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.
| 1999 Utah Starzz season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Frank Layden (resigned), Fred Williams |
| Arena | Delta Center |
| Attendance | 7,544 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–17 (.469) |
| Place | 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason edit
WNBA draft edit
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 3 | Natalie Williams (C) |  United States |
UCLA (from Portland Power, ABL) |
| 2 | 15 | Debbie Black (G) | United States |
St. Joseph's (from Colorado Xplosion, ABL) |
| 3 | 27 | Adrienne Goodson (F) | United States |
Old Dominion (from Chicago Condors, ABL) |
| 4 | 39 | Dalma Ivanyi (G) |  Hungary |
Florida International |
Regular season edit
Season standings edit
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Comets x | 26 | 6 | .813 | 16–4 | – |
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12–8 | 6.0 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 19 | 13 | .594 | 9–11 | 7.0 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 7–13 | 11.0 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
| Utah Starzz o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
Season schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| June 12 | Orlando | 71-65 | Win | 1-0 |
| June 14 | @ Minnesota | 54-78 | Loss | 1-1 |
| June 17 | @ Houston | 73-93 | Loss | 1-2 |
| June 19 | Sacramento | 85-75 | Win | 2-2 |
| June 24 | @ Sacramento | 69-107 | Loss | 2-3 |
| June 26 | Minnesota | 62-72 | Loss | 2-4 |
| June 28 | @ Los Angeles | 70-102 | Loss | 2-5 |
| June 30 | Houston | 68-78 | Loss | 2-6 |
| July 2 | Cleveland | 83-68 | Win | 3-6 |
| July 6 | Detroit | 104-94 | Win | 4-6 |
| July 8 | @ Washington | 81-65 | Win | 5-6 |
| July 10 | @ Orlando | 56-62 | Loss | 5-7 |
| July 12 | Phoenix | 66-80 | Loss | 5-8 |
| July 16 | Houston | 84-88 | Loss | 5-9 |
| July 18 | @ New York | 82-88 | Loss | 5-10 |
| July 19 | @ Charlotte | 66-73 | Loss | 5-11 |
| July 21 | @ Detroit | 77-86 | Loss | 5-12 |
| July 24 | @ Cleveland | 76-70 | Win | 6-12 |
| July 26 | Washington | 73-61 | Win | 7-12 |
| July 27 | @ Phoenix | 73-86 | Loss | 7-13 |
| July 30 | @ Los Angeles | 77-87 | Loss | 7-14 |
| July 31 | Sacramento | 63-59 | Win | 8-14 |
| August 3 | New York | 59-61 | Loss | 8-15 |
| August 5 | Los Angeles | 81-75 | Win | 9-15 |
| August 7 | Minnesota | 80-70 | Win | 10-15 |
| August 9 | Charlotte | 67-65 | Win | 11-15 |
| August 11 | @ Minnesota | 73-83 | Loss | 11-16 |
| August 13 | Phoenix | 67-64 | Win | 12-16 |
| August 14 | @ Sacramento | 97-89 | Win | 13-16 |
| August 16 | @ Houston | 71-80 | Loss | 13-17 |
| August 20 | @ Phoenix | 70-62 | Win | 14-17 |
| August 21 | Los Angeles | 89-81 | Win | 15-17 |
Player stats edit
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Natalie Williams | 28 | 257 | 25 | 38 | 22 | 504 |
| Adrienne Goodson | 32 | 138 | 87 | 27 | 8 | 476 |
| Margo Dydek | 32 | 204 | 59 | 13 | 77 | 403 |
| LaTonya Johnson | 31 | 54 | 50 | 21 | 8 | 203 |
| Elena Baranova | 29 | 98 | 45 | 20 | 23 | 173 |
| Wendy Palmer | 20 | 83 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 167 |
| Debbie Black | 32 | 111 | 161 | 77 | 6 | 163 |
| Korie Hlede | 11 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 131 |
| Krystyna Lara | 25 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 62 |
| Cindy Brown | 9 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 34 |
| Chantel Tremitiere | 20 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 21 |
| Dalma Ivanyi | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Olympia Scott | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Michelle Campbell | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tricia Bader Binford | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |