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.PlayerTeam
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.PlayerTeam
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

|assist1=Pondexter 6 |assist2=Harding 4

}}{{Cite web |title=Team Usa vs. Team WNBA - WNBA Game Summary - July 10, 2010 |url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/game/_/gameId/300710096 |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=ESPN |language=en}}

=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

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 MontgomeryConnecticut Sun5-714329.425.0
{{flagicon|USA}} Cappie PondexterNew York Liberty5-916031.332.1
{{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay WhalenMinnesota Lynx5-916926.634.2
{{flagicon|BRA}} Iziane Castro MarquesAtlanta Dream6-0140N/A
{{flagicon|USA}} Lindsey HardingWashington Mystics5-8139N/A
{{flagicon|USA}} Angel McCoughtryAtlanta Dream6-1160N/A

References

{{Reflist}}

{{WNBA All-Star Games}}

{{2010 WNBA season by team}}

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{{WNBA on ESPN}}

Category:2010 WNBA season

Category:WNBA games

Category:July 2010 sports events in the United States