Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese will team up at WNBA All-Star Game
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are teaming up.The WNBA rookies were named to the league’s All-Star team just three months after being drafted.The 2024 WNBA All-Stars were announced on ESPN’s “WNBA Countdown” ahead of the Fever’s matchup with the two-time reigning champion Aces at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.Clark, the No.
1 overall pick in the WNBA draft by Indiana, and Reese, the No.7 pick by the Sky, have helped spark massive spikes in attendance and television ratings for the league.Clark, 22, entered Tuesday averaging 16.2 points, 6.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 39.4 percent from the field and .34.6 percent from 3-point range.Reese headed into Tuesday’s matchup with the Dream averaging a double-double, with 13.3 points and 11.4 rebounds per game.Clark finished first in voting (700,735 votes), while Reese was fifth (381,518).They’ll be members of the WNBA All-Stars, who will take on the All-Stars of Team USA, who will be competing for an eighth consecutive gold medal at the Paris Summer Olympics, in the 2024 All-Star game on Saturday, July 20.They’ll be joined by Aliyah Boston (Indiana Fever), Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx), Kahleah Copper (Phoenix), Dearica Hamby (Los Angeles Sparks), Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty), Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings), Breanna Stewart (New York), A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) and Jackie Young (Aces) as the league’s top-10 vote-getters, as well as DeWanna Bonner (Connecticut Sun), Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream), Brionna Jones (Connecticut), Jonquel Jones (New York), Kayla McBride (Minnesota), Kelsey Mitchell (Indiana) and Nneka Ogwumike (Seattle Storm).
The 20th edition of the All-Star game is a celebration and send-off of WNBA players selected to compete in the Summer Games, which will take place July 26-Aug.11.
Clark made headlines last month when she did not make the 12-player Team USA roster for the Olympics.Some said Clark was snubbed because it would be a good opportunity for the Olympics ...