Who is the WNBA Rookie of the Year?

The 2024 WNBA regular season is in the books and what a magical season it was for the landscape of women’s basketball. While the WNBA has been a solid organization for years, a stellar draft class that featured two dynamic rookies taking center stage while lighting a fire within the fan base of the league made for a dramatic and exciting season. Those two rookies were Angel Reese of the LSU Tigers and Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever who landed atop the Top 10 Best WNBA Rookies 2024 Rankings list.

Clark put together a sensational rookie season leading all rookies in scoring, assists and three-point shots made while taking home the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year Award. Meanwhile, Reese put together her own stellar season including posting a rookie record 26 double doubles across the season.

In addition, Reese set the WNBA rebounding record for a single season posting 446 total on the year. Joining Clark and Reese among the best rookies within the WNBA during the 2024 WNBA season is Rickea Jackson of the Los Angeles Sparks, Aaliyah Edwards of the Washington Mystics and Kamilla Cardoso of the Chicago Sky.

Here is a look at the Top 10 WNBA Rookies 2024 Rankings:

Honorable Mention

Kate Martin

Team: Las Vegas Aces

Position: Guard

WNBA Stats: 2.6 PTS, 1.6 REB, 0.9 AST

A second 2024 WNBA rookie just missing the list of the top WNBA during the 2024 season is the Las Vegas Aces guard and former Iowa Hawkeyes star Kate Martin.

Martin, who was one of three rookies among the list to make it to the WNBA Playoffs put together a solid rookie season despite being on a roster loaded with All-Star talent. Over 34 games during the regular season, Martin averaged 2.6 points per game to go along with 1.6 rebounds and nearly one assist per game.

In her most played game of the season to end the regular season, Martin showed promise scoring seven points while also adding six rebounds, four assists, and one blocked shot.

Jaelyn Brown

Team: Dallas Wings

Position: Guard

WNBA Stats: 2.6 PTS, 1.5 REB, 0.4 AST

Just missing the Top 10 WNBA Rookies 2024 Rankings list is the Dallas Wings rookie to land among the group of talented rookies to enter the league this season. That guard is Jaelyn Brown who joins teammates Sevgi Uzun and Jacy Sheldon among a strong core of rookies that took to the hardwood this season.

The former California Bears guard capped off a rookie season averaging 2.6 points per game to go along with 1.5 rebounds. Rounding out that success was a strong final game of the regular season for Brown that included 15 points over 21 total minutes while also posting three rebounds, two assists, and one blocked shot.

Top 10 WNBA Rookies 2024 Rankings

10. Sevgi Uzun

Team: Dallas Wings

Position: Point Guard

WNBA Stats: 6.5 PTS, 4.3 AST, 1.2 STL

Sliding in at number 10 on the Top 10 WNBA Rookies 2024 Rankings list is another Dallas Wings rookie Sevgi Uzun who joins teammate Jacy Sheldon among the best rookies within the WNBA.

Uzun who made her way over from Istanbul, Turkey slowly made the transition to the WNBA after spending time playing within the Turkish Super League.

The talented point guard finished off her first season within the WNBA averaging 4.4 points per game to go along with 1.6 rebounds, and three assists per game while slowly taking over the point guard duties on a team that struggled to win just nine overall games all season.

9. Jacy Sheldon

Team: Dallas Wings

Position: Guard

WNBA Stats: 5.4 PTS, 2.1 REB, 2.5 AST

After a strong career with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Jacy Sheldon started her next chapter of her basketball career while slowly playing a role within the Dallas Wings lineup.

The talented guard who also brings solid size to the position finished off the WNBA regular season appearing in 40 games while averaging 23.3 minutes per game. Over that stretch, Sheldon averaged 5.4 points per game to go along with 2.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 38.6 percent from the floor.

After a slow stretch to start the season the Wings guard posted at least seven points in four of the team’s final nine games while also adding at least four assists in five of those contests.

 

8. Julie Vanloo

Team: Washington Mystics

Position: Point Guard

WNBA Stats: 7.4 PTS, 1.6 REB, 4.3 AST

As you start to look around at the top rookie guards within the 2024 WNBA Draft class Julie Vanloo lands among the list while helping to orchestrate the Washington Mystics offense all season long.

The former Iowa State Cyclones guard jumped into the Mystics lineup while learning to run the team’s offense at a high level. Over 40 games as a rookie VanLoo ranked second among all rookies while posting 4.3 assists per game while also finishing the season ranked 12th among all WNBA players in assists.

To go along with the assists the Mystics first year star averaged 7.4 points per game while also adding 1.6 rebounds per game over the course of the season.

 

7. Leonie Fiebich

Team: New York Liberty

Position: Forward

WNBA Stats: 6.7 PTS, 3.0 REB, 1.8 AST

One of the five 2024 WNBA Rookies named to the 2024 WNBA All-Rookie Team, Leonie Fiebich has put together a strong rookie season while propelling herself up among the best rookies in the league.

Fiebich, who is currently still playing while playing a role in the New York Liberty’s run to the WNBA Finals, averaged 6.7 points per game during the regular season while also adding three rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

To go along with that success, Fiebich shot 47.8 percent from the floor and 43.3 percent from behind the three-point line.

5. Aaliyah Edwards

Team: Washington Mystics

Position: Power Forward

WNBA Stats: 7.6 PTS, 5.6 REB, 0.8 BLK

Rounding out the top 5 on the Top 10 WNBA Rookies 2024 Rankings list is the Washington Mystics 2024 First Round draft pick Aaliyah Edwards.

Edwards, who finished off her career playing with the UConn Huskies was a major bright spot for a Mystics team that finished the season missing the WNBA Playoffs by just one game despite losing star Elena Delle Donne before the start of the season.

Edwards, who was drafted 6th overall during the 2024 WNBA Draft, finished off her rookie season averaging 7.6 points per game to go along with 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while averaging 21.8 minutes per game.

4. Rickea Jackson

Team: Los Angeles Sparks

Position: Forward

WNBA Stats: 13.4 PTS, 3.9 REB, 1.5 AST

Another WNBA team that has a bright future is the Los Angeles Sparks who landed not only Cameron Brink but also Rickea Jackson. Jackson, who the Sparks selected from the Tennessee Lady Volunteers joined both Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese as the only three rookies this season to average at least 10 points per game after finishing averaging 13.4 points per game.

To go along with those strong numbers the former Lady Volunteers forward began to set down strong roots alongside fellow 2024 WNBA rookie Cameron Brink before going down with a season ending injury. Jackson’s final stat line included averaging 13.4 points per game to go alongside 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

3. Kamilla Cardoso

Team: Chicago Sky

Position: Center

WNBA Stats: 9.4 PTS, 7.5 REB, 1.4 BLK

The future looks bright in Chicago as the Sky were able to land two of the most talented stars within the 2024 WNBA Draft class after landing Kamilla Cardoso of the South Carolina Gamecocks along with Angel Reese who spent her time with the LSU Tigers.

The Sky’s center joined both Reese and Clark among the 2024 WNBA All-Rookie team after putting together a strong stat line on both ends of the floor for most of the season.

Cardoso capped off her rookie season averaging 9.8 points per game to go alongside 7.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists while also adding 1.4 blocked shots on the defensive end of the floor.

2. Angel Reese

Team: Chicago Sky

Position: Power Forward

WNBA Stats: 13.1 PTS, 13.4 REB, 1.9 AST, 1.3 STL

It’s hard to look past the success the Chicago Sky forward had all season before being shut down with an injury forcing her season to be over before the end of the regular schedule had concluded.

Angel Reese, who has been at the center of the WNBA news landscape alongside Caitlin Clark, finished off her rookie season averaging 13.6 points per game to go along with 13.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

The strong performance on the floor landed Reese a selection to the WNBA All-Star team while also setting the record for most rebounds in a season with 446 while also setting the record with 26 doubles.

1. Caitlin Clark

Team: Indiana Fever

Position: Guard

WNBA Stats: 19.2 PTS, 5.7 REB, 8.4 AST

In at number one on the Top 10 WNBA Rookies 2024 Rankings list is the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark. Clark who made headlines all seasons brought a new excitement to the WNBA game while also increasing revenue, ticket sales, attendance, and overall views each time the Indiana Fever was on the floor.

To go along with that the former Iowa Hawkeyes star capped off a rookie season becoming the first ever rookie to average at least 19 points per game to go along with at least five rebounds (5.7) and five assists (8.4) per game.

Overall, Clark finished the season averaging 19.2 points per game to go along with 5.7 rebounds, 8.4 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. Even more impressive was the success the Fever as a team put together as Clark helped guide the Fever back to the WNBA Playoffs.

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