1997 Los Angeles Sparks Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 14-14
Finishing 2nd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Coach: Linda Sharp (4-7)
Coach: Julie Rousseau (10-7)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 125,034, Avg. 8,931 in 14 home dates
1997 Los Angeles Sparks StatisticsTeam Record: 14-14
Finishing 2nd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Coach: Linda Sharp (4-7)
Coach: Julie Rousseau (10-7)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 125,034, Avg. 8,931 in 14 home dates
The Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 1997 season with a record of 14 wins and 14 losses, finishing second in the WNBA's Western Conference.
The Sparks paced the league with 2,072 points. Los Angeles allowed 2,010 points. Lisa Leslie scored a team-leading 445 points for the squad, and Penny Toler averaged 12 or more per game, too. Lisa Leslie contributed 266 rebounds. Penny Toler dished out 143 assists for the team.
On defense, Tamecka Dixon added 49 steals, while Lisa Leslie blocked 59 shots.
Linda Sharp and Julie Rousseau coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Burge | F | November 11, 1971 | 6'5" | 180 | Virginia | Harbor City, CA USA |
| Linda Burgess | F | July 27, 1969 | 6'1" | 173 | Alabama | Madison, AL USA |
| Daedra Charles | F-C | November 22, 1968 | 6'3" | 141 | Tennessee | Detroit, MI USA |
| Katrina Colleton | G-F | March 17, 1971 | 5'10" | 145 | Maryland | Tampa, FL USA |
| Tamecka Dixon | G | December 14, 1975 | 5'9" | 148 | Kansas | |
| Travesa Gant | C | October 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 181 | Lamar | |
| Kim Gessig | F | December 29, 1970 | 6'3" | 175 | USC | |
| Lisa Leslie | C | July 7, 1972 | 6'5" | 170 | USC | Gardena, CA USA |
| Mwadi Mabika | G-F | July 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | Kinshasa, ZAI | |
| Penny Toler | G | March 24, 1966 | 5'8" | 132 | Long Beach State | |
| Jamila Wideman | G | October 16, 1975 | 5'6" | 135 | Stanford | |
| Haixia Zheng | C | March 7, 1967 | 6'8" | 254 | Tuocheng, CHN |
