The 1999 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 14, 1999, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Even though the WNBA began in 1997, this was the inaugural All-Star Game.
The All-Star Game
Rosters
+Western Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Selection # Starters G Michelle Timms Phoenix Mercury 1st G Cynthia Cooper Houston Comets 1st F Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets 1st F Tina Thompson Houston Comets 1st C Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Sparks 1st Reserves G Tonya Edwards Minnesota Lynx 1st G Ticha Penicheiro Sacramento Monarchs 1st F Ruthie Bolton-Holifield Sacramento Monarchs 1st F Jennifer Gillom Phoenix Mercury 1st F Natalie Williams Utah Starzz 1st C Yolanda Griffith Sacramento Monarchs 1st
+Eastern Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Selection # Starters G Teresa Weatherspoon New York Liberty 1st G Nikki McCray Washington Mystics 1st F Chamique Holdsclaw Washington Mystics 1st F Vicky Bullett Charlotte Sting 1st C Kym Hampton New York Liberty 1st Reserves G Shannon Johnson Orlando Miracle 1st G Sandy Brondello Detroit Shock 1st G Merlakia Jones Cleveland Rockers 1st G Nykesha Sales Orlando Miracle 1st F Vickie Johnson 2 New York Liberty 1st F Taj McWilliams Orlando Miracle 1st C Rebecca Lobo 1 New York Liberty 1st
1 Injured 2 Injury Replacement
Coaches The coach for the Western Conference was Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor. The coach for the Eastern Conference was Cleveland Rockers coach Linda Hill-MacDonald.
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