A'ja Wilson made sure what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas ... and on Team Wilson. The Las Vegas Aces star and All-Star Game captain selected all three of her Aces teammates in the All-Star Game Draft on Saturday.
Stewart snagged Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner with the second pick. Stewart said she wanted someone who could command the interior.
"BG is my pick just because the way that she's continuing to carry herself on and off the court," Stewart said."I think we can all say it's impressive what she's doing and she's a dominant presence inside. We need her dunks, we need her energy, we need her everything." Griner is in her first season back from her imprisonment in Russia, a cause the entire WNBA rallied around. Her selection reflects the support she's still getting from her peers. She has hit the ground running so far, averaging 19.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.1 blocks through 14 games, though the Mercury have also struggled with a 3-14 record.
Stewart also selected all of the Liberty players in the field, reserve guards Courtney Vandersloot and Sabrina Ionescu, and her former Seattle Storm teammates Jewell Loyd and Ezi Magbegor.
The 2023 WNBA All-Star Game is scheduled to take place on July 15 at 8:30 p.m. ET at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
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