Fever trio Clark, Boston, Mitchell start 2026 WNBA All-Star Game
DIRECT ANSWER: The 2026 WNBA All-Star voting results made Indiana Fever history: Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell will all start the July 25 game in Chicago—the first time the franchise has ever placed three players in the opening lineup. The WNBA announced the starters Thursday after combining fan, player and media ballots.
Key Takeaways
- Indiana landed three of the 10 WNBA All-Star starters—more than any other team and three of four Eastern Conference picks.
- Starters were chosen from fan (50%), player (25%) and media (25%) votes, with four guards and six frontcourt slots.
- Mitchell earned her first career starter nod; Boston and Clark had started before, but never all three together.
- The 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game is July 25 at Chicago's United Center on ABC (8:30 p.m. ET).
- Fever coach Stephanie White called the backcourt-center trio the foundation of a team built for special things.
Who made the Fever's historic WNBA All-Star starter lineup?
Three members of the Indiana Fever will start the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game: center Aliyah Boston and guards Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, the WNBA announced Thursday, per ESPN. For the first time in franchise history, Indiana rostered three All-Star starters in the same season.
Only four Eastern Conference players earned starting berths, and three wear Fever jerseys. The Fever trio also leads the team in scoring: Mitchell at 21.6 points per game (third in the WNBA), Clark at 21.2 (fifth) and Boston at 17.0 (17th), according to the team's announcement.
How does WNBA All-Star voting decide the starters?
Unlike positionless All-Pro ballots, All-Star voting still requires four guards and six forwards/centers, The Athletic's Annie Costabile noted before results were final. Voting closed Saturday; fans account for half the weight, with current players and a media panel each contributing 25%.
Once ballots are tallied, players are ranked by position within each voting group. The top four guards and top six frontcourt players become starters. Costabile included Clark and Boston on her media ballot, while debating tough guard choices such as Rhyne Howard versus Paige Bueckers.
Why is three Fever starters a franchise first?
Clark, Boston and Mitchell have been WNBA All-Stars for three consecutive years, appearing together in 2024 and 2025. Boston had previously started in 2023 and 2025; Clark in 2024 and 2025. Mitchell was a replacement starter in 2025, but 2026 marks her first time voted in as a starter, the Fever said.
Mitchell is posting career bests in her ninth season, including 49.5% shooting and more than 40% from three. Clark is averaging 21.2 points and a career-low 4.6 turnovers, while Boston has stretched her range to 2.6 threes per game at 42.6%. Coach Stephanie White said having an elite point guard and center—and adding Mitchell—can build something special.
When and where is the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game?
The 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game is scheduled for Saturday, July 25, at the United Center in Chicago and will air on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET, the Fever confirmed. Indiana's trio will head to the Windy City as the league's most represented starting unit.
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