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The reserves of the 2014 WNBA All-Star Game will be released on Tuesday. But we here at Swish Appeal decided to take a look at who we as a community thought were deserving of the honor before the news comes out.
Nate, Albert and I decided to select who we would pick as reserves to the All-Star Game this Saturday, where they will get a chance to showcase their skills at the mid season break. Rosters are expected to be at 11 players per team, so we selected six reserves per conference: two guards, three frontcourt players, and one player regardless of position.
Here are our picks, and they are listed below:
Eastern Conference
Albert Lee | Pat Friday | Nate Parham | |
Guard | Katie Douglas, CT | Tiffany Hayes, ATL | Katie Douglas, CT |
Guard | Shavonte Zellous, IND | Shavonte Zellous, IND | Epiphanny Prince, CHI |
Frontcourt | Erika de Souza, ATL | Erika de Souza, ATL | Erika de Souza, ATL |
Frontcourt | Erlana Larkins, IND | Erlana Larkins, IND | Tina Charles, NY |
Frontcourt | Chiney Ogwumike, CT | Chiney Ogwumike, CT | Chiney Ogwumike, CT |
Extra Player | Emma Meesseman, DC | Katie Douglas, CT | Tiffany Hayes, ATL |
IR* | Tiffany Hayes, ATL | Jessica Breland, CHI | Erlana Larkins, IND |
*Albert selected Hayes, Nate selected Erlana Larkins, and I selected Jessica Breland as a potential injury replacement for Elena Delle Donne. Delle Donne was voted as a starter to the All-Star Game, but has been sidelined indefinitely due to Lyme Disease complications. Therefore, she may not be able to play in the game.
Western Conference
Albert Lee | Pat Friday | Nate Parham | |
Guard | Lindsay Whalen, MIN | Lindsay Whalen, MIN | Lindsay Whalen, MIN |
Guard | Danielle Robinson, SA | Penny Taylor, PHX | Danielle Robinson, SA |
Frontcourt | Courtney Paris, TUL | Camille Little, SEA | Courtney Paris, TUL |
Frontcourt | Candice Dupree, PHX | Candice Dupree, PHX | Candice Dupree, PHX |
Frontcourt | Nneka Ogwumike, LA | Nneka Ogwumike, LA | Nneka Ogwumike, LA |
Extra Player | Seimone Augustus, MIN | Danielle Robinson, SA | Seimone Augustus, MIN |
IR** | Crystal Langhorne, SEA | Glory Johnson, TUL |
**Albert and Nate selected Augustus as a reserve, but then named injury replacements for her. Albert selected Crystal Langhorne, while Nate selected Glory Johnson. Augustus has been sidelined recently due to a knee injury and may not play in the game. I would have put Augustus in the lineup, but ultimately didn't in light of the injury.
Nate also added a potential 12th player to each lineup after his injury replacements. This is if the WNBA ultimately goes with 12 players on each All-Star team. If this happens, he selected Emma Meesseman to take the 12th spot for the East, while Crystal Langhorne would take that spot for the West.
The starters for the 2014 WNBA All-Star Game can be found by clicking here.
Who would you pick as the All-Star Game's reserves? Any players who you think we snubbed? Share your lineups in the comments below.