A'ja Wilson led the first returns of WNBA All-Star voting with 308,249 fan votes, while Caitlin Clark stood fifth in the early standings as voting runs through 11:59 p.m. ET on June 27. The early totals give fans half of the vote that will help determine starters for the All-Star Game in Chicago on July 25.
A'ja Wilson Leads Returns
Paige Bueckers trailed closely with 298,027 fan votes and Aliyah Boston ranked third with 282,186. Breanna Stewart was fourth in the initial returns. The early top 10 also featured Jessica Shepard, Angel Reese, Gabby Williams, Olivia Miles and Kelsey Mitchell, signaling a mix of established names and rising ballots that could shift as voting continues. Wilson previously led the vote count for the 2023 All-Star Game, when the winning total was 95,860 votes.
Caitlin Clark Falls to Fifth
Caitlin Clark, who led fan voting in both 2024 and 2025, sat fifth in the first returns. Clark accumulated 1,293,526 votes in 2025 and averaged 20.4 points and 8.3 assists per game through the Fever's first 13 games; the contrast between that haul and her early-returns rank this year is the clearest surprise in this week's snapshot of fan mobilization.
WNBA Voting Rules Explained
Fans account for 50 percent of the All-Star vote; current players and media members each account for 25 percent. Ballots require voters to pick four guards and six frontcourt players, and players will be ranked by position within the fan, media and player tallies after voting ends. Final starter selections use the average of each player's weighted rank across those three categories, with the fan vote serving as the tiebreaker when positional scores are identical.
The 15 WNBA head coaches will select the All-Star reserves by choosing three guards, five frontcourt players and four players regardless of position; coaches are barred from voting for their own players. Chicago will host the All-Star Game on July 25.
Early returns also point to at least two first-time All-Stars in Jessica Shepard and Olivia Miles. Wings rookie guard Azzi Fudd was 11th in the early fan returns and fifth among guards with 148,047 votes; she averaged 12.9 points and 1.5 assists through the first month of the season. Cameron Brink and Shakira Austin were 10th and 11th in frontcourt voting, respectively.
Clark's drop to fifth after consecutive years leading the fan count hands momentum to multiple challengers and turns the remaining days before the June 27 deadline into the decisive window for starting-roster math. Fans supply half the vote, so mobilized support in the final stretch will determine whether Wilson's early lead holds or Clark reclaims the top spot.
