1998 Utah Starzz season
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CoachDenise Taylor (fired Jul. 27, 6–13 record)
Frank Layden (2–9 record)
Frank Layden (2–9 record)
ArenaDelta Center
Attendance8,104 per game
Record8–22 (.267)
| 1998 Utah Starzz season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Denise Taylor (fired Jul. 27, 6–13 record) Frank Layden (2–9 record) |
| Arena | Delta Center |
| Attendance | 8,104 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–22 (.267) |
| Place | 5th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1998 WNBA season was the 2nd for the Utah Starzz. The team finished in last place in the West for the second consecutive season.
Washington Mystics expansion draft
The following player was selected in the Washington Mystics expansion draft from the Utah Starzz:
| Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah Carter |  United States |
Georgia |
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Margo Dydek |  Poland |
Pool Getafe (Spain) |
| 2 | 11 | Olympia Scott | United States |
Stanford |
| 3 | 21 | LaTonya Johnson | United States |
Memphis |
| 4 | 31 | Tricia Bader Binford | United States |
Boise State |
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 1998 | Lost Deborah Carter to the Washington Mystics in the WNBA expansion draft[1] | |
| April 29, 1998 | Drafted Margo Dydek, Olympia Scott, LaTonya Johnson and Tricia Bader Binford in the 1998 WNBA draft[1] | |
| May 5, 1998 | Traded Lady Hardmon to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for Chantel Tremitiere[1] | |
| May 8, 1998 | Traded Karen Booker to the Houston Comets in exchange for Fran Harris[1] | |
| June 10, 1998 | Waived Greta Koss[1] | |
| July 27, 1998 | Fired Denise Taylor as Head Coach[1] | |
| Hired Frank Layden as Head Coach[1] | ||
| July 28, 1998 | Waived Fran Harris[1] | |
Roster
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Schedule
Regular season
Season standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Comets x | 27 | 3 | .900 | 15–1 | – |
| Phoenix Mercury x | 19 | 11 | .633 | 10–6 | 8.0 |
| Los Angeles Sparks o | 12 | 18 | .400 | 6–10 | 15.0 |
| Sacramento Monarchs o | 8 | 22 | .267 | 5–11 | 19.0 |
| Utah Starzz o | 8 | 22 | .267 | 4–12 | 19.0 |