Las Vegas Aces rookie Kate Martin was among the many gamers within the 2024 WNBA rookie class who have been garnering hundreds of votes for the All-Star Recreation.
Martin has appeared in 13 video games, averaging 4 factors and a couple of.5 rebounds for the two-time defending WNBA champions.
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Former Iowa Hawkeyes teammates Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, left, and Kate Martin, #20 of the Las Vegas Aces, greet one another on the courtroom throughout warmups earlier than their sport at Michelob ULTRA Enviornment on Might 25, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Photos)
Whereas she will not be getting the identical quantity of consideration as her former Iowa teammate Caitlin Clark, she spoke out in regards to the media whirlwind in regards to the Indiana Fever star in her first season.
“I don’t know if there’s an excessive amount of I can do in addition to simply be a good friend, proper?” Martin advised FOX 5 Vegas when requested if she was doing something to help Clark. “Being a listening ear, being there for her and being there for everybody.
“I imply, Caitlin’s phenomenal, and she or he is having an ideal rookie season. I believe individuals are actually onerous on her and anticipating her to be excellent. That’s unrealistic, proper? She’s an outstanding particular person. She’s an outstanding participant. I’m going to help her by means of every thing, proper? She’s one in all my greatest buddies. I’m simply there for her.”
Aces guard Kate Martin, #20, passes the ball to a teammate throughout a sport between the Aces and Indiana Fever at Michelob Extremely Enviornment on Saturday, Might 25, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Evaluation-Journal)
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With nice expectations comes nice duty, and the duty has been bestowed on Clark, Martin and the opposite terrific rookies within the WNBA to assist take the league into the sports activities stratosphere.
Thus far, the curiosity in Clark has been excessive, and it has proven within the matchups she has confronted this season.
Attending to the subsequent level would imply Indiana making the playoffs and, as of Tuesday, they have been on the skin of the bracket wanting in following their current loss to the Chicago Sky.
Las Vegas Aces guard Kate Martin, #20, seems to go towards Seattle Storm guard Victoria Vivians, #35, throughout the first half at Michelob ULTRA Enviornment on Friday, June 7, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Evaluation-Journal/Tribune Information Service through Getty Photos)
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Clark is averaging 16.3 factors, 6.6 assists and 5.4 rebounds per sport.
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