Caitlin Clark is named WNBA Rookie of the Year after incredible first year... but fans fume as she misses out on MVP /dn

Caitlin Clark was named the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year after an incredible first season in the league.

After bringing millions of eyes to the WNBA and women’s basketball in her rookie campaign, the former Iowa star was given the award on Sunday morning.

Clark averaged 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and led the league in assists with 8.4 per game. The rookie sensation also led the Indiana Fever to their first playoff appearance since 2016.

Before being crowned, Clark was in a head-to-head race with college rival Angel Reese, whose first WNBA season ended early with a wrist injury.

While Clark deservingly got the crown over a stacked class of newcomers, her fans fumed over No 1 overall pick not being named league MVP.

+4
View gallery

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark was named the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year

a BLACK EYE after brutal poke from rival

Earlier on Sunday, the WNBA announced that Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson won the award for the third time and became the second player to do so unanimously.

However, after an X (Twitter) page dedicated to Clark posted the final tally, her fans took to the comment section to express their disappointment.

‘Cc should have won,’ one fan claimed. ‘They need to redefine the award . Most valuable player who tf is more valuable then Caitlin.

‘Aja is on a stacked team,’ the fan added. ‘Caitlin turned a franchise around in one season. Sh*t she turned the whole league around.’

Another fan added that Clark not winning the MVP was the ‘worse call since leaving her off the Olympics.’

00:00

02:24

A third insisted that Clark ‘should have been at least 3rd… 26 -22 4th and 5th place votes are a joke.’

+4
View gallery

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson was named the unanimous WNBA MVP early on Sunday

Fans on social media slammed the voting, insisting Clark should have won the MVP

Wilson finished with 670 points, earning all first-place votes. Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier was the runner-up with 467. Reigning MVP Breanna Stewart was dethroned and finished third with 295 points.

Meanwhile, Clark finished fourth, with six third place, 26 fourth place, and 22 fifth place votes for 130 points.

Clark’s scoring ability has translated well from college to the professional ranks. With a 35-point performance in a barnburner win over the Dallas Wings on September 15, Clark broke the WNBA’s rookie scoring record.

She also broke the single-season assist record set by Alyssa Thomas last season, dishing out 337 dimes this season.

On the other hand, Wilson’s dominance showed as she led the league with 1,021 points, 451 rebounds, and 98 blocks.

+4
View gallery

Clark averaged 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and led the league in assists with 8.4 per game

+4
View gallery

Clark finished fourth in WNBA MVP voting as Wilson unanimously claimed the award

Furthermore, her MVP season saw Wilson break the record in points per game, with 26.9, shattering Diana Taurasi’s 25.3 mark, which stood since 2006.

The Aces finished the regular season with the fourth seed in the WNBA standings, putting them against Seattle in the opening round. Also in their bracket is the matchup between top-seeded New York and eighth-placed Atlanta.

Meanwhile, the Lynx and Mercury will square off in the first round to take on the winner between the Sun and Clark’s Fever in the semifinals.