The proof remains to be within the pudding – the followers need to see Caitlin Clark.
The No. 1 choose of April’s WNBA Draft has the second-most votes for the associaton’s All-Star Sport, solely trailing defending WNBA Finals MVP A’ja Wilson.
The WNBA introduced that Wilson, who leads the league with 27.9 factors per sport, leads the best way with 217,773 votes, whereas Clark follows intently behind with 216,427.
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Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever performs protection throughout the Chicago Sky sport on June 16, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Ron Hoskins/NBAE through Getty Photographs)
Clark is averaging 16.3 factors and 6.2 assists per sport, the latter of which ranks third within the league. Each numbers are tops amongst rookies.
Followers make up 50% of the vote, whereas 25% shall be from present gamers, and the opposite 25% shall be made by media.
Clark was not chosen to be on the 12-woman roster for the USA’s Olympic staff, which stays a closely debated matter.
Clark and Wilson are the one gamers with over 200,000 votes – Clark’s Fever teammate, Aliyah Boston, ranks third with 171,864. Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese is seventh, with 118,490.
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever handles the ball throughout the Washington Mystics sport on June 19, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Ron Hoskins/NBAE through Getty Photographs)
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The highest 10 vote-getters will robotically be named to take part within the All-Star Sport.
Any prime 10 vote-getter who has not already been named to the Olympic roster will robotically be assigned to Crew WNBA, which is sweet information for Clark.
The sport, the WNBA’s twentieth, shall be performed on July 20 in entrance of what’s already a sellout crowd at Footprint Heart in Phoenix.
Clark’s Fever have gained three straight, enhancing to 6-10 on the season. They’ve additionally gained 4 in a row at residence, the primary time they’ve accomplished that since 2015.
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever poses for a portrait at Gainbridge Fieldhouse throughout her introductory press convention on April 17, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Matt Kryger/NBAE through Getty Photographs)
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They head to Atlanta Friday night time to face the Atlanta Dream, whom they beat final week, 91-84, on their very own residence courtroom.
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