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1999 WNBA season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1999 WNBA season |
| league | Women's National Basketball Association |
| sport | Basketball |
| logo_size | 75px |
| caption | The WNBA logo. |
| duration | June 10 - September 5, 1999 |
| no_of_games | 32 |
| no_of_teams | 12 |
| attendance | 1,959,733 |
| average_attendance | 10,207 |
| TV | ESPN, NBC, Lifetime |
| draft | 1999 WNBA Draft |
| draft_link | 1999 WNBA Draft |
| top_pick | USA Chamique Holdsclaw |
| picked_by | Washington Mystics |
| season | Regular season |
| MVP | USA Yolanda Griffith (Sacramento) |
| MVP_link | Women's National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| playoffs_link | WNBA Playoffs |
| conf1 | Eastern |
| conf1_link | Eastern Conference (WNBA) |
| conf1_champ | New York Liberty |
| conf1_runner-up | Charlotte Sting |
| conf2 | Western |
| conf2_link | Western Conference (WNBA) |
| conf2_champ | Houston Comets |
| conf2_runner-up | Los Angeles Sparks |
| finals | Finals |
| finals_link | WNBA Finals |
| finals_champ | Houston Comets |
| finals_runner-up | New York Liberty |
| finals_MVP | USA Cynthia Cooper (Houston) |
| finals_MVP_link | WNBA Finals MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of WNBA seasons |
| seasonslistnames | WNBA |
| prevseason_link | 1998 WNBA season |
| prevseason_year | 1998 |
| nextseason_link | 2000 WNBA season |
| nextseason_year | 2000 |
| conf1_runner-up =Charlotte Sting | conf2_runner-up =Los Angeles Sparks | finals_runner-up =New York Liberty
The 1999 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's third season. The 1999 season saw two expansion teams join the league, the Minnesota Lynx and Orlando Miracle. The 1999 WNBA expansion draft took place on April 6, 1999. The schedule was increased from 30 to 32 games per team. The season ended with the Houston Comets winning their third WNBA championship.
Regular season
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.
Playoffs
Main article: 1999 WNBA playoffs
Awards
Reference:
Individual
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player (MVP) | Yolanda Griffith | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Finals MVP | Cynthia Cooper | Houston Comets |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Yolanda Griffith | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Newcomer of the Year | Yolanda Griffith | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Shooting Champions | Field goal percentage | Murriel Page |
| Free throw percentage | Eva Nemcova | Cleveland Rockers |
| Rookie of the Year | Chamique Holdsclaw | Washington Mystics |
| Sportsmanship Award | Dawn Staley | Charlotte Sting |
| Entrepreneurial Achievement Award | Dawn Staley | Charlotte Sting |
| Coach of the Year | Van Chancellor | Houston Comets |
Team
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-WNBA | First Team | Sheryl Swoopes |
| Natalie Williams | Utah Starzz | |
| Yolanda Griffith | Sacramento Monarchs | |
| Cynthia Cooper | Houston Comets | |
| Ticha Penicheiro | Sacramento Monarchs | |
| Second Team | Chamique Holdsclaw | Washington Mystics |
| Tina Thompson | Houston Comets | |
| Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Teresa Weatherspoon | New York Liberty | |
| Shannon Johnson | Orlando Miracle |
Player of the Week
| Week ending | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| June 20 | Cynthia Cooper | Houston Comets |
| June 27 | Yolanda Griffith | Sacramento Monarchs |
| July 4 | Chamique Holdsclaw | Washington Mystics |
| July 11 | Natalie Williams | Utah Starzz |
| July 18 | Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets |
| July 25 | Yolanda Griffith (2) | Sacramento Monarchs |
| August 1 | Sheryl Swoopes (2) | Houston Comets |
| August 8 | Chamique Holdsclaw (2) | Washington Mystics |
| August 15 | Ruthie Bolton | Sacramento Monarchs |
| August 21 | Cynthia Cooper (2) | Houston Comets |
Coaches
Eastern Conference
- Charlotte Sting: Dan Hughes
- Cleveland Rockers: Linda Hill-MacDonald
- Detroit Shock: Nancy Lieberman
- New York Liberty: Richie Adubato
- Orlando Miracle: Carolyn Peck
- Washington Mystics: Nancy Darsch
Western Conference
- Houston Comets: Van Chancellor
- Los Angeles Sparks: Orlando Woolridge
- Minnesota Lynx: Brian Agler
- Phoenix Mercury: Cheryl Miller
- Sacramento Monarchs: Sonny Allen
- Utah Starzz: Fred Williams
References
References
- "Building The Miracle".
- (February 15, 2018). "Aces History: Feeling A Draft (1999)".
- "1999 WNBA Season Awards - WNBA".
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