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1998 WNBA Season
The 1998 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's second season. The 1998 season saw two expansion teams join the league, the Detroit Shock and Washington Mystics with an expansion draft being held on February 18, 1998. The expansion teams allowed the defending champions, Houston Comets, to move to the Western Conference. The regular season was extended from 28 games to 30 games. During the season, Kelly Boucher became the first Canadian to play in the league, suiting up for the Charlotte Sting. The season ended with the Comets winning their second WNBA championship. Regular season Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots. Playoffs Awards ''Reference'': Individual Team Players of the Week Coaches Eastern Conference * Charlotte Sting: Marynell Meadors * Cleveland Rockers: Linda Hill-MacDonald *Detroit Shock: Nancy Lieberman *New York Liberty: Nancy Darsch and Richie Adubato *Washington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. The league comprises 13 teams (scheduled to expand to 15 in 2026). The WNBA is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA); league play began in 1997. The regular season runs from May to September, with each team playing 44 games. The top eight teams (regardless of conference) qualify for the playoffs, culminating in the WNBA Finals, which is played in October. The WNBA All-Star Game, All-Star Game occurs midway through the season in July. The league hosts an annual mid-season competition, the WNBA Commissioner's Cup, Commissioner's Cup. The WNBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as the Sport governing body, governing body for basketball in the United States. History League foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Houston Comets Season
The 1998 WNBA season was the second season for the Houston Comets. The Comets won their second straight championship. Their record of 27-3 remains the best in league history. Transactions Washington Mystics expansion draft The following player was selected in the Washington Mystics expansion draft from the Houston Comets: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 1 , June 13 , New York W 73–62, Sheryl Swoopes (28) , Tina Thompson (8) , Kim Perrot (7) , Compaq Center , 1–0 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 2 , June 15 , @ Charlotte W 79–65, Cynthia Cooper (31) , Tina Thompson (8) , Kim Perrot (6) , Charlotte Coliseum , 2–0 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 3 , June 18 , Cleveland W 87–69, Sheryl Swoopes (25) , Tina Thompson (6) , Cynthia Cooper (7) , Compaq Center , 3–0 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 4 , June 20 , @ Sacramento W 79–68, Cynthia Cooper (22) , Tina Thompso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Charlotte Sting Season
The 1998 WNBA season was the second for the Charlotte Sting. The Sting qualified for the playoffs, but they lost in the league semifinals to eventual champion Houston Comets. Transactions Washington Mystics expansion draft The following player was selected in the Washington Mystics expansion draft from the Charlotte Sting: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 1 , June 11 , Washington W 83–57, Andrea Stinson (19) , Vicky Bullett (7) , Christy Smith (5) , Charlotte Coliseum , 1–0 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 2 , June 13 , @ Detroit W 78–69, Andrea Stinson (13) , Vicky Bullett (12) , Andrea Stinson (4) , The Palace of Auburn Hills , 2–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , June 15 , Houston L 65–79, Tracy Reid (20) , Rhonda Mapp (9) , Tora Suber (6) , Charlotte Coliseum , 2–1 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 4 , June 18 , Detroit W 71–67, Rhonda Mapp (18) , Vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Reid
Tracy LaShawn Reid (born November 1, 1976) is a former professional WNBA basketball player. Reid attended college at University of North Carolina and graduated in 1998. Selected by the Charlotte Sting in the first round (7th overall) of the 1998 WNBA draft, Reid went on to capture the 1998 WNBA Rookie of the Year. After three seasons with the Sting, Reid was dealt to the Miami Sol. She also played with the Phoenix Mercury and Houston Comets. Reid is the daughter of musician and songwriter Clarence Reid (a.k.a. Blowfly). Career statistics WNBA Regular season , - , align="left" , 1998 , align="left" , Charlotte , 30, , 30, , 32.2, , 48.7, , 0.0, , 61.3, , 5.2, , 1.5, , 1.3, , 0.4, , 2.4, , 13.8 , - , align="left" , 1999 , align="left" , Charlotte , 10, , 3, , 15.4, , 42.9, , 0.0, , 42.9, , 2.3, , 0.9, , 0.1, , 0.2, , 1.7, , 4.8 , - , align="left" , 2000 , align="left" , Charlotte , 29, , 17, , 21.4, , 47.8, , 0.0, , 54.2, , 3.4, , 1.0, , 0.5, , 0.3, , 1.8, , 7. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNBA Rookie Of The Year
The Women's National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) award given since the 1998 WNBA season, to the top rookie of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of sportswriters throughout the United States, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points; each second-place vote is worth three points; and each third-place vote is worth one point. The player(s) with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. The 2003 award winner Cheryl Ford and 2011 award winner Maya Moore are the only players to win both the WNBA Rookie of the Year award and a WNBA championship in the same season. The 2008 award winner was Candace Parker who became the first player to win the award after garnering all possible votes and also the first player to win the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award in the same season. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Detroit Shock Season
The 1998 WNBA season was the first for the Detroit Shock. The team had an 0–4 start, but by season's end they missed out on a postseason berth by just one game in the standings. Transactions WNBA allocation draft WNBA expansion draft WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , June 13 , Charlotte L 69–78, Razija Brcaninovic (22) , Razija Brcaninovic (13) , Blades Boyd (4) , The Palace of Auburn Hills , 0–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , June 15 , Cleveland L 85–96, Korie Hlede (17) , Cindy Brown (10) , Sandy Brondello (5) , The Palace of Auburn Hills , 0–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , June 18 , @ Charlotte L 67–71, Sandy Brondello (14) , Cindy Brown (7) , Rhonda Blades (4) , Charlotte Coliseum , 0–3 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , June 20 , @ Cleveland L 57–65, Korie Hlede (19) , Rachael Sporn (8) , Sandy Brondello (5) , Gund Arena , 0–4 , - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Brondello
Sandra Anne Brondello (born 20 August 1968) is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the Australian women's national team. Brondello played in Australia, Germany and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach. The 5’7” (1.70 m) Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards. She played on Australia's "Opals" national team at four Summer Olympics, has coached the team at two more, and won three medals (one bronze, two silvers) as a player and one bronze medal as a coach. She attended the Australian Institute of Sport in 1986–1987, and was inducted to the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. Playing career Brondello grew up in Mackay, Queensland, where her parents had a sugar cane farm. At the age of 9, she started to play basketball in a grass court her father built in the backyard Brondello's career began in Australia's Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Fijalkowski
Isabelle Alice Fijalkowski (born 23 May 1972 in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme), now Isabelle Fijalkowski-Tournebize, is a retired French basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ... player. She was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2011. Career United States Fijalkowski played college basketball for University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Colorado, then was 1997 WNBA Draft, drafted by the Cleveland Rockers in 1997. Fijalkowski's WNBA debut was played on 21 June 1997 against the Houston Comets. Although her team would lose the game 56 - 76, Fijalkowski recorded 12 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in her debut. She set a career-high of 25 points on 27 June 1998 against the Detroit Shock and then set a career-high in rebounds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNBA Peak Performers
The Women's National Basketball Association Peak Performer awards are given each year to players who lead the WNBA in scoring, rebounding, and assists. The award has been given since the league's inaugural season, but the honor has varied since then. ;Legend 1997 In 1997, the Peak Performer awards were given to the "shooting champions" from each conference. 1998–2001 From 1998 to 2001, the Peak Performer awards were given to players who had the best field goal and free throw percentages in the league. 2002–present In 2002, the WNBA changed the Peak Performer awards, to be given to the players who led the league in scoring and rebounding per game during the regular season. In 2005, a Peak Performer award was added, to be given to the player who led the league in assists per game during the regular season. See also * List of sports awards honoring women External links * (1997–2024) References {{WNBA Awards established in 1997 Peak Peak or The Peak may refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Cleveland Rockers Season
The 1998 WNBA season was the 2nd for the Cleveland Rockers. The Rockers topped the Eastern Conference, but they were unable to reach the WNBA Finals, losing in the WNBA semifinals to the Phoenix Mercury. Transactions Detroit Shock expansion draft The following player was selected in the Detroit Shock expansion draft from the Cleveland Rockers: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 1 , June 11 , New York W 78–71, Janice Braxton (17) , Janice Braxton (6) , Suzie McConnell-Serio (10) , Gund Arena , 1–0 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 2 , June 15 , @ Detroit W 96–85, Janice Braxton (18) , Isabelle Fijalkowski (6) , Suzie McConnell-Serio (8) , The Palace of Auburn Hills , 2–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , June 18 , @ Houston L 69–87, Janice Braxton (13) , Isabelle Fijalkowski (9) , Suzie McConnell-Serio (7) , Compaq Center , 2–1 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 4 , Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzie McConnell Serio
Suzie McConnell-Serio (born July 29, 1966) is an American former women's basketball coach and player. She was the head coach for the women's basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh from 2013 to 2018. In 2004, she was named WNBA Coach of the Year as coach of the Minnesota Lynx. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. Career Born in Pittsburgh, McConnell-Serio attended Seton-La Salle Catholic High School, leading the Lady Rebels to the PIAA state championship in 1984. McConnell-Serio played college basketball at Penn State. In four seasons at Penn State (1984–85 through 1987–88), she helped the Lady Lions to a 95–33 record and four consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. In the process, she was named the school's first First-Team All-American while setting NCAA Division I records for career assists (1,307), assists in a season (355 in 1987) and season assist average (11.8 in 1987). Her assist total and assist per game average led the natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 New York Liberty Season
The 1998 WNBA season was the second for the New York Liberty. The Liberty finished with an 18–12 mark, but they missed the playoffs after losing a tiebreaker to the Charlotte Sting. Transactions Detroit Shock expansion draft The following player was selected in the Detroit Shock expansion draft from the New York Liberty: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , June 11 , @ Cleveland L 71–78, Sophia Witherspoon (19) , Rebecca Lobo (7) , Teresa Weatherspoon (5) , Gund Arena , 0–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , June 13 , @ Houston L 62–73, Vickie Johnson (18) , Teresa Weatherspoon (6) , Teresa Weatherspoon (7) , Compaq Center , 0–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , June 15 , @ Utah L 60–71, Vickie Johnson (19) , Hampton Witherspoon (8) , Teresa Weatherspoon (9) , Delta Center , 0–3 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 4 , June 18 , @ Sacramento W 64–48, Teresa W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
