2002 Los Angeles Sparks Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 25-7
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 6-0 Won Championship
First Round - Defeated Seattle Storm 2-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Utah Starzz 2-0
Finals - Defeated New York Liberty 2-0
Coach: Michael Cooper (25-7)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 186,410, Avg. 11,651 in 16 home dates
2002 Los Angeles Sparks StatisticsTeam Record: 25-7
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 6-0 Won Championship
First Round - Defeated Seattle Storm 2-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Utah Starzz 2-0
Finals - Defeated New York Liberty 2-0
Coach: Michael Cooper (25-7)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 186,410, Avg. 11,651 in 16 home dates
The Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2002 season with a record of 25 wins and 7 losses, finishing first in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-0.
Los Angeles paced the league with 2,452 points. The team yielded 2,235 points. Mwadi Mabika scored a team-leading 539 points for the Sparks, and Lisa Leslie contributed 12 or more per game, too. Lisa Leslie accounted for 322 rebounds. Nikki Teasley dished out 140 assists for the squad.
Defensively, DeLisha Milton-Jones added 50 steals, while Lisa Leslie blocked 90 shots.
Michael Cooper coached the team. The 2002 Los Angeles Sparks won the Championship of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlies Askamp | C | August 7, 1970 | 6'5" | 198 | none | Dousten, GER |
| Latasha Byears | G-F | August 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 206 | DePaul | Memphis, TN USA |
| Erika de Souza | F-C | March 3, 1982 | 6'5" | 190 | Rio de Janeiro, RIO BRA | |
| Tamecka Dixon | G | December 14, 1975 | 5'9" | 148 | Kansas | |
| Katryna Gaither | C | August 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 170 | Notre Dame | |
| Vedrana Grgin-Fonseca | F | January 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Vicki Hall | F | October 3, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Texas | |
| Lisa Leslie | C | July 7, 1972 | 6'5" | 170 | USC | Gardena, CA USA |
| Mwadi Mabika | G-F | July 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | Kinshasa, ZAI | |
| Nicky McCrimmon | G | March 22, 1972 | 5'8" | 125 | USC | |
| DeLisha Milton-Jones | F | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Florida | Jessup, GA USA |
| Nikki Teasley | G | March 22, 1979 | 6'0" | 169 | North Carolina | |
| Sophia Witherspoon | G | July 6, 1969 | 5'10" | 145 | Florida |
