2002 - 03 WNBA (WNBA) Season Review

2002 - 03 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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2002 - 03 WNBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Detroit Shock	25	9	0.735	-	75.1	70.4
Charlotte Sting	18	16	0.529	7	65.2	64.6
Connecticut Sun	18	16	0.529	7	70.1	70.9
Cleveland Rockers	17	17	0.500	8	65.6	65.0
New York Liberty	16	18	0.471	9	66.0	66.4
Indiana Fever	16	18	0.471	9	68.7	68.3
Washington Mystics	9	25	0.265	16	68.5	73.5

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Los Angeles Sparks	24	10	0.706	-	73.5	71.5
Houston Comets	20	14	0.588	4	66.0	63.0
Sacramento Monarchs	19	15	0.559	5	67.6	65.2
Minnesota Lynx	18	16	0.529	6	70.0	69.7
Seattle Storm	18	16	0.529	6	70.2	66.9
San Antonio Silver Stars	12	22	0.353	12	65.1	71.4
Phoenix Mercury	8	26	0.235	16	61.7	66.8

2002 - 03 WNBA Playoffs

Finals Detroit Shock over Los Angeles Sparks (2-1) Fri, September 12 - Detroit Shock 63 @ Los Angeles Sparks 75 Sun, September 14 - Los Angeles Sparks 61 @ Detroit Shock 62 Tue, September 16 - Los Angeles Sparks 78 @ Detroit Shock 83
Eastern Conference Finals Detroit Shock over Connecticut Sun (2-0) Fri, September 5 - Detroit Shock 73 @ Connecticut Sun 63 Sun, September 7 - Connecticut Sun 73 @ Detroit Shock 79	Western Conference Finals Los Angeles Sparks over Sacramento Monarchs (2-1) Fri, September 5 - Los Angeles Sparks 69 @ Sacramento Monarchs 77 Sun, September 7 - Sacramento Monarchs 54 @ Los Angeles Sparks 79 Mon, September 8 - Sacramento Monarchs 63 @ Los Angeles Sparks 66
Eastern Conference Semifinals Connecticut Sun over Charlotte Sting (2-0) Thu, August 28 - Charlotte Sting 66 @ Connecticut Sun 68 Sat, August 30 - Connecticut Sun 68 @ Charlotte Sting 62	Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles Sparks over Minnesota Lynx (2-1) Thu, August 28 - Los Angeles Sparks 72 @ Minnesota Lynx 74 Sat, August 30 - Minnesota Lynx 69 @ Los Angeles Sparks 80 Mon, September 1 - Minnesota Lynx 64 @ Los Angeles Sparks 74
Eastern Conference Semifinals Detroit Shock over Cleveland Rockers (2-1) Fri, August 29 - Detroit Shock 76 @ Cleveland Rockers 74 Sun, August 31 - Cleveland Rockers 66 @ Detroit Shock 59 Tue, September 2 - Cleveland Rockers 63 @ Detroit Shock 77	Western Conference Semifinals Sacramento Monarchs over Houston Comets (2-1) Fri, August 29 - Houston Comets 59 @ Sacramento Monarchs 65 Sun, August 31 - Sacramento Monarchs 48 @ Houston Comets 69 Tue, September 2 - Sacramento Monarchs 70 @ Houston Comets 68

WNBA - 2002 - 03 Awards

Player	Team	Award
Edna Campbell	Sacramento Monarchs	Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Cheryl Ford	Detroit Shock	Rookie of the Year
Lauren Jackson	Seattle Storm	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Michelle Snow	Houston Comets	Most Improved Player of the Year
Ruth Riley	Detroit Shock	Finals Most Valuable Player
Sheryl Swoopes	Houston Comets	Defensive Player of the Year
Bill Laimbeer	Detroit Shock	Coach of the Year
Katie Smith	Minnesota Lynx	All Star Team
Nikki Teasley	Los Angeles Sparks	All Star Team
Sheryl Swoopes	Houston Comets	All Star Team
Deanna Nolan	Detroit Shock	All Star Team
Cheryl Ford	Detroit Shock	All Star Team
Swin Cash	Detroit Shock	All Star Team
Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks	All Star Team
Lauren Jackson	Seattle Storm	All Star Team
Tamika Catchings	Indiana Fever	All Star Team
Sue Bird	Seattle Storm	All Star Team
Nikki Teasley	Los Angeles Sparks	All Star Most Valuable Player

WNBA - 2002 - 03 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player

Conference

Team

Minutes

Points

Rebounds

Assists

WNBA - 2002 - 03 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Lauren Jackson	2002-2003	Seattle Storm	698
Tamika Catchings	2002-2003	Indiana Fever	671
Katie Smith	2002-2003	Minnesota Lynx	620
Chamique Holdsclaw	2002-2003	Washington Mystics	554
Swin Cash	2002-2003	Detroit Shock	548
Nykesha Sales	2002-2003	Connecticut Sun	548
Sheryl Swoopes	2002-2003	Houston Comets	484
Tina Thompson	2002-2003	Houston Comets	472
Marie Ferdinand-Harris	2002-2003	San Antonio Silver Stars	470
Yolanda Griffith	2002-2003	Sacramento Monarchs	469
Natalie Williams	2002-2003	Indiana Fever	457

WNBA - 2002 - 03 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Ticha Penicheiro	2002-2003	Sacramento Monarchs	229
Sue Bird	2002-2003	Seattle Storm	221
Nikki Teasley	2002-2003	Los Angeles Sparks	214
Shannon Johnson	2002-2003	Connecticut Sun	196
Dawn Staley	2002-2003	Charlotte Sting	174
Teresa Weatherspoon	2002-2003	New York Liberty	149
Teresa Edwards	2002-2003	Minnesota Lynx	148
Tamicha Jackson	2002-2003	Phoenix Mercury	146
Elaine Powell	2002-2003	Detroit Shock	129
Helen Darling	2002-2003	Cleveland Rockers	128
Sheryl Swoopes	2002-2003	Houston Comets	121

2002 - 03 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Natalie Williams	2002-2003	Indiana Fever	138
Tammy Sutton-Brown	2002-2003	Charlotte Sting	132
Ruth Riley	2002-2003	Detroit Shock	128
Yolanda Griffith	2002-2003	Sacramento Monarchs	125
Tamika Catchings	2002-2003	Indiana Fever	122
Michelle Snow	2002-2003	Houston Comets	120
Tari Phillips	2002-2003	New York Liberty	118
Margo Dydek	2002-2003	San Antonio Silver Stars	113
Katie Smith	2002-2003	Minnesota Lynx	112
Cheryl Ford	2002-2003	Detroit Shock	109
Asjha Jones	2002-2003	Washington Mystics	109

2002 - 03 Field Goal Percentage (>200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Ruth Riley	2002-2003	Detroit Shock	231	115	0.498
Michelle Snow	2002-2003	Houston Comets	253	126	0.498
Natalie Williams	2002-2003	Indiana Fever	363	176	0.485
Yolanda Griffith	2002-2003	Sacramento Monarchs	332	161	0.485
Lauren Jackson	2002-2003	Seattle Storm	526	254	0.483
Chasity Melvin	2002-2003	Cleveland Rockers	333	159	0.477
Kamila Vodichkova	2002-2003	Seattle Storm	213	101	0.474
Cheryl Ford	2002-2003	Detroit Shock	270	128	0.474
Janeth Arcain	2002-2003	Houston Comets	324	151	0.466
LaToya Thomas	2002-2003	Cleveland Rockers	296	137	0.463
Kedra Holland-Corn	2002-2003	Detroit Shock	232	107	0.461

2002 - 03 Three Point Field Goals Made (> 50 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Katie Smith	2002-2003	Minnesota Lynx	200	78	0.390
Tamika Catchings	2002-2003	Indiana Fever	191	74	0.387
Allison Feaster	2002-2003	Charlotte Sting	205	72	0.351
Nikki Teasley	2002-2003	Los Angeles Sparks	165	70	0.424
Crystal Robinson	2002-2003	New York Liberty	168	62	0.369
Anna DeForge	2002-2003	Phoenix Mercury	148	61	0.412
Stacey Dales	2002-2003	Washington Mystics	160	57	0.356
Kara Lawson	2002-2003	Sacramento Monarchs	135	54	0.400
Kedra Holland-Corn	2002-2003	Detroit Shock	124	50	0.403
Sue Bird	2002-2003	Seattle Storm	140	49	0.350
Deanna Nolan	2002-2003	Detroit Shock	114	48	0.421

2002 - 03 Offensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Off Reb
Natalie Williams	2002-2003	Indiana Fever	109
Cheryl Ford	2002-2003	Detroit Shock	99
Tari Phillips	2002-2003	New York Liberty	99
Yolanda Griffith	2002-2003	Sacramento Monarchs	92
Tamika Williams	2002-2003	Minnesota Lynx	92
Gwen Jackson	2002-2003	San Antonio Silver Stars	86
Tamika Catchings	2002-2003	Indiana Fever	82
Lauren Jackson	2002-2003	Seattle Storm	82
Chasity Melvin	2002-2003	Cleveland Rockers	82
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2002-2003	Connecticut Sun	78
Lisa Leslie	2002-2003	Los Angeles Sparks	76

2002 - 03 Defensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Cheryl Ford	2002-2003	Detroit Shock	235
Lauren Jackson	2002-2003	Seattle Storm	225
Chamique Holdsclaw	2002-2003	Washington Mystics	222
Margo Dydek	2002-2003	San Antonio Silver Stars	206
Tamika Catchings	2002-2003	Indiana Fever	190
Michelle Snow	2002-2003	Houston Comets	187
Adrian Williams-Strong	2002-2003	Phoenix Mercury	184
Tari Phillips	2002-2003	New York Liberty	181
DeLisha Milton-Jones	2002-2003	Los Angeles Sparks	161
Yolanda Griffith	2002-2003	Sacramento Monarchs	156
Lisa Leslie	2002-2003	Los Angeles Sparks	155

WNBA - 2002 - 03 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Cheryl Ford	2002-2003	Detroit Shock	334
Lauren Jackson	2002-2003	Seattle Storm	307
Chamique Holdsclaw	2002-2003	Washington Mystics	294
Tari Phillips	2002-2003	New York Liberty	280
Tamika Catchings	2002-2003	Indiana Fever	272
Michelle Snow	2002-2003	Houston Comets	263
Natalie Williams	2002-2003	Indiana Fever	255
Adrian Williams-Strong	2002-2003	Phoenix Mercury	252
Margo Dydek	2002-2003	San Antonio Silver Stars	251
Yolanda Griffith	2002-2003	Sacramento Monarchs	248
Lisa Leslie	2002-2003	Los Angeles Sparks	231

WNBA - 2002 - 03 Steals Leader

Player	Season	Team	Steals
Sheryl Swoopes	2002-2003	Houston Comets	77
Tamika Catchings	2002-2003	Indiana Fever	72
Ticha Penicheiro	2002-2003	Sacramento Monarchs	61
Marie Ferdinand-Harris	2002-2003	San Antonio Silver Stars	58
Yolanda Griffith	2002-2003	Sacramento Monarchs	57
Adrian Williams-Strong	2002-2003	Phoenix Mercury	57
Tari Phillips	2002-2003	New York Liberty	56
Allison Feaster	2002-2003	Charlotte Sting	52
Tamicha Jackson	2002-2003	Phoenix Mercury	52
Anna DeForge	2002-2003	Phoenix Mercury	51
DeLisha Milton-Jones	2002-2003	Los Angeles Sparks	49

WNBA - 2002 - 03 Blocks Leader

Player	Season	Team	Blocks
Margo Dydek	2002-2003	San Antonio Silver Stars	100
Lauren Jackson	2002-2003	Seattle Storm	64
Lisa Leslie	2002-2003	Los Angeles Sparks	63
Michelle Snow	2002-2003	Houston Comets	62
Ruth Riley	2002-2003	Detroit Shock	58
Tammy Sutton-Brown	2002-2003	Charlotte Sting	50
Elena Baranova	2002-2003	New York Liberty	43
DeLisha Milton-Jones	2002-2003	Los Angeles Sparks	41
Yolanda Griffith	2002-2003	Sacramento Monarchs	39
Tamika Catchings	2002-2003	Indiana Fever	35
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2002-2003	Connecticut Sun	33