(July 10, 2002)

2002 WNBA All-Star Events and Information

WASHINGTON DC (July 10, 2002) Voting is over, and WNBA players across the nation are anxiously awaiting the showdown between this year's WNBA All-Star teams. With just a few days to go until this year's All-Star Game, Washington, D.C. is heating up for an action-packed All-Star weekend.

Across the country, fans are boarding their flights and driving from all over the country in anticipating of this year's All-Star festivities. With the entire arena sold out, fans and players alike are looking forward to a loud, energetic crowd and an action-packed game.

With the All-Star game just around the corner, players and fans are growing in eagerness, and the Washington Mystics are not preparing to disappoint the anxious mob of fans that are invading the city from all corners of the U.S. With a jam-packed weekend of entertaining events for fans of all ages, Washington, D.C. is undergoing its transformation into a basketball paradise on All-Star weekend.

The action begins on Saturday, July 13th with the Mystics game against the New York Liberty. Festivities will be held throughout the weekend, ending Monday evening with the intense showdown of East versus West. To find out more about the weekend's activities, especially WNBA All-Star Summer Jam, read the Schedule of Events listed below.

Schedule of Events
Saturday, July 13th
Mystics vs. NY Liberty
Doors open 12:30 p.m., Game tips-off at 1:30 p.m.
All-Star action kicks off with the Washington Mystics game against the New York Liberty at 1:30pm. For tickets call 202-432-SEAT or visit any TicketMaster outlet, MCI Center Box Office or www.ticketmaster.com.

Sunday, July 14th
2002 WNBA All-Star Summer Jam
12:00 noon - 7:30 p.m.
5th & G Streets, NW (adjacent to MCI Center)
This event is free and open to the public. Take Metro to Gallery Place/Chinatown stop.

Monday, July 15th
2002 WNBA All-Star Summer Jam
12:00 noon - 6:00 p.m.
5th & G Streets, NW (adjacent to MCI Center)
This event is free and open to the public. Take Metro to Gallery Place/Chinatown stop.
2002 WNBA All-Star Game
Doors open at 6:00 p.m., Game tips-off at 7:30 p.m.
MCI Center, Washington, D.C.
Don't miss the highlight of the weekend as the Eastern Conference All Star team tries to overcome the Western team for their first victory. Limited supply of tickets still available at MCI Center Box Office, PhoneCharge 202-432-SEAT, all TicketMaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Summer Jam Information
This year's WNBA All-Star Summer Jam will be held on Sunday, July 14th from 12:00pm - 7:30pm, and on Monday, July 15th from 12:00pm - 6:00pm. Summer Jam will be located one block east of the MCI Center, at 5th and G Streets, NW Washington DC.

The event will be free to everyone who wants to attend, and will comprise of a 50,000 square foot block-party with multiple open-air tents and interactive basketball activities. Activities and entertainment that will be held at the 2002 Summer Jam are listed below:

Live Concerts from Popular Local Bands such as B Rich and Exhale, WNBA All-Star Player Appearances and Autograph Sessions, Great WNBA Prizes and Giveaways
Basketball Clinics, Games and Contests, Interactive Kids Zone

[Source: WNBA.com, Allison Barger]