Caitlin Clark Inspires Whopping 86% Increase for 2024 WNBA All-Star Votes Putting A’ja Wilson’s 2023 Standing to Shame

The wait is not too long for the 2024 WNBA All-Star game. A yearly spectacle that promises to provide immense thrill by exhibiting some supreme brands of basketball from some of the very best in the business. However, this time around, it appears that the Caitlin Clark effect has taken over this special congregation as well.

A huge headline awaited the fans Tuesday evening the moment the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game squad got announced. As people were still coming to terms with the fact that Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark would feature on the same side for the first time ever, there was another huge development that managed to make quite a lot of headlines. Seemingly, the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer emerged as the leading vote-getter receiving 700,735. What was interesting to note was that these numbers are 86% more than the top name from the previous year’s voting. As it turns out, the 2023 WNBA Finals MVP A’ja Wilson had 95,860 votes in her bag last time around.

This year Wilson has slipped to the 3rd spot after Clark’s teammate Aliyah Boston with a tally of 607,300 votes. Boston is just  72,000 votes behind Clark and has managed to accumulate 618,680 votes. The WNBA All-Star Team is set to lock horns against the US Olympic team led by A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart. This contest will take place in Phoenix on July 20.

In the meantime, the USBWA National Player of the Year will have the support of an unusual partner in this enthralling fixture.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese join forces

A rare occasion awaits fans this month as Caitlin Clark will share the court with her adversary Angel Reese. As it turns out, the 3x All-American forward is the other rookie in the top 5 selections for the All-Star squad. A total of 381,518 votes places the 7th overall WNBA draft pick just above Breanna Stewart’s tally of 424,135.

Currently, both these rookies have been in significant touch in the league. While Clark’s offensive prowess makes her the third leading distributor (6.9 assists per game), Reese is the topmost rebounder (11.4 per game). Moreover, this becomes only the eighth occasion when 2 rookies make it to the All-Star team. Previously, Shoni Schimmel and Chiney Ogwumike shared the honors in 2014.

Many would believe that this upcoming spectacle can be converted into a Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese affair. The amount of popularity that both these athletes have managed to garner lays comprehensive grounds for it. It will be interesting to see what sort of reception this event receives courtesy of these two.

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