Washington Mystics rookie and Nigerian-American forward Kiki Iriafen has been ranked 10th overall in the first fan returns of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Voting, with a total of 213,500 votes, according to results released by the WNBA on Friday.
The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game is scheduled for Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, home of the Indiana Fever.
Iriafen, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, is quickly making her mark in the league. She currently ranks fourth in the WNBA in rebounds, averaging 9.0 rebounds per game, and is one of the standout rookies of the season.
The 21-year-old joins Paige Bueckers as the only rookies currently in the All-Star contention.
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Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier Lead 2025 WNBA All-Star Voting
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark leads all players with 515,993 votes, followed by Napheesa Collier (484,758), Aliyah Boston (446,961), A’ja Wilson (394,600), and Breanna Stewart (367,819).
The top 10 players overall in first-round fan voting are:
- Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) — 515,993
- Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx) — 484,758
- Aliyah Boston (Indiana Fever) — 446,961
- A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) — 394,600
- Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty) — 367,819
- Paige Bueckers (Dallas Wings) — 312,920
- Kelsey Mitchell (Indiana Fever) — 277,664
- Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty) — 234,684
- Lexie Hull (Indiana Fever) — 217,438
- Kiki Iriafen (Washington Mystics) — 213,500
Iriafen, who is of Nigerian descent, is part of a growing wave of Nigerian basketball players in the WNBA. Her strong rookie season has caught the attention of fans globally and in Nigeria, where she is viewed as a potential future star for the D’Tigress, Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team.
How WNBA All-Star Voting works
Voting for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game is still open and runs through Saturday, June 29. Fans can vote once per day at wnba.com/allstar/vote or via the WNBA App. There are also “2-for-1” voting days on June 14, June 20, and June 27, when each vote counts twice.
Final All-Star starters will be announced on July 2, with reserves to follow. The top two vote-getters will serve as team captains and will select their squads on July 8 live on WNBA Countdown.
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