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The Miami Sol was a women's basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association has 13 teams and is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States....
 (WNBA) in 2000. They played their games at American Airlines Arena. The team folded after the 2002 season because of financial problems. They were the former sister team to the Miami Heat
Miami Heat

The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association ....
. They are the only defunct team in the WNBA to finish a season with losses no longer than 20.

y red, with the team name emblazoned in white on the chest and a WNBA ball in place of the hole in the letter "O".






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The Miami Sol was a women's basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association has 13 teams and is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States....
 (WNBA) in 2000. They played their games at American Airlines Arena. The team folded after the 2002 season because of financial problems. They were the former sister team to the Miami Heat
Miami Heat

The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association ....
. They are the only defunct team in the WNBA to finish a season with losses no longer than 20.

Uniforms

Fiery red, with the team name emblazoned in white on the chest and a WNBA ball in place of the hole in the letter "O". The home jerseys featured the same design, only with the colors inverted.

Playoff history

Playoff Appearances: 2001

Conference Championships:

WNBA Championships:

History

In their short history, the Miami Sol put together a talented roster of players. Coached for three seasons by Ron Rothstein
Ron Rothstein

Ron Rothstein is an American professional basketball coach and former college basketball player, who has led many different National Basketball Association teams....
, their combination of veteran leadership in Debbie Black
Debbie Black

Debbie Black is an assistant coach for the Ohio State University's women's basketball team and a former professional basketball player. During her professional career, Black played for the Women's National Basketball League in Australia, the American Basketball League and the Women's National Basketball Association....
, Elena Baranova
Elena Baranova

Yelena Viktorovna Baranova is a Russian professional basketball player. She is a former Women's National Basketball Association player and played for the New York Liberty until the 2005 season....
 and Sandy Brondello
Sandy Brondello

Sandra Anne Brondello is an Australian women's basketball player who played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach. The 1.70 m Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards....
 as well youth in Ruth Riley
Ruth Riley

Ruth Ellen Riley is an United States professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association and the National Women's Basketball League ....
 and Sheri Sam
Sheri Sam

Sheri Lynette Sam is an United States of America professional basketball player currently playing in the Women's National Basketball Association....
, lead them to the playoffs in 2001, their second season of existence. This was the first and last playoff appearance for the Sol.

After losing to the New York Liberty
New York Liberty

The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in New York City, New York. They are one of the eight original WNBA teams that began to see action in 1997, as well one of the most successful teams in WNBA history....
 in the playoffs, the Miami Sol finished the 2002 season with a 15-17 record. This season proved to be the Sol's last. Citing the inability to raise enough funds to continue operation under the WNBA's new restructuring agreement, the organization ceased operations. While the other WNBA team in Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, the Orlando Miracle
Orlando Miracle

The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began to play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated in 2003 to Uncasville, Connecticut where it became the Connecticut Sun....
, was able to find new ownership and relocate, the WNBA dissolved the Miami Sol before the start of the 2003 season. The team finished with a franchise record of 48 wins and 48 losses.

Since the folding of the Miami Sol, former members of the team have found success elsewhere. After being reassigned to the Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. They were the 2008 WNBA champions.Debuting in 1998, they were one of the league's first expansion franchises....
, Ruth Riley
Ruth Riley

Ruth Ellen Riley is an United States professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association and the National Women's Basketball League ....
 won two WNBA championships
WNBA Finals

The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association , held in early September and played under a best-of-five playoff format....
 in 2003 and 2006. Betty Lennox
Betty Lennox

Betty Bernice Lennox is an United States professional basketball player currently playing for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA. Her nicknames include "Betty Basketball" and "B-Money."...
 and Sandy Brondello won a WNBA championship with the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm

The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird....
 in 2004, with Lennox winning the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player award.

Trivia

  • The team's nickname, Sol, is Spanish for "sun". The name played off the city of Miami's Hispanic population and its parent NBA team, the Heat
    Miami Heat

    The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association ....
    .


Season-by-season records

|- |colspan="6" align=center bgcolor="#990000" | Miami Sol |- |2000 || 13 || 19 || .406 || || |- |2001 || 20 || 12 || .625 || Lost First Round || New York
New York Liberty

The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in New York City, New York. They are one of the eight original WNBA teams that began to see action in 1997, as well one of the most successful teams in WNBA history....
 2, Miami 1 |- |2002 || 15 || 17 || .469 || || |- |Totals || 48 || 48 || .500 || || |- |Playoffs || 1 || 2 || .333 || ||

Selected former players


  • Marlies Askamp
    Marlies Askamp

    Marlies Askamp is a Germany professional basketball player. She was one of the original players to play in the United States Women's National Basketball Association ....
  • Elena Baranova
    Elena Baranova

    Yelena Viktorovna Baranova is a Russian professional basketball player. She is a former Women's National Basketball Association player and played for the New York Liberty until the 2005 season....
  • Sandy Brondello
    Sandy Brondello

    Sandra Anne Brondello is an Australian women's basketball player who played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach. The 1.70 m Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards....
    , now an assistant coach for the San Antonio Silver Stars
    San Antonio Silver Stars

    The San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....
  • Katrina Colleton
  • Debbie Black
    Debbie Black

    Debbie Black is an assistant coach for the Ohio State University's women's basketball team and a former professional basketball player. During her professional career, Black played for the Women's National Basketball League in Australia, the American Basketball League and the Women's National Basketball Association....
    , now an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at Ohio State University
    Ohio State University

    The Ohio State University is a public university research university in the state of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the List of largest United States universities by enrollment in the United States....
  • Milena Flores, now an assistant coach at Princeton University
    Princeton University

    Princeton University is a private university university located in Princeton, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League and has the largest per-student Financial endowment in the world....
  • Pollyanna Johns-Kimbrough
  • Betty Lennox
    Betty Lennox

    Betty Bernice Lennox is an United States professional basketball player currently playing for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA. Her nicknames include "Betty Basketball" and "B-Money."...
    , now a member of the Atlanta Dream
    Atlanta Dream

    The Atlanta Dream is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in the city of Atlanta, Georgia . The team began its first season in 2008....
  • Carolyn Moos
    Carolyn Moos

    Carolyn Moos is an American model, personal trainer, nutrition consultant and a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She is most known for playing in the Women's National Basketball Association amd has played on three separate teams within the WNBA during two periods: the first was the Phoenix Mercury; second the Miami Sol...
  • Vanessa Nygaard
    Vanessa Nygaard

    Vanessa Nygaard is a former professional basketball player and a collegiate assistant coach. She is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association ....
    , now an assistant coach with the San Antonio Silver Stars
    San Antonio Silver Stars

    The San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....
  • Kristen Rasmussen
    Kristen Rasmussen

    Kristen Rasmussen is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for Panathinaikos_BC#Women of Athens, Greece.Rasmussen attended college at Michigan State University and graduated in 2000....
    , now a member of the Minnesota Lynx
    Minnesota Lynx

    The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....
  • Ruth Riley
    Ruth Riley

    Ruth Ellen Riley is an United States professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association and the National Women's Basketball League ....
    , now a member of the San Antonio Silver Stars
    San Antonio Silver Stars

    The San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....
  • Sheri Sam
    Sheri Sam

    Sheri Lynette Sam is an United States of America professional basketball player currently playing in the Women's National Basketball Association....
    , now a member of the Detroit Shock
    Detroit Shock

    The Detroit Shock is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. They were the 2008 WNBA champions.Debuting in 1998, they were one of the league's first expansion franchises....


Coaches and others

Head Coaches:
  • Ron Rothstein
    Ron Rothstein

    Ron Rothstein is an American professional basketball coach and former college basketball player, who has led many different National Basketball Association teams....
     (2000-2002)


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