Storm’s Nneka Ogwumike Earns 10th All-Star Nod

Seattle Storm veteran forward Nneka Ogwumike has been named a WNBA All-Star starter for the fourth consecutive season. Credit: John Mac

Seattle Storm veteran forward Nneka Ogwumike has been named a starter in the 2025 WNBA All-Star game, notching her 10th career nod and fourth consecutive as a starter, the league announced. She joins elite company as just the fifth player in league history to reach 10 or more selections (Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi).

Ogwumike is the only Storm player to be named a starter, but more Seattle players still have a chance to be named All-Stars when 12 reserves are announced on July 6. Guard Skylar Diggins and guard/forward Gabby Williams are the main players to watch for reserve roles.

Through 17 games this season, Ogwumike is averaging 17 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals. She’s shooting 53.1 percent from the field, 36 percent from 3-point range and 80.6 percent from the free throw line. Ogwumike is averaging more than 30 minutes per game for the fifth straight season and is yet to miss a game. En route to a Western Conference Player of the Week award earlier this month, Ogwumike became just the second player in league history to score at least 25 points and average a 65 percent shooting percentage in three straight games.

The former 2016 WNBA MVP continues to climb the league’s all-time ranks in numerous categories, currently sitting at ninth in points (6,791), fourth in field goals made (2,675), ninth in rebounds (3,093) and sixth in steals (641). She’s now added 10-time All-Star to her lengthy resume. Ogwumike has been named an All-Star in each of her two seasons with the Storm thus far.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier were named captains and will draft their teams on July 19 after being the top two vote-getters in fan voting.

Diggins is currently the sixth-ranked guard (two spots out of starter status) in voting with a weighted score of 6.25, while Williams is the ninth-ranked frontcourt player at 8.75 (three spots out of starter status).