The Indiana Fever and incredible first-years lead the way among 2026 WNBA All-Star Game starters. Who's going to Chicago?
Ten of the WNBA's finest have officially earned Chicago dubs.
Starters for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game were revealed on Thursday. They'll be the first to take the floor when the league hosts its annual showcase at United Center, home of the NBA's Chicago Bulls, on July 25.
What team they'll play for remains to be seen: in addition to showing the starters, the league also revealed that original legends of the game Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon would serve as the honorary general managers of each squad, which will be their surnames.
Best-known for their respective endeavors with the Houston Comets and New York Liberty at the tip of the league's 30 seasons, Cooper and Weatherspoon did battle in the WNBA Finals in 1997, 1999, and 2000. Cooper and Weatherspoon's full draft pool will be revealed on July 7, as the league's 15 head coaches will be in charge of picking a dozen reserves.
View the full list of All-Star Game starters below ...
Editor's Note: Each position's score is based on 50 percent of fan votes, 25 percent for player votes, and 25 percent for media votes. The media voted for four backcourt and six frontcourt players.
All-Star Starters: Frontcourt
Aliyah Boston, Indiana Fever
The first to sign a supermax contract under the revamped collective bargaining agreement EPIC Provision, Boston has spent this season proving why she is worthy of such a signature: she's averaging 17 points and 8.6 rebounds (ninth in the league in the latter category).
Now in her fourth season, Boston has also showcased a newfound outside prowess, sinking over 42 percent of her tries with an extra point on the line to more than double her success rate from last year. Boston has left a sizable impact on her viewing public, as she took the cake in the fan vote for 2026.
Natasha Howard, Minnesota Lynx
Howard is handling her business as her brilliant resurgence continues: one of the reasons why the Lynx have been able to stay afloat despite a packed injury report, Howard has kept the ball rolling in Minnesota, where she's putting up 17.7 points and 8.2 rebounds a night, both good for her best outputs since her memorable 2019 campaign with the Seattle Storm.
She's also putting up the league's best net rating at 18.4, leading a full-on Lynx sweep of the top five. Howard's ongoing second act has helped the Lynx stay afloat despite the respective post-departures of Emma Čechová and Napheesa Collier to injury, as well as Jessica Shepard and Alanna Smith's defections to Dallas.
Jessica Shepard, Dallas Wings
The lone veteran newcomer to the starting bunch, the sixth-year veteran Shepard has been one of the most pleasant surprises in recent WNBA memory. Flashes of her potential—such as a historic triple-double and a third-place run in the Sixth Woman of the Year vote upon a return from Italy with the Lynx last season—were always skimming the surface, but Shepard has upped the ante and then some with a 14.3-point, 11.5-rebound double-double, placing second in the league in the latter category.
Shepard has since added two more TDs to her resume, long before football season, joining Clark, Sabrina Ionescu, Candace Parker, and Alyssa Thomas as the only players with at least three in their WNBA careers.
Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty
Fresh off MVP honors in the victorious Commissioner's Cup final, Stewart has been a guiding light as the Liberty work out some early kinks brought about by injuries and a new coaching staff. Stewart has kept New York's bid for a championship sweep rolling with a team-best 19.2 points next to 8.5 rebounds shortly after winning an Unrivaled title down south.
While no doubt one of the more seasoned participants (this will be her eighth All-Star appearance and sixth in a row), Stewart continues to maintain a sizable base in all arenas: her 2.25 weighted score was second-best behind fellow UConn legend Bueckers, and she won the media's forward election outright.
A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
What's an ASG without the MVP? The All-Star break is anything but for the equally seasoned Wilson, whose streak of appearances since her 2018 drafting was interrupted only by the lack of exhibition in 2020. Her eight appearances are tied with Stewart for the most among the debut ten.
A'ja Wilson once again leads the Aces' cause for yet another title with 25.7 points and 9.4 rebounds, and she's one of two players (next to Emily Engstler of Portland) who are averaging multiple blocks per game. Even opponents apparently can't get enough of Wilson, who paced the player vote while placing second to Boston and Stewart in the fan and media tallies, respectively.
Gabby Williams, Golden State Valkyries
American viewers enjoyed select tastes of Williams' play since her 2018 WNBA entry. Her brilliance was frequently interrupted by commitments in her native France, such as the 2024 local Olympic run that gave Stewart, Wilson, and Team USA a run for their money in the gold-medal game.
Williams has brought her pestering abilities stateside, keeping the Valkyries' expansion momentum alive with a career-best 15.9 points and a league-pacing 2.6 steals. Players have certainly taken notice of her impact, as she ranked fourth among voters in that vote.
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All-Star Starters: Guards
Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings
Bueckers has firmly flown away from a sophomore slump, quickly establishing herself as an All-Star veteran after landing a starting five honor last year. The most recent WNBA Rookie of the Year is engaged in a super second season, averaging just under 20 points per game and 5.9 assists, both appearing in the league's top 10.
The scariest part seems to be the idea that Bueckers is just heating up: her 51.3 percent success rate from the field is nearly four full points better than last year, and her 3-point tallies are just over six points higher. At 1.25, Bueckers had the most ironclad case for inclusion, winning both fan and player votes while placing second to Breanna Stewart in the media placement.
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever
The Caitlin Clark Effect has fully consumed All-Star voters, who put the face of the league to the exhibition frontline for the third consecutive season. Clark has returned with a vengeance to the tune of 21.2 points a game (tied for third in the league) while keeping her assists up over eight for the third straight tour.
Taking the floor in Chicago will be an act of revenge for Clark, who was unable to assume captaincy honors in front of last year's home crowd in Indianapolis due to injury. Clark placed 11th among guards in the player vote but continues to hold court with fans and media, placing second and third in those departments, respectively.
Olivia Miles, Minnesota Lynx
Miles raised eyebrows when she made a case to be the top pick of the WNBA Draft. While it'd hardly be fair to discount the improvement Azzi Fudd has shown in Dallas, Miles has vindicated her inclusion in the conversation and then some, posting one of the most impactful freshman tours in recent hardwood memory.
At 18.7 points and 5.7 assists, Miles is dominating both the traditional and advanced categories, as she ranks second behind Howard at 16.4. As mentioned with Howard's success, Minnesota has been able to adhere to its traditionally massive expectations thanks to her exciting emergence.
Kelsey Mitchell, Indiana Fever
Another Fever that can't be flushed, Mitchell is another Indiana rep who's showing that her Clark-less takeover was far from a fluke. Mitchell is working with career-bests in shooting, averaging 21.6 points on 49.5% from the field, and she's back to shooting over 40 from deep.
Granted starting duties in front of a friendly crowd upon Clark's departure from 2025 festivities (though this is her fourth appearance overall), the third-leading scorer in the WNBA has finally earned a formal promotion into the proper ten this time around. It's clear that she has gained a larger audience, as she placed third in fan voting behind Bueckers and A'ja Wilson.
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