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1998 Charlotte Sting season

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{{WNBA season

| team = Charlotte Sting

| year = 1998

| attendance = 8,561

| wins = 18

| losses = 12

| conf = Eastern

| conf_place = 2nd

| coach = Marynell Meadors

| arena = Charlotte Coliseum

| playoffs = Lost WNBA Semifinals (2-0) to Houston Comets

| points = Andrea Stinson (15.0)

| rebounds = Vicky Bullett (6.5)

| assists = Andrea Stinson (4.5)

}}

The 1998 WNBA season was the second for the Charlotte Sting. The Sting qualified for the playoffs, but they lost in the league semifinals to eventual champion Houston Comets.

Transactions

=Washington Mystics expansion draft=

The following player was selected in the Washington Mystics expansion draft from the Charlotte Sting:

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:60em"

! style="background: #00778B" width="10%" | Player

! style="background: #00778B" width="10%" | Nationality

! style="background: #00778B" width="10%" | School/Team/Country

Penny Moore

| {{USA}}

| Long Beach State

=WNBA draft=

{{see also|1998 WNBA draft}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:60em"

! style="background: #00778B" width="2%" | Round

! style="background: #00778B" width="5%" | Pick

! style="background: #00778B" width="10%" | Player

! style="background: #00778B" width="10%" | Nationality

! style="background: #00778B" width="10%" | School/Team/Country

1

| 7

| Tracy Reid

| {{USA}}

| North Carolina

2

| 17

| Christy Smith

| {{USA}}

| Arkansas

3

|27

|Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough

|{{BAH}}

|Michigan

4

|37

|Sonia Chase

|{{USA}}

|Maryland

=Transactions=

class="wikitable" style="width:80%; text-align: center;"

! style="background: #00778B" width=125" |Date

! style="background: #00778B" colspan="2" |Transaction

February 18, 1998

| Lost Penny Moore to the Washington Mystics in the WNBA expansion draft{{Cite web |title=1998 Charlotte Sting Transactions |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/CHA/1998_transactions.html |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}

April 29, 1998

| Drafted Tracy Reid, Christy Smith, Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough and Sonia Chase in the 1998 WNBA Draft

June 6, 1998

|Waived Charmin Smith and Katasha Artis

Roster

{{sports roster

| team=Charlotte Sting

| season = 1998

| style = WNBA

|color1=white|bg1 =#00778B|color2 =white|bg2=#280071

| players =

{{sports roster/entry | num = 13 | first = Kelly | last = Boucher | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | DOB = 1968-01-13 | yrs = R | nat = CAN}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 23 | first = Vicky | last = Bullett | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1967-10-04 | yrs = 1 | college = Maryland | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 33 | first = Sonia | last = Chase |nolink=1 | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 150 | DOB = 1976-03-09 | yrs = R | college = Maryland | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 3 | first = Andrea | last = Congreaves | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 183 | DOB = 1970-06-03 | yrs = 1 | college = Mercer | nat = UK}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 41 | first = Pollyanna | last = Johns Kimbrough | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 165 | DOB = 1975-06-11 | yrs = R | college = Michigan | nat = Bahamas}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 50 | first = Sharon | last = Manning | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 186 | DOB = 1969-03-20 | yrs = 1 | college = NC State | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 51 | first = Rhonda | last = Mapp | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1969-10-13 | yrs = 1 | college = NC State | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 22 | first = Tia | last = Paschal | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 165 | DOB = 1969-03-22 | yrs = R | college = Florida State | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 0 | first = Tracy | last = Reid| pos = G/F | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 150 | DOB = 1976-11-01 | yrs = R | college = North Carolina | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 10 | first = Christy | last = Smith| dab=basketball | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 7 | lbs = 141 | DOB = 1975-08-14 | yrs = R | college = Arkansas | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 32 | first = Andrea | last = Stinson | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 158 | DOB = 1967-11-25 | yrs = 1 | college = NC State | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 7 | first = Tora| last = Suber | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 7 | lbs = 137 | DOB = 1974-11-23 | yrs = 1 | college = Virginia | nat = USA}}

| head_coach =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Marynell | last = Meadors| college = Middle Tennessee State}}

| asst_coach =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Dan | last = Hughes | dab = basketball|college=}}

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Karen | last = Freeman | nolink = 1|college=}}

}}

Schedule

= Regular season =

{{WNBA game log start|Charlotte Sting|bgcolor=#00778B; color:white|end_year=1998|note=
Total: 18–12 (Home: 9–6; Road: 9–6)}}

{{WNBA game log section|Charlotte Sting|bgcolor=#280071; color:white|June|first=yes

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 1

| June 11

| Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199806110CHA.html W 83–57]

| Andrea Stinson (19)

| Vicky Bullett (7)

| Christy Smith (5)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 1–0

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 2

| June 13

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199806130DET.html W 78–69]

| Andrea Stinson (13)

| Vicky Bullett (12)

| Andrea Stinson (4)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills

| 2–0

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 3

| June 15

| Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199806150CHA.html L 65–79]

| Tracy Reid (20)

| Rhonda Mapp (9)

| Tora Suber (6)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 2–1

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 4

| June 18

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199806180CHA.html W 71–67]

| Rhonda Mapp (18)

| Vicky Bullett (8)

| Reid
Smith (4)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 3–1

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 5

| June 21

| @ Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199806210PHO.html W 72–71]

| Tracy Reid (21)

| Congreaves
Reid (8)

| Andrea Stinson (8)

| America West Arena

| 4–1

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 6

| June 24

| @ Los Angeles

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199806240LAS.html W 77–73]

| Vicky Bullett (22)

| Sharon Manning (15)

| Smith
Stinson (5)

| Great Western Forum

| 5–1

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 7

| June 25

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199806250UTA.html W 91–83]

| Andrea Stinson (25)

| Bullett
Stinson (7)

| Andrea Stinson (5)

| Delta Center

| 6–1

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 8

| June 27

| Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199806270CHA.html W 58–50]

| Vicky Bullett (17)

| Andrea Stinson (9)

| Christy Smith (5)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 7–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 9

| June 29

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199707120CHA.html L 49–60]

| Andrea Congreaves (10)

| Vicky Bullett (9)

| Congreaves
Stinson (2)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills

| 7–2

{{WNBA game log section|Charlotte Sting|bgcolor=#280071; color:white|July

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 10

| July 4

| Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199807040CHA.html W 68–66]

| Andrea Stinson (19)

| Sharon Manning (8)

| Andrea Stinson (7)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 8–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 11

| July 7

| @ Los Angeles

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199707170CLE.html L 79–86]

| Andrea Stinson (21)

| Andrea Stinson (10)

| Christy Smith (6)

| Great Western Forum

| 8–3

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 12

| July 8

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199807080UTA.html W 77–69]

| Congreaves
Stinson (14)

| Tracy Reid (6)

| Smith
Stinson (6)

| Delta Center

| 9–3

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 13

| July 10

| @ Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199807100SAC.html W 63–55]

| Andrea Stinson (18)

| Tracy Reid (12)

| Tora Suber (4)

| ARCO Arena

| 10–3

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 14

| July 12

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199807120NYL.html W 75–57]

| Andrea Congreaves (23)

| Congreaves
Manning (10)

| Andrea Stinson (7)

| Madison Square Garden

| 11–3

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 15

| July 15

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199807150CHA.html W 72–65]

| Vicky Bullett (19)

| Manning
Reid
Stinson (5)

| Andrea Stinson (7)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 12–3

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 16

| July 17

| Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199807170CHA.html W 86–56]

| Tracy Reid (17)

| Manning
Reid (8)

| Tracy Reid (4)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 13–3

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 17

| July 19

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199807190CLE.html L 69–85]

| Tracy Reid (20)

| Tracy Reid (7)

| Sharon Manning (4)

| Gund Arena

| 13–4

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 18

| July 21

| @ Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199807210WAS.html W 84–67]

| Vicky Bullett (19)

| Vicky Bullett (7)

| Tora Suber (6)

| MCI Center

| 14–4

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 19

| July 22

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199807220CHA.html L 58–61]

| Rhonda Mapp (17)

| Vicky Bullett (11)

| Andrea Stinson (6)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 14–5

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 20

| July 25

| Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199708090CHA.html L 58–67]

| Andrea Stinson (18)

| Sharon Manning (15)

| Christy Smith (7)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 14–6

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 21

| July 27

| Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199807270CHA.html L 70–76]

| Andrea Stinson (15)

| Vicky Bullett (8)

| Andrea Stinson (5)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 14–7

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 22

| July 30

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199807300CHA.html W 79–64]

| Rhonda Mapp (20)

| Vicky Bullett (12)

| Andrea Stinson (7)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 15–7

|-

|

{{WNBA game log section|Charlotte Sting|bgcolor=#280071; color:white|August

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 23

| August 2

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199808020NYL.html L 67–85]

| Rhonda Mapp (16)

| Vicky Bullett (10)

| Andrea Stinson (3)

| Madison Square Garden

| 15–8

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 24

| August 3

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199808030CHA.html W 71–68]

| Vicky Bullett (19)

| Vicky Bullett (13)

| Christy Smith
Stinson (4)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 16–8

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 25

| August 5

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199808050CHA.html W 69–61]

| Andrea Stinson (19)

| Vicky Bullett (9)

| Tora Suber (6)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 17–8

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 26

| August 8

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199808080CLE.html L 58–65]

| Vicky Bullett (17)

| Sharon Manning (9)

| Andrea Stinson (5)

| Gund Arena

| 17–9

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 27

| August 10

| @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199708220PHO.html L 67–70]

| Tracy Reid (22)

| Tora Suber (8)

| Mapp
Suber (4)

| Compaq Center

| 17–10

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 28

| August 12

| Los Angeles

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199808120CHA.html L 52–65]

| Andrea Stinson (15)

| Vicky Bullett (8)

| Mapp
Stinson
Suber (3)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 17–11

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 29

| August 14

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199808140CHA.html L 72–85]

| Andrea Stinson (20)

| Rhonda Mapp (9)

| Tora Suber (9)

| Charlotte Coliseum

| 17–12

|- style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 30

| August 19

| @ Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199808190WAS.html W 105–69]

| Andrea Stinson (23)

| Sharon Manning (7)

| Christy Smith (7)

| MCI Center

| 18–12

{{WNBA game log end|cha|end_year=1998}}

=Playoffs=

{{WNBA game log start|Charlotte Sting|bgcolor=#00778B; color:white|end_year=1998|playoffs=yes}}

{{WNBA game log section|Charlotte Sting|bgcolor=#280071; color:white| Semifinal vs. Houston Comets
Lost Series: 0–2|first=yes

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| August 22

| @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199808220CHA.html L 71–85]

| Mapp
Stinson (16)

| Andrea Stinson (7)

| Andrea Stinson (7)

| Compaq Center

| 0–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 2

| August 24

| @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/boxscores/199808240HOU.html L 61–77]

| Tracy Reid (18)

| Vicky Bullett (11)

| Andrea Stinson (6)

| Compaq Center

| 0–2

{{WNBA game log end|cha|end_year=1998|playoffs=yes}}

=Season standings=

{{1998 WNBA Eastern Conference standings|team=CHA}}

Statistics

{{WNBA roster statistics legend}}

=Regular Season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
style="background: #00778B" width="6%" | Player

! style="background: #00778B" width="6%" | GP

! style="background: #00778B" width="6%" | GS

! style="background: #00778B" width="6%" | MPG

! style="background: #00778B" width="6%" | FG%

! style="background: #00778B" width="6%" | 3P%

! style="background: #00778B" width="6%" | FT%

! style="background: #00778B" width="6%" | RPG

! style="background: #00778B" width="5%" | APG

! style="background: #00778B" width="6%" | SPG

! style="background: #00778B" width="6%" | BPG

! style="background: #00778B" width="6%" | PPG

Andrea Stinson

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 30

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 30

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 34.9

| .418

| .282

| .750

| 4.6

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 4.5

| 1.8

| 0.5

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 15.0

Tracy Reid

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 30

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 30

| 32.2

| .487

| .000

| .613

| 5.2

| 1.5

| 1.3

| 0.4

| 13.8

Vicky Bullett

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 30

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 30

| 31.6

| .441

| .154

| .826

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 6.5

| 1.5

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 2.2

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 1.5

| 13.3

Tora Suber

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 30

| 12

| 22.7

| .314

| .310

| .630

| 1.8

| 2.9

| 1.0

| 0.0

| 6.0

Rhonda Mapp

| 21

| 14

| 21.7

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| .506

| .100

| .750

| 4.2

| 1.6

| 0.6

| 0.4

| 10.1

Sharon Manning

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 30

| 6

| 19.2

| .440

| .000

| .667

| 5.5

| 1.0

| 1.1

| 0.2

| 5.4

Christy Smith

| 24

| 18

| 18.7

| .360

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| .316

| .850

| 1.4

| 3.0

| 0.4

| 0.0

| 3.7

Andrea Congreaves

| 24

| 19

| 15.5

| .432

| .294

| .905

| 3.0

| 1.5

| 0.5

| 0.2

| 4.3

Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough

| 24

| 0

| 7.5

| .489

| N/A

| .643

| 1.5

| 0.3

| 0.1

| 0.1

| 2.6

Sonia Chase

| 23

| 0

| 7.2

| .500

| N/A

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 1.000

| 0.6

| 0.6

| 0.2

| 0.0

| 1.5

Kelly Boucher

| 9

| 0

| 5.8

| .200

| .167

| .750

| 1.4

| 0.2

| 0.1

| 0.0

| 1.1

Tia Paschal

| 20

| 0

| 5.5

| .297

| .250

| .667

| 0.8

| 0.5

| 0.4

| 0.0

| 1.4


‡Waived/Released during the season


†Traded during the season


≠Acquired during the season

References

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External links

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