SAN ANTONIO– San Antonio Silver Stars forward Sophia Young made her third WNBA All-Star weekend after earning a spot on the Western Conference squad. Eastern and Western Conference head coaches selected the players from their respective conferences to round out the rosters. The All-Star Game, the ninth in league history, was held on July 25 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., and was televised nationally on ABC. A fourth-year player out of Baylor, Young earned a spot on the Western Conference All-Star squad as a rookie in 2006 and again in 2007. There were no all-star teams named in 2008 because of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This season, Young is averaging 16.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game. She ranks seventh in the WNBA in points per game and fourth in rebounds per game.

San Antonio Head Coach Dan Hughes coached the West by virtue of winning the 2008 Western Conference title. The East was led by Indiana Head Coach Lin Dunn, who was named the coach after the Fever clinched the best winning percentage in the Eastern Conference for games through July 15. The West defeated the East 130-118 in a record-breaking WNBA All Star Game. Young scored 24 points.