‘Pathetic favoritism’: Caitlin Clark snubbed by WNBA for award
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts Saturday, May 9, 2026, after losing the Fever’s season opener game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Dallas Wings defeated the Indiana Fever, 107-104. WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark has been putting up some MVP-caliber numbers so far this season, including back-to-back dominant performances last week.
Unfortunately for her, that was not enough to earn a Player of the Week honor. On Tuesday, the WNBA announced its Players of the Week Award for the Eastern and Western conferences. Despite her dominance, Clark was not one of the recipients.
The awards went to Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson and New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart. Wilson finished the week with 25 points per game, 5. 6 rebounds per game, and two blocks per game, while Stewart averaged 23 points per game, nine rebounds per game, and two blocks per game.
New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson have been named the WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 1 of the 2026 season. pic. twitter.
com/x7mjsOB9Cx — WNBA Communications (@WNBAComms) May 19, 2026 While Wilson and Stewart did have strong performances last week, Clark’s numbers seemed to be strong enough for her to deserve the award. Clark’s Dominant Week So for this season, Clark is putting up MVP-caliber numbers, and she absolutely stuffed the statsheet during the team’s two most recent games. During Friday’s game against the Washington Mystics, Clark finished the game with 32 points, 10 assists, and four rebounds after a prolific fourth-quarter performance to send the game to overtime.