The highly anticipated 2024 WNBA All-Star game is fast approaching in Phoenix, Arizona, and basketball fans are showing their support by voting for their favorite players.
The All-Star weekend will kick off on Thursday, July 18, with the Orange Carpet Fan Event. As the excitement continues to build, Friday, July 19, will feature the Skills Challenge and the Three-Point Shootout. And then comes the biggest day of all: Saturday, July 20, when the WNBA All-Star game will showcase the league’s best players.
This year, the All-Star game will feature Team USA vs. Team WNBA. The USA players will be the 12 players already chosen for the Olympic team, while Team WNBA will consist of the remaining players voted in by fans (50%), players (25%), and the media (25%).
Team USA (alphabetical):
Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx)
Kahleah Copper (Phoenix Mercury)
Chelsea Gray (Las Vegas Aces)
Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury)
Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty)
Jewell Loyd (Seattle Storm)
Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas Aces)
Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty)
Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury)
Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut Sun)
A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces)
Jackie Young (Las Vegas Aces)
Without further ado, here are our selections for the remaining All-Star spots.
Team WNBA
Fever guard Caitlin Clark at the Crypto.com Arena.
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Starters:
Guard: Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings)
Stats: 24.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists
Analysis: Despite a 3-11 start to the season, Wings star Ogunbowale has been an offensive force. She ranks in the top ten in points and assists per game.
Guard: Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever)
Stats: 16.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists
Analysis: Clark and the Fever are one of the hottest teams in the league right now. She is also in the top 20 in points per game and the top three in assists per game.
Forward: Nneka Ogwumike (Seattle Storm)
Stats: 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists
Analysis: The Storm currently sit with the fourth-best record in the league. Ogwumike is 10th in the WNBA in scoring and shoots an astounding 56.4%.
Forward: DeWanna Bonner (Connecticut Sun)
Stats: 17.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists
Analysis: Bonner has led the Sun to the best record in the league. She also ranks fifth amongst forwards in scoring.
Forward: Dearica Hamby (Los Angeles Sparks)
Stats: 18.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.6 blocks
Analysis: Despite being 30 years old, Hamby is having a breakout season. She is averaging career highs in points and rebounds to start the season.
Bench:
Guard: Skylar Diggins-Smith (Seattle Storm)
Stats: 14.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists
Guard: Rhyne Howard (Atlanta Dream)
Stats: 15.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists
Guard: Kayla McBride (Minnesota Lynx)
Stats: 16.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists
Guard: Marina Maybrey (Chicago Sky)
Stats: 14.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists
Guard: Skylar Diggins-Smith (Seattle Storm)
Stats: 14.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists
Forward: Jonquel Jones (New York Liberty)
Stats: 16.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists
Forward: Angel Reese (Chicago Sky)
Stats: 12.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists
Center: Ezi Magbegor (Seattle Storm)
Stats: 13.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.6 blocks
Honorable Mention: Alisha Gray, Brionna Jones, Ariel Atkins, Aliyah Boston
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