2001 Cleveland Rockers Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 22-10
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round
First Round - Lost to Charlotte Sting 2-1
Coach: Dan Hughes (22-10)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 147,373, Avg. 9,211 in 16 home dates
2001 Cleveland Rockers StatisticsTeam Record: 22-10
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round
First Round - Lost to Charlotte Sting 2-1
Coach: Dan Hughes (22-10)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 147,373, Avg. 9,211 in 16 home dates
The Cleveland Rockers of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2001 season with a record of 22 wins and 10 losses, finishing first in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Rockers paced the circuit with just 1,788 points allowed. Cleveland tossed in 2,004 points. Merlakia Jones scored a team-best 404 points for the team and accounted for 164 rebounds. Helen Darling dished out 109 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Mery Andrade added 51 steals.
Dan Hughes coached the team. The 2001 Cleveland Rockers lost in the first round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mery Andrade | F | December 31, 1975 | 5'11" | 165 | Old Dominion | |
| Tricia Bader Binford | G | February 26, 1973 | 5'4" | 125 | Boise State | Boise, ID USA |
| Adia Barnes | F | February 3, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Arizona | San Diego, CA USA |
| Rushia Brown | F | May 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Furman | New York, NY USA |
| Helen Darling | G | August 29, 1978 | 5'6" | 164 | Penn State | |
| Vicki Hall | F | October 3, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Texas | |
| Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough | C | November 6, 1975 | 6'3" | 165 | Michigan | |
| Merlakia Jones | G | July 21, 1973 | 5'9" | 147 | Florida | |
| Chasity Melvin | C-F | May 3, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | North Carolina State | |
| Eva Nemcova | F | December 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 178 | Prague, TCH | |
| Jennifer Rizzotti | G | May 15, 1974 | 5'6" | 146 | Connecticut | |
| Paige Sauer | C | December 8, 1977 | 6'4" | 203 | Connecticut | |
| Penny Taylor | F | May 24, 1981 | 6'1" | 168 | Melbourne, VIC AUS | |
| Ann Wauters | C | October 12, 1980 | 6'4" | 193 | Sint-Gillis-Waas, Belgium | |
| Angelina Wolvert | F-C | December 8, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Oregon |
