Sting guard Dawn Staley selected WNBA All-Star starter
June 30, 2005 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Charlotte Sting News Release
Charlotte Sting guard Dawn Staley was selected as an Eastern Conference starter for the 2005 WNBA All-Star game, it was announced today by the WNBA. Voted on by the fans, Staley was the leading vote-getter among Eastern Conference guards. This will mark Staley's fourth appearance as a WNBA All-Star and her third as a starter. She also was a member of the United States Senior National Team that participated in the USA Basketball vs. WNBA All-Stars game held August 5, 2004 at Radio City Music Hall.
A six-year WNBA veteran, Staley is averaging 6.3 points, 5.8 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 29.8 minutes for the Sting this season. She currently ranks second in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.45 a/to), third in assists (5.8 apg) and fourth in three-point field goal percentage (.478).
Staley has never missed a start in her WNBA career, playing in 208 consecutive games. She ranks among the WNBA's all-time leaders in total assists, assists per game, assists per turnover, minutes, free throw percentage, three-point field goals made, steals and points.
A three-time Olympic gold-medalist, Staley also serves as the head coach of the Temple University Women's Basketball Team.
Joining Staley as members of the Eastern Conference starting line-up are New York Liberty guard Becky Hammon, Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings, Detroit Shock forward Swin Cash and Detroit Shock center Ruth Riley.
The 2005 WNBA All-Star will be hosted by the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, July 9 at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The game will be televised nationally on ABC at 4 p.m. ET.
The Charlotte Sting take on the Mystics tonight in Washington D.C. before traveling to Houston to face the Comets on Saturday, July 2 at 2:30 p.m. The Sting return to the Charlotte Coliseum on Thursday, July 7 as they host the Minnesota Lynx. Tickets can be purchased at the Charlotte Coliseum Box Office, all TicketMaster locations, by calling 1-877-WNBA-TIX or by logging onto www.charlottesting.com. Fans can also download a schedule and obtain further ticket information at www.charlottesting.com.
The Charlotte Bobcats Organization includes the Charlotte Bobcats (NBA), the Charlotte Sting (WNBA), and the New Charlotte Arena, opening in the fall of 2005.
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