2009 Detroit Shock Roster

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 18-16
Finishing 3rd in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-2 Lost semifinals

First Round - Defeated Atlanta Dream 2-0
Conference Finals - Lost to Indiana Fever 2-1
Coach: Bill Laimbeer (1-2)
Coach: Rick Mahorn (17-14)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 136,184, Avg. 8,011 in 17 home dates
2009 Detroit Shock Statistics

The Detroit Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2009 season with a record of 18 wins and 16 losses, finishing third in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-2.

The Shock scored 2,652 points and surrendered 2,644. Deanna Nolan netted a team-leading 559 points for Detroit, and Katie Smith contributed 12 or more per game, too. Taj McWilliams-Franklin accounted for 225 rebounds. Deanna Nolan dished out 116 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Deanna Nolan added 44 steals.

Bill Laimbeer and Rick Mahorn coached the team. The 2009 Detroit Shock lost in the semifinals of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Sherill BakerGDecember 3, 19825'8"125Georgia
Kara BraxtonF-CFebruary 18, 19836'6"210Georgia
Tanae Davis-CainGJune 7, 19875'11"0Florida StateDawson, GA USA
Anna DeForgeGApril 14, 19765'10"160Nebraska
Barbara FarrisC-FSeptember 10, 19766'3"200Tulane
Cheryl FordFJune 6, 19816'3"198Louisiana TechHomer, LA USA
Kristin HaynieGJune 17, 19835'9"147Michigan State
Alexis HornbuckleGOctober 16, 19855'11"155Tennessee
Crystal KellyFSeptember 15, 19866'2"190Western Kentucky
Taj McWilliams-FranklinF-COctober 20, 19706'2"188St. Edwards
Britany MillerCAugust 10, 19876'4"0Florida State
Deanna NolanG-FAugust 25, 19795'9"147Georgia
Plenette PiersonF-CAugust 30, 19816'2"181Texas Tech
Olayinka SanniCAugust 21, 19866'2"0West Virginia
Kelly SchumacherCOctober 14, 19776'5"183Connecticut
Katie SmithG-FJune 4, 19745'11"174Ohio StateLancaster, OH USA
Nikki TeasleyGMarch 22, 19796'0"169North Carolina
Shavonte ZellousGAugust 28, 19865'10"155Pittsburgh



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