| 2003 Sacramento Monarchs season | |
| Head Coach | Maura McHugh John Whisenant (interim) |
| Arena | ARCO Arena |
| Attendance | 9,152 per game |
| Results | |
|---|---|
| Record | 19–15 (.559) |
| Place | 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff Finish | Lost Conference Finals (2-1) to Los Angeles Sparks |
| Sacramento Monarchs seasons | |
| < 2002 | 2004 > |
The 2003 WNBA season was the 7th season for the Sacramento Monarchs. The team returned to the conference finals for the first time in two years, only to lose in three games to the Los Angeles Sparks.
Contents |
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | DeMya Walker (F) | United States | Portland Fire |
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 2 | Chantelle Anderson (C) | United States | Vanderbilt |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 24 | 10 | .706 | – | 11–6 | 13–4 | 17–7 |
| Houston Comets x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4.0 | 14–3 | 6–11 | 14–10 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 7–10 | 13–11 |
| Minnesota Lynx x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 14–10 |
| Seattle Storm o | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 11–13 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars o | 12 | 22 | .353 | 12.0 | 9–8 | 3–14 | 10–14 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 8 | 26 | .235 | 16.0 | 6–11 | 2–15 | 5–19 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 22 | @ Phoenix | 65-56 | Win | 1-0 |
| May 24 | @ Minnesota | 71-72 | Loss | 1-1 |
| May 30 | Phoenix | 69-49 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 3 | @ Seattle | 56-70 | Loss | 2-2 |
| June 5 | @ Los Angeles | 61-63 | Loss | 2-3 |
| June 7 | Los Angeles | 61-79 | Loss | 2-4 |
| June 10 | @ Houston | 66-71 | Loss | 2-5 |
| June 12 | Minnesota | 68-55 | Win | 3-5 |
| June 14 | Indiana | 67-79 | Loss | 3-6 |
| June 17 | @ New York | 61-70 | Loss | 3-7 |
| June 18 | @ Washington | 69-61 | Win | 4-7 |
| June 21 | Seattle | 69-64 | Win | 5-7 |
| June 24 | San Antonio | 57-60 | Loss | 5-8 |
| June 28 | @ Los Angeles | 69-60 | Win | 6-8 |
| July 2 | Washington | 83-62 | Win | 7-8 |
| July 4 | @ Connecticut | 67-69 | Loss | 7-9 |
| July 5 | @ Charlotte | 65-67 | Loss | 7-10 |
| July 8 | @ Minnesota | 59-77 | Loss | 7-11 |
| July 10 | San Antonio | 89-76 | Win | 8-11 |
| July 15 | @ Cleveland | 66-57 | Win | 9-11 |
| July 17 | @ San Antonio | 62-60 | Win | 10-11 |
| July 19 | Houston | 71-74 | Loss | 10-12 |
| July 24 | New York | 67-53 | Win | 11-12 |
| July 26 | Seattle | 76-63 | Win | 12-12 |
| July 31 | Los Angeles | 83-75 | Win | 13-12 |
| August 3 | Charlotte | 76-60 | Win | 14-12 |
| August 5 | @ Houston | 47-74 | Loss | 14-13 |
| August 7 | @ San Antonio | 86-61 | Win | 15-13 |
| August 9 | Minnesota | 73-77 | Loss | 15-14 |
| August 15 | Detroit | 75-63 | Win | 16-14 |
| August 16 | @ Phoenix | 65-61 (OT) | Win | 17-14 |
| August 21 | Houston | 62-54 | Win | 18-14 |
| August 23 | Phoenix | 61-54 | Win | 19-14 |
| August 25 | @ Seattle | 57-70 | Loss | 19-15 |
| August 29 1st Round, G1 |
Houston | 65-59 | Win | 1-0 |
| August 31 1st Round, G2 |
@ Houston | 48-69 | Loss | 1-1 |
| September 2 1st Round, G3 |
@ Houston | 70-68 | Win | 2-1 |
| September 5 West Finals, G1 |
Los Angeles | 77-69 | Win | 3-1 |
| September 7 West Finals, G2 |
@ Los Angeles | 54-79 | Loss | 3-2 |
| September 8 West Finals, G3 |
@ Los Angeles | 63-66 | Loss | 3-3 |
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yolanda Griffith | 34 | 248 | 46 | 57 | 39 | 469 |
| Tangela Smith | 34 | 187 | 52 | 43 | 32 | 430 |
| DeMya Walker | 34 | 149 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 307 |
| Edna Campbell | 34 | 70 | 43 | 21 | 5 | 267 |
| Kara Lawson | 34 | 107 | 56 | 15 | 5 | 263 |
| Ticha Penicheiro | 34 | 119 | 229 | 61 | 1 | 183 |
| Ruthie Bolton | 33 | 57 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 149 |
| Lady Grooms | 34 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 111 |
| Hamchetou Maiga-Ba | 22 | 37 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 42 |
| Chantelle Anderson | 26 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 42 |
| La'Keshia Frett | 24 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 36 |
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| Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals | |||||||
| Eastern | Charlotte Sting | Cleveland Rockers | Connecticut Sun | Detroit Shock | Indiana Fever | New York Liberty | Washington Mystics |
| Western | Houston Comets | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | Sacramento Monarchs | San Antonio Silver Stars | Seattle Storm |
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