Indiana Fever sensation Caitlin Clark and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier lead the early fan voting for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Recreation, the league introduced Friday.
Clark, the 2024 first general decide, obtained 515,993 votes, adopted by Collier at 484,758. Three different Fever gamers appeared within the high 9, with Aliyah Boston (446,961) coming in third, Kelsey Mitchell in seventh (277,664) and Lexie Hull in ninth (217,438).
Three-time MVP A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces and two-time MVP Breanna Stewart rounded out the highest 5 within the early returns, coming in fourth (394,600) and fifth (367,819) respectively. Stewart’s New York Liberty teammate Sabrina Ionescu is slotted in eighth (234,684). A pair of rookies additionally appeared within the high 10, with first general decide Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings checking in at No. 6 (312,920) and the Washington Mystics’ Kiki Iriafen at No. 10 (213,500).
Kelsey Plum (Los Angeles Sparks), Satou Sabally (Phoenix Mercury), Angel Reese (Chicago Sky), Allisha Grey (Atlanta Dream) and Jonquel Jones (New York) spherical out the highest 15 in voting.
Fan voting, which ends June 28, accounts for 50% of the general vote, with enter from present gamers and a media panel accounting for 25% apiece. The 4 guards and 6 frontcourt gamers with one of the best mixed rating will probably be named starters for the All-Star Recreation. Then, the league’s head coaches will choose 12 reserves.
The starters who obtain essentially the most fan votes will probably be deemed captains after which draft their respective groups, with the outcomes of the draft to be introduced July 8.
The 2025 WNBA All-Star Recreation will happen on July 19 and is hosted by the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The occasion will air on ABC.