A Look At Your Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star 2015 Reserves
Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star 2015, featuring the Eastern Conference All-Stars against the Western Conference All-Stars at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., will be nationally televised by ABC on Saturday, July 25 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The starters for the game were announced last week. Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins topped the list in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference, respectively. The reserves for the game were announced Tuesday night during a contest televised on ESPN2 between the Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks.
The 12 WNBA head coaches selected the reserves by voting for six players within their own conference: two backcourt players, three frontcourt players, and a player from either position.
Take a look at who the coaches selected as reserves for the Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star 2015.
Eastern Conference All-Star reserves
Alex Bentley
The third-year pro out of Penn State is averaging career highs in scoring and steals per game.
- First All-Star selection
- Leads the league in total steals (37)
Follow Alex Bentley: Instagram
Kelsey Bone
Coaches voted Kelsey Bone as a reserve as she has come along as a vital part of the Sun in her third season out of Texas A&M. She’s putting up career bests in every major statistical category.
- First All-Star selection
- Averaging 15.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game
Follow Kelsey Bone: Twitter
Marissa Coleman
Marissa Coleman’s veteran leadership and career-best scoring numbers and shooting percentages have been a large part of Indiana’s success this season.
- First All-Star selection
- Posting her best season shooting-wise – 12.6 PPG on 44% shooting
Follow Marissa Coleman: Twitter | Instagram
Stefanie Dolson
Part of a Washington frontcourt that’s quickly becoming one of the more dominant duos in the league.
- First All-Star selection
- Shooting 54% from the floor while averaging 13.4 points per game
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Emma Meesseman
Meesseeman’s hot start to 2015 turned many heads as the third-year pro from Belgium is scoring in a variety of ways and is fourth in blocks per game (1.6).
- First All-Star selection
- Averaging 13 points and 6.9 points per game
Follow Emma Meesseman: Twitter | Instagram
Cappie Pondexter
Pondexter, now in her 10th season in the league, has looked better than she ever has in her first season back home in Chicago.
- Seventh All-Star selection
- Sixth in the league in scoring (16.1 PPG)
Follow Cappie Pondexter: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Western Conference All-Stars
Sue Bird
The 13-year WNBA vet has been as solid as ever leading a young Storm squad. At 34, Bird is averaging a league-best 5.5 assists – right above her career average of 5.4 per game.
- Ranks second all-time in career assists
- Ninth All-Star selection
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DeWanna Bonner
Rock solid as a role player in Phoenix since 2009, Bonner reached the All-Star Game for the first time in her seventh season.
- First All-Star selection
- Averaging 16.9 PPG, second-highest in her career
Follow DeWanna Bonner: Twitter
Nneka Ogwumike
In her fourth season, the former No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft has stepped up as the centerpiece of the Sparks, currently leading the league in rebounding.
- Third All-Star selection
- Averaging a career-high 17.8 points and 10.1 rebounds
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Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson’s 15th WNBA season has been her best, as the former Detroit Shock sub has emerged as a veteran leader in Tulsa.
- First All-Star selection
- 12.9 PPG tied for career high
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Danielle Robinson
Play-making guard Danielle Robinson once again has the Stars in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race.
- Third All-Star selection
- Tied for third with 4.9 assists per game
Follow Danielle Robinson: Twitter
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Whalen is putting together one of the top resumes of any point guard in WNBA history and has the West-leading Lynx chasing a third title.
- Sixth All-Star selection
- Tied for third with 4.9 assists per game
Follow Lindsay Whalen: Twitter | Instagram
The following players were announced as replacements on the All-Star rosters on July 23:
Kayla McBride
The former Notre Dame star leads the Stars in scoring (14.0 PPG) for the second straight season to open her WNBA career.
- First All-Star selection
- Started all 34 games as a rookie
Follow Kayla McBride: Twitter | Instagram
Jantel Lavender
In her fifth WNBA season, Lavender is averaging career highs in points (14.9), rebounds (9.1) and assists (1.8).
- First All-Star selection
- One of four players averaging at least 14 points and 8 rebounds this season
Follow Jantel Lavender: Twitter
Riquna Williams
An explosive scorer, Williams owns a career scoring mark of 12.4 points in just 21.8 minutes per game, including 14.7 PPG this season.
- First All-Star selection
- Holds WNBA record of 51 points in a game