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SportsMoney A’ja Wilson Leads Fan Voting For 2022 WNBA All-Star Game Erica L. Ayala Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I cover women’s sports and the intersection of sports & society.

Jun 11, 2022, 01:00pm EDT | Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin EVERETT, WASHINGTON – MAY 15: A’ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces celebrates after making a basket . . .

[+] while being fouled during the first quarter against the Seattle Storm at Angel of the Winds Arena on May 15, 2021 in Everett, Washington. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) Getty Images On Friday, the WNBA announced the leading voter getters of the fan vote for the 2022 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago.

The 2020 league MVP and Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson leads all players with 21,688 votes. The 2019 league MVP Breanna Stewart collected 20,866 votes as of Friday. MORE FROM FORBES A’ja Wilson Candace Parker (17,475), Kelsey Plum (17,158), and Elena Delle Donne (13,626) round out the top five as voted on by the fans.

Plum is the only player in the top five to have never been named WNBA MVP. Voting Process Current WNBA players and a media panel (including your truly) will also tally votes for the 2022 WNBA ALl-Stars. The fan vote carries the most weight at 50%.

The player and media vote will count for 25% each. Fans are given the opportunity to vote once every 24 hours until Monday, June 20 at 11:59 pm ET. Once all votes from fans, media, and players are tallied and weighted, the WNBA will announce 10 All-Star starters and the two captains – the two player with the most fan votes – on Wednesday, June 22.

The WNBA head coaches will vote for three guards, five frontcourt players and four players at either position regardless of conference to serve as All-Star reserves. These 12 players will be announced on Tuesday, June 28. MORE FOR YOU WWE Extreme Rules 2021 Results: Winners, News And Notes As Roman Reigns Beats The Demon The World’s Highest-Paid Soccer Players 2021: Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo Reclaims Top Spot From PSG’s Lionel Messi The Good, Bad And Ugly From The Green Bay Packers’ Win Over The San Francisco 49ers ESPN will broadcast the WNBA All-Star Team Selection Special on Saturday, July 2 at 3 p.

m. ET. The AT&T WNBA All-Star 2022 will take place at Wintrust Arena on Sunday, July 10 (ABC, noon CT/1 p.

m. ET). How to cast a Fan vote: Online: vote.

wnba. com on a desktop or mobile device. WNBA App: Fans can visit the WNBA All-Star Voting ballot page via the menu options in the top left corner of the App.

The WNBA App is available for free from the Apple AAPL App Store or Google Play. Twitter: Fans may tweet, retweet, or reply with a hashtag of a WNBA player’s first and last name (#FirstNameLastName) or Twitter handle. Tweets must include the WNBA All-Star hashtag – #WNBAAllStar – in order to be valid.

Fans may submit a maximum of 10 unique player valid votes per Twitter handle every 24 hours. Top 30 Players in First Round of Fan Voting A’ja Wilson, Frontcourt (LVA) 21,688 Breanna Stewart, Frontcourt (SEA) 20,866 Candace Parker, Frontcourt (CHI) 17,475 Kelsey Plum, Guard (LVA) 17,158 Elena Delle Donne, Frontcourt (WSH) 13,626 Sylvia Fowles, Frontcourt (MIN) 13,272 Jackie Young, Guard (LVA) 12,222 Nneka Ogwumike, Frontcourt (LAS) 10,933 Sue Bird, Guard (SEA) 9,299 Jewell Loyd, Guard (SEA) 9,268 Rhyne Howard, Guard (ATL) 8, 516 Dearica Hamby, Frontcourt (LVA) 7,555 Courtney Vandersloot, Guard (CHI) 7,405 Jonquel Jones, Frontcourt (CON) 7,145 Diana Taurasi, Guard (PHO) 6,856 Skylar Diggins-Smith, Guard (PHO) 6,644 Kahleah Copper, Guard (CHI) 6,387 Alyssa Thomas, Frontcourt (CON) 5,812 Sabrina Ionescu, Guard (NYL) 5,710 Arike Ogunbowale, Guard (DAL) 5,536 Kelsey Mitchell, Guard (IND) 5,385 Liz Cambage, Frontcourt (LAS) 5,010 Tina Charles, Frontcourt (PHO) 4,638 DeWanna Bonner, Frontcourt (CON) 4,341 Chelsea Gray, Guard (LVA) 4,287 Ezi Magbegor, Frontcourt (SEA) 4,268 Brittney Griner, Frontcourt (PHO) 3,838 Diamond DeShields, Guard (PHO) 3,600 Shakira Austin, Frontcourt (WAS) 3,453 Natasha Cloud, Guard (WAS) 3,280 Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn . Erica L.

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URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericalayala/2022/06/11/aja-wilson-leads-fan-voting-for-2022-wnba-all-star-game/

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