2001 Phoenix Mercury season
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The 2001 WNBA season
was the 5th for the Phoenix Mercury. Cynthia Cooper became the second head coach in franchise history.
2001 WNBA season
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was the 5th for the Phoenix Mercury. Cynthia Cooper became the second head coach in franchise history.
WNBA Draft
| Pick | Player | Nationality | School |
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| 13th | Kristen Veal | 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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| 29th | Ilona Korstine | Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
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| 45th | Tere Williams | Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Hokies The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer,... |
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| 53rd | Carolyn Moos Carolyn Moos Carolyn Moos is an American model, personal trainer, nutrition consultant and a former collegiate and professional basketball player.Moos won a gold medal playing for the US in the Junior Olympics traveling to Frankfurt, Slovakia, Brazil and Chetumal. She lived in France for a time where she... |
Stanford Stanford Cardinal The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams... |
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| 61st | Megan Franza | Washington Washington Huskies Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The school is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The athletic program is made up of 9 men's sports and 10 women's sports Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The... |
Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
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| May 30 | 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... |
61-82 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 31 | @ 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... |
70-83 | Loss | 0-2 |
| June 2 | @ 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... |
89-80 | Win | 1-2 |
| June 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... |
69-71 (OT) | Loss | 1-3 |
| June 5 | 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.... |
76-69 | Win | 2-3 |
| June 10 | 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... |
58-60 | Loss | 2-4 |
| June 12 | 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... |
78-64 | Win | 3-4 |
| June 14 | @ 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... |
59-81 | Loss | 3-5 |
| June 16 | 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... |
72-68 | Win | 4-5 |
| June 21 | 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... |
70-95 | Loss | 4-6 |
| June 22 | 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... |
55-58 | Loss | 4-7 |
| June 29 | @ 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... |
71-75 | Loss | 4-8 |
| @ July 1 | 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... |
78-86 (OT) | Loss | 4-9 |
| July 4 | 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... |
60-47 | Win | 5-9 |
| July 5 | @ 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... |
50-73 | Loss | 5-10 |
| July 7 | 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'... |
66-52 | Win | 6-10 |
| July 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... |
61-75 | Loss | 6-11 |
| July 13 | @ 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... |
61-69 | Loss | 6-12 |
| July 14 | @ 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... |
80-67 | Win | 7-12 |
| July 19 | 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... |
60-58 | Win | 8-12 |
| July 21 | 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... |
59-50 | Win | 9-12 |
| July 26 | 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... |
63-62 | Win | 10-12 |
| July 27 | @ 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... |
56-54 | Win | 11-12 |
| July 29 | @ 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... |
47-63 | Loss | 11-13 |
| August 1 | 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... |
63-68 | Loss | 11-14 |
| August 3 | @ 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... |
61-72 | Loss | 11-15 |
| August 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... |
69-78 | Loss | 11-16 |
| August 6 | @ 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... |
48-62 | Loss | 11-17 |
| August 8 | @ 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... |
67-79 | Loss | 11-18 |
| August 10 | @ 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... |
57-69 | Loss | 11-19 |
| August 11 | 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... |
73-62 | Win | 12-19 |
| August 14 | 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... |
56-38 | Win | 13-19 |
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Jennifer Gillom | 32 | 127 | 35 | 31 | 19 | 395 |
| Maria Stepanova | 32 | 201 | 41 | 43 | 64 | 334 |
| Trisha Fallon | 31 | 77 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 322 |
| Lisa Harrison | 32 | 139 | 52 | 39 | 1 | 246 |
| Bridget Pettis | 32 | 60 | 50 | 28 | 4 | 172 |
| Kristen Veal | 29 | 60 | 125 | 33 | 4 | 116 |
| Michele Timms | 21 | 45 | 87 | 21 | 2 | 98 |
| Adrian Williams | 25 | 75 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 96 |
| Tonya Edwards | 10 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 94 |
| Jaynetta Saunders | 28 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 68 |
| Slobodanka Tuvic | 30 | 63 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 54 |
| Adriana Moises | 7 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
| Ilona Korstine | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Brandy Reed | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nicole Kubik | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Michelle Cleary | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| E.C. Hill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Luckey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |