2003 WNBA All-Star Game

2003 WNBA All-Star Game
12 Total
West 3846 84
East 4629 75
DateJuly 12, 2003
ArenaMadison Square Garden
CityNew York, New York
MVPNikki Teasley
Attendance18,610
WNBA All-Star Game
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The 2003 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 12, 2003 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, home of the New York Liberty. This is the second time New York hosted the contest after previously hosting the 1999 game. This is the 5th annual WNBA All-Star Game.

The West defeated the East, 84–75, and Nikki Teasley was named the All-Star Game MVP after recording 10 points, six rebounds and six assists.[1]

The All-Star Game

Rosters

Western Conference All-Stars
Pos. Player Team Selection #
Starters
PG United States Sue Bird Seattle Storm 2nd
SG United States Cynthia Cooper 1 Houston Comets 3rd
SF United States Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets 4th
PF United States Tina Thompson 1 Houston Comets 5th
C United States Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Sparks 5th
Reserves
PG United States Nikki Teasley 2 Los Angeles Sparks 1st
SG United States Tamecka Dixon 3 Los Angeles Sparks 3rd
SG United States Marie Ferdinand 2 San Antonio Silver Stars 2nd
SG United States Katie Smith Minnesota Lynx 4th
PF Australia Lauren Jackson 3 Seattle Storm 3rd
PF United States Adrian Williams Phoenix Mercury 1st
C United States Yolanda Griffith Sacramento Monarchs 4th
C Poland Margo Dydek San Antonio Silver Stars 1st


Eastern Conference All-Stars
Pos. Player Team Selection #
Starters
PG United States Teresa Weatherspoon New York Liberty 5th
SG United States Dawn Staley Charlotte Sting 3rd
SF United States Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever 2nd
PF United States Chamique Holdsclaw Washington Mystics 5th
C United States Tari Phillips New York Liberty 4th
Reserves
PG United States Becky Hammon 1 New York Liberty 1st
PG United States Shannon Johnson Connecticut Sun 4th
SG United States Deanna Nolan Detroit Shock 1st
SG United States Nykesha Sales 2 Connecticut Sun 5th
SF United States Swin Cash Detroit Shock 1st
PF United States Natalie Williams Indiana Fever 4th
C United States Cheryl Ford Detroit Shock 1st

  • 1 Injured
  • 2 Injury replacement
  • 3 Starting in place of injured player
July 12
4:00 p.m.
Western Conference 84, Eastern Conference 75
Pts: Lisa Leslie 17
Rebs: Yolanda Griffith 7
Asts: Nikki Teasley 6
Pts: Tamika Catchings 17
Rebs: Natalie Williams 11
Asts: Dawn Staley 7

Coaches

The coach for the Western Conference was Los Angeles Sparks coach Michael Cooper. The coach for the Eastern Conference was New York Liberty coach Richie Adubato.

References

  1. ^ "Leslie Is Injured in All-Star Game". Los Angeles Times. July 13, 2003. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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