Caitlin Clark simply missed out on sweeping the sphere for WNBA Rookie of the Yr … and it is all thanks to 1 single vote for her rival, Angel Reese.
The outcomes dropped after the Indiana Fever star was formally named ROY on Thursday … and contemplating all of the historical past she made this season, many had been shocked to see anybody however Clark incomes a vote.
The rely was 66 to 1 …. with Clark gathering the whopping majority — and the Chicago Sky star getting the outlier.
Granted, each rookies had been battling for the award till the second half of the season … when Clark took the lead by breaking the WNBA rookie scoring file, setting the single-season assists file, and being the one rookie to get a triple-double.
She additionally led the Fever to the WNBA playoffs for the primary time since 2016.
the second she obtained the decision 📞
Caitlin Clark was shocked after apply with a name from @WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert the place she was introduced as 2024 Rookie of the Yr.
then, the entire workforce immediately celebrated 🥹 pic.twitter.com/emEBb54BeQ
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) October 3, 2024
@IndianaFever
That is to not say Reese did not do her factor this season — she set the rebounding file, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to get the Sky to the playoffs, as they had been the third-worst workforce on the 2024 marketing campaign.
She additionally missed the final handful of video games with a wrist damage … which finally ended her ROY run.
This is the breakdown:
Clark had 19.2 factors, 5.7 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 1.3 steals a sport … whereas Reese averaged 13.6 factors, 13.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals.
General, Clark had a greater yr … and regardless of it not being a clear sweep, she’s hyped to have gained regardless.
“I’m extremely honored to be named Rookie of the Yr, however greater than that, I’m grateful to everybody that supported me all through this previous season – my household and buddies, my teammates, the Fever group and everybody that cheered us on all season,” Clark stated.
“I’m so pleased with what we completed and so excited for what the long run holds.”
The only Reese voter has not revealed themselves.
