1999 WNBA All-Star Game

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.

1999 WNBA All-Star Game

1 2 Total West 43 36 79 East 29 32 61
Date	July 14, 1999
Arena	Madison Square Garden
City	New York City
MVP	Lisa Leslie
Attendance	18,649
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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

ESPN

July 14 7:00 p.m.

Western Conference 79, Eastern Conference 61
Pts: Natalie Williams 14 Rebs: Swoopes, Williams 8 Asts: Cooper, Timms 4		Pts: Brondello, S. Johnson, McWilliams 8 Rebs: Taj McWilliams 7 Asts: Teresa Weatherspoon 4

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York Attendance: 18,649 Referees: Sally Bell, Patty Broderick, June Corteau

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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