Seattle Storm’s Dominique Malonga named WNBA All-Star reserve

Second-year Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga is a first-time WNBA All-Star after being voted in by the league's coaches.

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Jul 7, 2026, 5:01 PM

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Dominique Malonga of the Seattle Storm during warmups for a 2026 game against the Portland Fire. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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Second-year Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga is a first-time WNBA All-Star after being announced as a reserve Tuesday.

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The 20-year-old Malonga is averaging 15.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks. The No. 2 overall WNBA Draft pick in 2025, Malonga was the youngest player in WNBA history to score 30 points in a game when she scored 37 against Dallas on June 22. She also is the youngest WNBA player with 500 points, 300 rebounds, 200 made field goals and eight double-doubles.

DOMINIQUE MALONGA IS AN ALL-STAR. ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/WcdQkTKjoo

— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) July 7, 2026

The Atlanta Dream trio of Rhyne Howard, Allisha Gray and Angel Reese are also headed to the All-Star Game on July 25 in Chicago after being selected as reserves by the league’s coaches.

Reese had said after the All-Star starters came out that she felt her two Dream teammates should have been starting. It’s the fourth time that Atlanta has had three All-Stars.

Joining Malonga and the Dream players as reserves are Washington teammates Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen. Both made the All-Star Game as rookies last season.

Toronto’s Marina Mabrey will be making her first All-Star appearance and gave the expansion franchise a player in the game. She matched the WNBA record with a 53-point game last month.

Other players selected by the coaches were New York’s Jonquel Jones, Minnesota’s Courtney Williams and Las Vegas’ Jackie Young.

Los Angeles teammates Nneka Ogwumike and Kelsey Plum also were picked. Ogwumike has been an All-Star 11 times and moved into a second-place tie with Diana Taurasi for most All-Star appearances, only trailing Sue Bird’s 13.

Coaches couldn’t vote for their own players.

Plum has been sidelined for the last few weeks with a leg injury and will be evaluated again later this month. If she can’t play, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will choose a replacement.

New this year, WNBA greats Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon will serve as honorary general managers and select the two teams from the pool of All-Stars. The pair will select the teams at some point soon.

Chicago, Portland, Connecticut and Phoenix all don’t have All-Stars.

Seattle Sports staff contributed to this post.

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