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Alexa Philippou
ESPN
- Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA
- Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant
- Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer
The WNBA’s 12 All-Star Game reserves were announced Saturday, giving the Las Vegas Aces a league-best four players in the July 15 midseason showcase in Las Vegas (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN App).
All-Star captains A’ja Wilson of the Aces and Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty will draft their teams first from the pool of eight remaining starters and then from 12 reserves on a selection show next Saturday (1 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App). Fan vote leader Wilson will make the first pick, and trades between the captains are allowed.
With Las Vegas’ Becky Hammon coaching Wilson’s team, the local crowd at Michelob Ultra Arena figures to have a strong rooting interest in Team Wilson. However, there’s no guarantee all four Aces all-stars will be on the same team.
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