The 1999 WNBA season was the third season for the New York Liberty. The Liberty hosted the first WNBA All-Star Game.
Logo for the inaugural WNBA All-Star Game, held in 1999
Date
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Transaction
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September 11, 1998
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Fired Nancy Darsch as Head Coach[1]
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December 9, 1998
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Hired Richie Adubato as Head Coach[1]
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April 6, 1999
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Lost Kisha Ford to the Orlando Miracle in the WNBA expansion draft[1]
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May 4, 1999
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Drafted Crystal Robinson, Michele Van Gorp, Tamika Whitmore and Carolyn Young in the 1999 WNBA Draft[1]
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May 24, 1999
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Waived Bridgette Gordon and Vanessa Nygaard[1]
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June 1, 1999
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Signed Venus Lacy[1]
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June 7, 1999
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Waived Alicia Thompson[1]
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June 19, 1999
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Signed Becky Hammon[1]
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1999 New York Liberty roster
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
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Height |
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Weight |
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DOB |
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From |
Yrs
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G
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25
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Hammon, Becky
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5' 6" (1.68m)
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136 lb (62kg)
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1977-03-11
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Colorado State
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R
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C
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34
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Hampton, Kym
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6' 2" (1.88m)
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210 lb (95kg)
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1962-11-03
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Arizona State
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2
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G/F
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55
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Johnson, Vickie
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5' 9" (1.75m)
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150 lb (68kg)
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1972-04-15
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Louisiana Tech
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2
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C
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5
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Lacy, Venus
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6' 3" (1.91m)
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234 lb (106kg)
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1967-02-09
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Louisiana Tech
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R
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C
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50
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Lobo, Rebecca
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6' 4" (1.93m)
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185 lb (84kg)
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1973-10-06
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Connecticut
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2
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F
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3
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Robinson, Crystal
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5' 11" (1.8m)
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155 lb (70kg)
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1974-01-22
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SE Oklahoma State
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R
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C
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31
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Van Gorp, Michele
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6' 6" (1.98m)
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187 lb (85kg)
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1977-05-10
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Duke
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R
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G
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4
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Washington, Coquese
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5' 6" (1.68m)
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138 lb (63kg)
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1971-01-17
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Notre Dame
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1
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G
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11
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Weatherspoon, Teresa
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5' 8" (1.73m)
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161 lb (73kg)
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1965-12-08
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Louisiana Tech
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2
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F
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44
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Whitmore, Tamika
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6' 2" (1.88m)
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215 lb (98kg)
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1977-06-05
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Memphis
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R
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F
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23
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Wicks, Sue
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6' 3" (1.91m)
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174 lb (79kg)
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1966-11-26
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Rutgers
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2
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G/F
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13
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Witherspoon, Sophia
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5' 10" (1.78m)
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145 lb (66kg)
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1969-07-06
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Florida
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2
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- Head coach
- Richie Adubato (William Paterson)
- Assistant coaches
- Lisa White
Melissa McFerrin Jeff House
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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1999 game log Total: 18–14 (Home: 12–4; Road: 6–10)
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June: 5–2 (Home: 4–1; Road: 1–1)
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July
: 6–8 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–6)
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August
: 7–4 (Home: 4–1; Road: 3–3)
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1999 season schedule
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1999 playoff game log
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Conference Finals vs. Charlotte Sting Won Series: 2–1
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Championship vs. Houston Comets Lost Series: 1–2
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1999 playoff schedule
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‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
- Teresa Weatherspoon, Guard, New York Liberty, All-WNBA Second Team