2000 Sacramento Monarchs Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 21-11
Finishing 3rd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost first round
First Round - Lost to Houston Comets 2-0
Coach: Sonny Allen (21-11)
Location: Sacramento, California
Attendance: 131,491, Avg. 8,218 in 16 home dates
2000 Sacramento Monarchs StatisticsTeam Record: 21-11
Finishing 3rd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost first round
First Round - Lost to Houston Comets 2-0
Coach: Sonny Allen (21-11)
Location: Sacramento, California
Attendance: 131,491, Avg. 8,218 in 16 home dates
The Sacramento Monarchs of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2000 season with a record of 21 wins and 11 losses, finishing third in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
Sacramento scored 2,343 points and yielded 2,176. Yolanda Griffith scored a team-best 523 points for the Monarchs, while Ruthie Bolton and Tangela Smith netted 12 or more per game, too. Yolanda Griffith racked up 331 rebounds. Ticha Penicheiro dished out 236 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Yolanda Griffith added 83 thefts, and Tangela Smith blocked 64 shots.
Sonny Allen coached the team. The 2000 Sacramento Monarchs lost in the first round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Blodgett | G | December 23, 1975 | 5'9" | 130 | Maine | Waterville, ME USA |
| Ruthie Bolton | G | May 25, 1967 | 5'9" | 150 | Auburn | Lucedale, MS USA |
| Linda Burgess | F | July 27, 1969 | 6'1" | 173 | Alabama | Madison, AL USA |
| Latasha Byears | G-F | August 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 206 | DePaul | Memphis, TN USA |
| Stacy Clinesmith | G | April 22, 1978 | 5'5" | 148 | UC Santa Barbara | |
| Yolanda Griffith | C-F | March 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 188 | Florida Atlantic | Chicago, IL USA |
| Lady Hardmon Grooms | G-F | September 12, 1970 | 5'10" | 160 | Georgia | Raleigh, NC USA |
| Kedra Holland-Corn | G | November 5, 1974 | 5'8" | 129 | Georgia | |
| Ticha Penicheiro | G | September 18, 1974 | 5'11" | 145 | Old Dominion | |
| Tangela Smith | F-C | April 1, 1977 | 6'4" | 160 | Iowa | |
| Rhonda Smith Banchero | C | May 1, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Washington | |
| Katy Steding | F-G | December 11, 1967 | 6'0" | 173 | Stanford | Portland, OR USA |
