1998 Detroit Shock season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Attendance10,229 per game
Record17–13 (.567)
| 1998 Detroit Shock season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Nancy Lieberman-Cline |
| Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Attendance | 10,229 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 17–13 (.567) |
| Place | 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Sandy Brondello (14.2) |
| Rebounds | Cindy Brown (10.0) |
| Assists | Sandy Brondello (3.2) |
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.[1]
WNBA allocation draft
| Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Brown | Seattle Reign | |
| Razija Brcaninovich | Microcamp Campinas (Brazil) |
WNBA expansion draft
| Player | Nationality | Former WNBA Team |
|---|---|---|
| Lynette Woodard | Cleveland Rockers | |
| Tara Williams | Phoenix Mercury | |
| Tajama Abraham | Sacramento Monarchs | |
| Rhonda Blades | New York Liberty |
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Korie Hlede | Duquesne | |
| 2 | 14 | Rachael Sporn | Adelaide Lightning (Australia) | |
| 3 | 24 | Gergana Branzova | FIU | |
| 4 | 34 | Sandy Brondello | BTV Wuppertal (Germany) |
Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| January 12, 1998 | Hired Nancy Lieberman-Cline as Head Coach[2] |
| January 27, 1998 | Drafted Cindy Brown and Razija Brcaninovic in the 1998 WNBA Allocation Draft[2] |
| February 18, 1998 | Drafted Lynette Woodard, Tara Williams, Tajama Abraham and Rhonda Blades in the 1998 WNBA expansion draft[2] |
| April 29, 1998 | Drafted Korie Hlede, Rachael Sporn, Gergana Branzova and Sandy Brondello in the 1998 WNBA draft[2] |
| May 2, 1998 | Signed Aneta Kausaite and Mfon Udoka[2] |
| June 22, 1998 | Waived Mfon Udoka[2] |
Roster
| 1998 Detroit Shock roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
Regular season
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 |