Who will win WNBA Rookie of the Year?

The 2024 WNBA Draft delivered the WNBA a strong crop of stars that have the potential to help continue to build the league up for years to come. At the top of the Top 10 WNBA Rookies 2024 Rankings list sit two stars who have been the face of the women’s basketball landscape dating back to the past few seasons while still dominating at the collegiate ranks. Those two rookies are the Chicago Sky first round pick Angel Reese and the Indiana Fever first round pick Caitlin Clark.

Through the first half of the 2024 WNBA season these two rookies have not disappointed as each deserve to be mentioned as the best WNBA rookie this season. Reese is currently riding a ten game double double streak that helped push her into the record books for the longest double double streak of all time.

Meanwhile Clark currently ranks 16^th in the WNBA in scoring (16.2), third in assists (6.9), and 19^th in rebounds (5.7). As these two stars continue to dominate, they are joined among the best WNBA rookies list by Reese’s teammate Kamilla Cardoso and Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson of the Los Angeles Sparks. 

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

Honorable Mention

Kate Martin

Team: Las Vegas Aces

Position: Guard

WNBA Stats: 3.9 PTS, 2.2 REB, 1.1 AST

Just missing the Top 10 WNBA Rookies 2024 Rankings list is the former Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin who was selected by the Las Vegas Aces during the second round of the 2024 WNBA Draft.

Martin, who has received strong praise from her head coach as well as current teammates is averaging 3.9 points per game to start her career.

She delivers the talented Las Vegas Aces a weapon who can handle the basketball as well as shoot from behind the three-point line has the potential to be a strong player for the years to come. Over 15 minutes per game, Martin has also delivered 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

Alissa Pili

Team: Minnesota Lynx

Position: Forward

WNBA Stats: 2.1 PTS, 0.8 REB, 0.2 AST

As we have seen with many of the top WNBA rookies outside of a handful, the minutes have been limited to start the season for Alissa Pili. Pili, who was a dominant scorer and all-around player for the Utah Utes last season, has been out since June 22 after seeing very few minutes this season.

Pili who landed with the Minnesota Lynx has only posted 5.5 minutes per game this season for a Lynx team that recently took home the WNBA Commissioner’s cup while also fighting for one of the top seeds within the WNBA standings this year.

Top 10 WNBA Rookies 2024 Rankings

10. Leonie Fiebich

Team: New York Liberty

Position: Forward

WNBA Stats: 5.2 PTS, 2.6 REB, 1.5 AST

Sliding in at number 10 among the Top 10 WNBA Rookies 2024 Rankings list is the New York Liberty rookie Leonie Fiebich. Feibich, who made the jump over to the WNBA from Germany landed on one of the most talented rosters within the league.

While her role has been unclear as the team continues to focus on their star power, Fiebich has been able to average 5.2 points per game while averaging just 17.3 minutes per game. The first year Liberty rookie has also shot 32.3 percent from behind the three-point line this season while also adding 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

9. Jacy Sheldon

Team: Dallas Wings

Position: Guard

WNBA Stats: 4.6 PTS, 1.8 REB, 1.7 AST

Joining her teammate Sevgi Uzun of the Dallas wings among the best rookies in the WNBA to start the 2024 WNBA season has been the former Ohio State Buckeyes star Jacy Sheldon.

Sheldon, who has been used sparingly to start the season has put together a solid stat line while playing just 18.3 minutes per game. Over 19 games this season, Sheldon is averaging 4.6 points per game to go with 1.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

8. Sevgi Uzun

Team: Dallas Wings

Position: Point Guard

WNBA Stats: 6.5 PTS, 4.3 AST, 1.2 STL

After electing to make the jump to the WNBA after spending most of her career playing within the Women’s Basketball Super League of Turkey, Sevgi Uzun has impressed while getting accompanied to the style of basketball played within the league.

The 26-year-old point guard has displayed great court vision all season long while also having the ability to manage the basketball as the team’s facilitator. Through 19 games, Uzun is averaging 28.8 minutes per game while posting 4.3 assists and 6.5 points per game.

To go along with that success the Dallas Wings guard has delivered a solid defensive weapon helping to force 1.2 steals per game while slowing down opposing ball handlers before the reach hall court.

7. Julie Vanloo

Team: Washington Mystics

Position: Point Guard

WNBA Stats: 7.9 PTS, 1.7 REB, 5.4 AST

One of the oldest rookies in the WNBA, Julie Vanloo has been a bright spot on a Washington Mystics team that has struggled all season. Vanloo, who had spent most of her career playing overseas, made the jump to the WNBA this season at the age of 31.

Despite being one of the older rookies, Vanloo has posted 7.9 points per game to go along with 5.4 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game. More importantly has been the basketball IQ Vanloo has brought to the floor each game while running the Mystics offense all season long.

6. Aaliyah Edwards

Team: Washington Mystics

Position: Power Forward

WNBA Stats: 8.8 PTS, 6.3 REB, 1.1 BLK

One of two Washington Mystics rookie to land atop the best rookies during the 2024 WNBA season is the former UConn Huskies star Aaliyah Edwards. Edwards, who was selected sixth overall during the first round of the 2024 WNBA Draft has gotten off to a strong start while averaging 8.8 points per game to go along with 6.3 rebounds.

While the Mystics are still in a rebuilding mode Edwards is a key piece that also delivers the team a strong defender on the defensive end posting 1.1 blocked shots over the first 16 games of the season. The future continues to look brighter for the Mystics as they look to get back to the WNBA playoffs.

5. Cameron Brink

Team: Los Angeles Sparks

Position: CENTER

WNBA Stats: 7.5 PTS, 5.3 REB, 2.3 BLK

Rounding out the top five on the Top 10 WNBA Rookies 2024 Rankings list is the Los Angeles Sparks Cameron Brink. Brink, who was one of two rookies, drafted by the Sparks within the first five picks with Rickea Jackson being the other player.

While Brink’s season is officially over after tearing her ACL, it is still hard to look past the success she had to start her WNBA career including on the defensive end of the floor. The former Stanford Cardinal forward/center averaged 2.3 blocked shots over her first 15 games while also adding 1.1 steals.

To go along with those numbers Brink also averaged 7.5 points, 1.7 assists, and 5.3 rebounds per game. With a speedy recovery hopefully in her future, the future in Los Angeles looks bright for the Sparks.

4. Rickea Jackson

Team: Los Angeles Sparks

Position: Forward

WNBA Stats: 10.1 PTS, 3.5 REB, 1.0 AST

The future looks bright for the Los Angeles Sparks who landed two of the top talented women’s college basketball players during the 2024 WNBA Draft. One of those two talented players putting together a strong rookie season for the Sparks is Rickea Jackson.

Jackson, who played her collegiate basketball with the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, has been strong during her first season in the WNBA. Through 18 WNBA games this season, Jackson is shooting 47.2 percent from the field while averaging 10.1 points per game in just 23.7 minutes per game.

Over the month of June, Jackson posted five games with at least 10 points including a strong 19-point, 10 rebound performance against a strong Minnesota Lynx team.

3. Kamilla Cardoso

Team: Chicago Sky

Position: Center

WNBA Stats: 8.4 PTS, 7.5 REB

As all eyes have been on the two talented rookies, one WNBA rookie getting overlooked to start the season has been the Chicago Sky’s second first round pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft Kamilla Cardoso.

After missing the start of the 2024 WNBA season, Cardoso has been strong for the Sky averaging 8.4 points per game while delivering the team a second dominating rebounder both on the offensive and defensive glass.

Through 11 games, Cardoso has posted 7.5 rebounds per game while trailing only teammate Angel Reese among the rookie leaders in rebounds per game.

2. Angel Reese

Team: Chicago Sky

Position: Power Forward

WNBA Stats: 13.3 PTS, 11.4 REB, 1.9 AST, 1.5 STL

You can easily slide Angel Reese into the top spot as the Chicago Sky first round pick has dominated on both ends of the floor all season. Reese, who won a National Championship with the LSU Tigers just a few short seasons ago has been the anchor of a Sky team looking to take a big step forward.

The talented forward has done exactly that providing fans and the team a glimpse of hope moving forward. Through 17 games played, Reese is currently one of four players within the WNBA averaging a double double adding 13.3 points per game to go along with 11.4 rebounds per game. In addition, Reese has added 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game to start her WNBA career.

1. Caitlin Clark

Team: Indiana Fever

Position: Guard

WNBA Stats: 16.2 PTS, 5.7 REB, 6.9 AST

The battle for the top spot among the Top 10 WNBA Rookies 2024 Rankings list is red hot as Caitlin Clark gets the slight advantage over Angel Reese. Clark has not only made a massive impact on the Indiana Fever to start the season but the entire WNBA as merchandise and ticket sales are at an all-time high.

On the floor however, Clark ranks among the top 20 in scoring (16.2), assists (6.9), and rebounds (5.7). More importantly, her strong play has the team sitting in the eighth spot within the WNBA while picking up eight wins to start the season despite many expecting the team to struggle with a young roster.

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