Caitlin Clark first rookie to make All-WNBA 1st team since 2008

"I'M AT BEVY'S TAVERN WITH SOME FRIENDS TONIGHT TO WATCH CAITLIN CLARK PLAY SOME PRO BALL."> Caitlin Clark made her W-N-B-A debut Tuesday night. Loyal fans packed the local bar in West Des Moines to watch the Indiana Fever take on the Connecticut Sun. <CLIP 9748 TIME 19:07:06 "WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT WHAT SHE HAS BROUGHT TO WOMEN'S SPORTS, WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, WHAT SHE'S BROUGHT TO IOWA."> <CLIP 9728 TIME 17:24:37 "IT'S OUR FIRST EVER INDIANA FEVER WATCH PARTY IN SUPPORT OF OUR HOMETOWN GIRL CAITLIN CLARK."> Owner Nick Fogle says the bar will host watch parties for every single one of the Fever's games. <CLIP 9728 TIME 17:24:53 "IT'S THE CUSTOMER BASE THAT'S BEEN ASKING FOR IT. WE LOVE WATCHING SPORTS HERE. AND THEY WANTED ANOTHER REASON JUST TO COME IN AND AND SUPPORT THE INDIANA FEVER."> Fogle says women's sports have never been a driver for bars. That was before Clark stepped on the court four years ago. Now --- he says following the Fever just makes sense. <CLIP 9278 TIME 17:25:

Rookie guard Caitlin Clark added another accolade to her outstanding first season, earning All-WNBA honors Wednesday.The Indiana Fever guard became the first rookie to make the team since Candace Parker did it in 2008. She's the fifth rookie ever to have that honor, joining Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings and Diana Taurasi.Previous video above: Loyal Caitlin Clark fans pack West Des Moines bar to watch her WNBA debut Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson and Minnesota's Napheesa Collier were unanimous first-team selections. Breanna Stewart of New York and Alyssa Thomas of Connecticut rounded out the positionless five-person team.Wilson, the league's unanimous choice as MVP, earned a spot on the first team for the third consecutive season and fourth time overall. Collier, a three-time All-WNBA team selection, was voted to the first team for the second straight year.Clark earned 52 first-team votes and was on 66 of the 67 ballots that were submitted by a national media panel. She averaged a league-high 8.4 assists per game in addition to 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. She made 122 3-pointers to lead the league and helped the Fever make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.New York had three of the 10 players on the two teams with Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones earning second-team honors. They were joined by Phoenix's Kahleah Copper, Seattle's Nneka Ogwumike and Dallas' Arike Ogunbowale.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —

Rookie guard Caitlin Clark added another accolade to her outstanding first season, earning All-WNBA honors Wednesday.

The Indiana Fever guard became the first rookie to make the team since Candace Parker did it in 2008. She's the fifth rookie ever to have that honor, joining Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings and Diana Taurasi.

Previous video above: Loyal Caitlin Clark fans pack West Des Moines bar to watch her WNBA debut

Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson and Minnesota's Napheesa Collier were unanimous first-team selections. Breanna Stewart of New York and Alyssa Thomas of Connecticut rounded out the positionless five-person team.

Wilson, the league's unanimous choice as MVP, earned a spot on the first team for the third consecutive season and fourth time overall. Collier, a three-time All-WNBA team selection, was voted to the first team for the second straight year.

Clark earned 52 first-team votes and was on 66 of the 67 ballots that were submitted by a national media panel. She averaged a league-high 8.4 assists per game in addition to 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. She made 122 3-pointers to lead the league and helped the Fever make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

New York had three of the 10 players on the two teams with Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones earning second-team honors. They were joined by Phoenix's Kahleah Copper, Seattle's Nneka Ogwumike and Dallas' Arike Ogunbowale.

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