Sylvia Fowles, Nneka Ogwumike Headline 2019 WNBA All-Star Game Reserves

The WNBA announced the 2019 All-Stars reserves Monday, with Sylvia Fowles, Nneka Ogwumike and DeWanna Bonner headlining the group. 

The All-Stars starters were revealed last Thursday. Fowles and Bonner were two of the more notable omissions and WNBA head coaches made sure they won't miss out on the 2019 All-Star Game, which is July 27 in Las Vegas.

Fowles is averaging 14.2 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks for the Minnesota Lynx, who are fourth in the league despite Maya Moore's yearlong break and Lindsay Whalen's retirement in the offseason.

Odyssey Sims has had a hand in the Lynx's success as well, leading the team in points (15.4) and assists (5.4). She's an All-Star for the first time in her career as a result.

Like Minnesota, the Phoenix Mercury have been without one of their best players for almost the entirety of the 2019 season. Diana Taurasi made her debut last Friday in a 79-64 defeat to the Connecticut Sun

Although the Mercury are eighth in the standings, they'd be even lower were it not for Bonner's contributions. The 31-year-old is averaging 19.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists. According to WNBA.com, Phoenix has had a minus-15.0 net rating in the 92 minutes she was on the bench this year.

The Los Angeles Sparks are falling somewhat short of expectations in 2019, which is partially down to Candace Parker's hamstring injury and the difficult of integrating Chiney Ogwumike into the rotation.

Nneka Ogwumike has been her usual self, averaging 15.5 points and 9.5 rebounds, while trying to adapt her game to fit a loaded frontcourt lacking in floor-spacers. She has made 15 three-pointers, putting her on pace to smash her previous career high (18).

Despite being shut out when the starters were rolled out, the Chicago Sky are tied with the Las Vegas Aces for the most All-Stars (three).

Courtney Vandersloot is an All-Star for the second time. Seven years have passed since her first All-Star appearance when she was a rookie in 2011. Vandersloot leads the WNBA in assists (8.2) and is the architect for the No. 3 team in offensive rating (98.3), per WNBA.com.

Diamond DeShields is one of three players from the 2018 draft class headed to Las Vegas, and this is unlikely to be the last time the 24-year-old will call herself an All-Star. In addition to 14.9 points, she's averaging 5.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals, all of which demonstrate her versatile skill set.

DeShields is fresh off scoring a season-high 26 points in an 89-79 victory over the Dallas Wings on Sunday.

All-Star captains A'ja Wilson and Elena Delle Donne will select the respective teams. Bill Laimbeer will lead Team Delle Donne, with Mike Thibault in charge of Team Wilson.

WNBA All-Star Weekend will begin July 26 as players participate in a three-point contest and skills competition.