1997 Sacramento Monarchs season
WNBA team season
The 1997 WNBA season was the inaugural season for the Sacramento Monarchs.
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WNBA allocation draft
WNBA elite draft
WNBA draft
Transactions
Roster
Schedule
Regular season
Season standings
Statistics
Regular season
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Ruthie Bolton ranked second in the WNBA in points with 447 points.
Ruthie Bolton ranked third in the WNBA in field goals with 164.
Ruthie Bolton ranked fourth in the WNBA in Minutes per game with 35.3
Ruthie Bolton ranked second in the WNBA in points per game with 19.4
Ruthie Bolton was tied for sixth in the WNBA in steals with 54.
Latasha Byears ranked fifth in the WNBA in total rebounds with 193
Latasha Byears ranked ninth in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.459)
Bridgette Gordon ranked first in the WNBA in Minutes per game with 35.0
Bridgette Gordon ranked ninth in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .785
Pamela McGee ranked eighth in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.460)
Chantel Tremitiere was tied for sixth in the WNBA in steals with 54.
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