| 2003 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | May 22 - September 16 |
| Number of games | 34 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Total attendance | 2,100,630 |
| Average attendance | 8,800 |
| TV partner/s | ABC, ESPN, Oxygen |
| 2003 WNBA Draft | |
| Top draft pick |  LaToya Thomas |
| Picked by | Cleveland Rockers |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP |  Lauren Jackson (Seattle) |
| Top scorer | Lauren Jackson (Seattle) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Detroit Shock |
| Eastern runners-up | Connecticut Sun |
| Western champions | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Western runners-up | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Finals | |
| Finals champions | Detroit Shock |
| Runners-up | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Finals MVP | Ruth Riley (Detroit) |
| WNBA seasons | |
The 2003 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's seventh season. It was first season in which team either folded or relocated. The Orlando Miracle relocated to Connecticut and became the Connecticut Sun, the Utah Starzz relocated to San Antonio, Texas and became the San Antonio Silver Stars. Meanwhile, both the Miami Sol and the Portland Fire folded. The season ended with the Detroit Shock winning their first WNBA Championship.
Contents |
Regular season standings
Eastern Conference
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Shock x | 25 | 9 | .735 | - | |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | |
| Connecticut Sun x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | |
| Cleveland Rockers x | 17 | 17 | .400 | 8.0 | |
| Indiana Fever o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9.0 | |
| New York Liberty o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9.0 | |
| Washington Mystics o | 9 | 25 | .265 | 16.0 |
Western Conference
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 24 | 10 | .706 | - | |
| Houston Comets x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4.0 | |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 5.0 | |
| Minnesota Lynx x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | |
| Seattle Storm o | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | |
| San Antonio Silver Stars o | 12 | 22 | .353 | 12.0 | |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 8 | 26 | .235 | 16.0 |
Season award winners
Playoffs
| First Round Best of 3 |
Conference Finals Best of 3 |
WNBA Finals Best of 3 |
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| E1 | Detroit | 2 | |||||||||||
| E4 | Cleveland | 1 | |||||||||||
| E1 | Detroit | 2 | |||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||
| E3 | Connecticut | 0 | |||||||||||
| E2 | Charlotte | 0 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Connecticut | 2 | |||||||||||
| E1 | Detroit | 2 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles | 1 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles | 2 | |||||||||||
| W4 | Minnesota | 1 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles | 2 | |||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||
| W3 | Sacramento | 1 | |||||||||||
| W2 | Houston | 1 | |||||||||||
| W3 | Sacramento | 2 | |||||||||||
External links
| Preceded by 2002 WNBA season |
WNBA seasons 2003 |
Succeeded by 2004 WNBA season |
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| 1990s | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |||||||
| 2000s | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| 2003 WNBA season by team | |||||||
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| Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals | |||||||
| Eastern | Charlotte Sting | Cleveland Rockers | Connecticut Sun | Detroit Shock | Indiana Fever | New York Liberty | Washington Mystics |
| Western | Houston Comets | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | Sacramento Monarchs | San Antonio Silver Stars | Seattle Storm |
| ← 2002 • WNBA season • 2004 → | |||||||
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