With the WNBA rebooting this week, we have returned to the one question that has been looming in everyone’s minds. Who will be the Rookie of the Year? Surely, the entire 2024 WNBA draft class was nothing short of the greatest one ever. Still, the Iowa sensation Caitlin Clark had set herself apart from the very beginning. One player who was not overshadowed, though, is Angel Reese. Nevertheless, seems like the first overall pick has no trouble staying ahead, even Dawn Staley agrees with her prowess.

The official X account of the Indiana Fever gave the verdict on their end today with their latest tweet.“It’s no contest. every stat that Caitlin Clark leads @WNBA rookies in 📊,” they wrote as the accompanying image showed Caitlin Clark leading every stat except the rebounds and the blocks.

Going into the second half of the 28th WNBA season, the Des Moines native will be leading the rookies with 17.1 ppg. So far, she has made 138 field goals and 71 three-pointers. She is also doing incredibly well from the strip with an 89.1 free throw percentage.

Apart from these, she is also leading the 2024 rookie class in assists with 8.2 deliveries per game and 1.5 steals per game. Additionally, her assists average is also the highest in the league currently. She left Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun behind with her record-shattering 19-assist game against the Dallas Wings.

While Caitlin Clark may not be the first in rebounding, she is fourth in boards and third in blocks when compared to the rest of the rookies. But now let’s compare these numbers to Angel Reese’s ROTY case.

How is Angel Reese giving Caitlin Clark a competition for the ROTY award?

The double-double queen has also made her name echo in the WNBA despite being a seventh overall pick. Whether you look at her record-breaking performances or relentlessness to win, Angel Reese is proving her worth at every corner. And her numbers reflect the same as well. Currently, the Baltimore native is leading the rookies with 12 rebounds per game. Interestingly, she is also giving the 2x WNBA champion and current MVP frontrunner A’ja Wilson a tough competition on the board.

Angel Reese is also following Caitlin Clark behind with the second spot in leading the rookies in scoring average. Going into the second half, she is putting up 13.5 points per game. Another close call between the two is in the steals per game. While the former Hawkeye may be stealing 1.5 times per clip, the LSU alum is second with 1.4 steals on average.

Apart from these, Caitlin Clark is surely miles ahead of Angel Reese and any other rookies so far. It will be interesting to see how they perform in the upcoming games and if they can balance their teams to stay in the playoff contentions. Presently, the Indiana Fever stands at the seventh playoff seed while the Chicago Sky occupies the eighth.

Stay tuned for more such updates and join us for the exciting second episode of the “Dual Threat Show” as our host BG12 sits down with Georgia Bulldogs star and Mountain West All-Freshman Team Selection, Asia Avinger.