1997 Cleveland Rockers Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 15-13
Finishing 4th in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Coach: Linda Hill-MacDonald (15-13)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 111,600, Avg. 7,971 in 14 home dates
1997 Cleveland Rockers StatisticsTeam Record: 15-13
Finishing 4th in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Coach: Linda Hill-MacDonald (15-13)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 111,600, Avg. 7,971 in 14 home dates
The Cleveland Rockers of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 1997 season with a record of 15 wins and 13 losses, finishing fourth in the WNBA's Eastern Conference.
Cleveland tossed in 1,965 points and yielded 1,915. Eva Nemcova scored a team-best 384 points for the Rockers, while Janice Braxton and Isabelle Fijalkowski netted 11 or more per game as well. Janice Braxton accounted for 189 rebounds. Michelle Edwards dished out 89 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Lynette Woodard added 46 steals.
Linda Hill-MacDonald coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcie Alberts | G | April 12, 1975 | 5'4" | 0 | Ohio State | Wooster, OH USA |
| Jenny Boucek | G | December 20, 1973 | 5'8" | 130 | Virginia | |
| Janice Braxton | F-C | October 6, 1973 | 6'3" | 178 | Louisiana Tech | Lucedale, MS USA |
| Rushia Brown | F | May 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Furman | New York, NY USA |
| Michelle Edwards | G | March 6, 1966 | 5'9" | 150 | Iowa | |
| Isabelle Fijalkowski | C | May 23, 1972 | 6'5" | 200 | Colorado | Clermont-Ferrand, FRA |
| Adrienne Johnson | G | February 5, 1974 | 5'10" | 154 | Ohio State | |
| Merlakia Jones | G | July 21, 1973 | 5'9" | 147 | Florida | |
| Anita Maxwell | F | April 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 186 | New Mexico State | |
| Eva Nemcova | F | December 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 178 | Prague, TCH | |
| Tina Nicholson | G | September 27, 1973 | 5'3" | 146 | Penn State | |
| Lynette Woodard | G | August 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 160 | Kansas | Wichita, KS USA |
