1997-98 Long Beach Stingrays Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 26-18
Finishing 2nd in the ABL's Western Conference
Postseason: 6-4 Lost Championship
First Round - Defeated Colorado Explosion 2-1
Semifinals - Defeated Portland Power 2-0
Finals - Lost to Columbus Quest 3-2
Coach: Maura McHugh (26-18)
Location: Long Beach, California
Attendance: 46,573, Avg. 2,117 in 22 home dates
1997-98 Long Beach Stingrays StatisticsTeam Record: 26-18
Finishing 2nd in the ABL's Western Conference
Postseason: 6-4 Lost Championship
First Round - Defeated Colorado Explosion 2-1
Semifinals - Defeated Portland Power 2-0
Finals - Lost to Columbus Quest 3-2
Coach: Maura McHugh (26-18)
Location: Long Beach, California
Attendance: 46,573, Avg. 2,117 in 22 home dates
The Long Beach Stingrays of the American Basketball League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 26 wins and 18 losses, finishing second in the ABL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-4.
Long Beach paced the circuit with 3,528 points. The team surrendered 3,423 points. Yolanda Griffith netted a team-best 827 points for the Stingrays and racked up 493 rebounds. Andrea Nagy dished out 273 assists for the squad.
On defense, Yolanda Griffith added 139 thefts.
Maura McHugh coached the team. The 1997-98 Long Beach Stingrays lost in the Championship of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Bauer-Bilodeau | F-C | June 27, 1972 | 6'4" | 180 | Montana State | |
| Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil | F | June 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 165 | Texas | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Yolanda Griffith | C-F | March 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 188 | Florida Atlantic | Chicago, IL USA |
| Niesa Johnson | G | February 7, 1973 | 5'9" | 146 | Alabama | |
| Venus Lacy | C | February 9, 1967 | 6'4" | 234 | Louisiana Tech | Ruston, LA USA |
| Nicky McCrimmon | G | March 22, 1972 | 5'8" | 125 | USC | |
| Andrea Nagy | G | November 16, 1971 | 5'7" | 147 | Florida International | |
| Jenni Ruff | G-F | September 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 140 | Washington State | |
| Trisha Stafford-Odom | F | November 11, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | California | |
| Necole Tunsil | G-F | August 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 170 | Iowa State | |
| Dana Wilkerson | G | February 27, 1969 | 5'5" | 121 | Long Beach State | |
| Beverly Williams | G | November 9, 1965 | 5'9" | 145 | Texas |
