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1999 Sacramento Monarchs Season
The 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd season for the Sacramento Monarchs. The Monarchs made their first postseason appearance but lost to the Los Angeles Sparks in the first round. Transactions Minnesota Lynx expansion draft The following player was selected in the Minnesota Lynx expansion draft from the Sacramento Monarchs: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , June 10 , @ Los Angeles L 78–100, Latasha Byears (19) , Ticha Penicheiro (10) , Ticha Penicheiro (6) , Great Western Forum , 0–1 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 2 , June 12 , Phoenix W 96–85, Yolanda Griffith (31) , Yolanda Griffith (9) , Ticha Penicheiro (6) , ARCO Arena , 1–1 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 3 , June 14 , @ Phoenix W 74–64, Bolton Holland-Corn (10) , Yolanda Griffith (18) , Ticha Penicheiro (7) , America West Arena , 2–1 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 4 , June 17 , C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Allen
Sonny Allen (March 8, 1936 – September 11, 2020) was an American college basketball In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athleti ... coach. He was the head coach at Old Dominion University from 1965 to 1975; leading the Monarchs to six NCAA College/Division II Tournaments, winning in 1975, finishing runner-up in 1971 and finishing fourth in 1976. He then accepted the Southern Methodist University job, spending the 1975–76 through 1979–80 seasons in Dallas, he then moved to the University of Nevada, Reno from 1980 to 1987. He was later the head coach for the Sacramento Monarchs of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1999 to 2001. He died of Parkinson's Disease in Reno, Nevada. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Sonny 1936 births 2020 deaths Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 WNBA Draft ...
1999 WNBA draft *On September 15, 1998, two more players were assigned prior to the expansion draft. *On April 6, 1999, a WNBA expansion draft took place. *On May 3, 1999, another round of player allocation took place. *On May 4, 1999, the regular WNBA draft took place. *On December 15, 1999, an additional expansion draft took place for the 2000 WNBA season. See 2000 WNBA draft for more details. Key Initial expansion player allocation Expansion draft Post-expansion draft player allocation College draft Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 ''Notes'': Round 4 References * {{1999 WNBA season by team Women's National Basketball Association Draft Draft Draft, The Draft, or Draught may refer to: Watercraft dimensions * Draft (hull), the distance from waterline to keel of a vessel * Draft (sail), degree of curvature in a sail * Air draft, distance from waterline to the highest point on a ves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Utah Starzz Season ...
The 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz finished last in the West, despite improving to a 15-17 mark. The team started with coach Frank Layden, who resigned after a 2-2 record so he could retire. Offseason WNBA draft Regular season Season standings Season schedule Player stats References External linksStarzz on Basketball Reference {{DEFAULTSORT:1999 Utah Starzz Season Utah Starzz seasons Utah Utah Starzz Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Cleveland Rockers Season ...
The 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd for the Cleveland Rockers. The Rockers played their worst season in franchise history, finishing dead last in the league. Offseason WNBA draft Regular season Season standings Season schedule Player stats References External linksRockers on Basketball Reference {{DEFAULTSORT:1999 Cleveland Rockers Season Cleveland Rockers seasons Cleveland Cleveland Rockers The Cleveland Rockers were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Cleveland, that played from 1997 until 2003. The Rockers were one of the original eight franchises of the WNBA, which started in 1997. The owner was Gordon G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America West Arena
Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United States, the arena opened on June 6, 1992, at a construction cost of $89 million. It is currently the home arena for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Indoor Football League's Arizona Rattlers. The ECHL's Phoenix RoadRunners also played there from 2005 until they ceased operations at the conclusion of the 2008–2009 season. Additionally, the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Phoenix Coyotes (now the Arizona Coyotes) played their first 7-plus seasons at the arena following their arrival in Phoenix on July 1, 1996. Located one block away from Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the arena is in size on an site. These two ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruthie Bolton
Alice Ruth Bolton (born May 25, 1967), known as Ruthie Bolton, is an American former professional women's basketball player. Born in Lucedale, Mississippi, she played at the collegiate, Olympic and professional levels of women's basketball. Bolton played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 through 2004 with the Sacramento Monarchs. She played collegiately at Auburn University, teaming with her older sister, Mae Ola Bolton. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. Bolton has also served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army Reserves as a transportation officer. Professional career Bolton started her professional career for the Visby Ladies in Sweden during the 1990–91 season. The following season, she played in Hungary, becoming the first USA woman to play professionally in the country. She spent the 1992–93 season with C.A. Fainzia in Italy, averaging 26 points per game. In 1994, Bolton moved to Italy to play f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Phoenix Mercury Season ...
The 1999 WNBA season was the third season for the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury failed to qualify for the postseason after advancing to the WNBA Finals during the previous year. Offseason WNBA draft Regular season Season standings Season schedule Player stats References External linksMercury on Basketball Reference {{DEFAULTSORT:1999 Phoenix Mercury Season Phoenix Mercury seasons Phoenix Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Western Forum
Kia Forum (formerly The Forum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Inglewood, California, United States, adjacent to Los Angeles. Located between West Manchester Boulevard, across Pincay Drive and Kareem Court, it is north of SoFi Stadium and the Hollywood Park Casino, and about east of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). From 1967 to 1999, the Forum was home to the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL) before both teams joined the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers (who had played at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena) at the new Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena). From 1997 to 2001, the Forum was also the home of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks until they moved to Crypto.com Arena as well. The Forum opened on December 30, 1967. Architect Charles Luckman's vision was realized by engineers Carl Johnson and Svend Nielsen. It was a groundbreaking structure without extensive internal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ticha Penicheiro
Patrícia Nunes "Ticha" Penicheiro, OIH (September 18, 1974) is a Portuguese sports agent and former basketball player. She played for the Sacramento Monarchs in the WNBA for most of her professional career. She was a four-time WNBA All-Star and a three-time All-WNBA selection. Penicheiro is regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, ranking 2nd all-time for most career assists and leading the WNBA in assists seven times, as well as winning a WNBA championship with the Monarchs in 2005. She is a 2019 inductee of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. College years Penicheiro was born and raised in Figueira da Foz, Portugal. Penicheiro has played for professional clubs since her young teens, although she did not play at the senior level until after she starred in U.S. college basketball at Old Dominion University. She played at Old Dominion from 1994 to 1998 and helped lead the Lady Monarchs to the 1997 NCAA Championship game. In 1997, Penicheiro was named to the Final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latasha Byears
Latasha Nashay Byears (born August 12, 1973) is a former American professional women's basketball player. She played in the WNBA for the Sacramento Monarchs, the Los Angeles Sparks, the Washington Mystics, and for the Houston Comets. Byears ranked eighth all-time in the WNBA in field goal percentage (.514) and was among the top 10 rebounders in the league's history as of 2003. Nicknamed "Tot", Byears usually played the position of power forward. However, the openly lesbian Byers became associated with legal controversy outside of her basketball career. College years Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Byears grew up in Millington, Tennessee and went to high school in nearby Arlington, Tennessee. Afterwards, Byears played two years in Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, located in Miami, Oklahoma. She later transferred to DePaul University in Chicago, where she averaged 22.8 points and 11.7 rebounds per game during the 1995–1996 season, a performance that earned her a first team All-America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Los Angeles Sparks Season ...
The 1999 WNBA season was the third for the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, but they fell in the Conference Finals to eventual champion Houston Comets. Offseason WNBA Draft Regular season Season standings Season schedule Playoffs Player stats References External linksSparks on Basketball Reference {{DEFAULTSORT:1999 Los Angeles Sparks Season Los Angeles Sparks seasons Los Angeles Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks (LA Sparks) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maura McHugh
Maura McHugh (born June 20, 1953) is a former basketball coach who has coached at the college level, in the WNBA and ABL. She was a four-year starter at Old Dominion University in the early 1970s. She was one of the first women's basketball players in the nation to receive a scholarship. She began as a graduate assistant coach at Penn State University before being promoted to assistant coach for two seasons. Her first head coaching position was at the University of Oklahoma where she coached for seven seasons. She followed up her time at Oklahoma with six years at Arizona State University. She also coached the now defunct Long Beach Stingrays of the ABL for one year in 1997–98 and followed that up with a stint as both assistant coach and head coach for the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA. Most recently, she served as head coach of the women's basketball program at Stony Brook University Stony Brook University (SBU), officially the State University of New York at Stony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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