​The WNBA All-Star starters were revealed on Thursday, with fan, media and player voting determining the lineup. A ESPN report noted that only 85 of 180 players in the league participated in voting, about 47%. Voting split: fans 50%, players 25%, and the media 25%. The league’s 15 head coaches will choose the 12 reserves at a later date. The All-Star Game is set for July 25 at Chicago’s United Center (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC). ESPN highlighted voting issues, including procedural problems where some Los Angeles Sparks players did not receive ballots. The team stated ballots were emailed to players, but some did not receive the emails or were unaware of the voting window. The organization acknowledged responsibility and pledged a more robust process going forward. The article notes that voting biases can occur, such as players favoring teammates or friends.
For the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Starters, as of July 1, 202x, the guards named include Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever, Olivia Miles of the Minnesota Lynx, and Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings. Clark, a 6-foot guard, is posting career highs in points (21.2), field-goal percentage (43.0%), and three-point percentage (34.4%), with 8.2 assists per game, the second-most in the league, while averaging 4.6 turnovers per game—the lowest of her career. Miles has been instrumental for the Lynx, who hold a WNBA-best 15-4 record, leading all rookies in scoring (18.7 ppg) and assists (5.7 apg). She set a rookie record by draining eight three-pointers in a single game against the Golden State Valkyries on June 5. Bueckers, in her second season, is averaging 19.9 points, 5.9 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game through 18 starts, shooting 51% from the floor. She has helped Dallas turn around their season, with 11 wins at the halfway point, surpassing last year’s total. Bueckers also became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 points and 250 assists last month.
Another guard, Kelsey Mitchell of the Indiana Fever, earned her fourth consecutive All-Star starter selection. Drafted No. 1 overall in 2018 from Ohio State, Mitchell is averaging 21.6 points per game.