2001 Fleer Tradition WNBA #23

Referee: unidentified

Player: Astou Ndiaye-Diatta

Opposing Player: Adrian Williams-Strong

Context Clues

Astou Ndiaye-Diatta played for the Detroit Shock from 1999-2003 (baskeball-reference.com).

• 1999

• 2000

• 2001

• 2002

• 2003

The opposing player, Adrian Williams-Strong, played for the Phoenix Mercury from 2000-2003, (basketball-reference.com).

• 2000

• 2001

• 2002

• 2003

If those two things are true, and knowing this card was released in 2001 (dacardworld.com), this photo was taken either during the 2000 or 2001 WNBA seasons. Those teams played each other 3 times during that span:

• Thu, Jul 6, 2000 Detroit Shock @ Phoenix Mercury

• Fri, Jun 29, 2001 Phoenix Mercury @ Detroit Shock

• Thu, Jul 26, 2001 Detroit Shock @ Phoenix Mercury

Assuming Detroit wore white jerseys at home games, it is likely this photo is from June 29, 2001!

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