2011 WNBA All-Star Game
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| Date | July 23, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | AT&T Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | San Antonio, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Swin Cash | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 12,540[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 23, 2011 (3:30pm EDT on ABC) at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, home of the San Antonio Silver Stars. The game was the 10th WNBA All-Star Game, which has been held annually since 1999 except in 2004, 2008, and 2010. This was the first time San Antonio hosted the basketball showcase, and only the second time in league history for the game to be held by a Western Conference franchise.
In a game that saw neither team lead by more than 5 points, the Eastern Conference won 118–113 for only their third victory in 10 tries. Swin Cash of the Seattle Storm, who had 21 points and 12 rebounds in a losing effort, was named game MVP for the second time; only Lisa Leslie had previously earned multiple All-Star Game MVP awards.[2]
The game also saw a record of 10 players (11 counting the injured Candace Parker) make their debuts on a WNBA All-Star team[2]—however, five of these players had appeared in the Stars at the Sun game in 2010, which is not considered an All-Star Game.
The All-Star Game
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Results
July 23 3:30 pm EDT |
| East 118, West 113 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 33–36, 32–30, 27–26, 26–21 | ||
| Pts: Cappie Pondexter (17) Rebs: Angel McCoughtry (10) Asts: Cappie Pondexter (7) |
Pts: Swin Cash (21) Rebs: Swin Cash (12) Asts: Diana Taurasi (7) | |
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 12,540 Referees: #4 Sue Blauch #17 Scott Twardoski #45 Tom Mauer |
The Top 15
At halftime, the WNBA announced its list of the top 15 players in the 15 seasons of the league. The honorees were elected in balloting by fans, national media, and current players and coaches. Named to the team were:[3]
- Sue Bird
- Tamika Catchings
- Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
- Yolanda Griffith
- Becky Hammon
- Lauren Jackson
- Lisa Leslie
- Ticha Penicheiro
- Cappie Pondexter
- Katie Smith
- Dawn Staley
- Sheryl Swoopes
- Diana Taurasi
- Tina Thompson
- Teresa Weatherspoon
References
- ↑ "WNBA Scores: East All-Stars vs. West All-Stars". ESPN.com. July 23, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- 1 2 Associated Press (July 23, 2011). "Katie Douglas hits key 3-pointer to lift WNBA East All-Stars". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ↑ Associated Press (July 23, 2011). "WNBA's Top 15 of all time announced". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2011.