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2002 Cleveland Rockers Season
The 2002 WNBA season was the 6th season for the Cleveland Rockers. Transactions WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , June 1 , Houston L 65–69 (OT), Penny Taylor (24) , Penny Taylor (9) , Jennifer Rizzotti (5) , Gund Arena , 0–1 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 2 , June 6 , Detroit W 72–55, Chasity Melvin (19) , Penny Taylor (9) , Andrade Jones (4) , Gund Arena , 1–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , June 6 , @ Orlando L 99–103 (3OT), Penny Taylor (27) , Merlakia Jones (8) , Jennifer Rizzotti (5) , TD Waterhouse Centre , 1–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , June 11 , @ Miami L 65–74, Merlakia Jones (20) , Melvin Taylor (6) , Jones McCain Taylor (3) , American Airlines Arena , 1–3 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , June 14 , Washington L 63–69, Merlakia Jones (18) , Chasity Melvin (8) , Merlakia Jones (3) , Gund A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Hughes (basketball Coach)
Daniel Dean Hughes (born April 14, 1955) is an American basketball coach who most recently coached Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 2018 until his retirement in 2021. He has guided stars such as Sue Bird, Natasha Howard, Mercedes Russell, and Jordin Canada. Hughes coached the Silver Stars from 2005 to 2009, and rejoined the team in 2011. Prior to the 2013 season, Hughes signed a multiyear contract extension. He has coached the most victories in franchise history. On April 19, 2016, the Stars announced that Hughes would step down as general manager and head coach following the 2016 season. Coaching record , - , align="left" , CHA , align="left" , 1999 , 20, , 10, , 10, , , , align="center" , 2nd in East, , 4, , 2, , 2, , , align="center" , Lost in Eastern Conference Finals , - , align="left" , CLE , align="left" , 2000 , 32, , 17, , 15, , , , align="center" , 2nd in East, , 6, , 3, , 3, , , align="center" , Lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katryna Gaither
Katryna Renée Gaither (born August 13, 1975) is a professional women's basketball player. Gaither attended college at Notre Dame. She ranks forth on the school's all-time scoring list with 2,126 career points. She is only one of the five players in school history to have scored over 2,000 points. Additionally, she is the school's third leading rebounder with 986 rebounds. Career College *1993-1997: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (NCAA) ABL *1997-1999: San Jose Lasers WNBA *2000: Utah Starzz *2000: Indiana Fever *2002: Los Angeles Sparks *2002: Washington Mystics Asia *2001: Hanvit Europe *1998-1999: CB Navarra *1999-2000: Becast Vicenza *2000-2001: Brisaspor İzmit *2002-2003: DKSK Miskolc *2003-2006: Tarbes GB *2006-2007: Dexia Namur *March 2007: "Rest of the World" at the EuroLeague Women All-Star Game *2007-2008: Dynamo Energie *2008-2009: ACP Livorno USA Basketball Gaither was named to the team representing the US at the 1999 Pan American Games The 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TD Waterhouse Centre
Amway Arena (originally known as Orlando Arena and later TD Waterhouse Centre) was an indoor arena located in Orlando, Florida. It was part of the Orlando Centroplex, a sports and entertainment complex located in Downtown Orlando. The arena was the former home of the Orlando Magic of the NBA and the Orlando Titans of the NLL. It was also the home of the Orlando Solar Bears of the International Hockey League, and the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. It also hosted many other minor league sports teams, as well as various concerts and other events such as the PlayStation Pro event on the Dew Action Sports Tour and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus annually. The Amway Arena closed in 2010 and was demolished in 2012. History The city of Orlando wanted a downtown arena long before there was talk of an NBA franchise. The arena site on West Livingston Street was approved in December 1983, at a time when concerts and other large-scale events were h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Orlando Miracle Season
The 2002 WNBA season was their fourth season and their last in Orlando. The Miracle missed out of the playoffs by losing in a tiebreaker to the Indiana Fever. It was also the final season in Orlando. Offseason WNBA draft Transactions *May 24: The Miracle waived Andrea Congreaves and Anna Zimerle. *May 22: The Miracle waived E.C. Hill and Saundra Jackson. *May 18: The Miracle waived Tawona Alhaleem and Tomeka Brown. *May 12: The Miracle waived Jaclyn Johnson. *May 5: The Miracle waived Naomi Mulitauaopele, Alissa Murphy and Monika Roberts. *May 4: The Miracle waived Darene Thomas. *April 18: The Miracle acquired Clarisse Machanguana from the Charlotte Sting in exchange for a first-round pick (seventh overall) in the 2002 Draft. Roster Season standings Schedule Preseason Regular season Playoffs The Miracle tied for fourth place with the Indiana Fever. However, the Miracle lost two of the three regular season meetings with the Fever and therefore, the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merlakia Jones
Merlakia Jones (born June 21, 1973) is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for eight seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. Jones played college basketball for the University of Florida, and then played professionally for the Cleveland Rockers and Detroit Shock of the WNBA. Early years Jones was born to George and Jacqueline Jones in Montgomery, Alabama. She attended George Washington Carver in Montgomery, and was a standout high school basketball player for the G.W. Carver Wolverines. College career Jones 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 from 1991 to 1995. Florida statistics Source USA Basketball Jones represented the US at the 1995 World University Games held in Fukuoka, Japan, in August and September 1995. The team had a record of 5–1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mery Andrade
Mery Elizabeth Fernandes Andrade (born December 31, 1975) is a former professional basketball player. She played five seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Coaching career After four seasons as an assistant at the University of San Diego, Andrade was added to the coaching staff of the NBA G League’s Erie BayHawks as an assistant for the 2019–20 season. In May 2022, Andrade was an assistant coach for Angolan club Petro de Luanda during the 2022 BAL season. Old Dominion University statistics Source Awards and honors *CAA CAA may refer to: Law * Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 of India ** Citizenship Amendment Act protests, Protests regarding the Citizenship (Amendment) Act * Copyright transfer agreement, Copyright assignment agreement, to transfer copyright to ... co-Player of the Year (1999) *three-time All-CAA selection *three-time CAA All-Defensive team selection References External linksMery Andrade Basketball Player Profile, Sacres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Detroit Shock Season ...
The 2002 WNBA season was the fifth season for the Detroit Shock. The team went 0–13 in their first thirteen games, finishing with a franchise worst 9–23. Offseason WNBA Draft Regular season Season standings Season schedule Player stats References {{DEFAULTSORT:2002 Detroit Shock Season Detroit Shock seasons Detroit Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006, and 2008 WNBA champions. Debuting in 1998, the Shock were one of the league's first expansion franchises. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penny Taylor
Penelope Jane Taylor (born 24 May 1981) is an Australian retired professional basketball player and assistant coach. During her 19-year career, Taylor spent the most time with the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, where she won three championships. She also won the WNBL title with her first club, the Australian Institute of Sport, and played in China, Italy, Turkey and Russia. As part of the Australian woman's national team, Taylor won two Olympic medals and led the Australian Opals to a gold medal at the World Championships, winning tournament MVP honours ahead of teammate Lauren Jackson. Early life Penny Taylor was born in Melbourne, Victoria to English parents Michael Taylor and Denna Noble. She has a younger brother named Phillip, step-sister Abbey and an older sister named Heather. Her parents enrolled Taylor in the Belgrave South Red Devils basketball club at the age of 4. The camaraderie helped Taylor overcome her shyness, and eventually move to the Nunawading Spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Houston Comets Season ...
The 2002 WNBA season was the sixth season for the Houston Comets. They made their best record in two years at 24–8. Despite with that, they eventually lost in the first round to the Utah Starzz. Offseason WNBA draft Regular season Season standings Season schedule Player stats References {{DEFAULTSORT:2002 Houston Comets Season Houston Comets seasons Houston Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janice Lawrence Braxton
Janice Faye Lawrence Braxton (born June 7, 1962) is an American professional women's basketball player. She was born in Lucedale, Mississippi. Braxton was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. College Braxton played college basketball for Louisiana Tech, where she helped lead the Lady Techsters to national championships in 1981 and 1982. While only a sophomore in 1982, she was the leading scorer in the NCAA tournament, and was named the tournament MVP. Braxton won the WBCA Player of the Year award in 1984. Louisiana Tech statistics Source USA Basketball Braxton was a member of the 1983 Pan American team that won a gold medal in Venezuela. Braxton was a member of the USA National team at the 1983 World Championships, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The team won six games, but lost two against the Soviet Union. In an opening round game, the USA team had a nine-point lead at halftime, but the Soviets came back to take the lead, and a final shot by the USA failed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Boyer
Lisa Boyer is the associate head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team since 2010. Prior to her time with the Gamecocks, Boyer was the head coach of the Bradley Braves women's basketball team from 1986 to 1996. As an assistant for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2001 to 2002, Boyer was the first woman to coach in the National Basketball Association. Boyer was inducted into the Ithaca College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014. Early life and education Boyer was born in Ogdensburg, New York. She graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Science and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a master's degree. Career Boyer started her coaching career as an assistant coach for the Davidson Wildcats women's basketball team from 1981 to 1982. After head coaching the Converse Valkyries for a season, Boyer was briefly an assistant coach for the East Carolina Pirates, Miami RedHawks, and Virginia Tech Hokies until the mid-1980s. After leaving the Hokies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Hughes (basketball)
Daniel Dean Hughes (born April 14, 1955) is an American basketball coach who most recently coached Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 2018 until his retirement in 2021. He has guided stars such as Sue Bird, Natasha Howard, Mercedes Russell, and Jordin Canada. Hughes coached the Silver Stars from 2005 to 2009, and rejoined the team in 2011. Prior to the 2013 season, Hughes signed a multiyear contract extension. He has coached the most victories in franchise history. On April 19, 2016, the Stars announced that Hughes would step down as general manager and head coach following the 2016 season. Coaching record , - , align="left" , CHA , align="left" , 1999 , 20, , 10, , 10, , , , align="center" , 2nd in East, , 4, , 2, , 2, , , align="center" , Lost in Eastern Conference Finals , - , align="left" , CLE , align="left" , 2000 , 32, , 17, , 15, , , , align="center" , 2nd in East, , 6, , 3, , 3, , , align="center" , Lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
