Caitlin Clark named WNBA Rookie of the Year

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named the near-unanimous 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year on Thursday.

She received 66 of 67 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, with Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese drawing one vote.

Clark, 22, is the second consecutive recipient of the award for Indiana following forward-center Aliyah Boston.

"I am incredibly honored to be named Rookie of the Year, but more than that, I am grateful to everyone that supported me throughout this past season -- my family and friends, my teammates, the Fever organization and everyone that cheered us on all season. I am so proud of what we accomplished and so excited for what the future holds," Clark said.

Clark started all 40 games for the Fever, averaging 19.2 points, a league-high 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals while drawing record crowds and boosting television ratings across the nation.

Clark set an WNBA single-season record with 337 assists and set WNBA rookie marks with 769 points and 122 3-pointers.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft out of Iowa, Clark was a starter for Team WNBA at the All-Star Game and was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month four times (May, July, August and September).

Clark helped the Fever finish 20-20 and earn their first playoff appearance since 2016. Indiana was swept 2-0 in the first round by the Connecticut Sun.

Other highlights from her sensational debut campaign included the first two triple-doubles by a rookie in WNBA history (July 6 against New York and Sept. 4 against Los Angeles), and the WNBA single-game record for assists (19 against Dallas on July 17).

--Field Level Media