WNBA team season
The 2000 WNBA season was the fourth season for the Phoenix Mercury. They made the playoffs for the first time in two years but were swept in the first round to the Los Angeles Sparks. It was the last time Phoenix were in the playoffs until the 2007 season.
Transactions
Seattle Storm expansion draft
The following players were selected in the Seattle Storm expansion draft from the Phoenix Mercury:
WNBA draft
Transactions
Roster
2000 Phoenix Mercury 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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12
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Brogan, Michelle
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6' 1" (1.85m)
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177 lb (80kg)
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1973-02-08
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1
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G
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4
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Cleary, Michelle
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5' 6" (1.68m)
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–
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1974-07-16
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R
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G
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13
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Edwards, Tonya
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5' 10" (1.78m)
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160 lb (73kg)
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1968-03-13
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Tennessee
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1
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F/C
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22
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Gillom, Jennifer
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6' 3" (1.91m)
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180 lb (82kg)
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1964-06-13
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Mississippi
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3
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F
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3
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Harrison, Lisa
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6' 1" (1.85m)
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164 lb (74kg)
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1971-01-02
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Tennessee
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1
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G
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5
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Head, Dena
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5' 10" (1.78m)
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175 lb (79kg)
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1970-08-16
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Tennessee
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2
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G
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10
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Kubik, Nicole
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5' 9" (1.75m)
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145 lb (66kg)
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1978-03-01
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Nebraska
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R
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G
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32
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Pettis, Bridget
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5' 9" (1.75m)
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150 lb (68kg)
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1971-01-01
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Florida
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3
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F
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23
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Reed, Brandy
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6' 1" (1.85m)
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168 lb (76kg)
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1977-02-17
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Southern Miss
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2
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C
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11
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Šarenac, Rankica
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6' 6" (1.98m)
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222 lb (101kg)
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1974-06-27
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R
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C
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8
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Stepanova, Maria
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6' 8" (2.03m)
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187 lb (85kg)
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1979-01-23
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2
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G
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7
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Timms, Michele
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5' 7" (1.7m)
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132 lb (60kg)
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1965-06-28
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3
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F/C
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33
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Williams, Adrian
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6' 5" (1.96m)
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170 lb (77kg)
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1977-02-15
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USC
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R
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F
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30
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Wilson, Amanda
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5' 11" (1.8m)
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176 lb (80kg)
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1977-02-06
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Louisiana Tech
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1
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- Head coach
- Cheryl Miller (USC)
- Assistant coaches
- -
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Schedule
Regular season
2000 game log Total: 20–12 (Home: 11–5; Road: 9–7)
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May: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
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June: 8–5 (Home: 2–1; Road: 6–4)
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July: 8–5 (Home: 6–2; Road: 2–3)
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August: 3–2 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–0)
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Playoffs
Season standings
Statistics
Regular Season
Player
|
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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Brandy Reed
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32
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30
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34.1
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.507
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.419
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.901
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5.9
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2.7
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2.1
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0.7
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19.0
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Tonya Edwards
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32
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32
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28.9
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.376
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.307
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.782
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2.4
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1.8
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1.1
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0.3
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10.6
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Jennifer Gillom
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30
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30
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27.5
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.440
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.275
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.745
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3.9
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1.5
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0.7
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1.0
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12.5
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Michelle Brogan
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28
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23
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25.9
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.511
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.320
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.797
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4.0
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1.8
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1.1
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0.2
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7.5
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Lisa Harrison
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31
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20
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24.2
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.526
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.667
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.811
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3.9
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1.2
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1.0
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0.1
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6.5
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Michele Timms
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8
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8
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22.0
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.367
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.235
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1.000
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2.0
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2.3
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1.9
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0.3
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3.8
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Michelle Cleary
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24
|
7
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21.2
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.311
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.333
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.704
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1.5
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3.2
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1.4
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0.1
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2.5
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Bridget Pettis
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32
|
6
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18.2
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.357
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.267
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.803
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1.9
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1.4
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1.0
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0.1
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5.9
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Adrian Williams
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28
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2
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12.5
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.403
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N/A
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.526
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2.5
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0.6
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0.5
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0.1
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2.8
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Maria Stepanova
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15
|
1
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11.3
|
.444
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N/A
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.600
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3.2
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0.5
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0.3
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0.6
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3.8
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Dena Head
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17
|
1
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8.8
|
.364
|
.143
|
.625
|
1.1
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0.9
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0.2
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0.0
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1.6
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Rankica Šarenac
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20
|
0
|
7.1
|
.523
|
1.000
|
.630
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1.5
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0.4
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0.0
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0.1
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3.2
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Nicole Kubik
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4
|
0
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4.8
|
.333
|
.000
|
1.000
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0.5
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0.5
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0.0
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0.0
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1.5
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Amanda Wilson
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3
|
0
|
3.0
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.000
|
N/A
|
.500
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0.3
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0.3
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0.0
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0.0
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0.7
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‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
References