The outcomes of the 2025 WNBA All-Star fan vote for frontcourt participants were disclosed, with Angel Reese securing the fifth position.
Regardless of her considerable support among the fanbase, Reese did not secure a starting role due to consideration of the player and media ballots. The announcement regarding the 12 All-Star reserves is scheduled for July 6.
Reese was a close contender for a frontcourt spot, only being slightly edged out by Satou Sabally from Phoenix.
Even though she was fifth according to the fan vote, Reese stood at twelfth in both media and player scores, achieving a weighted score of 7.75. Fan votes accounted for 50 percent, with player and media votes each constituting 25 percent of a player’s final score.
Starters
Backcourt
Caitlin Clark: Clark, chosen for her second All-Star selection, received her first captain honor following an average of 18.2 points and a career-best 8.9 assists each game.
Napheesa Collier: Selected for her fifth All-Star appearance, she is currently topping the league with a career-high average of 24.4 points per game and is third in rebounds with 8.5 per game, assisting the Lynx in achieving a league-leading 14–2 record this season.
Sabrina Ionescu: Making her fourth All-Star appearance, Ionescu recently secured a WNBA Finals victory and became the New York Liberty’s all-time leader in three-pointers, totaling 417 this month. She is currently averaging a career-high 18.6 points along with 5.1 assists per game this season.
Paige Bueckers: The top overall selection in this year’s draft has earned her initial All-Star selection. She is ranked eleventh in league scoring with 18.4 points per game and sixth in assists with 5.8 per game, leading all rookies in these metrics.
Allisha Gray: In her third consecutive All-Star appearance, Gray is positioned fifth in the league in scoring with 19.5 points per game. She’s additionally averaging a career-high 5.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
Nneka Ogwumike: The veteran is securing her 10th All-Star appearance after being the first overall selection in the 2012 WNBA Draft. Ogwumike is currently ninth in league history for career points (6,791) and total rebounds (3,093).
Satou Sabally: In her inaugural season with the Phoenix Mercury, Sabally is participating as an All-Star for the third instance. She stands sixth in the WNBA with a career-high 19.1 points per game and seventh in rebounding with 8.0 boards per game.
Breanna Stewart: An established All-Star making her seventh appearance, Stewart possesses two MVP accolades, two Defensive Player of the Year awards, and four All-WNBA First Team selections. Stewart ranks third in WNBA scoring with 20.8 points per game.
Aliyah Boston: Having reached her third All-Star game in her three seasons in the league, Boston is recording a career-best 15.9 points per game, placing sixth in the WNBA with 8.2 rebounds per game, and she is leading the league with a field goal percentage of 59.7 this season.
A’ja Wilson: The current three-time MVP, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, and four-time All-WNBA First Team choice is making her seventh All-Star presence. Wilson, a two-time WNBA champion, holds the second rank in the league for scoring (21.6 ppg) and rebounding (9.9 rpg), while leading the league with 2.6 blocks per game.
Comparable to Reese, who did not secure a starting position due to the media and player vote, Skylar Diggins was negatively affected by the fan voting. Despite being ranked seventh in league scoring and fourth in assists per game, Diggins missed out on a starting placement due to low fan votes. She ranked fourth in media and third in player voting, but was ninth amongst guards in the fan voting.
