{"id":6261,"date":"2024-07-21T11:18:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T11:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/?p=6261"},"modified":"2024-07-21T11:18:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T11:18:27","slug":"caitlin-clark-shine-at-2024-wnba-all-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/caitlin-clark-shine-at-2024-wnba-all-star","title":{"rendered":"Clark and Reese Steal the Spotlight in the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 2024 WNBA All-Star game was one to remember, with many memorable moments and electric team-ups. Rookies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/basketball\/player\/angel-reese-156990\">Angel Reese<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/basketball\/player\/caitlin-clark-156984\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> led Team WNBA to a 117-109 victory over the USA Basketball Women&#8217;s National Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s All-Star game was filled with many different storylines. It boasts All-Stars who were selected by a mix of fan, player, media, and coach voting and will face Team USA, arguably the best national team in the program&#8217;s Olympic history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But perhaps the weekend&#8217;s biggest story was Clark and Reese&#8217;s first team-up. Ever since their college days, Clark and Reese have arguably been the biggest figures in women&#8217;s basketball, and that popularity has carried on into their professional careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a deeper dive into their performances in the All-Star game and their broader impact on the WNBA as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#clark-and-reese-lead-team-to-victory-in-2024-wnba-all-star-game\">Clark and Reese Lead Team to Victory in 2024 WNBA All-Star Game<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#clark-and-reeses-impact-on-the-wnba\">Clark and Reese&#8217;s Impact on the WNBA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#rookie-of-the-year-race\">Rookie of the Year Race<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#who-will-win-rookie-of-the-year\">Who Will Win Rookie of the Year?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"clark-and-reese-lead-team-to-victory-in-2024-wnba-all-star-game\">Clark and Reese Lead Team to Victory in 2024 WNBA All-Star Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Against a star-studded Team USA, Clark and Reese led Team WNBA to a win on Saturday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Clark couldn&#8217;t quite get her shot to fall, scoring four points on 2-9 shooting, she did an excellent job of playmaking. Clark finished the game with ten assists, setting the rookie record for most assists in an All-Star game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark was dropping dimes all over the place, including an assist to Reese to break the Rookie assist record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The moment we&#39;ve all been waiting for ?<br><br>The arena goes wild after Caitlin Clark dimes Angel Reese for the bucket <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ATT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#WNBAAllStar<\/a> | ABC <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QSMuYOw3bP\">pic.twitter.com\/QSMuYOw3bP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WNBA (@WNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA\/status\/1814848945182679063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Reese finished the game with a double-double, recording 12 points and 11 rebounds on 5-10 shooting. Reese became the first Rookie in WNBA history to record an All-Star Game double-double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reese started her night off with an offensive rebound and put-back, a signature skill of hers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Offensive board, then the ?<br>Vintage <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reese10Angel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Reese10Angel<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/skytown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#skytown<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#WNBAAllStar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XxfUH4m56u\">pic.twitter.com\/XxfUH4m56u<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagosky\/status\/1814828816231014860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though the media sometimes portrays Clark and Reese as rivals, their mutual respect for each other was on full display at the 2024 WNBA All-Star game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Angel Reese on playing with Caitlin Clark:<br><br>&quot;It&#39;s so cool, when she gets the ball im running looking for the ball because I know she&#39;s gonna throw it, she&#39;s been great to play with. Hopefully in 4 years we&#39;ll be Olympians together.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jddwe9T8Sc\">pic.twitter.com\/Jddwe9T8Sc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WNBA Rookie Watch (@WNBARookieWatch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBARookieWatch\/status\/1814835547095113838?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"clark-and-reeses-impact-on-the-wnba\">Clark and Reese&#8217;s Impact on the WNBA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no denying that Clark and Reese have brought many new viewers to the WNBA, and the numbers prove it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WNBA already&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AustinKarp\/status\/1814046202586894729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has 16 games this season that have exceeded 1 million viewers<\/a>, a significant milestone as the league has not reached that number in the last 16 years. Clark has played in 14 of those 16 games. The two most-watched games this season were between Clark&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/basketball\/team\/indiana-fever-1357\">Indiana Fever <\/a>and Reese&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/basketball\/team\/chicago-sky-1354\">Chicago Sky<\/a>, each exceeding 2 million viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most-watched WNBA All-Star game in history was in 2003, with 1.441 million viewers. The 2023 WNBA All-Star game was the most viewed All-Star game since 2007, averaging 850,000 viewers. The main reason for the significant increase in viewership was that it was the first WNBA All-Star game to air on a network (ABC) during prime time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the official viewership numbers for the 2024 WNBA All-Star game are yet to be released, the current trend in the WNBA&#8217;s viewership, especially with Clark and Reese headlining the game, strongly suggests that the match will set new viewership records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rookie-of-the-year-race\">Rookie of the Year Race<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To no surprise, Clark and Reese are the frontrunners to win WNBA rookie of the year. While Clark is heavily favored to win the award, the race isn&#8217;t over just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Caitlin Clark is the overwhelming favorite to win WNBA ROTY right now ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i1CMi30mUZ\">pic.twitter.com\/i1CMi30mUZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Get Up (@GetUpESPN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GetUpESPN\/status\/1813924825825419750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Reese has been dominant for the Sky, averaging a double-double of 13.5 points per game and 12 rebounds per game. If she continues this stellar play, the Rookie of the Year race could become more exciting and close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-will-win-rookie-of-the-year\">Who Will Win Rookie of the Year?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"riddle2-wrapper\" data-rid-id=\"nW3F6vXt\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-is-fixed-height-enabled=\"false\" data-bg=\"#fff\" data-fg=\"#00205b\" style=\"margin:0 auto; max-width:100%; width:640px;\" ><script src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/build-embedjs\/embedV2.js\"><\/script><iframe title=\"Who Will Win WNBA Rookie of the Year?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/a\/nW3F6vXt?lazyImages=false&#038;staticHeight=false\" allow=\"autoplay\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h2>Who Will Win WNBA Rookie of the Year?<\/h2><ul><li>Caitlin Clark<\/li><li>Angel Reese<\/li><\/ul><\/section><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 WNBA All-Star game was one to remember, with many memorable moments and electric team-ups. Rookies Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark led Team WNBA to a 117-109 victory over the USA Basketball Women&#8217;s National Team. This year&#8217;s All-Star game was filled with many different storylines. It boasts All-Stars who were selected by a mix &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":6272,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[148,2125],"tags":[2199,2177,2200,2178,2201],"class_list":["post-6261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-wnba","tag-clark","tag-fever","tag-reese","tag-sky","tag-wnba-all-star"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6261"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6261\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}