Offseason
WNBA draft
| Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Jackson [1] (F/C) |  Australia | Canberra Capitals (WNBL) |
| 17 | Semeka Randall (G) |  United States | Tennessee |
| 49 | Juana Brown (G) | United States | Notre Dame |
| 2001 Seattle Storm season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Lin Dunn |
| Arena | KeyArena |
| Attendance | 5,954 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–22 (.313) |
| Place | 8th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Lauren Jackson 15.2 ppg |
| Rebounds | Lauren Jackson 6.7 rpg |
| Assists | Sonja Henning 4.1 apg |
| Media | |
| Television | KSTW (UPN 11) Fox Sports Net Northwest |
The 2001 WNBA season was the second season for the Seattle Storm.
| Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Jackson [1] (F/C) | Australia | Canberra Capitals (WNBL) |
| 17 | Semeka Randall (G) | United States | Tennessee |
| 49 | Juana Brown (G) | United States | Notre Dame |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 28 | 4 | .875 | 19–2 | – |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 13–8 | 8.0 |
| Utah Starzz x | 19 | 13 | .594 | 11–10 | 9.0 |
| Houston Comets x | 19 | 13 | .594 | 13–8 | 9.0 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 13 | 19 | .406 | 8–13 | 15.0 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 12 | 20 | .375 | 9–12 | 16.0 |
| Portland Fire o | 11 | 21 | .344 | 5–16 | 17.0 |
| Seattle Storm o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 6–15 | 18.0 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | Phoenix | 83-70 | Win | 1-0 |
| June 3 | @ Washington | 63-68 | Loss | 1-1 |
| June 4 | @ Indiana | 74-71 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 7 | Miami | 57-70 | Loss | 2-2 |
| June 9 | @ Utah | 73-65 | Win | 3-2 |
| June 12 | Orlando | 70-63 | Win | 4-2 |
| June 14 | Cleveland | 36-58 | Loss | 4-3 |
| June 16 | Los Angeles | 60-73 | Loss | 4-4 |
| June 18 | Charlotte | 60-52 | Win | 5-4 |
| June 19 | @ Portland | 43-58 | Loss | 5-5 |
| June 22 | @ Phoenix | 58-55 | Win | 6-5 |
| June 25 | @ Utah | 65-47 | Win | 7-5 |
| June 28 | @ Minnesota | 59-68 | Loss | 7-6 |
| June 30 | Sacramento | 59-65 | Loss | 7-7 |
| July 3 | Washington | 69-72 | Loss | 7-8 |
| July 4 | @ Portland | 61-56 | Win | 8-8 |
| July 7 | @ Charlotte | 38-48 | Loss | 8-9 |
| July 10 | @ Cleveland | 53-59 | Loss | 8-10 |
| July 11 | @ New York | 53-67 | Loss | 8-11 |
| July 13 | Houston | 55-58 | Loss | 8-12 |
| July 18 | @ Minnesota | 58-68 | Loss | 8-13 |
| July 20 | Portland | 49-56 | Loss | 8-14 |
| July 21 | @ Los Angeles | 79-85 | Loss | 8-15 |
| July 24 | Detroit | 74-69 | Win | 9-15 |
| July 27 | Phoenix | 54-56 | Loss | 9-16 |
| July 30 | @ Houston | 51-55 | Loss | 9-17 |
| August 3 | Utah | 61-64 | Loss | 9-18 |
| August 4 | @ Los Angeles | 60-79 | Loss | 9-19 |
| August 8 | Houston | 72-55 | Win | 10-19 |
| August 10 | Minnesota | 51-65 | Loss | 10-20 |
| August 11 | @ Sacramento | 61-81 | Loss | 10-21 |
| August 14 | Sacramento | 62-72 | Loss | 10-22 |
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Lauren Jackson | 29 | 193 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 442 |
| Semeka Randall | 32 | 105 | 44 | 29 | 4 | 300 |
| Simone Edwards | 32 | 157 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 237 |
| Jamie Redd | 32 | 82 | 48 | 17 | 3 | 231 |
| Kamila Vodičková | 29 | 71 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 150 |
| Michelle M. Marciniak | 27 | 38 | 47 | 30 | 2 | 132 |
| Sonja Henning | 32 | 71 | 93 | 52 | 6 | 108 |
| Katy Steding | 26 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 102 |
| Stacey Lovelace | 22 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 76 |
| Quacy Barnes | 20 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 68 |
| Charmin Smith | 32 | 55 | 39 | 17 | 1 | 58 |
| Alessandra Santos de Oliveira | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Michelle Edwards | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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