Caitlin Clark‘s talent is undeniable, not only in her years in the WNBA, but also since her college days in Iowa.
In her first year as a rookie in the league, she set incredible records that bore her signature. However, she was stripped of one of them.
Clark is left without one of her personal records.
This year, the level of rookies in the WNBA has been the talk of the town. One of the most outstanding first-year players was the third overall pick in the WNBA draft and Washington Mystics star, Sonia Citron.
Since joining the team, she has not only become an indispensable part of the Mystics, but she continues to demonstrate her power and skills on the court. She recently scored 12 points against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, and although this number may seem small, it led her to set an incredible record.
Sonia became the rookie with the most games with double-digit scores (36). Of course, the WNBA was quick to share this fact on its official X account, where it also noted that the previous holder of this record was Caitlin Clark.
The truth is that her rookie year was much better than her second year in the league, as her groin and quadriceps injuries have led her to appear in only 13 games this season, and she continues to be sidelined.
Meanwhile, Citron is competing with Dallas Wings icon Paige Bueckers as candidates for Rookie of the Year.
Bueckers vs. Citron
The truth is that the fight for the WNBA Rookie of the Year award has intensified. Bueckers is one of the favorites to win it, but she is not the only one.
She averages 18.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.7 steals per game and received the WNBA Rookie of the Month award twice, in June and July. In addition, she is the first rookie guard to record 350+ points and 100+ assists in the first 20 games of her career and the fastest player to score +500 points and 150+ assists (it only took her 28 games), among other notable records.
But Citron is not far behind. The Mystics point guard averages 15.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. She is also more efficient than Paige both from the field (46.6% vs. 45.8%) and from deep (41.3% vs. 31%).
On the other hand, she has beaten Paige in their two head-to-head matchups and, unlike Dallas, her team is only 1.5 games away from securing a spot in the playoffs.
The race is getting tighter and only time will tell which of the two will win this award.
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