The WNBA unveiled its 2026 All-Star reserves on Tuesday night, officially confirming the full slate of players who will contend during All-Star weekend later this month in Chicago.
However, some pretty notable players didn’t make the cut, including the league’s leader in assists, one of its top scorers and numerous other impact players who could have made the list in a different circumstance.
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We’ve gone through and named seven clear “snubs” to us from the WNBA All-Star Game roster. Who didn’t make the cut that had a real argument for being there? Well, these seven players certainly qualified to us.
2026 All-Star Game reserves:
Sonia Citron
Rhyne Howard
Allisha Gray
Marina Mabrey
Kelsey Plum
Jackie Young
Courtney Williams
Angel Reese
Jonquel Jones
Nneka Ogwumike
Kiki Iriafen
Dominique Malonga— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) July 7, 2026
Phoenix Mercury G Kahleah Copper
Phoenix Mercury F Alyssa Thomas
Washington Mystics C Shakira Austin
Connecticut Sun F Aneesah Morrow
Portland Fire G Carla Leite
Chicago Sky C Kamilla Cardoso
Golden State Valkyries F Janelle Salaün
This article originally appeared on For The Win: 7 WNBA All-Star Game snubs for 2026, including 2 Mercury stars