Kate Martin has one-word reaction to former Iowa teammate Caitlin Clark winning WNBA rookie of the year. (Photos from Indiana Fever X page and Kate Martin’s IG)

Indiana Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark saw her first year in the WNBA capped by being adjudged as the best freshman of her class. Among those who celebrated her win was friend, fellow rookie, and former collegiate teammate Kate Martin of the Las Vegas Aces.

Martin, who ran alongside Clark at the University of Iowa, took to Instagram to honor the do-it-all guard for what she was able to do in her first year in the WNBA. The Aces rookie shared a poster of Clark’s ROY win by ESPN on her IG story, and had a one-word reaction, writing:

“Unreal”

Check out a screenshot of Martin’s IG post below:

Caitlin Clark surely lived up to all the hype after being the first overall pick in this year’s WNBA draft following a successful collegiate career in Iowa. She led all rookies in scoring, assists, and steals with 19.2 points, 8.4 dimes (league-high), and 1.3 swipes in 40 games while also grabbing 5.7 rebounds, which was third for all first-year players.

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More importantly, with her steady stellar play, Clark helped the Fever to an even 20-20 record and make it to the postseason after eight years. They, however, were swept by the Connecticut Sun in the opening round.

In winning rookie of the year, Caitlin Clark got 66 of the possible 67 votes, with the lone dissenting vote going to the Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese. The Indiana star led the 2024 WNBA All-Rookie Team, which also includes Reese, Rickea Jackson (LA Sparks), Kamilla Cardoso (Chicago) and Leonie Fiebich (New York Liberty).

Caitlin Clark’s historic rookie campaign at a glance

Caitlin Clark did not waste much time to announce her arrival as a force to reckon with in the WNBA, going on a historic rookie campaign where she made things happen while rewriting the league’s record books.

Below is a quick glance at how the first year of ‘CC’ with the Indiana Fever turned out.

Caitlin Clark’s season averages

* Points: 19.2 points

* Rebounds: 5.7 rebounds

* Assists: 8.4 assists (league-high)

* Steals: 1.3 steals

* Blocks: 0.7 blocks

* Field goal percentage: 41.7%

* 3-point field goal percentage: 34.4%

* Free-throw percentage: 90.6%

Record and feats

* WNBA single-season assist record with 337 dimes

* Single-season rookie records for points (769) and 3-pointers made (122)

* Recorded the first two triple-double by a rookie in WNBA history

* Set a WNBA single-game record with 19 assists

* First rookie to have at least 30 points and 10 assists in a game

* Posted 14 games with at least 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists and eight games with at least 20 points and 10 assists — both WNBA single-season highs

Accolades

* An WNBA All-Star starter in her first year

* Eastern Conference Player of the Month for August

* Eastern Conference Player of the Week three consecutive weeks (Weeks 9, 10 and 11)

* WNBA Rookie of the Month four times (May, July, August, and September)