In our third installment, we look at Connecticut Sun All-Star guard/forward Nykesha Sales. While Sales has never started an All-Star Game (she is the only four-time All-Star who hasn't started), she has scored at least five points in every game. This season, Sales was named as a reserve to her fifth game, joining Tina Thompson, Teresa Weatherspoon and Lisa Leslie as players who will have played in all five WNBA All-Star Games.
See what Sales had to say before and after her experiences in the WNBA's midsummer classic.
Next installment: Sacramento Monarchs guard Ticha Penicheiro
|
WNBA All-Star 1999: New York City
What she said before the All-Star Game: "I think it's going to be a lot of fun. There is a lot of history in Madison Square Garden and we're beginning our history for the WNBA here also, so there's not a better place. The fans here are great. As you can see we're all here, the fans are here, the kids are all around, the hotel is loaded with people wanting autographs and there is just a lot going on out there."
What she said after the All-Star Game: Nykesha's stats: 6 points, 1 assist in 17 minutes
|
|
|
WNBA All-Star 2000: Phoenix
How does it feel to be playing here in Phoenix? "It feels good. It's an opportunity for me to play on an away floor. I think our record away last year was pretty good. I think it's good that I have the chance to play on the road against a different crowd."
Comparing last year's game to this year, you have three Miracle players. Is it business as usual? Nykesha's stats: 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals in 13 minutes
| |
|
WNBA All-Star 2001: Orlando
How is this All-Star Game different from the other two? "The only difference is I'm not as nervous, the first one I didn't know what to expect. The second one I got to get a feel for it and now I am a lot more comfortable. I am here at home and know what to expect."
What was it like playing in front of the hometown fans? Nykesha's stats: 10 points, 1 rebound in 10 minutes
| |
|
WNBA All-Star 2002: Washington
What she said before the All-Star Game: "I think it is different every year. There are new arenas and new players every year. You have to learn how to work with new players in two to three days. For the most part, all of us are here to have fun and make it the best experience we can."
What she said after the All-Star Game: Nykesha's stats: 9 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals in 14 minutes
|















Thank you for your support of the WNBA Breast Health Auction, benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.


