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2002 Charlotte Sting season
The 2002 WNBA season was the sixth for the Charlotte Sting. The team advanced to the playoffs, but they were later swept in the opening round to the Washington Mystics.
Transactions
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Sheila Lambert | Baylor | |
| 1 | 9 | Shaunzinski Gortman | South Carolina | |
| 3 | 41 | Edniesha Curry | Oregon | |
| 4 | 57 | Jessie Stomski | Wisconsin |
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 2002 | Traded Clarisse Machanguana to the Orlando Miracle in exchange for a [2002](2002-wnba-draft) 1st Round Pick | ||||
| April 19, 2002 | title=2002 Charlotte Sting Transactions | url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/CHA/2002_transactions.html | access-date=2024-08-26 | website=Basketball-Reference.com | language=en}} |
| Traded Shaunzinski Gortman to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Erin Buescher and Maylana Martin | |||||
| May 2, 2002 | Waived Jessie Stomski | ||||
| May 20, 2002 | Waived Anna DeForge | ||||
| May 24, 2002 | Waived Edniesha Curry, Maylana Martin, Rasheeda Clark and Tiffany Travis | ||||
| May 24, 2002 | Waived Beth Cunningham | ||||
| June 17, 2002 | Traded a [2003](2003-wnba-draft) 3rd Round Pick to the Houston Comets in exchange for Elena Shakirova | ||||
| Waived Shantia Owens |
Roster
Schedule
Regular season
|- | 1 | June 2 | Los Angeles | W 94–87 (OT) | Kelly Miller (23) | Charlotte Smith (9) | Dawn Staley (9) | Charlotte Coliseum
| 1–0 |
|---|
| 2 |
| June 3 |
| Houston |
| W 67–52 |
| Andrea Stinson (23) |
| Stinson |
| Sutton-Brown (6) |
| Dawn Staley (7) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 2–0 |
| - |
| 3 |
| June 6 |
| @ Seattle |
| L 59–65 |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (11) |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (6) |
| Dawn Staley (6) |
| KeyArena |
| 2–1 |
| - |
| 4 |
| June 8 |
| @ Utah |
| L 64–69 |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (14) |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (10) |
| Andrea Stinson (5) |
| Delta Center |
| 2–2 |
| - |
| 5 |
| June 9 |
| @ Phoenix |
| L 77–80 |
| Andrea Stinson (24) |
| Andrea Stinson (8) |
| Dawn Staley (3) |
| America West Arena |
| 2–3 |
| - |
| 6 |
| June 11 |
| @ Houston |
| L 66–78 |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (18) |
| Stinson |
| Sutton-Brown (7) |
| Dawn Staley (7) |
| Compaq Center |
| 2–4 |
| - |
| 7 |
| June 13 |
| Indiana |
| W 75–64 |
| Andrea Stinson (15) |
| Erin Buescher (6) |
| Charlotte Smith (5) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 3–4 |
| - |
| 8 |
| June 16 |
| @ New York |
| L 53–54 |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (14) |
| Andrea Stinson (11) |
| Dawn Staley (6) |
| Madison Square Garden |
| 3–5 |
| - |
| 9 |
| June 19 |
| Washington |
| W 78–64 |
| Andrea Stinson (27) |
| Andrea Stinson (10) |
| Dawn Staley (7) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 4–5 |
| - |
| 10 |
| June 22 |
| Miami |
| W 76–63 |
| Allison Feaster (23) |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (9) |
| Andrea Stinson (6) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 5–5 |
| - |
| 11 |
| June 26 |
| @ Detroit |
| W 80–73 |
| Andrea Stinson (22) |
| Andrea Stinson (8) |
| Dawn Staley (10) |
| The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 6–5 |
| - |
| 12 |
| June 30 |
| @ Washington |
| L 55–56 |
| Andrea Stinson (14) |
| Allison Feaster (8) |
| Allison Feaster (4) |
| MCI Center |
| 6–6 |
| - |
| 13 |
| July 1 |
| Phoenix |
| W 90–68 |
| Tonya Edwards (14) |
| Erin Buescher (11) |
| Miller |
| Stinson (5) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 7–6 |
| - |
| 14 |
| July 3 |
| Portland |
| L 73–76 |
| Allison Feaster (17) |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (10) |
| Charlotte Smith (6) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 7–7 |
| - |
| 15 |
| July 5 |
| @ Miami |
| W 72–68 |
| Andrea Stinson (18) |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (9) |
| Dawn Staley (6) |
| American Airlines Arena |
| 8–7 |
| - |
| 16 |
| July 6 |
| Cleveland |
| W 78–67 |
| Allison Feaster (24) |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (8) |
| Dawn Staley (7) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 9–7 |
| - |
| 17 |
| July 9 |
| Miami |
| L 55–66 |
| Dawn Staley (13) |
| Andrea Stinson (8) |
| Feaster |
| Smith |
| Staley (2) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 9–8 |
| - |
| 18 |
| July 12 |
| @ Orlando |
| W 72–67 |
| Allison Feaster (19) |
| Kelly Miller (7) |
| Dawn Staley (4) |
| TD Waterhouse Centre |
| 10–8 |
| - |
| 19 |
| July 13 |
| Minnesota |
| W 63–60 |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (13) |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (7) |
| Miller |
| Staley |
| Stinson (4) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 11–8 |
| - |
| 20 |
| July 17 |
| Orlando |
| W 89–62 |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (22) |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (6) |
| Staley |
| Stinson (8) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 12–8 |
| - |
| 21 |
| July 19 |
| Sacramento |
| W 70–51 |
| Kelly Miller (16) |
| Andrea Stinson (6) |
| Dawn Staley (6) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 13–8 |
| - |
| 22 |
| July 22 |
| @ Indiana |
| L 72–73 |
| Dawn Staley (14) |
| Stinson |
| Sutton-Brown (6) |
| Allison Feaster (6) |
| Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 13–9 |
| - |
| 23 |
| July 24 |
| @ Cleveland |
| W 73–66 (OT) |
| Andrea Stinson (17) |
| Andrea Stinson (12) |
| Dawn Staley (5) |
| Gund Arena |
| 14–9 |
| - |
| 24 |
| July 25 |
| Cleveland |
| L 73–83 |
| Andrea Stinson (14) |
| Andrea Stinson (6) |
| Dawn Staley (4) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 14–10 |
| - |
| 25 |
| July 27 |
| Detroit |
| L 66–74 |
| Andrea Stinson (17) |
| Andrea Stinson (5) |
| Staley |
| Stinson (4) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 14–11 |
| - |
| 26 |
| August 1 |
| @ Orlando |
| L 63–65 |
| Allison Feaster (14) |
| Allison Feaster (6) |
| Dawn Staley (8) |
| TD Waterhouse Centre |
| 14–12 |
| - |
| 27 |
| August 3 |
| @ Indiana |
| L 48–69 |
| Feaster |
| Staley (8) |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (5) |
| Edwards |
| Staley (2) |
| Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 14–13 |
| - |
| 28 |
| August 4 |
| New York |
| L 58–71 |
| Andrea Stinson (16) |
| Charlotte Smith (7) |
| Allison Feaster (4) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 14–14 |
| - |
| 29 |
| August 6 |
| @ Detroit |
| W 76–65 |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (19) |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown (9) |
| Dawn Staley (6) |
| The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 15–14 |
| - |
| 30 |
| August 9 |
| @ Minnesota |
| W 68–62 |
| Kelly Miller (15) |
| Allison Feaster (5) |
| Dawn Staley (6) |
| Target Center |
| 16–14 |
| - |
| 31 |
| August 11 |
| @ New York |
| W 71–58 |
| Allison Feaster (18) |
| Erb |
| Stinson (7) |
| Dawn Staley (6) |
| Madison Square Garden |
| 17–14 |
| - |
| 32 |
| August 13 |
| Washington |
| W 67–57 |
| Allison Feaster (20) |
| Stinson |
| Sutton-Brown (7) |
| Dawn Staley (5) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 18–14 |
Playoffs
|- | 1 | August 15 | @ Washington | L 62–74 | Andrea Stinson (16) | Smith Stinson Sutton-Brown (5) | Dawn Staley (5) | MCI Center
| 0–1 |
|---|
| 2 |
| August 17 |
| Washington |
| L 59–62 |
| Andrea Stinson (14) |
| Allison Feaster (12) |
| Staley |
| Stinson (6) |
| Charlotte Coliseum |
| 0–2 |
Season standings
Statistics
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Staley | 32 | 32 | 33.2 | .366 | .398 | .762 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 8.8 |
| Allison Feaster | 32 | 32 | 29.9 | .394 | .418 | .824 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 11.8 |
| Andrea Stinson | 32 | 32 | 29.7 | .456 | .414 | .688 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 12.8 |
| Charlotte Smith | 32 | 32 | 27.8 | .410 | .374 | .741 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown | 32 | 29 | 27.7 | .529 | N/A | .713 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 11.9 |
| Kelly Miller | 32 | 0 | 17.3 | .446 | .471 | .763 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 6.6 |
| Shalonda Enis | 4 | 0 | 14.8 | .278 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| Erin Buescher | 29 | 0 | 13.5 | .402 | .364 | .694 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| Summer Erb | 31 | 3 | 11.0 | .565 | N/A | .720 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Tonya Edwards | 29 | 0 | 10.4 | .364 | .280 | .717 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| Sheila Lambert | 3 | 0 | 5.3 | .333 | N/A | N/A | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Elena Shakirova | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | N/A | N/A | .500 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Keisha Anderson | 7 | 0 | 4.4 | .250 | .250 | N/A | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Shantia Owens | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
References
References
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