The 2019 WNBA All-Star Game rosters are set, so we revisited the college careers of the All-Stars who were student-athletes at a DI university.
The 16th WNBA All-Star game will be played on July 27 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The game will be aired on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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Here are the 21 players who played in college and were selected for the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game.
All-Star Game Starters
| PLAYER | WNBA TEAM | POSITION | College TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Elena Delle Donne (captain) |
Washington Mystics |
Forward |
Delaware (2009-2013) |
|
A'ja Wilson (captain)* |
Las Vegas Aces |
Forward |
South Carolina (2014-2018) |
| Napheesa Collier | Minnesota Lynx | Forward | UConn (2015-2019) |
|
Brittney Griner |
Phoenix Mercury |
Center |
Baylor (2009-2013) |
|
Jonquel Jones |
Connecticut Sun |
Center |
Clemson (2012-2013) George Washington (2013-2016) |
|
Natasha Howard |
Seattle Storm |
Forward |
Florida State (2010-2014) |
|
Jewell Loyd |
Seattle Storm |
Guard |
Notre Dame (2012-2015) |
|
Kia Nurse |
New York Liberty |
Guard |
UConn (2014-2018) |
|
Chelsea Gray |
Los Angeles Sparks |
Guard |
Duke (2012-2014) |
|
Kayla McBride |
Las Vegas Aces |
Guard |
Notre Dame (2010-2014) |
*Liz Cambage is on the WNBA All-Star starters roster, but did not attend a DI university.
*Collier replaced an injured Wilson.
All-Star Game Reserves
| PLAYER | wnba TEAM | POSITION | College team |
|---|---|---|---|
|
DeWanna Bonner |
Phoenix Mercury |
Forward |
Auburn (2005-2009) |
|
Tina Charles |
New York Liberty |
Forward |
UConn (2006-2010) |
|
Diamond DeShields |
Chicago Sky |
Guard |
North Carolina (2013-2014) Tennessee (2015-2017) |
|
Candice Dupree |
Indiana Fever |
Forward |
Temple (2002-2006) |
|
Sylvia Fowles |
Minnesota Lynx |
Center |
LSU (2004-2008) |
|
Nneka Ogwumike |
Los Angeles Sparks |
Forward |
Stanford (2008-2012) |
|
Allie Quigley |
Chicago Sky |
Guard |
DePaul (2004-2008) |
|
Odyssey Sims |
Minnesota Lynx |
Guard |
Baylor (2010-2014) |
|
Alyssa Thomas |
Connecticut Sun |
Forward |
Maryland (2010-2014) |
|
Kristi Toliver |
Washington Mystics |
Guard |
Maryland (2005-2009) |
|
Courtney Vandersloot |
Chicago Sky |
Guard |
Gonzaga (2007-2011) |
|
Erica Wheeler |
Indiana Fever |
Guard |
Rutgers (2009-2013) |
Wilson and Delle Donne picked players for their teams during a televised draft Tuesday night. Below are the official teams:
| Team Delle Donne | Team Wilson |
| Pick 1: Brittney Griner, Phoenix | Pick 2: Chelsea Gray, Los Angeles |
| Pick 3: Jewell Loyd, Seattle | Pick 4: Kayla McBride, Las Vegas |
| Pick 5: Jonquel Jones, Connecticut | Pick 6: Liz Cambage, Las Vegas |
| Pick 7: Kia Nurse, New York | Pick 8: Natasha Howard, Seattle |
| Pick 9: Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota | Pick 10: Kristi Toliver, Washington |
| Pick 11: Diamond DeShields, Chicago | Pick 12: DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix |
| Pick 13: Allie Quigley, Chicago | Pick 14: Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles |
| Pick 15: *Tina Charles, New York | Pick 16: Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago |
| Pick 17: Erica Wheeler, Indiana | Pick 18: +Napheesa Collier, Minnesota |
| Pick 19: Candice Dupree, Indiana | Pick 20: Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut |
| Pick 21: Odyssey Sims, Minnesota |
*Traded to Team Delle Donne, +Traded to Team Wilson
The head coaches for the game are Las Vegas coach Bill Laimbeer (Team Wilson) and Washington coach Mike Thibault (Team Delle Donne). Laimbeer played at Notre Dame from 1975-79 and won three WNBA titles with the Detroit Shock.
On Friday, there will be a three-point shooting contest and a skills challenge.
Below are the participants for WNBA All-Star Friday Night 2019:
2019 MTN DEW THREE-POINT CONTEST PARTICIPANTS
| Chelsea Gray (Duke) | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Kayla McBride (Notre Dame) | Las Vegas Aces |
| Kia Nurse (UConn) | New York Liberty |
| Allie Quigley (DePaul) | Chicago Sky |
| Shekinna Stricklen (Tennessee) | Connecticut Sun |
| Erica Wheeler (Rutgers) | Indiana Fever |
2019 SKILLS CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS
| Napheesa Collier (UConn) | Minnesota Lynx |
| Diamond DeShields (UNC/Tennessee) | Chicago Sky |
| Brittney Griner (Baylor) | Phoenix Mercury |
| Jonquel Jones (Clemson/ George Washington) | Connecticut Sun |
| Odyssey Sims (Baylor) | Minnesota Lynx |
| Courtney Vandersloot (Gonzaga) | Chicago Sky |
| Sami Whitcomb (Washington) | Seattle Storm |
| Elizabeth Williams (Duke) | Atlanta Dream |
