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The coaches for the WNBA All-Stars vs. Team USA is set.
WNBA legend Cheryl Miller will lead the All-Stars against Team USA, which will be coached by Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve. The game will be on Saturday, July 20 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
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It’s Cheryl v Cheryl 🌟<br><br>Basketball legend and FIRST Head Coach of the Mercury Cheryl Miller is set to lead the WNBA All-Stars as they take on the USA Women’s National Team in Phoenix! She will be joined by former Mercury star Adrian Williams on her coaching squad. <br><br>Head Coach… <a href=”https://t.co/lTHpnRfsCj”>pic.twitter.com/lTHpnRfsCj</a>
Both rosters for the game are absolutely stacked, as expected.
Team USA will feature Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Diana Taurasi, Kahleah Copper, Britney Griner, Napheesa Collier, Alyssa Thomas and Jewell Loyd.
They’ll be the favorites, given the overall talent and experience throughout the roster. They were picked to represent the United States at the Paris Games for a reason.
“Participating in the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game will be a great opportunity for our national team as they prepare to defend their Olympic gold medal in Paris,” USA Basketball CEO Jim Tooley said in a statement back in March. “It will also serve as a grand celebration of the growth and excellence of women’s basketball in our country and around the world.”
But the WNBA All-Stars aren’t to be taken lightly. They’ll counter with Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, Jonquel Jones, Brionna Jones, DeWanna Bonner, Allisha Gray, Dearica Hamby, Kayla McBride, Nneka Ogwumike and Arike Ogunbowale.
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1st time All-Star, Caitlin Clark has had a sensational rookie szn thus far ⭐️<br><br>Clark’s 7.8 APG leads the WNBA and she’s the first rookie in league history to nab a triple-double among securing other key milestones along the way <br><br>Watch her in action for the 2024 <a href=”https://twitter.com/ATT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@ATT</a> WNBA… <a href=”https://t.co/mrkWpOWTQ4″>pic.twitter.com/mrkWpOWTQ4</a>
As for Miller, the 60-year-old was a three-time Naismith Player of the Year during her college career at USC, winning national championships in 1983 and 1984. She won a gold medal with Team USA in 1984 at the Los Angeles Olympics and is in both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
After her playing days, she held a number of coaching gigs, including at USC and with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. She is the older sister of NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller.
