2003 WNBA All-Star Game
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| Date | July 12, 2003 | ||||||||||||
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| Arena | Madison Square Garden | ||||||||||||
| City | New York, New York | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Nikki Teasley | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 18,610 | ||||||||||||
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The 2003 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 12, 2003 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, home of the New York Liberty. This is the second time New York hosted the contest after previously hosting the 1999 game. This is the 5th annual WNBA All-Star Game.
The West defeated the East, 84–75, and Nikki Teasley was named the All-Star Game MVP after recording 10 points, six rebounds and six assists.[1]
The All-Star Game
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July 12
4:00 p.m. |
| Western Conference 84, Eastern Conference 75 | ||
| Pts: Lisa Leslie 17 Rebs: Yolanda Griffith 7 Asts: Nikki Teasley 6 |
Pts: Tamika Catchings 17 Rebs: Natalie Williams 11 Asts: Dawn Staley 7 | |
Coaches
[edit]The coach for the Western Conference was Los Angeles Sparks coach Michael Cooper. The coach for the Eastern Conference was New York Liberty coach Richie Adubato.
References
[edit]- ^ "Leslie Is Injured in All-Star Game". Los Angeles Times. July 13, 2003. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Cynthia Cooper Announces Retirement". WNBA. May 10, 2004. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
Despite the injury, Cooper was voted in as a starting guard to the 2003 WNBA All-Star Game.
- ^ "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Comets' Thompson Out of All-Star Game". The New York Times. July 10, 2003. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Liberty's leading scorer tears ACL against Shock". ESPN. June 27, 2003. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Sales, Teasley named All-Star replacements". ESPN. July 7, 2003. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Dixon to start for Coop, Ferdinand added to roster". ESPN. July 9, 2003. Retrieved July 5, 2025.