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
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 YearYolanda GriffithSacramento Monarchs Shooting ChampionsField goal percentage Murriel Page Washington MysticsFree throw percentage Eva Nemcova Cleveland Rockers Rookie of the Year Chamique Holdsclaw Washington Mystics Sportsmanship Award Dawn Staley Charlotte Sting Entrepreneurial Achievement AwardDawn StaleyCharlotte Sting Coach of the Year Van Chancellor Houston Comets
Team Award Player Team All-WNBA First Team Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets 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 endingPlayerTeamJune 20Cynthia CooperHouston CometsJune 27Yolanda GriffithSacramento MonarchsJuly 4Chamique HoldsclawWashington MysticsJuly 11Natalie WilliamsUtah StarzzJuly 18Sheryl SwoopesHouston CometsJuly 25Yolanda Griffith (2)Sacramento MonarchsAugust 1Sheryl Swoopes (2)Houston CometsAugust 8Chamique Holdsclaw (2)Washington MysticsAugust 15Ruthie BoltonSacramento MonarchsAugust 21Cynthia 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
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