2001 Sacramento Monarchs season
CoachMaura McHugh
ArenaARCO Arena
Attendance8,350 per game
Results
Record2012 (.625)
Place2nd (Western)
Playoff finishLost Conference Finals (2-1) to Los Angeles Sparks
Media
TelevisionKMAX (UPN 31)

The 2001 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Sacramento Monarchs. The team won their first playoff series, but they were later defeated by eventual champion Los Angeles Sparks in the conference finals.

Offseason

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalityCollege/School/Team
230Jackie Moore (C) United StatesLong Beach State
346Maren Walseth (F) United StatesPenn State
462Katie Smrcka-Duffy (G) United StatesGeorgetown

Regular season

Season standings

Western Conference W L PCT Conf. GB
Los Angeles Sparks x284.87519–2
Sacramento Monarchs x2012.62513–88.0
Utah Starzz x1913.59411–109.0
Houston Comets x1913.59413–89.0
Phoenix Mercury o1319.4068–1315.0
Minnesota Lynx o1220.3759–1216.0
Portland Fire o1121.3445–1617.0
Seattle Storm o1022.3136–1518.0

Season schedule

DateOpponentScoreResultRecord
June 2Cleveland70-65Win1-0
June 4@ New York80-63Win2-0
June 5@ Washington72-75Loss2-1
June 7Charlotte77-65Win3-1
June 9Miami67-71Loss3-2
June 12@ Phoenix64-78Loss3-3
June 14Phoenix81-59Win4-3
June 16Portland74-81 (OT)Loss4-4
June 19New York56-65Loss4-5
June 21@ Utah87-75Win5-5
June 23@ Houston56-70Loss5-6
June 24@ Charlotte85-82 (OT)Win6-6
June 28Houston64-54Win7-6
June 30@ Seattle65-59Win8-6
July 3@ Minnesota91-52Win9-6
July 6@ Orlando75-68Win10-6
July 7@ Miami54-66Loss10-7
July 10Houston78-76 (OT)Win11-7
July 12Utah69-67Win12-7
July 14@ Utah57-69Loss12-8
July 19Los Angeles68-83Loss12-9
July 21Detroit66-52Win13-9
July 25@ Los Angeles78-80Loss13-10
July 27Portland85-62Win14-10
July 29Phoenix63-47Win15-10
August 2@ Los Angeles62-67Loss15-11
August 3Indiana81-69Win16-11
August 5@ Minnesota76-79 (OT)Loss16-12
August 7Minnesota76-59Win17-12
August 11Seattle81-61Win18-12
August 12@ Portland64-58Win19-12
August 14@ Seattle72-62Win20-12

Playoffs

GameDateOpponentScoreResultRecord
Western Conference Semifinals
1August 17@ Utah89-65Win1-0
2August 19Utah71-66Win2-0
Western Conference Finals
1August 24Los Angeles73-74Loss2-1
2August 26@ Los Angeles80-60Win3-1
3August 27@ Los Angeles62-93Loss3-2

Player stats

PlayerGPREBASTSTLBLKPTS
Yolanda Griffith32357546337518
Tangela Smith32179413455358
Kedra Holland-Corn327569565322
Edna Campbell328574199260
Ruthie Bolton319355281222
Kara Wolters317417425151
Ticha Penicheiro2386172408144
Lady Grooms3178381510141
La'Keshia Frett305518106128
Cindy Blodgett11966134
Stacy Clinesmith163141010
Maren Walseth420004
Dana Wynne110012

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References

  1. "2001 Sacramento Monarchs Stats".
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