2001 WNBA season
League	Women's National Basketball Association
Sport	Basketball
Duration	May 28 - September 3
Number of games	32
Number of teams	16
Total attendance	2,323,161
Average attendance	9,075
TV partner/s	ESPN, NBC
2001 WNBA Draft
Top draft pick	Lauren Jackson
Picked by	Seattle Storm
Regular season
Season MVP	Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles)
Top scorer	Katie Smith (Minnesota)
Playoffs
Eastern champions	Charlotte Sting
Eastern runners-up	New York Liberty
Western champions	Los Angeles Sparks
Western runners-up	Sacramento Monarchs
Finals
Finals champions	Los Angeles Sparks
Runners-up	Charlotte Sting
Finals MVP	Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles)
WNBA seasons
← 2000	2002 →

The 2001 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's fifth season. The season ended with the Los Angeles Sparks winning their first WNBA championship.

Contents 1 Regular season standings 2 Season award winners 3 Playoffs 4 External links

[edit] Regular season standings

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	Conf.	GB
Cleveland Rockers x	22	10	.688	15-6	-
New York Liberty x	21	11	.656	13-8	1.0
Miami Sol x	20	12	.625	14-7	2.0
Charlotte Sting x	18	14	.563	15-6	4.0
Orlando Miracle o	13	19	.406	9-12	9.0
Indiana Fever o	10	22	.313	7-14	12.0
Detroit Shock o	10	22	.313	7-14	12.0
Washington Mystics o	10	22	.313	4-17	12.0

Western Conference

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	Conf.	GB
Los Angeles Sparks x	28	4	.875	19-2	-
Sacramento Monarchs x	20	12	.625	13-8	8.0
Utah Starzz x	19	13	.594	11-10	9.0
Houston Comets x	19	13	.594	13-8	9.0
Phoenix Mercury o	13	19	.406	8-13	15.0
Minnesota Lynx o	12	20	.375	9-12	16.0
Portland Fire o	11	21	.344	5-16	17.0
Seattle Storm o	10	22	.313	6-15	18.0

[edit] Season award winners

Award	Winner	Team
WNBA Finals MVP Award	Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks
WNBA Most Valuable Player Award	Lisa Leslie	Los Angeles Sparks
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award	Debbie Black	Miami Sol
WNBA Most Improved Player Award	Janeth Arcain	Houston Comets
WNBA Peak Performer	Latasha Byears	Los Angeles Sparks
WNBA Peak Performer	Elena Baranova	Miami Sol
WNBA Rookie of the Year Award	Jackie Stiles	Portland Fire
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award	Sue Wicks	New York Liberty
WNBA Coach of the Year Award	Dan Hughes	Cleveland Rockers

[edit] Playoffs

First Round Best of 3

Conference Finals Best of 3

WNBA Finals Best of 3

E1

Cleveland

1

E4

Charlotte

2

E4

Charlotte

2

Eastern Conference

E2

New York

1

E2

New York

2

E3

Miami

1

E4

Charlotte

0

W1

Los Angeles

2

W1

Los Angeles

2

W4

Houston

0

W1

Los Angeles

2

Western Conference

W2

Sacramento

1

W2

Sacramento

2

W3

Utah

0

[edit] External links

• 2001 WNBA Awards
• 2001 WNBA Playoffs

Preceded by 2000 WNBA season

WNBA seasons 2001

Succeeded by 2002 WNBA season

v • d • e WNBA Seasons
1990s	1997	1998	1999
2000s	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
2010s	2010

v • d • e 2001 WNBA season by team
Draft • All-Star Game • Championship
Eastern	Charlotte Sting	Cleveland Rockers	Detroit Shock	Indiana Fever	Miami Sol	New York Liberty	Orlando Miracle	Washington Mystics
Western	Houston Comets	Los Angeles Sparks	Minnesota Lynx	Phoenix Mercury	Portland Fire	Sacramento Monarchs	Seattle Storm	Utah Starzz
←  2000 • WNBA season • 2002  →

v • d • e Women's National Basketball Association (2010)
Eastern Conference		Western Conference
Atlanta Dream	Indiana Fever	Los Angeles Sparks	San Antonio Silver Stars
Chicago Sky	New York Liberty	Minnesota Lynx	Seattle Storm
Connecticut Sun	Washington Mystics	Phoenix Mercury	Tulsa
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