With the WNBA season set to begin next week, ESPN has ranked the top players in the league, including Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.

ESPN didn’t include Clark in its preseason top 25 in 2024. She quickly proved the network wrong, averaging 19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game. Not only did she earn All-Star honors, she legitimately entered the MVP conversation during the second half of the season.

To the surprise of absolutely no one, ESPN gave Clark her flowers in this year’s preseason top 25. In fact, she was ranked inside of the top five.

“Clark dazzled as a rookie, particularly in the second half of the season, on her way to earning first-team All-WNBA honors and finishing fourth in MVP voting,” ESPN’s Alexa Philippou wrote. “Now, with a real offseason under her belt to work on her game and some time to mentally recharge, she looks poised to have a memorable sophomore campaign. With a new coach and some key free agency additions, Clark will have to adjust to playing in a new system and with new teammates, but spending all offseason training in Indianapolis with Fever coach Stephanie White and her staff should help ease the transition.”

Caitlin Clark against the Phoenix Mercury.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – AUGUST 16: Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts to making a 3 point shot against the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 16, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Clark is currently the No. 4 player in the WNBA, according to ESPN. The only players ahead of her are veterans with incredible résumés.

Here’s the top 10:

    A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
    Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx
    Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty
    Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever
    Alyssa Thomas, Phoenix Mercury
    Jonquel Jones, New York Liberty
    Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty
    Nneka Ogwumike, Seattle Storm
    Jackie Young, Las Vegas Aces
    Kelsey Plum, Los Angeles Sparks

ESPN’s rankings for the top 25 players in the WNBA can be seen here.

The WNBA season tips off on May 16 with three games. The very next day, fans will get to watch a loaded slate that features Clark, Wilson and a plethora of other superstars.