
South Carolina defeats UConn in ‘national championship-like game’
The No. 1 and No. 5 teams played in front of 15,564 fans at UConn.
The 2022 WNBA All-Star roster is set. The game’s 12 reserves were announced Tuesday afternoon, including Atlanta Dream rookie Rhyne Howard.
Howard’s selection makes her the first rookie to be named an All-Star since Napheesa Collier in 2019. Collier was an injury replacement for A’ja Wilson, who was named to the All-Star team as a rookie in 2018.
Howard is the only player on the list of reserves to be making the first All-Star appearance of her career.
The league’s head coaches voted on the reserves. Coaches could vote for three guards, five frontcourt players and four players at either position, but they were not allowed to vote for their own players.
The Chicago Sky feature heavily in the reserve selections, as Kahleah Copper, Emma Meesseman and Courtney Vandersloot join starter Candace Parker. The Sky are hosting the All-Star game for the first time, on July 10 at the Wintrust Arena.
Just one team did not have a single All-Star selection: the last-place Indiana Fever.
All-Star captains Sylvia Fowles, Sue Bird, A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart will draft the two teams at 3 p.m. ET on July 2 from among the remaining starters and the 12 reserves.
The No. 1 and No. 5 teams played in front of 15,564 fans at UConn.
Clark continues to set herself apart.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are clear front-runners.
Engelbert is focused on the long-term health of the league.
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