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WNBA 2002
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
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Die Saison 2002 der Womenβs National Basketball Association war die sechste ausgespielte Saison der nordamerikanischen Damen-Basketball-Profiliga. Die regulΓ€re 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 regulΓ€ren 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 fΓΌr sich entschieden. Zudem fand am 15. Juli 2002 im MCI Center, der HeimspielstΓ€tte der Washington Mystics, in Washington, D.C. das vierte WNBA All-Star Game statt.
Contents
β’ Draft
β’ Top-5-Picks
β’ RegulΓ€re Saison
β’ Playoffs
β’ Playoff-Baum
β’ Finals (Runde 3)
β’ All-WNBA Teams
β’ Weblinks
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Draft
β’ 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 wΓ€hlte 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
AbkΓΌrzungen: Pos = Position, G = Guard, F = Forward, C = Center
| # | Spielerin | NationalitΓ€t | 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 (2000β2002) Portland Fire | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
RegulΓ€re Saison
Abschlusstabellen
AbkΓΌrzungen: Pl.=Platz, Sp. = Spiele, S = Siege, N = Niederlagen, GB = Spiele hinter dem FΓΌhrenden der Conference
ErlΓ€uterungen: = Playoff-Qualifikation, = Conference-Sieger
| Pl. | Eastern Conference | Sp. | S | N | Siege in % | GB | Heim | AuswΓ€rts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New York Liberty New York Liberty | 32 | 18 | 14 | 56,3 | β | 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 | AuswΓ€rts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks | 32 | 25 | 7 | 78,1 | β | 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 (2000β2002) 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 (Runde 1)
Eastern Conference
(1) New York Liberty β (4) Indiana Fever
(2) Charlotte Sting β (3) Washington Mystics
Western Conference
(1) Los Angeles Sparks β (4) Seattle Storm
(2) Houston Comets β (3) Utah Starzz
Conference Finals (Runde 2)
Eastern Conference
(1) New York Liberty β (3) Washington Mystics
Western Conference
(1) Los Angeles Sparks β (3) Utah Starzz
Finals (Runde 3)
(W1) Los Angeles Sparks β (E1) New York Liberty
WNBA-Meistermannschaft
(Teilnahme an mindestens einem Playoff-Spiel)
WNBA Awards und vergebene TrophΓ€en
| 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 | All-WNBA First Team |
|---|---|
| Guards: | Seattle Storm Sue Bird β Los Angeles Sparks Mwadi Mabika |
| Forwards: | Indiana Fever Tamika Catchings β Houston Comets Sheryl Swoopes |
| Center: | Los Angeles Sparks Lisa Leslie |
| All-WNBA Second Team | All-WNBA Second Team |
|---|---|
| Guards: | Minnesota Lynx (MIN) Katie Smith β Orlando Miracle Shannon Johnson |
| Forwards: | Houston Comets Tina Thompson β Washington Mystics Chamique Holdsclaw |
| Center: | New York Liberty (NYL) Tari Phillips |
Weblinks
β’ WNBA Final Standings 2002 auf WNBA.com (Memento vom 6. September 2002 im Internet Archive)
β’ WNBA Award Winners 2002 auf WNBA.com (engl.)
β’ WNBA Playoffs 2002 auf WNBA.com (engl.)
β’ Statistiken zur WNBA Saison 2002 auf basketball-reference.com (engl.)
β’ Wichtige Daten der WNBA-Geschichte (engl.)