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TUE · 2026-07-07 · 23:53 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0708-91023
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Atlanta Dream trio of Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray among All-Star reserves

The Atlanta Dream's Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard, and Allisha Gray have all been selected as reserves for the WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago on July 25. This selection comes after Reese expressed disappointment that Howard and Gray were not chosen as starters.

By  DOUG FEINBERGAssociated Press (AP)Filed 2026-07-07 · 23:53 GMTLean · CenterRead · 3 min
Atlanta Dream trio of Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray among All-Star reserves
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The Atlanta Dream's Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard, and Allisha Gray have all been selected as reserves for the WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago on July 25. This selection comes after Reese expressed disappointment that Howard and Gray were not chosen as starters. This marks the fourth time the Atlanta Dream will have three All-Stars. Other notable reserve selections include rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen of Washington, and Marina Mabrey of Toronto, who is making her first All-Star appearance. Nneka Ogwumike of Los Angeles also earned her 11th All-Star selection. WNBA legends Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon will serve as honorary general managers, selecting the teams from the pool of All-Stars.

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Nneka Ogwumike has been an All-Star 11 times and is tied for second-most appearances.

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Marina Mabrey matched the WNBA record with a 53-point game last month.

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This is the fourth time Atlanta has had three All-Stars.

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Angel Reese felt that Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray were snubbed by not being selected as All-Star starters.

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Atlanta Dream trio of Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray were selected as WNBA All-Star reserves.

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Atlanta Dream trio of Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray among All-Star reserves 1 of 2 | Indiana Fever forward Makayla Timpson (21) defends Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) 2 of 2 | Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard, left, fouls Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston (7) in the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) 1 of 2 | Indiana Fever forward Makayla Timpson (21) defends Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) 1 of 2 Indiana Fever forward Makayla Timpson (21) defends Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 2 of 2 | Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard, left, fouls Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston (7) in the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) 2 of 2 Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard, left, fouls Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston (7) in the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Angel Reese felt that Atlanta Dream teammates Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray were snubbed by not being selected as All-Star starters.Now the Dream trio will get to play together in Chicago at the WNBA-all-star-game" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="157536" data-entity-type="event">WNBA All-Star Game on July 25 after all three players were selected as reserves by the league’s coaches on Tuesday. Reese had said after the All-Star starters came out that she felt her two Dream teammates should have been starting. It’s the fourth time that Atlanta has had three All-Stars.Joining the Dream players as reserves are Washington teammates Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen. Both made the All-Star Game as rookies last season. Toronto’s Marina Mabrey will be making her first All-Star appearance and gave the expansion franchise a player in the game. She matched the WNBA record with a 53-point game last month.Other players selected by the coaches were New York’s Jonquel Jones, Minnesota’s Courtney Williams, Las Vegas’ Jackie Young and Seattle’s Dominique Malonga, who will also be making her All-Star debut. Los Angeles teammates Nneka Ogwumike and Kelsey Plum also were picked. Ogwumike has been an All-Star 11 times and moved into a second-place tie with Diana Taurasi for most All-Star appearances, only trailing Sue Bird’s 13. 1 MIN READ 2 MIN READ 1 MIN READ Coaches couldn’t vote for their own players.Plum has been sidelined for the last few weeks with a leg injury and will be evaluated again later this month. If she can’t play, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will choose a replacement. New this year, WNBA greats Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon will serve as honorary general managers and select the two teams from the pool of All-Stars. The pair will select the teams at some point soon. Chicago, Portland, Connecticut and Phoenix all don’t have All-Stars.___AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/WNBA-basketball
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