Overview
- The league announced Thursday the 10 All‑Star starters, led by Caitlin Clark and A'ja Wilson and including three Indiana Fever players: Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell.
- Starters were chosen by a weighted system with fans counting for 50 percent and media and players each counting for 25 percent, using ballots of four guards and six frontcourt players.
- Public voting gaps drew attention when Caitlin Clark ranked high with fans and media but finished 11th among player ballots, a discrepancy widely reported and debated.
- An ESPN report cited by multiple outlets said roughly 85 of 180 players — about 47 percent — cast ballots, and some teams reported players did not receive emails with ballots, prompting procedural questions.
- Next steps: head coaches will name 12 reserves with results expected July 7, the two All‑Star head coaches will be the coaches with the best records after July 10, and Hall of Famers Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon will draft teams for the July 24–25 weekend in Chicago.