2001 WNBA All-Star Game

Exhibition basketball game February 2024 August 2023 y 2001 WNBA All-Star Game WNBAAllStarGame2001.png West East 80 72 40 40 30 42 July 16, 2001 TD Waterhouse Centre Orlando, Florida 16,906 Lisa Leslie 2000 2002 The 2001 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 16, 2001, at TD Waterhouse Centre in Orlando, Florida. This was the 3rd annual WNBA All-Star Game. The West defeated the East, 80–72, and Lisa Leslie was named the All-Star Game MVP after recording 20 points and nine rebounds.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jul-17-sp-23183-story.html Leslie Fuels West All-Stars Los Angeles Times July 17, 2001 February 20, 2024Barry Rubinstein 2001 WNBA All-Star Game Recap https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/allstar2003/2001_all_star_recap.html WNBA July 16, 2001 June 30, 2025 Rosters 50% +Western Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Selection # Starters G PRT Ticha Penicheiro Sacramento Monarchs 3rd G BRA Janeth Arcain Houston Comets 1st F USA Tina Thompson Houston Comets 3rd F USA Ruthie Bolton-Holifield Sacramento Monarchs 2nd C USA Yolanda Griffith Sacramento Monarchs 3rd Reserves G USA Tamecka Dixon Los Angeles Sparks 1st G USA Jackie Stiles Portland Fire 1st F USA Katie Smith Minnesota Lynx 2nd F USA Natalie Williams 1 Utah Starzz 3rd F AUS Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm 1st C USA Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Sparks 3rd +Eastern Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Selection # Starters G USA Teresa Weatherspoon New York Liberty 3rd G USA Nikki McCray Washington Mystics 3rd G USA Vickie Johnson New York Liberty 2nd F USA Chamique Holdsclaw 1 Washington Mystics 3rd C USA Tari Phillips New York Liberty 2nd Reserves G USA Merlakia Jones Cleveland Rockers 3rd G USA Nykesha Sales 2 Orlando Miracle 3rd G USA Dawn Staley Charlotte Sting 1st G USA Andrea Stinson Charlotte Sting 2nd G USA Rita Williams 2 Indiana Fever 1st F RUS Elena Baranova Miami Sol 1st F USA Taj McWilliams 3 Orlando Miracle 3rd F USA Chasity Melvin 1 Cleveland Rockers 1st 1 InjuredRoss Siler Holdsclaw To Miss At Least 3 Games https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2001/07/11/holdsclaw-to-miss-at-least-3-games/9ec5e20d-60d7-4567-a266-b4cfc4007084/ The Washington Post July 11, 2001 July 5, 2025Eye Injury Sidelines Melvin https://gopack.com/news/2001/7/16/Eye_Injury_Sidelines_Melvin NC State University Athletics July 16, 2001 June 30, 2025 2 Injury replacementTaj Named as Reserve https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2001/07/12/taj-named-as-reserve-2/ Orlando Sentinel July 12, 2001 July 5, 2025 3 Starting in place of injured player2001 WNBA All-Star Game Rosters https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/allstar2003/2001_all_star_rosters.html WNBA July 5, 2025 Game #eee July 16 8:00 p.m. TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, Florida Melissa Barlow, Michael Price, Bonita Spence 16,906 ESPN Western Conference 80 Eastern Conference 72 Lisa Leslie 20 Merlakia Jones 12 Lisa Leslie 9 Tari Phillips 9 Ticha Penicheiro 5 Dawn Staley 3 Coaches The coach for the Western Conference was Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor. The coach for the Eastern Conference was New York Liberty coach Richie Adubato. References All-Star Game WNBA All-Star Game WNBA All-Star Game Category:Basketball competitions in Orlando, Florida Category:WNBA All-Star Game WNBA All-Star Game Category:Women's sports in Orlando, Florida