The 1998 WNBA season was the second for the Charlotte Sting. The Sting qualified for the playoffs, but they lost in the league semifinals to eventual champion Houston Comets.
| 1998 Charlotte Sting season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Marynell Meadors |
| Arena | Charlotte Coliseum |
| Attendance | 8,561 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 18–12 (.600) |
| Place | 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost WNBA Semifinals (2-0) to Houston Comets |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Andrea Stinson (15.0) |
| Rebounds | Vicky Bullett (6.5) |
| Assists | Andrea Stinson (4.5) |
Transactions
Washington Mystics expansion draft
The following player was selected in the Washington Mystics expansion draft from the Charlotte Sting:
| Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Penny Moore |  United States | Long Beach State |
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Tracy Reid | United States | North Carolina |
| 2 | 17 | Christy Smith | United States | Arkansas |
| 3 | 27 | Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough |  Bahamas | Michigan |
| 4 | 37 | Sonia Chase | United States | Maryland |
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 1998 | Lost Penny Moore to the Washington Mystics in the WNBA expansion draft[1] | |
| April 29, 1998 | Drafted Tracy Reid, Christy Smith, Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough and Sonia Chase in the 1998 WNBA Draft[1] | |
| June 6, 1998 | Waived Charmin Smith and Katasha Artis[1] | |
Roster
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Schedule
Regular season
Playoffs
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Semifinal vs. Houston Comets Lost Series: 0–2
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Stinson | 30 | 30 | 34.9 | .418 | .282 | .750 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 15.0 |
| Tracy Reid | 30 | 30 | 32.2 | .487 | .000 | .613 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 13.8 |
| Vicky Bullett | 30 | 30 | 31.6 | .441 | .154 | .826 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| Tora Suber | 30 | 12 | 22.7 | .314 | .310 | .630 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| Rhonda Mapp | 21 | 14 | 21.7 | .506 | .100 | .750 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 10.1 |
| Sharon Manning | 30 | 6 | 19.2 | .440 | .000 | .667 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| Christy Smith | 24 | 18 | 18.7 | .360 | .316 | .850 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Andrea Congreaves | 24 | 19 | 15.5 | .432 | .294 | .905 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough | 24 | 0 | 7.5 | .489 | N/A | .643 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Sonia Chase | 23 | 0 | 7.2 | .500 | N/A | 1.000 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Kelly Boucher | 9 | 0 | 5.8 | .200 | .167 | .750 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Tia Paschal | 20 | 0 | 5.5 | .297 | .250 | .667 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
References
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