| 2002 Charlotte Sting season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Anne Donovan |
| Arena | Charlotte Coliseum |
| Attendance | 6,667 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 18–14 (.563) |
| Place | 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round (2-0) to Washington Mystics |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Andrea Stinson (12.8) |
| Rebounds | Tammy Sutton-Brown (6.0) |
| Assists | Dawn Staley (5.1) |
The 2002 WNBA season was the sixth for the Charlotte Sting. The team advanced to the playoffs, but they were later swept in the opening round to the Washington Mystics.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 7 | Sheila Lambert (G) |  United States | Baylor |
| 1 | 9 | Shaunzinski Gortman (G) | United States | South Carolina |
| 3 | 41 | Edniesha Curry (G) | United States | Oregon |
| 4 | 57 | Jessie Stomski (F) | United States | Wisconsin |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 11–10 | – |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 12–9 | – |
| Washington Mystics x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 12–9 | 1.0 |
| Indiana Fever x | 16 | 16 | .500 | 12–9 | 2.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 16 | 16 | .500 | 13–8 | 2.0 |
| Miami Sol o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 11–10 | 3.0 |
| Cleveland Rockers o | 10 | 22 | .312 | 7–14 | 8.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 9 | 23 | .281 | 6–15 | 9.0 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| June 1 | Los Angeles | 94-87 (OT) | Win | 1-0 |
| June 3 | Houston | 67-52 | Win | 2-0 |
| June 6 | @ Seattle | 59-65 | Loss | 2-1 |
| June 8 | @ Utah | 64-69 | Loss | 2-2 |
| June 9 | @ Phoenix | 77-80 | Loss | 2-3 |
| June 11 | @ Houston | 66-78 | Loss | 2-4 |
| June 13 | Indiana | 75-64 | Win | 3-4 |
| June 16 | @ New York | 53-54 | Loss | 3-5 |
| June 19 | Washington | 78-64 | Win | 4-5 |
| June 22 | Miami | 76-63 | Win | 5-5 |
| June 26 | @ Detroit | 80-73 | Win | 6-5 |
| June 30 | @ Washington | 55-56 | Loss | 6-6 |
| July 1 | Phoenix | 90-68 | Win | 7-6 |
| July 3 | Portland | 73-76 | Loss | 7-7 |
| July 5 | @ Miami | 72-68 | Win | 8-7 |
| July 6 | Cleveland | 78-67 | Win | 9-7 |
| July 9 | Miami | 55-66 | Loss | 9-8 |
| July 12 | @ Orlando | 72-67 | Win | 10-8 |
| July 13 | Minnesota | 63-60 | Win | 11-8 |
| July 17 | Orlando | 89-62 | Win | 12-8 |
| July 19 | Sacramento | 70-51 | Win | 13-8 |
| July 22 | @ Indiana | 72-73 | Loss | 13-9 |
| July 24 | @ Cleveland | 73-66 (OT) | Win | 14-9 |
| July 25 | Cleveland | 73-83 | Loss | 14-10 |
| July 27 | Detroit | 66-74 | Loss | 14-11 |
| August 1 | @ Orlando | 63-65 | Loss | 14-12 |
| August 3 | @ Indiana | 48-69 | Loss | 14-13 |
| August 4 | New York | 58-71 | Loss | 14-14 |
| August 6 | @ Detroit | 76-65 | Win | 15-14 |
| August 9 | @ Minnesota | 68-62 | Win | 16-14 |
| August 11 | @ New York | 71-58 | Win | 17-14 |
| August 13 | Washington | 67-57 | Win | 18-14 |
| August 15 1st Round, G1 | @ Washington | 62-74 | Loss | 0-1 |
| August 17 1st Round, G2 | Washington | 59-62 | Loss | 0-2 |
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Andrea Stinson | 32 | 177 | 91 | 37 | 9 | 411 |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown | 32 | 191 | 15 | 29 | 36 | 382 |
| Allison Feaster | 32 | 118 | 61 | 39 | 12 | 379 |
| Dawn Staley | 32 | 56 | 164 | 48 | 0 | 278 |
| Charlotte Smith | 32 | 121 | 53 | 21 | 17 | 256 |
| Kelly Miller | 32 | 68 | 49 | 22 | 1 | 211 |
| Tonya Edwards | 29 | 41 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 112 |
| Erin Buescher | 29 | 91 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 95 |
| Summer Erb | 31 | 71 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 88 |
| Shalonda Enis | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| Keisha Anderson | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sheila Lambert | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Elena Shakirova | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shantia Owens | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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