The 2023 WNBA All-Star Game has a distinct superteam flavor befitting a season marked by the emergence of two superteams from either end of the country. The first place Las Vegas Aces host the annual event and have four players on Captain A’ja Wilson’s Team Wilson. On the other hand, Breanna Stewart’s team Stewart has two of her New York Liberty teammates.
The game will have three special rules: the 4-point shot, the 20-second shot clock and no free throws. There will be a 4-point shooting circle at each end of the field, beyond the 3-point arc and 28 feet from the edge. The shot clock is reduced from 24 to 20 seconds. In the event of a foul involving free throws, maximum points will automatically be awarded and no free throws will be attempted. In the last two minutes of the fourth quarter and during overtime, players actually attempt free throws.
Kelsey Plum of the Las Vegas Aces of Team Wilson drives around Kahleah Cooper of Chicago Sky of Team Stewart during the first half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game Saturday, July 15, 2023 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Team Wilson
Appetizers
A’ja Wilson, F, Las Vegas Aces (Captain)
Chelsea Gray, G, Las Vegas Aces
Jackie Young, G, Las Vegas Aces
Aliyah Boston, C, Indiana Fever
Arike Ogunbowale, G, Dallas Wings
reserves
Kelsey Plum, G, Las Vegas Aces
Allisha Gray, G, Atlanta Dream
Alyssa Thomas, G, Connecticut Sun
Cheyenne Parker, F, Atlanta Dream
DeWanna Bonner, F, Connecticut Sun
Rhyne Howard, G, Atlanta Dream (injury substitute)
Elena Delle Donne, F, Washington Mystics (will not play due to injury)
Team Stewart
Appetizers
Breanna Stewart, F, New York Liberty (Captain)
Brittney Griner, C, Phoenix Mercury
Jewell Loyd, G, Seattle Storm
Satou Sabally, F, Dallas Wings
Nneka Ogwumike, F, Los Angeles Sparks
reserves
Courtney Vandersloot, G, New York Liberty
Sabrina Ionescu, G, New York Liberty
Ezi Magbegor, F, Seattle Storm
Napheesa Collier, F, Minnesota Lynx
Kelsey Mitchell, G, Indiana Fever
Kahleah Copper, G, Chicago Sky
What: WNBA All-Star Game 2023, Team Wilson (A’ja Wilson) vs. Team Stewart (Breanna Stewart)
Where: Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas
If: Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ET
TV: ABC