The 2024 WNBA All-Star Team was announced Tuesday night, weeks before the All-Star Game itself will take place in Phoenix. The format is that All-Stars from the USA Basketball Women’s National Team will compete versus the WNBA All-Stars voted in by fans, media, and coaches. There was tons of discussion regarding whether Caitlin Clark would make the National Team, and there was tons of fanfare afterward when the guard didn’t make the cut in June. Instead, Clark made the 12-player WNBA All-Star Team. And so did Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese.
It’s the first time since 2014 that two rookies will be in the Game.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been [Reese’s] teammate before, even with USA Basketball,” Clark said Tuesday. “So I know people are gonna be really excited about it, but I hope it doesn’t take away from everybody else. Like, this is a huge accomplishment for everybody on Team USA and everybody on Team WNBA… I don’t want it to… just be the focal point of All-Star Weekend.”
Clark and Reese are the frontrunners for the Rookie of the Year Award. Clark became the fastest rookie to reach 300 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists. She leads all rookies in assists per game and 3-pointers. On the other hand, Reese leads all players in rebounds per game and has strung together an impressive 11 consecutive double-doubles as of late.
All-Star status can’t be a criterion for deciding Rookie of the Year anymore. They’re both there!
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