2 Gamecocks named to WNBA All-Star teams. Another USC alum could join them
A pair of former Gamecocks will be in the starting lineup for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game later this month.
A’ja Wilson and Aliyah Boston were named WNBA All-Star starters, the league announced Thursday. The WNBA All-Star game will be played in Chicago on July 25 (8:30 p.m. on ABC).
Boston was No. 1 and Wilson was No. 3 in last week’s second return of fan votes for the all star game. Fans account for 50% of the vote while the other 50% is split evenly between a media panel and current players. The WNBA’s head coaches will select the 12 reserves for the game later this month.
This is Boston’s fourth all-star nod in as many professional seasons. The former Gamecock star is averaging a career-high 17 points and 1.3 blocks per game. Boston’s 8.6 rebounds per game are just shy of her career-high and lead the Indiana Fever. Boston has helped lead the Fever to an 11-8 record so far this. Boston finished first amongst forwards in fan voting, fifth in media voting and eighth in player voting.
Wilson is having another unstoppable season for the Las Vegas Aces. This is Wilson’s eighth all-star nod of her career. The 4-time MVP leads the WNBA in scoring with 25.7 points per game, that’s just shy of the career high of 26.9 points per game she set in 2024. Wilson is also averaging 9.4 rebounds and leads the WNBA with two blocks per game. Wilson has led the Aces to a 14-5 record so far this season. Wilson finished second amongst forwards in fan voting, second in media voting and first in player voting.
Former South Carolina guard Allisha Gray wasn’t named an all-star starter on Thursday, but there’s still a solid shot she lands a selection anyway. Gray has been an all-star in each of the last three seasons and has posted nearly identical numbers in 2026 as she has in those past years. Gray is averaging 18.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Atlanta Dream this season.
Gray was No. 14 in last week’s fan voting returns, so her fate could lie in the hands of the WNBA’s coaches and media. Gray has made three straight All-Star teams since joining the Dream. Gray ultimately finished seventh amongst guards in fan voting, eighth in media voting and sixth in player voting.
Boston, Wilson and Gray all won national championships during their time in Columbia playing under coach Dawn Staley, who remains a close friend and supporter of all three USC women’s basketball alums.
This story was originally published July 2, 2026 at 1:04 PM.
