The 2024 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game, which has already sold out at Footprint Center, home of the three-time WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury, will be aired live on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT on July 20th in Phoenix, Arizona. This game promises to be a thrilling showdown, featuring the league’s top stars battling it out. The event will highlight the USA Basketball Women’s National Team facing off against the WNBA All-Stars, selected through a mix of fan, player, media, and coach votes.
In addition to celebrating the send-off of WNBA players selected to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics, the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game will be the centerpiece of an entire weekend of community events hosted by the WNBA – NBRPA “Legends” including Rushia Brown, Sylvia Crawley Spann, Fran Harris, and Bridget Pettis.
WNBA All-Star voting saw a huge jump, increasing by over 600 percent from 2023 to 2024, according to the final numbers released by the league on July 2nd, as reported by US News. In 2023, the top five players — A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Brittney Griner, Aliyah Boston, and Jackie Young — garnered 391,639 votes. This year, the top five — Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, and Angel Reese — pulled in an impressive 2,732,638 votes.
Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson and Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark lead after first returns of Fan Voting For AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024, but final results saw the record breaking rookie, Clark, leading all vote getters with 700,735 votes and last year’s All-Star first place[95,860] vote getter, Wilson, third in the overall 2024 voting with 607,300.
Team WNBA Roster for the 2024 All-Star Game
DeWanna Bonner
Aliyah Boston 2nd place in All-Star Game voting with 618,680 votes
Caitlin Clark – Led All-Star Game voting with 700,735 votes
Allisha Gray
Dearica Hamby
Brionna Jones
Jonquel Jones
Kayla McBride
Kelsey Mitchell
Arike Ogunbowale
Nneka Ogwumike
Angel Reese
Coach – TBN
The 2024 USA Basketball Women’s National Team is highlighted by 12 current WNBA players with extensive USA Basketball experience, including Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury), who will make her 11th All-Star appearance. The squad boasts eight WNBA champions, three Kia WNBA MVPs and five Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year winners and has earned a combined 15 Olympic gold medals.
Team USA Roster for the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game
Napheesa Collier
Chelsea Gray
Brittney Griner
Sabrina Ionescu
Jewell Loyd
Kelsey Plum
Breanna Stewart
Diana Taurasi
Alyssa Thomas
A’ja Wilson – 3rd place in All-Star voting with 607,300 votes
Jackie Young
Coach – Cheryl Reeve – Minnesota Lynx and US Olympic Women’s Basketball Team Head Coach
Phoenix will also host the third annual WNBA Live presented by U.S. Bank. The league’s two-day fan festival, celebrating the intersection of the WNBA, fashion, music, and culture, will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center from July 19-20 with free admission. To be held July 19 – 21, the Basketball Without Borders Camp, bringing in top international players aspiring to join the WNBA, rounds out a full weekend of exciting events. Fans can look forward to interactive exhibits, player meet-and-greets, live performances, and plenty of activities that showcase the vibrant spirit of the WNBA community.
By all accounts, the final numbers revealed by the WNBA, after announcing the All-Star roster, reinforced what I have been saying from the very beginning… The WNBA is here to stay!
