Stars at the Sun explained

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Stars at the Sun
Visitor:	USA
Home:	WNBA
Visitor Total:	99
Home Total:	72
Visitor Qtr1:	29
Visitor Qtr2:	20
Visitor Qtr3:	26
Visitor Qtr4:	24
Home Qtr1:	19
Home Qtr2:	9
Home Qtr3:	16
Home Qtr4:	28
Date:	July 10, 2010
Arena:	Mohegan Sun Arena
City:	Uncasville, Connecticut
Attendance:	9,518
Mvp:	Sylvia Fowles, Team USA
Network:	ABC
Prev Year:	2009
Next Year:	2011

The Stars at the Sun game was played on July 10, 2010 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, home of the Connecticut Sun. This game, unlike previous non-Olympic year games, was a contest between the USA women's national team and a team of WNBA All-Stars. This game is not considered a WNBA All-Star Game.^[1] This was the third time Connecticut has hosted the mid-season basketball showcase, after previously hosting the 2005 and 2009 All-Star games.

The Game

Rosters

USA Basketball Team

Pos.	Player	Team
Starters
PG		Seattle Storm
SG		New York Liberty
SF		Phoenix Mercury
SF		Indiana Fever
C		Chicago Sky
Reserves
G		Connecticut Sun
F		Atlanta Dream
F		UConn
F		Seattle Storm
F		Phoenix Mercury
F	Candace Parker^1	Los Angeles Sparks
C		Connecticut Sun

WNBA Team

Pos.	Player	Team
Starters
PG	Lindsey Harding^2	Washington Mystics
SG		Indiana Fever
SF	Monique Currie^2	Washington Mystics
PF		Washington Mystics
C		San Antonio Silver Stars
Reserves
G	Becky Hammon^1	San Antonio Silver Stars
G		Phoenix Mercury
G	Lindsay Whalen^2	Minnesota Lynx
F		Atlanta Dream
F		San Antonio Silver Stars
F		San Antonio Silver Stars
F		Minnesota Lynx
F	Lauren Jackson^1	Seattle Storm
F	Sancho Lyttle^1	Atlanta Dream

• ¹ Injured
• ² Injury replacement
• ³ Starting in place of injured player

^[2]

Coaches

The coach for Team USA is Connecticut Huskies women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma. The coach for the WNBA Team is Seattle Storm coach Brian Agler.

Other events

Three-Point Shootout

Position	Player	From	Year to ASG			1st	2nd
			Made	Attempted	Percent
SG	Katie Douglas	Indiana Fever	38	90	.422	24	23
PG			8	34	.235	?	11
SF			20	44	.455	?	7
PG			34	86	.395	?	DNQ
SF			22	47	.468	?	DNQ
SF			18	70	.257	?	DNQ

Skills Challenge

Player	From	Height	Weight	1st	2nd
Renee Montgomery	Connecticut Sun	5-7	143	29.4	25.0
		5-9	160	31.3	32.1
		5-9	169	26.6	34.2
		6-0	140	N/A
		5-8	139	N/A
		6-1	160	N/A

Notes and References

1. Web site: WNBA All-Star Game History . 2023-04-12 . WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA . en.
2. Web site: Team Usa vs. Team WNBA - WNBA Game Summary - July 10, 2010 . 2023-04-12 . ESPN . en.