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Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier Named Captains for 2025 WNBA All-Star Game

Clark enters her first captain role managing a groin strain that has sidelined her seven times this season

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever waits for an inbound pass in the second quarter of a game against the Las Vegas Aces at T-Mobile Arena on June 22, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Jun 22, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Las Vegas Aces at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Caitlin Clark topped fan voting with 1,293,526 ballots and Napheesa Collier followed by roughly 100,000 votes
  • The captains will draft their All-Star rosters live on July 8 during WNBA Countdown ahead of the July 19 game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
  • Clark remains day-to-day with a groin strain that has cost her seven games this season
  • She is averaging 18.2 points and a career-high 8.9 assists per game despite shooting just 39 percent overall and 29.5 percent from three-point range
  • Indiana bolstered its backcourt by acquiring guard Aari McDonald to ease Clark’s playmaking burden as the Fever sit at an 8-8 record