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This day in women's basketball · September 16, 2003: the Los Angeles Sparks visited the Detroit Shock, in the WNBA playoffs. Detroit Shock 83, Los Angeles Sparks 78. WWikipedia↗

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2001 Minnesota Lynx

WNBA · Western · 12–20 (9–12 conference) · 6th in the conference · AdjEM -1.3 (9th)

2 × 20 min, 30-second clock, arc 19 ft 9 in

◀ 2000 2002 ▶

Points per game

64.9

Allowed per game

67.4

FG% / 3P% / FT%

.371 / .319 / .769

Rebounds per game

31.3

Assists per game

13.7

Team leaders

Points per game

1. 23.1Katie Smith
2. 13.3Svetlana Abrosimova
3. 11.0Betty Lennox

Rebounds per game

1. 6.7Svetlana Abrosimova
2. 4.9Betty Lennox
3. 4.6Lynn Pride

Assists per game

1. 3.0Kate Paye
2. 2.2Katie Smith
3. 2.0Svetlana Abrosimova

Steals per game

1. 1.6Svetlana Abrosimova
2. 0.9Betty Lennox
3. 0.9Lynn Pride

Blocks per game

1. 0.9Erin Perperoglou
2. 0.8Janell Burse
3. 0.6Lynn Pride

Threes

1. 85Katie Smith
2. 20Betty Lennox
3. 20Kate Paye

Roster and season stats (13)

#	Player	Pos	Ht	G	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%	FG% ±
30	Katie Smith	F	5′11″	32		38.6	23.1	3.8	2.2	0.7	0.2	2.7	.393	.354	.895	.569	.290
25	Svetlana Abrosimova	F	6′2″	26		32.5	13.3	6.7	2.0	1.6	0.3	3.3	.391	.260	.727	.485	.255
22	Betty Lennox	G	5′8″	11		21.9	11.0	4.9	1.5	0.9	0.4	2.3	.373	.385	.950	.506	.294
11	Erin Perperoglou	G	6′2″	32		22.6	5.7	3.7	1.9	0.8	0.9	2.0	.348	.276	.618	.416	.192
34	Lynn Pride	F-G	6′2″	32		22.4	5.3	4.6	0.9	0.9	0.6	1.4	.391	.250	.600	.425	.168
	Kristi Harrower		5′4″	4		18.0	5.2	1.0	2.8	0.8	0.0	0.8	.467	.500	1.000	.621	.135
23	Georgia Schweitzer	G-F	6′0″	24		17.6	3.5	2.1	1.4	0.5	0.2	0.7	.314	.167	.765	.382	.147
52	Val Whiting	C-F	6′2″	26		17.8	3.4	3.2	0.6	0.6	0.5	1.3	.267	.000	.741	.380	.157
13	Maylana Martin	C-F	6′2″	31		15.9	3.1	2.8	0.6	0.5	0.5	1.2	.340	.333	.613	.403	.153
7	Kate Paye	G	5′8″	32		20.4	2.8	1.9	3.0	0.7	0.0	1.4	.385	.357	.688	.532	.099
	Shanele Stires		5′11″	18		11.2	2.8	1.5	0.8	0.4	0.2	1.1	.377	.240	.714	.453	.184
33	Janell Burse	C	6′5″	20		8.6	2.4	2.1	0.2	0.1	0.8	1.0	.333	.000	.750	.409	.220
31	Michele Van Gorp	C	6′6″	22		10.9	1.9	1.5	0.5	0.1	0.3	0.8	.375	.000	.550	.414	.137

Schedule and results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Type	Venue
2001-05-31	@ Fire	W 82–65	1–0
2001-06-02	vs Mercury	L 80–89	1–1
2001-06-09	vs Sparks	L 60–62	1–2
2001-06-12	vs Fever	L 60–65	1–3
2001-06-16	@ Fever	L 65–67	1–4
2001-06-17	@ Shock	W 71–63	2–4
2001-06-22	vs Sol	W 63–57	3–4
2001-06-23	@ Starzz	L 80–87	3–5
2001-06-25	@ Mystics	W 55–51	4–5
2001-06-28	vs Storm	W 68–59	5–5
2001-06-30	vs Comets	L 52–59	5–6
2001-07-01	@ Rockers	L 47–52	5–7
2001-07-03	vs Monarchs	L 52–91	5–8
2001-07-06	vs Liberty	L 57–70	5–9
2001-07-08	@ Sparks	L 95–100	5–10
2001-07-10	vs Fire	W 73–52	6–10
2001-07-13	@ Liberty	L 64–67	6–11
2001-07-14	vs Mercury	L 67–80	6–12
2001-07-18	vs Storm	W 68–58	7–12
2001-07-21	@ Miracle	L 49–71	7–13
2001-07-23	vs Comets	L 46–51	7–14
2001-07-27	vs Mystics	L 60–62	7–15
2001-07-28	@ Starzz	L 60–68	7–16
2001-07-30	@ Sparks	L 69–78	7–17
2001-08-01	@ Mercury	W 68–63	8–17
2001-08-03	vs Sting	L 64–72	8–18
2001-08-05	vs Monarchs	W 79–76	9–18
2001-08-07	@ Monarchs	L 59–76	9–19
2001-08-08	@ Fire	W 70–58	10–19
2001-08-10	@ Storm	W 65–51	11–19
2001-08-12	vs Starzz	W 69–62	12–19
2001-08-13	@ Comets	L 60–74	12–20

Coaching staff: Brian Agler (Head Coach)