Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named to the All-WNBA first crew on Wednesday, changing into the primary rookie in 16 years to earn the honour.
Clark joined Napheesa Collier, league MVP A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, Breanna Stewart and Alyssa Thomas on the primary crew. Wilson and Collier, the 2024 Defensive Participant of the Yr, obtained unanimous first-team votes. It’s the sixth first-team honor and seventh total for Stewart, additionally a two-time league MVP.
Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty), Kahleah Copper (Phoenix Mercury), Nneka Ogwumike (Seattle Storm), Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings) and Jonquel Jones (Liberty) have been named to the All-WNBA second crew.
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WNBA finals 2024
Present
Schedule
Greatest-of-five sequence. All instances Jap.
Thu 10 Oct Sport 1: Minnesota 95, New York 93 (OT)
Solar 13 Oct Sport 2: New York 80, Minnesota 66
Wed 16 Oct Sport 3: New York at Minnesota, 8pm, ESPN
Fri 18 Oct Sport 4: New York at Minnesota, 8pm, ESPN
Solar 20 Oct Sport 5: Minnesota at New York, 8pm, ESPN*
*–if vital
Clark obtained 52 first-team votes, fourth-most total. She additionally completed fourth in MVP voting. She’s the primary rookie named to the primary crew since Candace Parker in 2008. Sue Hen (2002), Tamika Catchings (2002) and Diana Taurasi (2004) have been additionally first-team rookies.
The WNBA Rookie of the Yr, Clark completed her first marketing campaign averaging 19.2 factors, 5.7 rebounds and a league-high 8.4 assists per sport.
Stewart, Ionescu and Jones all play for the New York Liberty, who’re locked in a 1-1 sequence tie with the Minnesota Lynx within the WNBA Finals. Collier is the one participant from the Lynx named to both crew.
Ionescu was the highest vote-getter on the second crew, incomes 204 factors, 51 factors shy of Thomas of the Connecticut Solar.
The groups have been chosen by a panel of 67 sportswriters and broadcasters. Voting was carried out on the conclusion of the common season. Gamers have been chosen with out regard to place.
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