The starters for the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game were announced last weekend, and to no surprise Las Vegas Aces big A’ja Wilson and New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart were the headliners. Those two received the most fan votes and will serve as captains for the second consecutive year.
Once again, the league will be using a captain’s picks format to determine the teams, and the live draft is set for July 8. But before that can happen, the 12 reserves need to be announced to fill out the full player pool. That decision is left up to the coaches, who vote for three guards, five frontcourt players and four from either position grouping.
The official list of reserves will be announced on Saturday afternoon, but it’s a fun exercise to try ahead of time. At least it seems that way heading in until you realize that yet again there are more deserving players than there are spots, and you agonize about the final picks for far too long. Now, without further ado, here are my 12 selections for All-Star reserves.
Note: Brionna Jones was well on her way to a reserve spot before tearing her Achilles tendon. It remains to be seen if she’ll still make the team, at which point an injury replacement would be selected…
