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WNBA team season
The
1997 WNBA season was the inaugural season for the Sacramento Monarchs.
Transactions
WNBA allocation draft
WNBA elite draft
WNBA draft
Transactions
Date
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Transaction
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January 22, 1997
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Drafted
Bridgette Gordon and
Ruthie Bolton in the 1997 WNBA Allocation Draft
[1]
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February 27, 1997
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Drafted
Judy Mosley-McAfee and
Mikiko Hagiwara in the 1997 WNBA Elite Draft
[1]
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April 14, 1997
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Hired
Mary Murphy as Head Coach
[1]
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April 28, 1997
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Drafted
Pamela McGee,
Denique Graves,
Chantel Tremitiere and
Tajama Abraham in the
1997 WNBA Draft
[1]
|
July 18, 1997
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Waived
Corissa Yasen
[1]
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July 20, 1997
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Waived
Judy Mosley-McAfee
[1]
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July 27, 1997
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Waived Yvette Angel
[1]
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July 28, 1997
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Fired
Mary Murphy as Head Coach
[1]
|
Hired
Heidi VanDerveer as Head Coach
[1]
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July 31, 1997
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Traded
Mikiko Hagiwara to
Phoenix Mercury in exchange for future considerations
[1]
|
August 6, 1997
|
Waived Margold Clark
[1]
|
Roster
1997 Sacramento Monarchs roster
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
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Height |
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Weight |
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DOB |
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From |
Yrs
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C
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40
|
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Abraham, Tajama
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|
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6' 2" (1.88m)
|
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190 lb (86kg)
|
|
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1975-09-27
|
|
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George Washington
|
R
|
G
|
11
|
|
Angel, Yvette
|
|
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5' 8" (1.73m)
|
|
–
|
|
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1963-10-14
|
|
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Ohio State
|
R
|
G
|
6
|
|
Bolton, Ruthie
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|
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5' 9" (1.75m)
|
|
150 lb (68kg)
|
|
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1967-05-27
|
|
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Auburn
|
R
|
G/F
|
51
|
|
Byears, Latasha
|
|
|
5' 11" (1.8m)
|
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206 lb (93kg)
|
|
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1973-08-12
|
|
|
DePaul
|
R
|
F/C
|
7
|
|
Clark, Margold
|
|
|
6' 3" (1.91m)
|
|
–
|
|
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1971-01-01
|
|
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Arizona
|
R
|
F
|
30
|
|
Gordon, Bridgette
|
|
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6' 0" (1.83m)
|
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172 lb (78kg)
|
|
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1967-04-27
|
|
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Tennessee
|
R
|
C
|
33
|
|
Graves, Denique
|
|
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6' 3" (1.91m)
|
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212 lb (96kg)
|
|
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1975-09-16
|
|
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Howard
|
R
|
G
|
24
|
|
Hagiwara, Mikiko
|
|
|
5' 9" (1.75m)
|
|
160 lb (73kg)
|
|
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1970-04-27
|
|
|
|
R
|
F/C
|
5
|
|
McGee, Pamela
|
|
|
6' 3" (1.91m)
|
|
180 lb (82kg)
|
|
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1962-12-01
|
|
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USC
|
R
|
F
|
7
|
|
Mosley-McAfee, Judy
|
|
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6' 1" (1.85m)
|
|
–
|
|
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1968-03-17
|
|
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Hawaiʻi
|
R
|
G
|
10
|
|
Savasta, Laure
|
|
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5' 8" (1.73m)
|
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135 lb (61kg)
|
|
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1974-03-18
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|
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Washington
|
R
|
G
|
3
|
|
Tremitiere, Chantel
|
|
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5' 6" (1.68m)
|
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142 lb (64kg)
|
|
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1969-10-20
|
|
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Auburn
|
R
|
G
|
13
|
|
Viglione, Danielle
|
|
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5' 10" (1.78m)
|
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157 lb (71kg)
|
|
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1975-03-07
|
|
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Texas
|
R
|
G
|
20
|
|
Yasen, Corissa
|
|
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6' 0" (1.83m)
|
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160 lb (73kg)
|
|
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1973-12-05
|
|
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Purdue
|
R
|
|
- Head coach
-
Heidi VanDerveer (
College of Charleston)
- Assistant coaches
- -
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
-
Injured
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Schedule
Regular season
1997 game log Total: 10–18 (Home: 8–8; Road: 2–10)
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June: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
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July: 3–9 (Home: 2–5; Road: 1–4)
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August: 5–7 (Home: 5–2; Road: 0–5)
|
1997 season schedule
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Season standings
Statistics
Regular Season
Player
|
GP
|
GS
|
MPG
|
FG%
|
3P%
|
FT%
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
PPG
|
Chantel Tremitiere
|
28
|
28
|
37.5
|
.352
|
.189
|
.744
|
4.1
|
4.8
|
1.9
|
0.0
|
7.6
|
Ruthie Bolton
|
23
|
23
|
35.3
|
.402
|
.344
|
.768
|
5.8
|
2.6
|
2.3
|
0.0
|
19.4
|
Bridgette Gordon
|
28
|
28
|
35.0
|
.433
|
.275
|
.785
|
4.8
|
2.8
|
1.4
|
0.3
|
13.0
|
Pamela McGee
|
27
|
27
|
25.6
|
.459
|
.286
|
.705
|
4.4
|
0.7
|
1.0
|
0.5
|
10.6
|
Latasha Byears
|
28
|
19
|
23.4
|
.459
|
.200
|
.739
|
6.9
|
1.7
|
1.4
|
0.3
|
8.7
|
Judy Mosley-McAfee
|
13
|
9
|
20.4
|
.440
|
N/A
|
1.000
|
3.6
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.2
|
4.2
|
Yvette Angel
|
5
|
3
|
18.0
|
.438
|
.000
|
.000
|
1.8
|
2.2
|
0.8
|
0.2
|
2.8
|
Tajama Anderson
|
28
|
5
|
15.1
|
.381
|
N/A
|
.684
|
2.4
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
4.4
|
Mikiko Hagiwara
|
14
|
2
|
12.4
|
.319
|
.273
|
.667
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
3.1
|
Margold Clark
|
4
|
0
|
11.5
|
.500
|
.000
|
.500
|
1.5
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
1.8
|
Laure Savasta
|
14
|
0
|
11.2
|
.244
|
.200
|
.778
|
0.4
|
0.9
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
2.4
|
Corissa Yasen
|
19
|
0
|
9.9
|
.404
|
.000
|
.500
|
1.1
|
0.3
|
0.9
|
0.1
|
2.7
|
Danielle Viglione
|
7
|
0
|
4.3
|
.273
|
.250
|
N/A
|
0.6
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
1.0
|
Denique Graves
|
22
|
0
|
3.9
|
.222
|
N/A
|
.500
|
0.7
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.3
|
0.7
|
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
- Ruthie Bolton ranked second in the WNBA in points with 447 points.
- Ruthie Bolton ranked third in the WNBA in field goals with 164.
- Ruthie Bolton ranked fourth in the WNBA in Minutes per game with 35.3
- Ruthie Bolton ranked second in the WNBA in points per game with 19.4
- Ruthie Bolton was tied for sixth in the WNBA in steals with 54.
- Latasha Byears ranked fifth in the WNBA in total rebounds with 193
- Latasha Byears ranked ninth in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.459)
- Bridgette Gordon ranked first in the WNBA in Minutes per game with 35.0
- Bridgette Gordon ranked ninth in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .785
- Pamela McGee ranked eighth in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.460)
- Chantel Tremitiere was tied for sixth in the WNBA in steals with 54.
- Chantel Tremitiere ranked first in the WNBA in Minutes per game with 37.5
[2]
Awards and honors
- Ruthie Bolton: Led WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts, 192
- Ruthie Bolton: Second in WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goals, 66
- Latasha Byears: Led WNBA, Offensive Rebounds, 87
- Chantel Tremitiere: Led WNBA, Minutes Played 1051
- Chantel Tremitiere: Led WNBA, Turnovers, 122
- Chantel Tremitiere: Led WNBA, Minutes per game, 37.5
[2]
References
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