Breanna Stewart, A'ja Wilson among 2026 WNBA All-Star starters

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New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart is having a good week.

Two days after being named the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup MVP, Stewart added to her resume with her eighth career WNBA All-Star nod, the WNBA announced Thursday, July 2. Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson was also named to her eighth All-Star team, tying Stewart for the most of any starter.

The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game starters feature a mix of elite veterans and young superstars that will share the court at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday, July 25. The game will be the centerpiece of All-Star weekend activities, which also includes the 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge on July 24.

Without further ado, here's the four guards and six frontcourt players that will start the All-Star Game. Fans accounted for 50% of the vote, while current players and the media account for 25% each. The league's 15 head coaches will select the 12 reserves at a later date.

2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Starters​

All stats are through Wednesday, July 1:

Guards​

• Indiana Fever G Caitlin Clark: The 6-foot guard is averaging career-highs in points (21.2), field-goal percentage (43.0%) and 3-point percentage (34.4), and her 8.2 assists per game is second only to Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas. Clark has scored double-digits in all but one game this season and she's doing so efficiently. Her 4.6 turnovers per game marks the lowest average of her career.
• Minnesota Lynx G Olivia Miles: Miles has been the bus driver for the Lynx, powering them to a WNBA-best 15-4 record so far this season. The New Jersey native leads all rookies in scoring (18.7 ppg) and assists (5.7 ppg), which ranks ninth and eighth in the league, respectively. Miles hit a record eight 3-pointers in the Lynx's 87-84 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on June 5 to break Caitlin Clark's rookie record for 3-pointers in a game.
• Dallas Wings G Paige Bueckers: The 2025 reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year is having a strong sophomore campaign, averaging 19.9 points, 5.9 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game through 18 starts, all while shooting 51% from the floor. The 24-year-old UConn product has led the Wings' turnaround season and the team's 11 victories at the halfway point surpasses last year's total (10) win mark. Bueckers became the fastest player in WNBA history to hit 1,000 points and 250 assists last month.
• Indiana Fever G Kelsey Mitchell: She earned her fourth consecutive selection as an All-Star starter. Mitchell was drafted No. 1 overall in 2018 out of Ohio State. She is averaging 21.6 points a game to lead the Fever.

Fowards/Centers​

• Las Vegas Aces C A'ja Wilson: Wilson leads the league in scoring (25.7 points per game) and blocks (2.0 per game), averaging 9.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.6 steals in 19 games (all starts). Wilson has recorded double-digit points in every game this season, including a 45-point performance against the Connecticut Sun on May 15. She's grabbed 15 rebounds in four games this season.
• New York Liberty F Breanna Stewart: The 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup MVP is leading the Liberty in points (19.2), steals (1.4) and blocks (1.3) in her tenth season in the league, while ranking second in rebounds (8.5). Stewart has scored double-digits in all but one game this season and her seven double-doubles is tied for the fifth-most in the league. It marks Stewart's eight All-Star nod.
• Dallas Wings F Jessica Shepard: Shepard's career-year has resulted in her first All-Star nod. The 6-foot-4 forward is averaging career-highs in points (14.3), rebounds (11.5) and assists (5.4) after sliding into the starting lineup for the Wings this season. Shepard's owns the only two triple-doubles of the season thus far.
• Golden State Valkyries F Gabby Williams: The UConn product received her second All-Star nod, after being selected for the team last season. Williams is averaging 15.8 points for Golden State.
• Indiana Fever C Aliyah Boston: Boston earned her fourth consecutive All-Star nod after averaging a career-high 17 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists, while shooting 50.2% from the field. And the 6-foot-5 center has been developing her 3-point shot. She's shooting a career-high 42.6% from deep and her 20 made 3-pointers surpasses last year's total (6) only 18 games into the season.
• Minnesota Lynx F Natasha Howard: The 6-foot-2 forward picked her third All-Star nod and first since 2022 amid a renaissance season. Howard's 17.7 points per game is the second-highest mark of her career, second only to her 2019 DPOY campaign. Her stat line is rounded out by career-highs in rebounds (8.2), steals (1.9) and field-goal percentage (61.1%).

Who are the 2026 WNBA All-Star head coaches?​

The head coaches for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game will be those of the two teams with the best records following games on Friday, July 10, regardless of conference.

Contributing: Heather Burns, Meghan L. Hall, Mitchell Northam

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