Fever’s Mitchell named WNBA All-Star reserve
INDIANAPOLIS — WNBA head coaches have selected Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell as a reserve for the league’s All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 19.
Mitchell joins teammates Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston, who were voted as starters by the fans. This is the second straight season the Fever will have three representatives in the All-Star Game.
This will be Mitchell’s third appearance, joining Boston and Tamika Catchings as the only Fever players to make at least three WNBA All-Star Games.
Mitchell is averaging 19.3 points per game, scoring in double figures in every game this year. She surpassed the 4,000 career points and 500 career rebounds marks this season.
Indiana’s all-time leading scorer in high school basketball, Jackie Young and former Notre Dame standout Skylar Diggins were also named reserves.
Clark and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier will serve as captains. They will draft their rosters on Tuesday, July 8 at 7:00 p.m.
The 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge are on Friday, July 18 at 8:00 p.m. at Gainbridge Fieldhouse with the game the next day at 8:30 p.m.
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