Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has officially weighed in on the WNBA Rookie of the Year race.
One thing is clear: the WNBA’s award for the top rookie will go to either Caitlin Clark or Angel Reese. In what has been a stellar first-year crop so far, Clark and Reese have stood out about their peers.
The debate over who is more deserving has gone on for a while now, with Brown sharing his thoughts in a recent video with House of Highlights.
“Right now, I think Angel Reese,” Brown said.
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To be fair, Brown is friendly with Reese. He’s dating her close friend and former Chicago Sky teammate Kysre Gondrezick, and the three of them recently went viral courtside at a NBA Summer League game in Las Vegas.
Reese is averaging 13.5 points and a league-high 12.0 rebounds per game so far this season. The No. 7 overall pick and former LSU star has already set a WNBA record for consecutive double-doubles.
Clark, meanwhile, is averaging 17.1 points, 8.2 assists and 5.8 rebounds per outing. She’s currently leading the league in assists per game, and became the first rookie to record a triple-double in a game.
Clark and Reese also made history when they teamed up in the WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix last weekend, helping Team WNBA register a win over Team USA.
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