Cheryl Miller named head coach of WNBA All-Star team

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Basketball legend Cheryl Miller was named head coach of the WNBA All-Star team that will take on the United States' women's national team in a game set for Saturday at Phoenix.

The showcase game is designed as a tune-up for Team USA in advance of the Paris Olympics.

Miller, who coached the Mercury in their first four seasons from 1997-2000, will be joined on the bench by assist