Caitlin Clark officially named WNBA Rookie of the Year after historic season

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are on a 6-1 run, with Clark seemingly running away with the Rookie of the Year award. Colin Cowherd and Nick Wright ask if the WNBA is doing enough to support Clark's rising stardom.

The obvious is now official - Caitlin Clark has been named the WNBA's Rookie of the Year for the 2024 season.

The announcement came on Thursday afternoon.

Clark more than lived up to the billing as the No. 1 overall pick, following a storied career at Iowa in which she became the NCAA's all-time leading scorer.

Roughly a week after losing the national championship for the second year in a row, Clark was selected by the Indiana Fever, and early on, it was a struggle.

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Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever plays defense during the game against the Chicago Sky on June 16, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.   (Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

Indiana lost 10 of their first 13 games to start the season, but when Clark got hot, so did the Fever. A four-game winning streak kicked off what became an awesome stretch for the Fever, as they wound up going 17-10 in their final 27 games, clinching a playoff spot.

In her first 14 games, Clark posted up-and-down numbers, failing to reach 15 points in a game seven times, but dropping 20-plus another six. But, she posted double-digit points in her next 25 games and played much more consistently.

Over a 19-game stretch, Clark averaged 21.9 points and 10.5 assists per game - in that span, she recorded at least a dozen assists nine times. That span also included a WNBA record 19 assists on July 17 against the Dallas Wings. 

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) smiles as she heads down court after a