2003 Los Angeles Sparks Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 24-10
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 5-4 Lost Championship
First Round - Defeated Minnesota Lynx 2-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Sacramento Monarchs 2-1
Finals - Lost to Detroit Shock 2-1
Coach: Michael Cooper (24-10)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 155,578, Avg. 9,152 in 17 home dates
2003 Los Angeles Sparks StatisticsTeam Record: 24-10
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 5-4 Lost Championship
First Round - Defeated Minnesota Lynx 2-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Sacramento Monarchs 2-1
Finals - Lost to Detroit Shock 2-1
Coach: Michael Cooper (24-10)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 155,578, Avg. 9,152 in 17 home dates
The Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2003 season with a record of 24 wins and 10 losses, finishing first in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.
The Sparks poured in 2,499 points and allowed 2,432. Mwadi Mabika scored a team-leading 441 points for Los Angeles, while Tamecka Dixon and DeLisha Milton-Jones netted 12 or more per game as well. Lisa Leslie contributed 231 rebounds. Nikki Teasley dished out 214 assists for the squad.
On defense, DeLisha Milton-Jones added 49 steals, and Lisa Leslie blocked 63 shots.
Michael Cooper coached the team. The 2003 Los Angeles Sparks lost in the Championship of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latasha Byears | G-F | August 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 206 | DePaul | Memphis, TN USA |
| Tamecka Dixon | G | December 14, 1975 | 5'9" | 148 | Kansas | |
| Jennifer Gillom | F-C | June 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Mississippi | Abbeville, MS USA |
| Chandra Johnson | C | March 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Wisconsin-Green Bay | |
| 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 | |
| Rhonda Mapp | C | October 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | North Carolina State | |
| Nicky McCrimmon | G | March 22, 1972 | 5'8" | 125 | USC | |
| DeLisha Milton-Jones | F | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Florida | Jessup, GA USA |
| Jenny Mowe | C | February 25, 1978 | 6'5" | 236 | Oregon | |
| Vanessa Nygaard | F | March 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 166 | Stanford | Scottsdale, AZ USA |
| Lynn Pride | F-G | October 16, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Kansas | |
| Nikki Teasley | G | March 22, 1979 | 6'0" | 169 | North Carolina | |
| Shaquala Williams | G | April 14, 1980 | 5'6" | 135 | Oregon | |
| Sophia Witherspoon | G | July 6, 1969 | 5'10" | 145 | Florida |
