2002 Phoenix Mercury season
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The 2002 WNBA season
was the 6th season for the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury's head coach, Cynthia Cooper
, resigned during the season.
2002 WNBA season
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was the 6th season for the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury's head coach, Cynthia Cooper
Cynthia Cooper
Cynthia Lynne Cooper is a former American basketball player who has won championships in college, the Olympics, and in the Women's National Basketball Association . She is considered by many as one of the greatest women's basketball players ever. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the...
, resigned during the season.
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 25 | Tootie Shaw (F) | Wichita State Wichita State University Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs.... |
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| 3 | 40 | Kayte Christensen Kayte Christensen Kayte Lauren Christensen is an American Color commentator and former professional basketball player who has competed internationally and for the Phoenix Mercury,Houston Comets and Chicago Sky in the WNBA.... (F) |
UC-Santa Barbara | |
| 4 | 56 | Amba Kongolo (F/C) | North Carolina Central North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels.... |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29 | @ Houston Houston Comets The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and... |
56-61 | Loss | 0-1 |
| June 1 | Utah Utah Starzz The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams. The Starzz relocated, in 2003, to San Antonio, Texas where the team became the San Antonio Silver Stars... |
71-66 | Win | 1-1 |
| June 3 | Washington Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... |
71-65 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 9 | Charlotte Charlotte Sting The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007.... |
80-77 | Win | 3-1 |
| June 13 | Detroit Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... |
70-67 | Win | 4-1 |
| June 14 | Seattle Seattle Storm The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
82-90 | Loss | 4-2 |
| June 18 | Sacramento Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009... |
78-63 | Win | 5-2 |
| June 21 | @ Houston Houston Comets The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and... |
59-61 | Loss | 5-3 |
| June 23 | Minnesota Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
70-61 | Win | 6-3 |
| June 25 | @ Los Angeles Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... |
66-89 | Loss | 6-4 |
| June 26 | Seattle Seattle Storm The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
62-53 | Win | 7-4 |
| June 28 | Los Angeles Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... |
72-84 | Loss | 7-5 |
| July 1 | @ Charlotte Charlotte Sting The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007.... |
68-90 | Loss | 7-6 |
| July 3 | @ Miami Miami Sol The Miami Sol was a women's basketball team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000. They played their games at American Airlines Arena. The team folded after the 2002 season because of financial problems... |
61-86 | Loss | 7-7 |
| July 6 | @ Orlando Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated, in 2003,to Uncasville, Connecticut where the team became the Connecticut Sun... |
70-72 | Loss | 7-8 |
| July 8 | @ New York New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... |
71-77 | Loss | 7-9 |
| July 9 | @ Washington Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... |
54-68 | Loss | 7-10 |
| July 11 | Houston Houston Comets The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and... |
58-52 | Win | 8-10 |
| July 13 | @ Utah Utah Starzz The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams. The Starzz relocated, in 2003, to San Antonio, Texas where the team became the San Antonio Silver Stars... |
66-75 | Loss | 8-11 |
| July 17 | @ Portland Portland Fire The Portland Fire joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000 as the counterpart to the NBA team the Portland Trail Blazers. They played their games at Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The team folded after the 2002 season, after just three seasons in the league... |
61-73 | Loss | 8-12 |
| July 19 | @ Seattle Seattle Storm The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
48-89 | Loss | 8-13 |
| July 21 | Portland Portland Fire The Portland Fire joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000 as the counterpart to the NBA team the Portland Trail Blazers. They played their games at Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The team folded after the 2002 season, after just three seasons in the league... |
75-87 | Loss | 8-14 |
| July 26 | @ Utah Utah Starzz The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams. The Starzz relocated, in 2003, to San Antonio, Texas where the team became the San Antonio Silver Stars... |
61-74 | Loss | 8-15 |
| July 27 | Sacramento Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009... |
64-79 | Loss | 8-16 |
| July 29 | Minnesota Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
57-46 | Win | 9-16 |
| July 31 | Indiana Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
56-58 | Loss | 9-17 |
| August 2 | @ Minnesota Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
51-75 | Loss | 9-18 |
| August 4 | @ Detroit Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... |
75-91 | Loss | 9-19 |
| August 6 | @ Sacramento Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009... |
70-73 | Loss | 9-20 |
| August 7 | Cleveland Cleveland Rockers This article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers were a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003. The Rockers were one of the original eight franchises of the WNBA, which... |
59-57 | Win | 10-20 |
| August 11 | @ Portland Portland Fire The Portland Fire joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000 as the counterpart to the NBA team the Portland Trail Blazers. They played their games at Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The team folded after the 2002 season, after just three seasons in the league... |
73-70 | Win | 11-20 |
| August 13 | Los Angeles Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... |
56-63 | Loss | 11-21 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Gillom | 31 | 116 | 37 | 29 | 21 | 473 |
| Gordana Grubin | 32 | 64 | 104 | 36 | 3 | 317 |
| Lisa Harrison | 32 | 126 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 262 |
| Adrian Williams | 32 | 220 | 35 | 48 | 29 | 200 |
| Adriana Moises Pinto | 32 | 60 | 79 | 30 | 3 | 193 |
| Kayte Christensen | 30 | 80 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 120 |
| Tracy Reid | 24 | 77 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 113 |
| Susanna Bonfiglio | 22 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 105 |
| Jaynetta Saunders | 27 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 99 |
| Slobodanka Tuvic | 26 | 63 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 86 |
| Kristen Veal | 23 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 2 | 71 |
| Brandy Reed | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 38 |
| Oksana Zakaluzhnaya | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Shea Mahoney | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Quacy Barnes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |