2006 WNBA All-Star Game

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The 2006 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 12, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, home of the New York Liberty. The game was the 7th annual WNBA All-Star Game. This was the third time New York has hosted the basketball showcase, after previously hosting the 1999 and 2003 games.

The All-Star Game

Rosters

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  • 1 Injured
  • 2 Injury replacement
  • 3 Starting in place of injured player
July 12
7:30 p.m.
Western Conference 82, Eastern Conference 98
Pts: Seimone Augustus 16
Rebs: Michelle Snow 11
Asts: Staley, Swoopes, Pondexter 4
Pts: Katie Douglas 16
Rebs: Margo Dydek 9
Asts: Deanna Nolan 7
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Attendance: 12,998
Referees:
  1. 10 Bob Trammel, #22 June Corteau, #30 Lisa Mattingsly

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Coaches

The coach for the Western Conference was Sacramento Monarchs coach John Whisenant. The coach for the Eastern Conference was Connecticut Sun coach Mike Thibault.

Other events

Three-Point Shootout

The inaugural Three-Point Shootout was held before the All-Star Game. Contestants shot 25 balls from 5 locations around the three-point line, with each shot counting for one point except for one "money ball" on each rack counting for two points.[1]

Contestants
Pos. Player Team Made Att. Pct. 1st 2nd
PG Template:Flagicon Dawn Staley Houston Comets 53 124 .427 19 17
SF Template:Flagicon Katie Douglas Connecticut Sun 73 173 .422 14 16
SF Template:Flagicon Katie Smith Detroit Shock 59 161 .366 13
SF Template:Flagicon Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury 121 305 .397 9

Skills Challenge

Contestants
Pos. Player Team Ht. Wt. 1st 2nd
SF Template:Flagicon Seimone Augustus Minnesota Lynx 6–0 179 38.1 28.5
PG Template:Flagicon Sue Bird Seattle Storm 5–9 150 29.2 33.2
SG Template:Flagicon Cappie Pondexter Phoenix Mercury 5–9 160 39.0
SG Template:Flagicon Deanna Nolan Detroit Shock 5-11 144 40.8

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