As far as popularity contests go, All-Star voting — be that in the NHL, MLB or, in this case, the WNBA — is as cutthroat as it gets.
Productivity matters, particularly when you're dueling with the best and brightest basketball has to offer. A strong showing against top-tier competition can go a long way to helping nab the golden ticket that is All-Star recognition. Conversely, an underwhelming display can prove disastrous.
Fever star Caitlin Clark and Sky standout Angel Reese are among the marquee players hoping to capture one of the WNBA's greatest prizes in 2024. A new All-Star Game format adds to the fireworks, offering a window into All-Star status for some whose numbers might not necessarily deserve it, at least not at first glance.
With that, how will WNBA All-Star voting shape out in 2024? The Sporting News details outlines those who will take center stage during basketball's midsummer classic and those who just missed out on the festivities.
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WNBA All-Star voting results 2024
The WNBA All-Star roster will be announced at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday on ESPN's WNBA Countdown. The full voting results will be updated below once revealed. Starters for the 2024 All-Star Game will be determined by the head coaches of Team WNBA and Team USA, respectively.
Team WNBA roster
| Player | Position | WNBA Team |
| DeWanna Bonner | F | Connecticut Sun |
| Aliyah Boston | F | Indiana Fever |
| Caitlin Clark | G | Indiana Fever |
| Allisha Gray | F | Atlanta Dream |
| Dearica Hamby | F | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Brionna Jones | F | Connecticut Sun |
| Jonquel Jones | F | New York Liberty |
| Kayla McBride | G | Minnesota Lynx |
| Kelsey Mitchell | G | Indiana Fever |
| Arike Ogunbowale | G | Dallas Wings |
| Nneka Ogwumike | F | Seattle Storm |
| Angel Reese | F | Chicago Sky |
Starters for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 will be determined by the respective head coaches of Team WNBA and the USA Basketball Women’s National Team. If a player for the USA Basketball Women’s National Team is unable to participate in AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024, USA Basketball will appoint a replacement. If a member of Team WNBA is unable to play, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will name a replacement.
Team WNBA starters (two guards, three frontcourt)
| Position | Player | Team | Fan rank |
|---|
| G | Caitlin Clark | Fever | 1 |
| G | Arike Ogunbowale | Wings | — |
| F | Aliyah Boston | Fever | 2 |
| F | Dearica Hamby | Sparks | — |
| F | Angel Reese | Sky | 5 |
How does WNBA All-Star voting work?
Between June 13 and June 29, fans cast their ballot to help determine who would earn All-Star honors in 2024.
It was an unusual process this time around, however, as the impending Olympics prompting the league to pit its top All-Star vote-getters against Team USA's 5-on-5 Olympic women's basketball roster before they set sail for Paris.
Unsurprisingly, there was a lot of overlap between those who received a healthy amount of support from fans, sportswriters and fellow players alike and those placed on Team USA's roster. So, the WNBA made things simple. If a top vote-getter was already named to Team USA, their name was scratched off of the Team WNBA. Any top 10 vote-getter who was not alread named to Team USA's Olympic 5x5 squad was automatically assigned to Team WNBA.
The fan vote made up for 50 percent of the vote to determine Team WNBA's All-Star game starters. The other 50 percent of the vote was split between current WNBA players and the league's sportswriters.
USA Olympics women's basketball roster
A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart are among the many marquee name listed on this year's 5x5 roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Also included on the roster are Sabrina Ionescu, Kelsey Plum and Napheesa Collier, all of whom were among the top 10 leading vote-getters for the 2024 All-Star game.
Here's a look at the group of 12 players slated to square off against Team WNBA on Saturday, July 20.
| Player | Position | WNBA Team |
| Napheesa Collier | F | Minnesota Lynx |
| Kahleah Copper | G | Phoenix Mercury |
| Chelsea Gray | G | Las Vegas Aces |
| Brittney Griner | C | Phoenix Mercury |
| Sabrina Ionescu | G | New York Liberty |
| Jewell Loyd | G | Seattle Storm |
| Kelsey Plum | G | Las Vegas Aces |
| Breanna Stewart | F | New York Liberty |
| Diana Taurasi | G | Phoenix Mercury |
| Alyssa Thomas | F | Connecticut Sun |
| A'ja Wilson | F | Las Vegas Aces |
| Jackie Young | G | Las Vegas Aces |
When is the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game?
- Date : Saturday, July 20
- Time : 8:30 p.m. ET | 5:30 p.m. PT
- Location : Footprint Center, Phoenix
The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game will be played on Saturday, July 20, at the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Mercury. The game is scheduled to tip off around 8:30 p.m. ET.
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