2002 Detroit Shock season
| 2002 Detroit Shock season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Greg Williams Bill Laimbeer (interim) |
| Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Attendance | 5,886 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–23 (.281) |
| Place | 8th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did 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.
Offseason[edit]
WNBA draft[edit]
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Swin Cash (F) |  United States
|
Connecticut |
| 2 | 18 | Lenae Williams (G/F) | United States
|
DePaul |
| 2 | 20 | Ayana Walker (F) | United States
|
Louisiana Tech |
| 2 | 21 | Jill Chapman (C) | United States
|
Indiana |
| 2 | 22 | Kathy Wembe (G) |  Belgium
|
Belgium |
| 3 | 47 | Ericka Haney (G/F) | United States
|
Notre Dame |
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 11–10 | – |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 12–9 | – |
| Washington Mystics x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 12–9 | 1.0 |
| Indiana Fever x | 16 | 16 | .500 | 12–9 | 2.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 16 | 16 | .500 | 13–8 | 2.0 |
| Miami Sol o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 11–10 | 3.0 |
| Cleveland Rockers o | 10 | 22 | .312 | 7–14 | 8.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 9 | 23 | .281 | 6–15 | 9.0 |
Season schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30 | @ Orlando | 66-80 | Loss | 0-1 |
| June 1 | @ Indiana | 62-79 | Loss | 0-2 |
| June 2 | Indiana | 65-78 | Loss | 0-3 |
| June 5 | @ New York | 59-60 | Loss | 0-4 |
| June 6 | @ Cleveland | 55-72 | Loss | 0-5 |
| June 9 | New York | 63-70 | Loss | 0-6 |
| June 11 | @ Los Angeles | 80-90 | Loss | 0-7 |
| June 13 | @ Phoenix | 67-70 | Loss | 0-8 |
| June 15 | @ Portland | 60-67 | Loss | 0-9 |
| June 18 | @ Washington | 67-75 | Loss | 0-10 |
| June 21 | Orlando | 59-80 | Loss | 0-11 |
| June 26 | Charlotte | 73-80 | Loss | 0-12 |
| June 28 | Miami | 74-78 (OT) | Loss | 0-13 |
| June 30 | Sacramento | 71-60 | Win | 1-13 |
| July 1 | @ Minnesota | 80-85 (OT) | Loss | 1-14 |
| July 6 | @ Houston | 40-61 | Loss | 1-15 |
| July 8 | @ Utah | 76-94 | Loss | 1-16 |
| July 10 | New York | 66-63 | Win | 2-16 |
| July 12 | Minnesota | 72-69 | Win | 3-16 |
| July 18 | @ Washington | 59-63 | Loss | 3-17 |
| July 20 | Miami | 69-48 | Win | 4-17 |
| July 23 | Utah | 75-86 | Loss | 4-18 |
| July 25 | Washington | 64-58 | Win | 5-18 |
| July 27 | @ Charlotte | 74-66 | Win | 6-18 |
| July 28 | Seattle | 59-72 | Loss | 6-19 |
| August 1 | Cleveland | 66-68 | Loss | 6-20 |
| August 3 | @ Cleveland | 68-57 | Win | 7-20 |
| August 4 | Phoenix | 91-75 | Win | 8-20 |
| August 6 | Charlotte | 65-76 | Loss | 8-21 |
| August 9 | Indiana | 55-54 | Win | 9-21 |
| August 11 | @ Orlando | 58-71 | Loss | 9-22 |
| August 13 | @ Miami | 56-61 | Loss | 9-23 |
Player stats[edit]
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swin Cash | 32 | 222 | 86 | 37 | 31 | 474 |
| Deanna Nolan | 32 | 87 | 62 | 27 | 12 | 277 |
| Astou Ndiaye-Diatta | 32 | 162 | 39 | 17 | 12 | 275 |
| Wendy Palmer | 16 | 96 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 184 |
| Ayana Walker | 32 | 118 | 17 | 12 | 34 | 162 |
| Dominique Canty | 28 | 69 | 83 | 21 | 4 | 160 |
| Elaine Powell | 15 | 63 | 60 | 23 | 8 | 148 |
| Barbara Farris | 32 | 94 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 143 |
| Edwina Brown | 28 | 82 | 58 | 25 | 7 | 115 |
| Lenae Williams | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 73 |
| Kelly Santos | 12 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 44 |
| Stacy Clinesmith | 12 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| Jill Chapman | 19 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 |
| Begona Garcia | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Oksana Zakaluzhnaya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |