Angel McCoughtry Selected to WNBA All-Star 2018

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-- Washington's Delle Donne and Los Angeles' Parker to Serve as All-Star Video Game Captains---- Seattle's Bird Makes WNBA-Record 11th All-Star Choice---- Seattle's Loyd and Las Vegas Newbie Wilson to Make All-Star Debuts-- NEW YORK,  July 17,  2018 -- The WNBA today disclosed the list of 22 gamers chosen by followers,  WNBA players and head trains,  and media for Verizon WNBA All-Star 2018. Washington Mystics forward/guard Elena Delle Donne and Los Angeles Sparks forward/center Candace Parker will act as team captains and draft the rosters for the 15th WNBA All-Star Game,  which will certainly occur on Saturday,  July 28 at Target Center in Minneapolis. ABC will telecast the video game in between Group Delle Donne and Team Parker live at 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. -time WNBA champion Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx and Delle Donne gained areas as team captains after obtaining the highest possible vote overalls no matter meeting. Moore today educated the WNBA that she is incapable to perform her captaincy tasks right now. She has actually been excused from those responsibilities yet will certainly stay a component of the All-Star Video game. Parker has actually been selected by WNBA President Lisa Borders to replace Moore as a group captain as a result of finishing third in the fan ballot behind Moore and Delle Storm guard Sue Bird and Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi headline the All-Star gamer pool. Bird was called an All-Star for the 11th time,  breaking a connection with Tamika Catchings for the most selections in WNBA background. Taurasi,  the 2009 WNBA MVP,  earned her 9th All-Star option,  tied for the third most with Tina Thompson. She is one of 7 WNBA MVPs to be selected for Verizon WNBA All-Star 2018,  joining Moore,  Delle Donne,  Parker McKenzie Forbes Jersey,  New York Liberty center Tina Charles,  Lynx center Sylvia Fowles and Stimulates forward Nneka All-Stars were introduced tonight on ESPN's SportsCenter. Under the new All-Star Game layout that replaces the traditional matchup between seminars,  Delle Donne and Parker will choose their corresponding groups from the swimming pool of staying All-Stars to develop two 11-player lineups. Delle Donne will certainly make the first pick and Parker will certainly have the 2nd choice. The 2 captains will certainly after that alternate picks until all gamers have been rosters for Group Delle Donne and Group Parker will certainly be revealed on Thursday,  July 19 at the beginning of ESPN2's telecast of a video game in between Washington and the Dallas Wings. On Friday,  July 27,  the Dream team captains and head instructors will certainly meet to figure out the starting schedules. The starters will certainly be exposed that night on ESPN2 throughout an online newscast of the WNBA All-Star Invite Function in Minnesota. Seattle head instructor Dan Hughes will certainly lead Team Delle Donne,  while Phoenix head trainer Sandy Brondello will lead Team the very first time,  All-Stars were picked without respect for conference affiliation. Followers made up 40 percent of the vote,  while existing players,  current head instructors and a media panel accounted for 20 percent each. Players were not permitted to choose their teammates. Head instructors can not choose players by themselves was the leading vote-getter among followers in WNBA All-Star Voting 2018 presented by Verizon. She was complied with by Delle Donne,  Parker,  Bird and Taurasi. Followers cast 44 percent much more ballots than they did last all votes were tallied,  gamers were ranked by setting within each ballot team-- fan ballots,  gamer ballots,  coach votes and media votes. Each player's score was determined by averaging her weighted rank put on the respective ballot teams. The nine guards and 13 frontcourt players with the most effective ratings were named to contend in Verizon WNBA All-Star 2018.2018 WNBA ALL-STARS BY POSITIONGuardsSeimone Augustus,  Lynx: This is the 6th consecutive All-Star nod for Augustus,  that has actually made all 8 of her choices as a member of the Bird,  Storm: Bird,  the WNBA's profession helps leader and Seattle's job points leader,  has actually played the second-most games in league background and is poised to exceed DeLisha Milton-Jones as the all-time leader because Diggins-Smith,  Wings: Picked to the All-Star Game every year other than her rookie period,  Diggins-Smith will certainly show up in Verizon WNBA All-Star 2018 together with Delle Donne and Mercury facility Brittney Griner,  fellow participants of the well known "3 to See" WNBA Draft class of 2013. Chelsea Gray,  Sparks: Gray,  who helped lead the Triggers to the last 2 WNBA Finals,  is an All-Star for the second year in a Loyd,  Tornado: The 2015 WNBA Newbie of the Year is one of 2 newbie All-Star options this year,  joining Las Vegas Aces facility A'ja McBride,  Aces: McBride returns to the All-Star Video game after a previous look in 2015,  her 2nd WNBA Quigley,  Skies: An All-Star for the 2nd year straight,  the two-time WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year won the Three-Point Competition at halftime of last year's All-Star Game in Taurasi,  Mercury: Taurasi has actually been a starter in each of her eight previous All-Star Toliver,  Mystics: An All-Star for the very first time as a participant of the Mystics,  Toliver stood for the Stimulates in the 2013 All-Star Bonner,  Mercury: Bonner,  who remained the 2017 period while expecting with doubles,  was also an All-Star in 2015. Liz Cambage,  Wings: After a four-year absence from the WNBA,  the Australian local is an All-Star for the very first time considering that 2011. Today,  she racked up a WNBA-record 53 indicate opt for 10 rebounds and 5 blocked shots in Dallas' 104-87 home success over New Charles,  Liberty: Charles has been elected to each All-Star Video game played during her career,  and she was a starter in 2011,  2015 and 2017. Elena Delle Donne,  Mystics: Delle Donne has been picked to each All-Star Video game played in her job,  including 3 as a participant of the Chicago Sky and the last 2 as a participant of the Mystics. She just recently ended up being the fastest WNBA player to 3, 000 Griner,  Mercury: The WNBA's second-leading marker and leading shot-blocker has been called per All-Star Video game played in her Fowles,  Lynx: The ruling regular-season and Finals MVP was elected to her second straight All-Star Game as a member of the Lynx. She formerly stood for the Sky 3 McCoughtry,  Dream: Atlanta's job leader in games,  points,  area goals,  helps and steals has started the All-Star Video game four Moore,  Lynx, : The MVP of the last 2 WNBA All-Star Games,  Moore is the All-Star Game record-holder for job scoring standard and factors in a Ogwumike,  Sunlight: An All-Star as a newbie in 2014,  Ogwumike go back to the All-Star Video game after missing two of the previous 3 periods because of Ogwumike,  Triggers: Chosen to every All-Star Game played throughout her career,  Nneka and her sibling Chiney are the only siblings to play in the WNBA All-Star Parker,  Triggers: Parker is one of 3 gamers in WNBA history to make regular-season MVP,  Finals MVP and All-Star Video game MVP honors,  joining Moore and Lisa Stewart,  Storm: The fastest player in WNBA background to get to 1, 000 factors and 500 rebounds,  Stewart is an All-Star for the 2nd successive year.A'ja Wilson,  Aces: The only present rookie picked to the All-Star Game,  Wilson is just one of 13 No. 1 overall draft picks readied to contend in Minneapolis. The others are Augustus,  Bird,  Charles,  Griner,  Loyd,  McCoughtry,  Moore,  Chiney Ogwumike,  Nneka Ogwumike,  Parker,  Stewart and ticket information concerning Verizon WNBA All-Star 2018,  fans may visit/allstar/.The 2018 WNBA regular season continues with Aug. 19 and the playoffs start on Aug. 21. For more information on the WNBA and video game tickets,  fans may visit. About the WNBAThe WNBA-- which includes 12 groups and is the most successful ladies's expert group sporting activities organization worldwide-- is a distinct worldwide sporting activities building incorporating competitors,  sportsmanship,  and home entertainment worth with its standing as a symbol for social adjustment,  achievement,  and diversity. The league,  which counts Verizon as its leaguewide marquee partner,  tipped off its 22nd season on May 18,  2018. 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