2002 Utah Starzz season
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| 2002 Utah Starzz season | |
| Head Coach | Candi Harvey |
| Arena | Delta Center |
| Attendance | 7,420 per game |
| Results | |
|---|---|
| Record | 20–12 (.625) |
| Place | 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff Finish | Lost Conference Finals (2-0) to Los Angeles Sparks |
| Utah Starzz seasons | |
| < 2001 | 2003 > |
The 2002 WNBA season was the 6th season and their last in Utah. They won their first playoff series with a 1st round victory over the Houston Comets, but lost in a sweep to the Los Angeles Sparks in the West Finals. After the season, the team relocated to San Antonio, Texas to become the San Antonio Silver Stars.
Contents
Offseason
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Danielle Crockrom (F) |  United States |
Baylor |
| 1 | 14 | LaNeishea Caufield (G) | United States |
Oklahoma |
| 2 | 27 | Andrea Gardner (F/C) | United States |
Howard |
| 3 | 43 | Edmarie Lumbsley (C) | United States |
Mobile |
| 4 | 59 | Jaclyn Winfield (G) | United States |
Southern |
Regular season
Season standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 25 | 7 | .781 | 17–4 | – |
| Houston Comets x | 24 | 8 | .750 | 16–5 | 1.0 |
| Utah Starzz x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12–9 | 5.0 |
| Seattle Storm x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 10–11 | 8.0 |
| Portland Fire o | 16 | 16 | .500 | 8–13 | 9.0 |
| Sacramento Monarchs o | 14 | 18 | .438 | 8–13 | 11.0 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 11 | 21 | .344 | 7–14 | 14.0 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 6–15 | 15.0 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | @ Minnesota | 79-75 (OT) | Win | 1-0 |
| May 30 | Portland | 69-64 | Win | 2-0 |
| June 1 | @ Phoenix | 66-71 | Loss | 2-1 |
| June 4 | Washington | 89-97 | Loss | 2-2 |
| June 8 | Charlotte | 69-64 | Win | 3-2 |
| June 9 | @ Seattle | 71-68 | Win | 4-2 |
| June 11 | New York | 68-71 | Loss | 4-3 |
| June 15 | Seattle | 61-54 | Win | 5-3 |
| June 18 | Indiana | 79-71 | Win | 6-3 |
| June 22 | @ Sacramento | 77-61 | Win | 7-3 |
| June 25 | Portland | 86-83 | Win | 8-3 |
| June 28 | @ Houston | 57-73 | Loss | 8-4 |
| June 30 | @ Cleveland | 79-62 | Win | 9-4 |
| July 3 | Houston | 67-78 | Loss | 9-5 |
| July 5 | Minnesota | 87-56 | Win | 10-5 |
| July 7 | @ Los Angeles | 75-102 | Loss | 10-6 |
| July 8 | Detroit | 94-76 | Win | 11-6 |
| July 10 | @ Indiana | 82-69 | Win | 12-6 |
| July 13 | Phoenix | 75-66 | Win | 13-6 |
| July 17 | Houston | 75-67 | Win | 14-6 |
| July 19 | @ Orlando | 73-84 | Loss | 14-7 |
| July 20 | @ Washington | 83-73 | Win | 15-7 |
| July 23 | @ Detroit | 86-75 | Win | 16-7 |
| July 24 | @ Minnesota | 62-70 | Loss | 16-8 |
| July 26 | Phoenix | 74-61 | Win | 17-8 |
| July 31 | Miami | 81-76 (OT) | Win | 18-8 |
| August 1 | @ Sacramento | 71-80 | Loss | 18-9 |
| August 4 | @ Los Angeles | 86-90 | Loss | 18-10 |
| August 6 | @ Portland | 82-69 | Win | 19-10 |
| August 9 | Los Angeles | 77-85 | Loss | 19-11 |
| August 11 | @ Seattle | 57-74 | Loss | 19-12 |
| August 12 | Sacramento | 81-79 | Win | 20-12 |
| August 16 1st Round, G1 |
Houston | 66-59 | Win | 1-0 |
| August 18 1st Round, G2 |
@ Houston | 77-83 (OT) | Loss | 1-1 |
| August 20 1st Round, G3 |
@ Houston | 75-72 | Win | 2-1 |
| August 22 West Finals, G1 |
Los Angeles | 67-75 | Loss | 2-2 |
| August 24 West Finals, G2 |
@ Los Angeles | 77-103 | Loss | 2-3 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Goodson | 32 | 181 | 67 | 45 | 6 | 503 |
| Marie Ferdinand-Harris | 32 | 107 | 91 | 51 | 7 | 489 |
| Margo Dydek | 30 | 262 | 71 | 25 | 107 | 394 |
| Natalie Williams | 31 | 255 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 351 |
| Jennifer Azzi | 32 | 69 | 158 | 27 | 14 | 306 |
| LaTonya Johnson | 28 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 75 |
| Amy Herrig | 28 | 57 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 68 |
| Semeka Randall | 8 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 58 |
| Andrea Gardner | 30 | 61 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 57 |
| Elisa Aguilar | 28 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 43 |
| Danielle Crockrom | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| Kate Starbird | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| LaNeishea Caufield | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
References
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