2000 Orlando Miracle season
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| 2000 Orlando Miracle season | |
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| Coach | Carolyn Peck |
| Arena | TD Waterhouse Centre |
| Attendance | 7,363 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 16–16 (.500) |
| Place | 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost in Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Taj McWilliams (13.7) |
| Rebounds | Taj McWilliams (7.6) |
| Assists | Shannon Johnson (5.3) |
The 2000 WNBA season was their second in the league. The Miracle made to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, only to lose to the Cleveland Rockers in three games.
Miami Sol expansion draft
The following players were selected in the Miami Sol expansion draft from the Orlando Miracle:
| Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Yolanda Moore |  United States |
Ole Miss |
Portland Fire expansion draft
The following players were selected in the Portland Fire expansion draft from the Orlando Miracle:
| Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Tari Phillips | United States |
UCF |
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Cíntia dos Santos |  Brazil |
Brazil |
| 2 | 20 | Jannon Roland | United States |
New England Blizzard |
| 3 | 36 | Shawnetta Stewart | United States |
Rutgers |
| 4 | 52 | Romana Hamzová |  Czechoslovakia |
Gambrinus Brno (Czech Republic) |
Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| December 15, 1999 | Lost Yolanda Moore to the Miami Sol in the WNBA expansion draft[1] |
| Lost Tari Phillips to the Portland Fire in the WNBA expansion draft[1] | |
| April 25, 2000 | Drafted Cíntia dos Santos, Jannon Roland, Shawnetta Stewart and Romana Hamzová in the 2000 WNBA draft[1] |
Roster
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Schedule
Regular season
Playoffs
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First round vs. Cleveland Rockers Won Series: 2–0
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Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
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| New York Liberty x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 14–7 | – |
| Cleveland Rockers x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 13–8 | 3.0 |
| Orlando Miracle x | 16 | 16 | .500 | 13–8 | 4.0 |
| Washington Mystics x | 14 | 18 | .438 | 13–8 | 6.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 14 | 18 | .438 | 10–11 | 6.0 |
| Miami Sol o | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9–12 | 7.0 |
| Indiana Fever o | 9 | 23 | .281 | 7–14 | 11.0 |
| Charlotte Sting o | 8 | 24 | .250 | 5–16 | 12.0 |