Las Vegas Aces rookie Kate Martin was among the many gamers within the 2024 WNBA rookie class who had been garnering 1000’s of votes for the All-Star Game.
Martin has appeared in 13 video games, averaging 4 factors and a couple of.5 rebounds for the two-time defending WNBA champions.
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While she is just not getting the identical quantity of consideration as her former Iowa teammate Caitlin Clark, she spoke out in regards to the media whirlwind in regards to the Indiana Fever star in her first season.
“I don’t know if there’s an excessive amount of I can do moreover simply be a pal, proper?” Martin advised FOX 5 Vegas when requested if she was doing something to assist Clark. “Being a listening ear, being there for her and being there for everybody.
“I imply, Caitlin’s phenomenal, and she or he is having an excellent rookie season. I believe persons are actually onerous on her and anticipating her to be excellent. That’s unrealistic, proper? She’s an exceptional individual. She’s an exceptional participant. I’m going to assist her via every thing, proper? She’s certainly one of my greatest buddies. I’m simply there for her.”
Aces guard Kate Martin, #20, passes the ball to a teammate throughout a recreation between the Aces and Indiana Fever at Michelob Ultra Arena on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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With nice expectations comes nice duty, and the duty has been bestowed on Clark, Martin and the opposite terrific rookies within the WNBA to assist take the league into the sports activities stratosphere.
So far, the curiosity in Clark has been excessive, and it has proven within the matchups she has confronted this season.
Getting to the subsequent level would imply Indiana making the playoffs and, as of Tuesday, they had been on the skin of the bracket wanting in following their current loss to the Chicago Sky.
Las Vegas Aces guard Kate Martin, #20, seems to cross in opposition to Seattle Storm guard Victoria Vivians, #35, in the course of the first half at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Friday, June 7, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service by way of Getty Images)
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Clark is averaging 16.3 factors, 6.6 assists and 5.4 rebounds per recreation.
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