---
"title": "HBCU women’s basketball player has a personal connection to WNBA All-Star Game"
"description": "A key member of an HBCU women’s hoops squad saw a WNBA All-Star in person this past weekend. Naturally, that WNBA All-Star is her older sister. Alabama State guard Ashley Gray was in Indianapolis to watch her big sister, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray, participate in the W’s All-Star weekend festivities. Allisha Gray was attempting […]"
"date": "2025-07-21"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Chris Stevens"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2025/07/21/hbcu-womens-basketball-player-has-a-personal-connection-to-wnba-all-star-game/"
"categories":
  - "Basketball"
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "Alabama State"
---

# HBCU women’s basketball player has a personal connection to WNBA All-Star Game

A key member of an HBCU women’s hoops squad saw a WNBA All-Star in person this past weekend. Naturally, that WNBA All-Star is her older sister. [Alabama State guard Ashley Gray](https://bamastatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ashley-gray/8254) was in Indianapolis to watch her big sister, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray, participate in the W’s All-Star weekend festivities. Allisha Gray was attempting to defend her Skills Challenge and Three-Point Shootout championships. Gray was also a starter for Team Collier in Saturday’s All-Star game.

> 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 ⭐️
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> Lady Hornet Ashley Gray in Indiana with her sister WNBA AllStar Allisha Gray of the Atlanta Dream![\#SWARMAS1](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SWARMAS1?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/xBCO9iBSCG](https://t.co/xBCO9iBSCG) — Bama State Athletics (@BamaStateSports) [July 20, 2025](https://twitter.com/BamaStateSports/status/1947043628112826532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The younger Gray, a rising senior, started nine games for the [Lady Hornets](https://hbcusports.com/?s=alabama+state) last season, scoring a season-high 10 points in a 70-61 loss to Grambling Feb. 8.