2001 WNBA season

2001 WNBA season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationMay 28 - September 1, 2001
Games32
Teams16
Total attendance2,322,962
Average attendance9,074
TV partner(s)ESPN, NBC
Draft
Top draft pick Lauren Jackson
Picked bySeattle Storm
Regular season
Season MVP Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles)
Top scorer Katie Smith (Minnesota)
Playoffs
Finals championsLos Angeles Sparks
  Runners-upCharlotte Sting
Finals MVP Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles)

The 2001 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's fifth season. The season ended with the Los Angeles Sparks winning their first WNBA championship.