Reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson was selected arsenic 1 of 10 starters for the WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Thursday, earning her eighth consecutive All-Star selection.
Wilson is the Aces’ lone starter for All-Star Weekend, which is scheduled for July 24-25 successful Chicago.
Her eighth enactment ties her for the fifth-most appearances successful WNBA history. She has earned the grant each play since entering the league arsenic the No. 1 wide prime successful 2018.
The four-time league MVP leads the WNBA successful scoring astatine 25.7 points per crippled portion helping the Aces fertile among the league’s apical 3 successful scoring (90.7), rebounding (35.3), field-goal percent (48.8) and blocks (5.4) per game.
Joining Wilson successful the starting frontcourt are Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston, Minnesota Lynx’s Natasha Howard, Dallas Wings’ Jessica Shepard, New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart and Golden State Valkyries’ Gabby Williams.
The backcourt features Indiana’s Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, Dallas’ Paige Bueckers, New York’s Sabrina Ionescu and Minnesota rookie Olivia Miles.
Starters were selected done a weighted voting strategy successful which fans accounted for 50 percent of the vote, portion existent players and a media sheet each accounted for 25 percent. Fan voting was conducted June 11-27.
Aces guards Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray stay eligible for enactment erstwhile the league’s caput coaches take the 12 reserves. Coaches volition taxable ballots featuring 3 guards, 5 frontcourt players and 4 players careless of position.
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