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The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN, on Saturday, July 19, at 8:30 p.m. ET.
The All-Star team captains, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, were announced on Sunday, June 29. The other eight starters were revealed on Monday, June 30, and the reserves were selected on Sunday, July 6 by the 13 WNBA coaches.
But before the WNBA, many players were household names at their respective NCAA programs. All 23 athletes played college basketball.
Eastern Conference
Starters
Position
Player
Team
College
Years
Guard
Caitlin Clark
Indiana Fever
Iowa
2020-2024
Forward
Aliyah Boston
Indiana Fever
South Carolina
2019-2023
Guard
Allisha Gray
Atlanta Dream
North Carolina/South Carolina
2014-2017
Guard
Sabrina Ionescu
New York Liberty
Oregon
2016-2020
Forward
Breanna Stewart
New York Liberty
UConn
2012-2016
Reserves
Position
Player
Team
College
Years
Guard
Sonia Citron
Washington Mystics
Notre Dame
2021-2025
Guard
Rhyne Howard
Atlanta Dream
Kentucky
2018-2022
Forward
Kiki Iriafen
Washington Mystics
Stanford/Southern California
2021-2025
Guard
Kelsey Mitchell
Indiana Fever
Ohio State
2014-2018
Forward
Angel Reese
Chicago Sky
Maryland/LSU
2020-2024
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Western Conference
Starters
Position
Player
Team
College
Years
Forward
Napheesa Collier
Minnesota Lynx
UConn
2015-2019
Guard
Paige Bueckers
Dallas Wings
UConn
2020-2025
Forward
Nneka Ogwumike
Seattle Storm
Stanford
2008-2012
Forward
Satou Sabally
Dallas Wings
Oregon
2017-2020
Center
A’ja Wilson
Las Vegas Aces
South Carolina
2014-2018
Reserves
Position
Player
Team
College
Years
Guard
Skylar Diggins
Seattle Storm
Notre Dame
2009-2013
Guard
Kelsey Plum
Los Angeles Sparks
Washington
2013-2017
Forward
Alyssa Thomas
Phoenix Mercury
Maryland
2010-2014
Forward
Kayla Thornton
Golden State Valkyries
UTEP
2010-2014
Guard
Courtney Williams
Minnesota Lynx
South Florida
2012-2016
Guard
Gabby Williams
Seattle Storm
UConn
2014-2018
Guard
Jackie Young
Las Vegas Aces
Notre Dame
2016-2019
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College Breakdown
Multiple schools have numerous players suiting up for the All-Star game. Headlined by UConn, the 2025 national champions, with four players, both South Carolina and Notre Dame sit just behind them with three each. Oregon is the only other program with two or more attendees.
Six All-Stars have won at least one national championship during their college days — Collier, Stewart and Gabby Williams won the 2016 title at UConn together.
Here’s a list of conferences represented in this year’s WNBA All-Star game:
Conference
Schools
Big Ten
Iowa, Maryland, Ohio State
Pac-12
Oregon, Southern California, Washington
SEC
Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina
American
South Florida, UConn
Big East
Notre Dame, UConn
ACC
Notre Dame
Conference-USA
UTEP
* Conference breakdown is listed as the conference the player was in in their final year in college.
Lawrence Price joined NCAA.com in August 2024 as a Digital Editorial Intern. He has held numerous internships in the past few years, including ones at the Kansas City Star, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, TNT Sports and more. Additionally, he was a 2023 Oscar Pope Lift Every Voice Fellowship recipient. Price is a Spring 2024 graduate of Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism. You can follow him on Twitter @LPIII_TRES.
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