2011 WNBA All-Star Game
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
Rosters
2011 Eastern Conference All-Stars roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
From
Selection
(S)
SG
23
Pondexter, Cappie
5' 9" (1.75m)
160 lb (73kg)
New York Liberty
4th
(S)
SG
23
Douglas, Katie
6' 0" (1.83m)
165 lb (75kg)
Indiana Fever
4th
(S)
SF
24
Catchings, Tamika
6' 1" (1.85m)
167 lb (76kg)
Indiana Fever
7th
(S)
SF
35
McCoughtry, Angel
6' 1" (1.85m)
160 lb (73kg)
Atlanta Dream
1st
(S)
C
31
Charles, Tina
6' 4" (1.93m)
198 lb (90kg)
Connecticut Sun
1st
G
21
Montgomery, Renee
5' 7" (1.7m)
143 lb (65kg)
Connecticut Sun
1st
G
10
Prince, Epiphanny
5' 9" (1.75m)
165 lb (75kg)
Chicago Sky
1st
G
21
Vandersloot, Courtney
5' 8" (1.73m)
130 lb (59kg)
Chicago Sky
1st
F
17
Carson, Essence
6' 0" (1.83m)
165 lb (75kg)
New York Liberty
1st
F
1
Langhorne, Crystal
6' 2" (1.88m)
190 lb (86kg)
Washington Mystics
1st
C
34
Fowles, Sylvia
6' 6" (1.98m)
200 lb (91kg)
Chicago Sky
2nd
Head coach
Marynell Meadors (Atlanta )
Assistant coaches
Carol Ross Fred Williams
Athletic trainer
Kim Mosely
Legend
(S) Starter
(IR) Injury replacement
(RS) Replacement for injured starter
Injured
2011 Western Conference All-Stars roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
From
Selection
(S)
PG
10
Bird, Sue
5' 9" (1.75m)
150 lb (68kg)
Seattle Storm
7th
(S)
SG
3
Taurasi, Diana
6' 0" (1.83m)
163 lb (74kg)
Phoenix Mercury
5th
(S)
SF
23
Moore, Maya
6' 0" (1.83m)
175 lb (79kg)
Minnesota Lynx
1st
(S)
SF
2
Cash, Swin
6' 1" (1.85m)
162 lb (73kg)
Seattle Storm
4th
(S)
F/C
3
Parker, Candace
6' 4" (1.93m)
175 lb (79kg)
Los Angeles Sparks
1st
G
25
Hammon, Becky
5' 6" (1.68m)
136 lb (62kg)
San Antonio Silver Stars
6th
G
13
Whalen, Lindsay
5' 9" (1.75m)
150 lb (68kg)
Minnesota Lynx
3rd
F
33
Augustus, Seimone
6' 0" (1.83m)
179 lb (81kg)
Minnesota Lynx
3rd
F
32
Brunson, Rebekkah (RS)
6' 3" (1.91m)
175 lb (79kg)
Minnesota Lynx
2nd
F
13
Taylor, Penny
6' 1" (1.85m)
165 lb (75kg)
Phoenix Mercury
3rd
C
11
Adams, Danielle
6' 1" (1.85m)
239 lb (108kg)
San Antonio Silver Stars
1st
C
8
Cambage, Liz (IR)
6' 8" (2.03m)
215 lb (98kg)
Tulsa Shock
1st
Head coach
Brian Agler (Seattle )
Assistant coaches
Jenny Boucek Dan Hughes (San Antonio )
Athletic trainer
Tom Spencer
Legend
(S) Starter
(IR) Injury replacement
(RS) Replacement for injured starter
Injured
Results
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]
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