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Reigning MVP, Rookie of the Year headline All-Star reserves

By Erica Ayala

PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 19: The Western Conference All-Stars huddle during the 2014 Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game on July 19, 2014 at US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 19: The Western Conference All-Stars huddle during the 2014 Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game on July 19, 2014 at US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Ahead of tonight’s matchup between the Chicago Sky and the Seattle Storm, ten players were announced as reserves for Saturday’s All-Star Game. Reigning MVP Nneka Ogwumike makes her fourth All-Star roster and Rookie of the Year Breanna Stewart makes her first.

Five additional reserves: Layshia Clarendon, Allie Quigley, Chelsea Gray, Alyssa Thomas and Elizabeth Williams – will also participate in their first All-Star Game. Veteran Candice Dupree now joins Tina Thompson and Cappie Pondexter as players selected to an All-Star Game as a member of three different teams. Dupree makes her sixth All-Star appearance, one shy of reserve Seimone Augustus.

Replacement players for Elena Delle Donne and Brittany Griner will be announced tomorrow. Sugar Rodgers was selected for the 3-point contest and might find a spot on the Eastern Conference roster under her Liberty coach Bill Laimbeer. Rodgers is a top ten ranked guard in points per game.

Including reserves, the Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut Sun have three players each represented. The Sparks, Sky, and Dream each have a pair of players competing in the All-Star Game.

Here is the full list of reserves for the 2017 All-Star Game:

Eastern Conference Reserves

  • Layshia Clarendon, Dream – 1st appearance
  • Stefanie Dolson, Sky – 2nd appearance
  • Candice Dupree, Fever – 6th appearance
  • Allie Quigley, Sky – 1st appearance
  • Alyssa Thomas, Sun – 1st appearance
  • Elizabeth Williams, Dream – 1st appearance

Western Conference Reserves

  • Seimone Augustus, Lynx – 7th appearance
  • Skylar Diggins-Smith, Wings – 3rd appearance
  • Chelsea Gray, Sparks – 1st appearance
  • Brittney Griner, Mercury – 4th appearance
  • Breanna Stewart, Storm – 1st appearance

The 2017 WNBA All-Star Game will air on Saturday, July 22 at 3:30 pm ET on ABC.

Updates 7/20/17:

  • Rebekkah Bruson and Sugar Rodgers were named replacements for Britany Griner and Elena Delle Done
  • Curt Miller will take over coaching duties for Bill Laimbeer who will attend to a family matter
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