2002 Charlotte Sting season
| 2002 Charlotte Sting season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Anne Donovan |
| Arena | Charlotte Coliseum |
| Attendance | 6,667 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 18–14 (.563) |
| Place | 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round (2-0) to Washington Mystics |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Andrea Stinson (12.8) |
| Rebounds | Tammy Sutton-Brown (6.0) |
| Assists | Dawn Staley (5.1) |
The 2002 WNBA season was the 6th for the Charlotte Sting. The team advanced to the playoffs, but they were later swept in the opening round to the Washington Mystics.
Offseason
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 7 | Sheila Lambert (G) |  United States |
Baylor |
| 1 | 9 | Shaunzinski Gortman (G) | United States |
South Carolina |
| 3 | 41 | Edniesha Curry (G) | United States |
Oregon |
| 4 | 57 | Jessie Stomski (F) | United States |
Wisconsin |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 11–10 | – |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 12–9 | – |
| Washington Mystics x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 12–9 | 1.0 |
| Indiana Fever x | 16 | 16 | .500 | 12–9 | 2.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 16 | 16 | .500 | 13–8 | 2.0 |
| Miami Sol o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 11–10 | 3.0 |
| Cleveland Rockers o | 10 | 22 | .312 | 7–14 | 8.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 9 | 23 | .281 | 6–15 | 9.0 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| June 1 | Los Angeles | 94-87 (OT) | Win | 1-0 |
| June 3 | Houston | 67-52 | Win | 2-0 |
| June 6 | @ Seattle | 59-65 | Loss | 2-1 |
| June 8 | @ Utah | 64-69 | Loss | 2-2 |
| June 9 | @ Phoenix | 77-80 | Loss | 2-3 |
| June 11 | @ Houston | 66-78 | Loss | 2-4 |
| June 13 | Indiana | 75-64 | Win | 3-4 |
| June 16 | @ New York | 53-54 | Loss | 3-5 |
| June 19 | Washington | 78-64 | Win | 4-5 |
| June 22 | Miami | 76-63 | Win | 5-5 |
| June 26 | @ Detroit | 80-73 | Win | 6-5 |
| June 30 | @ Washington | 55-56 | Loss | 6-6 |
| July 1 | Phoenix | 90-68 | Win | 7-6 |
| July 3 | Portland | 73-76 | Loss | 7-7 |
| July 5 | @ Miami | 72-68 | Win | 8-7 |
| July 6 | Cleveland | 78-67 | Win | 9-7 |
| July 9 | Miami | 55-66 | Loss | 9-8 |
| July 12 | @ Orlando | 72-67 | Win | 10-8 |
| July 13 | Minnesota | 63-60 | Win | 11-8 |
| July 17 | Orlando | 89-62 | Win | 12-8 |
| July 19 | Sacramento | 70-51 | Win | 13-8 |
| July 22 | @ Indiana | 72-73 | Loss | 13-9 |
| July 24 | @ Cleveland | 73-66 (OT) | Win | 14-9 |
| July 25 | Cleveland | 73-83 | Loss | 14-10 |
| July 27 | Detroit | 66-74 | Loss | 14-11 |
| August 1 | @ Orlando | 63-65 | Loss | 14-12 |
| August 3 | @ Indiana | 48-69 | Loss | 14-13 |
| August 4 | New York | 58-71 | Loss | 14-14 |
| August 6 | @ Detroit | 76-65 | Win | 15-14 |
| August 9 | @ Minnesota | 68-62 | Win | 16-14 |
| August 11 | @ New York | 71-58 | Win | 17-14 |
| August 13 | Washington | 67-57 | Win | 18-14 |
| August 15 1st Round, G1 |
@ Washington | 62-74 | Loss | 0-1 |
| August 17 1st Round, G2 |
Washington | 59-62 | Loss | 0-2 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Andrea Stinson | 32 | 177 | 91 | 37 | 9 | 411 |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown | 32 | 191 | 15 | 29 | 36 | 382 |
| Allison Feaster | 32 | 118 | 61 | 39 | 12 | 379 |
| Dawn Staley | 32 | 56 | 164 | 48 | 0 | 278 |
| Charlotte Smith | 32 | 121 | 53 | 21 | 17 | 256 |
| Kelly Miller | 32 | 68 | 49 | 22 | 1 | 211 |
| Tonya Edwards | 29 | 41 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 112 |
| Erin Buescher | 29 | 91 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 95 |
| Summer Erb | 31 | 71 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 88 |
| Shalonda Enis | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| Keisha Anderson | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sheila Lambert | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Elena Shakirova | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shantia Owens | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |