WNBA team season
The 2002 WNBA season was the 6th season for the Cleveland Rockers.
Transactions
WNBA draft
Transactions
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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Roster
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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6' 0" (1.83m)
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169 lb (77kg)
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1975-12-31
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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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5' 4" (1.63m)
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125 lb (57kg)
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1973-02-26
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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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6' 2" (1.88m)
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188 lb (85kg)
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1978-03-31
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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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6' 2" (1.88m)
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175 lb (79kg)
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1972-05-05
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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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6' 3" (1.91m)
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200 lb (91kg)
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1974-12-31
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Georgia
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1
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F
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5
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Jackson, Deanna
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6' 2" (1.88m)
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155 lb (70kg)
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1979-12-15
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UAB
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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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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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5' 3" (1.6m)
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135 lb (61kg)
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1979-09-21
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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
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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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6' 1" (1.85m)
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165 lb (75kg)
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1981-05-24
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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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6' 4" (1.93m)
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193 lb (88kg)
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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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Schedule
Regular season
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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Season standings
Statistics
Regular Season
Player
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GP
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GS
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MPG
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FG%
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3P%
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FT%
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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PPG
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Merlakia Jones
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32
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32
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34.2
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.399
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.278
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.785
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5.5
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2.3
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1.4
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0.1
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12.2
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Chasity Melvin
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32
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32
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33.0
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.464
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.500
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.687
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6.0
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1.8
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0.9
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0.6
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12.5
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Penny Taylor
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30
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26
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30.3
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.416
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.342
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.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
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13.0
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Ann Wauters
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28
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25
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28.6
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.553
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.000
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.851
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5.0
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1.4
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0.6
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0.8
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11.2
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Jennifer Rizzotti
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26
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25
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26.7
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.400
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.384
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.800
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2.7
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3.3
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0.9
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0.1
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6.8
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Mery Andrade
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32
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16
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20.8
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.306
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.192
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.783
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1.8
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2.1
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0.9
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0.2
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2.8
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Rushia Brown
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28
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2
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16.7
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.400
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.000
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.737
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2.7
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1.0
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0.8
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0.3
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4.0
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Brandi McCain
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31
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2
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12.6
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.291
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.362
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.750
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0.8
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1.3
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0.4
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0.1
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2.7
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Deanna Jackson
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18
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0
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7.9
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.413
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.000
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.708
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1.5
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0.3
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0.1
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0.1
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3.1
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Tracy Henderson
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23
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0
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7.5
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.390
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N/A
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1.000
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1.5
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0.1
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0.1
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0.3
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1.5
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Tricia Bader Binford
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18
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0
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7.3
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.154
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.071
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.833
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0.4
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0.8
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0.3
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0.1
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0.8
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Paige Sauer
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1
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0
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7.0
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.000
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N/A
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N/A
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2.0
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0.0
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1.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Lucienne Berthieu
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5
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0
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3.2
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.429
|
.000
|
.500
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0.8
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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1.6
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‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
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