1998 Cleveland Rockers season
WNBA team season
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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.
| 1998 Cleveland Rockers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Linda Hill-MacDonald |
| Arena | Gund Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 20–10 (.667) |
| Place | 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost WNBA Semifinals (2-1) to Phoenix Mercury |
Transactions
Detroit Shock expansion draft
The following player was selected in the Detroit Shock expansion draft from the Cleveland Rockers:
| Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Lynette Woodard |  United States |
Kansas |
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Cindy Blodgett | United States |
Maine |
| 2 | 16 | Suzie McConnell Serio | United States |
Penn State |
| 3 | 26 | Tanja Kostić |  Sweden |
Oregon State |
| 4 | 36 | Tammye Jenkins | United States |
Georgia |
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 1998 | Lost Lynette Woodard to the Detroit Shock in the WNBA expansion draft[1] | |
| April 29, 1998 | Drafted Cindy Blodgett, Suzie McConnell Serio, Tanja Kostić and Tammye Jenkins in the 1998 WNBA draft[1] | |
Roster
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Schedule
Regular season
Playoffs
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Semifinal vs. Phoenix Mercury Lost Series: 1–2
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Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rockers x | 20 | 10 | .667 | 12–4 | – |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 12 | .600 | 11–5 | 2.0 |
| New York Liberty o | 18 | 12 | .600 | 8–8 | 2.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 17 | 13 | .567 | 8–8 | 3.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 3 | 27 | .100 | 1–15 | 17.0 |
Statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
| PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Němcová | 30 | 30 | 32.4 | .466 | .452 | .893 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 11.9 |
| Suzie McConnell-Serio | 28 | 28 | 31.5 | .455 | .408 | .729 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 8.6 |
| Isabelle Fijalkowski | 28 | 23 | 28.8 | .547 | .400 | .821 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 13.7 |
| Janice Braxton | 30 | 30 | 28.0 | .495 | .333 | .755 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
| Michelle Edwards | 23 | 9 | 23.2 | .417 | .324 | .620 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 |
| Merlakia Jones | 30 | 21 | 22.8 | .464 | .350 | .753 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 9.5 |
| Rushia Brown | 30 | 7 | 17.4 | .460 | .000 | .776 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| Tully Bevilagua | 11 | 2 | 11.5 | .571 | .333 | .667 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Adrienne Johnson | 29 | 0 | 11.4 | .457 | .424 | .722 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.6 |
| Cindy Blodgett | 22 | 0 | 8.4 | .288 | .270 | .625 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Raegan Scott | 22 | 0 | 7.6 | .368 | .000 | .833 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Tanja Kostić | 5 | 0 | 6.0 | .667 | N/A | .500 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Awards and honors
- Suzie McConnell Serio, WNBA Newcomer of the Year Award
- Isabelle Fijalkowski, WNBA Peak Performer
- Suzie McConnell Serio, WNBA Sportsmanship Award