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Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier lead early fan-voting for WNBA All-Star Game
Indiana star Caitlin Clark has an early lead in the fan voting for next month's WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday. The guard received 515,993 votes and was followed by Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, who garnered 484,758 votes. There were three other Indiana players in the top 10 with Aliyah Boston third, Kelsey Mitchell seventh and Lexie Hull ninth. This year's game will be played in Indiana on July 19. A'ja Wilson of Las Vegas and Breanna Stewart of New York were fourth and fifth in the balloting, respectively. The two were the captains for the All-Star Game in 2022 and 2023. Sabrina Ionescu, Stewart's teammate, was eighth, while rookies Paige Bueckers of Dallas, in sixth, and Kiki Iriafen of Washington, in 10th, rounded out the top 10. Fan voting ends on June 28 and accounts for 50% of the overall vote. Current players and a media panel each account for 25%. The top four guards and six frontcourt players with the best overall score between the three groups are honored as starters for the All-Star Game. The league's coaches choose the 12 reserve players. The two starters who receive the most fan votes will be the captains of the game and choose their All-Star teams with the results announced on July 8. This year's contest will have the traditional format of two teams playing against each other. Last season was a matchup of the USA Olympic team playing against an All-Star team. ___ AP WNBA:
Winnipeg Free Press
a day ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier lead early fan-voting for WNBA All-Star Game
Indiana star Caitlin Clark has an early lead in the fan voting for next month's WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday. The guard received 515,993 votes and was followed by Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, who garnered 484,758 votes. There were three other Indiana players in the top 10 with Aliyah Boston third, Kelsey Mitchell seventh and Lexie Hull ninth. This year's game will be played in Indiana on July 19. A'ja Wilson of Las Vegas and Breanna Stewart of New York were fourth and fifth in the balloting, respectively. The two were the captains for the All-Star Game in 2022 and 2023. Sabrina Ionescu, Stewart's teammate, was eighth, while rookies Paige Bueckers of Dallas, in sixth, and Kiki Iriafen of Washington, in 10th, rounded out the top 10. Fan voting ends on June 28 and accounts for 50% of the overall vote. Current players and a media panel each account for 25%. The top four guards and six frontcourt players with the best overall score between the three groups are honored as starters for the All-Star Game. The league's coaches choose the 12 reserve players. The two starters who receive the most fan votes will be the captains of the game and choose their All-Star teams with the results announced on July 8. This year's contest will have the traditional format of two teams playing against each other. Last season was a matchup of the USA Olympic team playing against an All-Star team. ___ AP WNBA:
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Aaliyah Edwards shocks Breanna Stewart 12-0 in opening round of Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament
Aaliyah Edwards pulled off the stunner of the opening round of the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament beating top-seeded Breanna Stewart 12-0. The tournament that will be played over three days featured 23 of the league's 36 players. A few had other commitments and a couple others were out with injuries. Stewart got the ball first against Edwards and missed a contested layup. Edwards then hit a 3-pointer from the corner and a jumper from the elbow to go up 5-0. If you score you keep the basketball. Edwards then hit two layups and a 3-pointer to seal the win. Stewart, a two-time WNBA MVP, missed the three shots she took. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Edwards, who is teammates with Stewart in Unrivaled, didn't pull off the only upset of the evening as No. 7 seed Shakira Austin topped Chelsea Gray 12-2. Other winners included Napheesa Collier, Kahleah Copper, Rhyne Howard, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Allisha Gray, Rickea Jackson, Rae Burrell, Azura Stevens, Courtney Williams, DiJonai Carrington and Satou Sabally all advanced to the second round because their opponents were injured and didn't play. Arike Ogunbowale and Jewell Loyd each had byes in the first round as top seeds. Edwards will receive a bye into the quarterfinals as the other first-round matchup in her bracket wasn't played because of injuries to Kate Martin and Marina Mabrey. The second round and quarterfinals will be played on Tuesday with the semis and finals on Friday night. Rounds up until the finals will be single elimination with games played to 11 points or 10 minutes, whichever is reached first. The finals will be a best-of-three series with the winning score for each game also to 11. It will be traditional scoring with baskets worth either two or three points. Players are competing for a $350,000 prize pool, with the winner taking home $200,000. The runner-up gets $50,000. The semifinal losers each get $25,000 while the winner's Unrivaled teammates each get $10,000. ___ AP WNBA:
Washington Post
11-02-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Aaliyah Edwards shocks Breanna Stewart 12-0 in opening round of Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament
Aaliyah Edwards pulled off the stunner of the opening round of the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament beating top-seeded Breanna Stewart 12-0. The tournament that will be played over three days featured 23 of the league's 36 players. A few had other commitments and a couple others were out with injuries. Stewart got the ball first against Edwards and missed a contested layup. Edwards then hit a 3-pointer from the corner and a jumper from the elbow to go up 5-0. If you score you keep the basketball. Edwards then hit two layups and a 3-pointer to seal the win. Stewart, a two-time WNBA MVP, missed the three shots she took. Edwards, who is teammates with Stewart in Unrivaled, didn't pull off the only upset of the evening as No. 7 seed Shakira Austin topped Chelsea Gray 12-2. Other winners included Napheesa Collier, Kahleah Copper, Rhyne Howard, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Allisha Gray, Rickea Jackson, Rae Burrell, Azura Stevens, Courtney Williams, DiJonai Carrington and Satou Sabally all advanced to the second round because their opponents were injured and didn't play. Arike Ogunbowale and Jewell Loyd each had byes in the first round as top seeds. Edwards will receive a bye into the quarterfinals as the other first-round matchup in her bracket wasn't played because of injuries to Kate Martin and Marina Mabrey. The second round and quarterfinals will be played on Tuesday with the semis and finals on Friday night. Rounds up until the finals will be single elimination with games played to 11 points or 10 minutes, whichever is reached first. The finals will be a best-of-three series with the winning score for each game also to 11. It will be traditional scoring with baskets worth either two or three points. Players are competing for a $350,000 prize pool, with the winner taking home $200,000. The runner-up gets $50,000. The semifinal losers each get $25,000 while the winner's Unrivaled teammates each get $10,000. ___ AP WNBA:
