And that might not even be the most ridiculous part of the results.Nineteen voters didn't put her on their ballots at all.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Caitlin Clark received just one first-place vote for WNBA MVP despite a historic season, while 19 voters left the Indiana Fever star off their ballots entirely.
(Getty Images)The WNBA announced Thursday that A’ja Wilson won her record fifth MVP award, receiving 65 of the 74 first-place votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.Minnesota rookie Olivia Miles finished second, followed by Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell and Clark.CAITLIN CLARK SAYS SHE BLOCKS SOCIAL MEDIA HATE AND ENJOYS HOSTILE WNBA ROAD CROWDSClark appeared on 55 ballots, receiving one first-place vote, six second-place votes, 20 third-place votes, 16 fourth-place votes and 12 fifth-place votes.
She finished with 212 points, well behind Miles’ 442 and Mitchell’s 287.Wilson had an outstanding season and a compelling case to win.But apparently, more than a quarter of the voters watched Clark this year and decided five other players deserved recognition ahead of her.I'd love to hear those explanations.Clark averaged 22.3 points and 8.3 assists per game, becoming the first WNBA player to finish a season averaging at least 20 points and eight assists.Combining her own baskets and free throws with the points teammates scored from her assists, Clark created an average of 41.2 points per game.
According to the WNBA’s own end-of-season review, that was the highest average in league history.That's a useful place to start a conversation about offensive value, especially when her teammate finished ahead of her in MVP voting.There's a compelling case that Mitchell benefited from Clark far more than vice versa.After all, Mitchell just completed her ninth WNBA seaso...