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Daily Mail
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Caitlin Clark continues WNBA domination as she is handed huge honor
Caitlin Clark has been named a WNBA All-Star Game captain by being one of the two players receiving the most fan votes, the league announced on Sunday. Clark and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier will now have the opportunity to draft from a pool of the other WNBA All-Stars to create two teams ahead of the festivities next month. Clark gets her second All-Star selection in her sophomore professional season, having represented 'Team WNBA' in last year's extravaganza against Team USA before the Paris Olympics. More to come.
Indianapolis Star
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Caitlin Clark leads WNBA All-Star Game fan voting, four Indiana Fever players in top 10
Caitlin Clark is leading WNBA All-Star fan votes in the league's first returns, according to a Friday release. Clark garnered 515,993 votes over the first week of fan voting, and she's the only player to eclipse 500,000 so far. Minnesota's Napheesa Collier is second is around 485,000 votes and Indiana's Aliyah Boston is third with around 447,000 votes. Caitlin Clark is No. 1 in All-Star fan voting in the first returns, the league just has 515,993 votes, while Minnesota's Napheesa Collier is second and Indiana's Aliyah Boston is third. This is the second straight season Clark has led fan voting. She was second in the early returns in fan voting in 2024, but jumped up to first with around 700,000 total votes by the end of the 2024 voting period. Factoring in media and player votes, Clark was an All-Star starter in her rookie season. The All-Star format in 2024 was Team USA vs. Team WNBA as players prepared for the Paris Olympics, but the 2025 edition, which will be in Indianapolis on July 19, is returning to captains picking their teams. Regardless of conference, the two All-Star starters that have the most fan votes will become captains, then do a televised draft to pick from the rest of the All-Star starters and reserves. If fan voting continues as it is, Clark could possibly be picking her own team for the All-Star Game in her home city. Four Fever players are in the top-10 of fan voting, including Clark at first, Boston at third, Kelsey Mitchell at seventh (277,664) and Lexie Hull at ninth (217,438). Fan voting runs through June 28. A culmination of fan voting (50%), player votes (25%), and media votes (25%) will determine the All-Star starters, then the coaches across the league will vote for the All-Star reserves. After voting has finished, the results of the roster draft will be televised during WNBA Countdown on ESPN on July 8. As of June 19 The WNBA All-Star Game is July 19. The 3-point contest and skills challenge is July 18. The game is in Indianapolis at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
