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Jun 28, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron (22) passes the ball against the Dallas Wings during the second half at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

'Big Fan Of Her Game': Caitlin Clark Hypes Up Rookie Sonia Citron After Drafting Her In WNBA All-Star Game

Originally posted on Hardwood Heroics | By Dan Agulto | Last updated Jul 9, 2025 11:55 AM ET

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, as one of the captains for the WNBA All-Star games, recently started drafting players for her All-Star team. One of them was Washington Mystics rookie guard, Sonia Citron, and Clark gave her honest thoughts about the former Notre Dame star.

The fans have voted, and Caitlin Clark and Minnesota Timberwolves star Napheesa Collier have been named captains for the WNBA All-Star teams this season. With that officially laid out, Clark got the first pick and started drafting her All-Star team.

Caitlin Clark started with her Fever teammate, Aliyah Boston. She then went on to pick Mystics rookie Sonia Citron. In her statement, Clark admitted that she had been a fan of the Notre Dame star back during her college days.

“I’m gonna take [Sonia] Citron,” Clark admitted. “Big fan of her game [and] been a big fan of her since she’s been in college. And I’ve been telling everybody I thought she would be a tremendous player when she got into the league, and she hasn’t let me down so, I appreciate that.”

Citron was not the only rookie to be drafted for the All-Star team. Collier, on the other hand, went on to draft Dallas Wings rookie and former UConn Huskies superstar Paige Bueckers. Bueckers was also the overall first pick for the 2025 draft.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrate from the bench Thursday, July 3, 2025, during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Las Vegas Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

As for Citron, the rookie has been off to a great start with the Mystics. So far this season, she has been averaging 14.6 points per game, 4.9 rebounds, and 2 assists. She, so far, has been shooting 38% from the field.

Author Reveals Why Caitlin Clark “Never Had a Chance” in Making the USA Olympic Team

One of the biggest frustrations of Caitlin Clark fans last year was that she failed to make the US Olympic team. In a new book, an author discussed why CDLark, despite her skills and fame, “never had a chance” in making it to the Olympics in the first place.

“The powers that be in the women’s game did not want Caitlin Clark on their team,” USA Today columnist Christine Brennan wrote in her new book, “On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports.”

“No matter how well she was playing, and no matter how convinced most basketball experts were that she was not only getting better daily, but also playing very well in the moment, and no matter how much USA Basketball indicated Clark was being given a shot to make the team, she never had a chance.”

Jul 1, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) looks on against the Minnesota Lynx in the second half during the Commissioner’s Cup final at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Later on, Caitlin Clark declined the offer to join the US women’s 3-on-3 team, citing that she wanted to have a spot based on merit, and not popularity.

This article first appeared on Hardwood Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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