WNBA fans challenge ESPN ranking Caitlin Clark 10th for 2026 season

12 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 1

Ahead of the league’s 30th season next month, ESPN placed defending champion A’ja Wilson first, with Clark behind Paige Bueckers, Allisha Gray, Sabrina Ionescu and Kelsey Plum.
Fans on X called the ranking unfair, though some said 10th was reasonable after injuries limited the Indiana Fever guard to 13 games in 2025.
Clark, the 2024 Rookie of the Year, was still an All-Star after setting assist and three-point marks as a rookie, while Portland and Toronto join as expansion teams in 2026.

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