WNBA team season
The 2002 WNBA season was their fourth season and their last in Orlando. The Miracle missed out of the playoffs by losing in a tiebreaker to the Indiana Fever . It was also the final season in Orlando.
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May 24: The Miracle waived Andrea Congreaves and Anna Zimerle.
May 22: The Miracle waived E.C. Hill and Saundra Jackson.
May 18: The Miracle waived Tawona Alhaleem and Tomeka Brown.
May 12: The Miracle waived Jaclyn Johnson.
May 5: The Miracle waived Naomi Mulitauaopele, Alissa Murphy and Monika Roberts.
May 4: The Miracle waived Darene Thomas.
April 18: The Miracle acquired Clarisse Machanguana from the Charlotte Sting in exchange for a first-round pick (seventh overall) in the 2002 Draft.
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Orlando Miracle roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
Yrs
F
50
Cunningham, Davalyn
6' 0" (1.83m)
187 lb (85kg)
Rutgers
C
28
dos Santos, Cintia
6' 5" (1.96m)
187 lb (85kg)
Brazil
G/F
32
Douglas, Katie
6' 0" (1.83m)
165 lb (75kg)
Purdue
F/C
7
Hicks, Jessie
6' 4" (1.93m)
188 lb (85kg)
Maryland
G
31
Johnson, Adrienne
5' 10" (1.78m)
154 lb (70kg)
Ohio State
G
14
Johnson, Shannon
5' 7" (1.7m)
152 lb (69kg)
South Carolina
C
00
Machanguana, Clarisse
6' 5" (1.96m)
180 lb (82kg)
Old Dominion
G/F
12
McCain, Tiffany
5' 10" (1.78m)
167 lb (76kg)
Kentucky
F
10
McGhee, Carla
6' 1" (1.85m)
179 lb (81kg)
Tennessee
F/C
11
McWilliams, Taj (C)
6' 2" (1.88m)
184 lb (83kg)
St. Edward's College
F
3
Palmer-Daniel, Wendy
6' 2" (1.88m)
165 lb (75kg)
Virginia
G/F
42
Sales, Nykesha (C)
6' 0" (1.83m)
175 lb (79kg)
Connecticut
F
21
Wyckoff, Brooke
6' 1" (1.85m)
183 lb (83kg)
Florida State
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(FA) Free agent
(IN) Inactive
(S) Suspended
Injured
Game
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
1
May 11
Miami
W 67-59
1-0
2
May 19
Los Angeles
L 75-85
1-1
3
May 21
@ Houston
W 61-56
2-1
The Miracle tied for fourth place with the Indiana Fever . However, the Miracle lost two of the three regular season meetings with the Fever and therefore, the Fever took fourth place and advanced to the postseason for the first time ever.
Shannon Johnson and Nykesha Sales were named to the WNBA All-Star team.
Shannon Johnson was named WNBA Player of the Week for the week of June 9.
Nykesha Sales was named WNBA Player of the Week for the week of June 23.
Shannon Johnson was named to the All-WNBA Second Team for the third time in her career.
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