WNBA Chicago Sky

Sylvia Fowles, Epiphanny Prince and Courtney Vandersloot Named to 2011 WNBA All-Star Team

Published on July 20, 2011 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Chicago Sky News Release


CHICAGO, July 20, 2011 - The Chicago Sky's Sylvia Fowles, Epiphanny Prince and Courtney Vandersloot were selected to the WNBA's 2011 Eastern Conference All-Star team as reserves. The league's 12 coaches made the selections after fans voted in the starting five.

Fowles, the WNBA's leading scorer and top shot blocker will make her third straight WNBA All-Star appearance. Guards Prince and Vandersloot will each make their first all-star appearance.

The 2011 WNBA All-Star Game presented by adidas will be nationally televised on ABC on Saturday, July 23 at 2:30 pm CDT.

Fowles is averaging 20.6, 9.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game. Fowles has recorded 10 double-doubles so far this season. She also scored 20 or more points in seven consecutive games from June 10 to June 25.

Prince has started every game for the Sky and is averaging 16.6 points per game (sixth in the WNBA). The Sky shooting guard leads the league in steals at 3.3 per game and is on pace to set the all-time mark for a season in that category.

Rookie point guard Vandersloot averages 8.8 points and 4.8 assists per game, the most assists among rookies and seventh most overall in the league. Vandersloot scored a career high 18 points against Connecticut at the Sky home opener, hitting four three pointers and dishing out 5 assists.

Starters for the Eastern Conference in the WNBA All-Star Game, which were determined by a fan vote, are Indiana's Tamika Catchings and Katie Douglas; New York's Cappie Pondexter; Atlanta's Angel McCoughtry; and Connecticut's Tina Charles. The remaining Eastern Conference reserves include New York's Essence Carson, Washington's Crystal Langhorne and Connecticut's Renee Montgomery.

The Western Conference starters are Seattle's Sue Bird and Swin Cash; Los Angeles' Candace Parker; Minnesota's Maya Moore; and Diana Taurasi from Phoenix. The reserves include: San Antonio's Danielle Adams and Becky Hammon; Minnesota's Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson and Lindsay Whalen; and Phoenix's Penny Taylor.

2011 WNBA ALL-STAR ROSTERS

EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS Head Coach: Marynell Meadors (Atlanta Dream)

Player Team Pos.

Essence Carson New York Liberty Forward

Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever Forward

Tina Charles Connecticut Sun Center

Katie Douglas Indiana Fever Guard

Sylvia Fowles Chicago Sky Center

Crystal Langhorne Washington Mystics Forward

Angel McCoughtry Atlanta Dream Forward

Renee Montgomery Connecticut Sun Guard

Cappie Pondexter New York Liberty Guard

Epiphanny Prince Chicago Sky Guard

Courtney Vandersloot Chicago Sky Guard

WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

Head Coach: Brian Agler (Seattle Storm)

Player Team Pos.

Danielle Adams San Antonio Silver Stars Forward

Seimone Augustus Minnesota Lynx Guard

Sue Bird Seattle Storm Guard

Rebekkah Brunson Minnesota Lynx Forward

Swin Cash Seattle Storm Forward

Becky Hammon San Antonio Silver Stars Guard

Maya Moore Minnesota Lynx Forward

Candace Parker Los Angeles Sparks Center

Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury Guard

Penny Taylor Phoenix Mercury Forward

Lindsay Whalen Minnesota Lynx Guard




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