🔥 Trending WNBA All-Stars: Who Made the Cut and What You Need to Know

The WNBA All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game showcasing top talent from the Women's National Basketball Association ². Historically, it has been played between All-Stars from the Eastern and Western Conferences, with eleven players (five starters and six reserves) selected from each conference ².

For the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game, the starters were announced on Thursday, following a combination of fan, media, and player voting ¹. The game is scheduled to be played in Chicago on July 25, 2026 ⁸.

2026 WNBA All-Star Game Starters

The ten starters for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game include a mix of established stars and rising talents ¹³⁴:

• Aliyah Boston (Indiana Fever) ³⁴⁵
• Paige Bueckers (Dallas Wings) ⁴⁶
• Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) ¹³⁴⁵
• Natasha Howard ⁴
• Olivia Miles ⁴
• Kelsey Mitchell ⁴
• Jessica Shepard ⁴
• Breanna Stewart ⁴
• A'ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) ¹⁴⁶
• Gabby Williams ⁴

Notably, Caitlin Clark and A'ja Wilson were among the players named as starters ¹. Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark led the fan voting after the second returns ⁵, while A'ja Wilson and Paige Bueckers led after the first returns of fan voting ⁶.

WNBA All-Star Voting Process

The voting process for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game began on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 2 p.m. ET and concluded on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET ⁷. The final selection of starters is determined by a weighted voting system:

• Fans: 50% of the vote ¹
• Media: 25% of the vote ¹
• Players: 25% of the vote ¹

The reserves for the All-Star Game are typically selected by the WNBA's head coaches, though this information was not explicitly detailed in the provided sources for the 2026 game.