Clark was named an All-Star captain despite the snub from her peers

CAITLIN Clark has made her second All-Star game in her second WNBA season, but didn’t get much help from her peers.

Clark got the most fan votes of any player, but fellow WNBA stars don’t hold her in the same light.

Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever player #22, dribbles a basketball.
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Caitlin Clark was snubbed by WNBA players in All-Star votingCredit: AP

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever celebrating during a game.
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Clark was ranked as the No. 9 guard in the WNBA by her peersCredit: Getty
While Clark pulled in 1,293,526 votes from fans, her peers only ranked her as the No. 9 guard in the league.

Meanwhile, the media ranked Clark as the No. 3 guard in the league.

Because she was ranked so low by players, she fell to No. 2 among guards based on the WNBA’s All-Star voting system.

The system scores a player based on where they ranked in the fan ranking, media ranking, and player ranking.

Fan ranking accounts for 50 percent of the score, media ranking for 25 percent, and player ranking for 25 percent.

That weighting combines all of the rankings into a weighted score.

Clark’s weighted score was 3.5, tied with New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu.

Ionescu was ranked No. 5 by fans, No. 2 by the media, and No. 2 by the players.

The first-place guard was rookie Paige Bueckers, who was ranked No. 2 by fans, No. 5 by the media, and No. 4 by the players.

Her weighted score came out to be 3.25.

Clark’s ranking baffled WNBA viewers and media members after it was announced.

The 2024 No. 1 overall pick, Rookie of the Year, All-Star, and All-WNBA selection was ranked behind names like Brittney Sykes, Natasha Cloud, Kelsey Mitchell, and others who didn’t even make the All-Star game.

“The players voted Caitlin Clark the 9th BEST GUARD?!?! Stop hating,” Robert Griffin III posted on X.

“Absolutely PURE JEALOUSY that ⁦@WNBA players voted Caitlin Clark the 9th best guard,” Dick Vitale posted.

WNBA 2025 All-Star Roster

Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier have been named captains of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game.

Guards:

Paige Bueckers* – Dallas Wings
Caitlin Clark* – Indiana Fever
Sabrina Ionescu* – New York Liberty
Allisha Gray* – Atlanta Dream
Kelsey Mitchell – Indiana Fever
Skylar Diggins – Seattle Storm
Kelsey Plum – Los Angeles Sparks
Brittany Sykes – Washington Mystics
Natasha Cloud – New York Liberty
Jackie Young – Las Vegas Aces

Frontcourt:

Napheesa Collier* – Minnesota Lynx
A’ja Wilson* – Las Vegas Aces
Breanna Stewart* – New York Liberty
Aliyah Boston* – Indiana Fever
Nneka Ogwumike* – Seattle Storm
Satou Sabally* – Phoenix Mercury
Angel Reese – Chicago Sky
Kiki Iriafen – Washington Mystics
Gabby Williams – Seattle Storm
Alyssa Thomas – Phoenix Mercury

*Voted as a starter

“Some day they will realize what she Has done for ALL of the players in the WNBA.”

“Player voting for WNBA All Star voting, Caitlin Clark finished 9th among guards,” Jason Whitlock posted.

“Yea, they hate Cait.”

While Clark ended up finishing second among guards, she was still honored by being named a captain, and will draft her All-Star team.