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2001 Sacramento Monarchs season
Maura McHugh (14–6 record)
The 2001 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Sacramento Monarchs. The team won their first playoff series, but they were later defeated by eventual champion Los Angeles Sparks in the conference finals.
Transactions
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 30 | Jackie Moore | Long Beach State | |
| 3 | 46 | Maren Walseth | Penn State | |
| 4 | 62 | Katie Smrcka-Duffy | Georgetown |
Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| April 11, 2001 | Traded a [2001](2001-wnba-draft) 1st Round Pick to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Kara Wolters |
| April 20, 2001 | Drafted Jackie Moore, Maren Walseth and Katie Smrcka-Duffy in the [2001 WNBA draft](2001-wnba-draft) |
| April 24, 2001 | Traded Katy Steding and a [2002](2002-wnba-draft) 2nd Round Pick to the Seattle Storm in exchange for Edna Campbell and a 2002 4th Round Pick |
| April 30, 2001 | Signed Dana Wynne, Maxann Reese, Monique Ambers and Ryneldi Becenti |
| May 9, 2001 | Waived Katie Smrcka-Duffy |
| May 11, 2001 | Waived Linda Burgess |
| May 24, 2001 | Waived Dana Wynne and Jackie Moore |
| May 27, 2001 | Suspended contract of Yolanda Griffith |
| June 6, 2001 | Waived Monique Ambers |
| June 15, 2001 | Waived Maren Walseth |
| June 26, 2001 | Sonny Allen resigned as Head Coach |
| Hired Maura McHugh as Head Coach |
Roster
Schedule
Regular season
|- | 1 | June 2 | Cleveland | W 70–65 | Edna Campbell (15) | Tangela Smith (6) | Stacy Clinesmith (4) | ARCO Arena
| 1–0 |
|---|
| 2 |
| June 4 |
| @ New York |
| W 80–63 |
| Yolanda Griffith (22) |
| Yolanda Griffith (10) |
| Ruthie Bolton (4) |
| Madison Square Garden |
| 2–0 |
| - |
| 3 |
| June 5 |
| @ Washington |
| L 72–75 |
| Tangela Smith (22) |
| Yolanda Griffith (20) |
| Edna Campbell (6) |
| MCI Center |
| 2–1 |
| - |
| 4 |
| June 7 |
| Charlotte |
| W 77–65 |
| Yolanda Griffith (30) |
| Yolanda Griffith (18) |
| Edna Campbell (4) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 3–1 |
| - |
| 5 |
| June 9 |
| Miami |
| L 67–71 |
| Kedra Holland-Corn (16) |
| Yolanda Griffith (9) |
| Kedra Holland-Corn (5) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 3–2 |
| - |
| 6 |
| June 12 |
| @ Phoenix |
| L 64–78 |
| Yolanda Griffith (17) |
| Yolanda Griffith (13) |
| Kedra Holland-Corn (4) |
| America West Arena |
| 3–3 |
| - |
| 7 |
| June 14 |
| Phoenix |
| W 81–59 |
| Yolanda Griffith (15) |
| Yolanda Griffith (18) |
| Kedra Holland-Corn (4) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 4–3 |
| - |
| 8 |
| June 16 |
| Portland |
| L 74–81 (OT) |
| Yolanda Griffith (17) |
| Yolanda Griffith (17) |
| Griffith |
| Penicheiro (5) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 4–4 |
| - |
| 9 |
| June 19 |
| New York |
| L 56–65 |
| La'Keshia Frett (17) |
| Yolanda Griffith (10) |
| Edna Campbell (5) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 4–5 |
| - |
| 10 |
| June 21 |
| @ Utah |
| W 87–75 |
| Kedra Holland-Corn (26) |
| Yolanda Griffith (14) |
| Edna Campbell (8) |
| Delta Center |
| 5–5 |
| - |
| 11 |
| June 23 |
| @ Houston |
| L 56–70 |
| Ruthie Bolton (15) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (7) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (12) |
| Compaq Center |
| 5–6 |
| - |
| 12 |
| June 24 |
| @ Charlotte |
| W 85–82 |
| Yolanda Griffith (23) |
| Yolanda Griffith (16) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (6) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 6–6 |
| - |
| 13 |
| June 28 |
| Houston |
| W 64–54 |
| Kara Wolters (18) |
| Yolanda Griffith (12) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (4) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 7–6 |
| - |
| 14 |
| June 30 |
| @ Seattle |
| W 65–59 |
| Yolanda Griffith (15) |
| Tangela Smith (9) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (5) |
| KeyArena |
| 8–6 |
| - |
| 15 |
| July 3 |
| @ Minnesota |
| W 91–52 |
| Kedra Holland-Corn (25) |
| Kedra Holland-Corn (9) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (6) |
| Target Center |
| 9–6 |
| - |
| 16 |
| July 6 |
| @ Orlando |
| W 75–68 |
| Lady Hardmon (13) |
| Kedra Holland-Corn (4) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (8) |
| TD Waterhouse Centre |
| 10–6 |
| - |
| 17 |
| July 7 |
| @ Miami |
| L 54–66 |
| Yolanda Griffith (20) |
| Yolanda Griffith (11) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (4) |
| American Airlines Arena |
| 10–7 |
| - |
| 18 |
| July 10 |
| Houston |
| W 78–76 (2OT) |
| Yolanda Griffith (29) |
| Yolanda Griffith (15) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (9) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 11–7 |
| - |
| 19 |
| July 12 |
| Utah |
| W 69–67 |
| Tangela Smith (27) |
| Yolanda Griffith (12) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (10) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 12–7 |
| - |
| 20 |
| July 14 |
| @ Utah |
| L 57–69 |
| Yolanda Griffith (18) |
| Yolanda Griffith (9) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (11) |
| Delta Center |
| 12–8 |
| - |
| 21 |
| July 19 |
| Los Angeles |
| L 68–83 |
| Edna Campbell (18) |
| Yolanda Griffith (7) |
| Bolton |
| Penicheiro (5) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 12–9 |
| - |
| 22 |
| July 21 |
| Detroit |
| W 66–52 |
| Yolanda Griffith (19) |
| Yolanda Griffith (13) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (6) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 13–9 |
| - |
| 23 |
| July 25 |
| @ Los Angeles |
| L 78–80 |
| Kedra Holland-Corn (21) |
| Yolanda Griffith (13) |
| Edna Campbell (8) |
| Staples Center |
| 13–10 |
| - |
| 24 |
| July 27 |
| Portland |
| W 85–62 |
| Kedra Holland-Corn (17) |
| Tangela Smith (8) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (8) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 14–10 |
| - |
| 25 |
| July 29 |
| Phoenix |
| W 63–47 |
| Yolanda Griffith (25) |
| Yolanda Griffith (17) |
| Bolton |
| Penicheiro (5) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 15–10 |
| - |
| 26 |
| August 2 |
| @ Los Angeles |
| L 62–67 |
| Edna Campbell (21) |
| Yolanda Griffith (9) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (11) |
| Staples Center |
| 15–11 |
| - |
| 27 |
| August 3 |
| Indiana |
| W 81–69 |
| Griffith |
| Frett (18) |
| Tangela Smith (7) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (11) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 16–11 |
| - |
| 28 |
| August 5 |
| @ Minnesota |
| L 76–79 (OT) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (17) |
| Yolanda Griffith (12) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (10) |
| Target Center |
| 16–12 |
| - |
| 29 |
| August 7 |
| Minnesota |
| W 76–59 |
| Yolanda Griffith (27) |
| Yolanda Griffith (11) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (14) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 17–12 |
| - |
| 30 |
| August 11 |
| Seattle |
| W 81–61 |
| Yolanda Griffith (25) |
| Ruthie Bolton (8) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (7) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 18–12 |
| - |
| 31 |
| August 12 |
| @ Portland |
| W 64–58 |
| Ruthie Bolton (21) |
| Yolanda Griffith (15) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (5) |
| Rose Garden |
| 19–12 |
| - |
| 32 |
| August 14 |
| @ Seattle |
| W 72–62 |
| Yolanda Griffith (19) |
| Yolanda Griffith (16) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (4) |
| KeyArena |
| 20–12 |
Playoffs
|- | 1 | August 17 | @ Utah | W 89–65 | Yolanda Griffith (28) | Yolanda Griffith (12) | Ticha Penicheiro (9) | Delta Center
| 1–0 |
|---|
| 2 |
| August 19 |
| Utah |
| W 71–66 |
| Yolanda Griffith (30) |
| Yolanda Griffith (14) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (7) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 2–0 |
| - |
| 1 |
| August 24 |
| Los Angeles |
| L 73–74 |
| Yolanda Griffith (18) |
| Griffith |
| Smith (6) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (5) |
| ARCO Arena |
| 0–1 |
| - |
| 2 |
| August 26 |
| @ Los Angeles |
| W 80–60 |
| Yolanda Griffith (24) |
| Yolanda Griffith (8) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (7) |
| Staples Center |
| 1–1 |
| - |
| 3 |
| August 27 |
| @ Los Angeles |
| L 62–93 |
| Kedra Holland-Corn (12) |
| Tangela Smith (6) |
| Ticha Penicheiro (5) |
| Staples Center |
| 1–2 |
Season standings
Statistics
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yolanda Griffith | 32 | 31 | 33.7 | .522 | N/A | .720 | 11.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 16.2 |
| Ticha Penichiero | 23 | 22 | 32.3 | .339 | .262 | .766 | 3.7 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| Tangela Smith | 32 | 32 | 28.5 | .420 | .000 | .729 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 11.2 |
| Kedra Holland-Corn | 32 | 32 | 27.3 | .442 | .393 | .683 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 10.1 |
| Edna Campbell | 32 | 32 | 26.7 | .377 | .457 | .767 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8.1 |
| Ruthie Bolton | 31 | 0 | 18.8 | .338 | .364 | .692 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 7.2 |
| Lady Hardmon | 31 | 0 | 17.5 | .430 | N/A | .741 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| La'Keshia Frett | 30 | 10 | 13.4 | .389 | N/A | .857 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| Kara Wolters | 31 | 1 | 12.2 | .470 | N/A | .806 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
| Cindy Blodgett | 11 | 0 | 6.5 | .448 | .533 | N/A | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Stacy Clinesmith | 16 | 0 | 4.7 | .286 | .200 | N/A | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Dana Wynne | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | N/A | N/A | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Maren Walseth | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | .500 | N/A | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
References
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