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 Statistics

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.

The Sparks paced the league with 2,452 points. Los Angeles yielded 2,235 points. Mwadi Mabika scored a team-leading 539 points for the team, 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 AskampCAugust 7, 19706'5"198noneDousten, GER
Latasha ByearsG-FAugust 12, 19735'11"206DePaulMemphis, TN USA
Erika de SouzaF-CMarch 3, 19826'5"190Rio de Janeiro, RIO BRA
Tamecka DixonGDecember 14, 19755'9"148Kansas
Katryna GaitherCAugust 13, 19756'3"170Notre Dame
Vedrana Grgin-FonsecaFJanuary 13, 19756'1"160
Vicki HallFOctober 3, 19696'1"180Texas
Lisa LeslieCJuly 7, 19726'5"170USCGardena, CA USA
Mwadi MabikaG-FJuly 27, 19765'11"165Kinshasa, ZAI
Nicky McCrimmonGMarch 22, 19725'8"125USC
DeLisha Milton-JonesFSeptember 11, 19746'1"185FloridaJessup, GA USA
Nikki TeasleyGMarch 22, 19796'0"169North Carolina
Sophia WitherspoonGJuly 6, 19695'10"145Florida


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