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2007 WNBA All-Star Game

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2007 WNBA All-Star Game
1234 Total
West 28251432 99
East 23302525 103
DateJuly 15, 2007
ArenaVerizon Center
CityWashington D.C.
MVPCheryl Ford
Attendance19,487
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The 2007 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 15, 2007 at Verizon Center in Washington D.C., home of the Washington Mystics. The game was the 8th annual WNBA All-Star Game. This was the second time Washington has hosted the basketball showcase, after previously hosting the 2002 game. The East defeated the West, 103–99, with Cheryl Ford winning the All-Star Game MVP award after recording 16 points and 13 rebounds.[1]

The All-Star Game

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Rosters

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  • 1 Injured
  • 2 Injury replacement
  • 3 Starting in place of injured player
July 15
3:30 p.m.
Western Conference 103, Eastern Conference 99
Pts: Tina Thompson 19
Rebs: Taj McWilliams-Franklin 9
Asts: Diana Taurasi 9
Pts: Katie Douglas 18
Rebs: Cheryl Ford 13
Asts: Alana Beard 8
Verizon Center, Washington D.C.
Attendance: 19,487
Referees:
  1. 55 Eric Brewton, #9 Denise Brooks-Clauser, #7 Clarke Stevens

Coaches

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The coach for the Western Conference all-stars was Sacramento Monarchs coach Jenny Boucek. The coach for the Eastern Conference was Detroit Shock coach Bill Laimbeer.

Other events

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Three-Point Shootout

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Contestants
Pos. Player Team Made Att. Pct. 1st 2nd
SG United States Laurie Koehn Washington Mystics 12 33 .364 23 25
SF United States Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury 95 259 .357 21 16
SF Australia Penny Taylor Phoenix Mercury 34 90 .378 20 19
SG United States Katie Douglas Connecticut Sun 68 201 .338 19
SG United States Deanna Nolan Detroit Shock 46 117 .393 11

Skills Challenge

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Contestants
Pos. Player Team Ht. Wt. 1st 2nd
PG United States Becky Hammon San Antonio Silver Stars 5–6 136 34.6 27.1
SF United States Seimone Augustus Minnesota Lynx 6–0 179 28.3 27.4
SG United States Betty Lennox Seattle Storm 5–8 143 40.0
PG United States Nikki Teasley Washington Mystics 6–0 169 39.4

References

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  1. ^ "East captures WNBA All-Star game". Pocono Record. July 16, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2024.