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Tina Thompson of the Houston Comets was All-Star Game MVP
(Photo: AP)
Houston's Cynthia Cooper, left, and teammate Tina
Thompson know how many WNBA titles the Comets have won
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WNBA added four more teams in 2000: Indiana
Fever, Miami Sol, Portland Fire, and Seattle Storm, expanding to 16
teams.
Houston Comets - WNBA Champions 2000
Head Coach: Van Chancellor
* Sheryl Swoopes
* Tina Thompson
* Tiffani Johnson
* Janeth Arcain
* Cynthia Cooper (Finals MVP)
LaurenJackson
Coquese Washington
Jawann Kelley Gibson
Monica Lamb
Jennifer Rizzotti
Amaya Valdemoro
WNBA Finals 2000:
Championship (best-of-three)
Thursday, Aug. 24 — Houston 59, New York 52
Saturday, Aug. 26 — Houston 79, New York 73 (OT)
Conference finals (best-of-three)
Eastern Conference
(New York wins series 2-1)
Thursday, Aug. 17 — Cleveland 56, New York 43
Sunday, Aug. 20 — New York 51, Cleveland 45
Monday, Aug. 21 — New York 81, Cleveland 67
Western Conference
(Houston wins series 2-0)
Thursday, Aug. 17 — Houston 77, Los Angeles 56
Sunday, Aug. 20 — Houston 74, Los Angeles 69
First round (best-of-three)
Eastern Conference
(1) New York vs (4) Washington
(New York wins series 2-0)
Game 1: New York 72, Washington 63
Game 2: New York 78, Washington 57
(2) Cleveland vs (3) Orlando
(Cleveland wins series 2-1)
Game 1: Orlando 62, Cleveland 55
Game 2: Cleveland 63, Orlando 54
Game 3: Cleveland 72, Orlando 43
Western Conference
(1) Los Angeles vs (4) Phoenix
(Los Angeles wins series 2-0)
Game 1: Los Angeles 86, Phoenix 71
Game 2: Los Angeles 101, Phoenix 76
(2) Houston vs (3) Sacramento
(Houston wins series 2-0)
Game 1: Houston 72, Sacramento 64
Game 2: Houston 75, Sacramento 70
WNBA Awards 2000:
WNBA Most Valuable Player: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
WNBA Finals MVP: Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
WNBA Rookie of the Year: Betty Lennox, Minnesota Lynx
WNBA Most Improved Player: Tari Phillips, New York Liberty
WNBA Coach of the Year: Michael Cooper, Los Angeles Sparks
WNBA Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award Winners: Suzie McConnell Serio,
Cleveland Rockers
All-WNBA 1st Team:
Sheryl Swoopes, Houston
Natalie Williams, Utah
Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles
Cynthia Cooper, Houston
Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento
All-WNBA 2nd Team:
Tina Thompson, Houston
Katie Smith, Minnesota
Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento
Teresa Weatherspoon, New York
Shannon Johnson, Orlando
Betty Lennox, Minnesota
 WNBA
All-Star Game 2000
July 17, 2000 America West Arena (Phoenix) West 73 East 61 17,717
East
Head Coach: Richie Adubato
Chamique HOLDSCLAW
Sue WICKS
Taj MCWILLIAMS
Nikki MCCRAY
Teresa WEATHERSPOON
Shannon JOHNSON
PALMER
Merlakia JONES
Tari PHILLIPS
Nykesha SALES
Andrea STINSON
West
Head Cooach: Van Chancellor
Sheryl SWOOPES
Tina THOMPSON (MVP)
Lisa LESLIE
Ticha PENICHEIRO
Katie SMITH
Brandy REED
Natalie WILLIAMS
Yolanda GRIFFITH
DeLisha MILTON
Betty LENNOX
Mwadi MABIKA
Cynthia COOPER (DNP-injury) |
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