2003 WNBA season

2003 WNBA season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationMay 22 - August 25, 2003
Number of games34
Number of teams14
Total attendance2,100,630
Average attendance8,826
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, Oxygen
2003 WNBA Draft
Top draft pickUnited States LaToya Thomas
Picked byCleveland Rockers
Regular season
Season MVPAustralia Lauren Jackson (Seattle)
Playoffs
Eastern championsDetroit Shock
  Eastern runners-upConnecticut Sun
Western championsLos Angeles Sparks
  Western runners-upSacramento Monarchs
Finals
ChampionsDetroit Shock
  Runners-upLos Angeles Sparks
Finals MVPUnited States Ruth Riley (Detroit)
WNBA seasons

The 2003 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's seventh season. It was first season in which teams either folded or relocated, as well as the first to have teams that were not co-owned with NBA teams. The Orlando Miracle relocated to Connecticut and became the Connecticut Sun, the Utah Starzz relocated to San Antonio, Texas and became the San Antonio Silver Stars. Meanwhile, both the Miami Sol and the Portland Fire folded, while the Charlotte Sting became the second WNBA team without a brother NBA team. The schedule increased from 32 games per team to 34. The season ended with the Detroit Shock winning their first WNBA Championship.