Thornton has been in the league for nine years and finally is getting her chance to play in the exhibition game. She was selected in the expansion draft by Golden State last year from New York and has helped the expansion team get off to a good start.

For the first time in her eight-year WNBA career, former UConn women's basketball star Gabby Williams is an All-Star.

On Sunday, guard Skylar Diggins and forward Gabby Williams were selected to the WNBA All-Star Game, joining Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike, who earned a starting spot in the lineup, the team announced in a release.