WNBA Rookie of the Year Odds and Winners List: Clark and Reese Still in the Top 2 Positions

The WNBA regular season is already 30 games deep, and the standings are starting to take shape. But, a topic that may be even more interesting than the championship this year will be the rookie race. Today we have a look at the WNBA Rookie of the Year odds for the 2024 regular season.

The Rookie of the Year race might not be very interesting according to the bookmakers, but this season we have 2 players who will likely shape women’s basketball for the foreseeable future and the way the WNBA is perceived around the world. I am, of course, talking about the rivalry between the Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Sky’s Angel Reese!

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WNBA Rookie of the Year Odds For 2024: Clark and Reese Still Ahead in late August

Player	Decimal Odds	American Odds	Implied Probability (%)
Caitlin Clark	1.03	-3333	97.09
Angel Reese	16.00	1500	6.25
Aaliyah Edwards	201.00	20000	0.50
Rickea Jackson	201.00	20000	0.50
Alissa Pili	251.00	25000	0.40
Leila Lacan	251.00	25000	0.40
Marquesha Davis	251.00	25000	0.40
Jacy Sheldon	251.00	25000	0.40
Kamilla Cardoso	251.00	25000	0.40
Kate Martin	301.00	30000	0.33

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Odds updated on August 30th 2024.

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Caitlin Clark WNBA Rookie of the Year Odds: Ponytail Pete a shoo-in

With a 97.09% implied probability, Caitlin Clark is firmly atop the WNBA Rookie of the Year odds table. She is having an exceptional rookie season for the Indiana Fever, helping the team top their 13-win record from last season. She is averaging 17.9 points, 8.3 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game on 35.3 minutes per game.

Although mostly known for her long-range shooting, she is shooting 32.9% from beyond the arc this season. Her value to the team lies more in her passing and pushing the fastbreak off of defensive rebounds. The Indiana Fever average 9.9 points per game off fastbreaks, which ranks them 6th in the league.

Clark’s biggest knock this season has been her turnover numbers. She had 10 in her season opener and is now averaging 5.7 per game. Still, her PER is quite good at 18.1 and her 1.4 steals per game certainly help her case.

Angel Reese WNBA Rookie of the Year Odds: 7th Overall Pick Bayou Barbie makes her claim

6 players were drafted ahead of Angel Reese in the 2024 WNBA draft, but she has Randallstown native has blown almost everyone else out of the water. She is sitting in 2nd place in the WNBA Rookie of the Year odds race with 11.00 odds next to her name.

Reese is averaging 13.5 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Chicago Sky this year, while also grabbing 5.2 offensive boards and 1.3 steals per game. She crashes the boards on both sides quite well and her intensity and strength allow her to get wide-open looks often. The problem is her touch around the basket and shooting. Despite doing excellent work to get herself in good positions under the basket, she often struggles to finish the play.

Her 38.7% field goal percentage will have to improve in the coming seasons if she wants to have a bigger impact on the court. Especially the 18.2% from beyond the 3-point line, even though she doesn’t shoot much from there.

Her PER is 18.3, but the Chicago Sky are 8th in the WNBA standings, 3 wins behind the Indiana Fever.

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WNBA Rookie of the Year Winners List: Concerning No. 1 Picks…

Season	Player	Position	Nationality	Team	Draft Year
1998	Tracy Reid	Forward	United States	Charlotte Sting	1998
1999	Chamique Holdsclaw	Forward	United States	Washington Mystics	1999
2000	Betty Lennox	Guard	United States	Minnesota Lynx	2000
2001	Jackie Stiles	Guard	United States	Portland Fire	2001
2002	Tamika Catchings	Forward	United States	Indiana Fever	2001
2003	Cheryl Ford	Forward	United States	Detroit Shock	2003
2004	Diana Taurasi	Guard	United States	Phoenix Mercury	2004
2005	Temeka Johnson	Guard	United States	Washington Mystics (2)	2005
2006	Seimone Augustus	Guard / Forward	United States	Minnesota Lynx (2)	2006
2007	Armintie Price	Guard	United States	Chicago Sky	2007
2008	Candace Parker	Forward / Center	United States	Los Angeles Sparks	2008
2009	Angel McCoughtry	Forward	United States	Atlanta Dream	2009
2010	Tina Charles	Center	United States	Connecticut Sun	2010
2011	Maya Moore	Forward	United States	Minnesota Lynx (3)	2011
2012	Nneka Ogwumike	Forward	United States	Los Angeles Sparks (2)	2012
2013	Elena Delle Donne	Guard / Forward	United States	Chicago Sky (2)	2013
2014	Chiney Ogwumike	Forward	United States	Connecticut Sun (2)	2014
2015	Jewell Loyd	Guard	United States	Seattle Storm	2015
2016	Breanna Stewart	Forward / Center	United States	Seattle Storm (2)	2016
2017	Allisha Gray	Guard	United States	Dallas Wings (2)	2017
2018	A’ja Wilson	Forward	United States	Las Vegas Aces	2018
2019	Napheesa Collier	Forward	United States	Minnesota Lynx (4)	2019
2020	Crystal Dangerfield	Guard	United States	Minnesota Lynx (5)	2020
2021	Michaela Onyenwere	Forward	United States	New York Liberty	2021
2022	Rhyne Howard	Guard	United States	Atlanta Dream (2)	2022
2023	Aliyah Boston	Forward / Center	United States	Indiana Fever (2)	2023

WNBA Rookie of the Year Trends

We have some interesting trends in the WNBA Rookie of the Year Winners List. Out of 26 players listed here, 15 are forwards, and 14 were the no 1. overall pick.

The lowest draft pick to win the WNBA Rookie of the Year award was Crystal Dangerfield in 2020 as the 16th overall pick. From 1998 to the 2010 WNBA draft, only 2 players remain active in the league – Diana Taurasi and Tina Charles.

The Indiana Fever can become the 3rd team to win the ROY award two years in a row.

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