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The 2006 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 12, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, home of the New York Liberty. The game was the 7th annual WNBA All-Star Game. This was the third time New York has hosted the basketball showcase, after previously hosting the 1999 and 2003 games.
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Date | July 12, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Arena | Madison Square Garden | ||||||||||||||||||
City | New York, New York | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Katie Douglas | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 12,998 | ||||||||||||||||||
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July 12 7:30 p.m. |
Western Conference 82, Eastern Conference 98 | ||
Pts: Seimone Augustus 16 Rebs: Michelle Snow 11 Asts: Staley, Swoopes, Pondexter 4 |
Pts: Katie Douglas 16 Rebs: Margo Dydek 9 Asts: Deanna Nolan 7 |
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York Attendance: 12,998 Referees:
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The coach for the Western Conference was Sacramento Monarchs coach John Whisenant. The coach for the Eastern Conference was Connecticut Sun coach Mike Thibault.
The inaugural Three-Point Shootout was held before the All-Star Game. Contestants shot 25 balls from 5 locations around the three-point line, with each shot counting for one point except for one "money ball" on each rack counting for two points.[1]
Pos. | Player | Team | Made | Att. | Pct. | 1st | 2nd |
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PG | ![]() | Houston Comets | 53 | 124 | .427 | 19 | 17 |
SF | ![]() | Connecticut Sun | 73 | 173 | .422 | 14 | 16 |
SF | ![]() | Detroit Shock | 59 | 161 | .366 | 13 | |
SF | ![]() | Phoenix Mercury | 121 | 305 | .397 | 9 |
Pos. | Player | Team | Ht. | Wt. | 1st | 2nd |
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SF | ![]() | Minnesota Lynx | 6–0 | 179 | 38.1 | 28.5 |
PG | ![]() | Seattle Storm | 5–9 | 150 | 29.2 | 33.2 |
SG | ![]() | Phoenix Mercury | 5–9 | 160 | 39.0 | |
SG | ![]() | Detroit Shock | 5-11 | 144 | 40.8 |
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