The 2025 WNBA All-Star weekend will be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Fever, Friday and Saturday in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 3-point shooting contest and skills challenge will be Friday. The All-Star Game, featuring 22 of the league’s best, will tipoff at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday (ABC).
Top All-Star vote-getters Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier picked their rosters on July 8. Here’s a look at the players and what we can expect.
WNBA All-Star roster: Team Caitlin Clark
When Clark drafted her team, there seemed to be no clear strategy. ‘I’m going on vibes. I’m picking whatever comes to mind. We’re just having fun,’ she said. However, given Clark’s next-level basketball IQ, there does appear to be one common theme: shooting – and lots of it.
Starters
- Caitlin Clark, G, Indiana Fever, second All-Star Game (captain)
- Clark was selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA draft. During her first season as pro, she set rookie records for points and assists and stacked up honors and awards, including Rookie of the Year and All-WNBA first team. The former Iowa Hawkeye is currently second in the WNBA in assists per game with 8.6 per matchup.
- Aliyah Boston, C, Indiana Fever, third All-Star Game
- Boston was selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the Indiana Fever during the 2023 WNBA draft. Upon entering the league, the former South Carolina Gamecock became the 2023 Rookie of the Year and also made the All-Rookie team. Boston is averaging career highs in field goal percentage (59.7) and assists per game (3.5) this season.
- Sabrina Ionescu, G, New York Liberty, fourth All-Star Game
- The New York Liberty drafted Ionescu No. 1 overall in the 2020 WNBA draft. The former Oregon Duck won her first WNBA championship in 2024, adding to a résumé that includes three second-team All-WNBA nods and several WNBA records, including becoming the first player in league history to record 500-plus points, 200-plus rebounds and 200-plus assists in a single season.
- A’ja Wilson, F, Las Vegas Aces, seventh All-Star Game
- The Las Vegas Aces drafted Wilson with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft. The eight-year pro is a two-time WNBA champion, the 2023 Finals MVP, three-time regular season MVP and two-time Defensive Player of the Year. In 2024, Wilson became the first player in WNBA history to score 1,000 points in a single season.
- Satou Sabally, F, Phoenix Mercury, third All-Star Game
- Sabally was originally drafted in 2020 by the Dallas Wings with the second overall pick out of Oregon. Before joining the Phoenix Mercury in 2025, the German native spent five seasons in Dallas, where she made the 2020 All-Rookie team, took home All-WNBA honors and won the Most Improved Player award in 2023.
Reserves
- Kelsey Mitchell, G, Indiana Fever, third All-Star Game
- The Indiana Fever selected Mitchell with the second overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft out of Ohio State. Mitchell made the All-Rookie team in her first season and was the lone rookie to participate in the 2018 WNBA All-Star 3-point shooting contest. Mitchell is averaging 19.3 points a game this season, the most in her career.
- Gabby Williams, F, Seattle Storm, first All-Star Game
- The Chicago Sky originally selected Williams with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft. Williams spent three seasons with the organization before several stints with the Seattle Storm. The former UConn Husky was on the 2022 WNBA All-Defensive second team and, as a member of the French National team, earned two Olympic medals.
- Sonia Citron, G, Washington Mystics, first All-Star game
- Citron was drafted by the Washington Mystics at No. 3 overall during the 2025 WNBA draft. Before joining the league, she won gold as a member of Team USA U19 at the 2021 FIBA World Cup and was ACC Freshman of the Year during her time with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Citron also earned All-ACC first- and second-team and All-ACC Defensive team honors while in college.
- Kiki Iriafen, F, Washington Mystics, first All-Star Game
- The Washington Mystics drafted Iriafen with the fourth pick in the 2025 WNBA draft. Before joining the WNBA and winning Rookie of the Month in May, the former Stanford Cardinal won the Pac-12 Most Improved Player award during her junior season and earned the 2024 Katrina McClain Award, presented to the nation’s best power forward.
- Jackie Young, G, Las Vegas Aces, fourth All-Star Game
- In 2019, the Las Vegas Aces selected Young with the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft out of Notre Dame. Young is a two-time WNBA champion and has also taken home several honors during her time in Las Vegas, including a 2023 All-WNBA second team recognition, the 2022 Most Improved Player award and an All-Rookie team nod in 2019.
- Kayla Thornton, F, Golden State Valkyries, first All-Star Game
- Thornton went undrafted to begin her career but completed stints with the Washington Mystics, the Dallas Wings and the New York Liberty before joining the Golden State Valkyries. With the Liberty, the former University of Texas-El Paso product won her first WNBA championship last season. In 2025, Thornton is averaging career highs in points (15.2) and rebounds (7.2).
WNBA All-Star roster: Team Napheesa Collier
Collier’s central draft strategy was evident – target as many current and former teammates as possible. ‘I feel like got to try to get some of my (Unrivaled) Owls girls on here and got to try to get some of my (UConn) Huskies girls on here. So, I’ve got an agenda coming into today,’ Collier explained.
Starters
- Napheesa Collier, F, Minnesota Lynx, fifth All-Star Game (captain)
- The Minnesota Lynx drafted the former UConn Huskies forward with the sixth pick in the 2019 WNBA draft. Collier’s time as a pro boasts several accolades, including 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, three All-WNBA nods, three All-Defensive team honors and the 2019 Rookie of the Year award.
- Breanna Stewart, F, New York Liberty, seventh All-Star Game
- Stewart was drafted by the New York Liberty as the first overall pick in the 2016 WNBA draft after winning four consecutive NCAA national championships at UConn. The forward has amassed numerous awards and championships, including three WNBA championships, two WNBA Finals MVPs, two regular-season MVPs, six All-WNBA first-team honors and Rookie of the Year.
- Allisha Gray, G, Atlanta Dream, third All-Star Game
- Gray was drafted by the Dallas Wings with the fourth overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft. She spent six seasons with the Wings before being traded to the Atlanta Dream in 2023. The former South Carolina Gamecocks product was the Rookie of the Year in 2017 and made the All-Rookie team the same season.
- Nneka Ogwumike, F, Seattle Storm, 10th All-Star Game
- Ogwumike was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks with the first overall pick in the 2012 WNBA draft. The former Stanford Cardinal spent 12 seasons with Los Angeles before joining the Seattle Storm in 2024. Her career accolades include a WNBA championship and MVP trophy in 2016, six All-WNBA first-team selections, seven All-Defensive team nods and Rookie of the Year in 2012.
- Paige Bueckers, G, Dallas Wings, first All-Star Game
- Bueckers was drafted by the Dallas Wings with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA draft. Before joining the league, the former UConn Huskies guard won an NCAA championship and a host of honors, including two Nancy Liberman awards (given to the nation’s top point guard), the John R. Wooden award (presented to the most outstanding player) and the 2021 Naismith College Player of the Year award.
Reserves
- Courtney Williams, G, Minnesota Lynx, second All-Star Game
- In 2016, the South Georgia native was drafted eighth overall by the Phoenix Mercury. Before joining the Minnesota Lynx in 2024, Williams spent time with the Connecticut Sun, Atlanta Dream and Chicago Sky. Williams is currently ranked fifth in the WNBA in assists per game with 5.9 per contest.
- Skylar Diggins, G, Seattle Storm, seventh All-Star Game
- Diggins was drafted by the Tulsa Shock (now Dallas Wings) as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2013 WNBA draft. The former Notre Dame guard’s résumé includes four All-WNBA first-team selections and two All-WNBA second-team honors. She was also named 2014 Most Improved Player and was an All-Rookie team nod.
- Angel Reese, F, Chicago Sky, second All-Star Game
- Reese was selected by the Chicago Sky with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft. The former LSU Tiger made the 2024 All-Rookie team and quickly became the all-time league leader in consecutive double-doubles. Reese recently made WNBA history by being the first player to have 15 or more rebounds in six consecutive games.
- Alyssa Thomas, F, Phoenix Mercury, sixth All-Star Game
- Thomas was drafted by the New York Liberty with the fourth overall pick in 2014 before being traded to the Connecticut Sun. During her 11 seasons in Connecticut, the former Maryland Terrapins forward had three All-WNBA team selections before joining the Phoenix Mercury in 2025. Thomas currently holds the record for the most triple-doubles in WNBA history with 16.
- Kelsey Plum, G, Los Angeles Sparks, fourth All-Star Game
- Plum was drafted by the San Antonio Stars (now Las Vegas Aces) with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft. Before joining the Los Angeles Sparks in 2025, the former Washington Huskies guard spent seven seasons with Las Vegas, where she won two WNBA championships and the 2021 Sixth Player of the Year award. Plum also made the 2022 All-WNBA team and All-Rookie team in 2017.
- Kayla McBride, G, Minnesota Lynx, fifth All-Star Game
- The San Antonio Silver Stars (now Las Vegas Aces) drafted McBride with the third overall pick of the 2014 WNBA draft. The former Notre Dame guard made the WNBA All-Rookie team during her first season and is currently ranked 27th all-time on the WNBA scoring leaderboard, surpassing Tangela Smith with 5,103 points (and counting).
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