Caitlin Clark has been recognized as the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year, an accolade many anticipated following her extraordinary debut season with the Indiana Fever. Clark not only was the first overall pick in the draft but also shattered several records in her rookie year, including the most assists in a season with 337 and the highest number of three-pointers for a rookie. Additionally, she became the first rookie to record a triple-double.

During the regular season, Clark averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game, leading her team to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Despite being eliminated in the first round by the Connecticut Sun, her impact on the team was undeniable, guiding the Fever from a rough start to the postseason.

Clark received 66 of the 67 possible votes for this prestigious recognition, reaffirming her status as one of the most promising players in women's basketball. She was also the most voted player for the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game, amassing 700,735 votes, a record in the league's history.

Her success in her first year has not surprised fans, who already view her as a future WNBA MVP. Her performance has revitalized a franchise that had struggled to compete at this level for years, and many expect her to continue dominating the league in the coming years.

The Indiana Fever, featuring Clark—the top overall pick in the last draft and an offensive prodigy who broke various records in college basketball—was a significant part of this resurgence.

Moreover, the WNBA set an all-time attendance record during the last day of the regular season, with the Washington-Indiana game at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., drawing 20,711 spectators.

The 2024 WNBA regular season was the most-watched in the last 24 years, with a plethora of viewer and attendance records, according to data released by the women's basketball league in the United States on Friday.