By MTMV Sports Staff | July 6, 2025
The 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game rosters are officially set—and while some of the league’s brightest young stars will be shining under the national spotlight in Indianapolis, one glaring omission is turning heads across the WNBA.
Rhyne Howard Earns Her Third All-Star Nod
Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard continues her meteoric rise, securing her third All-Star selection in just four WNBA seasons. Averaging 16.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game, Howard remains one of the most complete and electrifying guards in the league. She currently leads the WNBA in made three-pointers (49) and recently became the fastest player in league history to reach 300 career threes—doing so in just 114 games.
Howard also passed the 2,000 career point mark this season, becoming the youngest and fifth player in Dream history to hit the milestone. Her 36-point explosion on June 13, featuring a franchise-record and WNBA record-tying nine three-pointers, was one of the league’s standout individual performances this year.
She joins teammate Allisha Gray, an All-Star starter, giving the Dream two representatives at this year’s midseason classic—a clear signal that Atlanta’s rebuild is ahead of schedule.
Angel Reese Continues Her Reign on the Boards
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese has officially been selected to her second WNBA All-Star Game, following an explosive sophomore season that’s garnered national attention. Reese leads the league in rebounds per game (12.6) and double-doubles (10), while also averaging 12.4 points, 3.8 assists, and 1.8 steals.
Over the past nine games, she’s turned it up even more: 15.0 points, 12.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 47.1% shooting from the field. She also ranks fifth in the WNBA in steals per game.
Reese made history this season as the first player in league history to grab 15+ rebounds in four consecutive games (June 22–29). On June 15, she posted her first career triple-double (11 pts, 13 reb, 11 ast), becoming just the 19th player ever and the second-youngest to do it.
Her 24-point, 16-rebound, 7-assist night against L.A. on June 29 put her in elite company—joining Tina Thompson, Lisa Leslie, and Candace Parker as the only players to ever post that stat line in a single game.
Brionna Jones Deserves Her Flowers
Yet, even with Howard and Reese rightly celebrated, there’s no All-Star selection that sparked more discussion than the absence of Atlanta’s Brionna Jones.
Jones is currently second in the WNBA in double-doubles (8)—tied with Indiana’s Aliyah Boston and ahead of multiple All-Stars including A’ja Wilson and Alyssa Thomas. Remarkably, she has tallied more double-doubles this season than in her previous eight seasons combined (12).
Statistically, she has outscored Kiki Iriafen, Alyssa Thomas, Gabby Williams, and Courtney Williams, all of whom were selected ahead of her. She also ranks fifth in total rebounds, only behind Angel Reese’s league-leading 201 boards. Her play, alongside Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray, has fueled Atlanta’s resurgence, turning them into one of the most competitive teams in the league right now.
Her absence from the All-Star roster has ignited calls for recognition, with many fans and analysts insisting she deserves serious consideration for Most Improved Player of the Year—if not a retroactive All-Star nod. Jonquel Jones is another notable snub.
The 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game tips off Saturday, July 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, hosted by the Indiana Fever. Captains Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier will select their squads in a televised draft airing Tuesday, July 8 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
While Howard and Reese will get the national stage they’ve earned, the shadow of Jones’ exclusion looms large—adding a layer of intensity to the second half of an already unforgettable WNBA season.
