The rosters are set for the upcoming WNBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas. Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne, the leading vote getter, and A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces were named captains earlier this month and got to pick their teams for the July 27 exhibition during a televised team selection show Tuesday.
Delle Donne picked Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury with the number one pick. Wilson, who will not play in Saturday’s game due to injury, selected Chelsea Gray of the Los Angeles Sparks with the second.
Seattle’s Jewell Loyd, Connecticut’s Jonquel Jones, and New York’s Kia Nurse filled out the starters for Team Delle Donne.
Wilson selected Aces teammates Kayla McBride and Liz Cambage along with Seattle’s Natasha Howard for her starting lineup.
Delle Donne selected Mystics teammate Kristi Toliver with her first reserves pick. She also added DeWanna Bonner (Phoenix), Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles), Courtney Vandersloot (Chicago), Napheesa Collier (Minnesota) and former Maryland Terrapins star Alyssa Thomas now of the Connecticut Sun.
Wilson added Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota), Diamond DeShields (Chicago), Allie Quigley (Chicago), Tina Charles (New York), Erica Wheeler (Indiana), Candice Dupree (Indiana), and Odyssey Sims (Minnesota).
Delle Donne traded Collier to Wilson for Charles.
Mystics head coach Mike Thibault will coach Team Delle Donne. Meanwhile Aces head coach Bill Laimbeer will head Team Wilson in the WNBA All-Star Game
