2003 WNBA All-Star Game
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{{Infobox NBA All-Star Game | wnba = y
| name = 2003 WNBA All-Star Game
| image = WNBAAllStarGame2003.gif
| visitor = West
| home = East
| visitor_total = 84
| home_total = 75
| visitor_qtr1 = 38
| visitor_qtr2 = 46
| home_qtr1 = 46
| home_qtr2 = 29
| date = July 12, 2003
| arena = Madison Square Garden
| city = New York, New York
| attendance = 18,610
| MVP = Nikki Teasley
| prev_year = 2002
| next_year = 2004
}}
The 2003 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 12, 2003 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, home of the New York Liberty. This is the second time New York hosted the contest after previously hosting the 1999 game. This is the 5th annual WNBA All-Star Game.
The West defeated the East, 84–75, and Nikki Teasley was named the All-Star Game MVP after recording 10 points, six rebounds and six assists.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jul-13-sp-wnba13-story.html|title=Leslie Is Injured in All-Star Game|work=Los Angeles Times|date=July 13, 2003|access-date=February 20, 2024}}
The All-Star Game
=Rosters=
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class="wikitable"
|+Western Conference All-Stars | |||
Pos. | Player | Team | Selection # |
---|---|---|---|
colspan="5" | Starters | |||
PG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Sue Bird || Seattle Storm || 2nd | |||
SG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Cynthia Cooper 1 || Houston Comets || 3rd | |||
SF
| {{flagicon|USA}} Sheryl Swoopes || Houston Comets || 4th | |||
PF
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tina Thompson 1 || Houston Comets || 5th | |||
C
| {{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Leslie || Los Angeles Sparks || 5th | |||
colspan="5" | Reserves | |||
PG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Nikki Teasley 2 || Los Angeles Sparks || 1st | |||
SG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tamecka Dixon 3 || Los Angeles Sparks || 3rd | |||
SG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Marie Ferdinand 2 || San Antonio Silver Stars || 2nd | |||
SG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Katie Smith || Minnesota Lynx || 4th | |||
PF
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Lauren Jackson 3 || Seattle Storm || 3rd | |||
PF
| {{flagicon|USA}} Adrian Williams || Phoenix Mercury || 1st | |||
C
| {{flagicon|USA}} Yolanda Griffith || Sacramento Monarchs || 4th | |||
C
| {{flagicon|POL}} Margo Dydek || San Antonio Silver Stars || 1st |
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|+Eastern Conference All-Stars | |||
Pos. | Player | Team | Selection # |
---|---|---|---|
colspan="5" | Starters | |||
PG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Teresa Weatherspoon || New York Liberty || 5th | |||
SG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Dawn Staley || Charlotte Sting || 3rd | |||
SF
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tamika Catchings || Indiana Fever || 2nd | |||
PF
| {{flagicon|USA}} Chamique Holdsclaw || Washington Mystics || 5th | |||
C
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tari Phillips || New York Liberty || 4th | |||
colspan="5" | Reserves | |||
PG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Becky Hammon 1 || New York Liberty || 1st | |||
PG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Shannon Johnson || Connecticut Sun || 4th | |||
SG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Deanna Nolan || Detroit Shock || 1st | |||
SG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Nykesha Sales 2 || Connecticut Sun || 5th | |||
SF
| {{flagicon|USA}} Swin Cash || Detroit Shock || 1st | |||
PF
| {{flagicon|USA}} Natalie Williams || Indiana Fever || 4th | |||
C
| {{flagicon|USA}} Cheryl Ford || Detroit Shock || 1st |
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- 1 Injured
- 2 Injury replacement
- 3 Starting in place of injured player
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 12 |time=4:00 p.m. |place=Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |referee= |attendance= 18,610|TV=ABC
|team1=Western Conference |score1=84
|team2=Eastern Conference |score2=75
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4=
|points1=Lisa Leslie 17 |points2=Tamika Catchings 17
|rebounds1=Yolanda Griffith 7 |rebounds2=Natalie Williams 11
|assist1=Nikki Teasley 6 |assist2=Dawn Staley 7
}}
=Coaches=
The coach for the Western Conference was Los Angeles Sparks coach Michael Cooper. The coach for the Eastern Conference was New York Liberty coach Richie Adubato.
References
{{Reflist}}
{{WNBA All-Star Games}}
{{2003 WNBA season by team}}
{{WNBA}}
{{NBA on ABC}}