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:
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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]
| 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
| 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 |
References
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