
1998 Phoenix Mercury Roster
Team Record: 19-11
Finishing 2nd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 3-3 Lost Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Cleveland Rockers 2-1
Finals - Lost to Houston Comets 2-1
Coach: Cheryl Miller (19-11)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 206,476, Avg. 13,765 in 15 home dates
The Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 1998 season with a record of 19 wins and 11 losses, finishing second in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-3.
Phoenix racked up 2,217 points and yielded 2,025. Jennifer Gillom tossed in a team-best 624 points for the Mercury and racked up 219 rebounds. Michele Timms dished out 158 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Jennifer Gillom added 50 steals.
Cheryl Miller coached the team. The 1998 Phoenix Mercury lost in the Championship of the playoffs.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Marlies Askamp | C | August 7, 1970 | 6'5" | 198 | none | Dousten, GER |
Michelle Brogan | F | February 8, 1973 | 6'1" | 177 | Adelaid, SA AUS | |
Toni Foster | F | October 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | Iowa | |
Jennifer Gillom | F-C | June 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Mississippi | Abbeville, MS USA |
Mikiko Hagiwara | G | April 27, 1970 | 5'11" | 161 | Fukushima, JPN | |
Kristi Harrower | G | March 4, 1975 | 5'4" | 139 | Bendigo, VIC AUS | |
Pauline Jordan | C | April 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | UNLV | |
Andrea Kuklova | G | July 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 150 | ||
Bridget Pettis | G | January 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 150 | Florida | |
Brandy Reed | F | February 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 168 | Southern Mississippi | |
Maria Stepanova | C | February 23, 1979 | 6'8" | 187 | Mikhaylovsk, RUS USA | |
Michele Timms | G | June 28, 1965 | 5'7" | 132 | Melbourne, VIC AUS | |
Umeki Webb | G-F | June 26, 1975 | 5'10" | 162 | North Carolina State |