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  • Since the league introduced its midseason showcase in 1999, Thornton is the seventh undrafted player selected and the first expansion-team player since 2006.

  • The game is scheduled for July 19, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis; Thornton will represent a team chosen by Caitlin Clark.

  • Thornton started all 22 games, averaging 14 points and seven rebounds, and leads her team with four double-doubles.

  • Against the Chicago Sky, she scored 29 points on eight-for-15 shooting, including four-for-seven from three-point range.
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  • The selection is Thornton’s first All-Star invitation during her 10th WNBA season.

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