I voted for 10 WNBA All-Star starters: here’s my ballot

It’s that time of the year — time to vote for WNBA All-Star starters. As a media member who has the ability to vote for players, I wanted to be transparent and showcase my selections.

It’s important to note that although the media can select only 10 players, there will be 24 All-Stars in total. So, lots of omissions from this list will still make the All-Star team this season, simply as reserves instead of as starters.

I’ll say this — I would have much preferred the 10 picks to be positionless, as I would have likely omitted one or two frontcourt players and replaced them with guards (I’m looking at you, Kelsey Plum). I heavily weighed availability and winning when making these selections: players from only the top seven teams in the league were selected, and players who have been less available (like Plum) were unfortunately penalized. Still, this process is imperfect, and I’m sure many will disagree with some of these selections.

My 6 frontcourt player picks

A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces

2026 stats: 25.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.1 blocks, 1.5 steals, 51.9% from the field and 42.5% from three
Team record: 13-5

A’ja Wilson is a no-brainer selection and the likely front-runner for MVP. The four-time MVP and winner of three of the last four WNBA championships has picked up where she left off last season. She’s the league’s leading scorer, fourth-leading rebounder, and best defender.

Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty

2026 stats: 19.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.4 blocks, 45.1% from the field, 20.4% from three
Team record:12-7

Save for three-point shooting, it’s been an all-around brilliant season for Breanna Stewart. The Liberty star has been durable (she’s yet to miss a game), New York’s best player, and the 7th-leading scorer in the WNBA.

Aliyah Boston, Indiana Fever

2026 stats: 17 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.2 blocks, 49.3% from the field, 41.3% from three
Team record: 10-8

Aliyah Boston leads All-Star fan voting, and she’s been instrumental for the Fever on the court. She’s the fourth-leading scorer in the WNBA among frontcourt players, one of Indiana’s only plus defenders, and she’s improving as an outside shooter.

Natasha Howard, Minnesota Lynx

2026 stats: 17.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.7 blocks, 61.8% from the field
Team record: 14-4

Howard was a no-brainer selection for me, as unexpected as she is. The 34-year-old has revived her career in Minnesota and has been one of the most integral players for a Lynx team that has been the best in the league. Howard has been instrumental on both ends of the floor. Howard has been uber-efficient, and she’s stuffed the stat sheet across all categories for the league’s best team.

Gabby Williams, Golden State Valkyries

2026 stats: 16.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.6 steals, 41.% from the field, 37.1% from three
Team record: 11-7

Gabby Williams has been the Golden State Valkyries best player. In addition to being the best perimeter defender in the WNBA, Williams is having by far the best scoring season of her career, while also critically shooting well from beyond the arc. The former UConn star has gotten better at each of her WNBA stops, and Golden State has been a perfect fit.

Jessica Shepard, Dallas Wings

2026 stats: 14.6 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 48.8% from the field, 39.5% from three
Team record: 11-7

Jessica Shepard is my early pick for Most Improved Player, and a likely All-Star starter as well. Shepard has shown that she can score, rebound, and playmake with the best of them. Last month, she became the first player in WNBA history to record a 22+ point, 20+ rebound, and 10+ assist triple-double. Most importantly, the Wings have been winning.

Players that were hardest to exclude: Angel Reese, who has been a critical part of a very successful Atlanta Dream squad and is the best rebounder in the league, and Jonquel Jones, who has similar stats to several of the players on this list on an also-elite Liberty team.

My 4 backcourt picks

Olivia Miles, Minnesota Lynx

2026 stats: 18.6 points, 5.6 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 steals, 0.8 blocks, 52.2% from the field, 33.3% from three
Team record: 14-4

It’s hard to believe that Olivia Miles is a legitimate MVP candidate, but she is. The Lynx rookie has beautifully run Minnesota’s offense and shown very few flashes of being a first-year player. Miles has been the best player on the league’s best team and was another no-brainer selection.

Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings

2026 stats: 19.6 points, 6.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 0.8 steals, 50.2% from the field, 40.2% from three,
Team record: 11-7

Paige Bueckers has been Dallas’s engine, and Dallas has been one of the best teams in the league. Bueckers makes everyone around her better, and in her sophomore season, she upped her efficiency from an already-efficient rookie season. The 24-year-old has quickly established herself as one of the WNBA’s best guards.

Rhyne Howard, Atlanta Dream

2026 stats: 18.7 points, 3.3 assists, 4 rebounds, 2.6 steals, 42.5% from the field, 37.9% from three
Team record: 12-5

Rhyne Howard has been Atlanta’s best player this season, though I considered giving this spot to Allisha Gray and even Jordin Canada. Howard takes on tough defensive assignments and is having her best and most efficient scoring season yet.

Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever

2026 stats: 21.2 points, 8.2 assists, 4 rebounds, 0.8 steals, 43% from the field, 34.4% from three,
Team record: 10-8

There’s been a ton of noise around Caitlin Clark’s season, but her actual on-court play has been very solid. Clark is having her best season yet and is the WNBA’s fourth-leading scorer. She’s also second in assists per game. Clark’s backcourt mate, Kelsey Mitchell, has been the Fever’s most efficient volume scorer, but Clark carries the offensive load and bends defenses more than anyone else on the roster.

Players that were hardest to exclude: Marina Mabrey, especially on the heels of her 53-point performance, and Kelsey Plum, who has been one of the best guards in the league, but has missed time and is on a losing squad.

Honorable mentions:

Backcourt players: Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream), Jordin Canada (Atlanta Dream), Kelsey Plum (Los Angeles Sparks), Kelsey Mitchell (Indiana Fever), Marina Mabrey (Toronto Tempo), Courtney Williams (Minnesota Lynx), Jackie Young (Aces), Carla Leite (Portland Fire), Veronica Burton (Golden State Valkyries), Sonia Citron (Washington Mystics)

Frontcourt players: Nneka Ogwumike (Sparks), Kiki Iriafen (Mystics), Alyssa Thomas (Phoenix Mercury), Angel Reese (Atlanta Dream), Jonquel Jones (New York Liberty)