2005 WNBA All-Star Game

2005 WNBA All-Star Game

1 2 Total West 52 70 122 East 43 56 99
Date	July 9, 2005
Arena	Mohegan Sun Arena
City	Uncasville, Connecticut
MVP	Sheryl Swoopes
Attendance	9,168
WNBA All-Star Game
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The 2005 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 9, 2005 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, home of the Connecticut Sun. The game was the 6th annual WNBA All-Star Game. This was the first time Connecticut hosted the basketball showcase.

The All-Star Game[]

Rosters[]

Western Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Selection # Starters PG Sue Bird Seattle Storm 3rd SG Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury 1st SF Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets 5th PF Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm 4th C Yolanda Griffith Sacramento Monarchs 5th Reserves SG Marie Ferdinand San Antonio Silver Stars 3rd SG Katie Smith Detroit Shock 5th SF Chamique Holdsclaw Los Angeles Sparks 6th PF DeMya Walker Sacramento Monarchs 1st C Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Sparks 6th C Michelle Snow Houston Comets 1st

Eastern Conference All Stars Pos. Player Team Selection # Starters PG Dawn Staley Charlotte Sting 4th SG Becky Hammon New York Liberty 2nd SF Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever 3rd PF Swin Cash Detroit Shock 2nd C Ruth Riley Detroit Shock 1st Reserves SG Alana Beard Washington Mystics 1st SG Deanna Nolan Detroit Shock 2nd SG Nykesha Sales Connecticut Sun 6th PF Cheryl Ford Detroit Shock 2nd PF Taj McWilliams-Franklin Connecticut Sun 4th C Ann Wauters New York Liberty 1st

Coaches[]

The coach for the Western Conference was Seattle Storm coach Anne Donovan. The coach for the Eastern Conference was Connecticut Sun coach Mike Thibault.

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