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WNBA team season
The 1999 WNBA season was the 3rd for the Utah Starzz. The Starzz finished last in the West, despite improving to a 15-17 mark. The team started with coach Frank Layden , who resigned after a 2-2 record so he could retire.
Minnesota Lynx expansion draft [ edit ]
The following player was selected in the Minnesota Lynx expansion draft from the Utah Starzz:
Date
Transaction
April 6, 1999
Lost Kim Williams to the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA expansion draft[ 1]
April 30, 1999
Waived Jessie Hicks [ 1]
May 4, 1999
Drafted Natalie Williams , Debbie Black , Adrienne Goodson and Dalma Iványi in the 1999 WNBA Draft [ 1]
May 6, 1999
Waived Erin Alexander [ 1]
June 9, 1999
Waived Dena Head and Tammi Reiss [ 1]
June 21, 1999
Waived Chantel Tremitiere [ 1]
Head Coach Frank Layden retires from coaching[ 1]
Hired Fred Williams as Head Coach[ 1]
July 6, 1999
Signed Chantel Tremitiere and Tricia Bader Binford[ 1]
July 12, 1999
Waived Michelle Campbell [ 1]
July 30, 1999
Traded Wendy Palmer and Olympia Scott to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Cindy Brown and Korie Hlede [ 1]
December 15, 1999
Traded Elena Baranova and a 2000 2nd Round Pick to the Miami Sol in exchange for Kate Starbird and a 2000 1st Round Pick[ 1]
1999 Utah Starzz roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
Yrs
G/F
34
Bader Binford, Tricia
5' 4" (1.63m)
125 lb (57kg)
1973-02-26
Boise State
1
F
28
Baranova, Elena
6' 5" (1.96m)
182 lb (83kg)
1972-01-28
2
G
31
Black, Debbie
5' 3" (1.6m)
124 lb (56kg)
1966-07-29
Saint Joseph's
R
F
14
Brown, Cindy
6' 2" (1.88m)
183 lb (83kg)
1965-03-16
Long Beach State
1
C
5
Campbell, Michelle
6' 5" (1.96m)
170 lb (77kg)
1973-02-20
USC
R
C
12
Dydek, Margo
7' 2" (2.18m)
223 lb (101kg)
1974-04-28
1
F
15
Goodson, Adrienne
6' 0" (1.83m)
165 lb (75kg)
1966-10-19
Old Dominion
R
G
7
Hlede, Korie
5' 9" (1.75m)
155 lb (70kg)
1975-03-29
Duquesne
1
G
7
Iványi, Dalma
5' 10" (1.78m)
135 lb (61kg)
1976-03-13
FIU
R
F
24
Johnson, LaTonya
6' 1" (1.85m)
150 lb (68kg)
1975-08-17
Memphis
1
G
27
Lara, Krystyna
5' 8" (1.73m)
130 lb (59kg)
1969-09-30
R
F
14
Palmer, Wendy
6' 2" (1.88m)
165 lb (75kg)
1974-08-12
Virginia
2
C
0
Scott, Olympia
6' 2" (1.88m)
175 lb (79kg)
1976-05-05
Stanford
1
G
3
Tremitiere, Chantel
5' 6" (1.68m)
142 lb (64kg)
1969-10-20
Auburn
2
C
24
Williams, Natalie
6' 2" (1.88m)
210 lb (95kg)
1970-11-30
UCLA
R
Head coach
Fred Williams (Boise State )
Assistant coaches
-
Legend
(C) Team captain
(FA) Free agent
(IN) Inactive
(S) Suspended
Injured
1999 game log Total: 15–17 (Home: 11–5; Road: 4–12)
June: 2–6 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–4)
July
: 6–8 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–6)
August
: 7–3 (Home: 5–1; Road: 2–2)
1999 season schedule
‡ Waived/Released during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
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