- Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark won WNBA's Rookie of the Year award in 2024.
- Aliyah Boston of the Fever won the Rookie of the Year award in 2023.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced on Oct. 3.
Clark claimed 66 of the 67 votes from a national panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese received one vote.
Clark opened with -750 odds at the online sportsbook to win the award, so this feat was never really in doubt. She was trading as high as -5000 toward the end of the regular season.
Clark is the second consecutive Rookie of the Year winner for the Fever after Aliyah Boston secured the award in 2023.
WNBA Rookie of the Year odds
The WNBA odds market for 2025 likely won’t be released until next spring, but the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft often has a strong edge in the race.
Since 2008, 12 of the last 17 winners were selected as the No. 1 overall pick in their respective drafts, including the last three recipients: Clark, Boston, and Rhyne Howard.
Clark started all 40 regular-season games for the Fever and delivered an impressive debut season. She led all rookies with an average of 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, and 1.3 steals in 35.4 minutes per game. She also led the rookie class in field goals made (242) and 3-pointers made (122).
It was a record-setting season for a player who entered the league with plenty of hype. Clark became the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double. Clark finished with the most points (769), assists (337), and 3-point field goals made (122) ever by a rookie in WNBA history.
That will be a tough act to follow for the 2025 rookie class, but keep an eye on UConn’s Paige Bueckers as a potential top pick in next year’s draft.
Recent WNBA Rookie of the Year Winners
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Caitlin Clark |
| 2023 | Aliyah Boston |
| 2022 | Rhyne Howard |
| 2021 | Michaela Onyenwere |
| 2020 | Crystal Dangerfield |
| 2019 | Napheesa Collier |
| 2018 | A’ja Wilson |
| 2017 | Allisha Gray |
| 2016 | Breanna Stewart |
| 2015 | Jewell Loyd |
| 2014 | Chiney Ogwumike |
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