Day: September 22, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets have signed center Harry Giles III to a training camp deal. Giles will be given an opportunity to compete for a roster spot with the Hornets during the preseason.

Giles returned to the NBA last season after a three-year absence. He started the year with the Brooklyn Nets before being waived in early February. Giles signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers a month later to finish out the season.

Caitlin Clark was unanimously named the 2024 Associated Press WNBA Rookie of the Year.

Clark started all 40 regular season games for the Fever and had a groundbreaking debut year, marked by numerous WNBA records. Clark finished the regular season leading rookies in scoring (19.2 ppg), field goals made (242), 3-point field goals made (122) assists (8.4 apg), steals (1.3 spg) and minutes (35.4 mpg). In addition to the rookie class, Clark topped the entire league in assists (337) and 3-point field goals made.

A’ja Wilson became the second player in WNBA history to win the league’s MVP as a unanimous choice Sunday, collecting all 67 first-place votes for 670 points from a media panel. Wilson previously won the award in 2020 and 2022. Cynthia Cooper was the WNBA’s only other previous unanimous MVP when she won in 1997.

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (467 points) finished second in the voting on 66 of the 67 ballots. New York’s Breanna Stewart (295 points) received the other second-place vote and finished third overall.

Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark (130 points) finished fourth, while Connecticut’s Alyssa Thomas (83) rounded out the top five.