Clark’s Fever had the most selections of any team, with teammates Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell also on the roster. The rest of the spots were filled by Brionna Jones of the Connecticut Sun, Arike Ogunbowale of the Dallas Wings, Allisha Gray of the Atlanta Dream, Kayla McBride of the Minnesota Lynx, Dearica Hamby of the Los Angeles Sparks and Jonquel Jones of the New York Liberty.
The rivalry between Clark and Reese that began at the college level has helped draw record interest in the WNBA this season. The All-Star Game will offer a rare opportunity to see the two join forces against a USA Basketball squad led by Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson.
The all-star lineup was determined by a mix of votes — 50 percent fan votes, 25 percent player votes and 25 percent media votes. The top 10 vote-getters who weren’t already named to the Olympic team were automatically given spots on Team WNBA.
The top 10 vote-getters in alphabetical order were Boston, Clark, Napheesa Collier, Kahleah Copper, Hamby, Sabrina Ionescu, Ogunbowale, Breanna Stewart, Wilson and Jackie Young. Clark received the most fan votes (700,735), followed by Boston (618,680), Wilson (607,300), Stewart (424,135) and Reese (381,518).
Collier, Copper, Ionescu, Stewart, Wilson and Young were already named to Team USA. Diana Taurasi, Chelsea Gray, Brittney Griner, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum and Alyssa Thomas round out the Olympic team that will seek an eighth consecutive gold medal in Paris.
Coaches determined the rest of the Team WNBA roster based on a list of 36 players who received the next-most votes. The 2021 All-Star Game also featured a Team WNBA vs. Team USA format, with Team WNBA winning, 93-85.
