A’ja Wilson leads Caitlin Clark by slightly more than a thousand votes in early fan voting for the WNBA All-Star Game, the league revealed Friday. Aliyah Boston, Clark’s Indiana teammate, is third, some 40,000 votes behind the leaders.
Wilson is enjoying a fantastic season, averaging 27.9 points and 11.3 rebounds. She got 217,773 votes. Clark is right behind at 216,427. The Las Vegas Aces standout garnered the most fan votes last season, although the total was only 95,860.
The Las Vegas Aces standout garnered the most fan votes last season, although the total was only 95,860. Breanna Stewart of New York is fourth, followed by Dallas’ Arike Ogunbowale in fifth. Angel Reese of Chicago ranks seventh in the poll, the only other rookie in the top ten.
Cameron Brink and Kate Martin, both first-year players, finished in 11th and 12th place, respectively. Sabrina Ionescu of New York (6th), Kelsey Plum of Las Vegas (8th), Napheesa Collier of Minnesota (9th), and Dearica Hamby of Los Angeles (10th) complete the top ten.
The All-Star Game will take place on July 20 in Phoenix, pitting the WNBA All-Stars against the US Olympic squad. All-Stars are chosen using a mix of fan votes (50%), current WNBA players (25%), and media (25%).
After voting closes, the top ten vote-getters will be declared All-Star Game participants, with any players competing for the United States on the Olympic squad remaining on their current team. The league’s coaches will select the remaining WNBA roster from a pool of the next 36 highest vote-getters, which must comprise 15 post players and nine guards.
Coaches are not permitted to vote for their own players. The final rosters for the WNBA All-Star Game will be released on July 2.
