2000 WNBA All-Star Game

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
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The 2000 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 17, 2000, at America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. This was the 2nd annual WNBA All-Star Game.

The West defeated the East, 73–61, and Tina Thompson was named the All-Star Game MVP after recording 13 points and 11 rebounds.

The All-Star Game

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	2nd
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

NBC

July 17 7:00 p.m.

Eastern Conference 61, Western Conference 73
Pts: Phillips, McWilliams 10 Rebs: Phillips, McWilliams 9 Asts: Teresa Weatherspoon 3		Pts: Lisa Leslie 16 Rebs: Tina Thompson 11 Asts: Ticha Penicheiro 4

America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 17,717 Referees: Barb Smith, Lisa Mattingly, Bill Stokes

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.