2000 Detroit Shock season
The 2000 WNBA season was the third for the Detroit Shock. The Shock were very close of making the playoffs, but they fell to the Washington Mystics in a tiebreaker.
| 2000 Detroit Shock season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Nancy Lieberman |
| Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Attendance | 6,716 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 14–18 (.438) |
| Place | 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
Expansion draft
The following players were selected by the Miami Sol in the draft:
- Sandy Brondello (G), 6th pick
- Lesley Brown (F), 19th pick
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 3 | Edwina Brown (G) |  United States | Texas |
| 1 | 8 | Tamicha Jackson (G) | United States | Louisiana Tech |
| 2 | 28 | Madinah Slaise (G) | United States | Cincinnati |
| 3 | 44 | Chavonne Hammond (G/F) | United States | Vanderbilt |
| 4 | 60 | Cal Bouchard (G) | United States | Boston College |
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2000 | To Detroit Shock | To Utah Starzz |
| 3rd and 8th (via Miami) picks in the 2000 WNBA Draft | Jennifer Azzi and the 12th pick in the 2000 WNBA Draft | |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 14–7 | – |
| Cleveland Rockers x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 13–8 | 3.0 |
| Orlando Miracle x | 16 | 16 | .500 | 13–8 | 4.0 |
| Washington Mystics x | 14 | 18 | .438 | 13–8 | 6.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 14 | 18 | .438 | 10–11 | 6.0 |
| Miami Sol o | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9–12 | 7.0 |
| Indiana Fever o | 9 | 23 | .281 | 7–14 | 11.0 |
| Charlotte Sting o | 8 | 24 | .250 | 5–16 | 12.0 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| June 3 | Sacramento | 77-74 | Win | 1-0 |
| June 5 | @ Minnesota | 68-88 | Loss | 1-1 |
| June 7 | New York | 69-73 | Loss | 1-2 |
| June 9 | Indiana | 80-76 | Win | 2-2 |
| June 12 | Charlotte | 67-78 | Loss | 2-3 |
| June 13 | @ Miami | 61-74 | Loss | 2-4 |
| June 16 | @ Cleveland | 93-81 | Win | 3-4 |
| June 18 | Indiana | 111-74 | Win | 4-4 |
| June 19 | @ Washington | 55-80 | Loss | 4-5 |
| June 21 | @ New York | 67-63 | Win | 5-5 |
| June 24 | Washington | 70-76 | Loss | 5-6 |
| June 25 | @ Charlotte | 84-81 | Win | 6-6 |
| June 28 | @ Seattle | 82-78 | Win | 7-6 |
| July 1 | @ Sacramento | 96-108 | Loss | 7-7 |
| July 2 | @ Los Angeles | 63-85 | Loss | 7-8 |
| July 6 | @ Phoenix | 69-81 | Loss | 7-9 |
| July 7 | @ Utah | 73-69 | Win | 8-9 |
| July 9 | Orlando | 62-68 | Loss | 8-10 |
| July 12 | Seattle | 61-56 | Win | 9-10 |
| July 14 | Miami | 80-50 | Win | 10-10 |
| July 19 | @ Orlando | 78-88 | Loss | 10-11 |
| July 21 | Houston | 74-76 | Loss | 10-12 |
| July 24 | Portland | 57-61 | Loss | 10-13 |
| July 26 | Miami | 78-62 | Win | 11-13 |
| July 28 | @ Cleveland | 60-80 | Loss | 11-14 |
| July 29 | Charlotte | 75-72 | Win | 12-14 |
| July 31 | Cleveland | 65-76 | Loss | 12-15 |
| August 2 | Los Angeles | 81-84 | Loss | 12-16 |
| August 4 | @ Washington | 72-96 | Loss | 12-17 |
| August 6 | @ Orlando | 63-92 | Loss | 12-18 |
| August 7 | @ Indiana | 74-63 | Win | 13-18 |
| August 9 | New York | 66-63 | Win | 14-18 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Wendy Palmer | 32 | 219 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 441 |
| Astou Ndiaye | 32 | 187 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 346 |
| Elena Tornikidou | 32 | 110 | 82 | 29 | 13 | 330 |
| Dominique Canty | 28 | 70 | 82 | 49 | 5 | 257 |
| Edwina Brown | 32 | 88 | 72 | 24 | 5 | 188 |
| Claudia Maria das Neves | 30 | 35 | 59 | 31 | 1 | 179 |
| Anna DeForge | 27 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 4 | 145 |
| Tamicha Jackson | 17 | 25 | 36 | 22 | 0 | 116 |
| Olympia Scott-Richardson | 28 | 80 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 100 |
| Joy Holmes-Harris | 29 | 45 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 91 |
| Oksana Zakaluzhnaya | 23 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 89 |
| Barbara Farris | 14 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 45 |
References
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