1997-98 San Jose Lasers Roster
Team Record: 21-23
Finishing 3rd in the ABL's Western Conference
Postseason: 2-2 Lost semifinals
First Round - Defeated New England Blizzard 2-0
Semifinals - Lost to Columbus Quest 2-0
Coach: Angela Beck (21-23)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 105,004, Avg. 4,773 in 22 home dates
The San Jose Lasers of the American Basketball League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 21 wins and 23 losses, finishing third in the ABL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2.
San Jose poured in 3,419 points and allowed 3,392. Jennifer Azzi tossed in a team-leading 649 points for the Lasers, while Sheri Sam and Charlotte Smith scored 12 or more per game as well. Sheri Sam racked up 305 boards. Jennifer Azzi dished out 219 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Kedra Holland-Corn added 96 thefts.
Angela Beck coached the team. The 1997-98 San Jose Lasers lost in the semifinals of the playoffs.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Jennifer Azzi | G | August 31, 1968 | 5'8" | 143 | Stanford | Oak Ridge, TN USA |
Kisa Bradley | F-C | August 26, 1974 | 6'5" | 185 | Oral Roberts | |
Laurie Byrd | G | February 1, 1960 | 5'6" | 131 | Eastern Michigan | |
Katryna Gaither | C | August 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 170 | Notre Dame | |
Shelley Gorman- Sandie | G | January 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 145 | Melbourne, VIC AUS | |
Sonja Henning | G | October 4, 1969 | 5'7" | 143 | Stanford | |
Kedra Holland-Corn | G | November 5, 1974 | 5'8" | 129 | Georgia | |
Anita Kaplan | C | April 22, 1973 | 6'5" | 180 | Stanford | |
Clarisse Machanguana | C-F | October 4, 1976 | 6'5" | 180 | Old Dominion | |
Sheri Sam | F-G | May 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 160 | Vanderbilt | |
Charlotte Smith | F | May 2, 1975 | 5'10" | 145 | Stanford |