10年了耶
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Celebrating the WNBA’s 10th Season: 1997
May 31, 2006
In honor of the WNBA’s 10th season,
we will look back at some significant
events in the league’s history.
The First Season - 1997
On April 24, 1996, the NBA Board of Governors
approved the concept of a Women’s National
Basketball Association (WNBA) to begin play
in June 1997. In August of 1996, Val Ackerman
was named the first president of the WNBA.
The first of the player signings was announced
on October 23, 1996, with Sheryl Swoopes and
Rebecca Lobo joining the league. They were soon
followed by Ruthie Bolton, Lisa Leslie, Cynthia
Cooper, Michele Timms and many more.
Eight teams comprised the league’s inaugural
season. The Eastern Conference consisted of the
Charlotte Sting, Cleveland Rockers, Houston
Comets and New York Liberty while the Western
Conference was composed of the Los Angeles
Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, Sacramento Monarchs
and Utah Starzz. On January 22, 1997, the first
16 players were assigned to teams in the following manner:
Charlotte Sting: Vicky Bullett, Andrea Stinson
Cleveland Rockers: Janice Braxton, Michelle Edwards
Houston Comets: Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes
Los Angeles Sparks: Lisa Leslie, Penny Toler
New York Liberty: Rebecca Lobo, Teresa Weatherspoon
Phoenix Mercury: Jennifer Gillom, Michele Timms
Sacramento Monarchs: Ruthie Bolton, Bridgette Gordon
Utah Starzz: Elena Baranova, Lady Hardmon
On Apr. 28, 1997, The WNBA Draft was completed
with Tina Thompson being selected first overall
by the Houston Comets. Others drafted that day
who had WNBA success include Eva Nemcova (Cleveland),
Tammi Reiss (Utah), Sue Wicks (New York) and Tamecka Dixon (Los Angeles).
1997 Final Standings
Eastern Conference Western Conference
Houston 18-10 Phoenix 16-12
New York 17-11 Los Angeles 14-14
Charlotte 15-13 Sacramento 10-18
Cleveland 15-13 Utah 7-21
Houston won the top team in the Eastern Conference
with an 18-10 record and Phoenix finished with the
best record in the West at 16-12. In the one-game
conference playoffs, Houston beat Charlotte 70-48
and New York defeated Phoenix 59-41. In the one-game
championship tilt, Houston prevailed over New York
65-51 before a crowd of 16,285 to become the first-ever WNBA Champion.
The Comets’ Cynthia Cooper was the league’s first
Most Valuable Player (awards) after averaging 22.2 points.
Cooper’s was also named the Championship Game MVP
thanks to scoring 25 points - she had 31 points in
the Comets’ semifinal win over Charlotte.
Teresa Weatherspoon was named the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year.
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