2002 Portland Fire season
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The 2002 WNBA season
was the 3rd and final season for the Portland Fire franchise. The team improved compared from their first two seasons, but playoff hopes were denied when they finished one game back for a playoff berth. The team later folded after the season.
2002 WNBA season
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was the 3rd and final season for the Portland Fire franchise. The team improved compared from their first two seasons, but playoff hopes were denied when they finished one game back for a playoff berth. The team later folded after the season.
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
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| 1 | 5 | Nikki Teasley Nikki Teasley Nikki Teasley is a basketball player in the WNBA.She played college basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.... (G) |
North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State... |
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| 3 | 37 | Mandy Nightingale (G) | Colorado Colorado Buffaloes The University of Colorado Boulder sponsors 16 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's team are called the Buffaloes or Golden Buffaloes . "Lady Buffs" referred to the women's teams beginning in the 1970s, but was officially dropped in 1993... |
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| 4 | 50 | Melody Johnson Melody Johnson Melody Johnson is a former American women's basketball player who attended University of Colorado and Arizona State University. She entered the 2002 WNBA Draft, and was selected by the Portland Fire. She retired from professional basketball following her rookie season in 2002... (C) |
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| 4 | 53 | Monique Cardenas Monique Cardenas Monique Cardenas is a former American professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-High school:Cardenas attended Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High School in Keystone Heights, Florida.... (G) |
Florida Florida Gators The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams... |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29 | New York New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... |
62-84 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 30 | @ Utah Utah Starzz The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams. The Starzz relocated, in 2003, to San Antonio, Texas where the team became the San Antonio Silver Stars... |
64-69 | Loss | 0-2 |
| June 2 | Seattle Seattle Storm The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
47-57 | Loss | 0-3 |
| June 3 | @ Los Angeles Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... |
72-89 | Loss | 0-4 |
| June 6 | Sacramento Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009... |
86-73 | Win | 1-4 |
| June 11 | @ Seattle Seattle Storm The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
70-63 | Win | 2-4 |
| June 13 | @ Minnesota Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
46-60 | Loss | 2-5 |
| June 15 | Detroit Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... |
67-60 | Win | 3-5 |
| June 18 | Minnesota Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
59-51 | Win | 4-5 |
| June 20 | Indiana Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
72-81 | Loss | 4-6 |
| June 23 | Houston Houston Comets The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and... |
58-71 | Loss | 4-7 |
| June 25 | @ Utah Utah Starzz The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams. The Starzz relocated, in 2003, to San Antonio, Texas where the team became the San Antonio Silver Stars... |
83-86 | Loss | 4-8 |
| June 26 | Orlando Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated, in 2003,to Uncasville, Connecticut where the team became the Connecticut Sun... |
64-57 | Win | 5-8 |
| June 28 | Washington Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... |
72-66 | Win | 6-8 |
| June 30 | @ New York New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... |
54-44 | Win | 7-8 |
| July 2 | @ Cleveland Cleveland Rockers This article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers were a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003. The Rockers were one of the original eight franchises of the WNBA, which... |
68-64 | Win | 8-8 |
| July 3 | @ Charlotte Charlotte Sting The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007.... |
76-73 | Win | 9-8 |
| July 7 | Sacramento Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009... |
74-59 | Win | 10-8 |
| July 10 | @ Minnesota Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
75-72 | Win | 11-8 |
| July 12 | Los Angeles Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... |
76-82 (OT) | Loss | 11-9 |
| July 17 | Phoenix Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises... |
73-61 | Win | 12-9 |
| July 19 | Houston Houston Comets The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and... |
70-60 | Win | 13-9 |
| July 21 | @ Phoenix Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises... |
87-75 | Win | 14-9 |
| July 24 | @ Los Angeles Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... |
69-73 | Loss | 14-10 |
| July 25 | @ Sacramento Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009... |
80-81 (OT) | Loss | 14-11 |
| July 27 | Miami Miami Sol The Miami Sol was a women's basketball team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000. They played their games at American Airlines Arena. The team folded after the 2002 season because of financial problems... |
71-61 | Win | 15-11 |
| July 30 | @ Houston Houston Comets The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and... |
59-89 | Loss | 15-12 |
| August 2 | @ Washington Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... |
67-65 | Win | 16-12 |
| August 4 | @ Orlando Orlando Miracle The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated, in 2003,to Uncasville, Connecticut where the team became the Connecticut Sun... |
61-63 | Loss | 16-13 |
| August 6 | Utah Utah Starzz The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams. The Starzz relocated, in 2003, to San Antonio, Texas where the team became the San Antonio Silver Stars... |
69-82 | Loss | 16-14 |
| August 9 | @ Seattle Seattle Storm The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
74-83 | Loss | 16-15 |
| August 11 | Phoenix Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises... |
70-73 | Loss | 16-16 |
Player stats
Note: GP = Games Played; REB = Rebounds; AST = Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMya Walker | 31 | 154 | 51 | 26 | 33 | 339 |
| Tamicha Jackson | 32 | 59 | 95 | 55 | 1 | 314 |
| Sylvia Crawley | 32 | 134 | 47 | 18 | 37 | 279 |
| Alisa Burras | 32 | 147 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 278 |
| Ukari Figgs | 31 | 80 | 104 | 25 | 2 | 264 |
| Kristin Folkl | 32 | 148 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 155 |
| Stacey Thomas | 32 | 94 | 67 | 42 | 12 | 143 |
| Jackie Stiles | 21 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 125 |
| LaQuanda Barksdale | 17 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 100 |
| Tully Bevilaqua | 27 | 33 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 84 |
| Carolyn Young | 19 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 83 |
| Amber Hall | 20 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 30 |
| Jenny Mowe | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |