1997 Houston Comets Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 18-10
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-0 Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Charlotte Sting 1-0
Finals - Defeated New York Liberty 1-0
Coach: Van Chancellor (18-10)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 135,844, Avg. 9,703 in 14 home dates
1997 Houston Comets StatisticsTeam Record: 18-10
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-0 Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Charlotte Sting 1-0
Finals - Defeated New York Liberty 1-0
Coach: Van Chancellor (18-10)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 135,844, Avg. 9,703 in 14 home dates
The Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 1997 season with a record of 18 wins and 10 losses, finishing first in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.
Houston scored 2,010 points and surrendered 1,833. Cynthia Cooper tossed in a team-leading 621 points for the Comets, while Tina Thompson netted 11 or more per game, too. Tina Thompson contributed 184 boards. Cynthia Cooper dished out 131 assists for the squad.
On defense, Kim Perrot added 69 steals.
Van Chancellor coached the team. The 1997 Houston Comets won the Championship of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janeth Arcain | G | April 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 147 | none | Carapicuiba, SPL BRA |
| Cynthia Cooper | G | April 14, 1963 | 5'10" | 150 | USC | Chicago, IL USA |
| Pietra Gay | G-F | August 21, 1974 | 5'11" | 183 | Louisiana State | |
| Wanda Guyton | F | October 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 178 | South Florida | |
| Fran Harris | G | March 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 154 | Texas | Dallas, TX USA |
| Tammy Jackson | F-C | December 3, 1962 | 6'3" | 179 | Florida | Gainesville, FL USA |
| Yolanda Moore | F | July 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 174 | Mississippi | Port Gibson, MS USA |
| Kim Perrot | G | January 18, 1967 | 5'5" | 130 | SW Louisiana | |
| Catarina Pollini | F | March 16, 1966 | 6'5" | 165 | Texas | Vicenza, ITA |
| Sheryl Swoopes | F-G | March 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 145 | Texas Tech | Brownfield, TX USA |
| Tina Thompson | F | February 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 178 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tiffany Woosley | G | April 4, 1973 | 5'7" | 132 | Tennessee |
