The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game is an upcoming exhibition women's basketball game played on July 20, 2024, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, United States as part of the 2024 WNBA season. The Phoenix Mercury will host the game and related events for the third time, the previous all star games being in 2000 and 2014.
| Date | July 20, 2024 | ||
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| Arena | Footprint Center | ||
| City | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | ||
| Network | United States: ABC Canada: TSN5/SN1 | ||
| Announcers | Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe, LaChina Robinson, Carolyn Peck | ||
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Rosters
editSelection
editOn March 20, the WNBA announced that 2024 would feature a matchup between the WNBA All-Stars who make up the US Women's National Team versus the remaining WNBA All-Stars. Fans, WNBA players, head coaches, sports writers, and broadcasters would all be able to vote for All Stars. All groups could fill out a ballot of four guards and six front court players. Players and coaches could not vote for members of their own team. Voting began on Thursday, June 13 at 2 p.m. ET and concluded on Saturday, June 29 at 11:59 p.m. ET.[1]
The voting was weighted as follows:
| Voting group | Vote weight |
|---|---|
| Fans | 50% |
| WNBA players | 25% |
| Sports media | 25% |
Players were not allowed to vote for their own teammates. The top 10 players receiving votes based on this weighting would be selected to the All-Star Game. Any top 10 vote-getter who has not already been named to the USA Women’s National Team 5-on-5 roster will automatically be assigned to Team WNBA. The names of the next 36 highest vote-getters, consisting of at least nine backcourt and 15 frontcourt players, will then be provided to the 12 WNBA head coaches, who will vote to fill the remaining spots for the 12-player Team WNBA roster. Coaches will not be able to vote for their own players.
Fan vote results
editThe following table lists the top five players based on fan voting alone.[2]
| † | Denotes player named to Team WNBA after first rounds of voting |
| * | Denotes player named to Team USA for 2024 Summer Olympics |
| Rank | Player | Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caitlin Clark † | 700,735 |
| 2 | Aliyah Boston † | 618,680 |
| 3 | A'ja Wilson * | 607,300 |
| 4 | Breanna Stewart * | 424,135 |
| 5 | Angel Reese | 381,518 |
Team WNBA pool
editThe following tables list the 36 next-highest vote-getters provided to the 12 WNBA head coaches to fill the remaining eight spots for the 12-player Team WNBA roster.[3]
| ° | Denotes player named to Team WNBA after head coach voting |
Head coaches
editThe head coach for Team USA was Cheryl Reeve.[4]
All-Star selections per team
edit| Team | Number of players |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Dream | 1 |
| Chicago Sky | 1 |
| Connecticut Sun | 3 |
| Indiana Fever | 3 |
| New York Liberty | 3 |
| Washington Mystics | 0 |
| Dallas Wings | 1 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 4 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 1 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 2 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 3 |
| Seattle Storm | 2 |
Final rosters
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Game
editThree-Point Contest and Skills Challenge
editOn March 20, 2024, it was announced that there will be a Three-Point Contest and Skills Challenge on July 19, the night before the All-Star game. It will be televised on ESPN in the US and on TSN2 in Canada. The Three-Point Contest is presented by Starry, while the WNBA Skills Challenge is presented by Kia.
References
edit- ^ "Voting for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 Tips Off Thursday, June 13". pr.nba.com. WNBA. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Rosters Set for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 on July 20". WNBA (Press release). July 2, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Team WNBA Roster Selection" (PDF). WNBA. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "2024 USA Basketball Women's National Team Announced". usab.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.