Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark had a rookie season for the record books.
After becoming the NCAA Division I leader in points (3,951) and the women’s all-time leader in made three-pointers (548) and made field goals (1,293) at Iowa, Clark carried that momentum with her to the WNBA where she broke several WNBA records including most points scored or assisted on (1,106), most All-Star votes (700,735), most double-digit scoring games (35) by a rookie and the most double-doubles (14) by a rookie guard.
She also led the WNBA in assists, assists per game (8.4) and made three-pointers (122), while also besting all rookies in points per game (19.2), assists per game, steals per game (1.3), made field goals (242), made three-pointers and minutes per game (35.4).
Clark also shattered several rookie records including single-season points (769), single-season assists (337), single-game assists (19) and made three-pointers in a single game (seven). She also became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 300 career assists, the only rookie ever to record a triple-double and she was the first player in WNBA history to lead the league in assists per game and made three-pointers (122) in a single season.
Clark’s record-breaking season led to her earning several accolades including Time Magazine’s 2024 Athlete of the Year, and now she can add another impressive milestone to her growing legacy as the Fever announced Clark was named the 2024 Female Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press on Tuesday.
Clark is just the fourth women’s basketball player to win the award in its 93-year history, joining Sheryl Swoopes (1993), Rebecca Lobo (1995) and Candace Parker (2008, 2021).
