We’ve got one more New York-to-Chicago connection!
On Tuesday afternoon, the reserves for the 2022 WNBA All Star game were announced. New York Liberty guard, Sabrina Ionescu, had recently been named an All Star starter, and today she got some company in the big game in Chicago. Liberty big, Natasha Howard, was named as an All-Star Reserve. This is the second All-Star Game appearance for Howard. She was named an All Star in 2019 as a member of the Seattle Storm.
Before the rest of the world learned of the news, Liberty head coach, Sandy Brondello, shared it with the team at practice:
In a statement, Brondello spoke more about her All Star, saying:
“Natasha is incredibly deserving of this All-Star honor.