2000 Detroit Shock season
| 2000 Detroit Shock season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Nancy Lieberman |
| Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Attendance | 6,716 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 14–18 (.438) |
| Place | 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
The 2000 WNBA season was the third for the Detroit Shock. The Shock were very close of making the playoffs, but they fell to the Washington Mystics in a tiebreaker.
Offseason
Expansion Draft
The following players were selected by the Miami Sol in the draft:
- Sandy Brondello (G), 6th pick
- Lesley Brown (F), 19th pick
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 3 | Edwina Brown (G) |  United States |
Texas |
| 1 | 8 | Tamicha Jackson (G) | United States |
Louisiana Tech |
| 2 | 28 | Madinah Slaise (G) | United States |
Cincinnati |
| 3 | 44 | Chavonne Hammond (G/F) | United States |
Vanderbilt |
| 4 | 60 | Cal Bouchard (G) | United States |
Boston College |
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2000 | To Detroit Shock | To Utah Starzz |
| 3rd and 8th (via Miami) picks in the 2000 WNBA Draft | Jennifer Azzi and the 12th pick in the 2000 WNBA Draft | |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 14–7 | – |
| Cleveland Rockers x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 13–8 | 3.0 |
| Orlando Miracle x | 16 | 16 | .500 | 13–8 | 4.0 |
| Washington Mystics x | 14 | 18 | .438 | 13–8 | 6.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 14 | 18 | .438 | 10–11 | 6.0 |
| Miami Sol o | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9–12 | 7.0 |
| Indiana Fever o | 9 | 23 | .281 | 7–14 | 11.0 |
| Charlotte Sting o | 8 | 24 | .250 | 5–16 | 12.0 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| June 3 | Sacramento | 77-74 | Win | 1-0 |
| June 5 | @ Minnesota | 68-88 | Loss | 1-1 |
| June 7 | New York | 69-73 | Loss | 1-2 |
| June 9 | Indiana | 80-76 | Win | 2-2 |
| June 12 | Charlotte | 67-78 | Loss | 2-3 |
| June 13 | @ Miami | 61-74 | Loss | 2-4 |
| June 16 | @ Cleveland | 93-81 | Win | 3-4 |
| June 18 | Indiana | 111-74 | Win | 4-4 |
| June 19 | @ Washington | 55-80 | Loss | 4-5 |
| June 21 | @ New York | 67-63 | Win | 5-5 |
| June 24 | Washington | 70-76 | Loss | 5-6 |
| June 25 | @ Charlotte | 84-81 | Win | 6-6 |
| June 28 | @ Seattle | 82-78 | Win | 7-6 |
| July 1 | @ Sacramento | 96-108 | Loss | 7-7 |
| July 2 | @ Los Angeles | 63-85 | Loss | 7-8 |
| July 6 | @ Phoenix | 69-81 | Loss | 7-9 |
| July 7 | @ Utah | 73-69 | Win | 8-9 |
| July 9 | Orlando | 62-68 | Loss | 8-10 |
| July 12 | Seattle | 61-56 | Win | 9-10 |
| July 14 | Miami | 80-50 | Win | 10-10 |
| July 19 | @ Orlando | 78-88 | Loss | 10-11 |
| July 21 | Houston | 74-76 | Loss | 10-12 |
| July 24 | Portland | 57-61 | Loss | 10-13 |
| July 26 | Miami | 78-62 | Win | 11-13 |
| July 28 | @ Cleveland | 60-80 | Loss | 11-14 |
| July 29 | Charlotte | 75-72 | Win | 12-14 |
| July 31 | Cleveland | 65-76 | Loss | 12-15 |
| August 2 | Los Angeles | 81-84 | Loss | 12-16 |
| August 4 | @ Washington | 72-96 | Loss | 12-17 |
| August 6 | @ Orlando | 63-92 | Loss | 12-18 |
| August 7 | @ Indiana | 74-63 | Win | 13-18 |
| August 9 | New York | 66-63 | Win | 14-18 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Wendy Palmer | 32 | 219 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 441 |
| Astou Ndiaye | 32 | 187 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 346 |
| Elena Tornikidou | 32 | 110 | 82 | 29 | 13 | 330 |
| Dominique Canty | 28 | 70 | 82 | 49 | 5 | 257 |
| Edwina Brown | 32 | 88 | 72 | 24 | 5 | 188 |
| Claudia Maria das Neves | 30 | 35 | 59 | 31 | 1 | 179 |
| Anna DeForge | 27 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 4 | 145 |
| Tamicha Jackson | 17 | 25 | 36 | 22 | 0 | 116 |
| Olympia Scott-Richardson | 28 | 80 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 100 |
| Joy Holmes-Harris | 29 | 45 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 91 |
| Oksana Zakaluzhnaya | 23 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 89 |
| Barbara Farris | 14 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 45 |