Arike Ogunbowale was named All-Star MVP for her historic performance.
Team USA coach Cheryl Reeve is the longest-tenured coach in the WNBA by a large margin.
Her WNBA coaching career began with stints as an assistant with the Charlotte Sting, then the Cleveland Rockers, back to the Sting and then the Detroit Shock. In 2010, she was named the head coach. Her experience — which includes three coach of the year awards and four WNBA titles — gives unprecedented weight to her words on the league’s growth.
So, when she said ahead of the WNBA All-Star game pitting Team USA against Team WNBA that it was “the greatest spectacle in our league’s history,” she wasn’t blowing smoke.
