2001 Los Angeles Sparks Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 28-4
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 6-1 Won Championship
First Round - Defeated Houston Comets 2-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Sacramento Monarchs 2-1
Finals - Defeated Charlotte Sting 2-0
Coach: Michael Cooper (28-4)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 148,446, Avg. 9,278 in 16 home dates
2001 Los Angeles Sparks StatisticsTeam Record: 28-4
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 6-1 Won Championship
First Round - Defeated Houston Comets 2-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Sacramento Monarchs 2-1
Finals - Defeated Charlotte Sting 2-0
Coach: Michael Cooper (28-4)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 148,446, Avg. 9,278 in 16 home dates
The Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2001 season with a record of 28 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-1.
Los Angeles scored 2,441 points, best in the league. The team yielded 2,166 points. Lisa Leslie scored a team-leading 606 points for the Sparks and contributed 298 rebounds. Ukari Figgs dished out 126 assists for the squad.
On defense, DeLisha Milton-Jones added 49 steals, while Lisa Leslie blocked 71 shots.
Michael Cooper coached the team. The 2001 Los Angeles Sparks won 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 | |
| Ukari Figgs | G | March 31, 1977 | 5'9" | 142 | Purdue | Georgetown, KY USA |
| Vedrana Grgin-Fonseca | F | January 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Lisa Leslie | C | July 7, 1972 | 6'5" | 170 | USC | Gardena, CA USA |
| Nicole Levandusky | G | May 17, 1979 | 5'8" | 163 | Xavier | |
| 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 |
| Wendi Willits | G | November 18, 1978 | 5'7" | 141 | Arkansas | Fort Cobb, OK USA |
