Caitlin Clark continues to make history during her rookie season.
The Fever phenom can add one more accolade to her resume: WNBA All-Star Game starter.
While there have been many impressive rookies throughout the WNBA's history, the 22-year-old guard joins an elite list of players to earn an All-Star starting nod in her first season as a pro.
What does the latest honor mean for Clark? While her quest for the Rookie of the Year award pauses for the Olympic break, take a moment to appreciate the list of names the rookie duo will join by starting in the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game.
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Rookies to start in WNBA All-Star Game
With Clark joining the list, the number of rookies to start in the WNBA All-Star Game reaches nine.
Clark, who went No. 1 overall in the 2024 draft to the Fever, follows in the footsteps of Clark's teammate, Aliyah Boston. The second-year forward for Indiana started in the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game after going No. 1 overall in the draft earlier that year.
| Player | Year | Rookie of the Year |
| Caitlin Clark | 2024 | — |
| Aliyah Boston | 2023 | Yes |
| Shoni Schimmel | 2014 | No |
| Elena Delle Donne | 2013 | Yes |
| Brittney Griner | 2013 | No |
| Maya Moore | 2011 | Yes |
| Sue Bird | 2002 | No |
| Tamika Catchings | 2002 | Yes |
| Chamique Holdsclaw | 1999 | Yes |
Of the eight prior rookies to start in the WNBA All-Star Game, five have gone on to win Rookie of the Year. Bird and Griner lost out to their All-Star counterparts, while Schimmel finished behind Chiney Ogwumike.
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Caitlin Clark stats
- 17.1 points per game
- 5.8 rebounds per game
- 8.2 assists per game
- 1.5 steals per game
- 0.8 blocks per game
- 5.6 turnovers per game
- 40.5% field goal shooting
- 32.7% 3-point shooting
- 89.1% free throw shooting