2006_Detroit_Shock_season
The 2006 WNBA season was the ninth for the Detroit Shock. The Shock won the WNBA Finals for the second time in franchise history.
Quick Facts Detroit Shock season, Coach ...
| 2006 Detroit Shock season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Bill Laimbeer |
| Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Attendance | 9,380 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 23–11 (.676) |
| Place | 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Won WNBA Finals |
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WNBA draft
More information Pick, Player ...
| Pick | Player | Nationality | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th | Ambrosia Anderson | ||
| 35th | Zane Teilane | ||
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Season standings
More information W, L ...
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z - Connecticut Sun | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 14–3 | 12–5 | 15–5 |
| x - Detroit Shock | 23 | 11 | .676 | 3.0 | 14–3 | 9–8 | 14–6 |
| x - Indiana Fever | 21 | 13 | .618 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 12–8 |
| x - Washington Mystics | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 12–8 |
| e - New York Liberty | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15.0 | 7–10 | 4–13 | 7–13 |
| e - Charlotte Sting | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15.0 | 7–10 | 4–3 | 6–14 |
| e - Chicago Sky | 5 | 29 | .147 | 21.0 | 3–14 | 2–15 | 4–16 |
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Season Schedule
More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | @ Indiana | 60-67 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 24 | Minnesota | 78-69 | Win | 1-1 |
| May 27 | @ Connecticut | 77-73 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 1 | New York | 64-63 | Win | 3-1 |
| June 3 | @ Washington | 68-92 | Loss | 3-2 |
| June 4 | @ Chicago | 81-66 | Win | 4-2 |
| June 7 | @ Los Angeles | 78-86 | Loss | 4-3 |
| June 9 | @ Phoenix | 79-93 | Loss | 4-4 |
| June 16 | Indiana | 71-63 | Win | 5-4 |
| June 17 | Houston | 71-55 | Win | 6-4 |
| June 22 | @ Charlotte | 86-74 | Win | 7-4 |
| June 24 | Washington | 92-86 | Win | 8-4 |
| June 25 | Charlotte | 71-61 | Win | 9-4 |
| June 27 | @ San Antonio | 63-59 | Win | 10-4 |
| June 29 | @ Indiana | 56-66 | Loss | 10-5 |
| June 30 | @ Connecticut | 70-64 | Win | 11-5 |
| July 6 | Phoenix | 76-91 | Loss | 11-6 |
| July 7 | @ Minnesota | 92-80 | Win | 12-6 |
| July 9 | @ Houston | 66-60 | Win | 13-6 |
| July 16 | San Antonio | 77-67 | Win | 14-6 |
| July 19 | Charlotte | 67-73 | Loss | 14-7 |
| July 21 | Los Angeles | 73-59 | Win | 15-7 |
| July 22 | Chicago | 89-70 | Win | 16-7 |
| July 26 | Sacramento | 91-71 | Win | 17-7 |
| July 28 | @ Seattle | 77-67 | Win | 18-7 |
| July 30 | @ Sacramento | 61-94 | Loss | 18-8 |
| August 1 | Indiana | 70-66 | Win | 19-8 |
| August 3 | @ New York | 67-75 | Loss | 19-9 |
| August 4 | @ Chicago | 76-49 | Win | 20-9 |
| August 6 | New York | 65-53 | Win | 21-9 |
| August 8 | Seattle | 79-81 | Loss | 21-10 |
| August 10 | Chicago | 82-48 | Win | 22-10 |
| August 11 | @ Washington | 66-78 | Loss | 22-11 |
| August 13 | Connecticut | 88-65 | Win | 23-11 |
| August 17 (first round, game 1) | @ Indiana | 68-56 | Win | 1-0 |
| August 19 (first round, game 2) | Indiana | 98-83 | Win | 2-0 |
| August 24 (conference finals, game 1) | Connecticut | 70-59 | Win | 3-0 |
| August 26 (conference finals, game 2) | @ Connecticut | 68-77 | Loss | 3-1 |
| August 27 (conference finals, game 3) | @ Connecticut | 79-55 | Win | 4-1 |
| August 30 (WNBA finals, game 1) | Sacramento | 71-95 | Loss | 4-2 |
| September 1 (WNBA finals, game 2) | Sacramento | 73-63 | Win | 5-2 |
| September 3 (WNBA finals, game 3) | @ Sacramento | 69-89 | Loss | 5-3 |
| September 6 (WNBA finals, game 4) | @ Sacramento | 72-52 | Win | 6-3 |
| September 9 (WNBA finals, game 5) | Sacramento | 80-75 | Win | 7-3 |
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Note: GP= Games played; FG = Field Goals; MIN= Minutes; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | MIN | FG | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deanna Nolan | 34 | 1088 | 172 | 153 | 124 | 47 | 11 | 468 |
| Cheryl Ford | 32 | 920 | 157 | 363 | 45 | 38 | 25 | 443 |
| Katie Smith | 398 | |||||||
| Swin Cash | 358 | |||||||
| Ruth Riley | 249 | |||||||
| Plenette Pierson | 220 | |||||||
| Kara Braxton | 146 | |||||||
| Kedra Holland-Corn | 140 | |||||||
| Angelina Williams | 41 | |||||||
| Jacqueline Batteast | 36 | |||||||
| Elaine Powell | 14 | |||||||
| Sabrina Palie | 12 | |||||||
| Irina Osipova | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 WNBA Playoffs|[[2006 WNBA Finals]] | |||||||||||
| August 17 |
Indiana Fever | W 68-56 | | ||||||||
| August 19 |
Indiana Fever | W 98-83 | | ||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
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- Cheryl Ford, WNBA Peak Performer
- Deanna Nolan, WNBA Finals MVP Award
- Katie Smith, Named to WNBA All-Decade Team[4]
- "WNBA.com: Tulsa Shock Draft History". www.wnba.com.
- "SHOCK: 2006 Schedule". www.wnba.com.
- "2006 Detroit Shock Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
- "WNBA Announces All-Decade Team". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA.