Fans of the WNBA can see some of the best rookie classes that have been seen in a while, and the points speak for themselves.

One such new ranking has been done by the analyst EJayArrow that includes the 10 best rookie scorers of the year, and a Minnesota Lynx rookie is leading this list right now.

Top 10 WNBA Rookie Scorers This Season

Olivia Miles | 18.3 PPG: Being drafted at the second overall pick by the Minnesota Lynx, Miles tops this ranking as she scores 18.3 points per game. Not only does she score well, but she also collects 4.9 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.5 steals.

Azzi Fudd | 12.7 PPG: Dallas Wings' number one draft choice is averaging 12.7 points per game. Fudd averages 1.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1 block per game on top of the 12.7 points she scores each game.

KiKi Rice | 12.7 PPG: The sixth pick of Toronto Tempo, Rice, scores 12.7 points per game, matching that of Fudd's. She averages 4.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1 steal per game for the new team.

Flau'Jae Johnson | 11.4 PPG: Originally selected eighth overall by Golden State before she was traded to Seattle, Johnson averages 11.4 points. The forward is helping with 4.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists each game for the Storm.

Sydney Taylor | 11.2 PPG: Undrafted and signed as a free agent by Chicago, Taylor is establishing herself as a scorer, averaging 11.2 points per game. Rebounding at 1.1 points per game, along with assists and steals, each at 1.1, she completes her stats sheet.

Gabriela Jaquez | 10.6 PPG: Picked fifth overall by Chicago, Jaquez is scoring 10.6 points through her rookie season. Jaquez adds 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.1 steals each game for Chicago.

Pauline Astier | 10.6 PPG: Astier joins the New York team as an undrafted free agent, tying Jaquez with 10.6 points. She has also contributed 3.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 0.7 steals as a facilitator player.

Jovana Nogić | 10.4 PPG: The undrafted signee of Phoenix averages 10.4 points per game. The rookie season stats of Nogić include 1.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 0.6 steals as a second scoring option for the Mercury.

Awa Fam | 10.3 PPG: The third overall pick of Seattle concludes the top nine by averaging 10.3 points per game. Fam scores 5.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.5 blocks as an interior player.

Laura Juškaitē | 9.0 PPG: Finally, rounding up the list is Juškaitē, who scores 9.0 points per game and completes a list dominated by lottery selections as well as breakout undrafted players.

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Utsav Gupta

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Utsav Gupta