| 2003 Cleveland Rockers season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Dan Hughes |
| Arena | Gund Arena |
| Attendance | 7,400 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 17–17 (.500) |
| Place | 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round (2-1) to Detroit Shock |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Chasity Melvin (13.1) |
| Rebounds | Chasity Melvin (6.3) |
| Assists | Helen Darling (3.8) |
The 2003 WNBA season was the 7th and final season for the Cleveland Rockers franchise. The season saw the team reach the playoffs for the first time in two years. To date, they are the only to qualify for the WNBA Playoffs in their final season of play. The team disbanded after the season after no new ownership was found.
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Betty Lennox (G) |  United States | Miami Sol |
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | LaToya Thomas (F) | United States | Mississippi State |
| 2 | 15 | Jennifer Butler (C) | United States | Massachusetts |
| 3 | 30 | Shaquala Williams (G) | United States | Oregon |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Shock x | 25 | 9 | .735 | – | 13–4 | 12–5 | 18–6 |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 12–12 |
| Connecticut Sun x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 10–7 | 8–9 | 11–13 |
| Cleveland Rockers x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 8.0 | 11–6 | 6–11 | 13–11 |
| Indiana Fever o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 12–12 |
| New York Liberty o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 11–13 |
| Washington Mystics o | 9 | 25 | .265 | 16.0 | 3–14 | 6–11 | 7–17 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 | Los Angeles | 71-79 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 31 | New York | 74-50 | Win | 1-1 |
| June 6 | @ Washington | 63-53 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 7 | Charlotte | 67-57 | Win | 3-1 |
| June 10 | @ New York | 65-73 | Loss | 3-2 |
| June 14 | Connecticut | 84-56 | Win | 4-2 |
| June 18 | @ Connecticut | 57-70 | Loss | 4-3 |
| June 20 | Washington | 79-74 | Win | 5-3 |
| June 21 | @ Houston | 62-63 | Loss | 5-4 |
| June 25 | @ Charlotte | 50-61 | Loss | 5-5 |
| June 27 | Seattle | 59-71 | Loss | 5-6 |
| June 29 | Indiana | 66-53 | Win | 6-6 |
| July 2 | @ Connecticut | 57-64 | Loss | 6-7 |
| July 5 | @ Minnesota | 79-71 | Win | 7-7 |
| July 7 | @ Los Angeles | 75-81 | Loss | 7-8 |
| July 10 | @ Phoenix | 68-67 | Win | 8-8 |
| July 15 | Sacramento | 57-66 | Loss | 8-9 |
| July 17 | Minnesota | 70-61 | Win | 9-9 |
| July 19 | Detroit | 57-58 | Loss | 9-10 |
| July 20 | @ Charlotte | 59-57 (OT) | Win | 10-10 |
| July 22 | @ Detroit | 71-74 | Loss | 10-11 |
| July 26 | Washington | 89-78 | Win | 11-11 |
| July 27 | @ San Antonio | 55-64 | Loss | 11-12 |
| July 29 | Detroit | 65-77 | Loss | 11-13 |
| August 1 | Phoenix | 73-56 | Win | 12-13 |
| August 3 | @ New York | 48-60 | Loss | 12-14 |
| August 9 | @ Indiana | 66-62 | Win | 13-14 |
| August 10 | Indiana | 71-67 | Win | 14-14 |
| August 16 | @ Washington | 72-68 | Win | 15-14 |
| August 17 | New York | 54-71 | Loss | 15-15 |
| August 19 | Connecticut | 69-52 | Win | 16-15 |
| August 21 | @ Detroit | 56-71 | Loss | 16-16 |
| August 23 | @ Indiana | 46-59 | Loss | 16-17 |
| August 25 | Charlotte | 75-66 | Win | 17-17 |
| August 29 1st Round, G1 | Detroit | 74-76 | Loss | 0-1 |
| August 31 1st Round, G2 | @ Detroit | 66-59 | Win | 1-1 |
| September 2 1st Round, G3 | @ Detroit | 63-77 | Loss | 1-2 |
| Player | Games Played | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chasity Melvin | 34 | 215 | 52 | 28 | 22 | 444 |
| Penny Taylor | 34 | 148 | 80 | 38 | 10 | 398 |
| LaToya Thomas | 32 | 164 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 345 |
| Betty Lennox | 34 | 89 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 258 |
| Deanna Jackson | 34 | 89 | 51 | 20 | 13 | 245 |
| Merlakia Jones | 34 | 97 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 164 |
| Helen Darling | 34 | 87 | 128 | 39 | 6 | 141 |
| Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough | 30 | 82 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 89 |
| Lucienne Berthieu | 22 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 84 |
| Jennifer Rizzotti | 33 | 42 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 59 |
| Tracy Henderson | 11 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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