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WNBA team season
The 2002 WNBA season was the 6th season for the Cleveland Rockers.
Date
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Transaction
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March 4, 2002
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Traded Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough and a 2002 1st Round Pick to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for a 2002 1st Round Pick[1]
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April 19, 2002
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Drafted Deanna Jackson, Brandi McCain, Angie Welle and Marche Strickland in the 2002 WNBA Draft[1]
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May 8, 2002
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Waived Jameka Jones, Jannon Roland and Tere Williams[1]
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May 19, 2002
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Waived Angie Welle and Marche Strickland[1]
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May 21, 2002
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Waived Katryna Gaither[1]
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May 23, 2002
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Waived Anastasia Kostaki[1]
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May 30, 2002
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Waived Nyree Roberts[1]
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Signed Lucienne Berthieu[1]
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June 14, 2002
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Waived Paige Sauer[1]
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2002 Cleveland Rockers roster
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
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Height |
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Weight |
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DOB |
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From |
Yrs
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F
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23
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Andrade, Mery
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|
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6' 0" (1.83m)
|
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169 lb (77kg)
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|
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1975-12-31
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|
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Old Dominion
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3
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G
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11
|
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Bader Binford, Tricia
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|
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5' 4" (1.63m)
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125 lb (57kg)
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|
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1973-02-26
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|
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Boise State
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4
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F/C
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9
|
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Berthieu, Lucienne
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|
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6' 2" (1.88m)
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188 lb (85kg)
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|
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1978-03-31
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|
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Old Dominion
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R
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F
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34
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Brown, Rushia
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|
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6' 2" (1.88m)
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175 lb (79kg)
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|
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1972-05-05
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|
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Furman
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5
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C
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47
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Henderson, Tracy
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|
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6' 3" (1.91m)
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200 lb (91kg)
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|
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1974-12-31
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|
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Georgia
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1
|
F
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5
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Jackson, Deanna
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|
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6' 2" (1.88m)
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155 lb (70kg)
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|
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1979-12-15
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|
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UAB
|
R
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G
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25
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Jones, Merlakia
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5' 10" (1.78m)
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147 lb (67kg)
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|
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1973-06-21
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Florida
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5
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G
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7
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McCain, Brandi
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|
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5' 3" (1.6m)
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135 lb (61kg)
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|
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1979-09-21
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|
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Florida
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R
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F/C
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44
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Melvin, Chasity
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6' 3" (1.91m)
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185 lb (84kg)
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1976-05-03
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NC State
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3
|
G
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21
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Rizzotti, Jennifer
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5' 6" (1.68m)
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146 lb (66kg)
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1974-05-15
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Connecticut
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3
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C
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31
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Sauer, Paige
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6' 5" (1.96m)
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200 lb (91kg)
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1977-12-08
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Connecticut
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2
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F
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14
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Taylor, Penny
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|
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6' 1" (1.85m)
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165 lb (75kg)
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|
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1981-05-24
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|
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1
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C
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12
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Wauters, Ann
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|
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6' 4" (1.93m)
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193 lb (88kg)
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|
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1980-10-12
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2
|
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- Head coach
Dan Hughes (Muskingum)
- Assistant coaches
Lisa Boyer Janice Braxton
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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2002 game log Total: 10–22 (Home: 4–12; Road: 6–10)
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June: 6–7 (Home: 4–4; Road: 2–3)
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July
: 3–9 (Home: 0–5; Road: 3–4)
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August
: 1–6 (Home: 0–3; Road: 1–3)
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2002 season schedule
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Player
|
GP
|
GS
|
MPG
|
FG%
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3P%
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FT%
|
RPG
|
APG
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SPG
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BPG
|
PPG
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Merlakia Jones
|
32
|
32
|
34.2
|
.399
|
.278
|
.785
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5.5
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2.3
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1.4
|
0.1
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12.2
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Chasity Melvin
|
32
|
32
|
33.0
|
.464
|
.500
|
.687
|
6.0
|
1.8
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0.9
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0.6
|
12.5
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Penny Taylor
|
30
|
26
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30.3
|
.416
|
.342
|
.853
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5.3
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2.3
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1.2
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0.4
|
13.0
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Ann Wauters
|
28
|
25
|
28.6
|
.553
|
.000
|
.851
|
5.0
|
1.4
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0.6
|
0.8
|
11.2
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Jennifer Rizzotti
|
26
|
25
|
26.7
|
.400
|
.384
|
.800
|
2.7
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3.3
|
0.9
|
0.1
|
6.8
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Mery Andrade
|
32
|
16
|
20.8
|
.306
|
.192
|
.783
|
1.8
|
2.1
|
0.9
|
0.2
|
2.8
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Rushia Brown
|
28
|
2
|
16.7
|
.400
|
.000
|
.737
|
2.7
|
1.0
|
0.8
|
0.3
|
4.0
|
Brandi McCain
|
31
|
2
|
12.6
|
.291
|
.362
|
.750
|
0.8
|
1.3
|
0.4
|
0.1
|
2.7
|
Deanna Jackson
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18
|
0
|
7.9
|
.413
|
.000
|
.708
|
1.5
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
3.1
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Tracy Henderson
|
23
|
0
|
7.5
|
.390
|
N/A
|
1.000
|
1.5
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
1.5
|
Tricia Bader Binford
|
18
|
0
|
7.3
|
.154
|
.071
|
.833
|
0.4
|
0.8
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
0.8
|
Paige Sauer
|
1
|
0
|
7.0
|
.000
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
2.0
|
0.0
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
Lucienne Berthieu
|
5
|
0
|
3.2
|
.429
|
.000
|
.500
|
0.8
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
1.6
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‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
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