The Charlotte Sting 2002 featured a balanced offense built around Allison Feaster, Andrea Stinson, and Charlotte Smith, with Dawn Staley serving as the team’s primary facilitator. Tammy Sutton-Brown provided interior rebounding and rim protection, giving Charlotte a strong frontcourt presence. The Sting paired efficient offensive execution with deliberate half-court play, relying on balanced contributions across the lineup while controlling games through disciplined team basketball.
Functioned as Charlotte’s primary wing scorer while still taking on difficult defensive assignments. Veteran coverage from the period consistently highlighted her steady leadership alongside Dawn Staley, and she remained the club’s most reliable half-court shot creator even as opponents keyed on her.
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Tammy Sutton-Brown
Starter/Star [1.10]
27.7
High [1.20]
11.9
6.0
0.5
2.0
53.86
Operated as the interior anchor, finishing efficiently around the basket while protecting the rim. Contemporary reporting frequently noted Anne Donovan’s growing confidence in the young center as her defensive presence became increasingly important to Charlotte’s frontcourt identity.
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Allison Feaster
Starter/Star [1.10]
29.9
High [1.20]
11.8
3.7
1.9
1.6
50.69
Spaced the floor as one of the league’s better perimeter shooters while defending multiple wing positions. Season coverage often praised her versatility and willingness to complement the veteran core rather than dominate possessions despite her offensive ability.
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Dawn Staley
Starter/Star [1.10]
33.2
High [1.20]
8.8
1.8
5.1
1.5
45.41
Served as Charlotte’s floor general, dictating tempo and organizing the offense on nearly every possession. Independent reporting routinely emphasized her leadership, communication and ability to keep teammates organized, qualities viewed as equally valuable as her production.
All-Star (2002)
Charlotte Smith
Starter/Star [1.10]
27.8
Medium [1.10]
8.0
3.8
1.7
1.2
35.57
Filled a complementary forward role by stretching defenses with perimeter shooting while providing physical defense. Writers covering the Sting regularly described her as an important glue player whose spacing created driving lanes for Charlotte’s guards.
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Kelly Miller
Bench [1.00]
17.3
Medium [1.10]
6.6
2.1
1.5
0.7
23.98
Brought energy and secondary ball handling off the bench, giving the second unit a faster pace. Local coverage viewed her rookie season as encouraging because of her confidence attacking open space and ability to contribute without needing designed plays.
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Erin Perperoglou
Bench [1.00]
13.5
Low [1.00]
3.3
3.1
0.6
0.9
15.80
Worked primarily as a reserve frontcourt option whose value came from rebounding effort and positional defense. Contemporary discussion of her role focused more on dependable minutes than offensive responsibility.
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Shalonda Enis
Bench [1.00]
14.8
Low [1.00]
4.8
2.3
0.8
0.8
17.40
Appeared only briefly because injuries and roster competition limited opportunities. Limited independent contemporary coverage was available, with reporting largely framing her season around depth rather than a defined rotation role.
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Summer Erb
Bench [1.00]
11.0
Low [1.00]
2.8
2.3
0.3
0.8
12.40
Provided situational size in the frontcourt and was used mainly for rebounding and interior defense. Coverage portrayed her as a matchup-based reserve whose role fluctuated throughout the regular season.
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Tonya Edwards
Bench [1.00]
10.4
Low [1.00]
3.9
1.4
0.8
0.7
13.60
Veteran guard who stabilized reserve lineups with experience rather than volume scoring. Contemporary reporting emphasized her professionalism and locker-room value while her on-court role became increasingly limited.
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Elena Shakirova
Bench [1.00]
5.0
Low [1.00]
1.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
6.00
Saw only a brief appearance during the season. Limited contemporary independent coverage was available because of her minimal playing time.
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Keisha Anderson
Bench [1.00]
4.4
Low [1.00]
1.0
0.9
0.7
0.0
5.20
Filled an emergency backcourt depth role with sporadic appearances. Independent reporting on her season was limited, reflecting her position outside the regular rotation.
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Sheila Lambert
Bench [1.00]
5.3
Low [1.00]
0.7
1.0
1.0
0.3
6.00
Rookie guard who received only limited opportunities late in the season. Contemporary coverage centered on her long-term potential more than immediate production.
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Shantia Owens
Bench [1.00]
3.0
Low [1.00]
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
2.00
Appeared only briefly as a reserve forward. Little independent season-specific reporting exists beyond noting her depth role on the roster.
Charlotte’s offense increasingly flowed through Stinson once the series became physical, with her attacking from the wing instead of settling for jumpers. Game coverage highlighted her competitiveness despite Washington loading extra defensive attention toward her, and she remained the Sting’s most dangerous scorer throughout the semifinal defeat. (Basketball Reference)
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Allison Feaster
Starter/Star [1.10]
32.5
High [1.20]
7.5
7.5
3.5
1.0
51.74
Rather than forcing offense, Feaster filled the connective role by defending multiple positions, crashing the glass and creating spacing on the perimeter. Contemporary reports praised her versatility even as Charlotte struggled to consistently generate quality looks against Washington’s defense. (Basketball Reference)
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Dawn Staley
Starter/Star [1.10]
39.0
High [1.20]
8.5
2.5
5.0
1.5
46.99
Everything offensively still began with Staley, whose ball-handling responsibilities never eased despite heavy defensive pressure. Playoff reporting emphasized her leadership and decision-making as she tried to keep Charlotte organized against an aggressive Mystics backcourt. (Basketball Reference)
All-Star (2002)
Tammy Sutton-Brown
Starter/Star [1.10]
28.0
Medium [1.10]
7.5
6.0
0.0
1.0
35.09
Sutton-Brown gave Charlotte interior size and rim protection, although Washington limited her offensive rhythm. Coverage around the series noted the Sting’s reliance on her developing post presence while she battled experienced frontcourt defenders.
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Charlotte Smith
Starter/Star [1.10]
26.5
Medium [1.10]
6.0
3.5
0.0
1.5
26.62
Smith worked primarily as a floor-spacing forward and defensive matchup piece, but Washington successfully chased her off clean perimeter looks. Reports after the series described Charlotte’s half-court spacing as a challenge against the Mystics’ disciplined rotations.
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Summer Erb
Bench [1.00]
8.5
Low [1.00]
3.5
0.5
0.0
0.5
9.00
Erb supplied short frontcourt minutes and was used mainly to add size around the basket. Independent contemporary coverage of her individual playoff role was limited because she appeared only in brief reserve stretches.
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Tonya Edwards
Bench [1.00]
9.5
Low [1.00]
1.5
0.5
0.5
0.0
5.00
Edwards entered as an experienced reserve guard to steady possessions, but her opportunities were limited in a tightly contested series. Contemporary reporting focused far more on Charlotte’s starting backcourt than its reserve guards.
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Kelly Miller
Bench [1.00]
6.5
Low [1.00]
2.5
1.0
0.0
0.0
7.00
Miller saw only brief rotation minutes, providing energy rather than initiating offense. Limited independent playoff coverage was available because her role remained situational throughout the series.
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Shalonda Enis
Bench [1.00]
3.0
Low [1.00]
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
4.00
Enis appeared only briefly and was used as emergency frontcourt depth. Contemporary independent reporting on her playoff contribution was minimal due to her limited minutes.
