1999 Charlotte Sting season
WNBA team season
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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.
Head coachMarynell Meadors (fired Jul. 11, 5–7 record)
Dan Hughes (10–10 record)
Dan Hughes (10–10 record)
ArenaCharlotte Coliseum
Record15–17 (.469)
Place3rd (Eastern)
| 1999 Charlotte Sting season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Marynell Meadors (fired Jul. 11, 5–7 record) Dan Hughes (10–10 record) |
| Arena | Charlotte Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–17 (.469) |
| Place | 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost in Conference Finals |
Transactions
Orlando Miracle expansion draft
The following player was selected in the Orlando Miracle expansion draft from the Charlotte Sting:
| Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Congreaves | Mercer |
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Dawn Staley | Philadelphia Rage | |
| 2 | 21 | Stephanie McCarty | Purdue | |
| 3 | 33 | Charlotte Smith | San Jose Lasers | |
| 4 | 45 | Angie Braziel | Texas Tech |
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1999 | Lost Andrea Congreaves to the Orlando Miracle in the WNBA expansion draft[1] | |
| May 4, 1999 | Drafted Dawn Staley, Stephanie MCarty, Charlotte Smith and Angie Braziel in the 1999 WNBA draft[1] | |
| May 29, 1999 | Signed Nevriye Yilmaz[1] | |
| Waived Tora Suber[1] | ||
| June 8, 1999 | Waived Sonia Chase and Tia Paschal[1] | |
| June 30, 1999 | Waived Christy Smith[1] | |
| Signed Sonia Chase[1] | ||
| July 11, 1999 | Fired Marynell Meadors as Head Coach[1] | |
| Hired Dan Hughes as Head Coach[1] | ||
Roster
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Schedule
Regular season
Playoffs
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First round vs. Detroit Shock Won Series: 1–0
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Conference Finals vs. New York Liberty Lost Series: 1–2
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Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 12–8 | – |
| Detroit Shock x | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12–8 | 3.0 |
| Charlotte Sting x | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12–8 | 3.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 9–11 | 3.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 12 | 20 | .375 | 10–10 | 6.0 |
| Cleveland Rockers o | 7 | 25 | .219 | 5–15 | 11.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Staley | 32 | 32 | 33.3 | .415 | .317 | .934 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 11.5 |
| Andrea Stinson | 32 | 32 | 32.5 | .460 | .309 | .739 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 13.6 |
| Vicky Bullett | 32 | 32 | 31.5 | .486 | .370 | .773 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 11.5 |
| Rhonda Mapp | 30 | 26 | 26.3 | .500 | .111 | .721 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 9.5 |
| Charlotte Smith | 32 | 24 | 23.3 | .330 | .143 | .707 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| Stephanie McCarty | 30 | 5 | 18.8 | .408 | .354 | .909 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| Sharon Manning | 32 | 6 | 16.3 | .504 | 1.000 | .522 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
| Tracy Reid | 10 | 3 | 15.4 | .429 | .000 | .429 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4.8 |
| Niesa Johnson | 31 | 0 | 9.5 | .300 | .261 | .917 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Angie Braziel | 7 | 0 | 5.9 | .500 | N/A | .833 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Cass Bauer-Bilodeau | 25 | 0 | 4.9 | .382 | .000 | .875 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Christy Smith | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | .750 | .667 | .833 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
| Sonia Chase | 13 | 0 | 4.5 | .188 | .273 | 1.000 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season