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Hamby does more defensively than Meesseman - though less than she did a year ago now that Jackie Young can guard the best perimeter player - but she is the fourth or fifth scoring option on Las Vegas while Meesseman is second in points on Chicago. Then, the Hamby/Meesseman debate was almost a pick-em. Meesseman has been a more efficient scorer than her Sky teammate - and been more available - while being close enough as a facilitator and defender to edge out Parker. The choice ultimately came down to Dearica Hamby, Candace Parker and Meesseman. Which Chicago Sky frontcourt player should start the All-Star Game? Photo by Joshua Huston/NBAE via Getty Images Also, a hat tip to Ezi Magbegor, who has been other-worldly defensively, and to Sylvia Fowles, who unfortunately seems unlikely to be available for the All-Star Game. Just look at what Jones did to Awak Kuier for an idea of how she has been thriving against backup centers.

Delle DonneвЂ™s minutes total (295) was just a smidge too low for consideration, and AustinвЂ™s role as a play finisher instead of creator makes it harder to select her over players who initiate more offense, even though the rookie center does a magnificent job of getting herself in position to finish those possessions.Д«ri Jones got some consideration since she leads the league in win shares and the rest of her advanced stats are astounding, but in such a deep field, it was hard to pick a reserve since Jones gets to eat against a lot of second-unit bigs who donвЂ™t have a prayer of stopping her in the post. Elena Delle Donne and Shakira Austin have both been excellent for Washington, the team with the third-best net rating in the league. The final frontcourt spot could have gone in several directions. She has been outstanding in this bounceback season, one of the lone bright spots in a disappointing start for L.A. The fact that Los Angeles still has a minus-4.6 net rating with Ogwumike on the court left her a notch below the aforementioned quartet, but the SparksвЂ™ struggles are not OgwumikeвЂ™s fault. Ogwumike was almost a lock as well sheвЂ™s top-10 in the WNBA in points, rebounds, and steals per game, and her true shooting percentage (the second-highest of her career after her 2016 MVP campaign) trails only the recently-signed Marine JohannГЁs among players who have suited up for at least 100 minutes. Four players - Jones, Stewart, Thomas, and Wilson - were locks and donвЂ™t require further explanation. This was the easier part of the ballot by far. Zack Ward already publicized his choices, and here are the ten players that I landed on to start the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game. Swish Appeal had two media votes this year (starter ballots were due Sunday).

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Getting to 22 All-Stars, starters plus reserves, was an unpleasant task, but the real challenge was narrowing the field to 10 starters. Six frontcourt and four backcourt starters, with no regard for conference, will be selected through a combination of fan, media, and player voting before the coaches decide on the reserves.

Today, June 20, is the last day of fan voting for the All-Star starters. It is the first time since 2019 that all three events will be held, and also the first time in three years that 22 All-Stars will be selected last season, there was only one вЂњAll-StarвЂќ team as that squad competed against the Team USA 5x5 Olympic team.

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The WNBAвЂ™s All-Star Weekend is back in full force this year, with a Saturday showcase of the skills challenge and 3-point shootout preceding the All-Star Game on Sunday.

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