WNBA 2017 All-Star voting begins
WNBA All-Star Voting for 2017 begins for fans today at 2 p.m. ET. The 2017 All-Star game will be played on Saturday, July 22 at KeyArena, home of the Seattle Storm at 3:30 p.m. ET and televised on ABC. For the first time, fans will be joined by WNBA players and media in selecting the starters for the game. Fan voting ends on Thursday, July 6 at 9 p.m. ET.
Fans may submit one full ballot each day via WNBA.com or the WNBA App (available on Android and iOS). Fans may also vote for up to 10 players per day on Twitter and Facebook. All current WNBA players on team rosters are eligible to receive votes.
How to vote:
- WNBA.com player index page at WNBA.com/vote: Fill out one full ballot per day (defined as once every 24 hours) on WNBA.com/vote from a desktop or mobile browser. Fans can choose from all active WNBA players when selecting a minimum of (1) player or up to (10) players per ballot.
- WNBA App: Access the ballot and vote through the app, which is available on Android and iOS. Fans can fill out one full ballot per day (defined as once every 24 hours). Fans can choose from all active WNBA players when selecting a minimum of (1) player or up to (10) players per ballot. The WNBA App can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
- Twitter: Tweet, retweet or reply with a WNBA player’s first and last name or Twitter handle, along with the WNBA All-Star Voting hashtag #WNBAVOTE. Each tweet may include only one player’s name or handle. Fans may vote for 10 unique players each day throughout the WNBA All-Star voting period. Tweets must include the hashtag #WNBAVOTE to be counted as valid votes. Retweets will count as valid votes. Also, each Twitter user must have the “protect my tweets” option unchecked under the account’s privacy settings for the votes to count.
- Facebook: Post on your personal Facebook account, or comment on another’s Facebook post the player’s first and last name along with the hashtag #WNBAVOTE. Each post may include only one player’s name. Fans may post votes for 10 unique players per day throughout the voting period. Facebook status posts must include the hashtag #WNBAVOTE to be counted as valid votes.
An update to announce the totals of the leading vote-getters for each conference will be held Thursday, June 29 during a game between the Storm and the host Connecticut Sun on ESPN2. Starters will be announced live on ESPN on Tuesday, July 11 during the noon ET edition of SportsCenter. The Eastern Conference and Western Conference All-Star reserves, as selected by WNBA head coaches, will be announced on Tuesday, July 18 during the telecast of the Storm and the Chicago Sky on ESPN2.