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1999 WNBA Season
The 1999 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's third season. The 1999 season saw two expansion teams join the league, the Minnesota Lynx and Orlando Miracle. The schedule was increased from 30 to 32 games per team. The season ended with the Houston Comets winning their third WNBA championship. Regular season Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots. Playoffs Awards ''Reference'': Individual Team Player of the Week Coaches Eastern Conference * Charlotte Sting: Dan Hughes * Cleveland Rockers: Linda Hill-MacDonald *Detroit Shock: Nancy Lieberman * New York Liberty: Richie Adubato *Orlando Miracle: Carolyn Peck *Washington Mystics: Nancy Darsch Western Conference * Houston Comets: Van Chancellor *Los Angeles Sparks: Orlando Woolridge *Minnesota Lynx: Brian Agler *Phoenix Mercury: Cheryl Miller * Sacramento Monarchs: Sonny Allen * Utah Starzz: Fred Williams References {{1999 W ... [...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] |
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 , Cleveland W 70â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNBA Coach Of The Year
The Women's National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) award given since the league's inaugural season. The winner is selected at the end of regular season by a panel of sportswriters from 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 person with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. Seven coaches have won both this award and the WNBA Finals in the same season: Van Chancellor (1997–1999), Bill Laimbeer (2003), John Whisenant (2005), Brian Agler (2010), Cheryl Reeve (2011), Sandy Brondello (2014), and Becky Hammon (2022). Cheryl Reeve has won the award the most times, with 4 selections. Winners See also * List of sports awards honoring women References * * Notes {{WNBA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Charlotte Sting Season
The 1999 WNBA season was the third for the Charlotte Sting. The Sting won their first playoff series by defeating the Detroit Shock in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. In the Eastern Conference Finals they would fall to the New York Liberty in three games. Transactions Orlando Miracle expansion draft The following player was selected in the Orlando Miracle expansion draft from the Charlotte Sting: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 1 , June 10 , @ Washington W 83–73, Dawn Staley (23) , Tracy Reid (8) , Dawn Staley (7) , MCI Center , 1–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , June 12 , New York L 57–68, Andrea Stinson (15) , Vicky Bullett (9) , Staley Stinson (4) , Charlotte Coliseum , 1–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , June 19 , Los Angeles L 69–73, Stephanie McCarty (18) , Andrea Stinson (8) , Dawn Staley (7) , Charlotte Coliseum , 1–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Staley
Dawn Michelle Staley (born May 4, 1970) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team. A point guard, she played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers and spent eight seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), primarily with the Charlotte Sting. Staley also played on the United States women's national basketball team, winning three gold medals at the Olympic Games from 1996 to 2004, and was the head coach of the team that won an Olympic gold medal in 2021. She is the only person to win the Naismith Award as both a player and a coach. During her college career with Virginia from 1988 to 1992, Staley set the NCAA record for steals, the school record for points, and the ACC record for assists. She played professionally in the American Basketball League (ABL) during its three years of operation before being selected ninth overall by the Sting in the 1999 WNBA draft. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
The Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award is an annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) award given since the league's inaugural season, to the player who most "exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court—ethical behavior, fair play and integrity." This is the same criterion used by the analogous NBA Sportsmanship Award, given by the NBA since its 1995–96 season. Every year, each of the WNBA teams nominates one of its players to compete for this award. From these nominees, a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters vote for first and second place winners of this award. First place selections receive two votes, while second place selections receive one. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. Since the 2000 WNBA season, the award is named for the late Kim Perrot, who helped guide the Houston Comets to their first two WNBA championships before she died in August, 1999, after suffering from cancer ... [...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] |
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. Transactions Orlando Miracle expansion draft The following player was selected in the Orlando Miracle expansion draft from the Cleveland Rockers: WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , June 10 , @ New York L 60–87, Merlakia Jones (14) , Merlakia Jones (8) , Suzie McConnell-Serio (4) , Madison Square Garden , 0–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , June 12 , Los Angeles L 59–75, Brown Jones (11) , Tracy Henderson (7) , Suzie McConnell-Serio (5) , Gund Arena , 0–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , June 14 , Detroit L 71–73, Merlakia Jones (24) , Chasity Melvin (10) , Chasity Melvin (4) , Gund Arena , 0–3 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , June 17 , @ Sacramento L 50–70, Brown Melvin (10) , Tracy Henderson (8) , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Nemcova
Eva or EVA may refer to: * Eva (name), a feminine given name Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character * Eva (''Devil May Cry''), in the ''Devil May Cry'' video game series * Eva (''Metal Gear''), in the ''Metal Gear'' video games series * Eva Mapendo, in 2018 romantic drama series '' Ngayon at Kailanman'', portrayed by Julia Barretto * Evangelion (mecha), in the ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' franchise Films * ''Eva'' (1948 film), a Swedish film * ''Eva'' (1953 film), a Greek drama film * ''Eva'' (1958 film), an Austrian film * ''Eva'' (1962 film), a French-Italian film in English * ''Eva'' (2010 film), an English-language Romanian film * ''Eva'' (2011 film), a Spanish film * ''Eva'' (2018 film), a French film * ''Eva'' (2023 film), a Malaysian film Music Artists * Eva (singer), German pop singer (1943-2020) * Eva Narcissus Boyd (Little Eva), American singer (1943–2003) * Banda Eva, a Brazilian axà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Washington Mystics Season
The 1999 WNBA season was the second for the Washington Mystics. In the 1999 WNBA draft, Chamique Holdsclaw was selected by the Washington Mystics 1st overall. In her first season, she was named the Rookie of the Year and was a starter in the inaugural WNBA All-Star Game. She averaged 16.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in her first season. Transactions WNBA draft Transactions Roster Schedule Regular season , - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , June 10 , Charlotte L 73–83, Nikki McCray (22) , Murriel Page (9) , Andrea Nagy (12) , MCI Center , 0–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , June 12 , @ Houston L 63–88, Shalonda Enis (13) , Chamique Holdsclaw (13) , Enis Nagy (3) , Compaq Center , 0–2 , - style="background:#bbffbb;" , 3 , June 14 , @ New York W 83–61, Nikki McCray (24) , Chamique Holdsclaw (9) , Andrea Nagy (6) , Madison Square Garden , 1–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , June 18 , Detroit L 69–76, Nikki M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murriel Page
LaMurriel Page (born September 18, 1975) is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a forward and center in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for eleven seasons. Page played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was drafted in the first round of the 1998 WNBA draft. She played professionally for the Washington Mystics and the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. Currently, she is an assistant women's basketball coach at Miami Hurricanes. Early years Murriel Page was born in Louin, Mississippi in 1975. She attended Bay Springs High School in Bay Springs, Mississippi, where she led her Bay Springs high school basketball team to two state championships. College career Page accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Carol Ross's Florida Gators women's basketball team. At the end of her Gators career, Page was ranked second all-time in point ... [...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] |
