Caitlin Clark wins WNBA Rookie of the Year after missing out on league MVP to A'ja Wilson

Indiana Fever prima Caitlin Clark has won the WNBA Rookie of the Year grant from league officials 1 week aft receiving the aforesaid grant from the Associated Press. 

Clark did miss retired connected being the league's MVP, losing that grant to Las Vegas Aces juggernaut A'ja Wilson. 

Clark finished successful 4th successful MVP voting, but besides won rookie of the twelvemonth with the Associated Press. Now, the Fever prima tin adhd to her trophy case, per The Athletic. 

Wilson antecedently was named the WNBA's MVP successful 2020 and 2022 with Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart being bookended by Wilson's wins. 

Clark was not expected to triumph MVP, arsenic Wilson acceptable the WNBA scoring grounds this season.  

Wilson's Las Vegas Aces person not won an MVP Award that did not spell to her, portion Tamika Catchings won the Indiana Fever's lone MVP grant successful 2011. 

Wilson was the league's second-ever unanimous prime for the award, the archetypal since Cynthia Cooper received each 37 first-place votes successful the league's inaugural play of 1997. 

The WNBA officially named Wilson arsenic its MVP past Sunday, but has not confirmed Clark's grant win. 

Indiana made the postseason for the archetypal clip since 2016 with Clark arsenic the focal point, but mislaid some playoff games to the Connecticut Sun. 

The Las Vegas Aces are inactive the league defending champions aft advancing past the Seattle Storm successful the WNBA quarterfinals. 

Wilson and the remainder of her squad volition look the top-seed New York Liberty successful the semifinals.