Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller will be the head coach for Team WNBA during the 2024 All-Star Game, the league announced on Wednesday. Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve will lead Team USA in her duties as the national team coach, a role she has had since 2021.
This year’s All-Star Game is set for Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC, and will feature Team WNBA against Team USA in a unique format ahead of the Paris Olympics. The league also used this matchup back in 2021 ahead of the Tokyo Games, and Team WNBA came away with the victory.
The Phoenix Mercury are hosting the event for the third time, which makes Miller a perfect fit for this honorary role. Though she never played in the WNBA, Miller served as the Mercury’s first head coach and general manager from 1997-2000. She took the team to the semifinals in the inaugural 1997 season and the Finals in 1998, where they lost to the dynastic Houston Comets, before resigning at the end of the 2000 campaign.
As a player, Miller enjoyed a dominant high school and collegiate career. She was a…
