When the first batch of WNBA All-Star fan votes dropped Wednesday afternoon, one name was notably absent from the top spot. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, who shattered voting records in 2025 with over half a million votes in the initial return, now sits fifth with 253,602 votes. That’s less than half her tally from a year ago — and a clear sign that the voting landscape has shifted.
Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson leads the pack this time around with 308,249 votes, followed closely by Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers at 298,027. Fever center Aliyah Boston ranks third with 282,186 votes, while New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart holds fourth at 255,879. Clark rounds out the top five.
What Changed for Clark?
Last year, Clark’s massive first-return total of 513,993 votes made her a lock for All-Star captain alongside Napheesa Collier. But an injury kept her out of the game entirely. This season, Clark has been steady if not spectacular by her own sky-high standards. Through 14 games, she’s averaging 20.4 points and 8.3 assists while shooting 40.2% from the field and 32.4% from three — solid numbers, but not the record-breaking pace she set as a rookie.
Some fans online have pointed to early-season struggles and minor injury setbacks as possible reasons for the vote dip. Others note that Boston’s emergence as a two-way force — she’s averaging 17.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks per game — has grabbed attention that previously went solely to Clark.
Fever Finding Their Footing
The Fever sit at 9-5, good for third in the Eastern Conference behind Atlanta and New York, and seventh overall in the WNBA playoff picture. That’s a significant improvement from last year’s slow start, but the team has yet to fully click on both ends. Boston has become the anchor Indiana leans on, while Clark continues to draw defensive pressure that opens up looks for teammates.
Whether Clark climbs back toward the top of the voting by the time final returns are announced remains to be seen. But her current position — still top five in the league’s most democratic measure of star power — suggests she’s hardly been forgotten. It’s just that this year, she’s got more company at the top.
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