The most anticipated season in WNBA history will soon give way to perhaps the most anticipated All-Star Game in WNBA history. It just won't be played the traditional way.
Because this is an Olympic year, the WNBA All-Stars will instead face off with Team USA's 5-on-5 Olympic women's basketball roster before they head off to Paris.
What if a player who would ordinarily be a WNBA All-Star is on Team USA? There are quite a few of those cases, including Aces star A'ja Wilson. Those players were removed from consideration after the voting period.
Here's a first look at the WNBA All-Star roster, as well as the U.S. Olympic roster set to face Team WNBA in the annual showcase.
MORE: WNBA All-Star voting process, results, top vote-getters
WNBA All-Star roster 2024
The following 12 players were selected to the WNBA All-Star Game.
Starters for the 2024 All-Star Game will be determined by the head coaches of Team WNBA and Team USA, respectively. Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve is at the helm for the Olympic 5x5 team, while the head coach for the WNBA squad has not been announced.
| Player | Position | Team |
| DeWanna Bonner | Frontcourt | Connecticut Sun |
| Aliyah Boston | Frontcourt | Indiana Fever |
| Caitlin Clark | Guard | Indiana Fever |
| Allisha Gray | Guard | Atlanta Dream |
| Dearica Hamby | Frontcourt | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Brionna Jones | Frontcourt | Connecticut Sun |
| Jonquel Jones | Frontcourt | Brooklyn Nets |
| Kayla McBride | Guard | Minnesota Lynx |
| Kelsey Mitchell | Guard | Indiana Fever |
| Arike Ogunbowale | Guard | Dallas Wings |
| Nneka Ogwumike | Frontcourt | Seattle Storm |
| Angel Reese | Frontcourt | Chicago Sky |
The impact of this year's rookie class was evident in All-Star voting, as two rookies (Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese) were selected for the first time since 2014. Clark and Reese are locked in hotly contested Rookie of the Year battle at the midway point of the season.
USA Olympic women's basketball roster
Here's a look at the USA Olympic women's basketball roster that will be facing the WNBA All-Stars, headlined by Wilson and Breanna Stewart.
| Player | Position | WNBA Team |
| Napheesa Collier | F | Minnesota Lynx |
| Kahleah Copper | G | Phoenix Mercury |
| Chelsea Gray | G | Las Vegas Aces |
| Brittney Griner | C | Phoenix Mercury |
| Sabrina Ionescu | G | New York Liberty |
| Jewell Loyd | G | Seattle Storm |
| Kelsey Plum | G | Las Vegas Aces |
| Breanna Stewart | F | New York Liberty |
| Diana Taurasi | G | Phoenix Mercury |
| Alyssa Thomas | F | Connecticut Sun |
| A'ja Wilson | F | Las Vegas Aces |
| Jackie Young | G | Las Vegas Aces |
When is the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game?
- Date: Saturday, July 20
- Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Footprint Center, Phoenix
The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game between the WNBA All-Stars and Team USA will be played on Saturday, July 20, at Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Mercury. The game is scheduled to tip off around 8:30 p.m. ET.
Footprint Center will also host the WNBA Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest on Friday, July 19.
