The 2013 WNBA All-Star Game was an

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game that was played on July 27, 2013, at the

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in Uncasville, CT, the current home of the

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. This was the 11th edition of the WNBA

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, and was played during the

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. This was the third time the event had been held in Connecticut, the others being the

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and

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games. Starters for the game were selected by fan voting. Fans were able to select three

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players and two guards.

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led voting with 35,646 votes, the first rookie ever to do so.

Coaches

Coaches were determined by the previous year's conference championships. Lin Dunn, coach of the defending WNBA and

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champion

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coached the Eastern Conference, while

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, coach of the defending

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champion

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, coached the West. It was the first time coaching the All-Star Game for both coaches.

Players

Eastern Conference

In addition to Elena Delle Donne,

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of the Fever and Angel McCoughtry of the

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were voted as frontcourt starters for the East, with

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of Chicago and Cappie Pondexter of the

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at guard. Delle Donne was unable to play due to a

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, and was replaced in the starting lineup by Tina Charles of Connecticut. Reserves included Ivory Latta and

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of the

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of the Chicago Sky, Allison Hightower of the Sun, Shavonte Zellous of the Fever, and Érika de Souza of the Dream, who was named to the team as an injury replacement for Delle Donne.

Western Conference

Forward

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of the

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was the top vote getter in the West, and was joined in the frontcourt by

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of the

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and

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of the

. Starting guards for the West were

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of the

and

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of the

. Griner was unable to play due to a knee injury, and was replaced in the starting lineup by Rebekkah Brunson of the Lynx. Reserves included

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of the Lynx,

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and

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of the Sparks, Glory Johnson of the

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, and Danielle Robinson of the San Antonio Silver Stars. Veteran forward Tina Thompson of the

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was named as an injury replacement for Griner, marking her record ninth appearance in an All-Star Game.

Rosters

Unable to play due to injury

Game

The West jumped out to an early lead, but saw it evaporate by halftime, and trailed by as many as 11 during the third quarter.

then took over, finishing with an All-Star record 23 points, as the West defeated the East 102–98.Parker scores record 23 to lead West over East

References

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