2003 Connecticut Sun Statistics

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 18-16
Finishing 3rd in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-2 Lost semifinals

First Round - Defeated Charlotte Sting 2-0
Conference Finals - Lost to Detroit Shock 2-0
Coach: Mike Thibault (18-16)
Location: Uncasville, Connecticut
Attendance: 102,433, Avg. 6,025 in 17 home dates
2003 Connecticut Sun Roster

The Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2003 season with a record of 18 wins and 16 losses, finishing third in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2.

The Sun tossed in 2,384 points and gave up 2,409. Nykesha Sales scored a team-high 548 points for Connecticut, while Katie Douglas and Shannon Johnson contributed 11 or more per game, too. Taj McWilliams-Franklin accounted for 227 boards. Shannon Johnson dished out 196 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Nykesha Sales added 46 steals.

Mike Thibault coached the team. The 2003 Connecticut Sun lost in the semifinals of the playoffs.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Nykesha SalesG-F34341106468194114441441162711814592461373107548
Shannon JohnsonG343411073191387319171125399513419644310777420
Taj McWilliams-FranklinF-C34349833011334312102767814922749433354103354
Katie DouglasG-F282784327412012347684933731065631112838336
Adrienne JohnsonG3455841956949172418233558181712136173
Brooke WyckoffF34227551425570203626489814635331939109156
Wendy PalmerF32143314758461028232977106161133562149
Jessie HicksF-C27025380370025242325486119264798
Rebecca LoboF2513297882528792943525615143359
Debbie BlackG3403736824319616355146202183355
Courtney ColemanF200141201100301481422182131836
Totals3361706875210286454917764647933376210955202701114286632384


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Nykesha SalesG-F343432.541.538.680.60.83.54.32.71.40.42.13.116.1
Shannon JohnsonG343432.643.326.073.11.12.83.95.81.30.13.12.312.4
Taj McWilliams-FranklinF-C343428.944.227.974.52.34.46.71.41.31.01.63.010.4
Katie DouglasG-F282730.143.838.272.11.22.63.82.01.10.41.01.412.0
Adrienne JohnsonG34517.235.434.775.00.71.01.70.50.50.00.61.15.1
Brooke WyckoffF342222.238.728.672.21.42.94.31.01.00.61.13.24.6
Wendy PalmerF32113.539.521.782.10.92.43.30.50.30.11.11.94.7
Jessie HicksF-C2709.446.396.00.90.91.80.20.40.31.01.73.6
Rebecca LoboF251311.928.425.022.20.41.72.10.20.20.60.61.32.4
Debbie BlackG34011.035.333.366.70.51.01.51.40.60.10.51.01.6
Courtney ColemanF2007.155.046.70.40.71.10.10.40.10.70.91.8
Averages33617020.541.132.274.11.02.33.31.50.80.31.32.07.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Taj McWilliams-FranklinF-C4412247245117169213056261065
Nykesha SalesG-F4413140176018131121395371247
Shannon JohnsonG441312913105181439121971111145
Wendy PalmerF406422134132111123007929
Katie DouglasG-F44126301012376281012311929
Brooke WyckoffF43891676143391252121118
Adrienne JohnsonG30439610000444100212
Jessie HicksF-C40278500003361012510
Rebecca LoboF21381044100358504249
Debbie BlackG40291040000112220028
Totals37208002211034812675426831096526133875272

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Taj McWilliams-FranklinF-C4430.551.120.094.12.35.37.51.31.50.51.52.516.3
Nykesha SalesG-F4432.842.50.072.20.33.03.32.31.30.81.83.011.8
Shannon JohnsonG4432.844.850.077.80.82.33.04.81.80.32.82.811.3
Wendy PalmerF4016.059.125.066.70.32.83.00.80.00.01.82.37.3
Katie DouglasG-F4431.533.325.085.70.52.02.53.00.80.30.32.37.3
Brooke WyckoffF4322.343.816.775.00.82.33.01.30.50.30.52.84.5
Adrienne JohnsonG3014.366.70.00.01.31.31.30.30.00.00.74.0
Jessie HicksF-C406.862.50.80.81.50.30.00.30.51.32.5
Rebecca LoboF2119.040.025.01.52.54.02.50.02.01.02.04.5
Debbie BlackG407.340.00.30.30.50.50.50.00.00.52.0
Averages3362021.646.625.080.60.72.22.91.80.70.41.02.07.4


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