Edwardsville graduate Kate Martin outselling two-time WNBA MVP in jersey sales

Edwardsville graduate Kate Martin outselling two-time WNBA MVP in jersey sales.

Edwardsville graduate Kate Martin outselling two-time WNBA MVP in jersey sales

More eyes have been on the WNBA this season.

While Indiana’s Caitlin Clark and Chicago’s Angel Reese have had a lot to do with that, Las Vegas Aces guard Kate Martin has also played a role in it all. The 2018 Edwardsville High School and former Iowa fan favorite is in her rookie season with the Aces.

Fanatics recently its data for the sales of player-specific merchandise for the WNBA. Martin ranks fourth on the list, ahead of two-time WNBA MVP and teammate A’ja Wilson.

Ahead of Martin on the list are Clark, Reese and New York’s Sabriana Ionescu. Wilson is fifth.

The data consists of sales through July.

Entering the August 21 game against Minnesota, Martin is averaging 3.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. She played in 25 of her team’s 26 games, including making one start.

Two-time defending WNBA champion Las Vegas is 17-9 this season and in second place in the Western Conference. It is 1.5 games behind Minnesota.