1996-97 San Jose Lasers Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 18-22
Finishing 2nd in the ABL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Columbus Quest 2-0
Coach: Jan Lowrey (18-22)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 63,623, Avg. 3,181 in 20 home dates
1996-97 San Jose Lasers StatisticsTeam Record: 18-22
Finishing 2nd in the ABL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Columbus Quest 2-0
Coach: Jan Lowrey (18-22)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 63,623, Avg. 3,181 in 20 home dates
The San Jose Lasers of the American Basketball League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 18 wins and 22 losses, finishing second in the ABL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Lasers scored 2,920 points and allowed 2,990. Sheri Sam tossed in a team-leading 561 points for San Jose, while Val Whiting-Raymond netted 12 or more per game as well. Val Whiting-Raymond racked up 239 boards. Sonja Henning dished out 126 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Sonja Henning added 90 steals.
Jan Lowrey coached the team. The 1996-97 San Jose Lasers lost in the semifinals of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Azzi | G | August 31, 1968 | 5'8" | 143 | Stanford | Oak Ridge, TN USA |
| Ingrid Dixson | C | September 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 0 | California | |
| Shelley Gorman- Sandie | G | January 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 145 | Melbourne, VIC AUS | |
| Nekeshia Henderson | G | February 28, 1973 | 5'8" | 144 | Texas | |
| Sonja Henning | G | October 4, 1969 | 5'7" | 143 | Stanford | |
| Anita Kaplan | C | April 22, 1973 | 6'5" | 180 | Stanford | |
| Jamillah Lang | F | June 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Colorado | |
| Jenni Ruff | G-F | September 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 140 | Washington State | |
| Sheri Sam | F-G | May 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 160 | Vanderbilt | |
| Trisha Stafford-Odom | F | November 11, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | California | |
| Val Whiting-Raymond | C-F | April 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 199 | Stanford | |
| Samantha Williams | G-F | September 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 0 | Auburn | |
| Kimberly Wood | C | September 16, 1972 | 6'4" | 0 | Wisconsin-Green Bay |
