The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game played between the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference All-Stars. Eleven players, five starters and six reserves, from each conference are chosen. The starters are chosen through electronic ballots cast daily by fans on WNBA.com. The leading vote recipients at each position start the game. The reserves are chosen by voting among the head coaches. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players, and can select two guards, two forwards, one center and two players regardless of positions. If a player is unable to participate due to injury, a replacement will be selected.
In three seasons, there was no All-Star Game:
- In 2004, The Game at Radio City was held between the WNBA All-Stars and the USA national team due to the 2004 Summer Olympics.
- The 2008 All-Star Game was not held due to the 2008 Summer Olympics.
- In 2010, the Stars at the Sun game was also held between a team of WNBA stars and the USA national team, even though it was a non-Olympic year and the season did not directly conflict with the year's main international women's basketball event, the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women.
The following is a list of WNBA All-Stars, players who have been selected for the WNBA All-Star Game at least once in their career. Note that the number indicates the player's number of selections, not the number of games played. Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson holdd the record for most All-Star Game selections with 8. Leslie, Yolanda Griffith, Lauren Jackson and Katie Smith hold the record for most All-Star Games played with 7. Sue Bird has been selected as starters for the most games with 7 starts. As of the 2011 WNBA season, 93 players have been selected.
| Player | # | Selections | Starter | Reserve | Games missed | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, DanielleDanielle Adams | 1 | 2011 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Anosike, NickyNicky Anosike | 1 | 2009 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Arcain, JanethJaneth Arcain | 1 | 2001 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Augustus, SeimoneSeimone Augustus | 3 | 2006, 2007, 2011 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Baranova, ElenaElena Baranova | 1 | 2001 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Beard, AlanaAlana Beard | 4 | 2005–2007, 2009 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Bird, SueSue Bird | 7 | 2002, 2003, 2005–2007, 2009, 2011 | 7 | 0 | 2007 | |
| Bolton-Holifield, RuthieRuthie Bolton-Holifield | 2 | 1999, 2001 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Braxton, KaraKara Braxton | 1 | 2007 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Brondello, SandySandy Brondello | 1 | 1999 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Brunson, RebekkahRebekkah Brunson | 2 | 2007, 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2007 | |
| Bullett, VickyVicky Bullett | 1 | 1999 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cambage, LizLiz Cambage | 1 | 2011 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Carson, EssenceEssence Carson | 1 | 2011 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cash, SwinSwin Cash | 4 | 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011 | 3 | 1 | 2 (2009, 2011) | |
| Catchings, TamikaTamika Catchings | 7 | 2002, 2003, 2005–2007, 2009, 2011 | 6 | 1 | 2006 | |
| Charles, TinaTina Charles | 1 | 2011 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Christon, ShamekaShameka Christon | 1 | 2009 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cooper, CynthiaCynthia Cooper | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2003 | 3 | 0 | 2000, 2003 | |
| Dales, StaceyStacey Dales | 1 | 2002 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DeForge, AnnaAnna DeForge | 1 | 2007 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dixon, TameckaTamecka Dixon | 3 | 2001–2003 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Douglas, KatieKatie Douglas | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 | 1 | 3 | 1 (2006) | |
| Dupree, CandiceCandice Dupree | 3 | 2006, 2007, 2009 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Dydek, MargoMargo Dydek | 2 | 2003, 2006 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Edwards, TonyaTonya Edwards | 1 | 1999 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Ferdinand, MarieMarie Ferdinand | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2005 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Ford, CherylCheryl Ford | 4 | 2003, 2005–2007 | 1 | 3 | 1 (2007) | |
| Fowles, SylviaSylvia Fowles | 2 | 2009, 2011 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Gillom, JenniferJennifer Gillom | 1 | 1999 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Goodson, AdrienneAdrienne Goodson | 1 | 2002 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Griffith, YolandaYolanda Griffith | 7 | 1999–2001, 2003, 2005–2007 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Hammon, BeckyBecky Hammon | 6 | 2003, 2005–2007, 2009, 2011 | 5 | 1 | 2003, 2006 | |
| Hampton, KymKym Hampton | 1 | 1999 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Holdsclaw, ChamiqueChamique Holdsclaw | 6 | 1999–2003, 2005 | 5 | 1 | 2002 | |
| Houston, ChardeCharde Houston | 1 | 2009 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Jackson, LaurenLauren Jackson | 7 | 2001–2003, 2005–2007, 2009 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Johnson, ShannonShannon Johnson | 4 | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Johnson, VickieVickie Johnson | 2 | 1999, 2001 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jones, AsjhaAsjha Jones | 2 | 2007, 2009 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Jones, MerlakiaMerlakia Jones | 3 | 1999–2001 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Langhorne, CrystalCrystal Langhorne | 1 | 2011 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Lawson, KaraKara Lawson | 1 | 2007 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Lennox, BettyBetty Lennox | 1 | 2000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Leslie, LisaLisa Leslie | 8 | 1999–2003, 2005, 2006, 2009 | 4 | 4 | 2009 | 3 (1999, 2001, 2002) |
| Lobo, RebeccaRebecca Lobo | 1 | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | |
| Lyttle, SanchoSancho Lyttle | 1 | 2009 | 0 | 1 | ||
| McCoughtry, AngelAngel McCoughtry | 1 | 2011 | 1 | 0 | ||
| McWilliams-Franklin, TajTaj McWilliams-Franklin | 6 | 1999–2001, 2005–2007 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Mabika, MwadiMwadi Mabika | 2 | 2000, 2002 | 0 | 2 | ||
| McCray, NikkiNikki McCray | 3 | 1999–2001 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Melvin, ChasityChasity Melvin | 1 | 2001 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | |
| Milton-Jones, DeLishaDeLisha Milton-Jones | 2 | 2000, 2007 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Moore, MayaMaya Moore | 1 | 2011 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Montgomery, ReneeRenee Montgomery | 1 | 2011 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Nolan, DeannaDeanna Nolan | 4 | 2003, 2005–2007 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Palmer, WendyWendy Palmer | 1 | 2000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Parker, CandaceCandace Parker | 1 | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 2011 | |
| Penicheiro, TichaTicha Penicheiro | 4 | 1999–2002 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Perkins, JiaJia Perkins | 1 | 2009 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Phillips, TariTari Phillips | 4 | 2000–2003 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Pondexter, CappieCappie Pondexter | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Powell, NicoleNicole Powell | 1 | 2009 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Prince, EpiphannyEpiphanny Prince | 1 | 2011 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reed, BrandyBrandy Reed | 1 | 2000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Riley, RuthRuth Riley | 1 | 2005 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sales, NykeshaNykesha Sales | 7 | 1999–2003, 2005–2006 | 1 | 6 | 2006 | |
| Sam, SheriSheri Sam | 1 | 2002 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Smith, KatieKatie Smith | 7 | 2000–2003, 2005, 2006, 2009 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Smith, TangelaTangela Smith | 1 | 2006 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Snow, MichelleMichelle Snow | 2 | 2005, 2006 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Souza, Erika deErika de Souza | 1 | 2009 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Staley, DawnDawn Staley | 5 | 2001–2003, 2005, 2006 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Stiles, JackieJackie Stiles | 1 | 2001 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Stinson, AndreaAndrea Stinson | 3 | 2000–2002 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Sutton-Brown, TammyTammy Sutton-Brown | 2 | 2002, 2007 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Swoopes, SherylSheryl Swoopes | 6 | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 | 5 | 1 | 1 (2005) | |
| Taurasi, DianaDiana Taurasi | 5 | 2005–2007, 2009, 2011 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Taylor, PennyPenny Taylor | 3 | 2002, 2007, 2011 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Teasley, NikkiNikki Teasley | 1 | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 (2003) | |
| Thompson, TinaTina Thompson | 8 | 1999–2003, 2006, 2007, 2009 | 5 | 3 | 2003, 2006 | 1 (2000) |
| Timms, MichelleMichelle Timms | 1 | 1999 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vandersloot, CourtneyCourtney Vandersloot | 1 | 2011 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Walker, DeMyaDeMya Walker | 1 | 2005 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Wauters, AnnAnn Wauters | 1 | 2005 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Weatherspoon, TeresaTeresa Weatherspoon | 5 | 1999–2003 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Whalen, LindsayLindsay Whalen | 2 | 2006, 2011 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Whitmore, TamikaTamika Whitmore | 1 | 2006 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Wicks, SueSue Wicks | 1 | 2000 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Williams, AdrianAdrian Williams | 1 | 2003 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Williams, NatalieNatalie Williams | 4 | 1999–2001, 2003 | 0 | 4 | 2001 | |
| Williams, RitaRita Williams | 1 | 2001 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Young, SophiaSophia Young | 3 | 2006, 2007, 2009 | 1 | 2 |
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