Overview
- The WNBA announced All‑Star starters on July 2 and the published breakdown showed Caitlin Clark second with fans, third with media, and listed eleventh in the players’ component while she remained a starter under the league’s weighted system.
- Reports say roughly 85 of about 180 players submitted ballots, which equals about 47 percent participation and left the player vote based on a partial sample of peers.
- Players were asked to name their top four guards rather than rank all guards, so the eleventh place is an aggregate of limited top‑four votes not a direct 1‑to‑11 ranking on individual ballots.
- Former players and commentators publicly defended Clark and criticized the headline number as misleading, arguing her season averages and on‑court impact make an eleventh‑place peer ranking hard to accept.
- The voting breakdown and reports of ballot delivery issues have prompted calls for the WNBA to review its All‑Star voting process, though the league has not announced any formal changes and All‑Star weekend remains scheduled.