1997 Houston Comets season

Updated on Nov 13, 2023

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Coach Van Chancellor Attendance 9,703 per game Place 1st (Eastern)		Arena Compaq Center Record 18–10 (.643) Playoff finish Won WNBA Finals

The 1997 WNBA season was the first season for the Houston Comets. The Comets won the inaugural WNBA Finals.

Player stats

Janeth Arcain ranked second in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .894

Cynthia Cooper ranked fifth in the WNBA in assists with 131.

Cynthia Cooper ranked sixth in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.470)

Cynthia Cooper ranked third in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .864

Cynthia Cooper ranked first in the WNBA in field goals with 191.

Cynthia Cooper ranked first in the WNBA in points with 621.

Cynthia Cooper ranked fifth in the WNBA in minutes per game with 35.1

Cynthia Cooper ranked fifth in the WNBA in steals with 59.

Kim Perrot ranked ninth in the WNBA in assists with 88.

Kim Perrot ranked third in the WNBA in steals with 69.

Tina Thompson ranked ninth in the WNBA in points with 370 points.-

Tina Thompson ranked seventh in the WNBA in total rebounds with 184

Tina Thompson ranked ninth in the WNBA in points per game with 13.2

Tina Thompson ranked seventh in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .838

Tina Thompson tied for fifth in the WNBA in blocks with 28.

Won WNBA Finals (1-0) over New York Liberty

Won WNBA Semifinals (1-0) over Charlotte Sting

Cynthia Cooper, WNBA Most Valuable Player Award

Cynthia Cooper, WNBA Finals MVP Award

Cynthia Cooper, Guard, All-WNBA First Team

Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Field Goals 191

Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goals, 67

Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Free Throws, 172

Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Free Throw Attempts, 199

Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Points, 621

Cynthia Cooper: Led WNBA, Points per game, 22.2

Cynthia Cooper: Ranked third in the WNBA in minutes played, 982

Wanda Guyton: Second in WNBA (tied), Offensive Rebounds, 76

Tina Thompson, Forward, All-WNBA First Team

Van Chancellor, Coach of the Year

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