1997 Los Angeles Sparks Statistics

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 14-14
Finishing 2nd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Coach: Linda Sharp (4-7)
Coach: Julie Rousseau (10-7)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 125,034, Avg. 8,931 in 14 home dates
1997 Los Angeles Sparks Roster

The Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 1997 season with a record of 14 wins and 14 losses, finishing second in the WNBA's Western Conference.

Los Angeles paced the league with 2,072 points. The club allowed 2,010 points. Lisa Leslie scored a team-leading 445 points for the Sparks, and Penny Toler averaged 12 or more per game, too. Lisa Leslie contributed 266 rebounds. Penny Toler dished out 143 assists for the squad.

On defense, Tamecka Dixon added 49 steals, while Lisa Leslie blocked 59 shots.

Linda Sharp and Julie Rousseau coached the team.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Lisa LeslieC282890237116046121891136320326674395910999445
Penny TolerG2828907338144387877325699414336310766368
Tamecka DixonG272171525211552228868225981554955876320
Haixia ZhengC282155717811000593932911231711204677259
Linda BurgessF286492135732149364671117920134746183
Katrina ColletonG-F2814613126552593017253560453593546136
Mwadi MabikaG-F211325136533872413223254222362748126
Heidi BurgeF2262827232404523234669151212255287
Jamila WidemanG2814633106253673427164157103241514484
Daedra CharlesF-C2812826727101510163248121010144164
Travesa GantC2013100000033000240
Kim GessigF104000000011000120
Totals26914057251782794242656204192906839734952591385226012072


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Lisa LeslieC282832.243.126.159.82.37.39.52.61.42.13.93.515.9
Penny TolerG282832.442.618.483.90.92.53.45.11.30.13.82.413.1
Tamecka DixonG272126.545.642.377.30.82.23.02.01.80.22.12.811.9
Haixia ZhengC282119.961.866.11.13.34.40.60.40.71.62.89.3
Linda BurgessF28617.654.150.073.51.62.54.20.30.70.51.71.66.5
Katrina ColletonG-F281421.943.736.056.70.91.32.11.61.30.31.31.64.9
Mwadi MabikaG-F21115.539.018.454.21.01.52.61.01.10.31.32.36.0
Heidi BurgeF22612.844.40.051.11.02.13.10.70.50.51.12.44.0
Jamila WidemanG281422.623.619.479.40.61.52.03.70.90.01.81.63.0
Daedra CharlesF-C28110.140.30.066.70.61.11.70.40.40.40.51.52.3
Travesa GantC206.50.00.01.51.50.00.00.01.02.00.0
Kim GessigF104.00.01.01.00.00.00.01.02.00.0
Averages26914021.344.626.967.61.12.53.61.81.00.51.92.27.7


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