{"id":155385,"date":"2025-07-08T08:39:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T08:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/155385\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T08:39:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T08:39:25","slug":"three-former-notre-dame-womens-basketball-players-named-wnba-all-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/155385\/","title":{"rendered":"Three former Notre Dame women’s basketball players named WNBA All-Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three former Notre Dame women\u2019s basketball players will compete in the upcoming WNBA All-Star Game, which will take place at 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday, July 19, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. <\/p>\n

In her first season at the professional level, just a few months removed from the conclusion of her college career, Sonia Citron<\/a> made the cut. She\u2019s joined as a reserve by fellow former Notre Dame guards Skylar Diggins, in her 11th WNBA season, and Jackie Young, in her seventh. <\/p>\n

Here are snippets on those three plus an extensive look at the entire 2025 WNBA All-Star contingent, which will be drafted into two teams by a pair of captains in an ESPN broadcast at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, courtesy of a press release from the WNBA<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Sonia Citron: The No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, Citron has played in all 18 games for the Mystics. Among current rookies, the 6-1 guard ranks second in scoring (14.6 ppg), third in rebounding (4.9 rpg), and fifth in assists (2.0 apg).<\/p>\n

Skylar Diggins: Now in her 11th\u00a0WNBA season, Diggins 5,155 career points rank fifth among active players behind leader Tina Charles, Stewart, Brittney Griner, and Jewell Loyd.\u00a0 This is the first All-Star nod as a member of the Storm for the 5-9 guard, who made her All-Star debut in 2014 and most recently played in the 2022 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game. Diggins ranks 10th in the league in scoring this season (18.5 ppg) and tied for fourth in assists (5.9 apg).<\/p>\n

Jackie Young: The No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm and a two-time WNBA champion with Las Vegas, Young is an All-Star for the fourth consecutive season. The 6-0 guard ranks second on the Aces in scoring, averaging 17.3 points, the second-best figure of her career. She also ranks second among Aces players in assists (3.7 apg).<\/p>\n

2025 WNBA All-Star Roster <\/p>\n

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^ denotes first-time All-Star selection
YRS EXP denotes number of seasons completed entering 2025 season
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