2005 Detroit Shock season
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WNBA team season
| 2005 Detroit Shock season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Bill Laimbeer |
| Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Attendance | 9,374 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 16–18 (.471) |
| Place | 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round (2-0) to Connecticut Sun |
The 2005 WNBA season was the eighth for the Detroit Shock. Although they played mediocre basketball, the Shock barely made the playoffs, as they eventually made a quick exit from the playoffs, losing in a sweep by the Connecticut Sun.
Offseason
[edit ]WNBA draft
[edit ] Round
Pick
Player
Nationality
School/Club Team
Regular season
[edit ]Season standings
[edit ]| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Sun x | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 14–3 | 12–5 | 13–7 |
| Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 5.0 | 14–3 | 7–10 | 14–6 |
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8.0 | 10–7 | 8–9 | 9–11 |
| Detroit Shock x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 10.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 11–9 |
| Washington Mystics o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 10.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 9–11 |
| Charlotte Sting o | 6 | 28 | .176 | 20.0 | 5–12 | 1–16 | 4–16 |
Season schedule
[edit ] Date
Opponent
Score
Result
Record
May 21
Connecticut
78-67
Win
1-0
May 22
@ New York
78-71
Win
2-0
May 24
San Antonio
74-65
Win
3-0
June 3
New York
68-66 (OT)
Win
4-0
June 8
Seattle
61-76
Loss
4-1
June 10
Charlotte
69-55
Win
5-1
June 12
@ New York
69-72
Loss
5-2
June 15
@ Indiana
79-84 (OT)
Loss
5-3
June 18
@ Connecticut
63-73
Loss
5-4
June 24
Washington
55-69
Loss
5-5
June 26
Los Angeles
79-73
Win
6-5
July 1
Sacramento
63-80
Loss
6-6
July 5
Houston
66-75
Loss
6-7
July 7
@ Washington
76-62
Win
7-7
July 13
@ Minnesota
61-71
Loss
7-8
July 15
@ Indiana
57-62
Loss
7-9
July 17
Indiana
58-59
Loss
7-10
July 20
Connecticut
66-57
Win
8-10
July 23
@ Seattle
71-74
Loss
8-11
July 24
@ Sacramento
51-91
Loss
8-12
July 30
@ Connecticut
75-66
Win
9-12
July 31
Phoenix
66-63
Win
10-12
August 2
@ Houston
61-62
Loss
10-13
August 6
@ Charlotte
73-82 (2OT)
Loss
10-14
August 7
New York
72-67
Win
11-14
August 9
Charlotte
71-64
Win
12-14
August 11
Minnesota
72-66 (OT)
Win
13-14
August 13
@ San Antonio
60-59
Win
14-14
August 16
@ Phoenix
51-58
Loss
14-15
August 19
@ Los Angeles
67-74
Loss
14-16
August 21
Washington
66-52
Win
15-16
August 23
@ Charlotte
49-56
Loss
15-17
August 25
Indiana
55-40
Win
16-17
August 27
@ Washington
67-76
Loss
16-18
Playoffs
[edit ] Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Result
Record
Eastern Conference Semifinals
1
August 31
Connecticut
62-73
Loss
0-1
2
September 2
@ Connecticut
67-75
Loss
0-2
Player stats
[edit ] Player
GP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
Deanna Nolan
33
156
121
55
14
524
Cheryl Ford
33
322
26
33
46
313
Ruth Riley
33
156
39
23
46
251
Kara Braxton
33
100
14
18
13
227
Plenette Pierson
23
62
21
14
6
178
Elaine Powell
29
80
77
29
4
163
Chandi Jones
21
31
23
13
2
125
Katie Smith
13
28
26
5
3
124
Swin Cash
21
88
43
12
6
119
Barbara Farris
34
84
19
8
1
83
Ayana Walker
12
47
13
6
10
59
Sheila Lambert
12
17
21
8
1
33
Andrea Stinson
18
12
13
3
0
22
Niele Ivey
12
12
10
6
0
14
Stacey Thomas
17
20
8
8
3
12