2006 Detroit Shock Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 23-11
Finishing 2nd in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-3 Won Championship
First Round - Defeated Indiana Fever 2-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Connecticut Sun 2-1
Finals - Defeated Sacramento Monarchs 3-2
Coach: Bill Laimbeer (23-11)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 159,453, Avg. 9,380 in 17 home dates
2006 Detroit Shock StatisticsTeam Record: 23-11
Finishing 2nd in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-3 Won Championship
First Round - Defeated Indiana Fever 2-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Connecticut Sun 2-1
Finals - Defeated Sacramento Monarchs 3-2
Coach: Bill Laimbeer (23-11)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 159,453, Avg. 9,380 in 17 home dates
The Detroit Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2006 season with a record of 23 wins and 11 losses, finishing second in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-3.
Detroit racked up 2,527 points and surrendered 2,384. Deanna Nolan netted a team-leading 468 points for the Shock, and Cheryl Ford scored 12 or more per game, too. Cheryl Ford contributed 363 rebounds. Deanna Nolan dished out 124 assists for the squad.
On defense, Deanna Nolan added 47 steals.
Bill Laimbeer coached the team. The 2006 Detroit Shock won the Championship of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Batteast | F | March 26, 1983 | 6'1" | 163 | Notre Dame | |
| Kara Braxton | F-C | February 18, 1983 | 6'6" | 210 | Georgia | |
| Swin Cash | F | September 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 162 | Connecticut | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Cheryl Ford | F | June 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 198 | Louisiana Tech | Homer, LA USA |
| Kedra Holland-Corn | G | November 5, 1974 | 5'8" | 129 | Georgia | |
| Deanna Nolan | G-F | August 25, 1979 | 5'9" | 147 | Georgia | |
| Irina Osipova | C | June 25, 1981 | 6'5" | 190 | Moscow, RUS URS | |
| Sabrina Palie | G | July 23, 1981 | 5'7" | 159 | ||
| Plenette Pierson | F-C | August 30, 1981 | 6'2" | 181 | Texas Tech | |
| Elaine Powell | G | August 9, 1975 | 5'8" | 150 | Louisiana State | |
| Ruth Riley | C | August 28, 1979 | 6'5" | 198 | Notre Dame | Ransom, KS USA |
| Katie Smith | G-F | June 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 174 | Ohio State | Lancaster, OH USA |
| Angelina Williams | G | July 21, 1983 | 6'0" | 149 | Illinois |
