Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Sting | ||
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founding | 1997 | |
resolution | 2007 | |
history |
Charlotte Sting 1997 - 2007 |
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Stadion |
Charlotte Coliseum 1997-2005 Charlotte Bobcats Arena 2005-2007 |
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Location | Charlotte , North Carolina | |
Club colors | orange, blue, silver, white, black |
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league | WNBA | |
Conference | Eastern Conference | |
owner | Robert L. Johnson | |
Championships | no | |
Conference title | 2001 | |
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The Charlotte Sting were a team in the North American women's basketball professional league WNBA ( Women's National Basketball Association ). The team played its home games first at the Charlotte Coliseum and from 2005 at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena in Charlotte , North Carolina .
The Sting were the sister team of the NBA team Charlotte Hornets until 2003 . Since 2003 they have been the sister team of the Charlotte Bobcats . The Bobcats were created on the initiative of the city of Charlotte and the NBA when the Charlotte Hornets (now: New Orleans Pelicans ) moved to New Orleans .
On January 3, 2007, the owners of the Charlotte Sting announced that they no longer wanted to fund the team. The WNBA did not find an owner for the team, which is why the players could be drafted by the other teams in the league in a dispersal draft on January 8th .
Achievements and honors
Sporting successes
The franchise was able to reach the playoffs six times in the 10 seasons of existence. The team reached the WNBA final once but it was lost to the LA Sparks.
Individual awards
Four Sting players received individual awards in four seasons in four different categories.
season | category | Player |
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1997 | Eastern Conference Shooting Champion | Andrea Congreaves |
1998 | Rookie of the Year | Tracy Reid |
1999 | Sportsmanship Award | Dawn Staley |
2004 | Most Improved Player Award | Kelly Miller |
Season after season
Abbreviations: Sp. = Games, S = victories, N = defeats
season | Sp. | S. | N | Wins in% | space | Playoffs |
1997 | 28 | 15th | 13 | 53.6 | 3rd, Eastern Conference | WNBA semi-final defeat, 0-1 ( Houston Comets ) |
1998 | 30th | 18th | 12 | 60.0 | 2nd, Eastern Conference | WNBA semi-final defeat, 0-2 ( Houston Comets ) |
1999 | 32 | 15th | 17th | 46.9 | 3rd, Eastern Conference | Victory in the Conference Semifinal, 1-0 ( Detroit Shock ) Defeat in the Conference Final, 1: 2 ( New York Liberty ) |
2000 | 32 | 8th | 24 | 25.0 | 8th, Eastern Conference | not qualified |
2001 | 32 | 18th | 14th | 56.3 | 4th, Eastern Conference | Victory in the Conference Semifinal, 2: 1 ( Cleveland Rockers ), Victory in the Conference Final, 2: 1 ( New York Liberty ), defeat in the WNBA Final, 0: 2 ( Los Angeles Sparks ) |
2002 | 32 | 18th | 14th | 56.3 | 2nd, Eastern Conference | Conference semi-final defeat, 2-0 ( Washington Mystics ) |
2003 | 34 | 18th | 16 | 52.9 | 3rd, Eastern Conference | Conference semifinal defeat, 2-0 ( Connecticut Sun ) |
2004 | 34 | 16 | 18th | 47.1 | 5th, Eastern Conference | not qualified |
2005 | 34 | 6th | 28 | 17.6 | 6th, Eastern Conference | not qualified |
2006 | 34 | 11 | 23 | 32.4 | 6th, Eastern Conference | not qualified |
total | 322 | 143 | 179 | 44.4 | 6 playoff appearances in 10 seasons 9 series: 3 wins, 6 losses 19 games: 6 wins, 13 losses (31.6%) |
Head coach
- Marynell Meadors (1997-1999)
- Dan Hughes (1999)
- TR Dunn (2000)
- Anne Donovan (2001-2002)
- Trudi Lacey (2003-2005)
- Muggsy Bogues (2005-2007)
Players
First-round voting rights in the WNBA Draft
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In the ten years of existence, the club had twelve draft rights in the first round of the WNBA draft . The franchise had at least one first-round draft pick prior to each season. Twice it was even possible to select twice in the first round due to trades.
With Janel McCarville , the franchise has so far been able to select a player in first position. She did not meet the expectations in Charlotte, but later won a WNBA championship with the Minnesota Lynx team . With Tracy Reid , one of the selected players received the award as the best newcomer of the year .
Web links
- Official website of the WNBA (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ All-Time WNBA Draft Picks. WNBA, accessed November 30, 2016 .