The Aces are a veteran team loaded with talent. It's amazing this young Fever team can even compete with them. Give the Fever another year and they will be a problem for the top teams.
Aja is tall and long, like Shaq of course she will score--scoring is her real goal (and her teammates') not winning games (they win because they have a very good team). But Shaq has never ever been considered the best player ever. Caitlin is easily a Co-MVP, but the fear-mongoring and prejudice sports media and WNBA (commissioners) will keep dismissing Caitlin as they tried dismissing her as THE ROY []][[][]
STATS UPDATE - After the Las Vegas game MOST ASSISTS IN A SEASON 316 = most assists in a season by Alyssa Thomas in 2023 321 = number of assists by Caitlin Clark in 2024 for the NEW RECORD with 2 games remaining - Clark's per game average right now is 8.4 assists, so it is likely that she will add to the WNBA assist record with 338 assists. She had already set the rookie record earlier this season. MOST THREE POINTERS IN A SEASON 128 = most 3 pointers in a season by Sabrina Ionescu in 2023 114 = number of 3 pointers by Caitlin Clark in 2024 with 2 games remaining 7.0 = 3 pointers per game over the next 2 games to tie the record - Clark's per game average right now is 3.0 three pointers per game, so it is likely that she will fall short of breaking this record this season with 120 three pointers. That said, she is already sitting at #5 on the all-time list in this category and is trending to reach 3rd place. That is still pretty good for a rookie, yes? Also, A. Ogunbowale (107) is also in this year's race. MOST POINTS IN A SEASON BY A ROOKIE 744 = most points in a season by a rookie by Seimone Augustus in 2006 726 = number of points by Caitlin Clark in 2024 with 2 games remaining 9.0 = points per game needed over the next 2 games to tie the record - Clark's points per game average right now is 19.1, so she is on pace to set a new record with 765 points in a rookie season. MOST POINTS IN A SEASON 939 = most points in a season by Jewell Loyd in 2023 for former record 971 = number of points by A'ja Wilson in 2024 for the NEW RECORD with 3 games remaining - Wilson's points per game average right now is 27.0, so she is on pace to reach 1,052 this season. We are about to witness the first WNBA player cross the 1,000 point threshold. A'ja Wilson is having a stellar year. MOST REBOUNDS IN A SEASON 404 = most rebounds in a season by Sylvia Fowles in 2018 for former record 446 = number of rebounds in a season by Angel Reese in 2024 to date, setting a NEW RECORD 435 = number of rebounds by A'ja Wilson in 2024 with 3 games left to play 3.7 = number of rebounds per game needed for A'ja Wilson to tie Angel Reese - Wilson is averaging 12.1 rebounds per game. She is on pace for 471, the new record. - Reese was averaging 13.2 rebounds per game and had 7 games left to play. She is on pace for 538 rebounds in a season. But then the injury happened.
The Aces are a veteran team loaded with talent. It's amazing this young Fever team can even compete with them. Give the Fever another year and they will be a problem for the top teams.
Aja is tall and long, like Shaq of course she will score--scoring is her real goal (and her teammates') not winning games (they win because they have a very good team).
But Shaq has never ever been considered the best player ever.
Caitlin is easily a Co-MVP, but the fear-mongoring and prejudice sports media and WNBA (commissioners) will keep dismissing Caitlin as they tried dismissing her as THE ROY []][[][]
STATS UPDATE - After the Las Vegas game
MOST ASSISTS IN A SEASON
316 = most assists in a season by Alyssa Thomas in 2023
321 = number of assists by Caitlin Clark in 2024 for the NEW RECORD with 2 games remaining
- Clark's per game average right now is 8.4 assists, so it is likely that she will add to the WNBA assist record with 338 assists. She had already set the rookie record earlier this season.
MOST THREE POINTERS IN A SEASON
128 = most 3 pointers in a season by Sabrina Ionescu in 2023
114 = number of 3 pointers by Caitlin Clark in 2024 with 2 games remaining
7.0 = 3 pointers per game over the next 2 games to tie the record
- Clark's per game average right now is 3.0 three pointers per game, so it is likely that she will fall short of breaking this record this season with 120 three pointers. That said, she is already sitting at #5 on the all-time list in this category and is trending to reach 3rd place. That is still pretty good for a rookie, yes? Also, A. Ogunbowale (107) is also in this year's race.
MOST POINTS IN A SEASON BY A ROOKIE
744 = most points in a season by a rookie by Seimone Augustus in 2006
726 = number of points by Caitlin Clark in 2024 with 2 games remaining
9.0 = points per game needed over the next 2 games to tie the record
- Clark's points per game average right now is 19.1, so she is on pace to set a new record with 765 points in a rookie season.
MOST POINTS IN A SEASON
939 = most points in a season by Jewell Loyd in 2023 for former record
971 = number of points by A'ja Wilson in 2024 for the NEW RECORD with 3 games remaining
- Wilson's points per game average right now is 27.0, so she is on pace to reach 1,052 this season. We are about to witness the first WNBA player cross the 1,000 point threshold. A'ja Wilson is having a stellar year.
MOST REBOUNDS IN A SEASON
404 = most rebounds in a season by Sylvia Fowles in 2018 for former record
446 = number of rebounds in a season by Angel Reese in 2024 to date, setting a NEW RECORD
435 = number of rebounds by A'ja Wilson in 2024 with 3 games left to play
3.7 = number of rebounds per game needed for A'ja Wilson to tie Angel Reese
- Wilson is averaging 12.1 rebounds per game. She is on pace for 471, the new record.
- Reese was averaging 13.2 rebounds per game and had 7 games left to play. She is on pace for 538 rebounds in a season. But then the injury happened.