Lynx veteran named All-Star replacement over 3 other potential snubs

Publisher’s note: This story is part of a series of SB Nation Profile of 2025 Wgb Star teams. Today, let’s get to know Kayla McBride.

Minnesota Lynx striker Kayla McBride will once again be an All-Star of the WNBA. The 33 -year -old elite shooter, who previously won four stars appearances, was not initially selected as a reserve by coaches.

But, the WNBA announced Tuesday that it was chosen to replace by Commissioner Cathy Engelebert after the dream guard Rhyne Howard was excluded from the game for the rest of the month after having undergone a knee injury last week. As such, McBride will join Team Collier.

This season, McBride has an average of 14.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game and helped the Lynx to a record of 19-4 of the League.

Now she joins two Lynx teammates – the defensive player of the year of last year Napheesa Collier and the leader Courtney Williams – in the star match on Saturday.

McBride was selected on Brittney Sykes, Brionne Jones,

McBride was finally selected on several other candidates who had also been launched by the media and fans as potential snobs, notably the Washington Mystic Guardian Brittney Sykes, the dream center of Atlanta Brionna Jones and the center of Los Angeles Sparks Azura Stevens.

At 31, Sykes was never an All-Star but seemed to be at the dawn of a selection this season. It has an average of 17.6 points, 4.5 assists and 3.8 rebounds. His points and help scoring career heights. She also draws 34% out of three, the second best note in her career.

Brionna Jones is on average 13.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists while anchoring the defense of the dream, while Stevens is on average 14.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.5 interceptions. Jones is an All-Star three times, while Stevens, 29, has not yet been appointed All-Star.

The full list of WNBA all-stars includes 10 runners:

1. Paige Bueckers (Dallas Wings)

2. Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever)

3. Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty)

4. Allisha Gry (Atlanta Dream)

5. Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx)

6. A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces)

7. Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty)

8. Aliyah Boston (Indiana Fever)

9. Nneka Ogwumike (Seattle Storm),

10. Sutou Sabally (Phoenix Mercury)

And 13 reserves:

1. Skylar Diggins (Seattle Storm) – 7th selection

2. Alyssa Thomas (Phoenix Mercury) – 6th selection

3. Kelsey Mitchell (Indiana Fever) – 3rd selection

4. Kiki Iriafen (Washington Mystics) – 1st selection

5. Sonia Lemon (Washington Mystics) – 1st selection

6. Rhyne Howard (Atlanta Dream) – 3rd selection

7. Kelsey Plum (Los Angeles Sparks) – 4th selection

8. Angel Reese (Chicago Sky) – 2nd selection

9. Kayla Thornton (Golden State Valkyries) – 1st selection

10. Courtney Williams (Minnesota Lynx) – 2nd selection

11. Gabby Williams (Seattle Storm) – 1st selection

12. Jackie Young (Las Vegas Aces) – 4th selection

13. Kayla McBride (Minnesota Lynx) – 5th selection