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. 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
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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
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