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WNBA team season
The 2000 WNBA season was the 4th season for the Cleveland Rockers.
Portland Fire expansion draft
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The following players were selected in the Portland Fire expansion draft from the Cleveland Rockers:
Date
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Transaction
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October 19, 1999
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Hired Dan Hughes as Head Coach[1]
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December 15, 1999
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Lost Jamila Wideman and Alisa Burras to the Portland Fire in the WNBA expansion draft[1]
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April 25, 2000
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Drafted Ann Wauters, Helen Darling, Monique Morehouse and Sophie Von Saldern in the 2000 WNBA Draft[1]
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May 4, 2000
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Signed Beverly Williams, Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough and Vicki Hall[1]
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May 23, 2000
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Waived Beverly Williams[1]
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June 11, 2000
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Traded Michelle Edwards to the Seattle Storm in exchange for Nina Bjedov[1]
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July 7, 2000
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Signed Adia Barnes to a 7-day contract[1]
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2000 Cleveland Rockers roster
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
|
|
Height |
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Weight |
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DOB |
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From |
Yrs
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F
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23
|
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Andrade, Mery
|
|
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6' 0" (1.83m)
|
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169 lb (77kg)
|
|
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1975-12-31
|
|
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Old Dominion
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1
|
G
|
11
|
|
Bader Binford, Tricia
|
|
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5' 4" (1.63m)
|
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125 lb (57kg)
|
|
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1973-02-26
|
|
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Boise State
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2
|
F
|
32
|
|
Barnes, Adia
|
|
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5' 11" (1.8m)
|
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165 lb (75kg)
|
|
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1977-02-03
|
|
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Arizona
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2
|
F
|
34
|
|
Brown, Rushia
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|
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6' 2" (1.88m)
|
|
175 lb (79kg)
|
|
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1972-05-05
|
|
|
Furman
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3
|
G
|
30
|
|
Darling, Helen
|
|
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5' 6" (1.68m)
|
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164 lb (74kg)
|
|
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1978-08-29
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|
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Penn State
|
R
|
G
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44
|
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Edwards, Michelle
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|
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5' 9" (1.75m)
|
|
150 lb (68kg)
|
|
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1966-03-06
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|
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Iowa
|
3
|
F
|
42
|
|
Hall, Vicki
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|
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6' 1" (1.85m)
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180 lb (82kg)
|
|
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1969-10-03
|
|
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Texas
|
R
|
C
|
41
|
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Johns Kimbrough, Pollyanna
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|
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6' 3" (1.91m)
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165 lb (75kg)
|
|
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1975-11-06
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|
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Michigan
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1
|
G
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25
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Jones, Merlakia
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|
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5' 10" (1.78m)
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147 lb (67kg)
|
|
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1973-06-21
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Florida
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3
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G
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4
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McConnell-Serio, Suzie
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|
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–
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–
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|
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1966-07-29
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|
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Penn State
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2
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F/C
|
28
|
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Melvin, Chasity
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|
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6' 3" (1.91m)
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185 lb (84kg)
|
|
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1976-05-03
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NC State
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1
|
F
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6
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Němcová, Eva
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|
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6' 3" (1.91m)
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178 lb (81kg)
|
|
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1972-12-03
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|
|
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3
|
C
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12
|
|
Wauters, Ann
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|
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6' 4" (1.93m)
|
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193 lb (88kg)
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|
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1980-10-12
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|
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R
|
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- Head coach
- Dan Hughes (Muskingum)
- Assistant coaches
- Lisa Boyer
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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2000 game log Total: 17–15 (Home: 13–3; Road: 4–12)
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May: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
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June: 7–5 (Home: 5–2; Road: 2–3)
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July: 8–6 (Home: 6–1; Road: 2–5)
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August: 2–3 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–3)
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2000 playoff game log
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First round vs. Orlando Miracle Won Series: 2–1
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Conference Finals vs. New York Liberty Lost Series: 1–2
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2000 playoff schedule
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Player
|
GP
|
GS
|
MPG
|
FG%
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3P%
|
FT%
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
PPG
|
Eva Němcová
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14
|
14
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31.6
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.409
|
.408
|
,917
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2.9
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1.6
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1.1
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0.6
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13.2
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Merlakia Jones
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32
|
32
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29.6
|
.474
|
.311
|
.681
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4.3
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2.0
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0.9
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0.1
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11.0
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Chasity Melvin
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32
|
32
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28.3
|
.471
|
.143
|
.730
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5.4
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1.9
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0.9
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0.6
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11.7
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Mery Andrade
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32
|
18
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24.9
|
.456
|
.360
|
.750
|
3.0
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2.3
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1.3
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0.3
|
8.3
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Rushia Brown
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30
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22
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22.6
|
.497
|
.500
|
.846
|
4.1
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1.5
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1.3
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0.4
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8.4
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Suzie McConnell-Serio
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32
|
32
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22.0
|
.414
|
.392
|
.760
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1.6
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3.7
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0.5
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0.0
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5.4
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Ann Wauters
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32
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0
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18.7
|
.523
|
.000
|
.741
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4.0
|
1.2
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0.7
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0.8
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6.2
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Vicki Hall
|
32
|
10
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18.0
|
.373
|
.238
|
.647
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2.9
|
0.8
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0.5
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0.3
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4.7
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Helen Darling
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32
|
0
|
17.4
|
.313
|
.342
|
.738
|
2.0
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2.0
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1.2
|
0.2
|
4.8
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Tricia Bader Binsford
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25
|
0
|
8.0
|
.354
|
.333
|
.833
|
0.4
|
0.8
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0.7
|
0.0
|
1.9
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Michelle Edwards
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3
|
0
|
5.7
|
.400
|
.000
|
N/A
|
0.7
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0.3
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
2.7
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Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough
|
12
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0
|
4.8
|
.500
|
N/A
|
.583
|
1.2
|
0.2
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0.0
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0.1
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1.4
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Adia Barnes
|
5
|
0
|
3.6
|
.600
|
.000
|
.500
|
0.4
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0.8
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0.0
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0.0
|
1.6
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‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
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