The starters for the WNBA All-Star Game were announced on Sunday, and there are familiar faces as well as a brand new All-Star making history.
Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury has been named a starter for the sixth time in her career and will make her ninth career trip to the ASG, a number that includes her honorary selection in 2022 when she was illegally detained in a Russian prison and was forced to miss the entire season. The 2022 All-Star Game was played in her honor, with the league continuing to bring attention to her situation and every player wearing a No. 42 jersey.
While Griner has been to the ASG nine times, rookie Aliyah Boston will be making her very first trip. Boston was drafted No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever on April 10, 2023. And now, only two months later, is now just the sixth player in WNBA history to be named an All-Star starter in their rookie year.
Boston and Griner are just two players among a dynamite group of seasoned WNBA players to be named as ASG starters. Here's the full list:Captain: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces, 5th appearanceBrittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury, 9th appearanceNneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks, 8th appearanceAll-Star starters are chosen by a combination of fans, current WNBA players, and the media. The fan vote counts for 50%, and the players and media each count for 25%.
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