| 2002 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | May 25 - August 31, 2002 |
| Games | 32 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Total attendance | 2,362,412 |
| Average attendance | 9,228 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN,NBC,Oxygen |
| 2002 WNBA Draft | |
| Top draft pick |  Sue Bird |
| Picked by | Seattle Storm |
| Regular season | |
| SeasonMVP | Sheryl Swoopes (Houston) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | New York Liberty |
| Eastern runners-up | Washington Mystics |
| Western champions | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Western runners-up | Utah Starzz |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Runners-up | New York Liberty |
| FinalsMVP | Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles) |
| WNBA seasons | |
The2002 WNBA season was theWomen's National Basketball Association's sixth season. The season ended with theLos Angeles Sparks winning their second WNBA championship.
Eastern Conference
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Libertyx | 18 | 14 | .563 | 11–10 | – |
| Charlotte Stingx | 18 | 14 | .563 | 12–9 | – |
| Washington Mysticsx | 17 | 15 | .531 | 12–9 | 1.0 |
| Indiana Feverx | 16 | 16 | .500 | 12–9 | 2.0 |
| Orlando Miracleo | 16 | 16 | .500 | 13–8 | 2.0 |
| Miami Solo | 15 | 17 | .469 | 11–10 | 3.0 |
| Cleveland Rockerso | 10 | 22 | .312 | 7–14 | 8.0 |
| Detroit Shocko | 9 | 23 | .281 | 6–15 | 9.0 |
Western Conference
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparksx | 25 | 7 | .781 | 17–4 | – |
| Houston Cometsx | 24 | 8 | .750 | 16–5 | 1.0 |
| Utah Starzzx | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12–9 | 5.0 |
| Seattle Stormx | 17 | 15 | .531 | 10–11 | 8.0 |
| Portland Fireo | 16 | 16 | .500 | 8–13 | 9.0 |
| Sacramento Monarchso | 14 | 18 | .438 | 8–13 | 11.0 |
| Phoenix Mercuryo | 11 | 21 | .344 | 7–14 | 14.0 |
| Minnesota Lynxo | 10 | 22 | .313 | 6–15 | 15.0 |
| Conference semifinals Best-of-3 | Conference finals Best-of-3 | WNBA Finals Best-of-3 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | New York | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Indiana | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | New York | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
| E3 | Washington | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Charlotte | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Washington | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | New York | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Seattle | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
| W3 | Utah | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Utah | 2 | ||||||||||||
Reference:[1]
| 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 | Washington Mystics |
| 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 | |
| Award | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-WNBA | First Team | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |