2002 WNBA All-Star Game

The 2002 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 15, 2002 at MCI Center in Washington, D.C. This was the 4th annual WNBA All-Star Game. The West defeated the East, 81–76, and Lisa Leslie was named the All-Star Game MVP after recording 18 points and 14 rebounds.^[1]

2002 WNBA All-Star Game

1 2 Total West 40 41 81 East 40 36 76
Date	July 15, 2002
Arena	MCI Center
City	Washington D.C.
MVP	Lisa Leslie
Attendance	19,487
WNBA All-Star Game
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The All-Star Game

Rosters

Western Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Selection # Starters G Ticha Penicheiro Sacramento Monarchs 4th G Sue Bird Seattle Storm 1st F Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets 3rd F Tina Thompson Houston Comets 4th C Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Sparks 4th Reserves G Tamecka Dixon Los Angeles Sparks 2nd G Marie Ferdinand Utah Starzz 1st G Adrienne Goodson Utah Starzz 1st G Mwadi Mabika Los Angeles Sparks 2nd F Katie Smith Minnesota Lynx 3rd F Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm 2nd

Eastern Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Selection # Starters G Teresa Weatherspoon New York Liberty 4th G Dawn Staley Charlotte Sting 2nd F Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever 1st F Chamique Holdsclaw 1 Washington Mystics 4th C Tari Phillips New York Liberty 3rd Reserves G Stacey Dales-Schuman 2 Washington Mystics 1st G Shannon Johnson Orlando Miracle 3rd G Nykesha Sales Orlando Miracle 4th G Sheri Sam Miami Sol 1st G Andrea Stinson 3 Charlotte Sting 3rd F Penny Taylor Cleveland Rockers 1st C Tammy Sutton-Brown Charlotte Sting 1st

• ¹ Injured
• ² Injury replacement
• ³ Starting in place of injured player

ESPN

July 15 7:30 p.m.

Western Conference 81, Eastern Conference 76
Pts: Tina Thompson 20 Rebs: Lisa Leslie 14 Asts: Sue Bird 7		Pts: Tamika Catchings 12 Rebs: Tari Phillips 10 Asts: Dawn Staley 5

MCI Center, Washington D.C. Attendance: 19,487 Referees: 10 Bob Trammell, #20 Teresa Dahlem , #19 Tony Brown

Coaches

The coach for the Western Conference was Los Angeles Sparks coach Michael Cooper. The coach for the Eastern Conference was Charlotte Sting coach Anne Donovan.