WNBA players rank Caitlin Clark 11th among guards despite strong statistical season
Caitlin Clark was voted the 11th-best guard by her fellow players, while fans and media placed her higher, as the league prepares for the All-Star Game.
Caitlin Clark, the 24-year-old point guard for the Indiana Fever, was selected as a starter for the July 25 WNBA All-Star Game. The All-Star voting system gives fans a 50 % share of the ballot, with players and media each contributing 25 %.
Fans ranked Clark as the second-best guard, behind Paige Bueckers, and the media placed her third. In contrast, her peers voted her the 11th-best guard, a drop from the ninth-place ranking she received in the previous year.
Clark is currently second in the league in assists per game (8.2) and tied for fourth in points per game (21.2), statistics that are typically important for a guard's performance.
"The voting breakdown shows a notable difference between how players, media and fans evaluate Clark's performance," said a league spokesperson.
The disparity in rankings has drawn attention as the league approaches the All-Star weekend.