Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart. The pair of remarkable rookies were selected Tuesday by a combination of votes from the media, fans, players and the league’s 12 coaches to play in Phoenix on July 20.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is defended by Phoenix Mercury guards Sophie Cunningham and Sug Sutton during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Phoenix. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese and guard Marina Mabrey battle Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston and forward NaLyssa Smith for a rebound during a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Chicago.
Clark and Reese have been a boon for the WNBA in ratings, merchandise sales and attendance. They are also playing well on the court with Clark third in assists with 6.9 and Reese leading the WNBA in rebounds at 11.4. It’s only the eighth time that two rookies have been on the team. The last was Shoni Schimmel and Chiney Ogwumike in 2014.
Ogunbowale was the MVP of the 2021 All-Star game which featured the same format of the U.S. team playing a league All-Star team. The WNBA team won that game., which will be going for an eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal in Paris later this month, also features Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi. The pair of Phoenix players will get a chance to play in front of their home crowd in the exhibition game. Taurasi will be vying for a record sixth Olympic gold medal.
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