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2002 WNBA season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2002 WNBA season |
| league | Women's National Basketball Association |
| sport | Basketball |
| logo_size | 75px |
| caption | The WNBA logo. |
| duration | May 25 - August 31, 2002 |
| no_of_games | 32 |
| no_of_teams | 16 |
| attendance | 2,362,412 |
| average_attendance | 9,228 |
| TV | ESPN, NBC, Oxygen |
| draft | 2002 WNBA Draft |
| draft_link | 2002 WNBA Draft |
| top_pick | USA Sue Bird |
| picked_by | Seattle Storm |
| season | Regular season |
| MVP | USA Sheryl Swoopes (Houston) |
| MVP_link | Women's National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| playoffs_link | WNBA Playoffs |
| conf1 | Eastern |
| conf1_link | Eastern Conference (WNBA) |
| conf1_champ | New York Liberty |
| conf1_runner-up | Washington Mystics |
| conf2 | Western |
| conf2_link | Western Conference (WNBA) |
| conf2_champ | Los Angeles Sparks |
| conf2_runner-up | Utah Starzz |
| finals | Finals |
| finals_link | WNBA Finals |
| finals_champ | Los Angeles Sparks |
| finals_runner-up | New York Liberty |
| finals_MVP | USA Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles) |
| finals_MVP_link | WNBA Finals MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of WNBA seasons |
| seasonslistnames | WNBA |
| prevseason_link | 2001 WNBA season |
| prevseason_year | 2001 |
| nextseason_link | 2003 WNBA season |
| nextseason_year | 2003 |
| conf1_runner-up =Washington Mystics | conf2_runner-up =Utah Starzz | finals_runner-up =New York Liberty The 2002 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's sixth season. The season ended with the Los Angeles Sparks winning their second WNBA championship.
Regular season
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Playoffs
Main article: 2002 WNBA playoffs
Awards
Reference:
Individual
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player (MVP) | Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets |
| Finals MVP | Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets |
| Most Improved Player | Coco Miller | Washington Mystics |
| Peak Performers | Scoring | Chamique Holdsclaw |
| Rebounding | Chamique Holdsclaw | Washington Mystics |
| Rookie of the Year | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever |
| Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award | Jennifer Gillom | Phoenix Mercury |
| Coach of the Year | Marianne Stanley | Washington Mystics |
Team
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-WNBA | First Team | Tamika Catchings |
| Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets | |
| Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Sue Bird | Seattle Storm | |
| Mwadi Mabika | Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Second Team | Tina Thompson | Houston Comets |
| Chamique Holdsclaw | Washington Mystics | |
| Tari Phillips | New York Liberty | |
| Katie Smith | Minnesota Lynx | |
| Shannon Johnson | Orlando Miracle |
Players of the Week
| Week ending | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| June 2 | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever |
| June 9 | Shannon Johnson | Orlando Miracle |
| June 16 | Chamique Holdsclaw | Washington Mystics |
| June 23 | Nykesha Sales | Orlando Miracle |
| June 30 | Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets |
| July 7 | Allison Feaster | Charlotte Sting |
| July 21 | Tamika Whitmore | New York Liberty |
| July 28 | Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks |
| August 4 | Yolanda Griffith | Sacramento Monarchs |
| August 11 | Tamika Catchings (2) | Indiana Fever |
Coaches
Eastern Conference
- Charlotte Sting: Anne Donovan
- Cleveland Rockers: Dan Hughes
- Detroit Shock: Greg Williams and Bill Laimbeer
- Indiana Fever: Nell Fortner
- Miami Sol: Ron Rothstein
- New York Liberty: Richie Adubato
- Orlando Miracle: Dee Brown
- Washington Mystics: Marianne Stanley
Western Conference
- Houston Comets: Van Chancellor
- Los Angeles Sparks: Michael Cooper
- Minnesota Lynx: Brian Agler and Heidi VanDerveer
- Phoenix Mercury: Cynthia Cooper and Linda Sharp
- Portland Fire: Linda Hargrove
- Sacramento Monarchs: Maura McHugh
- Seattle Storm: Lin Dunn
- Utah Starzz: Candi Harvey
References
References
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