lynx all-stars
The Lynx will have four players at Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game (2:30 p.m., Ch. 5) in Connecticut, and the Western Conference will be coached by Cheryl Reeve and the Lynx staff. Here is a look at the team's All-Stars:
Starters
Seimone Augustus
Age: 29
Position: guard/forward
All-Star appearance: fourth
Comment: Already the franchise leader in scoring (3,874), Augustus has three 20-plus-point games this season. Her best game came against Tulsa on June 23 when she had 22 points, four assists and three rebounds.
Maya Moore
Age: 24
Position: guard/forward
All-Star appearance: second
Comment: In her third season, Moore is averaging career-highs in points ( 16.8, No. 8 in the league), rebounds (6.3), blocks (0.8), three-point shooting (.427) and free-throw shooting (.891). She has scored 20 or more points in seven games.
Reserves
Rebekkah Brunson
Age: 31
Position: forward
All-Star appearance: third
Comment: In only her fourth season with the team, Brunson set the franchise record for most career rebounds on Sunday in Phoenix. Her 13 boards there gave her 1,035 with the Lynx, surpassing Tamika Raymond (1,028). Brunson has had seven double-doubles this season.
Lindsay Whalen
Age: 31
Position: point guard
All-Star appearance: third
Comment: Whalen's 16.1-point scoring average is a career high. She has scored 20 or more points in four of her past five games.
KENT YOUNGBLOOD
