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Voting for the starters for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game closed on June 28—and the results are in.
Fans accounted for 50 percent of the vote, while current WNBA players and a media panel accounted for 25 percent of the vote, respectively. For their 10-player ballot, voters selected four guards and six frontcourt players, regardless of conference.
On Sunday, the WNBA first announced that the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier will serve as captains for the All-Star Game. Clark received the most votes from fans, with 1,293,526, and Collier received 1,176,020.
This is Clark’s second All-Star game. It’s a significant moment for her as she will serve as a captain for the event, which is taking place in her team’s hometown of Indianapolis.
Collier, now making her fifth All-Star appearance, is having a banner year. She is leading the league in scoring with an average of 24.4 points per game. Collier is also grabbing 8.5 rebounds per game, which is the third most in the league. She’s driving force behind the Lynx’s league-best 14-2 record.
On Monday, the WNBA revealed the remaining eight starters. The players who will be joining Clark and Collier include Aliyah Boston of the Fever, Paige Bueckers from the Dallas Wings, Allisha Gray from the Atlanta Dream, Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty, Nneka Ogwumike from the Seattle Storm, Satou Sabally from the Phoenix Mercury, Breanna Stewart from the Liberty and A’ja Wilson from the Las Vegas Aces.
Below is a breakdown of the voting results. The Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese and Washigton Mystics’ Kiki Iriafen had the same weighted score at 7.75, meaning both just missed earning a starting frontcourt spot.
Here’s the WNBA All-Star overall scores (weighted) for the top 10 finishers based on 50% fan votes, 25% player votes and 25% media votes. pic.twitter.com/wF0TPA2tQL
— Meghan L. Hall (@ItsMeghanLHall) June 30, 2025
Collier and Clark will draft their teams by first selecting from the remaining eight starters and then from the pool of 12 reserves. ESPN will broadcast the results of the roster draft on WNBA Countdown on Tuesday, July 8 at 7 p.m. ET.
How will reserves be selected?
The 12 WNBA All-Star reserves will be selected by the league’s 13 head coaches. They will vote for three guards, five frontcourt players and four players at either position, regardless of conference. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players. The reserves will be announced on Sunday, July 6, at 12 p.m. ET.
If a player is unable to participate in the All-Star Game, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert will name the replacement.
How will the head coaches be selected?
The league standings determine the All-Star head coaches. The head coaches of the two teams with the best records through July 5, regardless of conference, will be named All-Star coaches. The head coach with the best record will coach Clark’s All-Star roster. Currently, the league-leading Lynx’s Cheryl Reeve and second-place Mercury’s Nate Tibbets are the leading candidates for the honor.
The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game is on Saturday, July 19, in Indianapolis at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The 3-point Contest and Skills Challenge will take place on Friday, July 18, also at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The events will begin at 8 p.m. ET and air on ESPN.
