The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game played between the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference All-Stars . Eleven players, five starters and six reserves , from each conference are chosen. The starters are chosen through electronic ballots cast daily by fans on WNBA.com. The leading vote recipients at each position start the game. The reserves are chosen by voting among the league's head coaches . Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players. Through the 2013 game, coaches could select two guards, two forwards, one center and two players regardless of positions. Starting with the 2014 game, the forward and center positions were folded into a single frontcourt category; coaches can now vote for two guards, three frontcourt players, and one player regardless of position. If a player is unable to participate due to injury or illness, a replacement will be selected.
Sue Bird , on offense
In five seasons, there was no All-Star Game:
Sue Bird holds the records for most All-Star Game selections (13), most All-Star Games played (12), and the most selections as a starter (9).
Players As of July 2, 2024
The following is a list of players who have been selected for the WNBA All-Star Game at least once in their career.
Player
Nationality
#
Selections
Notes
Sue Bird †
United States
13
2002 –2003 , 2005 –2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2014 –2015 , 2017 –2018 , 2021 –2022
Missed 2007 game
Diana Taurasi
11
2005 –2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 –2014 , 2017 –2018 , 2021 , 2024
Tamika Catchings †
10
2002 –2003 , 2005 –2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 –2015
Missed 2006 game
Brittney Griner †
2013 –2015 , 2017 –2019 , 2021 –2024
Missed 2013, 2017, & 2022[b] games
Tina Thompson
9
1999 –2003 , 2006 –2007 , 2009 , 2013
Missed 2003 and 2006 games
Nneka Ogwumike
2013 –2015 , 2017 –2019 , 2022 –2024
Missed 2018 game
Lisa Leslie
8
1999 –2003 , 2005 –2006 , 2009
Missed 2009 game
Seimone Augustus †
2006 –2007 , 2011 , 2013 –2015 , 2017 –2018
Missed 2014 & 2015 games
Sylvia Fowles
2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2017 –2019 , 2021 –2022
Tina Charles
2011 , 2013 –2015 , 2017 –2019 , 2021
Yolanda Griffith †
7
1999 –2001 , 2003 , 2005 –2007
Nykesha Sales †
1999 –2003 , 2005 –2006
Missed 2006 game
Katie Smith
2000 –2003 , 2005 –2006 , 2009
Lauren Jackson †
Australia
2001 –2003 , 2005 –2007 , 2009
Candice Dupree †
United States
2006 –2007 , 2009 , 2014 –2015 , 2017 , 2019
Cappie Pondexter †
2006 –2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 –2015
Candace Parker
2011 , 2013 –2014 , 2017 –2018 , 2021 –2022
Missed 2011 game
Elena Delle Donne †
2013 –2015 , 2017 –2019 , 2023
Missed 2013, 2014, & 2017 games
Chamique Holdsclaw †
6
1999 –2003 , 2005
Missed 2002 game
Taj McWilliams-Franklin †
1999 –2001 , 2005 –2007
Sheryl Swoopes
1999 –2003 , 2005 –2006
Becky Hammon
Russia [a] [ 1]
2003 , 2005 –2007 , 2009 , 2011
Missed 2003 & 2006 games
Maya Moore †
United States
2011 , 2013 –2015 , 2017 –2018
Skylar Diggins-Smith
2014 –2015 , 2017 –2018 , 2021 –2022
Missed 2015 game
DeWanna Bonner
2015 , 2018 –2019 , 2021 , 2023 –2024
Chelsea Gray
2017 –2019 , 2021 , 2023 –2024
Breanna Stewart
2017 –2018 , 2021 –2024
Jewell Loyd
2018 –2019 , 2021 –2024
A'ja Wilson †
Missed 2019 game
Teresa Weatherspoon
5
1999 –2003
Dawn Staley
2001 –2003 , 2005 –2006
Katie Douglas
2006 –2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2014
Lindsay Whalen
2006 , 2011 , 2013 –2015
Missed 2015 game
Rebekkah Brunson
2007 , 2011 , 2013 , 2017 –2018
Missed 2007 game
Angel McCoughtry
2011 , 2013 –2015 , 2018
Courtney Vandersloot †
Hungary [a] [ 2]
2011 , 2019 , 2021 –2023
Jonquel Jones
Bahamas
2017 , 2019 , 2021 –2022 , 2024
Alyssa Thomas
United States
2017 , 2019 , 2022 –2024
Shannon Johnson †
4
1999 –2000 , 2002 –2003
Ticha Penicheiro
Portugal
1999 –2002
Natalie Williams †
United States
1999 –2001 , 2003
Missed 2001 game
Tari Phillips
2000 –2003
Swin Cash
2003 , 2005 , 2009 , 2011
Cheryl Ford †
2003 , 2005 –2007
Deanna Nolan
Russia [a] [ 3]
Alana Beard
United States
2005 –2007 , 2009
Liz Cambage †
Australia
2011 , 2018 –2019 , 2021
Kayla McBride
United States
2015 , 2018 –2019 , 2024
Napheesa Collier †
2019 , 2021 , 2023 –2024
Kahleah Copper
2021 –2024
Arike Ogunbowale
Cynthia Cooper
3
1999 –2000 , 2003
Missed 2000 & 2003 games
Merlakia Jones
1999 –2001
Nikki McCray
Andrea Stinson
2000 –2002
Tamecka Dixon
2001 –2003
Marie Ferdinand
2002 –2003 , 2005
Penny Taylor
Australia
2002 , 2007 , 2011
Sophia Young †
Saint Vincent
2006 –2007 , 2009
Érika de Souza
Brazil
2009 , 2013 , 2014
Danielle Robinson
United States
2013 –2015
Kristi Toliver
Slovakia [a] [ 4]
2013 , 2018 –2019
Allie Quigley
Hungary [a] [ 4]
2017 –2019
Dearica Hamby
United States
2021 –2022 , 2024
Brionna Jones
Sabrina Ionescu
2022 –2024
Kelsey Plum
Jackie Young
Ruthie Bolton
2
1999 , 2001
Vickie Johnson
Mwadi Mabika
DR Congo
2000 , 2002
DeLisha Milton-Jones
United States
2000 , 2007
Tammy Sutton-Brown
Canada
2002 , 2007
Margo Dydek
Poland
2003 , 2006
Michelle Snow
United States
2005 –2006
Asjha Jones
2007 , 2009
Crystal Langhorne
2011 , 2013
Epiphanny Prince
Russia [a] [ 4]
Glory Johnson
Montenegro [a] [ 5]
2013 –2014
Ivory Latta
United States
Chiney Ogwumike †
2014 , 2018
Shoni Schimmel †
2014 –2015
Stefanie Dolson
2015 , 2017
Emma Meesseman
Belgium
2015 , 2022
Natasha Howard
United States
2019 , 2022
Ariel Atkins
2021 –2022
Satou Sabally
Germany
2021 , 2023
Aliyah Boston †
United States
2023 –2024
Allisha Gray
Kelsey Mitchell
Sandy Brondello
Australia
1
1999
Vicky Bullett
United States
Tonya Edwards †
Jennifer Gillom
Kym Hampton
Rebecca Lobo
Michele Timms
Australia
Betty Lennox †
United States
2000
Wendy Palmer
Brandy Reed
Sue Wicks
Janeth Arcain
Brazil
2001
Elena Baranova
Russia
Chasity Melvin
United States
Missed 2001 game
Jackie Stiles †
Rita Williams
Stacey Dales †
Canada
2002
Adrienne Goodson
United States
Sheri Sam
Nikki Teasley
2003
Adrian Williams-Strong
Ruth Riley
2005
DeMya Walker
Ann Wauters
Belgium
Tangela Smith
United States
2006
Tamika Whitmore
Kara Braxton
2007
Anna DeForge
Montenegro [a]
Kara Lawson
United States
Nicky Anosike
2009
Shameka Christon
Charde Houston
Sancho Lyttle
Spain
Jia Perkins
United States
Nicole Powell
Danielle Adams †
2011
Essence Carson
Renee Montgomery
Allison Hightower
2013
Shavonte Zellous
Croatia [a] [ 4]
Jessica Breland
United States
2014
Briann January
Alex Bentley
Belarus [a]
2015
Kelsey Bone
United States
Marissa Coleman
Jantel Lavender
Plenette Pierson
Riquna Williams
Layshia Clarendon
2017
Tiffany Hayes
Sugar Rodgers
Jasmine Thomas
Elizabeth Williams
Diamond DeShields
2019
Kia Nurse
Canada
Odyssey Sims
United States
Erica Wheeler
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
2021
Courtney Williams
Rhyne Howard †
2022
Ezi Magbegor
Australia
2023
Cheyenne Parker
United States
Caitlin Clark †
2024
Angel Reese †
Notes
a Denotes a player who is a United States citizen but is naturalized and represents a different country internationally.
b Named an honorary All-Star and starter[ 6]
References