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Rest of the best Seven newcomers on WNBA All-Star reserves
NEW YORK (CNNSI.com) -- Reigning MVP Yolanda Griffith of the Sacramento Monarchs will be among the 12 reserves for the second WNBA All-Star Game. Seven first-time All-Stars were also selected. The East reserves, picked by league coaches, included first-timers Wendy Palmer of Detroit, Tari Phillips of New York and Andrea Stinson of Charlotte. They join Nykesha Sales and Shannon Johnson of Orlando and Merlakia Jones of Cleveland as backups. The West newcomers are Katie Smith and Betty Lennox of Minnesota and DeLisha Milton and Mwadi Mabika of Los Angeles. The other Western backups are Natalie Williams of Utah and Griffith, last season's Most Valuable Player, of Sacramento. Eastern starters, voted in by fans, are Chamique Holdsclaw and Nikki McCray of Washington, Sue Wicks and Teresa Weatherspoon of New York and Taj McWilliams of Orlando. Western starters are Lisa Leslie of Los Angeles, Ticha Penicheiro of Sacramento and three players from defending champion Houston: Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson.
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