2003 WNBA All-Star Game
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VisitorWest
HomeEast
Visitor total84
Home total75
Visitor qtr 138
Visitor qtr 246
Home qtr 146
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DateJuly 12, 2003
ArenaMadison Square Garden
CityNew York, New York
Attendance18,610
MvpNikki Teasley
Prev year2002
Next year2004

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

Rosters

Western Conference All-Stars
Pos.PlayerTeamSelection #
Starters
PGSue BirdSeattle Storm2nd
SGCynthia Cooper 1Houston Comets3rd
SFSheryl SwoopesHouston Comets4th
PFTina Thompson 1Houston Comets5th
CLisa LeslieLos Angeles Sparks5th
Reserves
PGNikki Teasley 2Los Angeles Sparks1st
SGTamecka Dixon 3Los Angeles Sparks3rd
SGMarie Ferdinand 2San Antonio Silver Stars2nd
SGKatie SmithMinnesota Lynx4th
PFLauren Jackson 3Seattle Storm3rd
PFAdrian WilliamsPhoenix Mercury1st
CYolanda GriffithSacramento Monarchs4th
CMargo DydekSan Antonio Silver Stars1st
Eastern Conference All-Stars
Pos.PlayerTeamSelection #
Starters
PGTeresa WeatherspoonNew York Liberty5th
SGDawn StaleyCharlotte Sting3rd
SFTamika CatchingsIndiana Fever2nd
PFChamique HoldsclawWashington Mystics5th
CTari PhillipsNew York Liberty4th
Reserves
PGBecky Hammon 1New York Liberty1st
PGShannon JohnsonConnecticut Sun4th
SGDeanna NolanDetroit Shock1st
SGNykesha Sales 2Connecticut Sun5th
SFSwin CashDetroit Shock1st
PFNatalie WilliamsIndiana Fever4th
CCheryl FordDetroit Shock1st
  • 1 Injured[2][3][4]
  • 2 Injury replacement[5][6]
  • 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 New York Liberty coach Richie Adubato.

References

  1. ^ "Leslie Is Injured in All-Star Game". Los Angeles Times. July 13, 2003. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL; Comets' Thompson Out of All-Star Game". The New York Times. July 10, 2003. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "Liberty's leading scorer tears ACL against Shock". ESPN. June 27, 2003. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "Sales, Teasley named All-Star replacements". ESPN. July 7, 2003. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "Dixon to start for Coop, Ferdinand added to roster". ESPN. July 9, 2003. Retrieved July 5, 2025.