2001 Detroit Shock season
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The 2001 WNBA season
was the 4th season for the Detroit Shock.
2001 WNBA season
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was the 4th season for the Detroit Shock.
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 6 | Deanna Nolan Deanna Nolan Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position... (G/F) |
Georgia Georgia Bulldogs The Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the University of Georgia. The Bulldogs compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and are members of the Southeastern Conference... |
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| 2 | 22 | Jae Kingi (G) | Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
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| 3 | 38 | Svetlana Volnaya (G/F) | Virginia Virginia Cavaliers The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as Wahoos or Hoos, are the athletic teams officially representing the University of Virginia in college sports. The Cavaliers compete in 25 NCAA Division I varsity sports and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
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| 4 | 54 | Kelly Santos Kelly Santos Kelly da Silva Santos is a Brazilian professional women's basketball player with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA and the Brazilian national basketball team.-References:... (F) |
Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| June 2 | Houston Houston Comets The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and... |
73-74 | Loss | 0-1 |
| June 5 | Orlando Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated, in 2003,to Uncasville, Connecticut where the team became the Connecticut Sun... |
71-92 | Loss | 0-2 |
| June 7 | @ Houston Houston Comets The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and... |
66-87 | Loss | 0-3 |
| June 12 | @ Miami Miami Sol The Miami Sol was a women's basketball team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000. They played their games at American Airlines Arena. The team folded after the 2002 season because of financial problems... |
68-67 | Win | 1-3 |
| June 14 | Washington Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... |
80-65 | Win | 2-3 |
| June 16 | @ Charlotte Charlotte Sting The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007.... |
72-69 | Win | 3-3 |
| June 17 | Minnesota Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
63-71 | Loss | 3-4 |
| June 22 | @ Indiana Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
56-77 | Loss | 3-5 |
| June 23 | Indiana Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
70-74 | Loss | 3-6 |
| June 26 | Los Angeles Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... |
89-98 | Loss | 3-7 |
| June 27 | @ Charlotte Charlotte Sting The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007.... |
50-74 | Loss | 3-8 |
| June 29 | Phoenix Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises... |
75-71 | Win | 4-8 |
| July 2 | @ New York New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... |
60-66 | Loss | 4-9 |
| July 6 | Charlotte Charlotte Sting The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007.... |
50-67 | Loss | 4-10 |
| July 8 | @ Orlando Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated, in 2003,to Uncasville, Connecticut where the team became the Connecticut Sun... |
67-73 | Loss | 4-11 |
| July 11 | @ Washington Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... |
64-52 | Win | 5-11 |
| July 13 | Miami Miami Sol The Miami Sol was a women's basketball team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000. They played their games at American Airlines Arena. The team folded after the 2002 season because of financial problems... |
55-56 | Loss | 5-12 |
| July 14 | @ Miami Miami Sol The Miami Sol was a women's basketball team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000. They played their games at American Airlines Arena. The team folded after the 2002 season because of financial problems... |
51-66 | Loss | 5-13 |
| July 18 | New York New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... |
67-80 | Loss | 5-14 |
| July 21 | @ Sacramento Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009... |
52-66 | Loss | 5-15 |
| July 22 | @ Portland Portland Fire The Portland Fire joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000 as the counterpart to the NBA team the Portland Trail Blazers. They played their games at Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The team folded after the 2002 season, after just three seasons in the league... |
80-77 | Win | 6-15 |
| July 24 | @ Seattle Seattle Storm The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
69-74 | Loss | 6-16 |
| July 26 | @ Phoenix Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises... |
62-63 | Loss | 6-17 |
| July 28 | Cleveland Cleveland Rockers This article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers were a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003. The Rockers were one of the original eight franchises of the WNBA, which... |
50-57 | Loss | 6-18 |
| July 29 | Orlando Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated, in 2003,to Uncasville, Connecticut where the team became the Connecticut Sun... |
64-62 | Win | 7-18 |
| August 1 | @ New York New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... |
63-66 | Loss | 7-19 |
| August 4 | Portland Portland Fire The Portland Fire joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000 as the counterpart to the NBA team the Portland Trail Blazers. They played their games at Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The team folded after the 2002 season, after just three seasons in the league... |
70-65 | Win | 8-19 |
| August 7 | Utah Utah Starzz The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams. The Starzz relocated, in 2003, to San Antonio, Texas where the team became the San Antonio Silver Stars... |
69-76 | Loss | 8-20 |
| August 8 | @ Cleveland Cleveland Rockers This article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers were a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003. The Rockers were one of the original eight franchises of the WNBA, which... |
66-73 | Loss | 8-21 |
| August 10 | Washington Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... |
69-63 | Win | 9-21 |
| August 12 | @ Indiana Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
66-83 | Loss | 9-22 |
| August 14 | Cleveland Cleveland Rockers This article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers were a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003. The Rockers were one of the original eight franchises of the WNBA, which... |
76-65 | Win | 10-22 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Astou Ndiaye-Diatta | 32 | 171 | 49 | 22 | 28 | 376 |
| Elena Tornikidou | 32 | 77 | 56 | 19 | 14 | 307 |
| Edwina Brown | 32 | 101 | 87 | 33 | 7 | 237 |
| Wendy Palmer | 22 | 154 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 233 |
| Dominique Canty | 32 | 83 | 70 | 31 | 1 | 197 |
| Deanna Nolan | 27 | 53 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 192 |
| Jae Kingi-Cross | 29 | 63 | 74 | 31 | 8 | 169 |
| Barbara Farris | 31 | 109 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 129 |
| Claudia Neves | 22 | 29 | 34 | 21 | 0 | 95 |
| Carla Boyd | 21 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 75 |
| Kelly Santos | 14 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 52 |
| Rachael Sporn | 23 | 52 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 41 |