The WNBA introduced its All-Star Activity starters Sunday afternoon, and there is minimal surprise who is primary the way. For the second consecutive 12 months, the two captains for the All-Star Sport will be Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Aces forward A’ja Wilson, who finished in the major two of admirer voting.
Each players will the two be generating their fifth look in the occasion. Wilson is coming off an MVP season past calendar year, though Stewart is making the most of a occupation year in her 1st season with New York. Last year, Wilson’s All-Star group defeated Stewart’s group in Chicago.
Brittney Griner headlines the rest of the starters, as the Mercury center was named to her ninth All-Star Video game this year (including very last year’s honorary range). The only initial-time All-Star amid the starters is Fever forward and No. 1 draft pick Aliyah Boston, who gets the sixth rookie at any time to be chosen as a WNBA All-Star starter, and the very first considering the fact that 2014.
Other than the two captains, two other players were being picked as starters for a next straight yr: Aces guard Jackie Youthful (second All-Star physical appearance) and Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (eighth All-Star physical appearance).
Rounding out the list of starters are Aces guard Chelsea Gray, Storm guard Jewell Loyd, Wings forward Satou Sabally and Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale. Loyd is the only one particular of these four who earlier began an All-Star Activity, carrying out so in 2019. Ogunbowale was named the All-Star Recreation MVP last calendar year.
The WNBA All-Star Sport will take location in Las Vegas on July 15. The league will announce the reserves on July 1, and the two captains will pick their teams in a stay draft on July 8.
