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Player voting incomplete for WNBA All-Star Game starters after Sparks bungle ballot distribution
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Some Los Angeles Sparks players did not receive ballots for the WNBA All-Star starter vote before the voting period closed, leading to incomplete player participation, according to a team spokesperson.
- Only about 85 of the league’s minimum 180 players cast ballots for All-Star starters, with voting weighted 25% by players, 50% by fans, and 25% by media.
- Sparks guard Kelsey Plum, despite being the league’s second-leading scorer, finished outside the top 10 in player voting but ranked higher in media and fan votes; teammate Nneka Ogwumike also ranked variably across voting groups.
- Paige Bueckers led fan and player voting for guards and was named an All-Star starter along with other notable players like Caitlin Clark and A’ja Wilson; the All-Star Game is scheduled for July 25 in Chicago.
- WNBA coaches will vote next on All-Star reserves, selecting players across positions but cannot vote for their own team members.
