Stars at the Sun
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{{Infobox NBA All-Star Game | wnba = y
| name = Stars at the Sun
| image = 150px
| visitor = USA
| home = WNBA
| visitor_total = 99
| home_total = 72
| visitor_qtr1 = 29
| visitor_qtr2 = 20
| visitor_qtr3 = 26
| visitor_qtr4 = 24
| home_qtr1 = 19
| home_qtr2 = 9
| home_qtr3 = 16
| home_qtr4 = 28
| date = July 10, 2010
| arena = Mohegan Sun Arena
| city = Uncasville, Connecticut
| attendance = 9,518
| MVP = Sylvia Fowles, Team USA
| network = ABC
| prev_year = 2009
| next_year = 2011
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=WNBA All-Star Game History |url=https://www.wnba.com/wnba-all-star-game-history/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA |language=en}} 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=
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|+USA Basketball Team | ||
Pos. | Player | Team |
---|---|---|
colspan="5" | Starters | ||
PG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Sue Bird || Seattle Storm | ||
SG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Cappie Pondexter || New York Liberty | ||
SF
| {{flagicon|USA}} Diana Taurasi || Phoenix Mercury | ||
SF
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tamika Catchings || Indiana Fever | ||
C
| {{flagicon|USA}} Sylvia Fowles || Chicago Sky | ||
colspan="5" | Reserves | ||
G
| {{flagicon|USA}} Renee Montgomery || Connecticut Sun | ||
F
| {{flagicon|USA}} Angel McCoughtry || Atlanta Dream | ||
F
| {{flagicon|USA}} Maya Moore || UConn | ||
F
| {{flagicon|USA}} Swin Cash || Seattle Storm | ||
F
| {{flagicon|USA}} Candice Dupree || Phoenix Mercury | ||
F
| {{flagicon|USA}} Candace Parker1 || Los Angeles Sparks | ||
C
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tina Charles || Connecticut Sun |
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|+WNBA Team | ||
Pos. | Player | Team |
---|---|---|
colspan="5" | Starters | ||
PG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsey Harding2 || Washington Mystics | ||
SG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Katie Douglas || Indiana Fever | ||
SF
| {{flagicon|USA}} Monique Currie2 || Washington Mystics | ||
PF
| {{flagicon|USA}} Crystal Langhorne || Washington Mystics | ||
C
| {{flagicon|USA}} Michelle Snow || San Antonio Silver Stars | ||
colspan="5" | Reserves | ||
G
| {{flagicon|USA}} Becky Hammon1 || San Antonio Silver Stars | ||
G
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Penny Taylor || Phoenix Mercury | ||
G
| {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Whalen2 || Minnesota Lynx | ||
F
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Iziane Castro Marques || Atlanta Dream | ||
F
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jayne Appel || San Antonio Silver Stars | ||
F
| {{flagicon|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}} Sophia Young || San Antonio Silver Stars | ||
F
| {{flagicon|USA}} Rebekkah Brunson || Minnesota Lynx | ||
F
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Lauren Jackson1 || Seattle Storm | ||
F
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Sancho Lyttle1 || Atlanta Dream |
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- 1 Injured
- 2 Injury replacement
- 3 Starting in place of injured player
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 10 |time=3:30pm |place=Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut |referee=Michael Price, Cameron Inouye, Kurt Walker |attendance=9,518 |TV=ABC (HD)
|team1=USA |score1= 99
|team2=WNBA |score2= 72
|Q1=29–19 |Q2=20–9 |Q3=26–16 |Q4=24–28
|report= [http://www.wnba.com/games/20100710/USAWST/gameinfo.html Report]
|points1=Fowles 23 |points2=Douglas 15
|rebounds1=Dupree, Fowles, Moore each 8 |rebounds2=Harding 7
=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=
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!rowspan=2 |Position !rowspan=2 |Player !rowspan=2 |From !colspan=3 |Year to ASG !rowspan=2 |1st !rowspan=2 |2nd |
Made
!Attempted !Percent |
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SG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Katie Douglas || Indiana Fever || 38 || 90 || .422 || 24 || 23 |
PG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Whalen || Minnesota Lynx || 8 || 34 || .235 || ? || 11 |
SF
| {{flagicon|USA}} Swin Cash || Seattle Storm || 20 || 44 || .455 || ? || 7 |
PG
| {{flagicon|USA}} Sue Bird || Seattle Storm || 34 || 86 || .395 || ? || DNQ |
SF
| {{flagicon|USA}} Monique Currie || Washington Mystics || 22 || 47 || .468 || ? || DNQ |
SF
| {{flagicon|USA}} Angel McCoughtry || Atlanta Dream || 18 || 70 || .257 || ? || DNQ |
=Skills Challenge=
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!Player !From !Height !Weight !1st !2nd | |||||
{{flagicon|USA}} Renee Montgomery | Connecticut Sun | 5-7 | 143 | 29.4 | 25.0 |
{{flagicon|USA}} Cappie Pondexter | New York Liberty | 5-9 | 160 | 31.3 | 32.1 |
{{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Whalen | Minnesota Lynx | 5-9 | 169 | 26.6 | 34.2 |
{{flagicon|BRA}} Iziane Castro Marques | Atlanta Dream | 6-0 | 140 | N/A | |
{{flagicon|USA}} Lindsey Harding | Washington Mystics | 5-8 | 139 | N/A | |
{{flagicon|USA}} Angel McCoughtry | Atlanta Dream | 6-1 | 160 | N/A |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{WNBA All-Star Games}}
{{2010 WNBA season by team}}
{{WNBA}}
{{WNBA on ESPN}}