USC Trojans superstar women’s basketball player JuJu Watkins recently told GQ Sports that Angel Reese is her pick for the award in mid-July. During an interview with GQ Sports that was posted on TikTok, JuJu Watkins said, “As of right now, I got Angel,” when asked who she believes is the WNBA Rookie of the Year to this point. “I got Angel. She’s been killing it.”
However, it has to be said that Watkins’ comments occurred before Clark defeated the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday and then posted a whopping 19 assists on Wednesday against the Dallas Wings. Clark added 24 points in what was a spectacular performance. If anyone asked JuJu about her opinion on the WNBA Rookie of the Year today — July 19 — she might have a different answer. Clark certainly turned some heads and earned new votes with her past week of basketball just before the WNBA All-Star Game and the Olympic break, which will carry through the second week of August. The league is off for the next three and a half weeks.
The good news for Catlin Clark and the rest of the rookie class is that after a period of extended rest, every top rookie will be able to attack the last 15 games of the WNBA season with increased energy.