2001 WNBA All-Star Game

2001 WNBA All-Star Game

1 2 Total West 40 40 80 East 30 42 72
Date	July 16, 2001
Arena	TD Waterhouse Centre
City	Orlando, Florida
MVP	Lisa Leslie
Attendance	16,906
WNBA All-Star Game
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The 2001 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 16, 2001, at TD Waterhouse Centre in Orlando, Florida. This was the 3rd annual WNBA All-Star Game. The West defeated the East, 80–72, and Lisa Leslie was named the All-Star Game MVP after recording 20 points and nine rebounds.

The All-Star Game

Rosters

Western Conference All-Stars

Pos.	Player	Team	Selection #
Starters
G	Ticha Penicheiro	Sacramento Monarchs	3rd
G	Janeth Arcain	Houston Comets	1st
F	Tina Thompson	Houston Comets	3rd
F	Ruthie Bolton-Holifield	Sacramento Monarchs	2nd
C	Yolanda Griffith	Sacramento Monarchs	3rd
Reserves
G	Tamecka Dixon	Los Angeles Sparks	1st
G	Jackie Stiles	Portland Fire	1st
F	Katie Smith	Minnesota Lynx	2nd
F	Natalie Williams	Utah Starzz	3rd
F	Lauren Jackson	Seattle Storm	1st
C	Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks	3rd

Eastern Conference All-Stars

Pos.	Player	Team	Selection #
Starters
G	Teresa Weatherspoon	New York Liberty	3rd
G	Nikki McCray	Washington Mystics	3rd
G	Vickie Johnson	New York Liberty	2nd
F	Chamique Holdsclaw 1	Washington Mystics	3rd
C	Tari Phillips	New York Liberty	2nd
Reserves
G	Merlakia Jones	Cleveland Rockers	3rd
G	Nykesha Sales 2	Orlando Miracle	3rd
G	Dawn Staley	Charlotte Sting	1st
G	Andrea Stinson	Charlotte Sting	2nd
G	Rita Williams 2	Indiana Fever	1st
F	Elena Baranova	Miami Sol	1st
F	Taj McWilliams 3	Orlando Miracle	3rd
F	Chasity Melvin 1	Cleveland Rockers	1st

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

ESPN

July 16 8:00 p.m.

Western Conference 80, Eastern Conference 72
Pts: Lisa Leslie 20 Rebs: Lisa Leslie 9 Asts: Ticha Penicheiro 5		Pts: Merlakia Jones 12 Rebs: Tari Phillips 9 Asts: Dawn Staley 3

TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, Florida Attendance: 16,906 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Michael Price, Bonita Spence

Coaches

The coach for the Western Conference was Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor. The coach for the Eastern Conference was New York Liberty coach Richie Adubato.