Standout rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are headed to Phoenix — as teammates. That’s a big takeaway from Tuesday’s 2024 WNBA All-Star roster announcement.
Clark, the Indiana Fever guard who was April’s No. 1 draft pick, and Reese, the Chicago Sky forward who has a WNBA-record 11 straight double-doubles — will represent Team WNBA when it faces Team USA in the league’s All-Star Game in Phoenix on July 20 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).
Clark and Reese, both vying for rookie of the year, have brought a lot of energy to their teams and the WNBA, but have been somewhat reluctant antagonists since the 2023 NCAA final. Both downplay the other as a big rival, but their fan bases have done an endless amount of talking about them. Now, they will be on the same side, which has “breaking the Internet” potential on gameday.
Clark is one of three Fever players who made Team WNBA, along with Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell. The Connecticut Sun also have multiple players on Team WNBA: DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones.
While the Americans’ 5-on-5 Olympians will make up Team USA, Team WNBA also has a 2024 Olympian: Dearica Hamby of the Los Angeles Sparks will compete on the U.S. 3×3 team.
When Team WNBA faced Team USA in the 2021 All-Star Game before the Tokyo Olympics, the…
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