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WNBA Makes Major Kiki Iriafen Announcement on Friday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Alex O'Reilly | Last updated Jun 20, 2025 2:29 PM ET

Former USC forward Kiki Iriafen is off to a great start to her WNBA career. After concluding her NCAA career this past season, she was drafted by the Washington Mystics with the fourth pick in the 2025 WNBA draft. She has already emerged as a star and it seems that the fans agree.

On Friday morning, the WNBA tweeted out the first returns for fan voting for the All-Star game. The Top 10 vote getters were listed and Iriafen squeaked in at the No. 10 slot.

"First returns of fan voting results are in. Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier currently lead the way for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Fan Voting presented byAlly. This list includes the top 10 vote getters thus far."

The Top 10 was as follows:

Caitlin Clark
Napheesa Collier
Aliyah Boston
A'Ja Wilson
Breanna Stewart
Paige Bueckers
Kelsey Mitchell
Sabrina Ionescu
Lexie Hull
Kiki Iriafen

Kiki Iriafen is 12 games into her WNBA career and already looked like a star in the league. She has averaged 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game to start her career. However, it has not translated to wins on the court as the Mystics only hold a 5-7 record after a 79-72 win over Chicago on Tuesday, June 17.

Iriafen and the Mystics will continue their season on Friday in a game against Atlanta. It is scheduled to tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET. They have won two of their last three games after losing three in a row.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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