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Despite being tied for the best record in the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Dream do not have a starter in this year’s WNBA All—Star Game.
Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray narrowly missed out on the honor, though all three appear to be locks to at least be selected to play in the game.
But that’s not enough, Reese said.
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Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) waits for play to start against the Washington Mystics in the third quarter at CareFirst Arena. (Rafael Suanes/Imagn Images)
Reese herself said that she “expects[s] to be respected” but stood up for his teammates because “they won’t say anything.”
“For those two though, I think they work so hard and they put in a lot of work and the way they’re guarded every game and they [have to] adapt. The reason we are where we are is because of those two,” Reese said.
“To not have anyone, it was just a slap in the face.”
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese drives against Seattle Storm center Awa Fam in the second quarter at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington on June 27, 2026. (Richard Dizon/Imagn Images)
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Six frontcourt players were named starters (three for each team) based on a points system through voting by fans, media and players—Reese herself was ranked sixth by all three parties, but the weighted points system placed her seventh. As for guards, where there are four starters, Howard and Gray were fifth and sixth. Howard was the second-ranked guard by players, but ninth by fans and fourth by media.
Caitlin Clark was selected as an All-Star despite being ranked 11th at the guard position by her teammates, while she was fifth in the WNBA with 21.2 points per game. game and second with 8.2 assists – the fans ranked her second and the media third, and she is the only player in the league averaging 20-plus assist points and eight-plus assists.
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever shoots against Angel Reese of the Atlanta Dream in the first quarter at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on June 20, 2026. (Colin Hubbard/Getty Images)
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Reese is again averaging a double-double in her first season with the Dream, posting 14.8 points and 11.6 rebounds per game. match, the latter being a league high.
