1999 Utah Starzz season | |
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Coach | Frank Layden (retired Jun. 21, 2–2 record), Fred Williams (13–15 record) |
Arena | Delta Center |
Attendance | 7,544 per game |
Results | |
Record | 15–17 (.469) |
Place | 6th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz finished last in the West, despite improving to a 15-17 mark. The team started with coach Frank Layden, who resigned after a 2-2 record so he could retire.
The following player was selected in the Minnesota Lynx expansion draft from the Utah Starzz:
Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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Kim Williams | ![]() |
DePaul |
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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1 | 3 | Natalie Williams | ![]() |
Portland Power |
2 | 15 | Debbie Black | ![]() |
Colorado Xplosion |
3 | 27 | Adrienne Goodson | ![]() |
Chicago Condors |
4 | 39 | Dalma Iványi | ![]() |
FIU |
Date | Transaction | |
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April 6, 1999 | Lost Kim Williams to the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA expansion draft [1] | |
April 30, 1999 | Waived Jessie Hicks [1] | |
May 4, 1999 | Drafted Natalie Williams, Debbie Black, Adrienne Goodson and Dalma Iványi in the 1999 WNBA Draft [1] | |
May 6, 1999 | Waived Erin Alexander [1] | |
June 9, 1999 | Waived Dena Head and Tammi Reiss [1] | |
June 21, 1999 | Waived Chantel Tremitiere [1] | |
Head Coach Frank Layden retires from coaching [1] | ||
Hired Fred Williams as Head Coach [1] | ||
July 6, 1999 | Signed Chantel Tremitiere and Tricia Bader Binford [1] | |
July 12, 1999 | Waived Michelle Campbell [1] | |
July 30, 1999 | Traded Wendy Palmer and Olympia Scott to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Cindy Brown and Korie Hlede [1] | |
December 15, 1999 | Traded Elena Baranova and a 2000 2nd Round Pick to the Miami Sol in exchange for Kate Starbird and a 2000 1st Round Pick [1] |
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Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
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Houston Comets x | 26 | 6 | .813 | 16–4 | – |
Los Angeles Sparks x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12–8 | 6.0 |
Sacramento Monarchs x | 19 | 13 | .594 | 9–11 | 7.0 |
Phoenix Mercury o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 7–13 | 11.0 |
Minnesota Lynx o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
Utah Starzz o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Natalie Williams | 28 | 26 | 34.1 | .519 | .000 | .754 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 18.0 |
Adrienne Goodson | 32 | 31 | 33.4 | .426 | .245 | .767 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 14.9 |
Debbie Black | 32 | 32 | 31.7 | .378 | .195 | .620 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 5.1 |
Korie Hlede | 11 | 1 | 25.2 | .463 | .448 | .909 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 11.9 |
LaTonya Johnson | 31 | 18 | 23.2 | .365 | .293 | .810 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
Margo Dydek | 32 | 28 | 22.9 | .498 | .350 | .857 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 12.6 |
Wendy Palmer | 20 | 4 | 22.3 | .404 | .300 | .647 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
Elena Baranova | 29 | 19 | 19.7 | .405 | .417 | .805 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
Cindy Brown | 9 | 0 | 17.3 | .344 | .100 | .688 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
Chantel Tremitiere | 20 | 0 | 9.6 | .310 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Olympia Scott | 4 | 0 | 9.0 | .300 | N/A | .500 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
Krystyna Lara | 25 | 0 | 8.2 | .338 | .303 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
Tricia Bader Binford | 7 | 0 | 4.9 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Dalma Iványi | 14 | 1 | 4.8 | .333 | .000 | .750 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Michelle Campbell | 8 | 0 | 3.8 | .300 | .000 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
1999 Utah Starzz season | |
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Coach | Frank Layden (retired Jun. 21, 2–2 record), Fred Williams (13–15 record) |
Arena | Delta Center |
Attendance | 7,544 per game |
Results | |
Record | 15–17 (.469) |
Place | 6th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz finished last in the West, despite improving to a 15-17 mark. The team started with coach Frank Layden, who resigned after a 2-2 record so he could retire.
The following player was selected in the Minnesota Lynx expansion draft from the Utah Starzz:
Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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Kim Williams | ![]() |
DePaul |
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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1 | 3 | Natalie Williams | ![]() |
Portland Power |
2 | 15 | Debbie Black | ![]() |
Colorado Xplosion |
3 | 27 | Adrienne Goodson | ![]() |
Chicago Condors |
4 | 39 | Dalma Iványi | ![]() |
FIU |
Date | Transaction | |
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April 6, 1999 | Lost Kim Williams to the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA expansion draft [1] | |
April 30, 1999 | Waived Jessie Hicks [1] | |
May 4, 1999 | Drafted Natalie Williams, Debbie Black, Adrienne Goodson and Dalma Iványi in the 1999 WNBA Draft [1] | |
May 6, 1999 | Waived Erin Alexander [1] | |
June 9, 1999 | Waived Dena Head and Tammi Reiss [1] | |
June 21, 1999 | Waived Chantel Tremitiere [1] | |
Head Coach Frank Layden retires from coaching [1] | ||
Hired Fred Williams as Head Coach [1] | ||
July 6, 1999 | Signed Chantel Tremitiere and Tricia Bader Binford [1] | |
July 12, 1999 | Waived Michelle Campbell [1] | |
July 30, 1999 | Traded Wendy Palmer and Olympia Scott to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Cindy Brown and Korie Hlede [1] | |
December 15, 1999 | Traded Elena Baranova and a 2000 2nd Round Pick to the Miami Sol in exchange for Kate Starbird and a 2000 1st Round Pick [1] |
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1999 game log Total: 15–17 (Home: 11–5; Road: 4–12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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June: 2–6 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–4)
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July
: 6–8 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–6)
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August
: 7–3 (Home: 5–1; Road: 2–2)
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1999 season schedule |
Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
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Houston Comets x | 26 | 6 | .813 | 16–4 | – |
Los Angeles Sparks x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12–8 | 6.0 |
Sacramento Monarchs x | 19 | 13 | .594 | 9–11 | 7.0 |
Phoenix Mercury o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 7–13 | 11.0 |
Minnesota Lynx o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
Utah Starzz o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
Legend | |||||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Natalie Williams | 28 | 26 | 34.1 | .519 | .000 | .754 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 18.0 |
Adrienne Goodson | 32 | 31 | 33.4 | .426 | .245 | .767 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 14.9 |
Debbie Black | 32 | 32 | 31.7 | .378 | .195 | .620 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 5.1 |
Korie Hlede | 11 | 1 | 25.2 | .463 | .448 | .909 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 11.9 |
LaTonya Johnson | 31 | 18 | 23.2 | .365 | .293 | .810 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
Margo Dydek | 32 | 28 | 22.9 | .498 | .350 | .857 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 12.6 |
Wendy Palmer | 20 | 4 | 22.3 | .404 | .300 | .647 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
Elena Baranova | 29 | 19 | 19.7 | .405 | .417 | .805 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
Cindy Brown | 9 | 0 | 17.3 | .344 | .100 | .688 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
Chantel Tremitiere | 20 | 0 | 9.6 | .310 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Olympia Scott | 4 | 0 | 9.0 | .300 | N/A | .500 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
Krystyna Lara | 25 | 0 | 8.2 | .338 | .303 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
Tricia Bader Binford | 7 | 0 | 4.9 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Dalma Iványi | 14 | 1 | 4.8 | .333 | .000 | .750 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Michelle Campbell | 8 | 0 | 3.8 | .300 | .000 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season