Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will collaborate on the WNBA All-Star group to bet the United States Olympic group led by A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart. The 2 novices were chosen on Tuesday by a mix of votes from the media, gamers and fans, along with the league’s 12 coaches, to play in the video game in Phoenix on 20 July. Clark was the leading vote-getter amongst fans, getting 700,735 with her Indiana colleague Aliyah Boston completing 2nd, 72,000 votes behind. Reese was 5th with 381,518 votes. Wilson and Stewart were 3rd and 4th. Wilson gathered 607,300 votes and Stewart had 424,135. Clark and Reese have actually been a benefit for the WNBA in rankings, product sales and participation. They are likewise playing well on the court with Clark 3rd in helps with 6.9 per video game and Reese leading the WNBA in rebounds at 11.4 per video game. It’s just the 8th time that 2 novices have actually been on the All-Star group. The last time was when Shoni Schimmel and Chiney Ogwumike made the group in 2014. Signing up with the novices on the WNBA group were DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones of Connecticut, Allisha Gray of Atlanta, Dearica Hamby of Los Angeles, Jonquel Jones of New York, Kayla McBride of Minnesota, Kelsey Mitchell of Indiana, Nneka Ogwumike of Seattle and Arike Ogunbowale of Dallas. Ogunbowale was the MVP of the 2021 All-Star video game which included the very same format of the United States group playing a league All-Star group. The WNBA group won that video game. The United States group, which will be opting for a 8th successive Olympic gold medal in Paris later on this month, likewise includes Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi. The 2 Phoenix gamers will get an opportunity to play in front of their home crowd in the exhibit video game. Taurasi will be contending for a record 6th Olympic gold medal. 3 of Wilson’s Las Vegas colleagues– Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young– are on the United States group. Gray was on the Tokyo Olympic team while Plum and Young both assisted the Americans win the inaugural 3-on-3 gold medal. Other returnees from the Tokyo Games consist of Napheesa Collier and Jewell Loyd. A number of newbie Olympians will sign up with the group with Alyssa Thomas, Sabrina Ionescu and Kahleah Copper. All 3 used the American group that won the World Cup in Australia in 2022. Every gamer picked for either the United States group or the WNBA team is thought about an All-Star, making this Taurasi’s 11th time in the video game. She’s now alone in 2nd behind Sue Bird for a lot of perpetuity. Bird was a 13-time All-Star. The league will have a three-point obstacle and ability contest the night before the All-Star video game.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese called to WNBA All-Star group as novices
