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/>1997–2008</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Arena</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Compaq_Center_(Houston)" class="mw-redirect" title="Compaq Center (Houston)">Compaq Center</a> <br /> (1997–2003) <br /> <a href="/wiki/Toyota_Center" title="Toyota Center">Toyota Center</a> <br /> (2004–2007) <br /> <a href="/wiki/Reliant_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Reliant Arena">Reliant Arena</a> <br /> (2008)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Houston" title="Houston">Houston, Texas</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Team colors</th><td class="infobox-data">Fireball red, stardust silver, white, galaxy blue <br /> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 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class="infobox-data"><b>3</b> (1998, 1999, 2000)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Houston Comets</b> were a <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association" title="Women's National Basketball Association">Women's National Basketball Association</a> (WNBA) team based in <a href="/wiki/Houston" title="Houston">Houston</a>. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. They are one of two teams in the WNBA that are undefeated in the <a href="/wiki/WNBA_Finals" title="WNBA Finals">WNBA Finals</a>; the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle Storm</a> are the other. The Comets were the first <a href="/wiki/Dynasty_(sports)" title="Dynasty (sports)">dynasty</a> of the WNBA and are tied with the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Lynx" title="Minnesota Lynx">Minnesota Lynx</a> and <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle Storm</a> for the most championships of any WNBA franchise, and despite all of their success, the team was folded and disbanded by the league in 2008 during the height of the <a href="/wiki/Great_Recession" title="Great Recession">Great Recession</a> because new ownership could not be found.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Comets were known for courting great women's basketball stars. The team had among its members <a href="/wiki/Cynthia_Cooper_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cynthia Cooper (basketball)">Cynthia Cooper</a> (the WNBA's first <a href="/wiki/WNBA_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="WNBA Most Valuable Player Award">MVP</a>); college and national team standout <a href="/wiki/Sheryl_Swoopes" title="Sheryl Swoopes">Sheryl Swoopes</a>; <a href="/wiki/Kim_Perrot" title="Kim Perrot">Kim Perrot</a>, who succumbed to <a href="/wiki/Cancer" title="Cancer">cancer</a> in 1999; and college stars <a href="/wiki/Michelle_Snow" title="Michelle Snow">Michelle Snow</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tina_Thompson" title="Tina Thompson">Tina Thompson</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Building_the_first_dynasty_of_the_WNBA_(1997–2000)"><span id="Building_the_first_dynasty_of_the_WNBA_.281997.E2.80.932000.29"></span>Building the first dynasty of the WNBA (1997–2000)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Building the first dynasty of the WNBA (1997–2000)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Comets were one of the founding teams in the WNBA. Their first four seasons were marked by dominant success in the league, as they became the WNBA's first dynasty.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They capped off the league's inaugural season in 1997 with a win over the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Liberty" title="New York Liberty">New York Liberty</a> in the WNBA championship game to win the WNBA's first championship. </p><p>When the league expanded the next season, the Comets were moved from the Eastern Conference to the Western Conference. In 1998, they finished 27–3 – a .900 winning percentage, a WNBA record that still stands. They went on to repeat as champions, defeating the <a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Mercury" title="Phoenix Mercury">Phoenix Mercury</a> in the first-ever <a href="/wiki/WNBA_Finals" title="WNBA Finals">WNBA Finals</a>, which had become a three-game championship series. </p><p>In 1999, led by what was already known as the <i>Big Three</i>, (Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson), the Comets survived a stunning last-second, half-court, buzzer beater by the Liberty's <a href="/wiki/Teresa_Weatherspoon" title="Teresa Weatherspoon">Teresa Weatherspoon</a> in Game 2 -- as it appeared the Comets were set to win the title -- to beat the Liberty in three games and win their third straight title, this one after the death of teammate <a href="/wiki/Kim_Perrot" title="Kim Perrot">Kim Perrot</a>, who died of <a href="/wiki/Cancer" title="Cancer">cancer</a>. </p><p>In 2000, behind league MVP Sheryl Swoopes and eventual WNBA Finals MVP Cynthia Cooper, the Comets beat the Liberty again, this time in two games, to win their fourth straight title cementing themselves as the greatest WNBA team ever assembled. This was the Comets' last championship and last <a href="/wiki/WNBA_Finals" title="WNBA Finals">Finals</a> appearance in franchise history. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_years_of_change_and_rebuilding_(2001–2006)"><span id="The_years_of_change_and_rebuilding_.282001.E2.80.932006.29"></span>The years of change and rebuilding (2001–2006)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: The years of change and rebuilding (2001–2006)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Comets suffered two blows before the 2001 season--Cooper retired and Swoopes tore her ACL. Despite playing without the two biggest stars from their title runs, Houston made the playoffs with a 19–13 record before falling in the first round to the eventual champion <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Sparks" title="Los Angeles Sparks">Los Angeles Sparks</a>. In 2002, Swoopes won her second MVP and the Comets finished 24–8, but lost to the <a href="/wiki/Utah_Starzz" title="Utah Starzz">Utah Starzz</a> in 3 games. </p><p>In 2003, they qualified to the playoffs for the 7th straight year, but they lost in the first round to the Sacramento Monarchs in 3 games. They missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history with a record of 13–21 in 2004, but returned in 2005 with a 19–15 record, finishing 3rd. In the first round, the Comets knocked out the 2004 defending champion <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle Storm</a> in 3 games, but lost in the conference finals to the <a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Monarchs" title="Sacramento Monarchs">Sacramento Monarchs</a> in a sweep, which Sacramento later became WNBA Champions in 2005. Houston would return to the playoffs with an 18–16 record, but lost to the 2005 defending champion Sacramento Monarchs in another sweep. 2006 was the last playoff appearance for the Houston Comets. </p><p>After the Comets' season ended in 2006, the team went through a major front-office changes during the off-season. In October 2006, team owner Leslie Alexander – who also owned the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a> -- announced he was selling the Comets, and longtime head coach <a href="/wiki/Van_Chancellor" title="Van Chancellor">Van Chancellor</a> resigned in January 2007. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_ownership_and_a_new_home_(2007)"><span id="New_ownership_and_a_new_home_.282007.29"></span>New ownership and a new home (2007)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: New ownership and a new home (2007)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On January 31, 2007, the WNBA Board of Governors approved the sale of the team to <a href="/wiki/Hilton_Koch" title="Hilton Koch">Hilton Koch</a>, a Houston-based <a href="/wiki/Mattress" title="Mattress">mattress</a> and <a href="/wiki/Furniture" title="Furniture">furniture</a> businessman. 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. </p><p>For the 2007 season, they would miss the playoffs for the second time in franchise history after starting the season 0–10, resulting in a 13–21 record. </p><p>On December 12, 2007, team owner Hilton Koch announced that the Comets would be moving from the <a href="/wiki/Toyota_Center_(Houston)" class="mw-redirect" title="Toyota Center (Houston)">Toyota Center</a> to <a href="/wiki/Reliant_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Reliant Arena">Reliant Arena</a> for the 2008 WNBA season.<sup id="cite_ref-Comets_changing_homes_next_year_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Comets_changing_homes_next_year-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This resulted in a loss of fans. The Toyota Center drew 13,000 fans, but the Reliant Arena could only house 7,200. In 2008, the Comets' final year, they only drew an average 6,000 fans per game and sold out four games.<sup id="cite_ref-dial_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dial-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="End_of_the_era_(2008)"><span id="End_of_the_era_.282008.29"></span>End of the era (2008)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: End of the era (2008)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2008, Koch put the team up for sale, with an asking price of $10 million, however no investors stepped up. The WNBA took over management of the Comets and disbanded the team in December 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They stated that they would only be suspending operations in 2009, which some people saw as a sign that the franchise could be revived if an investor came in. Comets players were sent off to other teams in a dispersal draft.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>League president Donna Orender said that the collapse of the Comets was not a sign that the WNBA was in trouble. Cynthia Cooper said that the loss of the Comets was "disturbing news" and that the Comets were integral to the WNBA.<sup id="cite_ref-dial_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dial-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Comets played their final home game on September 15, 2008 at the <a href="/wiki/Strahan_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Strahan Coliseum">Strahan Coliseum</a> on the campus of <a href="/wiki/Texas_State_University-San_Marcos" class="mw-redirect" title="Texas State University-San Marcos">Texas State</a> due to <a href="/wiki/Hurricane_Ike" title="Hurricane Ike">Hurricane Ike</a>. They defeated the <a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Monarchs" title="Sacramento Monarchs">Sacramento Monarchs</a> 90–81. They finished the season 17–17 and missed the playoffs for the third time in their history.<sup id="cite_ref-dial_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dial-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Potential_revival">Potential revival</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Potential revival"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In April 2024, the Rockets, now led by <a href="/wiki/Tilman_Fertitta" title="Tilman Fertitta">Tilman Fertitta</a>, had submitted to the WNBA to revive the Comets franchise and intends to retain the team's branding if successful landing one.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Season-by-season_records">Season-by-season records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Season-by-season records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font size:95%; text-align: center; margin:1em auto;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2" style="background:#eee;">Season </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background:#eee;">Team </th> <th rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="background:#eee;">Conference </th> <th colspan="3" style="background:#eee;">Regular season </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/WNBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="WNBA Playoffs">Playoff</a> Results </th> <th rowspan="2" style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association_head_coaches" title="List of Women's National Basketball Association head coaches">Head coach</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#eee;">W </th> <th style="background:#eee;">L </th> <th style="background:#eee;">PCT </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9" align="center" bgcolor="#B22222"><b><span style="color:white;">Houston Comets</span></b> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/1997_WNBA_season" title="1997 WNBA season">1997</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Houston_Comets_season" title="1997 Houston Comets season">1997</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Eastern Conference (WNBA)">East</a> </td> <td><b>1st</b> </td> <td>18 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>.643 </td> <td><b>Won</b> WNBA Semifinal (<a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Sting" title="Charlotte Sting">Charlotte</a>, 70–54)<br /> <b>Won</b> WNBA Championship (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Liberty" title="New York Liberty">New York</a>, 65–51) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Van_Chancellor" title="Van Chancellor">Van Chancellor</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/1998_WNBA_season" title="1998 WNBA season">1998</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Houston_Comets_season" title="1998 Houston Comets season">1998</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td><b>1st</b> </td> <td>27 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>.900 </td> <td><b>Won</b> WNBA Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Sting" title="Charlotte Sting">Charlotte</a>, 2–0)<br /> <b>Won</b> WNBA Finals (<a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Mercury" title="Phoenix Mercury">Phoenix</a>, 2–1) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Van_Chancellor" title="Van Chancellor">Van Chancellor</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/1999_WNBA_season" title="1999 WNBA season">1999</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_Houston_Comets_season" title="1999 Houston Comets season">1999</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td><b>1st</b> </td> <td>26 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>.813 </td> <td><b>Won</b> Conference Finals (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Sparks" title="Los Angeles Sparks">Los Angeles</a>, 2–1)<br /> <b>Won</b> WNBA Finals (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Liberty" title="New York Liberty">New York</a>, 2–1) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Van_Chancellor" title="Van Chancellor">Van Chancellor</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2000_WNBA_season" title="2000 WNBA season">2000</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_Houston_Comets_season" title="2000 Houston Comets season">2000</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>2nd </td> <td>27 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>.844 </td> <td><b>Won</b> Conference Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Monarchs" title="Sacramento Monarchs">Sacramento</a>, 2–0)<br /> <b>Won</b> Conference Finals (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Sparks" title="Los Angeles Sparks">Los Angeles</a>, 2–0)<br /> <b>Won</b> WNBA Finals (<a href="/wiki/New_York_Liberty" title="New York Liberty">New York</a>, 2–0) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Van_Chancellor" title="Van Chancellor">Van Chancellor</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2001_WNBA_season" title="2001 WNBA season">2001</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2001_Houston_Comets_season" title="2001 Houston Comets season">2001</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>4th </td> <td>19 </td> <td>13 </td> <td>.594 </td> <td><b>Lost</b> Conference Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Sparks" title="Los Angeles Sparks">Los Angeles</a>, 0–2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Van_Chancellor" title="Van Chancellor">Van Chancellor</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2002_WNBA_season" title="2002 WNBA season">2002</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2002_Houston_Comets_season" title="2002 Houston Comets season">2002</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>2nd </td> <td>24 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>.750 </td> <td><b>Lost</b> Conference Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Utah_Starzz" title="Utah Starzz">Utah</a>, 1–2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Van_Chancellor" title="Van Chancellor">Van Chancellor</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2003_WNBA_season" title="2003 WNBA season">2003</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2003_Houston_Comets_season" title="2003 Houston Comets season">2003</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>2nd </td> <td>20 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>.588 </td> <td><b>Lost</b> Conference Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Monarchs" title="Sacramento Monarchs">Sacramento</a>, 1–2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Van_Chancellor" title="Van Chancellor">Van Chancellor</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2004_WNBA_season" title="2004 WNBA season">2004</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_Houston_Comets_season" title="2004 Houston Comets season">2004</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>6th </td> <td>13 </td> <td>21 </td> <td>.382 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Van_Chancellor" title="Van Chancellor">Van Chancellor</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2005_WNBA_season" title="2005 WNBA season">2005</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Houston_Comets_season" title="2005 Houston Comets season">2005</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>3rd </td> <td>19 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>.559 </td> <td><b>Won</b> Conference Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Seattle_Storm" title="Seattle Storm">Seattle</a>, 2–1)<br /> <b>Lost</b> Conference Finals (<a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Monarchs" title="Sacramento Monarchs">Sacramento</a>, 0–2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Van_Chancellor" title="Van Chancellor">Van Chancellor</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2006_WNBA_season" title="2006 WNBA season">2006</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_Houston_Comets_season" title="2006 Houston Comets season">2006</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>3rd </td> <td>18 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>.529 </td> <td><b>Lost</b> Conference Semifinals (<a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Monarchs" title="Sacramento Monarchs">Sacramento</a>, 0–2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Van_Chancellor" title="Van Chancellor">Van Chancellor</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2007_WNBA_season" title="2007 WNBA season">2007</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Houston_Comets_season" title="2007 Houston Comets season">2007</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>5th </td> <td>13 </td> <td>21 </td> <td>.382 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Karleen_Thompson" title="Karleen Thompson">Karleen Thompson</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th style="background:#eee;"><a href="/wiki/2008_WNBA_season" title="2008 WNBA season">2008</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_Houston_Comets_season" title="2008 Houston Comets season">2008</a> </td> <td style="width: 10%"><a href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(WNBA)" title="Western Conference (WNBA)">West</a> </td> <td>5th </td> <td>17 </td> <td>17 </td> <td>.500 </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Karleen_Thompson" title="Karleen Thompson">Karleen Thompson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="4" style="background:#eee;">Regular Season </th> <td style="background:#eee;">241 </td> <td style="background:#eee;">149 </td> <td style="background:#eee;">.618 </td> <td colspan="2" style="background:#eee;">4 Conference Championships </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="4" style="background:#eee;">Playoffs </th> <td style="background:#eee;">20 </td> <td style="background:#eee;">14 </td> <td style="background:#eee;">.588 </td> <td colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"><b>4 WNBA Championships</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Team_owners">Team owners</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Team owners"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Leslie_Alexander_(businessman)" title="Leslie Alexander (businessman)">Leslie Alexander</a> (1997–2006)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hilton_Koch" title="Hilton Koch">Hilton Koch</a> (2007–2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association" title="Women's National Basketball Association">WNBA</a> (2008)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Players_of_note">Players of note</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Players of note"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Final_roster">Final roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Final roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="font-size: 85%; margin: 1em auto; width: 80%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="background-color: #CE1141; color:#FFFFFF; text-align: center;">Houston Comets roster </th></tr> <tr style="background-color: #00285E; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;"> <th>Players</th> <th>Coaches </th></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <table class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pos.</th> <th>#</th> <th>Nat.</th> <th>Name</th> <th class="unsortable"></th> <th class="unsortable"></th> <th>Height</th> <th class="unsortable"></th> <th>Weight</th> <th class="unsortable"></th> <th class="unsortable"></th> <th><abbr title="Date of Birth">DOB</abbr></th> <th class="unsortable"></th> <th class="unsortable"></th> <th>From</th> <th>Yrs </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="USA !"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Matee_Ajavon" title="Matee Ajavon">Ajavon, Matee</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="70 !">5' 10"</span> (1.78m) </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">160 lb (73kg) </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Rutgers_University%E2%80%93New_Brunswick" title="Rutgers University–New Brunswick">Rutgers</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="2.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Swingman" title="Swingman">G/F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">00 </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="USA !"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Latasha_Byears" title="Latasha Byears">Byears, Latasha</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="71 !">5' 11"</span> (1.8m) </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">206 lb (93kg) </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/DePaul_University" title="DePaul University">DePaul</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">20 </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="USA !"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Tamecka_Dixon" title="Tamecka Dixon">Dixon, Tamecka</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="69 !">5' 9"</span> (1.75m) </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">148 lb (67kg) </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Kansas" title="University of Kansas">Kansas</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">15 </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="USA !"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Roneeka_Hodges" title="Roneeka Hodges">Hodges, Roneeka</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="71 !">5' 11"</span> (1.8m) </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">165 lb (75kg) </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Florida_State_University" title="Florida State University">Florida State</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="2.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Swingman" title="Swingman">G/F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">17 </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="USA !"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Sequoia_Holmes" title="Sequoia Holmes">Holmes, Sequoia</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="73 !">6' 1"</span> (1.85m) </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">155 lb (70kg) </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Nevada,_Las_Vegas" title="University of Nevada, Las Vegas">UNLV</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">41 </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="USA !"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Shannon_Johnson_(basketball)" title="Shannon Johnson (basketball)">Johnson, Shannon</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="67 !">5' 7"</span> (1.7m) </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">152 lb (69kg) </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_South_Carolina" title="University of South Carolina">South Carolina</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">21 </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="Spain !"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain"><img alt="Spain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Sancho_Lyttle" title="Sancho Lyttle">Lyttle, Sancho</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="76 !">6' 4"</span> (1.93m) </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">175 lb (79kg) </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Houston" title="University of Houston">Houston</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="Democratic Republic of the Congo !"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Democratic Republic of the Congo"><img alt="Democratic Republic of the Congo" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg/31px-Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Mwadi_Mabika" title="Mwadi Mabika">Mabika, Mwadi</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="71 !">5' 11"</span> (1.8m) </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">165 lb (75kg) </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Democratic Republic of the Congo">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="2.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Swingman" title="Swingman">G/F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">99 </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="Mali !"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Mali" title="Mali"><img alt="Mali" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Mali.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mali.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Mali.svg/35px-Flag_of_Mali.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Mali.svg/45px-Flag_of_Mali.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Hamch%C3%A9tou_Ma%C3%AFga-Ba" class="mw-redirect" title="Hamchétou Maïga-Ba">Maïga-Ba, Hamchétou</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="73 !">6' 1"</span> (1.85m) </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">160 lb (73kg) </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Old_Dominion_University" title="Old Dominion University">Old Dominion</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="6.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2 </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="USA !"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Michelle_Snow" title="Michelle Snow">Snow, Michelle</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="77 !">6' 5"</span> (1.96m) </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">158 lb (72kg) </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Tennessee" title="University of Tennessee">Tennessee</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="USA !"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Tina_Thompson" title="Tina Thompson">Thompson, Tina</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="74 !">6' 2"</span> (1.88m) </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">178 lb (81kg) </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Southern_California" title="University of Southern California">USC</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="USA !"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Erica_White_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Erica White (basketball)">White, Erica</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="63 !">5' 3"</span> (1.6m) </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">135 lb (61kg) </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_University" title="Louisiana State University">LSU</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">8 </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="USA !"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span></span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Mistie_Williams" class="mw-redirect" title="Mistie Williams">Williams, Mistie</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="75 !">6' 3"</span> (1.91m) </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">184 lb (83kg) </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Duke_University" title="Duke University">Duke</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <dl><dt>Head coach</dt></dl> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Karleen Thompson</span></span> (<a href="/wiki/University_of_Southern_California" title="University of Southern California">USC</a>)</li></ul> <dl><dt>Assistant coaches</dt></dl> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Weisenberg" title="Ryan Weisenberg">Ryan Weisenberg</a></span></span> (California Poly.)</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Laurie Byrd</span></span> (<a href="/wiki/Eastern_Michigan_University" title="Eastern Michigan University">Eastern Michigan</a>)</li></ul> <dl><dt>Athletic trainer</dt></dl> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Courtney Watson</span></span></li></ul> <dl><dt>Strength and conditioning coach</dt></dl> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"></span> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">Virgil Campbell</span></span></li></ul> <hr /> <dl><dt>Legend</dt></dl> <ul><li><b>(C)</b> Team captain</li> <li><b>(FA)</b> Free agent</li> <li><b>(IN)</b> Inactive</li> <li><b>(S)</b> Suspended</li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cruz_Roja.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Injured"><img alt="Injured" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/12px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/16px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="62" data-file-height="62" /></a></span> Injured</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retired_numbers">Retired numbers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Retired numbers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="4" style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;"><b>Houston Comets retired numbers</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:40px; background-color: #00285E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">No. </th> <th style="width:150px; background-color: #00285E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Player </th> <th style="width:40px; background-color: #00285E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Position </th> <th style="width:120px; background-color: #00285E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Tenure </th></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kim_Perrot" title="Kim Perrot">Kim Perrot</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></td> <td>1997–98 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cynthia_Cooper_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cynthia Cooper (basketball)">Cynthia Cooper</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></td> <td>1997–2000, 2003 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Former_Comets">Former Comets</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Former Comets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tiffani_Johnson" title="Tiffani Johnson">Tiffani Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matee_Ajavon" title="Matee Ajavon">Matee Ajavon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Janeth_Arcain" title="Janeth Arcain">Janeth Arcain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Octavia_Blue" title="Octavia Blue">Octavia Blue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Latasha_Byears" title="Latasha Byears">Latasha Byears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominique_Canty" title="Dominique Canty">Dominique Canty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cynthia_Cooper-Dyke" title="Cynthia Cooper-Dyke">Cynthia Cooper</a>, now the head coach of the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Southern_Lady_Tigers_basketball" title="Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball">Texas Southern Tigers Women's Basketball Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamecka_Dixon" title="Tamecka Dixon">Tamecka Dixon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ukari_Figgs" title="Ukari Figgs">Ukari Figgs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nekeshia_Henderson" title="Nekeshia Henderson">Nekeshia Henderson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sonja_Henning" title="Sonja Henning">Sonja Henning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tammy_Jackson" title="Tammy Jackson">Tammy Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shannon_Johnson_(basketball)" title="Shannon Johnson (basketball)">Shannon Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amanda_Lassiter" title="Amanda Lassiter">Amanda Lassiter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edwige_Lawson" class="mw-redirect" title="Edwige Lawson">Edwige Lawson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tynesha_Lewis" title="Tynesha Lewis">Tynesha Lewis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rebecca_Lobo" title="Rebecca Lobo">Rebecca Lobo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sancho_Lyttle" title="Sancho Lyttle">Sancho Lyttle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mwadi_Mabika" title="Mwadi Mabika">Mwadi Mabika</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hamch%C3%A9tou_Ma%C3%AFga" title="Hamchétou Maïga">Hamchétou Maïga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kim_Perrot" title="Kim Perrot">Kim Perrot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Rizzotti" title="Jennifer Rizzotti">Jennifer Rizzotti</a>, now the head coach of the <a href="/wiki/George_Washington_Colonials_women%27s_basketball" class="mw-redirect" title="George Washington Colonials women's basketball">George Washington Colonials Women's Basketball Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michelle_Snow" title="Michelle Snow">Michelle Snow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dawn_Staley" title="Dawn Staley">Dawn Staley</a>, now the head coach of the <a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_Gamecocks_women%27s_basketball" title="South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball">South Carolina Gamecocks Women's Basketball Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheryl_Swoopes" title="Sheryl Swoopes">Sheryl Swoopes</a>, now assistant coach of <a href="/wiki/Texas_Tech_Lady_Raiders_basketball" title="Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball">Texas Tech Red Raiders Women's Basketball Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lindsay_Taylor" title="Lindsay Taylor">Lindsay Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tina_Thompson" title="Tina Thompson">Tina Thompson</a>, formerly the head coach of <a href="/wiki/Virginia_Cavaliers_women%27s_basketball" title="Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball">Virginia Cavaliers Women's Basketball Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amaya_Valdemoro" title="Amaya Valdemoro">Amaya Valdemoro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coquese_Washington" title="Coquese Washington">Coquese Washington</a>, now assistant head coach of <a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_women%27s_basketball" title="Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball">Notre Dame Fighting Irish Women's Basketball Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kara_Wolters" title="Kara Wolters">Kara Wolters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monica_Lamb-Powell" title="Monica Lamb-Powell">Monica Lamb-Powell</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="FIBA_Hall_of_Fame">FIBA Hall of Fame</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: FIBA Hall of Fame"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5" style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Houston Comets Hall of Famers </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="background-color: #00285E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Players </th></tr> <tr> <th>No. </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Position </th> <th>Tenure </th> <th>Inducted </th></tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Janeth_Arcain" title="Janeth Arcain">Janeth Arcain</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></td> <td>1997–2003, 2005</td> <td>2019 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Coaches_and_others">Coaches and others</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Coaches and others"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Head coaches</b>: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Van_Chancellor" title="Van Chancellor">Van Chancellor</a> (1997–2007) (served as the women's head basketball coach at <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_University" title="Louisiana State University">Louisiana State University</a> from 2007 to 2011)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karleen_Thompson" title="Karleen Thompson">Karleen Thompson</a> (2007–2008)</li></ul> <p><b>General managers</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Carroll_Dawson" title="Carroll Dawson">Carroll Dawson</a> (1997–2007)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karleen_Thompson" title="Karleen Thompson">Karleen Thompson</a> (2007–08)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Houston_Comets&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output 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