~Joins Teammates A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray & Jackie Young~
~Becky Hammon To Coach Team Wilson, While Connecticut Coach Stephanie White Will Coach Team Stewart
Las Vegas, NV (July 1, 2023)—The WNBA announced today that 2022 All-Star MVP Kelsey Plum has been named a 2023 All Star reserve by the league’s 12 head coaches. She joins teammates A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young in the W’s mid-summer classic who were named All-Star starters last weekend.
Wilson and Liberty forward Breanna Stewart will act as team captains for the All-Star Game, and will draft their rosters by selecting first from the pool of eight remaining starters and then from the pool of 12 reserves. ESPN will broadcast the WNBA All-Star Team Selection Special on Saturday, July 8 (10 am PT).
Las Vegas head coach Becky Hammon and Connecticut head coach Stephanie White have earned spots as the head coaches for the 2023 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game. With Las Vegas having clinched the best record in the WNBA through June 30 (14-1, .933), Hammon and the Aces’ staff will coach Team Wilson. With the Sun having posted the second-best record through June 30 (12-4, .750), White and the Connecticut staff will guide Team Stewart.
Plum is averaging 17.1 (13th in the W) points and 4.2 assists (12th) per game this season, while ranking 19th in the league in field goal percentage (.467), and 14th in free throw percentage (.882). The two-time All-Star has also connected on 39.5 percent of her three-pointers since the start of the 2021 WNBA Season.
The 2023 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game is set to be played on Saturday, July 15 at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. Tip on ABC is slated for 5:30 pm PT.
The AT&T WNBA All-Star Game will be the centerpiece of two full days packed with WNBA activities, including the WNBA STARRY® 3-Point Contest and Kia WNBA Skills Challenge, which will air on ESPN on Friday, July 14 at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET.
The WNBA also will host its “WNBA Live” fan festival, now in its second year. An exciting, interactive event open to the public, “WNBA Live” will provide fans an opportunity to experience the intersection of the WNBA, entertainment and culture leading up to the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game.