2003 WNBA season

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2003 WNBA season
Duration May 22 - September 16
Games 34
Teams 14
Total attendance 2,100,630
Average attendance 8,826
TV partner/s ABC, ESPN, Oxygen
Draft
Top draft pick United States LaToya Thomas
Picked by Cleveland Rockers
Regular season
Season MVP Australia Lauren Jackson (Seattle)
Stat leaders
    Points L. Jackson (21.2)
    Rebounds C. Holdsclaw (10.9)
    Assists T. Penicheiro (6.7)
Playoffs
East champions Detroit Shock
  East runners-up   Connecticut Sun
West champions Los Angeles Sparks
  West runners-up   Sacramento Monarchs
Finals
Finals champions Detroit Shock
  Runners-up   Los Angeles Sparks
Finals MVP United States Ruth Riley (Detroit)
WNBA seasons

← 2002

2004 →

The 2003 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's seventh season. It was first season in which team either folded or relocated. The Orlando Miracle relocated to Connecticut and became the Connecticut Sun, the Utah Starzz relocated to San Antonio, Texas and became the San Antonio Silver Stars. Meanwhile, both the Miami Sol and the Portland Fire folded. The schedule increased from 32 games per team to 34, where it stands to this day. The season ended with the Detroit Shock winning their first WNBA Championship.

Contents

[edit] Regular season standings

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Detroit Shock x 25 9 .735 – 13–4 12–5 18–6
Charlotte Sting x 18 16 .529 7.0 13–4 5–12 12–12
Connecticut Sun x 18 16 .529 7.0 10–7 8–9 11–13
Cleveland Rockers x 17 17 .500 8.0 11–6 6–11 13–11
Indiana Fever o 16 18 .471 9.0 11–6 5–12 12–12
New York Liberty o 16 18 .471 9.0 11–6 5–12 11–13
Washington Mystics o 9 25 .265 16.0 3–14 6–11 7–17

Western Conference

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Los Angeles Sparks x 24 10 .706 – 11–6 13–4 17–7
Houston Comets x 20 14 .588 4.0 14–3 6–11 14–10
Sacramento Monarchs x 19 15 .559 5.0 12–5 7–10 13–11
Minnesota Lynx x 18 16 .529 6.0 11–6 7–10 14–10
Seattle Storm o 18 16 .529 6.0 13–4 5–12 11–13
San Antonio Silver Stars o 12 22 .353 12.0 9–8 3–14 10–14
Phoenix Mercury o 8 26 .235 16.0 6–11 2–15 5–19

[edit] Season award winners

Award Winner Team
WNBA Finals MVP Award Ruth Riley Detroit Shock
WNBA Most Valuable Player Award Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets
WNBA Most Improved Player Award Michelle Snow Houston Comets
WNBA Peak Performer Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm
WNBA Peak Performer Chamique Holdsclaw Washington Mystics
WNBA Rookie of the Year Award Cheryl Ford Detroit Shock
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award Edna Campbell Sacramento Monarchs
WNBA Coach of the Year Award Bill Laimbeer Detroit Shock

[edit] Playoffs

  First Round
Best of 3		 Conference Finals
Best of 3		 WNBA Finals
Best of 3
                           
  E1  Detroit 2  
E4  Cleveland 1  
  E1  Detroit 2  
Eastern Conference
  E3  Connecticut 0  
E2  Charlotte 0
  E3  Connecticut 2  
    E1  Detroit 2
  W1  Los Angeles 1
  W1  Los Angeles 2  
W4  Minnesota 1  
  W1  Los Angeles 2
Western Conference
  W3  Sacramento 1  
W2  Houston 1
  W3  Sacramento 2  

[edit] External links

Preceded by
2002 WNBA season		 WNBA seasons
2003		 Succeeded by
2004 WNBA season
Women's National Basketball Association seasons
1990s 1997 1998 1999
2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s 2010 2011 2012 2013
2003 WNBA season by team
Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals
Eastern Charlotte Sting Cleveland Rockers Connecticut Sun Detroit Shock Indiana Fever New York Liberty Washington Mystics
Western Houston Comets Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx Phoenix Mercury Sacramento Monarchs San Antonio Silver Stars Seattle Storm
←  2002 • WNBA season • 2004  →
Annual events: Draft · All-Star Game · Playoffs · Finals
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