2002 Houston Comets Roster

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 24-8
Finishing 2nd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round

First Round - Lost to Utah Starzz 2-1
Coach: Van Chancellor (24-8)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 188,648, Avg. 11,791 in 16 home dates
2002 Houston Comets Statistics

The Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2002 season with a record of 24 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Comets paced the league with just 1,892 points allowed. Houston scored 2,072 points. Sheryl Swoopes tossed in a team-leading 592 points for the squad, while Janeth Arcain and Tina Thompson netted 10 or more per game, too. Tina Thompson contributed 217 boards. Sheryl Swoopes dished out 107 assists for the team.

On defense, Sheryl Swoopes added 88 steals.

Van Chancellor coached the team. The 2002 Houston Comets lost in the first round of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Janeth ArcainGApril 11, 19695'11"147noneCarapicuiba, SPL BRA
Grace DaleyGJune 26, 19785'6"147Tulane
Kelley GibsonF-GNovember 10, 19765'10"136Maryland
Sonja HenningGOctober 4, 19695'7"143Stanford
Tammy JacksonF-CDecember 3, 19626'3"179FloridaGainesville, FL USA
Tiffani JohnsonCDecember 27, 19756'4"240Tennessee
Amanda LassiterFJune 9, 19796'1"160Missouri
Tynesha LewisGMay 8, 19795'10"152North Carolina State
Rebecca LoboFOctober 6, 19736'4"190ConnecticutHartford, CT USA
Michelle SnowCMarch 20, 19806'5"158Tennessee
Sheryl SwoopesF-GMarch 25, 19716'0"145Texas TechBrownfield, TX USA
Tina ThompsonFFebruary 10, 19756'2"178USCLos Angeles, CA USA
Coquese WashingtonGJanuary 17, 19715'6"138Notre Dame
Rita WilliamsGJanuary 14, 19765'6"135Connecticut



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