The 1998 WNBA season was the 2nd season for the Sacramento Monarchs. The team tied with the Utah Starzz for the worst record in the Western Conference.
Transactions
Detroit Shock expansion draft The following player was selected in the Detroit Shock expansion draft from the Sacramento Monarchs: Player Nationality School/Team/Country Tajama Abraham George Washington
WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country 1 2 Ticha Penicheiro Old Dominion 2 12 Tangela Smith Iowa322Quacy BarnesIndiana432Adia BarnesArizona
Transactions DateTransaction February 18, 1998 Lost Tajama Abraham to the Detroit Shock in the WNBA expansion draft April 9, 1998 Traded Pamela McGee to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Linda Burgess April 29, 1998 Drafted Ticha Penicheiro, Tangela Smith, Quacy Barnes and Adia Barnes in the 1998 WNBA draftMay 5, 1998Traded Chantel Tremitiere to the Utah Starzz in exchange for Lady HardmonMay 25, 1998Waived Denique GravesJune 1, 1998Waived Margold ClarkJune 9, 1998Waived Corissa Yasen and Danielle ViglioneJune 30, 1998Signed Rehema StephensJuly 6, 1998Traded Tiffani Johnson to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Pauline JordanJuly 24, 1998Waived Rehema StephensJuly 27, 1998Signed Nadine Domond
Roster
Schedule
Regular season
| 1 | June 11 | Phoenix | L 70–73 | Ruthie Bolton (15) | Linda Burgess (10) | Ticha Penicheiro (5) | ARCO Arena | 0–1 |- | 2 | June 16 | Los Angeles | W 73–69 | Latasha Byears (21) | Burgess Byears (6) | Ticha Penicheiro (8) | ARCO Arena | 1–1 |- | 3 | June 18 | New York | L 48–64 | Latasha Byears (10) | Tangela Smith (5) | Ticha Penicheiro (3) | ARCO Arena | 1–2 |- | 4 | June 20 | Houston | L 68–79 | Ruthie Bolton (17) | Latasha Byears (6) | Ticha Penicheiro (7) | ARCO Arena | 1–3 |- | 5 | June 23 | @ Detroit | L 57–61 | Linda Burgess (13) | Burgess Penicheiro (6) | Ticha Penicheiro (5) | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 1–4 |- | 6 | June 26 | @ New York | L 48–62 | Ticha Penicheiro (10) | Penicheiro Smith (7) | Ticha Penicheiro (4) | Madison Square Garden | 1–5 |- | 7 | June 27 | @ Charlotte | L 50–58 | Bridgette Gordon (12) | Lady Hardmon (8) | Ticha Penicheiro (8) | Charlotte Coliseum | 1–6 |- | 8 | June 30 | Los Angeles | W 58–56 | Latasha Byears (13) | Latasha Byears (11) | Penicheiro Price (3) | ARCO Arena | 2–6
| 9 | July 3 | @ Houston | L 67–84 | Latasha Byears (15) | Latasha Byears (7) | Ticha Penicheiro (5) | Compaq Center | 2–7 |- | 10 | July 5 | Utah | W 70–66 | Latasha Byears (21) | Linda Burgess (7) | Ticha Penicheiro (7) | ARCO Arena | 3–7 |- | 11 | July 6 | @ Utah | L 64–68 | Franthea Price (14) | Linda Burgess (8) | Ticha Penicheiro (10) | Delta Center | 3–8 |- | 12 | July 8 | Los Angeles | W 76–71 | Tangela Smith (20) | Byears Penicheiro Smith (6) | Ticha Penicheiro (11) | ARCO Arena | 4–8 |- | 13 | July 10 | Charlotte | L 55–63 | Latasha Byears (16) | Latasha Byears (11) | Ticha Penicheiro (9) | ARCO Arena | 4–9 |- | 14 | July 14 | Cleveland | L 58–61 | Latasha Byears (16) | Tangela Smith (7) | Ticha Penicheiro (11) | ARCO Arena | 4–10 |- | 15 | July 15 | @ Los Angeles | L 76–81 (OT) | Latasha Byears (16) | Latasha Byears (13) | Ticha Penicheiro (12) | Great Western Forum | 4–11 |- | 16 | July 18 | Houston | L 44–75 | Latasha Byears (16) | Lady Hardmon (8) | Ticha Penicheiro (10) | ARCO Arena | 4–12 |- | 17 | July 20 | @ Phoenix | L 67–88 | Latasha Byears (28) | Latasha Byears (8) | Ticha Penicheiro (7) | America West Arena | 4–13 |- | 18 | July 24 | New York | L 54–76 | Latasha Byears (13) | Latasha Byears (5) | Barnes Penicheiro (3) | ARCO Arena | 4–14 |- | 19 | July 26 | @ Washington | W 79–65 | Adia Barnes (15) | Pauline Jordan (9) | Ticha Penicheiro (8) | MCI Center | 5–14 |- | 20 | July 27 | @ Charlotte | W 76–70 | Latasha Byears (18) | Tangela Smith (10) | Ticha Penicheiro (12) | Charlotte Coliseum | 6–14 |- | 21 | July 29 | @ Cleveland | L 67–75 | Latasha Byears (23) | Byears Penicheiro (6) | Ticha Penicheiro (16) | Gund Arena | 6–15 |- | 22 | July 31 | @ Detroit | L 77–78 | Tangela Smith (26) | Latasha Byears (8) | Ticha Penicheiro (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 6–16
| 23 | August 2 | @ Houston | L 53–70 | Latasha Byears (15) | Byears Smith (6) | Domond Penicheiro (3) | Compaq Center | 6–17 |- | 24 | August 4 | Cleveland | L 60–72 | Tangela Smith (17) | Latasha Byears (9) | Ticha Penicheiro (6) | ARCO Arena | 6–18 |- | 25 | August 7 | Washington | W 76–55 | Tangela Smith (19) | Latasha Byears (10) | Ticha Penicheiro (13) | ARCO Arena | 7–18 |- | 26 | August 11 | Detroit | L 41–50 | Latasha Byears (16) | Latasha Byears (8) | Ticha Penicheiro (7) | ARCO Arena | 7–19 |- | 27 | August 12 | @ Utah | L 71–81 | Lady Hardmon (14) | Lady Hardmon (6) | Latasha Byears (4) | Delta Center | 7–20 |- | 28 | August 15 | Utah | W 82–55 | Linda Burgess (33) | Ticha Penicheiro (14) | Ticha Penicheiro (6) | ARCO Arena | 8–20 |- | 29 | August 16 | Phoenix | L 69–85 | Adia Barnes (24) | Ticha Penicheiro (8) | Ticha Penicheiro (9) | ARCO Arena | 8–21 |- | 30 | August 19 | @ Phoenix | L 62–71 | Latasha Byears (18) | Latasha Byears (11) | Ticha Penicheiro (5) | America West Arena | 8–22
Season standings
Statistics
Regular season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Ticha Penichiero 30 30 36.0 .333 .233 .642 4.7 7.5 2.2 0.1 6.3 Latasha Byears 30 26 27.6 .454 .222 .663 6.6 1.0 1.4 0.4 14.2 Ruthie Bolton 5 4 26.6 .293 .154 .607 2.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 11.0 Lady Hardmon 30 29 26.4 .487 .167 .670 2.7 1.6 0.7 0.1 7.1 Tangela Smith 28 10 25.3 .401 .357 .741 4.6 1.0 0.6 1.6 9.6 Linda Burgess 30 29 23.1 .471 .125 .763 4.9 0.9 1.4 0.4 7.5 Adia Barnes 29 16 21.3 .395 .298 .744 2.9 0.8 0.5 0.3 7.6 Franthea Price 26 1 14.6 .374 .359 .722 1.7 1.3 0.8 0.1 4.9 Pauline Jordan 18 0 13.7 .344 .000 .607 2.4 1.0 0.7 0.7 3.3 Bridgette Gordon 22 5 11.5 .391 .000 .563 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 2.7 Nadine Domond 9 0 10.2 .303 .188 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.1 3.0Rehema Stephens8010.1.268.167.5001.30.50.50.13.3Quacy Barnes1705.3.400N/A.3640.50.10.10.40.9Tiffani Johnson605.3.000N/A.5001.70.00.00.00.3 ‡Waived/Released during the season †Traded during the season ≠Acquired during the season
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