The reserves for the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game were announced on Saturday, and to little surprise, MVP candidate Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne were among the headliners. Other notable players who made the cut were Napheesa Collier, Kelsey Plum and Courtney Vandersloot.
Once again, the league is using a captain’s picks format, and for the second consecutive year that honor went to reigning MVP A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces and Breanna Stewart, star forward for the New York Liberty. Those two will make their selections during a live draft special on July 8.
This year’s festivities will take place in Las Vegas from July 14-15. First up is All-Star Friday Night, which will feature the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest, followed by the All-Star Game on Saturday afternoon. The league also announced that the two teams will be coached by Becky Hammon of the Aces and Stephanie White of the Sun; they earned those nods by having the best record in their respective conferences at this point in the season.
Here’s a look at the full list of 12 reserves, which were selected by the league’s coaches, who could not vote for their own players. They chose three…
