2006 Charlotte Sting season
| 2006 Charlotte Sting season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Muggsy Bogues |
| Arena | Charlotte Bobcats Arena |
| Attendance | 5,941 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–23 (.324) |
| Place | 6th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Tangela Smith (13.1) |
| Rebounds | Tammy Sutton-Brown (5.9) |
| Assists | Helen Darling (2.8) |
The 2006 WNBA season was the tenth and final season for the Charlotte Sting.
Offseason
[edit]Jia Perkins was picked up by the Chicago Sky in the WNBA Expansion Draft.
WNBA draft
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Monique Currie (G) |  United States
|
Duke |
| 1 | 10 | Tye'sha Fluker (C) | United States
|
Tennessee |
| 2 | 27 | LaToya Bond (G) | United States
|
Missouri |
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z - Connecticut Sun | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 14–3 | 12–5 | 15–5 |
| x - Detroit Shock | 23 | 11 | .676 | 3.0 | 14–3 | 9–8 | 14–6 |
| x - Indiana Fever | 21 | 13 | .618 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 12–8 |
| x - Washington Mystics | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 12–8 |
| e - New York Liberty | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15.0 | 7–10 | 4–13 | 7–13 |
| e - Charlotte Sting | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15.0 | 7–10 | 4–3 | 6–14 |
| e - Chicago Sky | 5 | 29 | .147 | 21.0 | 3–14 | 2–15 | 4–16 |
Season schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | Chicago | 82-83 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 23 | Los Angeles | 65-72 | Loss | 0-2 |
| May 25 | Washington | 73-63 | Win | 1-2 |
| June 1 | Connecticut | 65-89 | Loss | 1-3 |
| June 3 | @ Connecticut | 71-89 | Loss | 1-4 |
| June 9 | Indiana | 70-59 | Win | 2-4 |
| June 13 | @ Washington | 70-87 | Loss | 2-5 |
| June 15 | Washington | 77-96 | Loss | 2-6 |
| June 18 | @ Indiana | 85-92 (OT) | Loss | 2-7 |
| June 20 | Connecticut | 66-90 | Loss | 2-8 |
| June 22 | Detroit | 74-86 | Loss | 2-9 |
| June 23 | @ Houston | 70-85 | Loss | 2-10 |
| June 25 | @ Detroit | 61-71 | Loss | 2-11 |
| June 27 | @ New York | 73-67 | Win | 3-11 |
| June 29 | @ Chicago | 69-75 | Loss | 3-12 |
| July 1 | Sacramento | 57-65 | Loss | 3-13 |
| July 6 | @ Connecticut | 71-76 | Loss | 3-14 |
| July 8 | @ Los Angeles | 64-66 | Loss | 3-15 |
| July 9 | @ Sacramento | 61-70 | Loss | 3-16 |
| July 14 | San Antonio | 81-65 | Win | 4-16 |
| July 15 | Indiana | 75-65 | Win | 5-16 |
| July 19 | @ Detroit | 73-67 | Win | 6-16 |
| July 20 | Seattle | 86-72 | Win | 7-16 |
| July 22 | Phoenix | 74-78 | Loss | 7-17 |
| July 25 | Minnesota | 62-70 | Loss | 7-18 |
| July 27 | @ Minnesota | 81-68 | Win | 8-18 |
| July 29 | New York | 80-85 | Loss | 8-19 |
| July 30 | @ Washington | 73-78 | Loss | 8-20 |
| August 1 | @ San Antonio | 68-65 | Win | 9-20 |
| August 3 | @ Phoenix | 84-112 | Loss | 9-21 |
| August 5 | @ Seattle | 81-87 | Loss | 9-22 |
| August 8 | Houston | 68-57 | Win | 10-22 |
| August 11 | @ New York | 62-64 | Loss | 10-23 |
| August 12 | Chicago | 84-57 | Win | 11-23 |
Player stats
[edit]| Player | Minutes | Field Goals | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangela Smith | 972 | 178 | 180 | 50 | 41 | 29 | 445 |
| Sheri Sam | 990 | 137 | 172 | 90 | 55 | 3 | 359 |
| Monique Currie | 844 | 87 | 132 | 87 | 34 | 4 | 339 |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown | 800 | 118 | 176 | 20 | 26 | 55 | 335 |
| Kelly Mazzante | 725 | 105 | 99 | 64 | 47 | 6 | 302 |
| LaToya Bond | 614 | 63 | 49 | 73 | 35 | 8 | 193 |
| Helen Darling | 607 | 51 | 59 | 82 | 35 | 3 | 158 |
| Janel McCarville | 421 | 54 | 105 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 136 |
| Tye'sha Fluker | 324 | 30 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 76 |
| Allison Feaster | 309 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 55 |
| Ayana Walker | 181 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 46 |
| Yelena Leuchanka | 38 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 |