2000 Charlotte Sting season
The 2000 WNBA season was the fourth season for the Charlotte Sting. The team missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. They posted the worst record in the East and in franchise history, where that would remain until the 2005 season.
| 2000 Charlotte Sting season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | T.R. Dunn |
| Arena | Charlotte Coliseum |
| Attendance | 5,685 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–24 (.250) |
| Place | 8th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Andrea Stinson (17.7) |
| Rebounds | Rhonda Mapp (6.8) |
| Assists | Dawn Staley (5.9) |
Offseason
Expansion draft
The following players were selected in the draft:
- Stephanie McCarty (8th pick, Indiana Fever)
- Sharon Manning (14th pick, Miami Sol)
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 11 | Summer Erb (C) |  United States | North Carolina State |
| 2 | 27 | Tiffany Travis (G/F) | United States | Florida |
| 3 | 34 | Jill Morton (G) | United States | Louisville |
| 3 | 43 | Peppi Browne (G/F) | United States | Duke |
| 4 | 59 | Shaka Massey (C) | United States | Louisiana Tech |
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| January 19, 2000 | To Charlotte Sting | To Washington Mystics |
| Shalonda Enis and the 34th pick in the 2000 WNBA draft | Vicky Bullett | |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 14–7 | – |
| Cleveland Rockers x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 13–8 | 3.0 |
| Orlando Miracle x | 16 | 16 | .500 | 13–8 | 4.0 |
| Washington Mystics x | 14 | 18 | .438 | 13–8 | 6.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 14 | 18 | .438 | 10–11 | 6.0 |
| Miami Sol o | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9–12 | 7.0 |
| Indiana Fever o | 9 | 23 | .281 | 7–14 | 11.0 |
| Charlotte Sting o | 8 | 24 | .250 | 5–16 | 12.0 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| June 1 | @ Orlando | 79-82 | Loss | 0-1 |
| June 3 | Miami | 63-74 | Loss | 0-2 |
| June 5 | Cleveland | 53-69 | Loss | 0-3 |
| June 9 | Seattle | 62-67 | Loss | 0-4 |
| June 10 | Orlando | 71-74 | Loss | 0-5 |
| June 12 | @ Detroit | 78-67 | Win | 1-5 |
| June 15 | @ Utah | 68-96 | Loss | 1-6 |
| June 17 | @ Sacramento | 63-74 | Loss | 1-7 |
| June 18 | @ Los Angeles | 62-70 | Loss | 1-8 |
| June 20 | @ Portland | 87-85 | Win | 2-8 |
| June 22 | Phoenix | 57-90 | Loss | 2-9 |
| June 24 | @ Orlando | 68-69 | Loss | 2-10 |
| June 25 | Detroit | 81-84 | Loss | 2-11 |
| June 28 | Houston | 66-76 | Loss | 2-12 |
| July 1 | Washington | 74-78 | Loss | 2-13 |
| July 5 | Miami | 76-70 | Win | 3-13 |
| July 7 | @ Houston | 71-86 | Loss | 3-14 |
| July 8 | Cleveland | 59-80 | Loss | 3-15 |
| July 10 | @ Cleveland | 65-72 | Loss | 3-16 |
| July 12 | @ New York | 70-84 | Loss | 3-17 |
| July 15 | @ Washington | 76-73 | Win | 4-17 |
| July 21 | Portland | 73-64 | Win | 5-17 |
| July 22 | @ Indiana | 59-80 | Loss | 5-18 |
| July 24 | Indiana | 82-78 | Win | 6-18 |
| July 26 | Washington | 87-80 | Win | 7-18 |
| July 28 | New York | 56-66 | Loss | 7-19 |
| July 29 | @ Detroit | 72-75 | Loss | 7-20 |
| July 31 | @ New York | 56-81 | Loss | 7-21 |
| August 4 | @ Miami | 50-60 | Loss | 7-22 |
| August 5 | Utah | 84-82 | Win | 8-22 |
| August 8 | Minnesota | 67-76 | Loss | 8-23 |
| August 9 | @ Indiana | 51-67 | Loss | 8-24 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Andrea Stinson | 32 | 136 | 121 | 55 | 23 | 565 |
| Rhonda Mapp | 30 | 205 | 64 | 30 | 24 | 357 |
| Dawn Staley | 32 | 77 | 190 | 37 | 1 | 282 |
| Tracy Reid | 29 | 100 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 211 |
| Tiffany Travis | 32 | 81 | 26 | 31 | 4 | 173 |
| Charlotte Smith | 30 | 106 | 55 | 15 | 17 | 156 |
| Shalonda Enis | 12 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 139 |
| Summer Erb | 29 | 63 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 92 |
| Cass Bauer | 29 | 56 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 76 |
| Angie Braziel | 22 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 51 |
| E.C. Hill | 26 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 39 |
| Niesa Johnson | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| Larecha Jones | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
References
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