1999 Detroit Shock season
| 1999 Detroit Shock season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Nancy Lieberman |
| Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Attendance | 8,485 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–17 (.469) |
| Place | 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round (1-0) to Charlotte Sting |
The 1999 WNBA season was the second for the Detroit Shock. The Shock entered the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
Offseason[edit]
WNBA draft[edit]
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 5 | Jennifer Azzi (G) |  United States | Stanford (from San Jose Lasers, ABL) |
| 2 | 17 | Val Whiting (C) | United States | Stanford (from Seattle Reign, ABL) |
| 3 | 29 | Dominique Canty (G/F) | United States | Alabama |
| 4 | 41 | Astou Ndiaye (F/C) |  Senegal | Southern Nazarene (from Seattle Reign, ABL) |
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 12–8 | – |
| Detroit Shock x | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12–8 | 3.0 |
| Charlotte Sting x | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12–8 | 3.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 9–11 | 3.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 12 | 20 | .375 | 10–10 | 6.0 |
| Cleveland Rockers o | 7 | 25 | .219 | 5–15 | 11.0 |
Season schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| June 12 | @ Minnesota | 51-68 | Loss | 0-1 |
| June 14 | @ Cleveland | 73-71 | Win | 1-1 |
| June 17 | Orlando | 79-74 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 18 | @ Washington | 76-69 | Win | 3-1 |
| June 20 | @ New York | 62-69 | Loss | 3-2 |
| June 22 | Charlotte | 75-69 | Win | 4-2 |
| June 24 | Houston | 65-77 | Loss | 4-3 |
| June 26 | Phoenix | 60-66 | Loss | 4-4 |
| June 30 | New York | 91-71 | Win | 5-4 |
| July 2 | Los Angeles | 81-91 | Loss | 5-5 |
| July 4 | Sacramento | 78-92 | Loss | 5-6 |
| July 6 | @ Utah | 94-104 | Loss | 5-7 |
| July 10 | Washington | 78-83 | Loss | 5-8 |
| July 12 | @ Orlando | 76-67 | Win | 6-8 |
| July 16 | @ Washington | 78-68 | Win | 7-8 |
| July 17 | Cleveland | 77-61 | Win | 8-8 |
| July 21 | Utah | 86-77 | Win | 9-8 |
| July 23 | @ Cleveland | 69-60 | Win | 10-8 |
| July 25 | Charlotte | 66-78 | Loss | 10-9 |
| July 27 | @ Houston | 46-85 | Loss | 10-10 |
| July 28 | @ Charlotte | 65-84 | Loss | 10-11 |
| July 31 | Cleveland | 53-55 | Loss | 10-12 |
| August 2 | Washington | 70-75 | Loss | 10-13 |
| August 4 | Minnesota | 59-56 | Win | 11-13 |
| August 6 | @ Sacramento | 58-71 | Loss | 11-14 |
| August 9 | @ Los Angeles | 84-59 | Win | 12-14 |
| August 11 | @ Phoenix | 57-68 | Loss | 12-15 |
| August 13 | New York | 56-60 | Loss | 12-16 |
| August 15 | @ New York | 63-57 | Win | 13-16 |
| August 18 | @ Orlando | 81-93 | Loss | 13-17 |
| August 20 | @ Charlotte | 58-57 | Win | 14-17 |
| August 21 | Orlando | 74-68 | Win | 15-17 |
Playoffs[edit]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | |||||
| 1 | August 24 | Charlotte | 54-60 | Loss | 0-1 |
Player stats[edit]
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Sandy Brondello | 32 | 66 | 73 | 25 | 5 | 424 |
| Jennifer Azzi | 28 | 61 | 106 | 24 | 4 | 302 |
| Dominique Canty | 26 | 80 | 38 | 26 | 1 | 249 |
| Val Whiting-Raymond | 31 | 207 | 49 | 40 | 31 | 202 |
| Korie Hlede | 21 | 55 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 184 |
| Carla Boyd | 32 | 72 | 51 | 24 | 8 | 172 |
| Astou Ndiaye-Diatta | 31 | 99 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 164 |
| Cindy Brown | 21 | 113 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 144 |
| Wendy Palmer | 11 | 105 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 140 |
| Rachael Sporn | 18 | 59 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 106 |
| Claudia Neves | 30 | 23 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 76 |
| Wanda Guyton | 11 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| Elena Tornikidou | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Lesley Brown | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Olympia Scott | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 |