The Caitlin Clark fanbase had quite the reaction when the first returns of the All-Star voting were out. Clark, after leading early returns in her first two years, was only fifth in the voting at 253,602. The Clark fanbase called the voting biased and even rigged. They will have no such qualms now, as the results of the second returns turn up.

Both Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston have surged in the second returns. Boston now leads the pack at 683,996 votes, and Clark at 670, 510.

Reigning MVP A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces is third at a close 659,057, and Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings and Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty round off the top 5.

Clark’s ascent was naturally expected. She is putting up record numbers this season. She is third in the league in scoring, at 21.3 points per game. She is also second in the assists, at 8.2 per game, close behind league leader Alyssa Thomas at 8.4.

Clark and Boston are the most important players of this Indiana team. Clark’s usage rate is over 30%, while having an assist rate of over 44%, as per WNBA advanced stats, signifying that Indiana is getting a majority of its points through her. She just set the record for the longest consecutive streak of games with at least 20 points and 5 assists, achieving this feat in six straight games.

While Clark is putting up 21.3 PTS, 4.3 REB, and 8.2 AST per game, she is doing so very efficiently.

Clark’s popularity continues to remain high. Nike just announced the release of her signature shoes, the ‘Caitlin 1’, to be debuted on October 1. So, her on-court performances and her off-court persona would not make it surprising if she finishes the All-Star voting returns at number 1.

Aliyah Boston’s position at number one in the list, though, has been quite a revelation. This could very well be an indication that fans are not entirely swayed by appeal, as she is currently ranked before her teammate, Caitlin Clark. Boston is also having a season to remember. And her numbers show for it.

She is averaging 16.6 PTS, 8.6 REB, 2.8 AST, and 1.1 STL per game. Her usage rate is also high, at 26.4 %. She provides the explosiveness in Fever’s offense. Her true shooting percentage is also very high at 59.6%, per WNBA advanced stats. Her effective field goal percentage is 53.8.

But while Clark and Boston are doing well, a rookie is in the WNBA All-Star top-10 fray, too.

It is Olivia Miles.

She makes a deserving yet surprising entry into the top 10. In the absence of star player Napheesa Collier, the rookie is leading the Lynx offense. And she is doing it quite well. She is now averaging 18.5 PTS, 4.9 REB, 5.6 AST, and 1.4 STL a game.

“You can’t guard me,” were Miles’ comments against the Sparks in a recent game.

Clearly, the rookie is feeling good about her game and talent. She is the torchbearer for this year’s over-performing draft class, which analysts and critics expected to be average at best. Boy, were they in for a surprise!