2026 WNBA All-Star Game
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| Date | July 25, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | United Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Jonquel Jones | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Tyla | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 19,783 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe | ||||||||||||||||||
| WNBA All-Star Game | |||||||||||||||||||
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The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on July 25, 2026, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Chicago Sky hosted the game and related events for the second time in franchise history. Unlike previous years, this year two WNBA legends, Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon, served as general managers in honor of the 30th WNBA Season and select players from the pool of all stars to each of the two teams.[1]
Roster selection
[edit]The voting was weighted as follows:
| Voting group | Vote weight |
|---|---|
| Fans | 50% |
| Current WNBA players | 25% |
| Sports media panel | 25% |
Fan Vote results
[edit]The following are the top players based on total fan voting:[2]
| Rank | Player | Number of Votes |
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| 1 | Paige Bueckers | 1,045,051 |
| 2 | Caitlin Clark | 1,023,321 |
| 3 | Aliyah Boston | 1,001,399 |
| 4 | A’ja Wilson | 999,497 |
| 5 | Breanna Stewart | 874,798 |
| 6 | Jessica Shepard | 733,536 |
| 7 | Gabby Williams | 715,856 |
| 8 | Angel Reese | 681,500 |
| 9 | Kelsey Mitchell | 665,377 |
| 10 | Azzi Fudd | 631,746 |
Full voting results
[edit]Once voting has closed and votes tallied, players will be sorted into two categories (guards and frontcourt players) and ranked within the three voting groups listed above. The average of a player's weighted rank will determine their score. Then the four guards and six frontcourt players with the highest scores will be named the 2026 All-Star starters. Fan votes will serve as the tiebreaker, if needed.
| Bold | Denotes player named as 2026 All-Star starter |
| ° | Denotes player selected to All-Star reserve pool after head coach voting |
| * | Denotes player selected as injury replacement player |
The following tables show the overall scores for the Top 10 guards and frontcourt players – based on the results from all three voting groups:[2]
| Rank | Player | Team | Fan Rank | Media Rank | Player Rank | Weighted Score |
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| 1 | Paige Bueckers | Dallas Wings | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Olivia Miles | Minnesota Lynx | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 3 | Caitlin Clark | Indiana Fever | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Kelsey Mitchell | Indiana Fever | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | Rhyne Howard ° | Atlanta Dream | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Allisha Gray ° | Atlanta Dream | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Kelsey Plum ° | Los Angeles Sparks | 6 | 5 | 12 | 7.25 |
| 8 | Sonia Citron ° | Washington Mystics | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Marina Mabrey ° | Toronto Tempo | 12 | 6 | 4 | |
| 10 | Azzi Fudd | Dallas Wings | 4 | 15 | 28 | 12.75 |
| 11 | Jackie Young ° | Las Vegas Aces | 14 | 9 | 14 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Fan Rank | Media Rank | Player Rank | Weighted Score |
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| 1 | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Breanna Stewart | New York Liberty | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Jessica Shepard | Dallas Wings | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Aliyah Boston | Indiana Fever | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3.75 |
| 5 | Gabby Williams | Golden State Valkyries | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 6 | Natasha Howard | Minnesota Lynx | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5.75 |
| 7 | Angel Reese ° | Atlanta Dream | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Nneka Ogwumike ° | Los Angeles Sparks | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8.25 |
| 9 | Kiki Iriafen ° | Washington Mystics | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10.25 |
| 10 | Dominique Malonga ° | Seattle Storm | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10.5 |
Reserves selections
[edit]The twelve All-Star reserves were selected by the league's head coaches. Coaches voted for three guards, five frontcourt players and four players at either position regardless of conference.[3]
| Position | Player | Team |
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| Guard | Sonia Citron | Washington Mystics |
| Allisha Gray | Atlanta Dream | |
| Rhyne Howard | Atlanta Dream | |
| Frontcourt | Kiki Iriafen | Washington Mystics |
| Jonquel Jones | New York Liberty | |
| Guard | Marina Mabrey | Toronto Tempo |
| Frontcourt | Dominique Malonga | Seattle Storm |
| Nneka Ogwumike | Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Guard | Kelsey Plum | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Frontcourt | Angel Reese | Atlanta Dream |
| Guard | Courtney Williams | Minnesota Lynx |
| Jackie Young | Las Vegas Aces |
Final rosters
[edit]Unlike previous years, this year there will be no captains and instead two WNBA legends will serve as general managers and select players for the two teams.[4]
- Notes
- ^INJ1 Plum removed herself from All-Star Game reserve spot, due to injury
- ^REP1 Copper was selected as an All-Star replacement for Plum
Head coach selection
[edit]The two coaches with the best team record following games on Friday, July 10, were named the 2026 All-Star coaches (regardless of conference).
On July 9, Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx and Becky Hammon of the Las Vegas Aces were announced as the two head coaches of the game.
Game
[edit]| Team Spoon 129, Team Coop 122 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 35-34, 46-30, 24-29, 24-29 | ||
| Pts: Jonquel Jones 22 Rebs: Jonquel Jones 13 Asts: Jonquel Jones 8 |
Pts: Kelsey Mitchell 28 Rebs: Dominique Malonga 13 Asts: Paige Bueckers 7 | |
United Center, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 19,783 Referees:
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Special rules
[edit]Total All-Star selections per team
[edit]| Team | Number of players |
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| Atlanta Dream | 3 |
| Chicago Sky | 0 |
| Connecticut Sun | 0 |
| Golden State Valkyries | 1 |
| Indiana Fever | 3 |
| New York Liberty | 2 |
| Washington Mystics | 2 |
| Dallas Wings | 2 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 2 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 2 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 3 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 1 |
| Seattle Storm | 1 |
| Toronto Tempo | 1 |
| Portland Fire | 0 |
* Including replacement players
2026 selections per conference
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All-Star Weekend
[edit]In July 2026, it was announced that there will be a Three-Point Contest and Shooting Stars Challenge on Friday, July 24, the night before the All-Star game. The Shooting Stars Challenge replaces the traditional Skills Challenge. Instead, to honour the 30th season of the WNBA, the challenge will consist of four teams of three players each. One legend, one active player, and an up and coming athlete from Nike's EYBL. The purpose is to bring together the past, present, and future stars of women's basketball. The Three-Point Contest is presented by Starry, while the WNBA Shooting Stars is presented by Kia.
Three-Point Contest
[edit]The contestants for the three-point contest were announced on July 21, 2026. Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu, and Kayla McBride were amongst the original contestants reported to have been invited and declined. However, it was later discovered and confirmed that neither Ionescu, nor McBride received an official invitation to the contest.
The competition is two rounds, with the top two finishers from the first round advancing. Competitors have one minute & 10 seconds & 27 balls to accumulate points. Four racks contain four regular balls worth one point and one "money ball" worth two points. One rack is all money balls. Also, there will be two bonus balls placed randomly on the court, each worth 3 points. The maximum total points in a round is 40. In the event of ties, there will be a 30-second tiebreaker before a winner is determined.
With the win, Azzi Fudd became the first rookie in WNBA history to win the contest, scoring 30 points in the final round, besting Bridget Carleton, who finished with 19.
| Player | Team | Position | 2026 Mid-season 3-point statistics | 1st round | Final round | ||
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| Made | Attempted | Percent | |||||
| Azzi Fudd | Dallas Wings | Guard | 53 | 137 | 38.7% | 24 | 30 |
| Bridget Carleton | Portland Fire | 67 | 179 | 37.4% | 27 | 19 | |
| Rhyne Howard | Atlanta Dream | 79 | 223 | 35.4% | 20 | DNQ | |
| Janelle Salaün | Golden State Valkyries | 67 | 170 | 39.4% | 19 | ||
| Marina Mabrey | Toronto Tempo | 82 | 209 | 39.2% | 18 | ||
| Natisha Hiedeman | Seattle Storm | 58 | 169 | 34.3% | 17 | ||
Shooting Stars
[edit]The contestants for the Shooting Stars were announced on July 21, 2026. The four teams paired a current player with a legend. These four squads were Minnesota, Seattle, Washington, and a dual team of Detroit/Dallas, which combined the histories of the Dallas Wings with the Detroit Shock, the latter of which relocated to Tulsa before moving a second time, ultimately rebranding to the Dallas Wings.
The following were paired together:
Rebekkah Brunson and Courtney Williams for Minnesota
Lauren Jackson and Flau'jae Johnson for Seattle
Elena Delle Donne and Shakira Austin for Washington
Deanna Nolan and Jessica Shepard for Detroit/Dallas
In addition, four Nike EYBL standout athletes would be randomly assigned to one of the 4 teams. These four are Jezelle "GG" Banks, Ryan Carter, Morghan Reckley, and Tatianna Griffin.
Also, Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon, the two general managers of this year's all-star teams, will serve as the individual to throw the ball in to two squads each at random.
The teams will have 70 seconds to score as many points as possible while rotating among seven shooting locations around the court. The top two teams will advance to the final round, with the highest score winning the competition.
| Team | Legend | Player | EYBL Rookie | 1st round | Final round |
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| Washington | Elena Delle Donne | Shakira Austin | Jezelle "GG" Banks | 39 points | 31 points |
| Seattle | Lauren Jackson | Flau'jae Johnson | Tatianna Griffin | 26 points | 24 points |
| Detroit/Dallas | Deanna Nolan | Jessica Shepard | Morghan Reckley | 20 points | DNQ |
| Minnesota | Rebekkah Brunson | Courtney Williams | Ryan Carter | 19 points | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "WNBA Removes Captains' Draft Power for 2026". Hardwood Heroics. Hardwood Heroics. 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- 1 2 "2026 WNBA All-Star Game: Caitlin Clark, A'ja Wilson headline rosters". CBS Sports. CBS Interactive. 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 WNBA All-Star Game reserves: Nneka Ogwumike, Angel Reese headline selections". CBS Sports. CBS Interactive. 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ "WNBA Eliminates Captains from 2026 All-Star Game in Favor of New Format Involving League Legends". EssentiallySports. EssentiallySports. 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ "WNBA All-Star Game 2026: Snubs, questions, predictions as roster named; MVP picks". ESPN. ESPN. 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.