Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard, Allisha Gray named WNBA All-Star reserves
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 7, 2026, 11:43 PM
Last updated Jul 7, 2026
Atlanta Dream players Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard, and Allisha Gray have been selected as reserves for the WNBA All-Star Game, scheduled for July 25 in Chicago. This marks the fourth time the Atlanta franchise has had three All-Stars in one season. Their selection follows Reese's belief that Howard and Gray were overlooked for starting positions. Other reserves include players from Washington, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, Minnesota, and Seattle., Los Angeles teammate Nneka Ogwumike makes her 11th appearance, tying her for the second-most in WNBA history.
- •Reese, Howard, Gray selected as All-Star reserves.
- •All-Star Game set for July 25 at United Center, Chicago.
- •Ogwumike ties for second-most All-Star appearances with 11.
- •Coaches were prohibited from voting for their own players.
- •No players from Chicago, Portland, Connecticut, or Phoenix were selected.
- 2:01 AMYahoo Sports — Angel Reese, Kelsey Plum among reserves for WNBA All-Star game
- 11:45 PMYahoo Sports — Rhyne Howard, Angel Reese, Kelsey Plum headline WNBA All-Star reserves
- 11:43 PMYahoo Sports — Atlanta Dream trio of Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray among All-Star reserves
- 11:38 PMYahoo Sports — WNBA All-Star: Dream's Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard, Allisha Gray among 12 players selected as reserves
"The WNBA announced All-Star reserves Tuesday evening, and the Atlanta Dream are the most represented. Angel Reese and Dream guards Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray are among those voted as reserves by the league’s 15 head coaches. The Dream had no players voted as All-Star starters to the dismay of Reese, who called their exclusion “disrespectful.” This will be Reese’s third All-Star nod and the fourth for Gray and Howard. Joining the Dream’s three leading scorers are Washington Mystics guard Sonia
"Angel Reese felt that Atlanta Dream teammates Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray were snubbed by not being selected as All-Star starters. Now the Dream trio will get to play together in Chicago at the WNBA All-Star Game on July 25 after all three players were selected as reserves by the league's coaches on Tuesday. Reese had said after the All-Star starters came out that she felt her two Dream teammates should have been starting.
"The WNBA announced 2026 All Star reserves, featuring three Atlanta Dream players that were committed from the starting lineup.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 8, 2026, 2:01 AMAngel Reese, Kelsey Plum among reserves for WNBA All-Star game
The WNBA announced All-Star reserves Tuesday evening, and the Atlanta Dream are the most represented. Angel Reese and Dream guards Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray are among those voted as reserves by the league’s 15 head coaches. The Dream had no players voted as All-Star starters to the dismay of Reese, who called their exclusion “disrespectful.” This will be Reese’s third All-Star nod and the fourth for Gray and Howard. Joining the Dream’s three leading scorers are Washington Mystics guard Sonia
- Yahoo SportsJul 7, 2026, 11:45 PMRhyne Howard, Angel Reese, Kelsey Plum headline WNBA All-Star reserves
The WNBA announced 2026 All Star reserves, featuring three Atlanta Dream players that were committed from the starting lineup.
- Yahoo SportsJul 7, 2026, 11:43 PMAtlanta Dream trio of Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray among All-Star reserves
Angel Reese felt that Atlanta Dream teammates Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray were snubbed by not being selected as All-Star starters. Now the Dream trio will get to play together in Chicago at the WNBA All-Star Game on July 25 after all three players were selected as reserves by the league's coaches on Tuesday. Reese had said after the All-Star starters came out that she felt her two Dream teammates should have been starting.
- Yahoo SportsJul 7, 2026, 11:38 PMWNBA All-Star: Dream's Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard, Allisha Gray among 12 players selected as reserves
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