Carolyn Peck, a former WNBA coach and current ESPN analyst, reveals her pick for Rookie of the Year.
Former WNBA coach and current ESPN analyst Carolyn Peck has made her choice between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese for the league’s Rookie of the Year award.
Caitlin Clark or Angel Reese? Those are the only two contenders in the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year conversation through the first half of the season. Who deserves the honor? ESPN analyst and former WNBA coach Carolyn Peck gave her answer over the weekend.
Peck, who was the coach of the Orlando Miracle from 1999-2001, was asked for her opinion on the league’s Rookie of the Year race right now. She believes that Reese deserves the nod over Clark halfway through the year.
“I mean, it is a thin, thin line. It’s really tight,” Peck said. “But when you look at where the teams are — and I also went a little deeper and looked at plus-minus, and I also look at net rating. When you look at that, Angel Reese has to get the nod.
“Now, I know it’s not a popular position to take because Angel Reese has to do the dirty work. I have said, it’s not sexy to have to battle and rebound inside. Where you’ve got to do the blue-collar work. But this is a player that has come in as a rookie and is putting up grown woman numbers.”
