2002 WNBA season

2002 WNBA season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationMay 25 - August 13, 2002
Number of games32
Number of teams16
Total attendance2,362,412
Average attendance9,228
TV partner(s)ESPN, NBC, Oxygen
2002 WNBA Draft
Top draft pickUnited States Sue Bird
Picked bySeattle Storm
Regular season
Season MVPUnited States Sheryl Swoopes (Houston)
Playoffs
Eastern championsNew York Liberty
  Eastern runners-upWashington Mystics
Western championsLos Angeles Sparks
  Western runners-upUtah Starzz
Finals
ChampionsLos Angeles Sparks
  Runners-upNew York Liberty
Finals MVPUnited States Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles)
WNBA seasons

The 2002 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's sixth season. The season ended with the Los Angeles Sparks winning their second WNBA championship.