Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier lead early All-Star voting
June 20 - Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark and Minnesota Lynx standout Napheesa Collier lead the voting after the first fan returns for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday.
The game will be contested on July 19 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, home of the Fever.
WNBA players and media will join fans in selecting the All-Star starters. Fans will account for 50 percent of the vote, while all current players and a media panel will account for 25 percent each.
Clark, a WNBA All-Star last season, leads all players with 515,993 votes. She is averaging 19.9 points per game and 8.7 assists this season.
Collier, a three-time All-WNBA Team selection, has received 484,758 votes. She leads the league in scoring average (24.4) to go along with 8.5 rebounds per game.
Two-time All-Star Aliyah Boston of the Fever is third in votes at 446,961, followed by three-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson (394,600) of the Las Vegas Aces and two-time league MVP Breanna Stewart (367,819) of the New York Liberty.
Top overall draft pick Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings is sixth with 312,920 votes, followed by Indiana's Kelsey Mitchell (277,664), New York's Sabrina Ionescu (234,684), Lexie Hull (217,438) of the Fever and Washington Mystics rookie Kiki Iriafen (213,500).
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