2002 Miami Sol season
The 2002 WNBA season was the 3rd and final season for the Miami Sol. The team missed the playoffs for the second and final time in their history. The team later folded after the season due to financial issues.
| 2002 Miami Sol season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Ron Rothstein |
| Arena | AmericanAirlines Arena |
| Attendance | 8,828 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–17 (.469) |
| Place | 6th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
Offseason
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Tamara Moore (G/F) |  |
Wisconsin |
| 2 | 29 | Lindsey Yamasaki (G/F) | |
Stanford |
| 3 | 45 | Jerica Watson (F) | |
Iowa |
| 4 | 61 | Jerkisha Dosty (F) | |
St. Mary's (CA) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 11–10 | – |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 12–9 | – |
| Washington Mystics x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 12–9 | 1.0 |
| Indiana Fever x | 16 | 16 | .500 | 12–9 | 2.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 16 | 16 | .500 | 13–8 | 2.0 |
| Miami Sol o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 11–10 | 3.0 |
| Cleveland Rockers o | 10 | 22 | .312 | 7–14 | 8.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 9 | 23 | .281 | 6–15 | 9.0 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28 | Minnesota | 63-66 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 30 | Los Angeles | 65-69 | Loss | 0-2 |
| June 2 | @ New York | 52-58 | Loss | 0-3 |
| June 4 | Orlando | 69-71 | Loss | 0-4 |
| June 9 | @ Washington | 67-76 | Loss | 0-5 |
| June 11 | Cleveland | 74-65 | Win | 1-5 |
| June 15 | @ Orlando | 69-65 | Win | 2-5 |
| June 18 | Houston | 46-53 | Loss | 2-6 |
| June 21 | Washington | 60-65 | Loss | 2-7 |
| June 22 | @ Charlotte | 63-76 | Loss | 2-8 |
| June 25 | @ Cleveland | 50-71 | Loss | 2-9 |
| June 28 | @ Detroit | 78-74 (OT) | Win | 3-9 |
| June 30 | Indiana | 65-59 | Win | 4-9 |
| July 3 | Phoenix | 86-61 | Win | 5-9 |
| July 5 | Charlotte | 68-72 | Loss | 5-10 |
| July 7 | Seattle | 65-61 (OT) | Win | 6-10 |
| July 9 | @ Charlotte | 66-55 | Win | 7-10 |
| July 12 | @ Indiana | 68-62 | Win | 8-10 |
| July 13 | Orlando | 70-56 | Win | 9-10 |
| July 17 | Sacramento | 62-78 | Loss | 9-11 |
| July 19 | @ Minnesota | 61-58 | Win | 10-11 |
| July 20 | @ Detroit | 48-69 | Loss | 10-12 |
| July 23 | New York | 54-46 | Win | 11-12 |
| July 25 | @ Houston | 60-69 | Loss | 11-13 |
| July 27 | @ Portland | 61-71 | Loss | 11-14 |
| July 30 | @ Los Angeles | 82-73 | Win | 12-14 |
| July 31 | @ Utah | 76-81 (OT) | Loss | 12-15 |
| August 2 | @ New York | 54-66 | Loss | 12-16 |
| August 4 | Washington | 55-50 | Win | 13-16 |
| August 9 | Cleveland | 65-59 | Win | 14-16 |
| August 11 | @ Indiana | 63-77 | Loss | 14-17 |
| August 13 | Detroit | 61-56 | Win | 15-17 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheri Sam | 32 | 155 | 83 | 69 | 6 | 463 |
| Betty Lennox | 26 | 73 | 47 | 25 | 5 | 310 |
| Sandy Brondello | 30 | 41 | 46 | 26 | 4 | 263 |
| Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough | 31 | 140 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 217 |
| Kristen Rasmussen | 31 | 117 | 41 | 18 | 16 | 170 |
| Debbie Black | 32 | 123 | 137 | 59 | 5 | 153 |
| Ruth Riley | 26 | 90 | 25 | 11 | 41 | 148 |
| Vanessa Nygaard | 29 | 67 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 120 |
| Iziane Castro Marques | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 66 |
| Lindsey Yamasaki | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 52 |
| Claudia Neves | 20 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 37 |
| Tamara Moore | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Marlies Askamp | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Trisha Stafford-Odom | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Carolyn Moos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
gollark: It seems weird that the dead ones don't get lineages shown, anyway.
gollark: Oh, I see. Some idiot killed the dragon's family to try and make the lineage look shorter.
gollark: Where are those 32 generations coming from?
gollark: Taako said "slowly letting die", so I don't think so.
gollark: Anyway, why not donate your hatchlings to a certified xenowyrm carer (i.e. me)?
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