1998 Los Angeles Sparks Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 12-18
Finishing 3rd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Coach: Julie Rousseau (7-13)
Coach: Orlando Woolridge (5-5)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 114,088, Avg. 7,606 in 15 home dates
1998 Los Angeles Sparks StatisticsTeam Record: 12-18
Finishing 3rd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Coach: Julie Rousseau (7-13)
Coach: Orlando Woolridge (5-5)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 114,088, Avg. 7,606 in 15 home dates
The Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 1998 season with a record of 12 wins and 18 losses, finishing third in the WNBA's Western Conference.
Los Angeles netted 2,148 points and gave up 2,169. Lisa Leslie scored a team-leading 549 points for the Sparks, while Tamecka Dixon and Penny Toler contributed 11 or more per game as well. Lisa Leslie accounted for 285 rebounds. Penny Toler dished out 143 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Lisa Leslie added 42 steals and blocked a team-best 60 shots.
Julie Rousseau and Orlando Woolridge coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Alexander | G | April 25, 1975 | 5'7" | 140 | California-Santa Barbara | Santa Ynez, CA USA |
| Octavia Blue | F | August 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 163 | Miami (FL) | |
| Katrina Colleton | G-F | March 17, 1971 | 5'10" | 145 | Maryland | Tampa, FL USA |
| Tamecka Dixon | G | December 14, 1975 | 5'9" | 148 | Kansas | |
| Allison Feaster | F | February 11, 1976 | 5'11" | 168 | Harvard | |
| 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 | |
| Pamela McGee | C-F | December 1, 1962 | 6'3" | 200 | USC | Flint, MI USA |
| Michelle Reed | G | May 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 165 | Western Kentucky | |
| Eugenia Rycraw | C | December 6, 1968 | 6'3" | 175 | Cal State Fullerton | |
| Penny Toler | G | March 24, 1966 | 5'8" | 132 | Long Beach State | |
| Alexandra VanEmbricqs | F | April 14, 1968 | 6'3" | 175 | UCLA | Paramaribo, SUR |
| Jamila Wideman | G | October 16, 1975 | 5'6" | 135 | Stanford | |
| Haixia Zheng | C | March 7, 1967 | 6'8" | 254 | Tuocheng, CHN |
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