2002 Cleveland Rockers season
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The 2002 WNBA season
was the 6th season for the Cleveland Rockers.
2002 WNBA season
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was the 6th season for the Cleveland Rockers.
WNBA Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
1 | 8 | Deanna Jackson Deanna Jackson Deanna Jackson is a professional women's basketball player in the WNBA and currently is a free agent. Jackson attended college at the University of Alabama at Birmingham... (F) |
Alabama | |
2 | 24 | Brandi McCain Brandi McCain Brandi McCain is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard in the Women's National Basketball Association for a single season in 2002... (G) |
Florida Florida Gators The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams... |
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2 | 31 | Angie Welle (C) | Iowa State Iowa State Cyclones The Iowa State Cyclones are the athletic teams of Iowa State University. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams in 12 sports.*Men's sports... |
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4 | 63 | Marché Strickland (G) | Maryland Maryland Terrapins The Maryland Terrapins, commonly referred to as the Terps, consist of 27 men's and women's athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, College Park in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition... |
Season schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
June 1 | 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... |
65-69 (OT) | Loss | 0-1 |
June 6 | 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... |
72-55 | Win | 1-1 |
June 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... |
99-103 (3OT) | Loss | 1-2 |
June 11 | @ 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... |
65-74 | Loss | 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'... |
63-69 | Loss | 1-4 |
June 15 | @ 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... |
79-68 | Win | 2-4 |
June 19 | 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... |
62-66 | Loss | 2-5 |
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... |
80-69 | Win | 3-5 |
June 23 | @ 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'... |
45-63 | Loss | 3-6 |
June 25 | 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... |
71-50 | Win | 4-6 |
June 27 | 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... |
73-50 | Win | 5-6 |
June 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... |
67-58 | Win | 6-6 |
June 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... |
62-79 | Loss | 6-7 |
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... |
64-68 | Loss | 6-8 |
July 5 | 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... |
65-73 | Loss | 6-9 |
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.... |
67-78 | Loss | 6-10 |
July 8 | @ 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... |
57-68 | Loss | 6-11 |
July 11 | @ 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... |
69-71 | Loss | 6-12 |
July 12 | @ 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... |
62-58 | Win | 7-12 |
July 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... |
58-48 | Win | 8-12 |
July 20 | 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... |
50-63 | Loss | 8-13 |
July 22 | @ 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... |
52-73 | Loss | 8-14 |
July 24 | 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.... |
66-73 (OT) | Loss | 8-15 |
July 25 | @ 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.... |
83-73 | Win | 9-15 |
July 28 | 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... |
70-76 (OT) | Loss | 9-16 |
August 1 | @ 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... |
68-66 | Win | 10-16 |
August 3 | 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... |
57-68 | Loss | 10-17 |
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... |
54-67 | Loss | 10-18 |
August 7 | @ 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... |
57-59 | Loss | 10-19 |
August 9 | @ 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... |
59-65 | Loss | 10-20 |
August 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'... |
54-60 | Loss | 10-21 |
August 13 | 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... |
56-60 | Loss | 10-22 |
Player stats
Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
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Chasity Melvin | 32 | 194 | 57 | 28 | 18 | 399 |
Merlakia Jones | 32 | 176 | 72 | 44 | 4 | 391 |
Penny Taylor | 30 | 158 | 68 | 37 | 11 | 391 |
Ann Wauters | 28 | 140 | 39 | 16 | 21 | 314 |
Jennifer Rizzotti | 26 | 70 | 85 | 23 | 3 | 178 |
Rushia Brown | 28 | 75 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 112 |
Mery Andrade | 32 | 56 | 67 | 29 | 6 | 91 |
Brandi McCain | 31 | 26 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 83 |
Deanna Jackson | 18 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
Tracy Henderson | 23 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 35 |
Tricia Bader Binford | 18 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
Lucienne Berthieu | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Paige Sauer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |