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2002 Detroit Shock season
CoachGreg Williams (fired Jun. 19, 0–10 record)
Bill Laimbeer (9–13 record)
ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Attendance5,886 per game
Results
Record9–23 (.281)
Place8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2002 WNBA season was the fifth season for the Detroit Shock. The team went 0–13 in their first thirteen games, finishing with a franchise worst 9–23.

Transactions

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WNBA draft

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RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
12Swin Cash United StatesUConn
218Lenae Williams United StatesDePaul
220Ayana Walker United StatesLouisiana Tech
221Jill Chapman United StatesIndiana
222Kathy Wambe BelgiumDexia Namur (Belgium)
347Ericka Haney United StatesNotre Dame

Transactions

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DateTransaction
April 19, 2002Drafted Swin Cash, Lenae Williams, Ayana Walker, Jill Chapman, Kathy Wambe and Ericka Haney in the 2002 WNBA draft[1]
April 26, 2002Waived Rachael Sporn[1]
May 3, 2002Traded Claudia Neves to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for a 2003 4th Round Pick[1]
May 10, 2002Traded a 2003 4th Round Pick to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for Stacy Clinesmith[1]
May 24, 2002Waived Ericka Haney and Stacy Clinesmith[1]
June 19, 2002Fired Greg Williams as Head Coach[1]
Hired Bill Laimbeer as Head Coach[1]
June 21, 2002Waived Oksana Zakalyuzhnaya[1]
June 27, 2002Waived Begoña García[1]
June 28, 2002Signed Stacy Clinesmith[1]
July 7, 2002Traded Wendy Palmer and a 2003 2nd Round Pick to the Orlando Miracle in exchange for Elaine Powell and a 2003 1st Round Pick [1]

Roster

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2002 Detroit Shock roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G/F24United StatesBrown, Edwina5' 9" (1.75m)163 lb (74kg)1978-07-01Texas2
G10United StatesCanty, Dominique5' 9" (1.75m)166 lb (75kg)1977-03-02Alabama3
F32United StatesCash, Swin6' 1" (1.85m)171 lb (78kg)1979-09-22ConnecticutR
C42United StatesChapman, Jill6' 4" (1.93m)1979-11-04IndianaR
G21United StatesClinesmith, Stacy5' 5" (1.65m)125 lb (57kg)1977-03-02UC Santa Barbara2
F/C54United StatesFarris, Barbara6' 3" (1.91m)200 lb (91kg)1976-09-10Tulane2
G5SpainGarcía, Begoña5' 5" (1.65m)1976-09-03R
F44SenegalNdiaye-Diatta, Astou6' 3" (1.91m)182 lb (83kg)1973-11-05Southern Nazarene3
G/F14United StatesNolan, Deanna5' 9" (1.75m)147 lb (67kg)1979-08-25Georgia1
F3United StatesPalmer, Wendy6' 2" (1.88m)165 lb (75kg)1974-08-12Virginia5
G5United StatesPowell, Elaine5' 8" (1.73m)150 lb (68kg)1975-08-09LSU3
F16BrazilSantos, Kelly6' 3" (1.91m)188 lb (85kg)1979-11-101
F12United StatesWalker, Ayana6' 3" (1.91m)143 lb (65kg)1979-09-10Louisiana TechR
G/F23United StatesWilliams, Lenae5' 11" (1.8m)155 lb (70kg)1979-07-14DePaulR
C7Soviet UnionZakalyuzhnaya, Oksana6' 6" (1.98m)174 lb (79kg)1977-12-181
Head coach
United States Bill Laimbeer (Notre Dame)
Assistant coaches
United States Laura Ramus

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Schedule

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Regular season

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2002 game log
Total: 9–23 (Home: 7–9; Road: 2–14)
May: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1May 30@ OrlandoL 66–80Swin Cash (16)Astou Ndiaye-Diatta (7)Deanna Nolan (5)TD Waterhouse Centre0–1
2002 season schedule

Season standings

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Eastern ConferenceWLPCTConf.GB
New York Liberty x1814.56311–10
Charlotte Sting x1814.56312–9
Washington Mystics x1715.53112–91.0
Indiana Fever x1616.50012–92.0
Orlando Miracle o1616.50013–82.0
Miami Sol o1517.46911–103.0
Cleveland Rockers o1022.3127–148.0
Detroit Shock o923.2816–159.0

Statistics

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Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game
 APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage TO Turnovers per game
 PF Fouls per gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Regular season

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Swin Cash323233.7.408.206.7626.92.71.21.014.8
Wendy Palmer161629.0.425.317.6606.01.30.80.111.5
Elaine Powell151326.5.446.273.8504.24.01.50.59.9
Deanna Nolan323225.1.415.368.8062.71.90.80.48.7
Astou Ndiaye-Diatta323224.3.467.000.5905.11.20.50.48.6
Dominique Canty281222.3.338.200.7242.53.00.80.15.7
Edwina Brown28719.6.328.500.7192.92.10.90.34.1
Barbara Farris321617.6.419.000.7382.90.50.40.34.5
Ayana Walker32017.1.377.222.6943.70.50.41.15.1
Kelly Santos12014.1.381N/A.6002.70.60.30.83.7
Stacy Clinesmith1208.8.381.400.8330.41.40.10.12.3
Begoña García808.0.182.333.5000.51.10.40.01.0
Lenae Williams2706.6.297.241.0000.70.10.10.02.7
Jill Chapman1906.3.370.000.6671.40.00.20.11.2
Oksana Zakaluzhnaya303.3.333N/AN/A0.00.00.00.30.7


Waived/Released during the season
Traded during the season
Acquired during the season

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "2002 Detroit Shock Transactions". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.

    2002 Detroit Shock season
    CoachGreg Williams (fired Jun. 19, 0–10 record)
    Bill Laimbeer (9–13 record)
    ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
    Attendance5,886 per game
    Results
    Record9–23 (.281)
    Place8th (Eastern)
    Playoff finishDid not qualify

    The 2002 WNBA season was the fifth season for the Detroit Shock. The team went 0–13 in their first thirteen games, finishing with a franchise worst 9–23.

    Transactions

    WNBA draft

    RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
    12Swin Cash United StatesUConn
    218Lenae Williams United StatesDePaul
    220Ayana Walker United StatesLouisiana Tech
    221Jill Chapman United StatesIndiana
    222Kathy Wambe BelgiumDexia Namur (Belgium)
    347Ericka Haney United StatesNotre Dame

    Transactions

    DateTransaction
    April 19, 2002Drafted Swin Cash, Lenae Williams, Ayana Walker, Jill Chapman, Kathy Wambe and Ericka Haney in the 2002 WNBA draft[1]
    April 26, 2002Waived Rachael Sporn[1]
    May 3, 2002Traded Claudia Neves to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for a 2003 4th Round Pick[1]
    May 10, 2002Traded a 2003 4th Round Pick to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for Stacy Clinesmith[1]
    May 24, 2002Waived Ericka Haney and Stacy Clinesmith[1]
    June 19, 2002Fired Greg Williams as Head Coach[1]
    Hired Bill Laimbeer as Head Coach[1]
    June 21, 2002Waived Oksana Zakalyuzhnaya[1]
    June 27, 2002Waived Begoña García[1]
    June 28, 2002Signed Stacy Clinesmith[1]
    July 7, 2002Traded Wendy Palmer and a 2003 2nd Round Pick to the Orlando Miracle in exchange for Elaine Powell and a 2003 1st Round Pick [1]

    Roster

    2002 Detroit Shock roster
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
    G/F24United StatesBrown, Edwina5' 9" (1.75m)163 lb (74kg)1978-07-01Texas2
    G10United StatesCanty, Dominique5' 9" (1.75m)166 lb (75kg)1977-03-02Alabama3
    F32United StatesCash, Swin6' 1" (1.85m)171 lb (78kg)1979-09-22ConnecticutR
    C42United StatesChapman, Jill6' 4" (1.93m)1979-11-04IndianaR
    G21United StatesClinesmith, Stacy5' 5" (1.65m)125 lb (57kg)1977-03-02UC Santa Barbara2
    F/C54United StatesFarris, Barbara6' 3" (1.91m)200 lb (91kg)1976-09-10Tulane2
    G5SpainGarcía, Begoña5' 5" (1.65m)1976-09-03R
    F44SenegalNdiaye-Diatta, Astou6' 3" (1.91m)182 lb (83kg)1973-11-05Southern Nazarene3
    G/F14United StatesNolan, Deanna5' 9" (1.75m)147 lb (67kg)1979-08-25Georgia1
    F3United StatesPalmer, Wendy6' 2" (1.88m)165 lb (75kg)1974-08-12Virginia5
    G5United StatesPowell, Elaine5' 8" (1.73m)150 lb (68kg)1975-08-09LSU3
    F16BrazilSantos, Kelly6' 3" (1.91m)188 lb (85kg)1979-11-101
    F12United StatesWalker, Ayana6' 3" (1.91m)143 lb (65kg)1979-09-10Louisiana TechR
    G/F23United StatesWilliams, Lenae5' 11" (1.8m)155 lb (70kg)1979-07-14DePaulR
    C7Soviet UnionZakalyuzhnaya, Oksana6' 6" (1.98m)174 lb (79kg)1977-12-181
    Head coach
    United States Bill Laimbeer (Notre Dame)
    Assistant coaches
    United States Laura Ramus

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
    • (FA) Free agent
    • (S) Suspended
    • Injured Injured

    Schedule

    Regular season

    2002 game log
    Total: 9–23 (Home: 7–9; Road: 2–14)
    May: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
    GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
    Attendance
    Record
    1May 30@ OrlandoL 66–80Swin Cash (16)Astou Ndiaye-Diatta (7)Deanna Nolan (5)TD Waterhouse Centre0–1
    June : 1–12 (Home: 1–5; Road: 0–7)
    GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
    Attendance
    Record
    2June 1@ IndianaL 62–79Deanna Nolan (15)Edwina Brown (6)Brown
    Cash (5)
    Conseco Fieldhouse0–2
    3June 2IndianaL 65–78Wendy Palmer (16)Wendy Palmer (5)Edwina Brown (6)The Palace of Auburn Hills0–3
    4June 5@ New YorkL 59–60Swin Cash (15)Cash
    Palmer (8)
    Edwina Brown (6)Madison Square Garden0–4
    5June 6@ ClevelandL 55–72Wendy Palmer (15)Edwina Brown (5)Dominique Canty (6)Gund Arena0–5
    6June 9New YorkL 63–70Swin Cash (14)Wendy Palmer (15)Edwina Brown (5)The Palace of Auburn Hills0–6
    7June 11@ Los AngelesL 80–90Deanna Nolan (18)Swin Cash (8)Dominique Canty (3)Staples Center0–7
    8June 13@ PhoenixL 67–70Wendy Palmer (20)Cash
    Ndiaye-Diatta (7)
    Dominique Canty (5)America West Arena0–8
    9June 15@ PortlandL 60–67Wendy Palmer (14)Swin Cash (12)Edwina Brown (5)Rose Garden0–9
    10June 18@ WashingtonL 67–75Nolan
    Palmer (16)
    Wendy Palmer (9)Dominique Canty (5)MCI Center0–10
    11June 21OrlandoL 59–80Swin Cash (20)Palmer
    Walker (9)
    Canty
    Ndiaye-Diatta (2)
    The Palace of Auburn Hills0–11
    12June 26CharlotteL 73–80Dominique Canty (17)Astou Ndiaye-Diatta (7)Dominique Canty (6)The Palace of Auburn Hills0–12
    13June 28MiamiL 74–78 (OT)Swin Cash (17)Wendy Palmer (9)Dominique Canty (8)The Palace of Auburn Hills0–13
    14June 30SacramentoW 71–60Swin Cash (19)Swin Cash (11)Dominique Canty (6)The Palace of Auburn Hills1–13
    July : 5–6 (Home: 4–2; Road: 1–4)
    GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
    Attendance
    Record
    15July 1@ MinnesotaL 80–85 (OT)Swin Cash (16)Swin Cash (8)Swin Cash (5)Target Center1–14
    16July 6@ HoustonL 40–61Astou Ndiaye-Diatta (12)Cash
    Ndiaye-Diatta (6)
    Deanna Nolan (3)Compaq Center1–15
    17July 8@ UtahL 76–94Swin Cash (25)Swin Cash (6)Deanna Nolan (5)Delta Center1–16
    18July 10New YorkW 66–63Swin Cash (16)Swin Cash (10)Dominique Canty (4)The Palace of Auburn Hills2–16
    19July 12MinnesotaW 72–69Swin Cash (18)Swin Cash (6)Elaine Powell (5)The Palace of Auburn Hills3–16
    20July 18@ WashingtonL 59–63Swin Cash (16)Swin Cash (15)Edwina Brown (5)MCI Center3–17
    21July 20MiamiW 69–48Swin Cash (11)Astou Ndiaye-Diatta (6)Nolan
    Powell (5)
    The Palace of Auburn Hills4–17
    22July 23UtahL 75–86Swin Cash (21)Swin Cash (11)Elaine Powell (5)The Palace of Auburn Hills4–18
    23July 25WashingtonW 64–58Swin Cash (17)Astou Ndiaye-Diatta (12)Elaine Powell (6)The Palace of Auburn Hills5–18
    24July 27@ CharlotteW 74–66Swin Cash (20)Swin Cash (10)Elaine Powell (8)Charlotte Coliseum6–18
    25July 28SeattleL 59–72Swin Cash (15)Ndiaye-Diatta
    Powell (7)
    Elaine Powell (4)The Palace of Auburn Hills6–19
    August : 3–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–2)
    GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
    Attendance
    Record
    26August 1ClevelandL 66–68Swin Cash (19)Swin Cash (10)Elaine Powell (5)The Palace of Auburn Hills6–20
    27August 3@ ClevelandW 68–57Swin Cash (24)Swin Cash (14)Elaine Powell (6)Gund Arena7–20
    28August 4PhoenixW 91–75Swin Cash (14)Swin Cash (9)Dominique Canty (7)The Palace of Auburn Hills8–20
    29August 6CharlotteL 65–76Elaine Powell (15)Kelly Santos (7)Swin Cash (5)The Palace of Auburn Hills8–21
    30August 9IndianaW 55–54Brown
    Cash (10)
    Elaine Powell (5)Elaine Powell (4)The Palace of Auburn Hills9–21
    31August 11@ OrlandoL 58–71Elaine Powell (15)Elaine Powell (8)Elaine Powell (4)TD Waterhouse Centre9–22
    32August 13@ MiamiL 56–61Swin Cash (13)Swin Cash (8)Swin Cash (4)American Airlines Arena9–23
    2002 season schedule

    Season standings

    Eastern ConferenceWLPCTConf.GB
    New York Liberty x1814.56311–10
    Charlotte Sting x1814.56312–9
    Washington Mystics x1715.53112–91.0
    Indiana Fever x1616.50012–92.0
    Orlando Miracle o1616.50013–82.0
    Miami Sol o1517.46911–103.0
    Cleveland Rockers o1022.3127–148.0
    Detroit Shock o923.2816–159.0

    Statistics

    Legend
      GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game
     APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game
     FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage TO Turnovers per game
     PF Fouls per gameTeam leaderLeague leader

    Regular season

    PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
    Swin Cash323233.7.408.206.7626.92.71.21.014.8
    Wendy Palmer161629.0.425.317.6606.01.30.80.111.5
    Elaine Powell151326.5.446.273.8504.24.01.50.59.9
    Deanna Nolan323225.1.415.368.8062.71.90.80.48.7
    Astou Ndiaye-Diatta323224.3.467.000.5905.11.20.50.48.6
    Dominique Canty281222.3.338.200.7242.53.00.80.15.7
    Edwina Brown28719.6.328.500.7192.92.10.90.34.1
    Barbara Farris321617.6.419.000.7382.90.50.40.34.5
    Ayana Walker32017.1.377.222.6943.70.50.41.15.1
    Kelly Santos12014.1.381N/A.6002.70.60.30.83.7
    Stacy Clinesmith1208.8.381.400.8330.41.40.10.12.3
    Begoña García808.0.182.333.5000.51.10.40.01.0
    Lenae Williams2706.6.297.241.0000.70.10.10.02.7
    Jill Chapman1906.3.370.000.6671.40.00.20.11.2
    Oksana Zakaluzhnaya303.3.333N/AN/A0.00.00.00.30.7


    Waived/Released during the season
    Traded during the season
    Acquired during the season

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "2002 Detroit Shock Transactions". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
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