Caitlin Clark has been named the WNBA rookie of the year in a near-unanimous vote, giving the Indiana Fever back-to-back winners after Aliyah Boston won the honour last season.
A national panel of sportswriters and sportscasters gave Clark 66 of 67 votes in balloting released Thursday. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese received the other.
Clark, the No. 1 overall pick from Iowa, averaged 19.2 points and a league-best 8.4 assists per game while helping the WNBA set attendance records and garner mainstream attention.
She struggled a bit early in the season but found her groove and was an all-star starter. The unanimous Associated Press rookie of the year led the Fever to the playoffs for the first time since 2016 and a 20-20 record after a 1-8 start. "I'm a tough grader.