Three former Notre Dame women's basketball players make WNBA All-Star roster
Three former Notre Dame women’s basketball players will compete in the upcoming WNBA All-Star Game, which will take place at 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday, July 19, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
In her first season at the professional level, just a few months removed from the conclusion of her college career, Sonia Citron made the cut. She’s joined as a reserve by fellow former Notre Dame guards Skylar Diggins, in her 11th WNBA season, and Jackie Young, in her seventh.
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Here are snippets on those three plus an extensive look at the entire 2025 WNBA All-Star contingent, which will be drafted into two teams by a pair of captains in an ESPN broadcast at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, courtesy of a press release from the WNBA.
Sonia Citron: The No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, Citron has played in all 18 games for the Mystics. Among current rookies, the 6-1 guard ranks second in scoring (14.6 ppg), third in rebounding (4.9 rpg), and fifth in assists (2.0 apg).
Skylar Diggins: Now in her 11th WNBA season, Diggins 5,155 career points rank fifth among active players behind leader Tina Charles, Stewart, Brittney Griner, and Jewell Loyd. This is the first All-Star nod as a member of the Storm for the 5-9 guard, who made her All-Star debut in 2014 and most recently played in the 2022 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game. Diggins ranks 10th in the league in scoring this season (18.5 ppg) and tied for fourth in assists (5.9 apg).
Jackie Young: The No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm and a two-time WNBA champion with Las Vegas, Young is an All-Star for the fourth consecutive season. The 6-0 guard ranks second on the Aces in scoring, averaging 17.3 points, the second-best figure of her career. She also ranks second among Aces players in assists (3.7 apg).
2025 WNBA All-Star Roster
| STARTERS | |||||||
| PLAYER | TEAM | POSITION | HT | BIRTHDATE | COLLEGE | YRS EXP | ASG |
| ^Paige Bueckers | Dallas Wings | Guard | 6-0 | 10/20/01 | Connecticut | R | 1 |
| *Caitlin Clark | Indiana Fever | Guard | 6-0 | 1/22/02 | Iowa | 1 | 2 |
| Sabrina Ionescu | New York Liberty | Guard | 5-11 | 12/6/97 | Oregon | 5 | 4 |
| Allisha Gray | Atlanta Dream | Guard | 6-0 | 1/12/95 | South Carolina | 8 | 3 |
| *Napheesa Collier | Minnesota Lynx | Frontcourt | 6-1 | 9/23/96 | Connecticut | 6 | 5 |
| A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | Frontcourt | 6-4 | 8/8/96 | South Carolina | 7 | 7 |
| Breanna Stewart | New York Liberty | Frontcourt | 6-4 | 8/27/94 | Connecticut | 8 | 7 |
| Aliyah Boston | Indiana Fever | Frontcourt | 6-5 | 12/11/01 | South Carolina | 2 | 3 |
| Nneka Ogwumike | Seattle Storm | Frontcourt | 6-3 | 7/2/90 | Stanford | 13 | 10 |
| Satou Sabally | Phoenix Mercury | Frontcourt | 6-4 | 4/25/98 | Oregon | 5 | 3 |
| RESERVES | |||||||
| ^Sonia Citron | Washington Mystics | Guard | 6-1 | 10/22/03 | Notre Dame | R | 1 |
| Skylar Diggins | Seattle Storm | Guard | 5-9 | 8/2/90 | Notre Dame | 10 | 7 |
| Rhyne Howard | Atlanta Dream | Guard | 6-2 | 4/29/00 | Kentucky | 3 | 3 |
| ^Kiki Iriafen | Washington Mystics | Frontcourt | 6-3 | 8/26/03 | Southern California | R | 1 |
| Kelsey Mitchell | Indiana Fever | Guard | 5-8 | 11/12/95 | Ohio State | 7 | 3 |
| Kelsey Plum | Los Angeles Sparks | Guard | 5-8 | 8/24/94 | Washington | 7 | 4 |
| Angel Reese | Chicago Sky | Frontcourt | 6-3 | 5/6/02 | Louisiana State | 1 | 2 |
| Alyssa Thomas | Phoenix Mercury | Frontcourt | 6-2 | 4/12/92 | Maryland | 11 | 6 |
| ^Kayla Thornton | Golden State Valkyries | Frontcourt | 6-1 | 10/20/92 | Texas-El Paso | 9 | 1 |
| Courtney Williams | Minnesota Lynx | Guard | 5-8 | 5/11/94 | South Florida | 9 | 2 |
| ^Gabby Williams | Seattle Storm | Guard | 5-11 | 9/9/96 | Connecticut | 6 | 1 |
| Jackie Young | Las Vegas Aces | Guard | 6-0 | 9/16/97 | Notre Dame | 6 | 4 |
KEY
* denotes All-Star team captain by virtue of being one of the two highest vote-getters in voting by fans
^ denotes first-time All-Star selection
YRS EXP denotes number of seasons completed entering 2025 season
ASG denotes number of All-Star selections including 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game
