Get Ready: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Set To Team Up At WNBA All-Star Game
Everyone tunes in to watch the highly anticipated WNBA rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
But how will things go when Clark and Reese are forced to play on the same team?
The unthinkable is coming after WNBA All-Star rosters were released on Tuesday.
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Announced as First-Time WNBA All-Stars and Teammates
Clark and Reese made the All-Star roster as rookies, marking the first-ever season in which two rookies made the All-Star game. The Odd Couple will have to put their differences aside, team up, and beat the Team USA roster at the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game.
Will they share friendly shoves?
The All-Star event, scheduled for July 20 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, will pit the 12-player WNBA All-Stars team against the women's national Team USA roster, which will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games.
WNBA All-Star Game Roster
Team WNBA
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever
Angel Reese, Chicago Sky
DeWanna Bonner, Connecticut Sun
Aliyah Boston, Indiana Fever
Allisha Gray, Atlanta Dream
Dearica Hamby, Los Angeles Sparks
Brionna Jones, Connecticut Sun
Jonquel Jones, New York Liberty
Kayla McBride, Minnesota Lynx
Kelsey Mitchell, Indiana Fever
Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas Wings
Nneka Ogwumike, Seattle Storm
Team USA
Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx
Kahleah Copper, Phoenix Mercury
Chelsea Gray, Las Vegas Aces
Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury
Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty
Jewell Lloyd, Seattle Storm
Kelsey Plum, Las Vegas Aces
Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun
A'Ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Jackie Young, Las Vegas Aces
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JUNE 16: Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky reacts after fouling Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever during the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 16, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Caitlin Clark, 22, received the highest number of fan votes (700,735), while Angel Reese finished fifth (381,518). Clark is taking the league by storm in her first year — the overwhelming fan votes establish CC as the league's top star. Thanks to Clark, the All-Star Game will be equipped with plenty of storylines, including Clark's Revenge Game after being egregiously snubbed from the national team roster.
Will the WNBA Rivals Successfully Team Up?
Clark and Reese's rivalry dates back to college when Clark's Iowa team would frequently clash with Reese and Kim Mulkey's LSU team. There's been no love lost since Clark and Reese entered the league this year, setting up the stage for incendiary matchups between the Indiana Fever (Clark) and Chicago Sky (Reese).
IOWA CITY, IOWA- FEBRUARY 15: Guard Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes listens as the crowd cheers after breaking the NCAA women's all-time scoring record during the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on February 15, 2024 in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JUNE 01: Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky looks on against the Indiana Fever during the first quarter in the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 01, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Angel Reese #10 of the LSU Lady Tigers reacts towards Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes during the fourth quarter during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 02, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Through 21 games, Clark is averaging 16.2 points, 6.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds. She is second in the WNBA in three-pointers made and shoots 34.6 percent from deep.
Reese is averaging a double-double this season, netting 13.3 points and 11.4 rebounds per contest, and set a WNBA record for most consecutive double-doubles, extending that streak to 11 games on Tuesday. She was named the Rookie of the Month for June.
"I'm just so happy. I know the work I put in," Reese said after Tuesday's win over the Atlanta Dream (relayed by ESPN). "Coming into this league, so many people doubted me and didn't think my game would translate and I wouldn't be the player that I was in college or better or would be worse and wouldn't be where I am right now."
As we've seen all year, Clark doesn't feed much of the hype surrounding her rivalry with Angel Reese. Meanwhile, Reese and the Sky have poked at Clark and the Fever in every matchup this season, but with little success.
Despite winning their last matchup, Reese and the Chicago Sky are 1-2 against Caitlin Clark and the Fever this season.
To Reese's credit, the 22-year-old Sky forward — who leads the WNBA in rebounding (11.4 per game) — has put aside differences with other players she's butted heads with, including former South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso, who's now playing on the Sky.
This season, the Caitlin Clark Effect has pumped up a league struggling with relevancy. Her generational shooting abilities and natural feel as an offense initiator for the Fever have quickly turned around the franchise's fortunes.
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