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2000 WNBA Season
The 2000 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's fourth season. The 2000 season saw four expansion teams join the league, the Indiana Fever, Miami Sol, Portland Fire, and Seattle Storm. The season ended with the Houston Comets winning their fourth WNBA championship. Regular season Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots. Playoffs Awards ''Reference'': Individual Team Players of the Week Coaches Eastern Conference *Charlotte Sting: T.R. Dunn *Cleveland Rockers: Dan Hughes *Detroit Shock: Nancy Lieberman *Indiana Fever: Anne Donovan *Miami Sol: Ron Rothstein *New York Liberty: Richie Adubato *Orlando Miracle: Carolyn Peck *Washington Mystics: Nancy Darsch and Darrell Walker Western Conference *Houston Comets: Van Chancellor *Los Angeles Sparks: Michael Cooper *Minnesota Lynx: Brian Agler *Phoenix Mercury: Cheryl Miller *Portland Fire: Linda Hargrove *Sacramento Monarchs: Sonny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. The league comprises 13 teams (scheduled to expand to 15 in 2026). The WNBA is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA); league play began in 1997. The regular season runs from May to September, with each team playing 44 games. The top eight teams (regardless of conference) qualify for the playoffs, culminating in the WNBA Finals, which is played in October. The WNBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game occurs midway through the season in July. The league hosts an annual mid-season competition, the WNBA Commissioner's Cup, Commissioner's Cup. The WNBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as the Sport governing body, governing body for basketball in the United States. History League foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player
The Women's National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) award given since the league's inaugural season. During the first four years of the league, the Houston Comets' Cynthia Cooper won the award four consecutive times. The Los Angeles Sparks' Lisa Leslie won back-to-back in the subsequent two seasons. No other players have won the award in consecutive seasons, but Diana Taurasi, Sylvia Fowles, and Breanna Stewart have won the award twice. While some teams have won multiple championship since the dynasty years of the Comets and the Sparks, the match-up usually resulted in different MVPs. For example, in the Detroit Shock's three wins over six years, three different players won the award. As of 2024, there have been three non-American Finals MVPs – Lauren Jackson of Australia (2010), Emma Meesseman of Belgium (2019), and Jonquel Jones, a Bahamian who has represented Bosnia and Herzegovina inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
The Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award is an annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) award given since the league's inaugural season, to the player who most "exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court—ethical behavior, fair play and integrity." This is the same criterion used by the analogous NBA Sportsmanship Award, given by the NBA since its 1995–96 season. Every year, each of the WNBA teams nominates one of its players to compete for this award. From these nominees, a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters vote for first and second place winners of this award. First place selections receive two votes, while second place selections receive one. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. Since the 2000 WNBA season, the award is named for the late Kim Perrot, who helped guide the Houston Comets to their first two WNBA championships before she died in August, 1999, after suffering from cancer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Minnesota Lynx Season
The 2000 WNBA season was the second for the Minnesota Lynx franchise. They were close to making the WNBA Playoffs, but came up short for the second consecutive year. Transactions Seattle Storm expansion draft The following players were selected in the Seattle Storm expansion draft from the Minnesota Lynx: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 1 , May 31 , Cleveland W 73-62, Katie Smith (34) , Katie Smith (7) , Dickerson Folkl Lennox (3) , Target Center , 1–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , June 1 , @ Utah L 74-83, Kristin Folkl (20) , Kristin Folkl (8) , Keitha Dickerson (3) , Delta Center , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , June 3 , Los Angeles L 75-82, Katie Smith (33) , Betty Lennox (10) , Dickerson Smith(5) , Target Center , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 4 , June 5 , Detroit W 88-68, Kristin Folkl (19) , Kristin Folkl ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Lennox
Betty Bernice Lennox (born December 4, 1976) is an American retired professional basketball player. She played for the Minnesota Lynx, Miami Sol, Cleveland Rockers, Seattle Storm, Atlanta Dream, Los Angeles Sparks and Tulsa Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her nicknames include "Betty Basketball," "Betty Big Buckets," and her most popular nickname "B-Money." Childhood Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Lennox grew up in the small town of Grant. Daughter of Bernice Jefferies and A. B. Lennox, and was raised by her mother primarily. She was the eighth of nine children and the youngest daughter in the family. She has five brothers, named Freddy, Karl, A. B., Alfred, and Charles. She also has three sisters named Lela, Ruby, and Victoria, all of them older than she is. She learned to play basketball with her four older brothers and one younger, who did not cut her any slack because she was a girl. She would learn to not be intimated by others while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNBA Rookie Of The Year
The Women's National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) award given since the 1998 WNBA season, to the top rookie of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of sportswriters throughout the United States, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points; each second-place vote is worth three points; and each third-place vote is worth one point. The player(s) with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. The 2003 award winner Cheryl Ford and 2011 award winner Maya Moore are the only players to win both the WNBA Rookie of the Year award and a WNBA championship in the same season. The 2008 award winner was Candace Parker who became the first player to win the award after garnering all possible votes and also the first player to win the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award in the same season. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Utah Starzz Season
The 2000 WNBA season was the 4th season for the Utah Starzz. The team finished the season with a winning record, but fell short for the WNBA Playoffs, falling two games back to the Phoenix Mercury. Transactions Indiana Fever expansion draft The following player was selected in the Indiana Fever expansion draft from the Utah Starzz: Miami Sol expansion draft The following player was selected in the Miami Sol expansion draft from the Utah Starzz: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , May 31 , @ Los Angeles L 62-69, Natalie Williams (21) , Natalie Williams (14) , Dalma Iványi (3) , Great Western Forum , 0–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 2 , June 1 , Minnesota W 83-74, Natalie Williams (16) , Natalie Williams (14) , Frese Iványi (3) , Delta Center , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , June 3 , @ New York L 76-87, Adrienne Goodson (21) , Adrienne Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Azzi
Jennifer Lynn Azzi ( ; born August 31, 1968), is an American business development officer and former basketball player and coach. Since 2021, she has been the chief business development officer for the Las Vegas Aces. Azzi played collegiate basketball at Stanford, where she was national player of the year and won the NCAA national championship in 1990. She played professional basketball from 1990-2003, including five seasons in the WNBA. She was the coach of the University of San Francisco women's basketball team from 2010-2016. Azzi was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. Early life and education Azzi was born on August 31, 1968, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. After receiving a scholarship, Azzi attended Stanford University in 1986 to study economics and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1990. Basketball career College Azzi played point guard for Stanford University's women's basketball team from 1986 to 1990. During her four years at Stanford, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Washington Mystics Season
The 2000 WNBA season was the third season for the Washington Mystics. The team clinched their first WNBA Playoff berth, eventually losing in a sweep to the New York Liberty. Transactions Indiana Fever expansion draft The following player was selected in the Indiana Fever expansion draft from the Washington Mystics: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 1 , May 31 , Orlando W 92-66, Chamique Holdsclaw (29) , Chamique Holdsclaw (12) , Andrea Nagy (10) , MCI Center , 1–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , June 3 , @ Cleveland L 49-72, Nikki McCray (24) , Vicky Bullett (5) , Andrea Nagy (7) , Gund Arena , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , June 4 , New York W 79-67, Chamique Holdsclaw (22) , Vicky Bullett (6) , Andrea Nagy (7) , MCI Center , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , June 7 , Houston L 54-81, Chamique Holdsclaw (16) , Chamique Hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murriel Page
LaMurriel Page (born September 18, 1975) is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a forward and center in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for eleven seasons. Page played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was drafted in the first round of the 1998 WNBA draft. She played professionally for the Washington Mystics and the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. Currently, she is an assistant women's basketball coach at Miami Hurricanes. Early years Murriel Page was born in Louin, Mississippi in 1975. She attended Bay Springs High School in Bay Springs, Mississippi, where she led her Bay Springs high school basketball team to two state championships. College career Page accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Carol Ross's Florida Gators women's basketball team. At the end of her Gators career, Page was ranked second all-time in point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNBA Peak Performers
The Women's National Basketball Association Peak Performer awards are given each year to players who lead the WNBA in scoring, rebounding, and assists. The award has been given since the league's inaugural season, but the honor has varied since then. ;Legend 1997 In 1997, the Peak Performer awards were given to the "shooting champions" from each conference. 1998–2001 From 1998 to 2001, the Peak Performer awards were given to players who had the best field goal and free throw percentages in the league. 2002–present In 2002, the WNBA changed the Peak Performer awards, to be given to the players who led the league in scoring and rebounding per game during the regular season. In 2005, a Peak Performer award was added, to be given to the player who led the league in assists per game during the regular season. See also * List of sports awards honoring women External links * (1997–2024) References {{WNBA Awards established in 1997 Peak Peak or The Peak may refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 New York Liberty Season
The 2000 WNBA season was the fourth season for the New York Liberty. The team reached the WNBA Finals for the third time, but they were swept by the Houston Comets. Transactions Portland Fire expansion draft The following players were selected in the Portland Fire expansion draft from the New York Liberty: Seattle Storm expansion draft The following players were selected in the Seattle Storm expansion draft from the New York Liberty: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , May 29 , @ Houston L 68-84, Tamika Whitmore (15) , Sue Wicks (6) , Teresa Weatherspoon (13) , Compaq Center , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , May 31 , @ Phoenix L 48-51, Vickie Johnson (14) , Mahoney Wicks (8) , Teresa Weatherspoon (5) , America West Arena , 0–2 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , June 3 , Utah W 87-76, Becky Hammon (23) , Tari Phillips (7) , Teresa Weath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
