Seattle to host the WNBA All-Star game in 2017
The 2017 WNBA All-Star game and events will take place at KeyArena, home of the Seattle Storm. The game will be nationally televised by ABC on Saturday, July 22 at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT). Verizon, which became the WNBA leaguewide marquee partner in 2016, will serve as the title partner of the All-Star Game for the first time.
“As we embark upon the league’s 21st season, we’re thrilled to bring Verizon WNBA All-Star to Seattle and its great fan base for the first time,” said Borders. “Historically, the All-Star Game has highlighted the absolute best in our world-class players – from Lisa Leslie’s dunk, to Shoni Schimmel’s otherworldly performance as a rookie, to the record-setting scoring efforts of Candace Parker in 2013 and Maya Moore in 2015 – and this time should only bring more excitement and moments for all to enjoy.”
The WNBA’s midseason showcase will be played for the first time in Seattle, which hosted the Storm’s WNBA Finals games in 2004 and 2010.
“It is an honor to bring Verizon WNBA All-Star 2017 to Seattle, for our fans, our team and for this city. The combination of the city of Seattle and our passionate fanbase will make this the perfect showcase for the best women’s basketball players in the world,” said Alisha Valavanis, Seattle Storm President & General Manager.
“We are honored to host the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game, which will bring the best basketball players in the world to the Emerald City,” added Seattle Mayor Ed Murray. “Seattle is a basketball town, home to the two-time WNBA champion Seattle Storm and last year’s University of Washington women’s Final Four team. We are proud of this tradition and we will look forward to celebrating the WNBA in Seattle next summer.”
“Seattle has the best fans in the WNBA, and I am so proud to be hosting Verizon WNBA All-Star 2017 in our hometown,” said Sue Bird, Seattle’s nine-time WNBA All-Star guard. “This event celebrates world-class basketball, and there is no other city more deserving than Seattle.”
The most recent WNBA All-Star Game, held in 2015 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., saw the Western Conference defeat the Eastern Conference 117-112. MVP Maya Moore led the West with an All-Star Game-record 30 points to go with six rebounds and five assists. The game was highlighted by the final All-Star appearance of WNBA all-time leading rebounder Tamika Catchings, who would go on to retire after the 2016 season. The WNBA did not have an All-Star Game in 2016 due to the Summer Olympics.
WNBA ALL-Star Game History
| Date | Location | Won | Lost |
| July 14, 1999 | Madison Square Garden (New York) | West 79 | East 61 |
| July 17, 2000 | America West Arena (Phoenix) | West 73 | East 61 |
| July 16, 2001 | TD Waterhouse Centre (Orlando, Fla.) | West 80 | East 72 |
| July 15, 2002 | MCI Center (Washington) | West 81 | East 76 |
| July 12, 2003 | Madison Square Garden (New York) | West 84 | East 75 |
| July 9, 2005 | Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Conn.) | West 122 | East 99 |
| July 12, 2006 | Madison Square Garden (New York) | East 98 | West 82 |
| July 15, 2007 | Verizon Center (Washington) | East 103 | West 99 |
| July 25, 2009 | Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Conn.) | West 130 | East 118 |
| July 23, 2011 | AT&T Center (San Antonio) | East 118 | West 113 |
| July 27, 2013 | Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Conn.) | West 102 | East 98 |
| July 19, 2014 | US Airways Center (Phoenix) | East 125 | West 124 |
| July 25, 2015 | Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Conn.) | West 117 | East 112 |
*In 2010, in advance of the FIBA World Championship, and in 2004, prior to the Athens Olympics, the U.S. Women’s National Team, comprised primarily of WNBA players, squared off against a team of WNBA stars in an exhibition match. No game was held in 2008, 2012 or 2016 prior to the Olympic Games.
