2001 Miami Sol season
| 2001 Miami Sol season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Ron Rothstein |
| Arena | AmericanAirlines Arena |
| Attendance | 8,857 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 20–12 (.625) |
| Place | 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round (2-1) to New York Liberty |
The 2001 WNBA season was the 2nd season for the Miami Sol. The team earned its first and only playoff berth, losing in the opening round to the New York Liberty in three games.
Offseason
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 5 | Ruth Riley (C) |  United States
|
Notre Dame |
| 2 | 21 | Georgia Schweitzer (G/F) | United States
|
Duke |
| 3 | 37 | Levys Torres (C) | United States
|
Florida State |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rockers x | 22 | 10 | .688 | 15–6 | – |
| New York Liberty x | 21 | 11 | .656 | 13–8 | 1.0 |
| Miami Sol x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 14–7 | 2.0 |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 15–6 | 4.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9–12 | 9.0 |
| Indiana Fever o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7–14 | 12.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7–14 | 12.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 4–17 | 12.0 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | New York | 68-59 | Win | 1-0 |
| June 5 | Indiana | 63-61 | Win | 2-0 |
| June 7 | @ Seattle | 70-57 | Win | 3-0 |
| June 9 | @ Sacramento | 71-67 | Win | 4-0 |
| June 12 | Detroit | 67-68 | Loss | 4-1 |
| June 16 | @ Cleveland | 53-70 | Loss | 4-2 |
| June 17 | New York | 48-55 | Loss | 4-3 |
| June 21 | @ Washington | 74-63 | Win | 5-3 |
| June 22 | @ Minnesota | 57-63 | Loss | 5-4 |
| June 24 | Cleveland | 35-54 | Loss | 5-5 |
| June 27 | Utah | 63-68 | Loss | 5-6 |
| June 29 | Portland | 72-74 | Loss | 5-7 |
| July 1 | @ Los Angeles | 60-86 | Loss | 5-8 |
| July 2 | @ Utah | 69-59 | Win | 6-8 |
| July 4 | @ Phoenix | 47-60 | Loss | 6-9 |
| July 7 | Sacramento | 66-54 | Win | 7-9 |
| July 10 | @ Orlando | 65-63 | Win | 8-9 |
| July 13 | @ Detroit | 56-55 | Win | 9-9 |
| July 14 | Detroit | 66-51 | Win | 10-9 |
| July 18 | Charlotte | 68-48 | Win | 11-9 |
| July 20 | Houston | 64-50 | Win | 12-9 |
| July 22 | @ New York | 68-52 | Win | 13-9 |
| July 25 | @ Cleveland | 48-52 | Loss | 13-10 |
| July 27 | Orlando | 71-63 | Win | 14-10 |
| July 28 | @ Indiana | 69-63 | Win | 15-10 |
| July 31 | @ Charlotte | 45-63 | Loss | 15-11 |
| August 3 | Phoenix | 72-61 | Win | 16-11 |
| August 5 | Washington | 52-44 | Win | 17-11 |
| August 8 | @ Washington | 42-36 | Win | 18-11 |
| August 10 | Indiana | 72-67 | Win | 19-11 |
| August 11 | @ Orlando | 75-64 | Win | 20-11 |
| August 14 | Charlotte | 41-48 | Loss | 20-12 |
Playoffs
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | |||||
| 1 | August 17 | New York | 46-62 | Loss | 0-1 |
| 2 | August 19 | @ New York | 53-50 | Win | 1-1 |
| 3 | August 21 | @ New York | 61-72 | Loss | 1-2 |
Player stats
| Player | Minutes | Field Goals | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheri Sam | 1100 | 180 | 137 | 88 | 55 | 8 | 444 |
| Elena Baranova | 984 | 141 | 191 | 63 | 33 | 57 | 378 |
| Sandy Brondello | 850 | 142 | 50 | 63 | 27 | 4 | 367 |
| Ruth Riley | 799 | 77 | 130 | 26 | 25 | 46 | 218 |
| Debbie Black | 946 | 70 | 126 | 123 | 82 | 2 | 180 |
| Tracy Reid | 278 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 80 |
| Kristen Rasmussen | 416 | 31 | 88 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 75 |
| Marlies Askamp | 431 | 28 | 87 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 74 |
| Kisha Ford | 395 | 26 | 65 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 71 |
| Marla Brumfield | 247 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 20 | 0 | 44 |
| Katrina Colleton | 121 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| Levys Torres | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |