The 2025 WNBA All-Star Sport is simply across the nook, with a weekend of festivities set for July 18-19 in Indianapolis. For the primary time in franchise historical past, the Indiana Fever will host the league’s annual midsummer showcase.
The method to find out the ten starters for the All-Star Sport bought underway earlier this month when fan voting opened. Followers, who account for 50% of the ultimate vote, will have the ability to submit their decisions till June 28. The highest two vote getters will likely be named captains and choose their groups through a draft on July 8. Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier held these positions after the primary spherical of returns, and that isn’t anticipated to alter as soon as the polls shut.
Along with followers, all present gamers and a choose media panel additionally submit votes. The gamers and media every account for 25% of the ultimate vote.
Right here is how the votes will likely be calculated, per the WNBA:
“In any case votes are tallied, gamers will likely be ranked by place (guard and frontcourt) inside every of the three voting teams – fan votes, participant votes and media votes. Every participant’s rating will likely be calculated by averaging their weighted rank from the fan votes, the participant votes and the media votes. The 4 guards and 6 frontcourt gamers with the most effective rating will likely be named as starters for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2025. Fan voting will function the tiebreaker for gamers ready group with the identical rating.”
The voting deadline for the media was Friday, and I’m honored to as soon as once more have an official poll. All media members have been instructed to submit a poll with 4 guard and 6 frontcourt gamers. Within the curiosity of transparency, I’ve defined my choices beneath:
Backcourt
- 2025 stats: 18.7 factors, 2.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.3 steals | 45.5% FG, 41.7% 3FG, 78.9% FT
Diggins’ first season in Seattle was a little bit of a large number — each for herself and the group — however that’s all within the rearview now. She has been again to her All-WNBA finest and the Storm are proper within the combine for a top-three seed. At 18.7 factors and 6.1 assists per recreation, Diggins is the one participant within the league within the top-10 in scoring (ninth) and top-five in assists (fourth), and is having the third-most environment friendly season of her profession (57.9% true capturing).
- 2025 stats: 19.7 factors, 5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.1 steals | 46.7% FG, 42.9% 3FG, 82.4% FT
Grey has been an All-Star in every of the final two seasons, however has not but been a starter. That ought to change this time round after her sensible begin to the summer time. She is placing up career-highs throughout the board, and is sixth within the league in scoring and first in win shares. Because of Grey’s scoring and playmaking, the Dream have the second-best offense within the league and are on tempo for his or her finest marketing campaign since 2018.
- 2025 stats: 19.7 factors, 4.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.7 steals | 41.5% FG, 31.8% 3FG, 92.5% FT
A current chilly streak has damage Ionescu’s capturing percentages, besides she has been one of the vital efficient guards this season and helped the Liberty get out to the most effective begin in franchise historical past. Few gamers stability scoring and playmaking in addition to Ionescu does; she’s fifth within the league in scoring and ninth in assists. Her 19.7 factors per recreation can be a career-best, and he or she’s on tempo to common not less than 5 assists for the fifth season in a row.
- 2025 stats: 20.5 factors, 2.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.5 steals | 38.8% FG, 34.5% 3FG, 89% FT
The Sparks made a daring transfer to commerce the No. 2 total choose within the 2025 WNBA Draft for Plum in the course of the offseason, and whereas they have not had as a lot early success as they might have hoped, that is by no fault of their star guard. Plum has carried the group on the offensive finish and is placing up career-highs in scoring and assists. She’s additionally fourth and seventh within the league in these two classes, and is on tempo to hitch Diana Taurasi as the one gamers with a number of seasons averaging not less than 20 factors and 5 assists.
Frontcourt
- 2025 stats: 15.6 factors, 8.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.3 blocks | 59.3% FG, 71.1% FT
Boston made historical past as a rookie when she led the league in area aim share, and now she’s on tempo to take action once more. Regardless of being with out her operating mate, Caitlin Clark, for almost half the season, Boston has been having fun with the best marketing campaign of her younger profession. Along with having her finest scoring season, she’s additionally averaging a career-high in assists and has proven spectacular improvement as a call maker.
- 2025 stats: 24.4 factors, 8.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.5 blocks | 52.4% FG, 42.1% 3FG, 93.1% FT
Collier has been out since June 17 with a again harm, however nonetheless stays the clear favourite within the MVP race. Her stellar play on each side of the ball has the Lynx off to a 12-2 begin and on their own in first place. Collier is placing up career-highs in scoring, assists, blocks and area aim share, and is within the top-10 within the league in scoring (first), rebounding (sixth), steals (fifth) and blocks (fourth). She’s additionally on tempo to hitch Elena Delle Donne as the one WNBA gamers within the vaunted 50/40/90 membership.
- 2025 stats: 21 factors, 5.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.2 blocks | 51.9% FG, 23.8% 3FG, 81.8% FT
Stewart has been her sometimes regular presence on each ends for the Liberty, who bought off to the most effective begin in franchise historical past at 9-0. She’s third within the league in scoring, and is on tempo for her third consecutive season averaging not less than 20 factors, 5 rebounds and three assists. Nobody else in league historical past has recorded greater than two such seasons. Stewart can also be having her most effective season since 2018 (62.4% true capturing).
- 2025 stats: 14.4 factors, 7.2 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 1.7 steals | 53.2% FG, 65.1% FT
Thomas missed just a few weeks early within the season, however she’s since returned and has been phenomenal for the new-look Mercury, who’re on their own in third place at 11-4. She’s having fun with her most effective season ever (56.3% true capturing) and averaging a career-high in assists whereas powering the Mercury’s turnaround. Moreover, she’s on tempo to steer the league in assists for the primary time in her profession.
- 2025 stats: 14 factors, 4.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 2.5 steals | 46.6% FG, 38.9% 3FG, 80% FT
On account of accidents and abroad commitments, Williams hadn’t performed greater than 13 video games in both of the final two seasons. She’s already surpassed that whole this summer time, and her presence has been a serious increase for the Storm. The league chief in steals, Williams is placing collectively one of the vital distinctive campaigns ever. Tamika Catchings and Angel McCoughtry are the one different gamers in league historical past to common not less than 14/4/4 with 2.5 steals.
- 2025 stats: 21.3 factors, 9.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2 steals, 2.8 blocks | 44% FG, 85.3% FT
Wilson made extra historical past on Wednesday when she grew to become the quickest participant to five,000 factors in WNBA historical past (238 video games). The reigning MVP missed just a few video games with a concussion, however is as soon as once more placing up ridiculous numbers on each side of the ball. She leads the Aces in scoring, rebounds, steals and blocks, and is second, second, second and first within the league in those self same classes.
Hardest omissions
Backcourt: Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever
Clark is tied for the league lead in assists with a career-high 8.9, however has handled accidents and a current capturing hunch. Between her quad and groin points, she has solely appeared in 60% of the Fever’s video games. Finally, that is not sufficient to advantage a beginning spot on my poll, although she’s going to virtually definitely be a starter.
Backcourt: Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings
The No. 1 total choose has been superior to start out her skilled profession, and it got here all the way down to her or Plum for the ultimate backcourt spot. Their superior offensive numbers are virtually similar, they usually each carry large burdens. Plum will get the extraordinarily slim edge as a result of she has missed fewer video games and her group has a barely higher file.
Frontcourt: Satou Sabally, Phoenix Mercury
Sabally carried the Mercury early within the season when Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas have been out injured, and is an enormous motive they’re off to such a fantastic begin. However whereas she is eighth within the league in scoring, she has been tremendous inefficient and almost has as many turnovers (38) as assists (39).
Frontcourt: Nneka Ogwumike, Seattle Storm
Ogwumike retains chugging alongside as one of the vital constant and productive forwards within the league. There’s actually not a lot you’ll be able to knock her on, however there are solely six frontcourt spots to go round. It got here all the way down to her and Williams for the final spot, and her Storm teammate’s all-around brilliance has merely been an excessive amount of to miss.
