Despite dominating the fan vote as the WNBA's leading all-star vote-getter by a record-setting margin, Fever star Caitlin Clark ranked as the ninth-best guard by players. Fellow players rated Clark as the second-best guard on her own team behind Kelsey Mitchell.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Dick Vitale Blasts WNBA Players for Caitlin Clark’s All-Star Ranking: ‘Pure Jealousy’. Caitlin Clark might already be one of the best players in the WNBA this season—she also might be one of the most controversial.

In the player vote, Clark was not even the highest ranked player on her team – Kelsey Mitchell placed three spots better at No. 6. Clark has seen a slight dip in her stats from last season, averaging 18.2 points, 8.9 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game on 29.5 percent efficiency from beyond the arc.