1999 Houston Comets Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 26-6
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 4-2 Won Championship
Conference Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Sparks 2-1
Finals - Defeated New York Liberty 2-1
Coach: Van Chancellor (26-6)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 190,503, Avg. 11,906 in 16 home dates
1999 Houston Comets StatisticsTeam Record: 26-6
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 4-2 Won Championship
Conference Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Sparks 2-1
Finals - Defeated New York Liberty 2-1
Coach: Van Chancellor (26-6)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 190,503, Avg. 11,906 in 16 home dates
The Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 1999 season with a record of 26 wins and 6 losses, finishing first in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-2.
The Comets allowed 2,070 points, least in the league. Houston racked up 2,367 points. Cynthia Cooper tossed in a team-leading 686 points for the squad, while Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson scored 12 or more per game, too. Tina Thompson contributed 206 boards. Cynthia Cooper dished out 162 assists for the team.
On the defensive side of the ball, Sheryl Swoopes added 76 steals.
Van Chancellor coached the team. The 1999 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 |
| Sonja Henning | G | October 4, 1969 | 5'7" | 143 | Stanford | |
| Tammy Jackson | F-C | December 3, 1962 | 6'3" | 179 | Florida | Gainesville, FL USA |
| Monica Lamb | C | October 11, 1964 | 6'5" | 206 | USC | |
| Mila Nikolich | F | July 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jennifer Rizzotti | G | May 15, 1974 | 5'6" | 146 | Connecticut | |
| Nyree Roberts | C | March 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 209 | Old Dominion | |
| 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 |
| Polina Tzekova | C | April 30, 1968 | 6'4" | 189 | Pleven, BUL | |
| Amaya Valdemoro Madariaga | F | August 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 160 | Madrid, ESP | |
| Kara Wolters | C | August 15, 1975 | 6'7" | 227 | Connecticut | Natick, MA USA |
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