1999 WNBA All-Star Game

1999 WNBA All-Star Game
12 Total
West 4336 79
East 2932 61
Date July 14, 1999
Arena Madison Square Garden
City New York City
MVP Lisa Leslie
Attendance 18,649
WNBA All-Star Game
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The 1999 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 14, 1999 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Even though the WNBA began in 1997, this was the inaugural All-Star Game.

The All-Star Game

Rosters

Western Conference All-Stars
Pos. Player Team Selection #
Starters
G Australia Michelle Timms Phoenix Mercury 1st
G United States Cynthia Cooper Houston Comets 1st
F United States Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets 1st
F United States Tina Thompson Houston Comets 1st
C United States Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Sparks 1st
Reserves
G United States Tonya Edwards Minnesota Lynx 1st
G Portugal Ticha Penicheiro Sacramento Monarchs 1st
F United States Ruthie Bolton-Holifield Sacramento Monarchs 1st
F United States Jennifer Gillom Phoenix Mercury 1st
F United States Natalie Williams Utah Starzz 1st
C United States Yolanda Griffith Sacramento Monarchs 1st
Eastern Conference All-Stars
Pos. Player Team Selection #
Starters
G United States Teresa Weatherspoon New York Liberty 1st
G United States Nikki McCray Washington Mystics 1st
F United States Chamique Holdsclaw Washington Mystics 1st
F United States Vicky Bullett Charlotte Sting 1st
C United States Kym Hampton New York Liberty 1st
Reserves
G United States Shannon Johnson Orlando Miracle 1st
G Australia Sandy Brondello Detroit Shock 1st
G United States Nykesha Sales Orlando Miracle 1st
F United States Vickie Johnson New York Liberty 1st
F United States Taj McWilliams Orlando Miracle 1st
C United States Rebecca Lobo 1 New York Liberty 1st

July 14
7:00 p.m.
Western Conference 79, Eastern Conference 61
Pts: Lisa Leslie 13
Rebs: Swoopes, Williams 8
Asts: Cooper, Timms 4		 Pts: Brondello, S. Johnson, McWilliams 8
Rebs: Taj McWilliams 7
Asts: Teresa Weatherspoon 4
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Attendance: 18,649
Referees: Sally Bell, Patty Broderick, June Corteau

Coaches

The coach for the Western Conference was Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor. The coach for the Eastern Conference was Cleveland Rockers coach Linda Hill-MacDonald.

References