1997 Sacramento Monarchs season
| 1997 Sacramento Monarchs season | |||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Mary Murphy and Heidi VanDerveer | ||||||||||||||
| Arena | ARCO Arena | ||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 7,858 per game | ||||||||||||||
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The 1997 WNBA season was the inaugural season for the Sacramento Monarchs.
Offseason
Initial Player Allocation
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ruthie Bolton-Holifield (G) |  United States |
Sacramento Monarchs | Auburn |
| 14 | Bridgette Gordon (F) | United States |
Sacramento Monarchs | Tennessee |
WNBA Elite Draft
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Judy Mosley-McAfee (F) | United States |
Sacramento Monarchs | Hawaii |
| 14 | Mikiko Hagiwara (G) |  Japan |
Sacramento Monarchs | Japan |
WNBA Draft
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/HS/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pamela McGee | Center | United States |
Southern California |
Regular season
Season standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mercury x | 16 | 12 | .571 | 9–3 | – |
| Los Angeles Sparks o | 14 | 14 | .500 | 8–4 | 2.0 |
| Sacramento Monarchs o | 10 | 18 | .357 | 4–8 | 6.0 |
| Utah Starzz o | 7 | 21 | .250 | 3–9 | 9.0 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21 | @ Utah | 70-60 | Win | 1-0 |
| June 23 | New York | 62-73 | Loss | 1-1 |
| June 26 | Charlotte | 78-70 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 27 | @ Los Angeles | 73-93 | Loss | 2-2 |
| July 2 | Utah | 68-73 (OT) | Loss | 2-3 |
| July 6 | Cleveland | 70-67 | Win | 3-3 |
| July 7 | @ Utah | 79-69 | Win | 4-3 |
| July 10 | @ Cleveland | 61-77 | Loss | 4-4 |
| July 12 | @ Houston | 61-89 | Loss | 4-5 |
| July 15 | Los Angeles | 78-73 | Win | 5-5 |
| July 16 | @ Phoenix | 67-84 | Loss | 5-6 |
| July 18 | Houston | 60-82 | Loss | 5-7 |
| July 21 | Phoenix | 57-70 | Loss | 5-8 |
| July 25 | Houston | 76-86 | Loss | 5-9 |
| July 27 | Los Angeles | 62-84 | Loss | 5-10 |
| July 30 | @ New York | 68-73 (OT) | Loss | 5-11 |
| August 1 | @ Charlotte | 61-85 | Loss | 5-12 |
| August 2 | @ Cleveland | 51-72 | Loss | 5-13 |
| August 4 | @ Phoenix | 60-83 | Loss | 5-14 |
| August 6 | Charlotte | 77-64 | Win | 6-14 |
| August 8 | Utah | 93-78 | Win | 7-14 |
| August 10 | New York | 76-69 | Win | 8-14 |
| August 12 | Cleveland | 81-76 | Win | 9-14 |
| August 14 | @ Charlotte | 51-68 | Loss | 9-15 |
| August 15 | @ New York | 63-79 | Loss | 9-16 |
| August 20 | Phoenix | 54-69 | Loss | 9-17 |
| August 22 | @ Los Angeles | 77-88 | Loss | 9-18 |
| August 24 | @ Houston | 68-58 | Win | 10-18 |
Player stats
- Ruthie Bolton ranked second in the WNBA in points with 447 points.
- Ruthie Bolton ranked third in the WNBA in field goals with 164.
- Ruthie Bolton ranked fourth in the WNBA in Minutes per game with 35.3
- Ruthie Bolton ranked second in the WNBA in points per game with 19.4
- Ruthie Bolton was tied for sixth in the WNBA in steals with 54.
- Latasha Byears ranked fifth in the WNBA in total rebounds with 193
- Latasha Byears ranked ninth in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.459)
- Bridgette Gordon ranked first in the WNBA in Minutes per game with 35.0
- Bridgette Gordon ranked ninth in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .785
- Pamela McGee ranked eighth in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.460)
- Chantel Tremitiere was tied for sixth in the WNBA in steals with 54.
- Chantel Tremitiere ranked first in the WNBA in Minutes per game with 37.5
Awards and honors
- Ruthie Bolton: Led WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts, 192
- Ruthie Bolton: Second in WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goals, 66
- Latasha Byears: Led WNBA, Offensive Rebounds, 87
- Chantel Tremitiere: Led WNBA, Minutes Played 1051
- Chantel Tremitiere: Led WNBA, Turnovers, 122
- Chantel Tremitiere: Led WNBA, Minutes per game, 37.5
References
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