2000 WNBA All-Star Game

1 2 Total East 33 28 61 West 40 33 73
Date	July 17, 2000
Arena	America West Arena
City	Phoenix, Arizona
MVP	Tina Thompson
Attendance	17,717
WNBA All-Star Game
< 1999	2001 >

The 2000 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 17, 2000 at America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. This was the only WNBA All-Star Game to be played at a Western Conference team's home venue in All-Star Game history.

Contents 1 The All-Star Game 1.1 Rosters 1.2 Coaches 2 References

[edit] The All-Star Game

[edit] Rosters

Eastern Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Selection # Starters G Teresa Weatherspoon New York Liberty 2nd G Nikki McCray Washington Mystics 2nd F Chamique Holdsclaw Washington Mystics 2nd F Sue Wicks New York Liberty 1st F Taj McWilliams Orlando Miracle 2nd Reserves G Shannon Johnson Orlando Miracle 2nd G Merlakia Jones Cleveland Rockers 1st G Nykesha Sales Orlando Miracle 2nd G Andrea Stinson Charlotte Sting 1st F Wendy Palmer Detroit Shock 1st C Tari Phillips New York Liberty 1st

Western Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Selection # Starters G Ticha Penicheiro Sacramento Monarchs 2nd G Cynthia Cooper 1 Houston Comets 2nd F Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets 2nd F Tina Thompson Houston Comets 2nd C Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Sparks 2nd Reserves G Betty Lennox Minnesota Lynx 1st G Mwadi Mabika Los Angeles Sparks 1st F Delisha Milton Los Angeles Sparks 1st F Brandy Reed Phoenix Mercury 1st F Katie Smith 2 Minnesota Lynx 1st F Natalie Williams Utah Starzz 2nd C Yolanda Griffith Sacramento Monarchs 2nd

• ¹ Injured
• ² Starting in place of injured player

July 17 7:00 p.m.		Eastern Conference 61, Western Conference 73				America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 17,717 Referees: Barb Smith, Lisa Mattingly, Bill Stokes	NBC
		Pts: Phillips, McWilliams 10 Rebs: Phillips, McWilliams 9 Asts: Teresa Weatherspoon 3		Pts: Lisa Leslie 16 Rebs: Tina Thompson 11 Asts: Ticha Penicheiro 4

[edit] Coaches

The coach for the Western Conference was Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor. The coach for the Eastern Conference was New York Liberty coach Richie Adubato.

[edit] References

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