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Rhyne Howard, Angel Reese among WNBA All-Star starter snubs for 2026

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 10:22 PM

Last updated Jul 2, 2026

Rhyne Howard, Angel Reese among WNBA All-Star starter snubs for 2026

Summary

The WNBA announced its All-Star starters for the 2026 game, with Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Olivia Miles, A'ja Wilson, and Breanna Stewart selected. Rhyne Howard of the Atlanta Dream narrowly missed out, finishing as the first guard out of the starting lineup. Allisha Gray and Angel Reese also did not make the cut. The Dream, currently fourth in the standings at 12-7, will likely have coach selections for the All-Star game on July 25 in Chicago. Concerns about the voting format have been raised as players and fans exhibited different preferences.

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By the Numbers

•Caitlin Clark leads the list of All-Star starters.
•Rhyne Howard finished just short of the starting lineup as the first guard out.
•The Atlanta Dream has no representatives among the starters.
•Coach selections for the All-Star game are expected for Howard, Gray, and Reese.
•Voting discrepancies highlight potential issues with the current selection format.

Latest Updates

10:22 PMYahoo Sports — WNBA All-Star starter snubs: Dream stars Rhyne Howard, Angel Reese out of the picture; Caitlin Clark highlights voting disparity

What they're saying

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The fourth-place Dream fell just outside of the starter voting, while we take a look at the discrepancies between fan, media and player votes.
— Yahoo Sportsby Cassandra Negley

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