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Lynx Head Coach Cheryl Reeve Expresses Her Disappointment Over WNBA All-Star Selection Process

Cheryl Reeve is disappointed with this year's All-Star selections.

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Minnesota Lynx Head Coach Cheryl Reeve didn’t hold back and voiced her disappointment with the selection process of the WNBA All-Star Game. Reeve, who has been appointed as the head coach of Caitlin Clark’s All-Star team, opined that the Lynx are currently dominating the WNBA and despite that there have been only two selections from the team. She congratulated Napheesa Collier and Courtney Williams on their selection but could not hide the frustration over the snub of Kayla McBride and Alanna Smith.

She said, “I don’t know why only Phee and Courtney are All-Stars when you have the best team in the league by a few games. There are teams that are below us in the standings by a lot that have three All-Stars… Really disappointing.” Cheryl added, “Historically, teams at the top get a minimum of three, oftentimes four. Really disappointing. Really, really happy for Courtney.” Her remark was seemingly directed towards the Indiana Fever, who have three All-Star selections including Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, and Aliyah Boston.

Cheryl Reeve on Courtney Williams and Napheesa Collier being the only Lynx allstars

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Biggest Snubs in the 2025 WNBA All-Star

While the 2025 All-Star has made some promising selections, there are a few big names who have been snubbed unexpectedly. Let’s have a look at some top league names who have been left out of this edition’s All-Star.

Brionna Jones

Jones from the Atlanta Dream is a three-time WNBA All-Star, and one of the most notable misses in this year’s selections. She is averaging 14 points and 8.1 rebounds per game in her first season with the Dream, and is only behind Angel Reese for the most offensive rebounds across the league. Jones has played a key role in Dream’s 12-7 run.

Brittney Sykes

While the Washington Mystics have had two WNBA All-Star selections, their leading scorer Brittney Sykes failed to meet the cut. She is averaging 17.9 points per game, the 11th best across the league.

Alanna Smith

The Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith, who are currently boasting a record of 17-2 in the league, have Alanna Smith leading their block charts with 2.4 blocks per game. Smith is averaging 10.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game across all the 19 games this season. It goes without saying that she has emerged as a true force for the Lynx who aim to turnaround their previous season’s run and win the championship.

2025 WNBA All-Star

Cheryl Reeve

Minnesota Lynx

Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.