Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, Kayla Thornton and Gabby Williams earned their first All-Star selections as other members of the reserve unit

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Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton and Seattle Storm guard Gabby Williams were the two other first-year All-Star reserves named by the coaches Sunday. The All-Star starters were selected through a combination of voting by fans (50 percent), a national panel of media members (25 percent) and current WNBA players (25 percent).