The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year race has come down to just two players: Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese. Both stars have had remarkable rookie seasons, with each making the WNBA All-Star team. They have also constantly broken records during their first season as a pro. Clark became the first rookie ever to record a triple-double, and Reese broke Candace Parker’s record for the most consecutive double-doubles in league history. But only one of these standouts can win Rookie of the Year. On Tuesday, ESPN listed Clark as the clear frontrunner to win the award, with Reese named as the “top challenger,” as voted on by ESPN reporters Kevin Pelton, Alexa Philippou, and Michael Voepel. Their main selling point for Clark winning the award is her playmaking. The former Iowa Hawkeyes star leads the WNBA in assists with 8.2 per game, broke the record for most assists in a season by a rookie and is on track to break the all-time single-season assists record. Clark has 247 assists on the season and needs 317 to pass Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas for the record.
