Caitlin Clark is unanimously named Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press

Clark was also named to the AP All-WNBA First Team and the AP All-Rookie Team

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was unanimously named the 2024 Associated Press WNBA Rookie of the Year, it was announced today. This recognition follows Clark’s accomplishments as a four-time WNBA Rookie of the Month, three-time WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week and WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for August. Clark joins Aliyah Boston as the only Fever players to win AP Rookie of the Year.

Clark was also named to the AP All-WNBA First Team along with Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson. AP All-Rookie Team along with Kamilla Cardoso, Leonie Fiebich, Rickea Jackson and Angel Reese.

Clark started all 40 regular-season games for the Fever and had a breakthrough debut year marked by numerous WNBA records. Clark finished the regular season as the rookies’ best in points (19.2 points per game), field goals made (242), 3-pointers made (122), assists (8.4 assists per game), steals (1.3 steals per game) and minutes (35.4 minutes per game). In addition to the rookie class, Clark led the entire league in assists (337) and 3-pointers made. Clark amassed the most points (769), assists and 3-pointers ever by a rookie in WNBA history. Her 769 points were not only the most in a single season in franchise history, but also the most by a point guard in a single season in WNBA history. In addition to the points, Clark surpassed the previous single-season assist record of 316 with 337 assists. Clark also recorded the most double-digit scoring games (35) by a rookie ever and the most double-doubles (14) in a season in franchise history and by a rookie guard in WNBA history.

Clark became the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double and also the first player in franchise history to record a triple-double. On July 17, in Indiana’s first regular-season game against the Dallas Wings, Clark recorded 19 assists, the most assists in a game in WNBA history. Additionally, Clark has the most games (12) with at least 10 assists in franchise history. On July 20, Clark made her WNBA All-Star debut, becoming only the third rookie in franchise history to start an All-Star Game. During Clark’s 26 minutes of All-Star time, she recorded 10 assists, the second-highest number for most assists in an All-Star Game. Clark also received the most All-Star votes in WNBA history, with 700,735 votes. In August, Clark became the first player in league history to be named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month in the same month.

The Indiana Fever begin their postseason today against the Connecticut Sun in Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena. Game 1 begins at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.