2000 - 01 WNBA (WNBA) Season Review

2000 - 01 WNBA Season Review

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Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league located in the United States. Starting play in 1997 it currently consists of 12 teams, all located in the United States, The league plays a 34 game schedule from May to August with the finals occurring in October. The WNBA playoffs currently begin in late September, with four teams in each conference qualifying for the playoffs.

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2000 - 01 WNBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Cleveland Rockers	22	10	0.688	-	62.6	55.9
New York Liberty	21	11	0.656	1	67.6	65.1
Miami Sol	20	12	0.625	2	61.2	59.3
Charlotte Sting	18	14	0.563	4	64.2	62.8
Orlando Miracle	13	19	0.406	9	66.9	68.9
Indiana Fever	10	22	0.313	12	67.3	70.3
Washington Mystics	10	22	0.313	12	60.3	64.8
Detroit Shock	10	22	0.313	12	65.7	70.9

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Los Angeles Sparks	28	4	0.875	-	76.3	67.7
Sacramento Monarchs	20	12	0.625	8	71.7	66.8
Houston Comets	19	13	0.594	9	64.0	62.3
Utah Starzz	19	13	0.594	9	69.0	68.5
Phoenix Mercury	13	19	0.406	15	64.5	67.8
Minnesota Lynx	12	20	0.375	16	64.9	67.4
Portland Fire	11	21	0.344	17	65.3	68.8
Seattle Storm	10	22	0.313	18	60.0	64.0

2000 - 01 WNBA Playoffs

Finals Los Angeles Sparks over Charlotte Sting (2-0) Thu, August 30 - Los Angeles Sparks 75 @ Charlotte Sting 66 Sat, September 1 - Charlotte Sting 54 @ Los Angeles Sparks 82
Eastern Conference Finals Charlotte Sting over New York Liberty (2-1) Fri, August 24 - New York Liberty 61 @ Charlotte Sting 57 Sun, August 26 - Charlotte Sting 62 @ New York Liberty 53 Mon, August 27 - Charlotte Sting 48 @ New York Liberty 44	Western Conference Finals Los Angeles Sparks over Sacramento Monarchs (2-1) Fri, August 24 - Los Angeles Sparks 74 @ Sacramento Monarchs 73 Sun, August 26 - Sacramento Monarchs 80 @ Los Angeles Sparks 60 Mon, August 27 - Sacramento Monarchs 62 @ Los Angeles Sparks 93
Eastern Conference Semifinals Charlotte Sting over Cleveland Rockers (2-1) Thu, August 16 - Cleveland Rockers 46 @ Charlotte Sting 53 Sat, August 18 - Charlotte Sting 51 @ Cleveland Rockers 69 Mon, August 20 - Charlotte Sting 72 @ Cleveland Rockers 64	Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles Sparks over Houston Comets (2-0) Sat, August 18 - Los Angeles Sparks 64 @ Houston Comets 59 Mon, August 20 - Houston Comets 58 @ Los Angeles Sparks 70
Eastern Conference Semifinals New York Liberty over Miami Sol (2-1) Fri, August 17 - New York Liberty 62 @ Miami Sol 46 Sun, August 19 - Miami Sol 53 @ New York Liberty 50 Tue, August 21 - Miami Sol 61 @ New York Liberty 72	Western Conference Semifinals Sacramento Monarchs over Utah Starzz (2-0) Fri, August 17 - Sacramento Monarchs 89 @ Utah Starzz 65 Sun, August 19 - Utah Starzz 66 @ Sacramento Monarchs 71

WNBA - 2000 - 01 Awards

Player	Team	Award
Sue Wicks	New York Liberty	Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Jackie Stiles	Portland Fire	Rookie of the Year
Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Janeth Arcain	Houston Comets	Most Improved Player of the Year
Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks	Finals Most Valuable Player
Debbie Black	Miami Sol	Defensive Player of the Year
Dan Hughes	Cleveland Rockers	Coach of the Year
Natalie Williams	Utah Starzz	All Star Team
Tina Thompson	Houston Comets	All Star Team
Ticha Penicheiro	Sacramento Monarchs	All Star Team
Chamique Holdsclaw	Washington Mystics	All Star Team
Yolanda Griffith	Sacramento Monarchs	All Star Team
Tamecka Dixon	Los Angeles Sparks	All Star Team
Katie Smith	Minnesota Lynx	All Star Team
Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks	All Star Team
Merlakia Jones	Cleveland Rockers	All Star Team
Janeth Arcain	Houston Comets	All Star Team
Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks	All Star Most Valuable Player

WNBA - 2000 - 01 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player

Conference

Team

Minutes

Points

Rebounds

Assists

WNBA - 2000 - 01 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Katie Smith	2000-2001	Minnesota Lynx	739
Lisa Leslie	2000-2001	Los Angeles Sparks	606
Janeth Arcain	2000-2001	Houston Comets	591
Tina Thompson	2000-2001	Houston Comets	579
Yolanda Griffith	2000-2001	Sacramento Monarchs	518
Tari Phillips	2000-2001	New York Liberty	489
Chamique Holdsclaw	2000-2001	Washington Mystics	486
Jackie Stiles	2000-2001	Portland Fire	478
Andrea Stinson	2000-2001	Charlotte Sting	450
Sheri Sam	2000-2001	Miami Sol	444
Lauren Jackson	2000-2001	Seattle Storm	442

WNBA - 2000 - 01 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Teresa Weatherspoon	2000-2001	New York Liberty	203
Dawn Staley	2000-2001	Charlotte Sting	179
Ticha Penicheiro	2000-2001	Sacramento Monarchs	172
Jennifer Azzi	2000-2001	Utah Starzz	171
Ukari Figgs	2000-2001	Los Angeles Sparks	126
Kristen Veal	2000-2001	Phoenix Mercury	125
Debbie Black	2000-2001	Miami Sol	123
Coquese Washington	2000-2001	Houston Comets	122
Tamecka Dixon	2000-2001	Los Angeles Sparks	114
Rita Williams	2000-2001	Indiana Fever	114
Helen Darling	2000-2001	Cleveland Rockers	109

2000 - 01 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Lisa Leslie	2000-2001	Los Angeles Sparks	132
Natalie Williams	2000-2001	Utah Starzz	128
Yolanda Griffith	2000-2001	Sacramento Monarchs	114
Latasha Byears	2000-2001	Los Angeles Sparks	112
Tari Phillips	2000-2001	New York Liberty	110
Maria Stepanova	2000-2001	Phoenix Mercury	110
Nykesha Sales	2000-2001	Orlando Miracle	109
Margo Dydek	2000-2001	Utah Starzz	108
Olympia Scott	2000-2001	Indiana Fever	108
Ruth Riley	2000-2001	Miami Sol	107
Tangela Smith	2000-2001	Sacramento Monarchs	106

2000 - 01 Field Goal Percentage (>200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Latasha Byears	2000-2001	Los Angeles Sparks	221	133	0.602
Yolanda Griffith	2000-2001	Sacramento Monarchs	368	192	0.522
Tari Phillips	2000-2001	New York Liberty	410	208	0.507
Maria Stepanova	2000-2001	Phoenix Mercury	282	143	0.507
Marie Ferdinand-Harris	2000-2001	Utah Starzz	290	143	0.493
Trisha Fallon	2000-2001	Phoenix Mercury	259	127	0.490
Natalie Williams	2000-2001	Utah Starzz	349	171	0.490
Andrea Stinson	2000-2001	Charlotte Sting	370	179	0.484
Jurgita Streimikyte	2000-2001	Indiana Fever	207	99	0.478
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2000-2001	Orlando Miracle	331	157	0.474
Chasity Melvin	2000-2001	Cleveland Rockers	215	102	0.474

2000 - 01 Three Point Field Goals Made (> 50 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Katie Smith	2000-2001	Minnesota Lynx	240	85	0.354
Crystal Robinson	2000-2001	New York Liberty	168	70	0.417
Kedra Holland-Corn	2000-2001	Sacramento Monarchs	150	59	0.393
Sophia Witherspoon	2000-2001	Portland Fire	182	57	0.313
Allison Feaster	2000-2001	Charlotte Sting	168	55	0.327
Ukari Figgs	2000-2001	Los Angeles Sparks	117	54	0.462
Jackie Stiles	2000-2001	Portland Fire	116	50	0.431
Mwadi Mabika	2000-2001	Los Angeles Sparks	123	47	0.382
Tina Thompson	2000-2001	Houston Comets	150	44	0.293
Edna Campbell	2000-2001	Sacramento Monarchs	94	43	0.457
Nykesha Sales	2000-2001	Orlando Miracle	137	43	0.314

2000 - 01 Offensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Off Reb
Yolanda Griffith	2000-2001	Sacramento Monarchs	162
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2000-2001	Orlando Miracle	114
Natalie Williams	2000-2001	Utah Starzz	111
Tari Phillips	2000-2001	New York Liberty	89
Lisa Leslie	2000-2001	Los Angeles Sparks	88
Tina Thompson	2000-2001	Houston Comets	84
Latasha Byears	2000-2001	Los Angeles Sparks	80
Murriel Page	2000-2001	Washington Mystics	74
Chamique Holdsclaw	2000-2001	Washington Mystics	72
DeLisha Milton-Jones	2000-2001	Los Angeles Sparks	71
Simone Edwards	2000-2001	Seattle Storm	67

2000 - 01 Defensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Margo Dydek	2000-2001	Utah Starzz	214
Lisa Leslie	2000-2001	Los Angeles Sparks	210
Natalie Williams	2000-2001	Utah Starzz	197
Kristin Folkl	2000-2001	Portland Fire	196
Yolanda Griffith	2000-2001	Sacramento Monarchs	195
Chamique Holdsclaw	2000-2001	Washington Mystics	184
Tari Phillips	2000-2001	New York Liberty	168
Vicky Bullett	2000-2001	Washington Mystics	166
Elena Baranova	2000-2001	Miami Sol	150
Tina Thompson	2000-2001	Houston Comets	149
Sylvia Crawley	2000-2001	Portland Fire	140

WNBA - 2000 - 01 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Yolanda Griffith	2000-2001	Sacramento Monarchs	357
Natalie Williams	2000-2001	Utah Starzz	308
Lisa Leslie	2000-2001	Los Angeles Sparks	298
Tari Phillips	2000-2001	New York Liberty	257
Chamique Holdsclaw	2000-2001	Washington Mystics	256
Kristin Folkl	2000-2001	Portland Fire	245
Margo Dydek	2000-2001	Utah Starzz	243
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2000-2001	Orlando Miracle	243
Tina Thompson	2000-2001	Houston Comets	233
Vicky Bullett	2000-2001	Washington Mystics	231
Sylvia Crawley	2000-2001	Portland Fire	203

WNBA - 2000 - 01 Steals Leader

Player	Season	Team	Steals
Debbie Black	2000-2001	Miami Sol	82
Rita Williams	2000-2001	Indiana Fever	72
Nykesha Sales	2000-2001	Orlando Miracle	70
Coquese Washington	2000-2001	Houston Comets	69
Yolanda Griffith	2000-2001	Sacramento Monarchs	63
Janeth Arcain	2000-2001	Houston Comets	60
Tully Bevilaqua	2000-2001	Portland Fire	59
Kedra Holland-Corn	2000-2001	Sacramento Monarchs	56
Teresa Weatherspoon	2000-2001	New York Liberty	55
Sheri Sam	2000-2001	Miami Sol	55
Lauren Jackson	2000-2001	Seattle Storm	54

WNBA - 2000 - 01 Blocks Leader

Player	Season	Team	Blocks
Margo Dydek	2000-2001	Utah Starzz	113
Lisa Leslie	2000-2001	Los Angeles Sparks	71
Lauren Jackson	2000-2001	Seattle Storm	64
Maria Stepanova	2000-2001	Phoenix Mercury	64
Vicky Bullett	2000-2001	Washington Mystics	58
Elena Baranova	2000-2001	Miami Sol	57
Tangela Smith	2000-2001	Sacramento Monarchs	55
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2000-2001	Orlando Miracle	50
Ruth Riley	2000-2001	Miami Sol	46
Tammy Sutton-Brown	2000-2001	Charlotte Sting	39
Yolanda Griffith	2000-2001	Sacramento Monarchs	37