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2001 WNBA season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2001 WNBA season |
| league | Women's National Basketball Association |
| sport | Basketball |
| logo_size | 75px |
| caption | The WNBA logo |
| duration | May 28 - September 1, 2001 |
| no_of_games | 32 |
| no_of_teams | 16 |
| attendance | 2,322,962 |
| average_attendance | 9,074 |
| TV | ESPN, NBC |
| draft | 2001 WNBA Draft |
| draft_link | 2001 WNBA Draft |
| top_pick | AUS Lauren Jackson |
| picked_by | Seattle Storm |
| season | Regular season |
| MVP | USA Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles) |
| MVP_link | Women's National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| playoffs_link | WNBA Playoffs |
| conf1 | Eastern |
| conf1_link | Eastern Conference (WNBA) |
| conf1_champ | Charlotte Sting |
| conf1_runner-up | New York Liberty |
| conf2 | Western |
| conf2_link | Western Conference (WNBA) |
| conf2_champ | Los Angeles Sparks |
| conf2_runner-up | Sacramento Monarchs |
| finals | Finals |
| finals_link | WNBA Finals |
| finals_champ | Los Angeles Sparks |
| finals_runner-up | Charlotte Sting |
| finals_MVP | USA Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles) |
| finals_MVP_link | WNBA Finals MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of WNBA seasons |
| seasonslistnames | WNBA |
| prevseason_link | 2000 WNBA season |
| prevseason_year | 2000 |
| nextseason_link | 2002 WNBA season |
| nextseason_year | 2002 |
| conf1_runner-up =New York Liberty | conf2_runner-up =Sacramento Monarchs | finals_runner-up =Charlotte Sting
The 2001 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's fifth season. The season ended with the Los Angeles Sparks winning their first WNBA championship.
Regular season
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.
Playoffs
Main article: 2001 WNBA playoffs
Awards
Reference:
Individual
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| **Most Valuable Player (MVP)** | Lisa Leslie | [Los Angeles Sparks](2001-los-angeles-sparks-season) |
| **Finals MVP** | Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks |
| **Defensive Player of the Year** | Debbie Black | [Miami Sol](2001-miami-sol-season) |
| **Most Improved Player** | Janeth Arcain | [Houston Comets](2001-houston-comets-season) |
| **Shooting Champions** | **Field goal percentage** | Latasha Byears |
| **Free throw percentage** | Elena Baranova | Miami Sol |
| **Rookie of the Year** | Jackie Stiles | [Portland Fire](2001-portland-fire-season) |
| **Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award** | Sue Wicks | [New York Liberty](2001-new-york-liberty-season) |
| **Coach of the Year** | Dan Hughes | [Cleveland Rockers](2001-cleveland-rockers-season) |
Team
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| **All-WNBA** | **First Team** | Katie Smith |
| Natalie Williams | [Utah Starzz](2001-utah-starzz-season) | |
| Lisa Leslie | [Los Angeles Sparks](2001-los-angeles-sparks-season) | |
| Janeth Arcain | [Houston Comets](2001-houston-comets-season) | |
| Merlakia Jones | [Cleveland Rockers](2001-cleveland-rockers-season) | |
| **Second Team** | Tina Thompson | Houston Comets |
| Chamique Holdsclaw | [Washington Mystics](2001-washington-mystics-season) | |
| Yolanda Griffith | [Sacramento Monarchs](2001-sacramento-monarchs-season) | |
| Ticha Penicheiro | Sacramento Monarchs | |
| Tamecka Dixon | Los Angeles Sparks |
Players of the Week
| Week ending | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| June 3 | Katie Smith | [Minnesota Lynx](2001-minnesota-lynx-season) |
| June 10 | Janeth Arcain | [Houston Comets](2001-houston-comets-season) |
| June 17 | Lisa Leslie | [Los Angeles Sparks](2001-los-angeles-sparks-season) |
| June 24 | Tina Thompson | Houston Comets |
| July 1 | Jackie Stiles | [Portland Fire](2001-portland-fire-season) |
| July 8 | Dawn Staley | [Charlotte Sting](2001-charlotte-sting-season) |
| July 22 | Sheri Sam | [Miami Sol](2001-miami-sol-season) |
| July 29 | Natalie Williams | [Utah Starzz](2001-utah-starzz-season) |
| August 5 | Lisa Leslie (2) | Los Angeles Sparks |
| August 12 | Andrea Stinson | Charlotte Sting |
Coaches
Eastern Conference
- Charlotte Sting: Anne Donovan
- Cleveland Rockers: Dan Hughes
- Detroit Shock: Greg Williams
- Indiana Fever: Nell Fortner
- Miami Sol: Ron Rothstein
- New York Liberty: Richie Adubato
- Orlando Miracle: Carolyn Peck
- Washington Mystics: Tom Maher
Western Conference
- Houston Comets: Van Chancellor
- Los Angeles Sparks: Michael Cooper
- Minnesota Lynx: Brian Agler
- Phoenix Mercury: Cynthia Cooper
- Portland Fire: Linda Hargrove
- Sacramento Monarchs: Maura McHugh
- Seattle Storm: Lin Dunn
- Utah Starzz: Fred Williams and Candi Harvey
References
References
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