Angel Reese Has No Shot. Caitlin Clark’s Record-Setting Night Means The WNBA Rookie Of The Year Race Is Over

Now that the Olympics are complete the WNBA is back in full force. Things got off to a great start for 2024 No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark. In fact, she might have locked down the WNBA Rookie of the Year award with her latest gem performance. The former Iowa Hawkeyes sniper led the Indiana Fever to a 98-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury. The win completed a season sweep of the Mercury by the Fever 3-0 and for all intents and purposes ended the Rookie of the Year race between Clark and rival Angel Reese.  Is there a better transition passer in the W than Caitlin Clark? pic.twitter.com/2CLOBuFXj8— WNBA Rookie Watch (@WNBARookieWatch) August 17, 2024 Clark went for 29 points (four threes), 10 assists and five rebounds, giving her 29 assists in her last two games. She had a league record 19 assists in the team’s final game before the Olympic break. The two-game total is just one shy of the league record set by current New York Liberty floor general Courtney Vandersloot in 2020 as a member of the Chicago Sky. Clark’s performance Friday also made her the first rookie to have multiple games of 25 points, 10...