1998 Washington Mystics season
CoachJim Lewis (fired)
Cathy Parson (interim)
ArenaMCI Center
Attendance15,910 per game
Results
Record3–27 (.100)
Place5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
PointsNikki McCray (17.7)
ReboundsAlessandra Santos de Oliveira (8.1)
AssistsNikki McCray (3.1)

The 1998 WNBA season was the first for the Washington Mystics.

Offseason

Initial Player Allocation

Player Nationality College/HS/Club Team
Nikki McCray (G)  United States Tennessee (from Columbus Quest, ABL)
Alessandra Santos de Oliveira (C)  Brazil Comense (Italy)

Expansion draft

Pick Player Nationality Former WNBA Team
2 Heidi Burge (F)  United States Los Angeles Sparks
4 Penny Moore (F)  United States Charlotte Sting
6 Deborah Carter (F)  United States Utah Starzz
8 Tammy Jackson (F/C)  United States Houston Comets

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Club Team
13Murriel Page (F/C) United StatesFlorida
213Rita Williams (G) United StatesConnecticut
323Angela Hamblin (G/F) United StatesIowa
433Angela Jackson (C) United StatesTexas

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Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Conference W L PCT Conf. GB
Cleveland Rockers x2010.66712–4–
Charlotte Sting x1812.60011–52.0
New York Liberty o1812.6008–82.0
Detroit Shock o1713.5678–83.0
Washington Mystics o327.1001–1517.0

Season schedule

Date Opponent Score Result Record
June 11 @ Charlotte 57-83 Loss 0-1
June 13 @ Utah 77-78 Loss 0-2
June 15 @ Phoenix 54-69 Loss 0-3
June 19 Utah 85-76 Win 1-3
June 21 Detroit 57-70 Loss 1-4
June 25 @ Detroit 71-79 Loss 1-5
June 28 Phoenix 69-86 Loss 1-6
June 29 @ Houston 48-73 Loss 1-7
July 1 Cleveland 80-92 Loss 1-8
July 3 @ New York 60-76 Loss 1-9
July 5 New York 61-62 Loss 1-10
July 8 @ Cleveland 65-77 Loss 1-11
July 11 Detroit 78-53 Win 2-11
July 13 @ Houston 67-81 Loss 2-12
July 17 @ Charlotte 56-86 Loss 2-13
July 19 Utah 88-99 Loss 2-14
July 21 Charlotte 67-84 Loss 2-15
July 22 @ Detroit 61-76 Loss 2-16
July 26 Sacramento 65-79 Loss 2-17
July 29 Los Angeles 68-77 Loss 2-18
August 1 New York 53-67 Loss 2-19
August 3 @ Los Angeles 72-86 Loss 2-20
August 4 @ Phoenix 59-88 Loss 2-21
August 7 @ Sacramento 55-76 Loss 2-22
August 9 Los Angeles 76-74 Win 3-22
August 12 Cleveland 55-75 Loss 3-23
August 13 @ New York 45-88 Loss 3-24
August 15 @ Cleveland 71-90 Loss 3-25
August 17 Houston 65-110 Loss 3-26
August 19 Charlotte 69-105 Loss 3-27

Player Stats

= Indicates team leader

‡ = Waived during the season

Player GP MIN FG REB AST STL BLK PTS
Nikki McCray299691918590432512
Murriel Page30955104208401913249
Penny Moore2975693108464420238
Heidi Burge3050181100261615201
Alessandra Santos de Oliveira16481631291127176
Keri Chaconas30397442438130144
Rita Williams30712416869632132
Deborah Carter29434396523164111
Adrienne Shuler2536331524823389
La'Shawn Brown2227213538102043
Leila Sobral ‡147161065224
Margo Graham104981311119
Angela Jackson ‡6363401210
Tammy Jackson214240004
Leslie Johnson ‡715111002

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Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ "Washington Mystics Draft History". WNBA.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "1998 Washington Mystics Stats".
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