2003 - 04 WNBA (WNBA) Season Review

2003 - 04 WNBA Season Review

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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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2003 - 04 WNBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Connecticut Sun	18	16	0.529	-	68.7	67.8
New York Liberty	18	16	0.529	-	66.2	67.6
Washington Mystics	17	17	0.500	1	68.4	70.1
Detroit Shock	17	17	0.500	1	69.6	70.0
Charlotte Sting	16	18	0.471	2	61.5	63.8
Indiana Fever	15	19	0.441	3	64.6	66.0

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Los Angeles Sparks	25	9	0.735	-	73.4	69.4
Seattle Storm	20	14	0.588	5	71.7	66.6
Sacramento Monarchs	18	16	0.529	7	68.0	65.9
Minnesota Lynx	18	16	0.529	7	63.7	64.4
Phoenix Mercury	17	17	0.500	8	67.6	65.7
Houston Comets	13	21	0.382	12	64.0	65.0
San Antonio Silver Stars	9	25	0.265	16	64.4	69.5

2003 - 04 WNBA Playoffs

Finals Seattle Storm over Connecticut Sun (2-1) Fri, October 8 - Seattle Storm 64 @ Connecticut Sun 68 Sun, October 10 - Connecticut Sun 65 @ Seattle Storm 67 Tue, October 12 - Connecticut Sun 60 @ Seattle Storm 74
Eastern Conference Finals Connecticut Sun over New York Liberty (2-0) Fri, October 1 - Connecticut Sun 61 @ New York Liberty 51 Sun, October 3 - New York Liberty 57 @ Connecticut Sun 60	Western Conference Finals Seattle Storm over Sacramento Monarchs (2-1) Fri, October 1 - Seattle Storm 72 @ Sacramento Monarchs 74 Sun, October 3 - Sacramento Monarchs 54 @ Seattle Storm 66 Tue, October 5 - Sacramento Monarchs 62 @ Seattle Storm 82
Eastern Conference Semifinals Connecticut Sun over Washington Mystics (2-1) Sat, September 25 - Connecticut Sun 59 @ Washington Mystics 67 Mon, September 27 - Washington Mystics 70 @ Connecticut Sun 80 Wed, September 29 - Washington Mystics 56 @ Connecticut Sun 76	Western Conference Semifinals Sacramento Monarchs over Los Angeles Sparks (2-1) Fri, September 24 - Los Angeles Sparks 52 @ Sacramento Monarchs 72 Sun, September 26 - Sacramento Monarchs 57 @ Los Angeles Sparks 71 Tue, September 28 - Sacramento Monarchs 73 @ Los Angeles Sparks 58
Eastern Conference Semifinals New York Liberty over Detroit Shock (2-1) Fri, September 24 - New York Liberty 75 @ Detroit Shock 62 Sun, September 26 - Detroit Shock 76 @ New York Liberty 66 Tue, September 28 - Detroit Shock 64 @ New York Liberty 66	Western Conference Semifinals Seattle Storm over Minnesota Lynx (2-0) Sat, September 25 - Seattle Storm 70 @ Minnesota Lynx 58 Mon, September 27 - Minnesota Lynx 54 @ Seattle Storm 64

WNBA - 2003 - 04 Awards

Player	Team	Award
Teresa Edwards	Minnesota Lynx	Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Diana Taurasi	Phoenix Mercury	Rookie of the Year
Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Kelly Miller	Indiana Fever	Most Improved Player of the Year
Wendy Palmer	Connecticut Sun	Most Improved Player of the Year
Betty Lennox	Seattle Storm	Finals Most Valuable Player
Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks	Defensive Player of the Year
Suzie McConnell Serio	Minnesota Lynx	Coach of the Year
Sue Bird	Seattle Storm	All Star Team
Lauren Jackson	Seattle Storm	All Star Team
Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks	All Star Team
Diana Taurasi	Phoenix Mercury	All Star Team
Tina Thompson	Houston Comets	All Star Team
Swin Cash	Detroit Shock	All Star Team
Tamika Catchings	Indiana Fever	All Star Team
Yolanda Griffith	Sacramento Monarchs	All Star Team
Nykesha Sales	Connecticut Sun	All Star Team
Nikki Teasley	Los Angeles Sparks	All Star Team

WNBA - 2003 - 04 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player

Conference

Team

Minutes

Points

Rebounds

Assists

WNBA - 2003 - 04 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Lauren Jackson	2003-2004	Seattle Storm	634
Lisa Leslie	2003-2004	Los Angeles Sparks	598
Diana Taurasi	2003-2004	Phoenix Mercury	578
Tamika Catchings	2003-2004	Indiana Fever	568
Swin Cash	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	526
Tina Thompson	2003-2004	Houston Comets	520
Nykesha Sales	2003-2004	Connecticut Sun	517
Yolanda Griffith	2003-2004	Sacramento Monarchs	494
Anna DeForge	2003-2004	Phoenix Mercury	488
Deanna Nolan	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	464
Becky Hammon	2003-2004	New York Liberty	460

WNBA - 2003 - 04 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Nikki Teasley	2003-2004	Los Angeles Sparks	207
Sue Bird	2003-2004	Seattle Storm	184
Dawn Staley	2003-2004	Charlotte Sting	171
Ticha Penicheiro	2003-2004	Sacramento Monarchs	163
Becky Hammon	2003-2004	New York Liberty	150
Lindsay Whalen	2003-2004	Connecticut Sun	148
Shannon Johnson	2003-2004	San Antonio Silver Stars	136
Swin Cash	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	135
Elaine Powell	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	134
Diana Taurasi	2003-2004	Phoenix Mercury	132
Vickie Johnson	2003-2004	New York Liberty	124

2003 - 04 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Lisa Leslie	2003-2004	Los Angeles Sparks	130
Natalie Williams	2003-2004	Indiana Fever	122
Ruth Riley	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	121
Cheryl Ford	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	118
Diana Taurasi	2003-2004	Phoenix Mercury	117
Slobodanka Tuvic	2003-2004	Phoenix Mercury	115
Tammy Sutton-Brown	2003-2004	Charlotte Sting	111
Kamila Vodichkova	2003-2004	Seattle Storm	110
DeMya Walker	2003-2004	Sacramento Monarchs	109
Charlotte Smith	2003-2004	Charlotte Sting	109
Sheri Sam	2003-2004	Seattle Storm	108

2003 - 04 Field Goal Percentage (>200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Yolanda Griffith	2003-2004	Sacramento Monarchs	341	177	0.519
Lisa Leslie	2003-2004	Los Angeles Sparks	451	223	0.494
LaToya Thomas	2003-2004	San Antonio Silver Stars	350	171	0.489
Penny Taylor	2003-2004	Phoenix Mercury	310	150	0.484
Charlotte Smith	2003-2004	Charlotte Sting	206	99	0.481
Lauren Jackson	2003-2004	Seattle Storm	460	220	0.478
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2003-2004	Connecticut Sun	352	168	0.477
Tammy Sutton-Brown	2003-2004	Charlotte Sting	224	106	0.473
Swin Cash	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	384	180	0.469
Sue Bird	2003-2004	Seattle Storm	326	151	0.463
Elena Baranova	2003-2004	New York Liberty	315	146	0.463

2003 - 04 Three Point Field Goals Made (> 50 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Anna DeForge	2003-2004	Phoenix Mercury	181	70	0.387
Nikki Teasley	2003-2004	Los Angeles Sparks	165	68	0.412
Sue Bird	2003-2004	Seattle Storm	146	64	0.438
Diana Taurasi	2003-2004	Phoenix Mercury	188	62	0.330
Katie Smith	2003-2004	Minnesota Lynx	139	60	0.432
Becky Hammon	2003-2004	New York Liberty	170	57	0.335
Tamika Catchings	2003-2004	Indiana Fever	167	56	0.335
Crystal Robinson	2003-2004	New York Liberty	144	55	0.382
Elena Baranova	2003-2004	New York Liberty	115	53	0.461
Katie Douglas	2003-2004	Connecticut Sun	153	53	0.346
Lauren Jackson	2003-2004	Seattle Storm	115	52	0.452

2003 - 04 Offensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Off Reb
Yolanda Griffith	2003-2004	Sacramento Monarchs	122
Cheryl Ford	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	104
Natalie Williams	2003-2004	Indiana Fever	93
Adrienne Goodson	2003-2004	San Antonio Silver Stars	89
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2003-2004	Connecticut Sun	83
Nicole Ohlde	2003-2004	Minnesota Lynx	83
Tamika Williams	2003-2004	Minnesota Lynx	82
Tamika Catchings	2003-2004	Indiana Fever	79
Swin Cash	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	78
DeMya Walker	2003-2004	Sacramento Monarchs	72
Ruth Riley	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	68

2003 - 04 Defensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Lisa Leslie	2003-2004	Los Angeles Sparks	276
Elena Baranova	2003-2004	New York Liberty	213
Cheryl Ford	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	193
Michelle Snow	2003-2004	Houston Comets	177
Tamika Catchings	2003-2004	Indiana Fever	170
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2003-2004	Connecticut Sun	161
Tammy Sutton-Brown	2003-2004	Charlotte Sting	148
Adrienne Goodson	2003-2004	San Antonio Silver Stars	146
Lauren Jackson	2003-2004	Seattle Storm	143
Natalie Williams	2003-2004	Indiana Fever	142
Chamique Holdsclaw	2003-2004	Washington Mystics	140

WNBA - 2003 - 04 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Lisa Leslie	2003-2004	Los Angeles Sparks	336
Cheryl Ford	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	297
Tamika Catchings	2003-2004	Indiana Fever	249
Elena Baranova	2003-2004	New York Liberty	246
Yolanda Griffith	2003-2004	Sacramento Monarchs	246
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2003-2004	Connecticut Sun	244
Michelle Snow	2003-2004	Houston Comets	239
Adrienne Goodson	2003-2004	San Antonio Silver Stars	235
Natalie Williams	2003-2004	Indiana Fever	235
Tammy Sutton-Brown	2003-2004	Charlotte Sting	211
Swin Cash	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	208

WNBA - 2003 - 04 Steals Leader

Player	Season	Team	Steals
Yolanda Griffith	2003-2004	Sacramento Monarchs	75
Nykesha Sales	2003-2004	Connecticut Sun	75
Alana Beard	2003-2004	Washington Mystics	69
Tamika Catchings	2003-2004	Indiana Fever	67
Deanna Nolan	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	66
Ticha Penicheiro	2003-2004	Sacramento Monarchs	64
Becky Hammon	2003-2004	New York Liberty	58
Sheri Sam	2003-2004	Seattle Storm	53
Penny Taylor	2003-2004	Phoenix Mercury	52
Sue Bird	2003-2004	Seattle Storm	51
Anna DeForge	2003-2004	Phoenix Mercury	51

WNBA - 2003 - 04 Blocks Leader

Player	Season	Team	Blocks
Lisa Leslie	2003-2004	Los Angeles Sparks	98
Tammy Sutton-Brown	2003-2004	Charlotte Sting	71
Lauren Jackson	2003-2004	Seattle Storm	62
Elena Baranova	2003-2004	New York Liberty	58
Ruth Riley	2003-2004	Detroit Shock	53
Margo Dydek	2003-2004	San Antonio Silver Stars	48
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	2003-2004	Connecticut Sun	45
Nicole Ohlde	2003-2004	Minnesota Lynx	45
Yolanda Griffith	2003-2004	Sacramento Monarchs	41
Tamika Catchings	2003-2004	Indiana Fever	38
Slobodanka Tuvic	2003-2004	Phoenix Mercury	37