2005 WNBA All-Star Game

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2005 WNBA All-Star Game

1 2 Total West 52 70 122 East 43 56 99
Date	July 9, 2005
Arena	Mohegan Sun Arena
City	Uncasville, Connecticut
MVP	Sheryl Swoopes
Attendance	9,168
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The 2005 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 9, 2005 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, home of the Connecticut Sun. The game was the 6th annual WNBA All-Star Game. This was the first time Connecticut hosted the basketball showcase.

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

[edit] The All-Star Game

[edit] Rosters

Western Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Selection # Starters PG Sue Bird Seattle Storm 4th SG Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury 2nd SF Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets 5th PF Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm 4th C Yolanda Griffith Sacramento Monarchs 6th Reserves SG Marie Ferdinand San Antonio Silver Stars 3rd SG Katie Smith Detroit Shock 6th SF Chamique Holdsclaw Los Angeles Sparks 6th PF DeMya Walker Sacramento Monarchs 1st C Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Sparks 7th C Michelle Snow Houston Comets 1st

Eastern Conference All Stars Pos. Player Team Selection # Starters PG Dawn Staley Charlotte Sting 5th SG Becky Hammon New York Liberty 3rd SF Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever 4th PF Swin Cash Detroit Shock 3rd C Ruth Riley Detroit Shock 2nd Reserves SG Alana Beard Washington Mystics 1st SG Deanna Nolan Detroit Shock 3rd SG Nykesha Sales Connecticut Sun 7th PF Cheryl Ford Detroit Shock 3rd PF Taj McWilliams-Franklin Connecticut Sun 5th C Ann Wauters New York Liberty 1st

July 9 4:00 p.m.		Western Conference 122, Eastern Conference 99				Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut Attendance: 9,168	ABC
		Pts: Katie Smith 16 Rebs: Yolanda Griffith 14 Asts: Diana Taurasi 4		Pts: Deanna Nolan 20 Rebs: Catchings, Hammon 6 Asts: Hammon, Staley 4

[edit] Coaches

The coach for the Western Conference was Seattle Storm coach Anne Donovan. The coach for the Eastern Conference was Connecticut Sun coach Mike Thibault.

[edit] References

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