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WNBA All-Star voting: Maya Moore, Elena Delle Donne lead in first update

By Russell Steinberg

Oct 20, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Sparks in game five of the WNBA Finals. at Target Center. The Los Angeles Sparks beat the Minnesota Lynx 77-76. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Sparks in game five of the WNBA Finals. at Target Center. The Los Angeles Sparks beat the Minnesota Lynx 77-76. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Former WNBA MVPs Maya Moore and Elena Delle Donne lead all-star voting at the first voting update, the WNBA revealed Thursday evening.

Just 15 days into fan voting, the 2014 MVP Moore leads all players with 19,949 votes. Delle Donne, who won the 2015 award, is right behind her with 19,280 votes.

The first 15 days of fan voting yielded 376,820 votes, which is more than double the amount cast over the same time period in 2015 (remember, there was no All-Star Game last season).

Moore’s teammate Sylvia Fowles ranked third in front court voting in the Western Conference. The two Lynx players sandwich reigning league MVP Nneka Ogwumike of the Sparks.

At guard, the Storm’s Sue Bird and Mercury’s Diana Taurasi lead the way in the West, both with a comfortable lead on Dallas’s Skylar Diggins-Smith.

In the East, Tina Charles (Liberty) trails Delle Donne in front court voting. League rebounding leader Jonquel Jones (Sun) is behind them.

The Eastern Conference back court voting leaders are Tiffany Hayes from the Dream and Tiffany Mitchell of the Fever. Both are seeking their first All-Star appearances. Kristi Tolliver (Mystics) and Sugar Rogers (Liberty) are also in contention.

While these updates include fan votes, those will only account for 50 percent of the total vote. WNBA players and media will also get 25 percent of the vote each. The ballots they fill out will feature two guards and three front court players from each conference.

Voting will conclude on Thursday, July 6, with starters announced live on ESPN on July 11. The All-Star Game will take place in Seattle on July 22.

To vote, visit WNBA.com/vote. You can also vote on Twitter, Facebook, or via the WNBA app.

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