2001 Houston Comets season
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The 2001 WNBA season
was the 5th season for the Houston Comets
. The team advanced to the WNBA Playoffs
, but later failed to conquer for a fifth consecutive championship.
2001 WNBA season
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was the 5th season for the Houston Comets
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...
. The team advanced to the WNBA Playoffs
WNBA Playoffs
The WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....
, but later failed to conquer for a fifth consecutive championship.
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 15 | Amanda Lassiter Amanda Lassiter Amanda Lassiter is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association , currently with the Chicago Sky.... (F) |
Missouri Missouri Tigers The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States... |
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| 2 | 31 | Tynesha Lewis Tynesha Lewis Tynesha Rashaun Lewis is a former American professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .... (G/F) |
North Carolina State NC State Wolfpack The athletic teams of the North Carolina State University, known as the Wolfpack, compete in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports. NC State is a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and has won eight national championships: two NCAA championships, two AIAW championships, and four titles... |
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| 3 | 33 | ShaRae Mansfield (F) | Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Hilltoppers The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers is the name for all of the men's intercollegiate athletic teams that play for Western Kentucky University. Women's teams are known as Lady Toppers... |
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| 3 | 47 | Shala Crawford (C) | Life Life University Life University is located in Marietta, Georgia. It is best known for its doctorate degree program in chiropractic, but it also offers a number of undergraduate programs.- History :... |
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| 4 | 63 | Kristen Clement (G) | Tennessee |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 28 | 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... |
63-66 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 31 | @ 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... |
82-78 | Win | 1-1 |
| June 2 | @ Detroit Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... |
74-73 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 5 | @ 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... |
72-68 | Win | 3-1 |
| June 7 | Detroit Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... |
87-66 | Win | 4-1 |
| June 10 | @ 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... |
60-58 | Win | 5-1 |
| June 21 | 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... |
69-65 | Win | 6-1 |
| June 23 | 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... |
70-56 | Win | 7-1 |
| June 24 | 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... |
67-57 | Win | 8-1 |
| June 27 | 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'... |
76-63 | Win | 9-1 |
| June 28 | @ 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... |
54-64 | Loss | 9-2 |
| June 30 | @ 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... |
59-52 | Win | 10-2 |
| July 2 | 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... |
74-67 | Win | 11-2 |
| July 6 | 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... |
79-64 | Win | 12-2 |
| July 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... |
53-63 | Loss | 12-3 |
| July 10 | @ 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... |
76-78 | Loss | 12-4 |
| July 12 | @ 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... |
71-57 | Win | 13-4 |
| July 13 | @ 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... |
58-55 | Win | 14-4 |
| July 18 | @ 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... |
52-57 | Loss | 14-5 |
| July 20 | @ 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... |
50-64 | Loss | 14-6 |
| July 23 | @ 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... |
51-46 | Win | 15-6 |
| July 24 | 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... |
67-76 | Loss | 15-7 |
| July 28 | 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... |
61-64 | Loss | 15-8 |
| July 30 | 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... |
55-51 | Win | 16-8 |
| August 1 | 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... |
63-71 | Loss | 16-9 |
| August 3 | 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... |
72-60 | Win | 17-9 |
| August 4 | @ 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.... |
49-54 | Loss | 17-10 |
| August 6 | 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... |
62-48 | Win | 18-10 |
| August 8 | @ 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... |
55-72 | Loss | 18-11 |
| August 11 | @ 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... |
54-65 | Loss | 18-12 |
| August 13 | 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... |
74-60 | Win | 19-12 |
| August 14 | @ 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... |
38-56 | Loss | 19-13 |
| August 18 1st Round, G1 |
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... |
59-64 | Loss | 0-1 |
| August 20 1st Round, G2 |
@ 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... |
58-70 | Loss | 0-2 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Janeth Arcain | 32 | 136 | 94 | 60 | 3 | 591 |
| Tina Thompson | 30 | 233 | 58 | 29 | 22 | 579 |
| Coquese Washington | 32 | 118 | 122 | 69 | 9 | 169 |
| Tiffani Johnson | 32 | 138 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 148 |
| Amanda Lassiter | 32 | 110 | 34 | 16 | 21 | 138 |
| Trisha Stafford-Odom | 30 | 85 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 113 |
| Tammy Jackson | 32 | 91 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 104 |
| Tynesha Lewis | 29 | 62 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 97 |
| Jawann Kelley-Gibson | 28 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 44 |
| Elena Shakirova | 26 | 35 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 38 |
| Nekeshia Henderson | 23 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| Elen Chakirova | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |