The 2001 All-Star Game All-Star Female All-Star Game of 2001 ( English 2001 WNBA All-Star Game ) is an annual basketball show held on Monday, July 16, 2001 , in Orlando ( Florida ) on the home arena of the Orlando Miracle team TD Waterhouse- center ". This meeting was the third All-Star Game (ASG) in the history of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the first held in Orlando. The game was broadcast by the ESPN sports cable television channel at 8:00 Eastern Standard Time (ET) , and the referees for the match were Melissa Barlow, Michael Price and Bonita Spence.
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| Date of: | July 16, 2001 | ||||||||||||
| Arena: | TD Waterhouse Center | ||||||||||||
| City: | Orlando ( Florida ) | ||||||||||||
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| MVP : | Lisa Leslie | ||||||||||||
| Viewers: | 16 906 | ||||||||||||
| Channels: | ESPN | ||||||||||||
| ← 2000 | 2002 → | ||||||||||||
The West team led by Van Chancellor in a bitter struggle beat the team of the East Richie Adubato with a score of 80:72, thereby continuing the series of victories to three games in a row and increasing the score in the face-to-face confrontation (3: 0). The first two matches of all VNBA stars were invariably won by the West team. The most valuable player in this match was recognized as Lisa Leslie , representing the Los Angeles Sparks team. The year 2001 was the most successful for her in her career, during which she established a phenomenal achievement, which so far no one could repeat, having won three MVP titles in one season. Leslie became the owner of not only this trophy, but was also recognized as the most valuable player in the regular season and the final series .
Content
- 1 All-Star Game
- 1.1 Lineups
- 1.2 Match progress
- 1.3 Complete match statistics
- 2 notes
- 3 References
All-Star Game
Lineups
Players of the starting fives of the match of all the stars of the female NBA are selected by the results of electronic voting conducted among fans on the official website of the league - WNBA.com. The selection of basketball players of the reserve composition of teams of East and West is carried out by voting among the head coaches of the clubs included in the conference, and they can not vote for their own wards. Until 2013, mentors could choose two defenders, two forwards, one center and two more players, regardless of their role. In 2014, the forward and center positions were combined into a single attack category, after which the team mentors began to vote for two defenders, three attack players and one player regardless of position. If a basketball player cannot participate in ASG due to injury or illness, they are replaced by specially selected reservists.
According to the rules of the female NBA, coaches of the teams of West and East are assigned mentors of the teams that participated in the finals of last season, with the exception of matches of all the stars of 1999 and 2009 . In 2000, the Houston Comets and New York Liberty teams played in the final series of the entire tournament , so the West team was led by Van Chancellor , and the East team was led by Ritchie Adubato . Officially, their names were announced by the female NBA on June 10, 36 days before the game itself [1] .
On July 8, VNBA published the results of a vote among fans on the official website of the association, according to which Chamik Holdscloh (105 006) won the most votes, immediately behind her were Tina Thompson (93 901), Teresa Witherspoon (75 349) and Janet Arkane (70 107). As a result, Yolanda Griffith (61 307), Ruti Bolton (53 466) and Tisha Penisheiro (48 801) were included in the starting five of the West team, apart from Thompson and Arkane, and Tari Phillips (63 149 in addition to Holdsklo and Witherspoon were included in the starting five of the team of the West ), Nikki McCray (57,280) and Vicki Johnson (45,769). [2]
On July 11, the results of a vote among the head coaches of the VNBA teams were published, according to which Tameka Dixon , Natalie Williams , Jackie Styles , Lauren Jackson , Katie Smith and Lisa Leslie became Western reservists. Merlakia Jones , Don Staley , Andrea Stinson , Taj Makuilliams , Elena Baranova and Chasiti Melvin became the reserve of the East. However, due to an injury to her right leg, Holdskloe was unable to take part in this game, as a result of which the vacant place in the starting five of the East was taken by McQuilliams, to replace which Nikesha Sales was included in the reserve of the East. In addition, due to an injury, Chasity Melvin was also unable to participate in the match due to injury; Rita Williams took her place among the reservists [3] [4] .
According to the results of the voting, Tisha Penisheiro, Tina Thompson, Yolanda Griffith, Natalie Williams, Lisa Leslie, Teresa Witherspoon, Nikki McCray, Chamik Holdscloe, Merlakia Jones, Nikesha Sales and Taj Macuillams and the second time - Vicki Johns Tari Phillips, Andrea Stinson, Ruthie Bolton and Katie Smith.
In this table, the full compositions of the teams of West and East of the upcoming match are published [5] .
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- a Players who did not take part in the match due to injury.
- b Players who replace injured players.
- c Players who started the game in the starting five, instead of injured.
Match progress
Most of the first half of the game was an equal fight, a small advantage passed from West to East and vice versa, however, a few minutes before its completion, the Western team briefly seized the initiative in their hands, as a result of which went on a long break, having a comfortable advantage of ten points (40:30). After the break, the situation in the match changed dramatically, the West team gradually began to build up the lead, and 4:46 before the end of the meeting it reached 19 points (75:56). But here the East team succeeded in the finish spurt, during which Taj Macuillams and Merlakia Jones soloed. The East team won this segment of the match with a score of 16: 3, as a result of which, 17.3 seconds before the end of the match, the West's advantage was only six points (78:72). The East team fouled on Jackie Styles , who scored two points from the line. penalties. In the time remaining until the final whistle, the East team threw the enemy’s ring several times, but unsuccessfully. As a result, the game ended with the victory of the West team with a score of 80:72, which won the match of all stars for the third time in a row [6] .
The most valuable player in this match was recognized as Lisa Leslie from Los Angeles Sparks , who scored 20 points , made 9 rebounds , made 1 interception and 3 block shots . In addition, Yolanda Griffith , who scored 17 points and 7 rebounds, Lauren Jackson , who scored 11 points and Tameka Dixon , who scored 8 points and 4 assists , became the best players in this meeting that predetermined the victory of the West team. The best players of the East team were Merlakia Jones, who scored 12 points and 6 rebounds, Nikesha Sales , scored 10 points, Elena Baranova , scored 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 block shots, Taj Macuillams, who scored 10 points and 4 rebounds and Tari Phillips , with 9 points and 9 rebounds. [6]
| July 16 2001 year 8:00 pm ( ET ) | Protocol | West Team | 80:72 | Team East | TD Waterhouse Center , Orlando , Florida Spectators: 16 906 Judges: Melissa Barlow Michael Price Bonita spence | ESPN |
| The account in half: 40:30, 40:42. | ||||||
| Lisa Leslie 20 | Glasses | Merlakia Jones 12 | ||||
| Lisa Leslie 9 | Rebounds | Tari Phillips 9 | ||||
| Tisha Penicheiro 5 | Gears | Don Staley 3 | ||||
Complete Match Statistics
This table shows a detailed statistical analysis of this match [7] .
Lisa Leslie , the best in points and the most valuable player of the match (20) Yolanda Griffith , third player in the rebound match (7) Don Staley , second player of the match in assists (3) Teresa Witherspoon , third player in the interception match (3) Elena Baranova , best player of the match in block shots (4)
Stars of the Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Starting five | Team | MIN | Fg | 3P | FT | Off | Def | Tot | AST | ST | BS | Tov | Pf | Pts |
| Tisha Penicheiro | Sacramento Monarchs | 21 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | one | one |
| Janet Arcane | Houston comets | twenty | 2-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | one | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Tina Thompson | Houston comets | 19 | 2-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | one | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | four |
| Ruthie Bolton | Sacramento Monarchs | twenty | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | four | four | 3 | 6 | 0 | one | 2 | 6 |
| Yolanda Griffith | Sacramento Monarchs | eighteen | 7-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | four | 7 | 0 | 2 | one | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| Reserve players | ||||||||||||||
| Tameka Dixon | Los Angeles Sparks | twenty | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | four | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 8 |
| Jackie Styles | Portland Fire | twenty | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | four |
| Katie Smith | Minnesota links | twenty | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | one | one | one | one | 2 |
| Lauren Jackson | Seattle storm | 19 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2 | one | 3 | one | 3 | 0 | one | 3 | eleven |
| Lisa Leslie [d] | Los Angeles Sparks | 23 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | one | one | 3 | 3 | four | twenty |
| Natalie Williams [e] | Utah Stars | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 200: 00 | 31-75 | 4-17 | 14-17 | 10 | 26 | 36 | fourteen | eighteen | 5 | 19 | 21 | 80 | |
| Main coach | Van Chancellor ( Houston ) | |||||||||||||
Stars of the Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Starting five | Team | MIN | Fg | 3P | FT | Off | Def | Tot | AST | ST | BS | Tov | Pf | Pts |
| Theresa Witherspoon | New York Liberty | fifteen | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | one | one | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikki McCray | Washington Mystics | 22 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | one | one | one | 5 |
| Vicki Johnson | New York Liberty | 19 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | one | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Taj Macuilliams | Orlando Miracle | 26 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | four | one | 2 | 0 | one | 3 | 10 |
| Tari Phillips | New York Liberty | 24 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-6 | four | 5 | 9 | 0 | one | 0 | 7 | one | 9 |
| Reserve players | ||||||||||||||
| Merlakia Jones | Cleveland rockers | eighteen | 4-8 | 0-1 | 4-6 | one | 5 | 6 | one | one | 0 | one | 3 | 12 |
| Nikesha Sales | Orlando Miracle | 10 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | one | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | one | 10 |
| Don Staley | Charlotte Sting | fifteen | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | four | 0 | 0 | 2 | four |
| Andrea Stinson | Charlotte Sting | 17 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | one | 0 | 0 | one | 2 | four |
| Rita Williams | Indiana feaver | 9 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elena Baranova | Miami sol | 25 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | one | four | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Total | 200: 00 | 28-69 | 4-16 | 12-24 | 9 | 27 | 36 | fourteen | 12 | 5 | 21 [f] | fifteen | 72 | |
| Main coach | Richie Adubato ( New York ) | |||||||||||||
- d In bold italics, the statistics of the most valuable player of the match are highlighted .
- e Natalie Williams was injured in the pre-match warm-up and did not go to the court.
- f On the official website of the female NBA, it is indicated that, according to the results of this match, the Oriental team made 21 losses, however, as a result of the addition of losses committed by all the players in the brackets, their number actually turned out to be one less [8] .
Notes
- ↑ Adubato, Chancellor to Coach All-Stars (inaccessible link) . wnba.com . WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Date of treatment August 27, 2015. Archived March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Starters Announced for 2001 All-Star Game (inaccessible link) . wnba.com . WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Date of treatment August 27, 2015. Archived March 4, 2016.
- ↑ WNBA All-Star Rosters Completed (inaccessible link) . wnba.com . WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Date of treatment August 27, 2015. Archived March 4, 2016.
- ↑ McWilliams-Franklin to Start for East . wnba.com . WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Date accessed August 27, 2015. (unavailable link)
- ↑ 2001 All-Star Game Rosters (inaccessible link) . wnba.com . WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Date of treatment August 27, 2015. Archived March 4, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Leslie Sparks West to All-Star Win (inaccessible link) . wnba.com . WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Date accessed August 27, 2015. Archived October 3, 2015.
- ↑ 2001 WNBA All-Star Game: Box Score (inaccessible link) . wnba.com . WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Date of treatment August 27, 2015. Archived March 4, 2016.
- ↑ 2001 WNBA All-Star Game: West 80, East 72 (English) (link not available) . wnba.com . WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Date of treatment August 27, 2015. Archived March 4, 2016.
Links
- WNBA All-Star 2001 (inaccessible link) . wnba.com . WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Date accessed August 27, 2015. Archived April 17, 2017.
- WNBA All-Star Game History . wnba.com . WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Date accessed August 27, 2015.
- All-Time WNBA All-Star Game Results . wnba.com . WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Date accessed August 27, 2015.