2003 Cleveland Rockers season
CoachDan Hughes
ArenaGund Arena
Attendance7,400 per game
Results
Record1717 (.500)
Place4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost First Round (2-1) to Detroit Shock
Team Leaders
PointsChasity Melvin (13.1)
ReboundsChasity Melvin (6.3)
AssistsHelen Darling (3.8)
2004 season 

The 2003 WNBA season was the 7th and final season for the Cleveland Rockers franchise. The season saw the team reach the playoffs for the first time in two years. To date, they are the only to qualify for the WNBA Playoffs in their final season of play. The team disbanded after the season after no new ownership was found.

Offseason

Dispersal Draft

Pick Player Nationality Former Team
3 Betty Lennox (G)  United States Miami Sol

WNBA draft

Round Pick Player Nationality College/School/Team
1 1 LaToya Thomas (F)  United States Mississippi State
2 15 Jennifer Butler (C)  United States Massachusetts
3 30 Shaquala Williams (G)  United States Oregon

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Detroit Shock x259.73513–412–518–6
Charlotte Sting x1816.5297.013–45–1212–12
Connecticut Sun x1816.5297.010–78–911–13
Cleveland Rockers x1717.5008.011–66–1113–11
Indiana Fever o1618.4719.011–65–1212–12
New York Liberty o1618.4719.011–65–1211–13
Washington Mystics o925.26516.03–146–117–17

Season schedule

Date Opponent Score Result Record
May 27Los Angeles71-79Loss0-1
May 31New York74-50Win1-1
June 6@ Washington63-53Win2-1
June 7Charlotte67-57Win3-1
June 10@ New York65-73Loss3-2
June 14Connecticut84-56Win4-2
June 18@ Connecticut57-70Loss4-3
June 20Washington79-74Win5-3
June 21@ Houston62-63Loss5-4
June 25@ Charlotte50-61Loss5-5
June 27Seattle59-71Loss5-6
June 29Indiana66-53Win6-6
July 2@ Connecticut57-64Loss6-7
July 5@ Minnesota79-71Win7-7
July 7@ Los Angeles75-81Loss7-8
July 10@ Phoenix68-67Win8-8
July 15Sacramento57-66Loss8-9
July 17Minnesota70-61Win9-9
July 19Detroit57-58Loss9-10
July 20@ Charlotte59-57 (OT)Win10-10
July 22@ Detroit71-74Loss10-11
July 26Washington89-78Win11-11
July 27@ San Antonio55-64Loss11-12
July 29Detroit65-77Loss11-13
August 1Phoenix73-56Win12-13
August 3@ New York48-60Loss12-14
August 9@ Indiana66-62Win13-14
August 10Indiana71-67Win14-14
August 16@ Washington72-68Win15-14
August 17New York54-71Loss15-15
August 19Connecticut69-52Win16-15
August 21@ Detroit56-71Loss16-16
August 23@ Indiana46-59Loss16-17
August 25Charlotte75-66Win17-17
August 29
1st Round, G1
Detroit74-76Loss0-1
August 31
1st Round, G2
@ Detroit66-59Win1-1
September 2
1st Round, G3
@ Detroit63-77Loss1-2

Player stats

Player Games Played Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Points
Chasity Melvin34215522822444
Penny Taylor34148803810398
LaToya Thomas32164372813345
Betty Lennox348932144258
Deanna Jackson3489512013245
Merlakia Jones349744223164
Helen Darling3487128396141
Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough308219121089
Lucienne Berthieu2242610484
Jennifer Rizzotti33426514059
Tracy Henderson11143112

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References

  1. "2003 Cleveland Rockers Stats".
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