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1997 Houston Comets season

November 11, 2023

The 1997 WNBA season was the first season for the Houston Comets. The Comets won the inaugural WNBA Finals.

1997 Houston Comets season
CoachVan Chancellor
ArenaCompaq Center
Attendance9,703 per game
Results
Record18–10 (.643)
Place1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishWon WNBA Finals

Offseason edit

Initial player allocation edit

Pick Player Nationality WNBA Team College/HS/Club Team
5 Sheryl Swoopes (F)   United States Houston Comets Texas Tech
6 Cynthia Cooper (G)   United States Houston Comets Southern California

[1]

WNBA draft edit

Pick Player Nationality School/Club Team
1 Tina Thompson   United States Southern California

[2]

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

Eastern Conference W L PCT Conf. GB
Houston Comets x 18 10 .643 6–6 –
New York Liberty x 17 11 .607 8–4 1.0
Charlotte Sting x 15 13 .536 5–7 3.0
Cleveland Rockers o 15 13 .536 5–7 3.0

Season Schedule edit

1997 Game Log
June
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 June 21 @ Cleveland W 76-56 Cooper (25) Cooper (8) Cooper (5) Gund Arena 1-0
2 June 24 Phoenix W 70-55 Arcain (23) Arcain (8) Cooper (3) The Summit 2-0
3 June 26 New York L 60-62 (OT) Cooper (20) Guyton (9) Cooper (3) The Summit 2-1
4 June 28 @ Utah W 76-58 Cooper (20) Guyton (9) Cooper (3) Delta Center 3-1
5 June 30 Los Angeles W 71-66 (OT) Arcain (17) Jackson (8) Cooper (5) The Summit 4-1
July
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
6 July 2 @ New York L 67-70 Cooper (19) Guyton (8) Cooper (6) Madison Square Garden 4-2
7 July 4 New York L 58-65 Thompson (15) Arcain (7) Cooper (8) The Summit 4-3
8 July 7 Charlotte W 74-56 Cooper (21) Thompson (9) Cooper (6) The Summit 5-3
9 July 9 @ Phoenix L 64-69 Cooper (16) Thompson (7) Perrot (4) America West Arena 5-4
10 July 12 Sacramento W 81-69 Cooper (20) Thompson (10) Cooper (8) The Summit 6-4
11 July 14 Utah W 79-56 Arcain, Guyton (17) Harris (8) Perrot (4) The Summit 7-4
12 July 16 @ Los Angeles L 52-77 Thompson, Cooper (17) Arcain (8) Arcain, Cooper (3) Great Western Forum 7-5
13 July 18 @ Sacramento W 82-60 Cooper (30) Jackson (12) Perrot (7) Arco Arena 8-5
14 July 22 @ Phoenix W 77-69 Cooper (32) Arcain (7) Cooper (6) America West Arena 9-5
15 July 25 @ Sacramento W 86-76 Cooper (44) Guyton (7) Arcain (5) Arco Arena 10-5
16 July 29 Cleveland W 64-73 Thompson (24) Thompson (9) Cooper (5) The Summit 10-6
August
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
17 August 1 @ Los Angeles W 81-57 Cooper (34) Thompson (9) Cooper (5) Great Western Forum 11-6
18 August 2 @ Utah L 63-74 Thompson (20) Jackson (6) Cooper (5) Delta Center 11-7
19 August 5 @ Cleveland W 76-66 Cooper (30) Arcain (8) Cooper (6) Gund Arena 12-7
20 August 7 Phoenix W 74-70 Cooper (34) Thompson (10) Perrot (6) The Summit 13-7
21 August 9 Los Angeles W 72-71 Perrot (19) Thompson (10) Cooper (8) The Summit 14-7
22 August 11 @ Charlotte W 72-62 Cooper (39) Jackson (7) Perrot (7) Charlotte Coliseum 15-7
23 August 12 Utah W 76-56 Cooper (21) Thompson, Guyton (7) Perrot (5) The Summit 16-7
24 August 16 @ Charlotte L 71-80 Swoopes (20) Thompson (6) Perrot (7) Charlotte Coliseum 16-8
25 August 17 @ New York W 70-55 Cooper (17) Thompson, Jackson (12) Perrot (6) Madison Square Garden 17-8
26 August 19 Charlotte W 77-69 Cooper (31) Guyton (10) Thompson, Cooper (4) The Summit 18-8
27 August 21 Cleveland L 75-76 Perrot (18) Guyton (10) Cooper (9) The Summit 18-9
28 August 24 Sacramento L 58-68 Cooper (16) Thompson (9) Cooper (5) The Summit 18-10
Playoffs
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
WNBA Semifinal August 28 Charlotte W 70-54 Cooper (31) Thompson (12) Cooper (5) The Summit
WNBA Championship August 30 New York W 65-51 Cooper (25) Jackson (11) Cooper (4) The Summit

Player stats edit

  • Janeth Arcain ranked second in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .894
  • Cynthia Cooper ranked fifth in the WNBA in assists with 131.
  • Cynthia Cooper ranked sixth in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.470)
  • Cynthia Cooper ranked third in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .864
  • Cynthia Cooper ranked first in the WNBA in field goals with 191.
  • Cynthia Cooper ranked first in the WNBA in points with 621.
  • Cynthia Cooper ranked fifth in the WNBA in minutes per game with 35.1
  • Cynthia Cooper ranked fifth in the WNBA in steals with 59.
  • Kim Perrot ranked ninth in the WNBA in assists with 88.
  • Kim Perrot ranked third in the WNBA in steals with 69.
  • Tina Thompson ranked ninth in the WNBA in points with 370 points.-
  • Tina Thompson ranked seventh in the WNBA in total rebounds with 184
  • Tina Thompson ranked ninth in the WNBA in points per game with 13.2
  • Tina Thompson ranked seventh in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .838
  • Tina Thompson tied for fifth in the WNBA in blocks with 28.

Playoffs edit

  • Won WNBA Finals (1-0) over New York Liberty
  • Won WNBA Semifinals (1-0) over Charlotte Sting

Awards and honors edit

  • Cynthia Cooper, WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
  • Cynthia Cooper, WNBA Finals MVP Award
  • Cynthia Cooper, Guard, All-WNBA First Team
  • Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Field Goals 191[3]
  • Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goals, 67[3]
  • Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Free Throws, 172[3]
  • Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Free Throw Attempts, 199[3]
  • Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Points, 621 [3]
  • Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Points per game, 22.2 [3]
  • Cynthia Cooper: Ranked third in the WNBA in minutes played, 982
  • Wanda Guyton: Second in WNBA (tied), Offensive Rebounds, 76 [3]
  • Tina Thompson, Forward, All-WNBA First Team
  • Van Chancellor, Coach of the Year [4]

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
  2. ^ "Houston Comets Draft History". WNBA.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "1997 WNBA Season Summary".
  4. ^ "Postseason Awards: 1997". WNBA.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.

External links edit

  • Comets on Basketball Reference

November 11, 2023
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The 1997 WNBA season was the first season for the Houston Comets The Comets won the inaugural WNBA Finals 1997 Houston Comets seasonCoachVan ChancellorArenaCompaq CenterAttendance9 703 per gameResultsRecord18 10 643 Place1st Eastern Playoff finishWon WNBA Finals1998 season Contents 1 Offseason 1 1 Initial player allocation 1 2 WNBA draft 2 Regular season 2 1 Season standings 2 2 Season Schedule 3 Player stats 4 Playoffs 5 Awards and honors 6 References 7 External linksOffseason editInitial player allocation edit Pick Player Nationality WNBA Team College HS Club Team5 Sheryl Swoopes F nbsp United States Houston Comets Texas Tech6 Cynthia Cooper G nbsp United States Houston Comets Southern California 1 WNBA draft edit Pick Player Nationality School Club Team1 Tina Thompson nbsp United States Southern California 2 Regular season editSeason standings edit Eastern Conference W L PCT Conf GBHouston Comets x 18 10 643 6 6 New York Liberty x 17 11 607 8 4 1 0Charlotte Sting x 15 13 536 5 7 3 0Cleveland Rockers o 15 13 536 5 7 3 0Season Schedule edit 1997 Game LogJune Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record1 June 21 Cleveland W 76 56 Cooper 25 Cooper 8 Cooper 5 Gund Arena 1 02 June 24 Phoenix W 70 55 Arcain 23 Arcain 8 Cooper 3 The Summit 2 03 June 26 New York L 60 62 OT Cooper 20 Guyton 9 Cooper 3 The Summit 2 14 June 28 Utah W 76 58 Cooper 20 Guyton 9 Cooper 3 Delta Center 3 15 June 30 Los Angeles W 71 66 OT Arcain 17 Jackson 8 Cooper 5 The Summit 4 1July Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record6 July 2 New York L 67 70 Cooper 19 Guyton 8 Cooper 6 Madison Square Garden 4 27 July 4 New York L 58 65 Thompson 15 Arcain 7 Cooper 8 The Summit 4 38 July 7 Charlotte W 74 56 Cooper 21 Thompson 9 Cooper 6 The Summit 5 39 July 9 Phoenix L 64 69 Cooper 16 Thompson 7 Perrot 4 America West Arena 5 410 July 12 Sacramento W 81 69 Cooper 20 Thompson 10 Cooper 8 The Summit 6 411 July 14 Utah W 79 56 Arcain Guyton 17 Harris 8 Perrot 4 The Summit 7 412 July 16 Los Angeles L 52 77 Thompson Cooper 17 Arcain 8 Arcain Cooper 3 Great Western Forum 7 513 July 18 Sacramento W 82 60 Cooper 30 Jackson 12 Perrot 7 Arco Arena 8 514 July 22 Phoenix W 77 69 Cooper 32 Arcain 7 Cooper 6 America West Arena 9 515 July 25 Sacramento W 86 76 Cooper 44 Guyton 7 Arcain 5 Arco Arena 10 516 July 29 Cleveland W 64 73 Thompson 24 Thompson 9 Cooper 5 The Summit 10 6August Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record17 August 1 Los Angeles W 81 57 Cooper 34 Thompson 9 Cooper 5 Great Western Forum 11 618 August 2 Utah L 63 74 Thompson 20 Jackson 6 Cooper 5 Delta Center 11 719 August 5 Cleveland W 76 66 Cooper 30 Arcain 8 Cooper 6 Gund Arena 12 720 August 7 Phoenix W 74 70 Cooper 34 Thompson 10 Perrot 6 The Summit 13 721 August 9 Los Angeles W 72 71 Perrot 19 Thompson 10 Cooper 8 The Summit 14 722 August 11 Charlotte W 72 62 Cooper 39 Jackson 7 Perrot 7 Charlotte Coliseum 15 723 August 12 Utah W 76 56 Cooper 21 Thompson Guyton 7 Perrot 5 The Summit 16 724 August 16 Charlotte L 71 80 Swoopes 20 Thompson 6 Perrot 7 Charlotte Coliseum 16 825 August 17 New York W 70 55 Cooper 17 Thompson Jackson 12 Perrot 6 Madison Square Garden 17 826 August 19 Charlotte W 77 69 Cooper 31 Guyton 10 Thompson Cooper 4 The Summit 18 827 August 21 Cleveland L 75 76 Perrot 18 Guyton 10 Cooper 9 The Summit 18 928 August 24 Sacramento L 58 68 Cooper 16 Thompson 9 Cooper 5 The Summit 18 10Playoffs Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationWNBA Semifinal August 28 Charlotte W 70 54 Cooper 31 Thompson 12 Cooper 5 The SummitWNBA Championship August 30 New York W 65 51 Cooper 25 Jackson 11 Cooper 4 The SummitPlayer stats editJaneth Arcain ranked second in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with 894 Cynthia Cooper ranked fifth in the WNBA in assists with 131 Cynthia Cooper ranked sixth in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage 470 Cynthia Cooper ranked third in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with 864 Cynthia Cooper ranked first in the WNBA in field goals with 191 Cynthia Cooper ranked first in the WNBA in points with 621 Cynthia Cooper ranked fifth in the WNBA in minutes per game with 35 1 Cynthia Cooper ranked fifth in the WNBA in steals with 59 Kim Perrot ranked ninth in the WNBA in assists with 88 Kim Perrot ranked third in the WNBA in steals with 69 Tina Thompson ranked ninth in the WNBA in points with 370 points Tina Thompson ranked seventh in the WNBA in total rebounds with 184 Tina Thompson ranked ninth in the WNBA in points per game with 13 2 Tina Thompson ranked seventh in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with 838 Tina Thompson tied for fifth in the WNBA in blocks with 28 Playoffs editWon WNBA Finals 1 0 over New York Liberty Won WNBA Semifinals 1 0 over Charlotte StingAwards and honors editCynthia Cooper WNBA Most Valuable Player Award Cynthia Cooper WNBA Finals MVP Award Cynthia Cooper Guard All WNBA First Team Cynthia Cooper Led WNBA Field Goals 191 3 Cynthia Cooper Led WNBA 3 Pt Field Goals 67 3 Cynthia Cooper Led WNBA Free Throws 172 3 Cynthia Cooper Led WNBA Free Throw Attempts 199 3 Cynthia Cooper Led WNBA Points 621 3 Cynthia Cooper Led WNBA Points per game 22 2 3 Cynthia Cooper Ranked third in the WNBA in minutes played 982 Wanda Guyton Second in WNBA tied Offensive Rebounds 76 3 Tina Thompson Forward All WNBA First Team Van Chancellor Coach of the Year 4 References edit WNBA com All Time WNBA Draft List Archived from the original on May 18 2015 Retrieved October 14 2008 Houston Comets Draft History WNBA com Retrieved September 4 2022 a b c d e f g 1997 WNBA Season Summary Postseason Awards 1997 WNBA com Retrieved September 4 2022 External links editComets on Basketball Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1997 Houston Comets season amp oldid 1172553541, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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