Stars at the Sun

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Stars at the Sun
1234 Total
USA 29202624 99
WNBA 1991628 72
DateJuly 10, 2010
ArenaMohegan Sun Arena
CityUncasville, Connecticut
MVPSylvia Fowles, Team USA
Attendance9,518
NetworkABC
WNBA All-Star Game
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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.[1] 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

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Rosters

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  • 1 Injured
  • 2 Injury replacement
  • 3 Starting in place of injured player
July 10
3:30pm
USA 99, WNBA 72
Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 20–9, 26–16, 24–28
Pts: Fowles 23
Rebs: Dupree, Fowles, Moore each 8
Asts: Pondexter 6
Pts: Douglas 15
Rebs: Harding 7
Asts: Harding 4
Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut
Attendance: 9,518
Referees: Michael Price, Cameron Inouye, Kurt Walker

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Coaches

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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

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Three-Point Shootout

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Position Player From Year to ASG 1st 2nd
Made Attempted Percent
SG United States Katie Douglas Indiana Fever 38 90 .422 24 23
PG United States Lindsay Whalen Minnesota Lynx 8 34 .235 ? 11
SF United States Swin Cash Seattle Storm 20 44 .455 ? 7
PG United States Sue Bird Seattle Storm 34 86 .395 ? DNQ
SF United States Monique Currie Washington Mystics 22 47 .468 ? DNQ
SF United States Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream 18 70 .257 ? DNQ

Skills Challenge

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Player From Height Weight 1st 2nd
United States Renee Montgomery Connecticut Sun 5-7 143 29.4 25.0
United States Cappie Pondexter New York Liberty 5-9 160 31.3 32.1
United States Lindsay Whalen Minnesota Lynx 5-9 169 26.6 34.2
Brazil Iziane Castro Marques Atlanta Dream 6-0 140 N/A
United States Lindsey Harding Washington Mystics 5-8 139 N/A
United States Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream 6-1 160 N/A

References

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  1. ^ "WNBA All-Star Game History". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  2. ^ "Team Usa vs. Team WNBA - WNBA Game Summary - July 10, 2010". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-04-12.

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