1998 Houston Comets Roster

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 27-3
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 4-1 Won Championship

Semifinals - Defeated Charlotte Sting 2-0
Finals - Defeated Phoenix Mercury 2-1
Coach: Van Chancellor (27-3)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 189,029, Avg. 12,602 in 15 home dates
1998 Houston Comets Statistics

The Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 1998 season with a record of 27 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-1.

The Comets scored 2,285 points, most in the league. Houston conceded 1,908 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Cynthia Cooper tossed in a team-leading 680 points for the team, while Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson netted 12 or more per game, too. Tina Thompson contributed 192 boards. Kim Perrot dished out 142 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Kim Perrot added 84 steals.

Van Chancellor coached the team. The 1998 Houston Comets won the Championship of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Janeth ArcainGApril 11, 19695'11"147noneCarapicuiba, SPL BRA
Karen BookerCApril 10, 19656'1"170VanderbiltFranklin, TN USA
Cynthia CooperGApril 14, 19635'10"150USCChicago, IL USA
Wanda GuytonFOctober 14, 19656'1"178South Florida
Tammy JacksonF-CDecember 3, 19626'3"179FloridaGainesville, FL USA
Monica LambCOctober 11, 19646'5"206USC
Yolanda MooreFJuly 1, 19746'0"174MississippiPort Gibson, MS USA
Kim PerrotGJanuary 18, 19675'5"130SW Louisiana
Nyree RobertsCMarch 10, 19766'3"209Old Dominion
Sheryl SwoopesF-GMarch 25, 19716'0"145Texas TechBrownfield, TX USA
Tina ThompsonFFebruary 10, 19756'2"178USCLos Angeles, CA USA
Amaya Valdemoro MadariagaFAugust 18, 19766'1"160Madrid, ESP
Tiffany WoosleyGApril 4, 19735'7"132Tennessee



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