{"id":48543,"date":"2025-07-08T11:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/48543\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T11:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:24:10","slug":"three-former-notre-dame-womens-basketball-players-named-wnba-all-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/48543\/","title":{"rendered":"Three former Notre Dame women’s basketball players named WNBA All-Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three former Notre Dame women\u2019s basketball players will compete in the upcoming WNBA All-Star Game, which will take place at 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday, July 19, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. <\/p>\n

In her first season at the professional level, just a few months removed from the conclusion of her college career, Sonia Citron<\/a><\/strong> made the cut. She\u2019s joined as a reserve by fellow former Notre Dame guards Skylar Diggins<\/strong>, in her 11th WNBA season, and Jackie Young<\/strong>, in her seventh. <\/p>\n

Here are snippets on those three plus an extensive look at the entire 2025 WNBA All-Star contingent, which will be drafted into two teams by a pair of captains in an ESPN broadcast at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, courtesy of a press release from the WNBA<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Sonia Citron: <\/strong>The No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, Citron has played in all 18 games for the Mystics. Among current rookies, the 6-1 guard ranks second in scoring (14.6 ppg), third in rebounding (4.9 rpg), and fifth in assists (2.0 apg).<\/p>\n

Skylar Diggins:<\/strong> Now in her 11th\u00a0WNBA season, Diggins 5,155 career points rank fifth among active players behind leader Tina Charles, Stewart, Brittney Griner, and Jewell Loyd.\u00a0 This is the first All-Star nod as a member of the Storm for the 5-9 guard, who made her All-Star debut in 2014 and most recently played in the 2022 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game. Diggins ranks 10th in the league in scoring this season (18.5 ppg) and tied for fourth in assists (5.9 apg).<\/p>\n

Jackie Young: <\/strong>The No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm and a two-time WNBA champion with Las Vegas, Young is an All-Star for the fourth consecutive season. The 6-0 guard ranks second on the Aces in scoring, averaging 17.3 points, the second-best figure of her career. She also ranks second among Aces players in assists (3.7 apg).<\/p>\n

2025 WNBA All-Star Roster <\/p>\n\nSTARTERS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nPLAYER<\/strong><\/td>\nTEAM<\/strong><\/td>\nPOSITION<\/strong><\/td>\nHT<\/strong><\/td>\nBIRTHDATE<\/strong><\/td>\nCOLLEGE<\/strong><\/td>\nYRS EXP<\/strong><\/td>\nASG<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n^Paige Bueckers<\/td>\nDallas Wings<\/td>\nGuard<\/td>\n6-0<\/td>\n10\/20\/01<\/td>\nConnecticut<\/td>\nR<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n*Caitlin Clark<\/td>\nIndiana Fever<\/td>\nGuard<\/td>\n6-0<\/td>\n1\/22\/02<\/td>\nIowa<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nSabrina Ionescu<\/td>\nNew York Liberty<\/td>\nGuard<\/td>\n5-11<\/td>\n12\/6\/97<\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAllisha Gray<\/td>\nAtlanta Dream<\/td>\nGuard<\/td>\n6-0<\/td>\n1\/12\/95<\/td>\nSouth Carolina<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n*Napheesa Collier<\/td>\nMinnesota Lynx<\/td>\nFrontcourt<\/td>\n6-1<\/td>\n9\/23\/96<\/td>\nConnecticut<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nA\u2019ja Wilson<\/td>\nLas Vegas Aces<\/td>\nFrontcourt<\/td>\n6-4<\/td>\n8\/8\/96<\/td>\nSouth Carolina<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nBreanna Stewart<\/td>\nNew York Liberty<\/td>\nFrontcourt<\/td>\n6-4<\/td>\n8\/27\/94<\/td>\nConnecticut<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAliyah Boston<\/td>\nIndiana Fever<\/td>\nFrontcourt<\/td>\n6-5<\/td>\n12\/11\/01<\/td>\nSouth Carolina<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nNneka Ogwumike<\/td>\nSeattle Storm<\/td>\nFrontcourt<\/td>\n6-3<\/td>\n7\/2\/90<\/td>\nStanford<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nSatou Sabally<\/td>\nPhoenix Mercury<\/td>\nFrontcourt<\/td>\n6-4<\/td>\n4\/25\/98<\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nRESERVES<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n^Sonia Citron<\/td>\nWashington Mystics<\/td>\nGuard<\/td>\n6-1<\/td>\n10\/22\/03<\/td>\nNotre Dame<\/td>\nR<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nSkylar Diggins<\/td>\nSeattle Storm<\/td>\nGuard<\/td>\n5-9<\/td>\n8\/2\/90<\/td>\nNotre Dame<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nRhyne Howard<\/td>\nAtlanta Dream<\/td>\nGuard<\/td>\n6-2<\/td>\n4\/29\/00<\/td>\nKentucky<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n^Kiki Iriafen<\/td>\nWashington Mystics<\/td>\nFrontcourt<\/td>\n6-3<\/td>\n8\/26\/03<\/td>\nSouthern California<\/td>\nR<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nKelsey Mitchell<\/td>\nIndiana Fever<\/td>\nGuard<\/td>\n5-8<\/td>\n11\/12\/95<\/td>\nOhio State<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nKelsey Plum<\/td>\nLos Angeles Sparks<\/td>\nGuard<\/td>\n5-8<\/td>\n8\/24\/94<\/td>\nWashington<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAngel Reese<\/td>\nChicago Sky<\/td>\nFrontcourt<\/td>\n6-3<\/td>\n5\/6\/02<\/td>\nLouisiana State<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAlyssa Thomas<\/td>\nPhoenix Mercury<\/td>\nFrontcourt<\/td>\n6-2<\/td>\n4\/12\/92<\/td>\nMaryland<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n^Kayla Thornton<\/td>\nGolden State Valkyries<\/td>\nFrontcourt<\/td>\n6-1<\/td>\n10\/20\/92<\/td>\nTexas-El Paso<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCourtney Williams<\/td>\nMinnesota Lynx<\/td>\nGuard<\/td>\n5-8<\/td>\n5\/11\/94<\/td>\nSouth Florida<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n^Gabby Williams<\/td>\nSeattle Storm<\/td>\nGuard<\/td>\n5-11<\/td>\n9\/9\/96<\/td>\nConnecticut<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nJackie Young<\/td>\nLas Vegas Aces<\/td>\nGuard<\/td>\n6-0<\/td>\n9\/16\/97<\/td>\nNotre Dame<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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* denotes All-Star team captain by virtue of being one of the two highest vote-getters in voting by fans
^ denotes first-time All-Star selection
YRS EXP denotes number of seasons completed entering 2025 season
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