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1998 WNBA season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1998 WNBA season |
| league | Women's National Basketball Association |
| sport | Basketball |
| logo_size | 75px |
| caption | The WNBA logo |
| duration | June 11 – September 1, 1998 |
| no_of_games | 30 |
| no_of_teams | 10 |
| attendance | 1,630,315 |
| average_attendance | 10,869 |
| TV | ESPN, NBC, Lifetime |
| draft | 1998 WNBA Draft |
| draft_link | 1998 WNBA Draft |
| top_pick | Margo Dydek |
| picked_by | Utah Starzz |
| season | Regular season |
| MVP | Cynthia Cooper (Houston Comets) |
| MVP_link | Women's National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| playoffs_link | WNBA Playoffs |
| conf1 | Semi-Finals 1 |
| conf1_champ | Houston Comets |
| conf1_runner-up | Charlotte Sting |
| conf2 | Semi-Finals 2 |
| conf2_champ | Phoenix Mercury |
| conf2_runner-up | Cleveland Rockers |
| finals | Finals |
| finals_link | WNBA Finals |
| finals_champ | Houston Comets |
| finals_runner-up | Phoenix Mercury |
| finals_MVP | Cynthia Cooper (Houston) |
| finals_MVP_link | WNBA Finals MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of WNBA seasons |
| seasonslistnames | WNBA |
| prevseason_link | 1997 WNBA season |
| prevseason_year | 1997 |
| nextseason_link | 1999 WNBA season |
| nextseason_year | 1999 |
| conf1_runner-up =Charlotte Sting | conf2_runner-up =Cleveland Rockers | finals_runner-up =Phoenix Mercury
The 1998 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's second season. The 1998 season saw two expansion teams join the league, the Detroit Shock and Washington Mystics with an expansion draft being held on February 18, 1998. The expansion teams allowed the defending champions, Houston Comets, to move to the Western Conference. The regular season was extended from 28 games to 30 games. During the season, Kelly Boucher became the first Canadian to play in the league, suiting up for the Charlotte Sting. The season ended with the Comets winning their second WNBA championship.
Regular season
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.
Playoffs
Main article: 1998 WNBA playoffs
Awards
Reference:
Individual
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| **Most Valuable Player (MVP)** | Cynthia Cooper | [Houston Comets](1998-houston-comets-season) |
| **Finals MVP** | Cynthia Cooper | Houston Comets |
| **Defensive Player of the Year** | Teresa Weatherspoon | [New York Liberty](1998-new-york-liberty-season) |
| **Newcomer of the Year** | Suzie McConnell Serio | [Cleveland Rockers](1998-cleveland-rockers-season) |
| **Shooting Champions** | **Field goal percentage** | Isabelle Fijalkowski |
| **Free throw percentage** | Sandy Brondello | [Detroit Shock](1998-detroit-shock-season) |
| **Rookie of the Year** | Tracy Reid | [Charlotte Sting](1998-charlotte-sting-season) |
| **Sportsmanship Award** | Suzie McConnell Serio | Cleveland Rockers |
| **Coach of the Year** | Van Chancellor | Houston Comets |
Team
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| **All-WNBA** | **First Team** | Tina Thompson |
| Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets | |
| Jennifer Gillom | [Phoenix Mercury](1998-phoenix-mercury-season) | |
| Suzie McConnell-Serio | [Cleveland Rockers](1998-cleveland-rockers-season) | |
| Cynthia Cooper | Houston Comets | |
| **Second Team** | Eva Nemcova | Cleveland Rockers |
| Cindy Brown | [Detroit Shock](1998-detroit-shock-season) | |
| Lisa Leslie | [Los Angeles Sparks](1998-los-angeles-sparks-season) | |
| Teresa Weatherspoon | [New York Liberty](1998-new-york-liberty-season) | |
| Andrea Stinson | [Charlotte Sting](1998-charlotte-sting-season) |
Players of the Week
| Week ending | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| June 21 | Lisa Leslie | [Los Angeles Sparks](1998-los-angeles-sparks-season) |
| June 28 | Andrea Stinson | [Charlotte Sting](1998-charlotte-sting-season) |
| July 5 | Cindy Brown | [Detroit Shock](1998-detroit-shock-season) |
| July 12 | Jennifer Gillom | [Phoenix Mercury](1998-phoenix-mercury-season) |
| July 19 | Tracy Reid | Charlotte Sting |
| July 27 | Teresa Weatherspoon | [New York Liberty](1998-new-york-liberty-season) |
| August 2 | Cynthia Cooper | [Houston Comets](1998-houston-comets-season) |
| August 10 | Cynthia Cooper (2) | Houston Comets |
| August 17 | Suzie McConnell-Serio | [Cleveland Rockers](1998-cleveland-rockers-season) |
Coaches
Eastern Conference
- Charlotte Sting: Marynell Meadors
- Cleveland Rockers: Linda Hill-MacDonald
- Detroit Shock: Nancy Lieberman
- New York Liberty: Nancy Darsch and Richie Adubato
- Washington Mystics: Jim Lewis and Cathy Parson
Western Conference
- Houston Comets: Van Chancellor
- Los Angeles Sparks: Julie Rousseau and Orlando Woolridge
- Phoenix Mercury: Cheryl Miller
- Sacramento Monarchs: Heidi VanDerveer
- Utah Starzz: Frank Layden
References
References
- "1998 WNBA Expansion Draft".
- (February 19, 1998). "W.N.B.A.: EXPANSION DRAFT; Liberty Loses Blades To New Detroit Team". [[The New York Times]].
- Lindsay Dunn. (2021-05-14). "Meet Kelly Boucher, the Canadian who broke the WNBA barrier".
- "1998 WNBA Season Awards - WNBA".
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