{"id":390676,"date":"2026-01-06T07:21:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T07:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/390676\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T07:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T07:21:24","slug":"basketball-star-caitlin-clark-named-2024-wnba-rookie-of-the-year-after-stellar-debut-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/390676\/","title":{"rendered":"Basketball star Caitlin Clark named 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year after stellar debut season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the first overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Clark averaged 19.2 points per game and had the highest assists-per-game ratio of 8.4, while part of a team that had the third highest points per game in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Clark has played an influential role in the growth of women\u2019s basketball and the WNBA, earning the plaudits of NBA stars such as LeBron James and Steph Curry.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old was heavily touted to be at the Olympic Games but was not selected, as the US women\u2019s basketball team won an eighth consecutive gold medal at <a href=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/en\/paris-2024\" 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