The 2002 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 15, 2002 at MCI Center in Washington, D.C. This was the 4th annual WNBA All-Star Game. The West defeated the East, 81–76, and Lisa Leslie was named the All-Star Game MVP after recording 18 points and 14 rebounds.
The All-Star Game
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+Western Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Selection # Starters G Ticha Penicheiro Sacramento Monarchs 4th G Sue Bird Seattle Storm 1st F Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets 3rd F Tina Thompson Houston Comets 4th C Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Sparks 4th Reserves G Tamecka Dixon Los Angeles Sparks 2nd G Marie Ferdinand Utah Starzz 1st G Adrienne Goodson Utah Starzz 1st G Mwadi Mabika Los Angeles Sparks 2nd F Katie Smith Minnesota Lynx 3rd F Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm 2nd
+Eastern Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Selection # Starters G Teresa Weatherspoon New York Liberty 4th G Dawn Staley Charlotte Sting 2nd F Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever 1st F Chamique Holdsclaw 1 Washington Mystics 4th C Tari Phillips New York Liberty 3rd Reserves G Stacey Dales-Schuman 2 Washington Mystics 1st G Shannon Johnson Orlando Miracle 3rd G Nykesha Sales Orlando Miracle 4th G Sheri Sam Miami Sol 1st G Andrea Stinson 3 Charlotte Sting 3rd F Penny Taylor Cleveland Rockers 1st C Tammy Sutton-Brown Charlotte Sting 1st
1 Injured 2 Injury replacement 3 Starting in place of injured player
Coaches The coach for the Western Conference was Los Angeles Sparks coach Michael Cooper. The coach for the Eastern Conference was Charlotte Sting coach Anne Donovan.
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