Sacramento vs. Utah

2001 REG SEASON	W	L	HOME	ROAD	CONF	L10
Sacramento	20	12	12-4	8-8	13-8	7-3
Utah	19	13	9-7	10-6	11-10	8-2

Sacramento won season series 2-1

All statistics for games through Aug. 14
Scouting reports provided by the Detroit Shock coaching staff

#2 SACRAMENTO MONARCHS	VS.	#3 UTAH STARZZ

Point Guard
Ticha Penicheiro  5-11 | Old Dominion '98
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  23 6.3 3.7 7.5  BS: 8  ST: 40  3FG: 11 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: Playing very well this year -- assists are high; turnovers are low ... loves to control tempo ... excellent player in the open court ... sees the floor extremely well, especially in transition ... loves to penetrate and create assist opportunities ... a solid defender who keeps opponents in front of her, but is deceptively quick and has good anticipation to get steals.
Jennifer Azzi  5-8 | Stanford '90
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  32 8.6 3.0 5.3  BS: 10  ST: 22  3FG: 38 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: Having a great year ... two-to-one assist/turnover ratio .. leads WNBA in three-point shooting and is third in free throw shooting ... likes right/left cross from the right side to get into the lane for a leaning jumper ... plays 38+ minutes ... sets good screens ... uses body well if she gets by defender ... great floor leader, energy player.
Shooting Guard
Kedra Holland-Corn  5-7 | Georgia '97
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  32 10.1 2.3 2.2  BS: 5  ST: 56  3FG: 59 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: Tremendous quickness on both ends of the floor ... runs to a spot on the break and looks to shoot the three ... don't let her stand, set and then shoot ... has good range and is very streaky ... has no conscience and will shoot until she makes ... wants to go right into attack defense ... is lazy on close-outs defensively and likes to dig down on the post.
Marie Ferdinand  5-9 | LSU '01
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  32 11.4 2.7 2.6  BS: 4  ST: 40  3FG: 11 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: Explosive player ... quick first step ... three-point shooter ... great one-on-one player ... excellent crossover both ways ... elevates on shot ... good backdoor cutter ... likes to go baseline ... slasher ... clutch shooter late in the game ... good defender with quick hands ... goes hard to the offensive boards ... good passer.
Center
Yolanda Griffith  6-4 | Florida Atlantic '93
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  32 16.2 11.2 1.7  BS: 37  ST: 63  3FG: 0 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: Extremely athletic ... a fantastic finisher on the break ... wants the ball all the time ... the best offensive rebounder in the WNBA ... a great anticipator and is quick to the ball ... a lazy post defender who makes up for that with incredible jumping ability and long arms ... very quick off the dribble and an excellent finisher.
Margo Dydek  7-2 | Poland
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  32 10.9 7.8 2.0  BS: 113  ST: 25  3FG: 6 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: At 7-2, she towers with her arms up ... they look for the high/low often with her ... can shoot from 17-foot range and also has ability to shoot the three from the top of the key ... good high/low passer ... no left hand ... likes to go baseline ... shot blocker.
Power Forward
Tangela Smith  6-4 | Iowa '98
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  32 11.2 5.6 1.3  BS: 55  ST: 34  3FG: 0 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: A slashing type 4 player who can really impact the game ... has good fullcourt speed and likes to run the floor ... loves the offensive boards ... has good range on her shot up to 17 feet ... likes to use pump fake and one dribble for her shot ... is an aggressive defender ... very capable of a big game.
Natalie Williams  6-2 | UCLA '92
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  31 14.1 9.9 1.8  BS: 10  ST: 41  3FG: 0 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: Lefty ... very strong and physical inside and on offensive boards ... 15 to 17-foot range on shot ... doesn't get much elevation on shot ... doesn't have many post moves -- she just muscles shot up ... slow in transition ... good high/low passer ... sets good screens.
Small Forward
Edna Campbell  5-8 | Texas '91
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  32 8.1 2.7 2.3  BS: 9  ST: 19  3FG: 43 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: Has deep 3-point range ... loves to come off screens and pull up ... very quick release ... tends to stay on perimeter ... if she gets hot, she is going to have a big night ... very quick, solid defensive player.
Adrienne Goodson  6-0 | Old Dominion '88
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  28 12.2 5.4 2.1  BS: 0  ST: 27  3FG: 5 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: Quick, athletic ... will bring the ball down the floor and initiate the offense ... likes to post up ... very effective scorer inside ... 15 to 17-foot range outside ... poor three-point shooter -- doesn't look to shoot them much ... prefers to go left facing, but will go either way ... slasher ... tends to get lazy on defense ... rebounds well.
Key Reserves
Kara Wolters  C | 6-7 | Connecticut '97
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  31 4.9 2.4 0.5  BS: 25  ST: 4  3FG: 0 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: Physically strong but doesn't like much contact ... decent low-post moves ... really likes the hook shot ... poor defensive player but makes up for her foot speed by being 6-7 ... a big shot changer ... finishes well.
Amy Herrig  C | 6-3 | Iowa '99
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  32 3.8 2.5 0.4  BS: 14  ST: 8  3FG: 0 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: Strong, physical player ... uses left hand well on left block ... good rebounder ... likes to drive left from high post ... does a good job on pin/seal ... good shooter from high post area ... good high-low passer ... second on team in blocks ... plays hard ... very effective when she comes in.
Lady Hardmon  G | 5-10 | Georgia '92
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  31 4.5 2.5 1.2  BS: 10  ST: 15  3FG: 0 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: Very solid defender ... can move her feet ... when she catches the ball in transition, she wants to drive ... make her shoot outside shots ... dare her to beat you with jumpers ... do not bite on shot fakes -- make her shoot the ball ... prefers to go left with the dribble.
Korie Hlede  G | 5-9 | Duquesne '98/Croatia
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  27 5.6 1.5 1.6  BS: 1  ST: 25  3FG: 8 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: Decent speed ... pesky defender with quick hands ... three-point shooter ... force her right ... will overplay the passing lanes.
Ruthie Bolton-Holifield  G | 5-9 | Auburn '89
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  31 7.2 3.0 1.8  BS: 1  ST: 28  3FG: 41 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: A big-time player ... has deep range and three-point range with no conscience ... loves to fill the lanes and shoot the three ... will defensively deny wing entry passes ... will look to fade screens and hit threes if she loses her defender ... has a quick first step ... when driving right, she looks to go all the way to the hole ... when driving left, she looks to shoot the pull-up or the step back ... can get a good look very quickly.
LaTonya Johnson  F | 6-1 | Memphis '98
	2001   STATISTICS G PPG RPG APG  26 1.9 0.7 0.3  BS: 1  ST: 2  3FG: 5 Regular Season WNBA.com Scouting Report: Athletic ... good defender with quick hands ... shoots the three ... drives hard to the basket baseline or middle from two side ... pull up shooter who prefers going right ... looks to spot up at three-point line a lot.