The 2025 Season is 20 games old now, and the picture for the playoffs is getting clearer. Topsides like the Minnesota Lynx, Phoenix Mercury, and New York Liberty have nearly confirmed their spots for the postseason, while six other teams are fighting for the remaining places. Amid this ‘tussle,’ fans will have an exhibition game—the WNBA All-Star game—featuring top players from each franchise playing against each other, drafted into two teams.
The annual event will showcase elite players competing for supremacy. During the Olympic games, the gala event had Team USA vs. WNBA games. In other seasons, players from both conferences play on two teams in the highly entertaining game. Here are all the details on how the 2025 WNBA All-Star players are selected:
How 2025 WNBA All-Star Players Are Selected?
The All-Star games have a unique feature that involves fans, media personalities, active players, and coaches involved in the process, which makes it a truly global event. As for the player selection process, there are three stages in which all the parties involved make their selections.
Fans, media members, and players vote for their All-Star selection. Players have one restriction of voting for their teammates, while fans and media members are open to voting for any player multiple times.
Here are the overall WNBA All Star scores.
— Rachel Galligan (@RachGall) June 30, 2025
Each player’s score was weighted based on 50 percent for fan votes, 25 percent for player votes and 25 percent for media panel votes. pic.twitter.com/6mHW9SXRHw
Fans’ votes have maximum weightage—50%. The media and players’ voting accounts for the remaining 50%, which is equally weighted between them. The highest vote-getters from each conference will then captain either side in the game. The remaining top eight vote-getters will complete the starting lineup. This lineup includes four guards and six forwards, voted the best at their positions.
While fans, media, and active players select the starting 10 players, the coaches will choose the reserves. They can’t vote for their roster members and will get a chance to select four forwards, four guards, and another four players at either position. With the selection of 12 reserves, the 22-member squad for the All-Star game is ready.
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Then, the captains will take turns drafting players of their choice for the game. The player with the most votes will start the All-Star draft, and both captains will take turns later on. After starters are locked in, the reserves will be drafted; this time, the second captain will start the picks. Coaches of the best record franchises will guide either side. The coach with the best record in the league will guide the most popular player’s team.
Who Are The Players Selected For 2025 WNBA All-Star Game
The WNBA has seen a massive rise in popularity, and fans are joining in for the exciting games and events in the league. So far, the half-filled arenas are now full for regular-season games, too. Fans also welcomed the 2025 All-Star game, showing enthusiasm for the annual event.
The league named players selected in two phases: the starters were confirmed on June 30, and the reserves were confirmed on July 6. Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier, the highest vote-getters from their respective conferences, will take the captain’s role. They will draft the teams on July 8. Paige Bueckers, Alyssa Gray, and Sabrina Ionescu fill in the starting guard position. In the frontcourt, Aliyah Boston, Breanna Stuart, Nneka Ogwumike, A’ja Wilson, and Satou Sabally will complete the starters.
For reserves, coaches chose eight guards and four forwards from the league. Kelsey Mitchell, Sonia Citron, Rhyne Howard, Courtney Williams, Kelsey Plum, Skylar Diggins, Jackie Young, and Gabby Williams complete the guard selections. In the frontcourt, Kiki Iriafen, Angel Reese, Alyssa Thomas, and Kayla Thorton complete the list.
Different Records Broken Even Before WNBA All-Star 2025 Game
The trend of record-breaking seasons for the league continues, with the All-Star game already setting new benchmarks, even before tip-off. This season’s response to the event has been historic, with record voting for the All-Star selections.
Caitlin Clark became the first WNBA star to reach the 1 million votes mark. Her count surpassed the total voted for the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game. While she raised the bar, Paige Bueckers also became the most-voted rookie for the All-Star game, breaking CC’s record set in 2024.
The Dallas Wings’ guard was one of three rookies in the exhibition game, matching the record set in 2014. The fans are also excited for the game. The tickets for the All-Star game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse were sold out within seven hours, the fastest in the league’s history.
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