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2009 WNBA All-Star Game
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2009 WNBA All-Star Game |
| image | WNBA All-Star 2009.png |
| visitor | West |
| home | East |
| visitor_total | 130 |
| home_total | 118 |
| visitor_qtr1 | 25 |
| visitor_qtr2 | 38 |
| visitor_qtr3 | 36 |
| visitor_qtr4 | 31 |
| home_qtr1 | 27 |
| home_qtr2 | 33 |
| home_qtr3 | 33 |
| home_qtr4 | 25 |
| date | July 25, 2009 |
| arena | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| city | Uncasville, Connecticut |
| attendance | 9,518 |
| MVP | Swin Cash |
| prev_year | [2007](2007-wnba-all-star-game) |
| next_year | 2010 |
The 2009 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 25, 2009 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, home of the Connecticut Sun. The game was the 9th annual WNBA All-Star Game. This was the second time Connecticut had hosted the basketball showcase, after previously hosting the 2005 game.
The All-Star Game
Rosters
| Pos. | Player | Team | Selection # | Starters | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | Reserves | G | G | F | F | F | F | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Sue Bird | Seattle Storm | 6th | |||||||||||||||
| USA Becky Hammon | San Antonio Silver Stars | 5th | |||||||||||||||
| USA Swin Cash | Seattle Storm | 3rd | |||||||||||||||
| AUS Lauren Jackson | Seattle Storm | 7th | |||||||||||||||
| USA Lisa Leslie1 | Los Angeles Sparks | 8th | |||||||||||||||
| USA Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| USA Cappie Pondexter | Phoenix Mercury | 3rd | |||||||||||||||
| USA Charde Houston | Minnesota Lynx | 1st | |||||||||||||||
| USA Nicole Powell2 | Sacramento Monarchs | 1st | |||||||||||||||
| USA Tina Thompson3 | Los Angeles Sparks | 8th | |||||||||||||||
| VIN Sophia Young | San Antonio Silver Stars | 3rd | |||||||||||||||
| USA Nicky Anosike | Minnesota Lynx | 1st |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Selection # | Starters | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | Reserves | G | G | F | F | F | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Alana Beard | Washington Mystics | 4th | ||||||||||||||
| USA Katie Douglas | Indiana Fever | 3rd | ||||||||||||||
| USA Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever | 6th | ||||||||||||||
| USA Candice Dupree | Chicago Sky | 3rd | ||||||||||||||
| USA Sylvia Fowles | Chicago Sky | 1st | ||||||||||||||
| USA Jia Perkins | Chicago Sky | 1st | ||||||||||||||
| USA Katie Smith | Detroit Shock | 7th | ||||||||||||||
| USA Shameka Christon | New York Liberty | 1st | ||||||||||||||
| USA Asjha Jones | Connecticut Sun | 2nd | ||||||||||||||
| VIN Sancho Lyttle | Atlanta Dream | 1st | ||||||||||||||
| BRA Érika de Souza | Atlanta Dream | 1st |
- 1 Injured
- 2 Injury replacement
- 3 Starting in place of injured player
Coaches
The coach for the Western Conference all-stars was San Antonio Silver Stars coach Dan Hughes. The coach for the Eastern Conference was Indiana Fever coach Lin Dunn.
Other events
Three-Point Shootout
| Position | Player | From | Year to ASG | 1st | 2nd | Made | Attempted | Percent | PG | PG | SF | SF | SG | SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA **Becky Hammon** | **San Antonio Silver Stars** | **28** | **86** | **.326** | **14** | **16** | ||||||||
| USA Sue Bird | Seattle Storm | 29 | 77 | .377 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||
| USA Katie Smith | Detroit Shock | 32 | 77 | .416 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||
| USA Shameka Christon | New York Liberty | 42 | 88 | .477 | 10 | DNQ | ||||||||
| USA Katie Douglas | Indiana Fever | 31 | 86 | .360 | 9 | DNQ | ||||||||
| USA Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury | 46 | 105 | .438 | 9 | DNQ |
Skills Challenge
| Team | Player | From | Height | Weight | Time | West 1 | East 1 | West 2 | East 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA **Cappie Pondexter** | **Phoenix Mercury** | **5-9** | **160** | **34.8 ** | |||||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines **Sophia Young** | **San Antonio Silver Stars** | **6-1** | **165 ** | ||||||
| USA **Charde Houston** | **Minnesota Lynx** | **6-1** | **189 ** | ||||||
| USA Jia Perkins | Chicago Sky | 5-8 | 155 | 35.4 | |||||
| USA Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever | 6-1 | 167 | ||||||
| ESP Sancho Lyttle | Atlanta Dream | 6-4 | 143 | ||||||
| USA Swin Cash | Seattle Storm | 6-1 | 162 | 43.0 | |||||
| USA Nicole Powell | Sacramento Monarchs | 6-2 | 175 | ||||||
| USA Nicky Anosike | Minnesota Lynx | 6-4 | 211 | ||||||
| USA Alana Beard | Washington Mystics | 5-11 | 160 | DQ | |||||
| USA Asjha Jones | Connecticut Sun | 6-2 | 198 | ||||||
| USA Sylvia Fowles | Chicago Sky | 6-6 | 200 |
References
References
- "WNBA.com: All Star 2009".
- Medina, Mark. (July 23, 2009). "Sparks’ Lisa Leslie is out of the All-Star game". [[Los Angeles Times]].
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