The Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry is ruling the battle for WNBA Rookie of the Year.
Clark, the No. 1 overall pick by the Fever in this year’s draft, currently leads Reese, the No. 7 pick by the Sky, for ROTY honors at the midpoint of the season,The AP polled a 15-member panel consisting of voters — who also rank the AP Power Poll each week — and Clark received nine votes compared to Reese’s five with one person abstaining.
The LSU product, who’s also leading the league in rebounding with 11.9 per game, finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds in the loss.Clark’s scoring prowess carried over from college, during which the former Iowa point guard became the NCAA’s all-time Division I scoring leader in her senior year, and she led the Hawkeyes to back-to-back appearances in the national championship game.
“Just going to obviously soak in the experience because you never know if you’re ever going to get back there.”
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