2004 Houston Comets season
The 2004 WNBA season was the eighth season for the Houston Comets. The Comets missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
| 2004 Houston Comets season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Van Chancellor |
| Arena | Toyota Center |
| Attendance | 8,086 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–21 (.382) |
| Place | 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
Dispersal Draft
Based on the Comets' 2003 record, they would pick 8th and 11th in the Cleveland Rockers dispersal draft. The Comets picked Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough and Lucienne Berthieu.
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 2 | 26 | Lindsay Taylor (C) |  United States |
UC-Santa Barbara |
| 3 | 37 | Stacy Stephens (C) | United States |
Texas |
Regular season
Season standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 25 | 9 | .735 | – | 15–2 | 10–7 | 16–6 |
| Seattle Storm x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 5.0 | 13–4 | 7–10 | 13–9 |
| Minnesota Lynx x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 12–10 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 10–7 | 8–9 | 12–10 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 17 | 17 | .500 | 8.0 | 10–7 | 7–10 | 11–11 |
| Houston Comets o | 13 | 21 | .382 | 12.0 | 9–8 | 4–13 | 7–15 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars o | 9 | 25 | .265 | 16.0 | 6–11 | 3–14 | 6–16 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | San Antonio | 55-64 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 21 | @ Charlotte | 60-53 | Win | 1-1 |
| May 23 | @ New York | 62-68 | Loss | 1-2 |
| May 25 | @ Connecticut | 68-57 | Win | 2-2 |
| May 30 | Sacramento | 63-57 | Win | 3-2 |
| June 1 | @ Phoenix | 63-73 | Loss | 3-3 |
| June 3 | New York | 62-71 | Loss | 3-4 |
| June 5 | Los Angeles | 75-71 | Win | 4-4 |
| June 9 | San Antonio | 59-47 | Win | 5-4 |
| June 12 | @ San Antonio | 69-66 (OT) | Win | 6-4 |
| June 18 | Seattle | 63-69 | Loss | 6-5 |
| June 19 | @ Minnesota | 58-66 | Loss | 6-6 |
| June 22 | @ Seattle | 63-57 | Win | 7-6 |
| June 25 | @ Sacramento | 55-61 | Loss | 7-7 |
| June 27 | Washington | 72-67 | Win | 8-7 |
| June 30 | @ Minnesota | 50-58 (OT) | Loss | 8-8 |
| July 3 | Charlotte | 55-62 | Loss | 8-9 |
| July 6 | @ Detroit | 63-82 | Loss | 8-10 |
| July 10 | Los Angeles | 56-59 | Loss | 8-11 |
| July 14 | @ Indiana | 62-70 | Loss | 8-12 |
| July 15 | Detroit | 97-61 | Win | 9-12 |
| July 17 | Connecticut | 72-56 | Win | 10-12 |
| July 23 | @ Los Angeles | 67-70 | Loss | 10-13 |
| July 24 | @ Seattle | 63-67 | Loss | 10-14 |
| July 27 | Seattle | 80-55 | Win | 11-14 |
| July 31 | Indiana | 62-54 | Win | 12-14 |
| September 1 | Minnesota | 64-72 | Loss | 12-15 |
| September 3 | Phoenix | 60-70 | Loss | 12-16 |
| September 9 | @ San Antonio | 72-77 | Loss | 12-17 |
| September 12 | @ Washington | 63-75 | Loss | 12-18 |
| September 14 | Minnesota | 70-59 | Win | 13-18 |
| September 16 | Sacramento | 62-71 | Loss | 13-19 |
| September 18 | @ Sacramento | 48-68 | Loss | 13-20 |
| September 19 | @ Phoenix | 64-78 | Loss | 13-21 |
Player stats
| Player | Minutes | Field Goals | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Thompson | 943 | 180 | 157 | 48 | 22 | 23 | 520 |
| Sheryl Swoopes | 1070 | 181 | 153 | 91 | 47 | 16 | 459 |
| Michelle Snow | 893 | 104 | 239 | 31 | 28 | 35 | 276 |
| Sheila Lambert | 788 | 75 | 68 | 88 | 26 | 4 | 197 |
| Dominique Canty | 770 | 63 | 84 | 64 | 32 | 1 | 177 |
| Kedra Holland-Corn | 703 | 59 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 3 | 177 |
| Tiffani Johnson | 660 | 59 | 122 | 27 | 9 | 17 | 142 |
| Felicia Ragland | 517 | 44 | 67 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 118 |
| Octavia Blue | 155 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| Lucienne Berthieu | 134 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 37 |
| Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough | 157 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
| LaTonya Johnson | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Gordana Grubin | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
References
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