On Tuesday, the WNBA announced that Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins was named to the 2022 All-Star Game. This is her second appearance after making the game for the first time last year as a member of the USA Basketball women’s national team.
Atkins is averaging 15.0 points, 2.5 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game for Washington.
While Atkins will make the game this year, she is unfortunately the only Mystics player there. Despite being fifth overall in the fan vote, franchise player Elena Delle Donne was not named as a reserve. If there is a reason why, it is probably due to her inconsistent availability from load management.