The WNBA All-Star game is just over a week away, and the full list of All-Stars is officially out. After 10 starters were selected by way of a fan, media, and player vote, an additional 12 players were picked by the league’s 13 head coaches.
WNBA All-Star reserves are out, and only one team isn’t represented
Alyssa Thomas, Skylar Diggins, and Angel Reese headline a list of 12 All-Star reserves selected by WNBA coaches.
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Noa Dalzell is a senior writer covering the WNBA and all of women’s basketball for Breakaway, SB Nation’s women’s sports vertical, as well as the Celtics for CelticsBlog.
The 12 reserves are:
- Skylar Diggins (Seattle Storm) — 7th selection
- Alyssa Thomas (Phoenix Mercury) — 6th selection
- Kelsey Mitchell (Indiana Fever) — 3rd selection
- Kiki Iriafen (Washington Mystics) — 1st selection
- Sonia Citron (Washington Mystics) — 1st selection
- Rhyne Howard (Atlanta Dream) — 3rd selection
- Kelsey Plum (Los Angeles Sparks) — 4th selection
- Angel Reese (Chicago Sky) — 2nd selection
- Kayla Thornton (Golden State Valkyries) — 1st selection
- Courtney Williams (Minnesota Lynx) — 2nd selection
- Gabby Williams (Seattle Storm) — 1st selection
- Jackie Young (Las Vegas Aces) — 4th selection
In addition, the 10 starters — who were announced last week — are:
- Paige Bueckers (Dallas Wings)
- Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever)
- Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty)
- Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream)
- Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx)
- A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces)
- Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty)
- Aliyah Boston (Indiana Fever)
- Nneka Ogwumike (Seattle Storm),
- Satou Sabally (Phoenix Mercury)
These players were top 10 finishers, based on a 50% fan vote, 25% media vote, and 25% player vote.
WNBA All-Stars include five first-time selections
For one, this year’s rookie class includes three All-Stars — Paige Bueckers, Kiki Iriafen, and Sonia Citron. In addition, two first-time All-Stars were selected, Kayla Thornton and Gabby Williams. Thornton is in the midst of a career year in which she’s averaging 14.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.6 steals, leading the Valkyries to a 9-8 record. Williams, one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, is averaging 13.3 points, 4.7 assists, and 2.6 steals, all career highs.
12 out of 13 WNBA teams have at least one All-Star
The only WNBA team that was not awarded an All-Star is the Connecticut Sun, who have the worst record in the league at 2-15.
Each of the league’s top four teams (Lynx, Liberty, Mercury, Dream) have two All-Stars, as do the Mystics and Aces. The Storm and Fever each have a league-most three All-Stars, while the Sky, Valkyries, Wings, and Sparks each have one All-Star.
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