Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have spent the previous two years as fierce opponents within the NCAA and WNBA.
Now, for one recreation, they’re going to get an opportunity to be teammates.
The WNBA introduced on Tuesday night that Clark and Reese have each been named to the 2024 All-Star Sport the place they are going to be teammates for Group WNBA. This yr’s format will function a staff of WNBA All-Stars taking up the 2024 USA Olympic staff.
The sport is scheduled for July 20 in Phoenix.
It’s the first time since 2014 that two rookies have been named to the All-Star Sport in the identical season.
Whatever the format, each gamers are deserving of the distinction.
As of Tuesday, Clark is averaging 16.2 factors, 5.7 rebounds and 6.9 assists per recreation for the Indiana Fever, and quickly rising as a star scorer within the league.
Reese, in the meantime, has been averaging a double-double for the Chicago Sky with 13.3 factors and 11.4 rebounds per recreation.
They’re the 2 clear frontrunners for the league’s Rookie of the Yr award, and so they’ve positioned themselves equally regardless of having vastly totally different strengths: Clark’s scoring and skill to distribute the ball vs. Reese’s two-way recreation and skill to out-rebound everyone on the ground.
They’re each having unbelievable seasons and appear like they won’t solely rework their groups, but additionally assist enhance the league.
They’re going to certainly have the highlight on them once more on the All-Star Sport, however this time, as teammates.