1999 Charlotte Sting season

1999 Charlotte Sting season
CoachMarynell Meadors (fired Jul. 11, 5–7 record)
Dan Hughes (10–10 record)
ArenaCharlotte Coliseum
Attendanceper game
Results
Record15–17 (.469)
Place3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost in Conference Finals

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.

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  United Kingdom Mercer

WNBA draft

See also: 1999 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 9 Dawn Staley  United States Philadelphia Rage
2 21 Stephanie McCarty  United States Purdue
3 33 Charlotte Smith  United States San Jose Lasers
4 45 Angie Braziel  United States 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

1999 Charlotte Sting roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs
C 34 United States Bauer-Bilodeau, Cass 6' 4" (1.93m) 180 lb (82kg) 1972-06-27 Montana State R
F 45 United States Braziel, Angie 6' 2" (1.88m) 169 lb (77kg) 1976-09-18 Texas Tech R
F 23 United States Bullett, Vicky 6' 3" (1.91m) 185 lb (84kg) 1967-10-04 Maryland 2
G 33 United States Chase, Sonia 5' 9" (1.75m) 150 lb (68kg) 1976-03-09 Maryland 1
G 24 United States Johnson, Niesa 5' 9" (1.75m) 146 lb (66kg) 1973-02-07 Alabama R
F/C 50 United States Manning, Sharon 6' 3" (1.91m) 186 lb (84kg) 1969-03-20 NC State 2
C 51 United States Mapp, Rhonda 6' 2" (1.88m) 190 lb (86kg) 1969-10-13 NC State 2
G/F 6 United States McCarty, Stephanie 5' 9" (1.75m) – 1977-06-20 Purdue R
G/F 0 United States Reid, Tracy 5' 11" (1.8m) 150 lb (68kg) 1976-11-01 North Carolina 1
G 10 United States Smith, Christy 5' 7" (1.7m) 141 lb (64kg) 1975-08-14 Arkansas 1
F 44 United States Smith, Charlotte 6' 0" (1.83m) 148 lb (67kg) 1973-08-23 North Carolina R
G 5 United States Staley, Dawn 5' 6" (1.68m) 134 lb (61kg) 1970-05-04 Virginia R
G 32 United States Stinson, Andrea 5' 10" (1.78m) 158 lb (72kg) 1967-11-25 NC State 2
Head coach
United States Dan Hughes (Muskingum)
Assistant coaches
United States Kim Moseley
United States T.R. Dunn



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Schedule

Regular season

1999 game log
Total: 15–17 (Home: 8–8; Road: 7–9)
June: 3–5 (Home: 1–3; Road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 June 10 @ Washington W 83–73 Dawn Staley (23) Tracy Reid (8) Dawn Staley (7) MCI Center 1–0
2 June 12 New York L 57–68 Andrea Stinson (15) Vicky Bullett (9) Staley
Stinson (4) 		Charlotte Coliseum 1–1
3 June 19 Los Angeles L 69–73 Stephanie McCarty (18) Andrea Stinson (8) Dawn Staley (7) Charlotte Coliseum 1–2
4 June 22 @ Detroit L 69–75 Bullett
Staley (13) 		Rhonda Mapp (10) Dawn Staley (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills 1–3
5 June 24 Phoenix W 88–72 Andrea Stinson (23) Bullett
Manning (7) 		Dawn Staley (8) Charlotte Coliseum 2–3
6 June 25 @ Cleveland W 59–57 Vicky Bullett (18) Vicky Bullett (9) Dawn Staley (5) Gund Arena 3–3
7 June 27 @ New York L 58–72 Andrea Stinson (15) Sharon Manning (10) Johnson
McCarty
Stinson (3) 		Madison Square Garden 3–4
8 June 30 Washington L 63–68 Dawn Staley (22) Vicky Bullett (9) Dawn Staley (6) Charlotte Coliseum 3–5
July : 10–5 (Home: 5–3; Road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 July 3 @ Orlando W 75–58 Vicky Bullett (24) Bullett
Smith (11) 		Andrea Stinson (5) TD Waterhouse Centre 4–5
10 July 7 Cleveland W 75–62 Dawn Staley (22) Vicky Bullett (8) Dawn Staley (5) Charlotte Coliseum 5–5
11 July 9 Orlando L 61–66 Charlotte Smith (12) Sharon Manning (7) Dawn Staley (7) Charlotte Coliseum 5–6
12 July 10 @ Cleveland L 56–82 Andrea Stinson (17) Bullett
Mapp (6) 		Charlotte Smith (4) Gund Arena 5–7
13 July 12 @ Washington L 71–74 Bullett
Stinson (19) 		Rhonda Mapp (8) McCarty
Staley
Stinson (5) 		MCI Center 5–8
14 July 16 @ Orlando W 56–50 Dawn Staley (23) Andrea Stinson (8) Andrea Stinson (5) TD Waterhouse Centre 6–8
15 July 17 Washington W 63–56 Andrea Stinson (17) Rhonda Mapp (7) Dawn Staley (5) Charlotte Coliseum 7–8
16 July 19 Utah W 73–66 Andrea Stinson (16) Sharon Manning (7) Dawn Staley (9) Charlotte Coliseum 8–8
17 July 21 Minnesota L 67–76 Tracy Reid (20) Tracy Reid (7) Sharon Manning (4) Charlotte Coliseum 8–9
18 July 23 Houston L 62–75 Andrea Stinson (18) Vicky Bullett (7) Dawn Staley (7) Charlotte Coliseum 8–10
19 July 25 @ Detroit W 78–66 Vicky Bullett (20) Dawn Staley (9) Dawn Staley (10) The Palace of Auburn Hills 9–10
20 July 26 @ New York W 75–69 Rhonda Mapp (18) Rhonda Mapp (18) Dawn Staley (8) Madison Square Garden 10–10
21 July 28 Detroit W 84–65 Andrea Stinson (27) Bullett
Manning
Mapp
Smith (6) 		Dawn Staley (7) Charlotte Coliseum 11–10
22 July 30 New York W 62–58 Rhonda Mapp (14) Rhonda Mapp (10) Dawn Staley (7) Charlotte Coliseum 12–10
23 July 31 @ Minnesota W 56–52 Andrea Stinson (17) Bullett
Mapp (11) 		Dawn Staley (5) Target Center 13–10
August : 2–7 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
24 August 2 Cleveland W 62–56 Andrea Stinson (18) Bullett
Mapp
Manning (7) 		Dawn Staley (5) Charlotte Coliseum 14–10
25 August 4 Sacramento L 62–68 Dawn Staley (12) Rhonda Mapp (9) Dawn Staley (6) Charlotte Coliseum 14–11
26 August 6 @ Houston L 51–81 Vicky Bullett (10) Braziel
Bullett (4)
Stinson 		Charlotte Smith (4) Compaq Center 14–12
27 August 7 Orlando W 64–60 Staley
Stinson (12) 		Vicky Bullett (8) McCarty
Staley (4) 		Charlotte Coliseum 15–12
28 August 9 @ Utah L 65–67 Rhonda Mapp (15) Vicky Bullett (11) Dawn Staley (6) Delta Center 15–13
29 August 13 @ Sacramento L 64–78 Rhonda Mapp (14) Rhonda Mapp (14) Mapp
Staley (5) 		ARCO Arena 15–14
30 August 15 @ Phoenix L 54–65 Dawn Staley (16) Vicky Bullett (9) Mapp
Stinson (3) 		America West Arena 15–15
31 August 16 @ Los Angeles L 65–76 Mapp
Stinson (15) 		Bullett
Manning
Mapp (7) 		Dawn Staley (5) Great Western Forum 15–16
32 August 20 Detroit L 57–58 Vicky Bullett (14) Vicky Bullett (6) Staley
Stinson (3) 		Charlotte Coliseum 15–17
1999 season schedule

Playoffs

1999 playoff game log
First round vs. Detroit Shock
Won Series: 1–0
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 August 24 @ Detroit W 60–54 Mapp
Stinson (16) 		Andrea Stinson (14) Dawn Staley (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills 1–0
Conference Finals vs. New York Liberty
Lost Series: 1–2
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 August 27 New York W 78–67 Mapp
Staley
Stinson (16) 		Vicky Bullett (11) Dawn Staley (9) Charlotte Coliseum 1–0
2 August 29 @ New York L 70–74 Andrea Stinson (27) Mapp
Smith
Stinson (6) 		Andrea Stinson (4) Madison Square Garden 1–1
3 August 30 @ New York L 54–69 Andrea Stinson (24) Rhonda Mapp (6) Dawn Staley (6) Madison Square Garden 1–2
1999 playoff schedule

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "1999 Charlotte Sting Transactions". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.