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WNBA Timeline
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Sheryl Swoopes was one of the charter members of the WNBA. Todd Warshaw/Allsport |
1996
April 24: NBA Board of Governors announces Women's National Basketball Association will begin play June 1997.
August 7: Val Ackerman named WNBA president.
October 23: WNBA signs Rebecca Lobo and Sheryl Swoopes.
October 30: Eight teams announced for inaugural season -- Charlotte, Cleveland, Houston, New York, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Sacramento, Utah.
1997
January 22: Sixteen players assigned to teams.
April 28: Tina Thompson selected No. 1 in inaugural draft.
May 21: WNBA uniforms unveiled.
June 21: Season tips off.
August 22: League attendance goes over the one million mark.
August 24: Regular season ends.
August 30: Houston defeats New York 65-51 in win WNBA championship.
November 11: Detroit and Washington approved as expansion teams for 1998 season.
1998
February 18: Rhonda Blades and Heidi Burge are top selections in expansion draft.
April 22: Minnesota and Orlando approved as expansions teams for 1999 season.
April 28: Margo Dykek selected as top pick in draft.
June 11: Regular season begins.
August 21: Teresa Weatherspoon named Defensive Player of the Year.
August 22: Suzie McConnell Serio named Newcomer of the Year. Tracy Reid named Rookie of the Year. Van Chancellor named Coach of the Year. Cynthia Cooper named Most Valuable Player.
August 25: Suzie McConnell Serio wins Sportsmanship Award.
September 1: Houston defeats Phoenix to win WNBA championship.
1999
April 6: Brandy Reed and Andrea Congreaves are top selections in expansion draft.
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In her rookie season Chamique Holdsclaw has drew comparisons to Michael Jordon. Ezra O. Shaw/Allsport |
April 14: WNBA and players association agree to terms of a four-year collective bargaining agreement.
May 4: Chamique Holdsclaw is the No. 1 pick (Washington) in the draft.
June 8: Regular season begins.
July 14: West defeats East 79-61 in inaugural All-Star Game in New York City. Lisa Leslie named MVP.
July 27: Houston's Sheryl Swoopes records the WNBA's first triple-double (14 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists) against Detroit.
August 23: WNBA draws 1,959,733 fans during the regular season.
August 26: Yolanda Griffith named Newcomer of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
August 27: Dawn Staley wins Sportsmanship Award.
August 28: Chamique Holdsclaw named Rookie of the Year.
August 31: Van Chancellor named Coach of the Year.
September 1: Yolanda Griffith named Most Valuable Player.
October 22: Indiana, Miami, Portland and Seattle approved as expansion teams for 2000.
December 15: Gordana Grubin, Edna Campbell, Kate Starbird and Alisa Burras are top selections in expansion draft.
2000 April 25: Ann Wauters selected first (Cleveland) in the draft.
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