Starters for Today's WNBA All-Star Game

[joeybee12]

Maya Moore will start for the West alongside Sue Bird, Phoenix guard Diana Taurasi, Seattle forward Swin Cash and Minnesota forward Rebekkah Brunson. Brunson -- who finished third in fan voting among West forwards, just ahead of Thompson -- will start in place of the injured Parker.

Starting for the East will be Catchings, Connecticut center Tina Charles, Indiana guard Katie Douglas, New York guard Cappie Pondexter and Atlanta forward Angel McCoughtry. Charles and McCoughtry are also among the first-time All-Stars.

http://espn.go.com/wnba/preview?gameId=310723099

UCONN alum make up 4 of the 10 spots.

[JonLP24]

1. Hard to believe it would have been Parker's first All-Star game

She has been one of the best players in the league ever since her rookie season, IMO.

[joeybee12]

2. According to the article, her first year - 2008 - there wasn't an All-Star Game

She had a baby the next year...not sure why she didn't make it last year.

[Liberal_Dog]

3. There Wasn't An All-Star Game Last Year

Instead they had WNBA stars vs. The US national team.

[joeybee12]

4. And there apparently won't be one in 2012...the Olympics...nt