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The Best WNBA Players who Debuted in the 2001 Season
The following list of WNBA players made their debut in the 2001 season, ranked according to their Legends Score, which is a simple measure of a player's individual career accolades (a minimum of 1 point is required to make the list). Tap on other column headers to sort by name or position.
| ⇦ 2000 | 2002 ⇨ |
| Player | Primary Teams | Position | Status | Legends Score |
| Lauren Jackson |  | F-C |  | 97 |
| Katie Douglas |   | G-F | Eligible 2018 | 31 |
| Deanna Nolan |  | G-F | Eligible 2015 | 31 |
| Penny Taylor |   | F | Eligible 2020 | 11 |
| Ruth Riley | | C | Eligible 2018 | 9 |
| Marie Ferdinand-Harris |  | G | Eligible 2016 | 3 |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown |  | Eligible 2017 | 2 |