As one of the two captains for the 2025 WNBA All-Star game in Indianapolis, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark assembled quite an impressive roster through the league’s All-Star draft on Tuesday afternoon.
As both Clark and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier selected their starting position players and reserves for the July 19 spectacle from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Clark wasted no time reuniting with teammate Aliyah Boston as the Indiana forward/center was chosen with the No. 1 overall selection.
Clark would eventually add guard Kelsey Mitchell as a reserve player with the No. 10 overall selection to secure both Fever All-Star, which came as no surprise from the former Hawkeye. Both Boston and Mitchell will be playing in their third All-Star Game, while Clark headlines her second.
Rounding out Team Clark’s starters, along with herself and Boston, are New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu, three-time WNBA MVP center A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, and Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally.
In addition to Mitchell, Clark’s reserve players included Seattle Storm forward Gabby Williams, Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron and forward Kiki Iriafen, Aces guard Jackie Young, and Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton.
While Team Collier features equally impressive stars such as Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, Dallas Wings rookie guard Paige Bueckers, and Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum, the competition at the league’s signature mid-season event should be one to remember.
While no player trades were agreed upon, the two captains did elect to swap coaches in an unprecedented move.
Given that the All-Star game coaches are selected from the top two teams in the WNBA standings as of June 3, league-leading Minnesota would have Cheryl Reeve assigned to Team Clark, with second-place New York sending Sandy Brondello to coach Team Collier.
However, the two captains opted to switch coaches, which now allows Reeve to coach her Lynx star captain on Team Collier and Brondello to lead Team Clark.
Following the trade, Clark apologized to the WNBA and ESPN, as the star was unaware if such a transition was within the established rules.
“Sorry WNBA, if that’s not in the rules. Sorry ESPN, if that’s not in the rules, but we just made it a rule,” Clark said.
With the excitement for the All-Star Game at an all-time high amongst Hawkeye, Fever, and WNBA fans alike, with Clark spotlighted as a team captain for the event held in downtown Indianapolis, the immense talent assembled on Team Clark will surely be able to put on a show come July 19.
The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game from Gainbridge Fieldhouse will begin at 7:30 p.m. CT, with the game being broadcast on ABC. Streaming options include Fubo, which offers a free trial to first-time customers.
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