On Sunday, the WNBA announced its 10 starters and captains for the July 15 game in Las Vegas, airing on ABC @8:30 p.m. ET.
The Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson, New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart, Phoenix Mercury’s Brittney Griner, and Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston headline the starters for the All-Star Game. Wilson and Stewart were the highest vote-getters among the fans and will serve as captains of the two All-Star squads for the second year in a row. It is Wilson’s third time being a captain and fifth All-Star appearance overall. Team Wilson won the All-Star Game in 2019 and 2022. It is also the fifth All-Star Game for Stewart and second time being a captain.
The six other starters are guards Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young of Las Vegas; guard Arike Ogunbowale and forward Satou Sabally of the Dallas Wings; forward Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks; and guard Jewell Loyd of the Seattle Storm. It is Ogwumike’s eighth selection, the fifth time for Gray and Loyd, the third for Ogunbowale, and the second for Sabally and Young.
The WNBA’s 12 head coaches will select the 12 reserves, which will include at least three guards and five frontcourt players, plus four players at either position (they cannot vote for their own players). Reserves will be announced Saturday, and the captains will pick their teams in the WNBA All-Star Team Selection Special on July 8, airing on ESPN, 1 p.m. ET.
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