Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve is having a big week.
Two days after setting the WNBA regular-season wins record with 380 – her Lynx defeated the Connecticut Sun, 86-80, in Uncasville, Connecticut – Reeve has been named a coach for the WNBA All-Star Game.
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Reeve will join Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon on the sideline. The coaches of the two best teams in the league on July 10 get the honor. The Lynx and Aces are tied atop the standings at 16-6.
The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game is set to be held 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.
As part of the league’s 30th season celebration, WNBA legends Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon will serve as honorary general managers for the All-Star Game. They will draft their teams from the pool of 22 All-Stars.
Reeve has coached the game five times, most recently last season in Indianapolis. Team Collier, coached by Reeve, defeated Team Clark. Reeve is the longest tenured WNBA coach with 17 seasons and four titles in Minnesota.
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This is the third time Hammon has coached in the game, after earning the role in 2022 and 2023.
2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Starters
All stats are through Wednesday, July 1:
Guards
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. ). Indiana’s all-time leading scorer, Mitchell has 11 games with at least 20 points this season.
Fowards/Centers
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Golden State Valkyries F Gabby Williams: The UConn product received her second All-Star nod and was selected starter for the first timea. Williams is averaging a career-high in scoring with 15.9 points a game in her first year with the Valkyries.
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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.
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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%).
2026 WNBA All-Star reserves
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Atlanta Dream G Rhyne Howard: The 6-foot-2 guard is one of the best two-way players in the league. Howard is averaging career highs in points (18.9), field-goal percentage (41.6%) and 3-point percentage (36.8%), all while leading the league in steals with 2.5 per game. Her 67 made 3-pointers tie Marina Mabrey for the most in the league.
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Atlanta Dream G Allisha Gray: The 6-foot guard has become one of the top players in the WNBA over the last two seasons. She does a little bit of everything on both sides of the ball at a high level, averaging a career-high 18.5 points per game on 43.1% shooting and a career-high 1.6 steals per game.
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Las Vegas Aces G Jackie Young: The 6-foot guard is averaging 16.4 points per game, second-best on the Aces behind A’ja Wilson, and has career-highs in assists (6.6) and rebounds (4.6). She’s scored double-digits in all but three games this season.
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Los Angeles Sparks G Kelsey Plum: The 5-foot-8 guard picked up her fifth consecutive All-Star nod after recording a career-high 23.9 points per game, which ranks second in the league. The two-time WNBA champion is not only a top scorer, but she’s also a reliable facilitator with 6.4 assists per game. Plum would’ve likely been an All-Star starter, if not for a lower leg injury.
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Washington Mystics G Sonia Citron: The 6-foot-1 guard is second in the league in minutes played this season with 34.6 and has also emerged as one of the best free-throw shooters in the WNBA. Citron was an All-Star as a rookie last season and picked up her second consecutive nod after averaging 18.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game this season. The Mystics are 5-2 on the season when she scores at least 20 points.
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Courtney Williams G Minnesota Lynx: Yes, Twin. Williams, who promises to bring back the StudBudz live stream, earns her second consecutive and third All-Star bid overall. She is averaging 16.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists a game.
Forwards/centers
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Los Angeles Sparks F Nneka Ogwumike: With her 11th WNBA All-Star nod, Ogwumike ties Diana Taurasi for the second-most appearances in WNBA history. The 6-foot-2 forward is fourth on the league’s all-time scoring list (7,580) and third on the WNBA’s all-time field-goal list (2,979). Ogwumike is averaging 16.2 points per game and leads the Sparks with 8.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 10th in the league.
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New York Liberty F Jonquel Jones: The 6-foot-6 forward underwent offseason surgery on her right ankle. She’s averaging 15.1 points per game, the highest mark since her MVP season in 2021. Her 9.0 rebounds per game leads the Liberty and ranks seventh in the league. This marks Jones’ sixth All-Star nod and first since 2024.
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Washington Mystics F Kiki Iriafen: The 6-foot-3 forward earned her second consecutive All-Star nod after averaging career-highs in nearly every category including points (15.5), rebounds (9.3), assists (1.7), steals (0.8), field-goal percentage (52.5%) and 3-point percentage (35.0%). She ranks fifth in the league in rebound and is up to eight double-doubles this season.
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Dominique Malonga, C, Seattle Storm: Malonga is averaging 15.9 points and 7.9 rebounds this season and will make her first All-Star appearance. The 6-foot-6 center is also blocking 1.2 blocks a game.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lynx’s Cheryl Reeve, Aces’ Becky Hammon named WNBA All-Star coaches
