LA Sparks veteran Nneka Ogwumike will officially attend her 11th WNBA All-Star Game later this month. The forward heard her name called alongside 12 other standouts on Tuesday as coaches made their reserve selections following last week’s starters announcement.
Joining Ogwumike in the frontcourt are Liberty center Jonquel Jones, Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen, Seattle forward Dominique Malonga, and Atlanta’s Angel Reese.
The backcourt reserve selections include Mystics guard Sonia Citron, Atlanta’s Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard, Toronto’s Marina Mabrey, LA’s Kelsey Plum, Minnesota’s Courtney Williams, and Las Vegas’s Jackie Young.
Kelsey Plum's WNBA All-Star Status Still Up in the Air
Plum is still nursing a lower leg injury that has seen her out since late June. A potential return for July’s All-Star Game is a possibility at this point, but not a guarantee.
Should Plum not return in time, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert can announce an injury replacement as more players just left off the list are waiting in the wings.
The recently selected reserves join an announced starting lineup that includes Indiana Fever trio Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell. Las Vegas Aces MVP A'ja Wilson and 2025 Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers also made the list.
