2000 WNBA season

August 2023 March 2026 2000 WNBA season Women's National Basketball Association Basketball 75px The WNBA logo. May 29 - August 26, 2000 32 16 2,322,822 9,074 ESPN, NBC, Lifetime Draft 2000 WNBA Draft BEL Ann Wauters Cleveland Rockers Regular season Los Angeles Sparks USA Sheryl Swoopes (Houston) Women's National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award USA Sheryl Swoopes (Houston) Playoffs Houston Comets New York Liberty USA Cynthia Cooper-Dyke (Houston) WNBA Finals MVP Award List of WNBA seasons WNBA 1999 WNBA season 1999 2001 WNBA season 2001 The 2000 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's fourth season. The 2000 season saw four expansion teams join the league, the Indiana Fever, Miami Sol, Portland Fire, and Seattle Storm. The 2000 WNBA expansion draft took place on December 15, 1999.W.N.B.A.: EXPANSION DRAFT; Indiana Chooses Guard From L.A. https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/16/sports/wnba-expansion-draft-indiana-chooses-guard-from-la.html The New York Times December 16, 1999 June 24, 2025Earl Gustkey Sparks Lose Starting Guard in Expansion Draft https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-16-sp-44653-story.html Los Angeles Times December 16, 1999 June 24, 2025 The season ended with the Houston Comets winning their fourth WNBA championship. Regular season Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots. Playoffs 2000 WNBA playoffs 2000 WNBA Finals Bracket Awards Reference:2000 WNBA Season Awards - WNBA https://www.wnba.com/awards2000 2025-05-28 www.wnba.com en Individual Award Winner Team Most Valuable Player (MVP) Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets Finals MVP Cynthia Cooper Houston Comets Defensive Player of the Year Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets Most Improved Player Tari Phillips New York Liberty Shooting ChampionsField goal percentage Murriel Page Washington MysticsFree throw percentage Jennifer Azzi Utah Starzz Rookie of the Year Betty Lennox Minnesota Lynx Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award Suzie McConnell Serio Cleveland RockersEntrepreneurial Achievement Award Monica Lamb Houston Comets Coach of the Year Michael Cooper Los Angeles Sparks Team Award Player Team All-WNBA First Team Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets Natalie Williams Utah Starzz Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Sparks Cynthia Cooper Houston Comets Ticha Penicheiro Sacramento Monarchs Second Team Katie Smith Minnesota Lynx Tina Thompson Houston Comets Yolanda Griffith Sacramento Monarchs Teresa Weatherspoon New York Liberty Betty Lennox (tied) Minnesota Lynx Shannon Johnson (tied) Orlando Miracle Players of the Week Week endingPlayerTeamJune 5Brandy ReedPhoenix MercuryJune 12Sheryl SwoopesHouston CometsJune 19Katie SmithMinnesota LynxJune 26Lisa LeslieLos Angeles SparksJuly 3Tari PhillipsNew York LibertyJuly 10Lisa Leslie (2)Los Angeles SparksJuly 17Natalie WilliamsUtah StarzzJuly 24Lisa Leslie (3)Los Angeles SparksJuly 31Adrienne GoodsonUtah StarzzAugust 7Yolanda GriffithSacramento Monarchs Coaches Eastern Conference Charlotte Sting: T.R. Dunn Cleveland Rockers: Dan Hughes Detroit Shock: Nancy Lieberman Indiana Fever: Anne Donovan Miami Sol: Ron Rothstein New York Liberty: Richie Adubato Orlando Miracle: Carolyn Peck Washington Mystics: Nancy Darsch and Darrell Walker Western Conference Houston Comets: Van Chancellor Los Angeles Sparks: Michael Cooper Minnesota Lynx: Brian Agler Phoenix Mercury: Cheryl Miller Portland Fire: Linda Hargrove Sacramento Monarchs: Sonny Allen Seattle Storm: Lin Dunn Utah Starzz: Fred Williams References 2000 Category:2000 in American women's basketball Category:2000–01 in American basketball by league Category:1999–2000 in American basketball by league