1997 Charlotte Sting season
CoachMarynell Meadors
ArenaCharlotte Coliseum
Attendance8,307 per game
Results
Record1513 (.536)
Place3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost WNBA Semifinals (1-0) to Houston Comets
Team Leaders
PointsAndrea Stinson (15.7)
ReboundsVicky Bullett (6.4)
AssistsAndrea Stinson (4.4)

The 1997 WNBA season was the inaugural season for the Charlotte Sting.

Offseason

Initial Player Allocation

Pick Player Nationality WNBA Team College/HS/Club Team
1 Vicky Bullett (C)  United States Charlotte Sting Maryland
2 Andrea Stinson (G)  United States Charlotte Sting North Carolina State

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WNBA draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 7 Tora Suber (G)  United States Virginia

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Conference W L PCT Conf. GB
Houston Comets x1810.6436–6
New York Liberty x1711.6078–41.0
Charlotte Sting x1513.5365–73.0
Cleveland Rockers o1513.5365–73.0

Season schedule

Date Opponent Score Result Record
June 22 @ Phoenix 59-76 Loss 0-1
June 25 @ Los Angeles 54-74 Loss 0-2
June 26 @ Sacramento 70-78 Loss 0-3
June 29 Cleveland 67-44 Win 1-3
July 5 Los Angeles 78-66 Win 2-3
July 7 @ Houston 56-74 Loss 2-4
July 9 New York 87-69 Win 3-4
July 10 @ New York 48-62 Loss 3-5
July 12 Cleveland 72-43 Win 4-5
July 16 Utah 75-63 Win 5-5
July 17 @ Cleveland 47-65 Loss 5-6
July 21 Los Angeles 75-64 Win 6-6
July 23 New York 63-65 Loss 6-7
July 26 @ New York 64-61 Win 7-7
July 30 Phoenix 68-67 Win 8-7
August 1 Sacramento 85-61 Win 9-7
August 3 @ Los Angeles 77-70 Win 10-7
August 4 @ Utah 70-73 Loss 10-8
August 6 @ Sacramento 64-77 Loss 10-9
August 9 Phoenix 79-59 Win 11-9
August 11 Houston 62-72 Loss 11-10
August 14 Sacramento 68-51 Win 12-10
August 16 Houston 80-71 Win 13-10
August 17 @ Cleveland 49-81 Loss 13-11
August 19 @ Houston 69-77 Loss 13-12
August 21 @ Utah 66-56 Win 14-12
August 22 @ Phoenix 63-78 Loss 14-13
August 24 Utah 70-52 Win 15-13
August 28 (WNBA Semifinal) @ Houston 54-70 Loss 0-1

Player stats

  • Vicky Bullett ranked seventh in the WNBA in field goals with 145.
  • Vicky Bullett ranked eighth in the WNBA in total rebounds with 178
  • Vicky Bullett was tied for sixth in the WNBA in steals with 54.
  • Vicky Bullett ranked third in the WNBA in blocks with 55.
  • Rhonda Mapp ranked third in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.492)
  • Andrea Stinson ranked sixth in the WNBA in assists with 124.
  • Andrea Stinson tied for seventh in the WNBA in blocks with 21.
  • Andrea Stinson ranked sixth in the WNBA in points with 439 points.
  • Andrea Stinson ranked second in the WNBA in field goals with 177.
  • Andrea Stinson ranked second in the WNBA in minutes per game with 36.1
  • Andrea Stinson ranked fifth in the WNBA in points per game with 15.7

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Awards and honors

  • Vicky Bullett of Charlotte ranked third in the WNBA with 2.0 blocks per game.
  • Andrea Stinson of Charlotte ranked second in the WNBA with 1011 minutes played.[2]

References

  1. "WNBA.com: All-Time WNBA Draft List". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "1997 WNBA Season Summary".
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