A’ja Wilson leads Caitlin Clark by just over a thousand votes in early fan voting for the WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday. Clark’s Indiana teammate Aliyah Boston is third, about 40,000 votes behind the leaders. Wilson is having an incredible season, averaging 27.9 points and 11.3 rebounds. She has 217,773 votes. Clark is right behind with 216,427. The Las Vegas Aces star received the most fan votes last season, but that total was only 95,860.
Quick Read
- WNBA All-Star Fan Vote Leaders: A’ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark lead in early fan voting for the WNBA All-Star Game, with Wilson ahead by just over a thousand votes.
- Top Three Vote-Getters: Wilson has 217,773 votes, Clark follows closely with 216,427, and Aliyah Boston is third with about 40,000 votes behind the leaders.
- Outstanding Seasons: Wilson is having an impressive season, averaging 27.9 points and 11.3 rebounds.
- Previous Vote Totals: Last season, Wilson received the most fan votes, totaling 95,860.
- Top Five Players: Following Wilson, Clark, and Boston are New York’s Breanna Stewart in fourth and Dallas’ Arike Ogunbowale in fifth.
- Notable Rookies: Chicago’s Angel Reese is seventh, the only other rookie in the top 10. Fellow rookies Cameron Brink and Kate Martin are 11th and 12th.
- Remaining Top Ten: Sabrina Ionescu (sixth), Kelsey Plum (eighth), Napheesa Collier (ninth), and Dearica Hamby (10th).
- All-Star Game Details: The game will be played on July 20 in Phoenix, featuring WNBA All-Stars against the U.S. Olympic team.
- Voting Breakdown: All-Stars are selected by a combination of fan vote (50%), current WNBA players (25%), and media (25%).
- Roster Selection: The top 10 vote-getters will be All-Star participants, with the remainder of the WNBA team chosen by league coaches from the next 36 highest vote-getters.
- Announcement Date: Final WNBA All-Star Game rosters will be announced on July 2.
The Associated Press has the story:
A’ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark lead WNBA All-Star fan vote
Newslooks- NEW YORK (AP) —
A’ja Wilson leads Caitlin Clark by just over a thousand votes in early fan voting for the WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday. Clark’s Indiana teammate Aliyah Boston is third, about 40,000 votes behind the leaders. Wilson is having an incredible season, averaging 27.9 points and 11.3 rebounds. She has 217,773 votes. Clark is right behind with 216,427. The Las Vegas Aces star received the most fan votes last season, but that total was only 95,860.
New York’s Breanna Stewart is fourth and Dallas’ Arike Ogunbowale is fifth. Chicago’s Angel Reese is seventh in the voting and is the only other rookie in the top 10. Fellow first-year players Cameron Brink and Kate Martin were just outside the top 10 in 11th and 12th.
Sabrina Ionescu of New York (sixth), Kelsey Plum of Las Vegas (eighth), Napheesa Collier of Minnesota (ninth) and Dearica Hamby of Los Angeles (10th) round out the first 10.
The All-Star Game will be played on July 20 in Phoenix and will pit WNBA All-Stars against the U.S. Olympic team.
All-Stars are picked by a combination of fan vote (50%), current WNBA players (25%) and media (25%).
After voting closes, the top 10 vote-getters will be named as All-Star Game participants, with any players competing for the U.S. on the Olympic team staying on their team. The remainder of the WNBA team will be chosen by the league’s coaches from a pool of the next 36 highest vote-getters, which must include 15 post players and nine guards.
Coaches aren’t allowed to vote for their own players.
The final WNBA All-Star Game rosters will be announced on July 2.
