WNBA 2002
# WNBA 2002

Die Saison 2002 der Women’s National Basketball Association war die sechste ausgespielte Saison der nordamerikanischen Damen-Basketball-Profiliga. Die reguläre Saison begann am 25. Mai 2002 mit den Auftaktpartien zwischen den Los Angeles Sparks und den New York Liberty sowie den Utah Starzz und den Minnesota Wild. Nach Abschluss der regulären Saison, die bis zum 13. August 2002 ausgetragen wurde, begannen die Playoffs um die WNBA-Meisterschaft, die die Los Angeles Sparks am 31. August im zweiten Finalspiel gegen die New York Liberty für sich entschieden. Zudem fand am 15. Juli 2002 im MCI Center, der Heimspielstätte der Washington Mystics, in Washington, D.C. das vierte WNBA All-Star Game statt.

## Draft

* Hauptartikel: WNBA Draft 2002

Am 20. April 2002 fand der WNBA Draft statt. Die Auswahlreihenfolge beim WNBA Draft wurde bei einer Lotterie festgelegt. Diese gewannen die Seattle Storm vor den Detroit Shock.

Als ersten Pick zogen die Storm Sue Bird. Danach wählte Detroit auf dem zweiten Platz Swin Cash. Insgesamt sicherten sich die 16 Franchises die Rechte an 64 Spielerinnen. Den Hauptanteil mit 58 Spielerinnen stellten die Vereinigten Staaten.

### Top-5-Picks

Abkürzungen: Pos = Position, G = Guard, F = Forward, C = Center

| # | Spielerin | Nationalität | Pos | WNBA-Mannschaft | College/Profi-Team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Sue Bird | Vereinigte Staaten USA | G | Seattle Storm Seattle Storm | University of Connecticut |
| 2. | Swin Cash | Vereinigte Staaten USA | F | Detroit Shock Detroit Shock | University of Connecticut |
| 3. | Stacey Dales-Schuman | Kanada Kanada | G | Washington Mystics Washington Mystics | University of Oklahoma |
| 4. | Asjha Jones | Vereinigte Staaten USA | F | Washington Mystics Washington Mystics | University of Connecticut |
| 5. | Nikki Teasley | Vereinigte Staaten USA | G | Portland Fire Portland Fire | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |

## Reguläre Saison

### Abschlusstabellen

Abkürzungen: Pl.=Platz, Sp. = Spiele, S = Siege, N = Niederlagen, GB = Spiele hinter dem Führenden der Conference

Erläuterungen: = Playoff-Qualifikation, = Conference-Sieger

| Pl. | Eastern Conference | Sp. | S | N | Siege in % | GB | Heim | Auswärts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | New York Liberty New York Liberty | 32 | 18 | 14 | 56,3 | – | 10:6 | 8:8 |
| 2. | Charlotte Sting Charlotte Sting | 32 | 18 | 14 | 56,3 | 0 | 11:5 | 7:9 |
| 3. | Washington Mystics Washington Mystics | 32 | 17 | 15 | 53,1 | 1 | 9:7 | 8:8 |
| 4. | Indiana Fever Indiana Fever | 32 | 16 | 16 | 50,0 | 2 | 10:6 | 6:10 |
| 5. | Orlando Miracle Orlando Miracle | 32 | 16 | 16 | 50,0 | 2 | 10:6 | 6:10 |
| 6. | Miami Sol Miami Sol | 32 | 15 | 17 | 46,9 | 3 | 9:7 | 6:10 |
| 7. | Cleveland Rockers Cleveland Rockers | 32 | 10 | 22 | 31,3 | 8 | 4:12 | 6:10 |
| 8. | Detroit Shock Detroit Shock | 32 | 9 | 23 | 28,1 | 9 | 7:9 | 2:14 |
| Pl. | Western Conference | Sp. | S | N | Siege in % | GB | Heim | Auswärts |
| 1. | Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks | 32 | 25 | 7 | 78,1 | – | 12:4 | 13:3 |
| 2. | Houston Comets Houston Comets | 32 | 24 | 8 | 75,0 | 1 | 14:2 | 10:6 |
| 3. | Utah Starzz Utah Starzz | 32 | 20 | 12 | 62,5 | 5 | 12:4 | 8:8 |
| 4. | Seattle Storm Seattle Storm | 32 | 17 | 15 | 53,1 | 8 | 10:6 | 7:9 |
| 5. | Portland Fire Portland Fire | 32 | 16 | 16 | 50,0 | 9 | 9:7 | 7:9 |
| 6. | Sacramento Monarchs Sacramento Monarchs | 32 | 14 | 18 | 43,8 | 11 | 10:6 | 4:12 |
| 7. | Phoenix Mercury Phoenix Mercury | 32 | 11 | 21 | 34,4 | 14 | 10:6 | 1:15 |
| 8. | Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx | 32 | 10 | 22 | 31,3 | 15 | 7:9 | 3:13 |

## Playoffs

### Playoff-Baum

| Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | WNBA Finals | WNBA Finals | WNBA Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | New York Liberty New York Liberty | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Indiana Fever Indiana Fever | 1 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Indiana Fever Indiana Fever | 1 | 1 | New York Liberty New York Liberty | 2 | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 3 | Washington Mystics Washington Mystics | 1 | | | |
| 2 | Charlotte Sting Charlotte Sting | 0 | 3 | Washington Mystics Washington Mystics | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Washington Mystics Washington Mystics | 2 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Washington Mystics Washington Mystics | 2 | | | | E1 | New York Liberty New York Liberty | 0 |
| | | | | | | W1 | Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks | 2 |
| 1 | Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks | 2 | | | | | | W1 | Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks | 2 |
| 4 | Seattle Storm Seattle Storm | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Seattle Storm Seattle Storm | 0 | 1 | Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks | 2 | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 3 | Utah Starzz Utah Starzz | 0 | | | |
| 2 | Houston Comets Houston Comets | 1 | 3 | Utah Starzz Utah Starzz | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Utah Starzz Utah Starzz | 2 | | | | | | |

### Conference Semifinals (Runde 1)

**Eastern Conference**

**(1) New York Liberty – (4) Indiana Fever**

| 16. August 2002 | Indiana Fever Indiana Fever | 73 – 55 | New York Liberty New York Liberty | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |||
| 18. August 2002 | New York Liberty New York Liberty | 84 – 65 | Indiana Fever Indiana Fever | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |||
| 20. August 2002 | New York Liberty New York Liberty | 75 – 60 | Indiana Fever Indiana Fever | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |||

**Eastern Conference**

**(2) Charlotte Sting – (3) Washington Mystics**

| 15. August 2002 | Washington Mystics Washington Mystics | 74 – 62 | Charlotte Sting Charlotte Sting | MCI Center, Washington D.C. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| MCI Center, Washington D.C. |||
| 17. August 2002 | Charlotte Sting Charlotte Sting | 59 – 62 | Washington Mystics Washington Mystics | Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina |||

**Western Conference**

**(1) Los Angeles Sparks – (4) Seattle Storm**

| 15. August 2002 | Seattle Storm Seattle Storm | 61 – 78 | Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks | Key Arena, Seattle, Washington |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Key Arena, Seattle, Washington |||
| 17. August 2002 | Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks | 69 – 59 | Seattle Storm Seattle Storm | Staples Center, Los Angeles, Kalifornien |
| Staples Center, Los Angeles, Kalifornien |||

**Western Conference**

**(2) Houston Comets – (3) Utah Starzz**

| 16. August 2002 | Utah Starzz Utah Starzz | 66 – 59 | Houston Comets Houston Comets | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |||
| 18. August 2002 | Houston Comets Houston Comets | 83 – 77 | Utah Starzz Utah Starzz | Compaq Center, Houston, Texas |
| Compaq Center, Houston, Texas |||
| 20. August 2001 | Houston Comets Houston Comets | 72 – 75 | Utah Starzz Utah Starzz | Compaq Center, Houston, Texas |
| Compaq Center, Houston, Texas |||

### Conference Finals (Runde 2)

**Eastern Conference**

**(1) New York Liberty – (3) Washington Mystics**

| 22. August 2002 | Washington Mystics Washington Mystics | 79 – 74 | New York Liberty New York Liberty | MCI Center, Washington D.C. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| MCI Center, Washington D.C. |||
| 24. August 2002 | New York Liberty New York Liberty | 96 – 79 | Washington Mystics Washington Mystics | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |||
| 25. August 2002 | New York Liberty New York Liberty | 64 – 57 | Washington Mystics Washington Mystics | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |||

**Western Conference**

**(1) Los Angeles Sparks – (3) Utah Starzz**

| 22. August 2002 | Utah Starzz Utah Starzz | 67 – 75 | Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |||
| 24. August 2002 | Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks | 103 – 77 | Utah Starzz Utah Starzz | Staples Center, Los Angeles, Kalifornien |
| Staples Center, Los Angeles, Kalifornien |||

### Finals (Runde 3)

**(W1) Los Angeles Sparks – (E1) New York Liberty**

| 29. August 2002 | Spielbericht (Memento vom 26. November 2002 im Internet Archive) | New York Liberty New York Liberty | Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Zuschauer: 17.666 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Zuschauer: 17.666 |||
| 29. August 2002 | Spielbericht (Memento vom 26. November 2002 im Internet Archive) | Punkte: Hammon (18) Rebounds: Weatherspoon (7) Assists: Johnson, Phillips, Weatherspoon (3) | Punkte: Mabika (20) Rebounds: Byears (11) Assists: Teasley (11) | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Zuschauer: 17.666 |
| Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Zuschauer: 17.666 |||
| 31. August 2002 | Spielbericht (Memento vom 26. November 2002 im Internet Archive) | Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks | New York Liberty New York Liberty | Staples Center, Los Angeles, Kalifornien Zuschauer: 13.493 |
| Staples Center, Los Angeles, Kalifornien Zuschauer: 13.493 |||
| 31. August 2002 | Spielbericht (Memento vom 26. November 2002 im Internet Archive) | Punkte: Leslie (17) Rebounds: Byears (11) Assists: Teasley (11) | Punkte: Johnson, Whitmore (17) Rebounds: Phillips (8) Assists: Weatherspoon (5) | Staples Center, Los Angeles, Kalifornien Zuschauer: 13.493 |
| Staples Center, Los Angeles, Kalifornien Zuschauer: 13.493 |||

**WNBA-Meistermannschaft**

(Teilnahme an mindestens einem Playoff-Spiel)

| WNBA Meister Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks | Guards: Tamecka Dixon, Nicky McCrimmon, Nikki Teasley, Sophia Witherspoon Guard-Forwards: Latasha Byears, Mwadi Mabika Forwards: DeLisha Milton-Jones, Vedrana Grgin-Fonseca Forward-Center: Érika de Souza Center: Marlies Askamp, Lisa Leslie (Finals MVP) Cheftrainer: Michael Cooper |
| - | - |

## WNBA Awards und vergebene Trophäen

| Auszeichnung | Spielerin | Mannschaft |
| - | - | - |
| WNBA Finals MVP Award | Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks |
| WNBA Most Valuable Player Award | Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets |
| WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award | Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets |
| WNBA Most Improved Player Award | Coco Miller | Washington Mystics |
| WNBA Peak Performer (Punkte) | Chamique Holdsclaw | Washington Mystics |
| WNBA Peak Performer (Rebounds) | Chamique Holdsclaw | Washington Mystics |
| WNBA Rookie of the Year Award | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever |
| Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award | Jennifer Gillom | Phoenix Mercury |
| WNBA Coach of the Year Award | Marianne Stanley | Washington Mystics |

### All-WNBA Teams

All-WNBA First Team :

| Guards: | Seattle Storm Sue Bird – Los Angeles Sparks Mwadi Mabika |
| - | - |
| Forwards: | Indiana Fever Tamika Catchings – Houston Comets Sheryl Swoopes |
| Center: | Los Angeles Sparks Lisa Leslie |

All-WNBA Second Team :

| Guards: | Minnesota Lynx(MIN) Katie Smith – Orlando Miracle Shannon Johnson |
| - | - |
| Forwards: | Houston Comets Tina Thompson – Washington Mystics Chamique Holdsclaw |
| Center: | New York Liberty(NYL) Tari Phillips |
