Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner was named an WNBA All-Star Game starter in her return season from detainment in Russia, and the Indiana Fever‘s Aliyah Boston will be the sixth rookie in league history to start the game.
The WNBA on Sunday announced its 10 starters and captains for the July 15 game in Las Vegas (ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET).
The MVP front-runners, Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson and New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, finished 1-2 in voting and will be captains for the second year in a row. It is Wilson’s third time being a captain and fifth All-Star appearance overall. Team Wilson won the All-Star Game in 2019 and 2022.
It is also the fifth All-Star Game for Stewart and second time being a captain.
The six other starters named Sunday were guards Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young of Las Vegas; guard Arike Ogunbowale and forward Satou Sabally of the Dallas Wings; forward Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks; and guard Jewell Loyd of the Seattle Storm. Of that group, Ogwumike has the most All-Star experience, as this is her eighth…
