 | For current information on this topic, see 2008 Houston Comets season |
| Houston Comets | |
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Arena | Reliant Arena |
| City | Houston, Texas |
| Team Colors | Red, Blue |
| Owner | Hilton Koch |
| General Manager | Karleen Thompson |
| Head Coach | Karleen Thompson |
| WNBA Championships | 4 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) |
| Conference Titles | 4 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) |
| Mascot | Haley [1] |
The Houston Comets are a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Houston, Texas. The 2008 WNBA season was be the 12th season for the Houston Comets Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Reliant Arena, formerly the " Astroarena " is a 350000 square feet (33000 m² sports center in Reliant Park, in Houston, Texas Hilton Koch is a furniture dealer and store owner in Houston Texas at Hilton Furniture Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Formed in 1997, the team is one of the original WNBA teams and after winning four championships in the first four years of the league's existence, the Comets are also the first dynasty of the WNBA. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar For other uses see Dynasty (disambiguation. A Sports dynasty is a team that dominates their sport or league for multiple seasons or years They have also won more championships than any other team in the WNBA.
The Comets are also known for their roster of women's basketball stars. The team had the WNBA's first WNBA MVP in Cynthia Cooper, college and national team standout Sheryl Swoopes and college star Tina Thompson. Cynthia Lynne Cooper-Dyke (born April 14, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American Basketball player who has played Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing for the Seattle Storm Tina Marie Thompson (born February 10, 1975 in Los Angeles California) is a professional Basketball player in the WNBA.
The Comets are owned by Hilton Koch. Hilton Koch is a furniture dealer and store owner in Houston Texas at Hilton Furniture
Uniforms:
- Red, white and blue home with a C simulating a comet, name comets in white and a WNBA basketball. Red and blue on the road
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Franchise history
The Comets were one of the original teams in the WNBA. They capped off a good inaugural season in 1997 with a win over the New York Liberty in the WNBA championship game to win the WNBA's first championship. The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in New York City. When the league expanded the next season, the Comets were moved from the Eastern Conference to the Western Conference. In 1998, they repeated the championship, although by then the championship game had been extended into a three game championship series. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) They beat the Phoenix Mercury in the Finals that year. The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Phoenix Arizona and the current WNBA champions
In 1999, led by what was already known as the Big Three, (Sheryl Swoopes, Cynthia Cooper and Tina Thompson), the Comets survived a highlight film last second, court to court game winning shot by the Liberty's Teresa Weatherspoon in Game 2 of the finals to beat the Liberty in three games and win their third straight title, this one after the death of teammate Kim Perrot, who died of cancer. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Teresa Gaye Weatherspoon (born December 8, 1965 in Pineland Texas) is a former American Women's National Basketball Association player Kim Perrot ( January 18, 1967 &mdash August 19, 1999) was an American Basketball player Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled
In 2000, the Comets went all the way to the Finals again, and beat the Liberty in two games to win their fourth title in a row, becoming known as a sports dynasty. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. But after losing Cooper to retirement in 2001, they were able to reach only the quarterfinals, and in 2002, when Swoopes was injured most of the year with a broken ankle, they lost at the Quarterfinals again. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. They missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history in 2004, but earned a playoff berth in 2005. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
After being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs to the Sacramento Monarchs in 2006, the Comets underwent major front-office changes during the off-season. The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Sacramento California. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In October 2006, team owner Leslie Alexander (who also owns the NBA's Houston Rockets team) announced he was selling the Comets, and longtime Head Coach Van Chancellor resigned in January 2007. The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. Van Chancellor (born September 27, 1943 in Louisville Mississippi, United States) is the current Louisiana State University women's January 2007 is the first month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. On January 31, 2007, the WNBA Board of Governors approved the sale of the team to Hilton Koch, a Houston-based mattress and furniture businessman. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A mattress is a mat or pad usually placed atop a Bed, upon which to sleep or lie Furniture is the Mass noun for the movable objects which may support the human body (seating furniture and beds, provide storage or hold objects on horizontal Two weeks later, Comets assistant coach Karleen Thompson was named to become the team's new Head Coach and General Manager for the 2007 season.
On December 12, 2007 team owner Hilton Koch announced that the Comets would be moving from the Toyota Center to Reliant Arena for the 2008 WNBA season. Hilton Koch is a furniture dealer and store owner in Houston Texas at Hilton Furniture The Toyota Center is an indoor arena located at 1510 Polk Street in Downtown Houston, Texas. The Reliant Arena, formerly the " Astroarena " is a 350000 square feet (33000 m² sports center in Reliant Park, in Houston, Texas [1]
Season-by-Season Records
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win–Loss %
| Season | W | L | % | Playoffs | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Comets | |||||
| 1997 | 18 | 10 | . 643 | Won WNBA Semifinals Won WNBA Finals | Houston 70, Charlotte 54 Houston 65, New York 51 |
| 1998 | 27 | 3 | . The Charlotte Sting was once a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA franchise based in Charlotte North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in New York City. 900 | Won WNBA Semifinals Won WNBA Finals | Houston 2, Charlotte 0 Houston 2, Phoenix 1 |
| 1999 | 26 | 6 | . The Charlotte Sting was once a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA franchise based in Charlotte North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Phoenix Arizona and the current WNBA champions 813 | Won Conference Finals Won WNBA Finals | Houston 2, Los Angeles 1 Houston 2, New York 1 |
| 2000 | 27 | 5 | . The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Los Angeles California. The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in New York City. 844 | Won First Round Won Conference Finals Won WNBA Finals | Houston 2, Sacramento 0 Houston 2, Los Angeles 0 Houston 2, New York 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 13 | . The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Sacramento California. The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Los Angeles California. The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in New York City. 594 | Lost First Round | Los Angeles 2, Houston 0 |
| 2002 | 24 | 8 | . The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Los Angeles California. 750 | Lost First Round | Utah 2, Houston 1 |
| 2003 | 20 | 14 | . The San Antonio Silver Stars are a team in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA based in San Antonio Texas. 588 | Lost First Round | Sacramento 2, Houston 1 |
| 2004 | 13 | 21 | . The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Sacramento California. 382 | ||
| 2005 | 19 | 15 | . 559 | Won First Round Lost Conference Finals | Houston 2, Seattle 1 Sacramento 2, Houston 0 |
| 2006 | 18 | 16 | . The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Seattle Washington. The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Sacramento California. 529 | Lost First Round | Sacramento 2, Houston 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 21 | . The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Sacramento California. 382 | ||
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | . 000 | ||
| Totals | 224 | 133 | . 628 | ||
| Playoffs | 20 | 14 | . 588 | 4 WNBA Championships | |
Stats updated May 17, 2008
Team owners
- 1997 - 2007 Leslie Alexander (still owner of Houston Rockets)
- 2007 - present Hilton Koch
Players of note
Retired numbers
- 10. Kim Perrot
- 14. Kim Perrot ( January 18, 1967 &mdash August 19, 1999) was an American Basketball player Cynthia Cooper
Former players
- Janeth Arcain
- Octavia Blue
- Dominique Canty
- Cynthia Cooper, now the Head Coach at Prairie View A&M University
- Ukari Figgs
- Kelley Gibson, now an assistant coach at University of Maryland Baltimore County
- Wanda Guyton
- Fran Harris (in 2006, appeared as a contestant on the Comedy Central game show "Distraction")
- Sonja Henning
- Tammy Jackson
- Tiffani Johnson
- Monica Lamb
- Amanda Lassiter
- Edwige Lawson
- Tynesha Lewis
- Yolanda Moore
- Kim Perrot
- Jennifer Rizzotti, now the head coach at Hartford University
- Elena Shakirova
- Trisha Stafford-Odom
- Dawn Staley, now the head coach at Temple University
- Sheryl Swoopes
- Lindsay Taylor
- Polina Tzekova
- Amaya Valdemoro
- Coquese Washington, now the head coach at Penn State University
- Kara Wolters
- Tiffany Woosley
Current Roster
| Houston Comets Current Roster | ||||
| Head Coach: Karleen Thompson | Edit | |||
| Pos. Cynthia Lynne Cooper-Dyke (born April 14, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American Basketball player who has played Janeth dos Santos Arcain (born April 11, 1969 in São Paulo, Brazil) was a Brazilian professional Basketball player Octavia Blue (born 18 August 1976) is a former WNBA player with the Los Angeles Sparks and Houston Comets. Dominique Danyell Canty (born March 2 1977, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Women's basketball player with Cynthia Lynne Cooper-Dyke (born April 14, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American Basketball player who has played Prairie View A&M University is a historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas and is a member of the Texas A&M University System Ukari Okien Figgs, (born on March 31, 1977 in Georgetown Kentucky) is a former collegiate and professional Basketball player The University of Maryland Baltimore County (generally known as UMBC) is a public research university located in Baltimore County, Maryland, Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming Distraction is a British Game show shown in Canada on the Comedy Network US on Comedy Central New Zealand on UKTV & TV2 and other countries through various networks Sonja L Henning (born October 4, 1969 in Jackson Tennessee) is an Attorney and a former collegiate and professional Basketball player Tammy Jackson (born December 3, 1962) is a retired American Basketball center. Amanda Lassiter (born June 9, 1979 in San Francisco California) is a professional Basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Edwige Lawson (born May 14, 1979 in Rennes, France) also Edwige Lawson-Wade, is a professional Women's basketball player Tynesha Rashaun Lewis (born May 8, 1979 in Macclesfield North Carolina, U Kim Perrot ( January 18, 1967 &mdash August 19, 1999) was an American Basketball player Jennifer Rizzotti (born May 15 1974 in White Plains New York) is a former collegiate and professional Basketball player The University of Hartford, often called UHA or UHart, was founded in 1877 and is a private independent and nonsectarian Dawn Michelle Staley (born May 4, 1970 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a US-American Basketball player and coach Temple University is a state-related public research University in Philadelphia. Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing for the Seattle Storm Lindsay Corine Taylor (born May 20, 1981 in Poway California) is a American professional Basketball player and former college who Coquese Makebra Washington (born January 17, 1971, in Flint Michigan, USA) is a former collegiate and professional Basketball player The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University Kara Wolters (born August 15, 1975 in Holliston Massachusetts) was an American collegiate and professional Basketball player | No. | Name | College/Country | |
| G-F | 1 |  | Matee Ajavon | Rutgers |
| G | 20 | | Tamecka Dixon | Kansas |
| G-F | 17 | | Sequoia Holmes | UNLV |
| G | 41 | | Shannon Johnson | South Carolina |
| C | 21 | | Sancho Lyttle | Houston |
| G | 4 |  | Mwadi Mabika | Congo |
| G-F | 99 |  | Hamchétou Maïga-Ba | Old Dominion |
| G | 3 | | Ashley Shields | SW Tennessee CC |
| C | 2 | | Michelle Snow | Tennessee |
| F | 7 | | Tina Thompson | USC |
| C | 45 | | Mercedes Walker | Pittsburgh |
| G | 5 | | Erica White | LSU |
| F | 8 | | Mistie Williams | Duke |
| (IL) - Inactive List | ||||
Coaches and others
Head Coaches:
- Van Chancellor (1997-2006)
- Karleen Thompson (2007-)
References
External links
 | Sports teams based in greater Houston |
|---|---|
| Baseball | MLB: Houston Astros, CBL: Bay Area Toros |
| Basketball | NBA: Houston Rockets, WNBA: Houston Comets, ABA: Houston Takers |
| Football | NFL: Houston Texans, IFL: Katy Ruff Riders, af2: Texas Copperheads, APFL: Conroe Storm, NAFL: Houston Sharks, Montgomery County Bulls, Bay Area Gamblers, IIFA: Harris County Militia, Galveston Tidalwave, WPFL: Houston Energy |
| Australian Rules Football | USAFL: Houston Lonestars |
| Soccer | MLS: Houston Dynamo, PDL: Houston Leones |
| Hockey | AHL: Houston Aeros |
| Tennis | WTT: Houston Wranglers |
| College athletics (NCAA Division I) | Houston Cougars • Houston Baptist Huskies • Prairie View A&M Panthers • Rice Owls • Texas Southern Tigers |
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