Stars at the Sun
1234 Total
USA 29202624 99
WNBA 1991628 72
DateJuly 10, 2010
ArenaMohegan Sun Arena
CityUncasville, Connecticut
MVPSylvia Fowles, Team USA
Attendance9,518
NetworkABC
WNBA All-Star Game
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The Stars at the Sun game was played on July 10, 2010 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, home of the Connecticut Sun. This game, unlike previous non-Olympic year games, was a contest between the USA women's national team and a team of WNBA All-Stars. This game is not considered a WNBA All-Star Game.[1] This was the third time Connecticut has hosted the mid-season basketball showcase, after previously hosting the 2005 and 2009 All-Star games.

The Game

Rosters

  • 1 Injured
  • 2 Injury replacement
  • 3 Starting in place of injured player
July 10
3:30pm
USA 99, WNBA 72
Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 20–9, 26–16, 24–28
Pts: Fowles 23
Rebs: Dupree, Fowles, Moore each 8
Asts: Pondexter 6
Pts: Douglas 15
Rebs: Harding 7
Asts: Harding 4
Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut
Attendance: 9,518
Referees: Michael Price, Cameron Inouye, Kurt Walker

[2]

Coaches

The coach for Team USA is Connecticut Huskies women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma. The coach for the WNBA Team is Seattle Storm coach Brian Agler.

Other events

Three-Point Shootout

Position Player From Year to ASG 1st 2nd
Made Attempted Percent
SG United States Katie DouglasIndiana Fever3890.4222423
PG United States Lindsay WhalenMinnesota Lynx834.235 ?11
SF United States Swin CashSeattle Storm2044.455 ?7
PG United States Sue BirdSeattle Storm3486.395 ?DNQ
SF United States Monique CurrieWashington Mystics2247.468 ?DNQ
SF United States Angel McCoughtryAtlanta Dream1870.257 ?DNQ

Skills Challenge

Player From Height Weight 1st 2nd
United States Renee MontgomeryConnecticut Sun5-714329.425.0
United States Cappie PondexterNew York Liberty5-916031.332.1
United States Lindsay WhalenMinnesota Lynx5-916926.634.2
Brazil Iziane Castro MarquesAtlanta Dream6-0140N/A
United States Lindsey HardingWashington Mystics5-8139N/A
United States Angel McCoughtryAtlanta Dream6-1160N/A

References

  1. "WNBA All-Star Game History". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  2. "Team Usa vs. Team WNBA - WNBA Game Summary - July 10, 2010". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
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