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See Where This Year’s WNBA All-Stars Played College Basketball

2025 WNBA All-Star Game college breakdown

The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game is scheduled for Saturday, July 19, at 8:30 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.

On Sunday, June 29, the Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark were named the All-Star team captains. The 13 WNBA coaches chose the reserves on Sunday, July 6, while the remaining eight starters were announced on Monday, June 30.

However, several players were well-known at their individual NCAA programs prior to the WNBA. Every one of the 24 athletes played college basketball.

Eastern Conference

Starters

Position Player Team College Years
Guard Caitlin Clark Indiana Fever Iowa 2020-2024
Forward Aliyah Boston Indiana Fever South Carolina 2019-2023
Guard Allisha Gray Atlanta Dream North Carolina/South Carolina 2014-2017
Guard Sabrina Ionescu New York Liberty Oregon 2016-2020
Forward Breanna Stewart New York Liberty UConn 2012-2016

Reserves 

Position Player Team College Years
Guard Sonia Citron Washington Mystics Notre Dame 2021-2025
Guard Rhyne Howard Atlanta Dream Kentucky 2018-2022
Forward Kiki Iriafen Washington Mystics Stanford/Southern California 2021-2025
Guard Kelsey Mitchell Indiana Fever Ohio State 2014-2018
Forward Angel Reese Chicago Sky Maryland/LSU 2020-2024

Western Conference

Starters

Position Player Team College Years
Forward Napheesa Collier Minnesota Lynx UConn 2015-2019
Guard Paige Bueckers Dallas Wings UConn 2020-2025
Forward Nneka Ogwumike Seattle Storm Stanford 2008-2012
Forward Satou Sabally Dallas Wings Oregon 2017-2020
Center A’ja Wilson Las Vegas Aces South Carolina 2014-2018

Reserves

Position Player Team College Years
Guard Skylar Diggins Seattle Storm Notre Dame 2009-2013
Guard Kayla McBride Minnesota Lynx Notre Dame 2010-2014
Guard Kelsey Plum Los Angeles Sparks Washington 2013-2017
Forward Alyssa Thomas Phoenix Mercury Maryland 2010-2014
Forward Kayla Thornton Golden State Valkyries UTEP 2010-2014
Guard Courtney Williams Minnesota Lynx South Florida 2012-2016
Guard Gabby Williams Seattle Storm UConn 2014-2018
Guard Jackie Young Las Vegas Aces Notre Dame 2016-2019

Breakdown in College

Many athletes from many schools are competing in the All-Star game. South Carolina has three players, right behind Notre Dame and UConn, the 2025 national champions, who have four each. The only other program with two or more participants is Oregon.

During their collegiate careers, six All-Stars have won at least one national championship. Collier, Stewart, and Gabby Williams won the 2016 championship at UConn.

The conferences represented in this year’s WNBA All-Star game are listed below:

Conference Schools
Big Ten Iowa, Maryland, Ohio State
Pac-12 Oregon, Southern California, Washington
SEC Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina
American South Florida, UConn
Big East Notre Dame, UConn
ACC Notre Dame
Conference-USA UTEP

 

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