The 2003 WNBA season was the 7th season for the Sacramento Monarchs baseball team. The team returned to the conference finals for the first time in two years, only to lose in three games to the Los Angeles Sparks.
| 2003 Sacramento Monarchs season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Maura McHugh John Whisenant (interim) |
| Arena | ARCO Arena |
| Attendance | 9,152 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 19–15 (.559) |
| Place | 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost Conference Finals (2-1) to Los Angeles Sparks |
Offseason
editDispersal Draft
edit| Pick | Player | Nationality | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | DeMya Walker (F) |  United States
|
Portland Fire |
WNBA draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 2 | Chantelle Anderson (C) | United States
|
Vanderbilt |
Regular season
editSeason standings
edit| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 24 | 10 | .706 | – | 11–6 | 13–4 | 17–7 |
| Houston Comets x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4.0 | 14–3 | 6–11 | 14–10 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 7–10 | 13–11 |
| Minnesota Lynx x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 14–10 |
| Seattle Storm o | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 11–13 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars o | 12 | 22 | .353 | 12.0 | 9–8 | 3–14 | 10–14 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 8 | 26 | .235 | 16.0 | 6–11 | 2–15 | 5–19 |
Season schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 22 | @ Phoenix | 65-56 | Win | 1-0 |
| May 24 | @ Minnesota | 71-72 | Loss | 1-1 |
| May 30 | Phoenix | 69-49 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 3 | @ Seattle | 56-70 | Loss | 2-2 |
| June 5 | @ Los Angeles | 61-63 | Loss | 2-3 |
| June 7 | Los Angeles | 61-79 | Loss | 2-4 |
| June 10 | @ Houston | 66-71 | Loss | 2-5 |
| June 12 | Minnesota | 68-55 | Win | 3-5 |
| June 14 | Indiana | 67-79 | Loss | 3-6 |
| June 17 | @ New York | 61-70 | Loss | 3-7 |
| June 18 | @ Washington | 69-61 | Win | 4-7 |
| June 21 | Seattle | 69-64 | Win | 5-7 |
| June 24 | San Antonio | 57-60 | Loss | 5-8 |
| June 28 | @ Los Angeles | 69-60 | Win | 6-8 |
| July 2 | Washington | 83-62 | Win | 7-8 |
| July 4 | @ Connecticut | 67-69 | Loss | 7-9 |
| July 5 | @ Charlotte | 65-67 | Loss | 7-10 |
| July 8 | @ Minnesota | 59-77 | Loss | 7-11 |
| July 10 | San Antonio | 89-76 | Win | 8-11 |
| July 15 | @ Cleveland | 66-57 | Win | 9-11 |
| July 17 | @ San Antonio | 62-60 | Win | 10-11 |
| July 19 | Houston | 71-74 | Loss | 10-12 |
| July 24 | New York | 67-53 | Win | 11-12 |
| July 26 | Seattle | 76-63 | Win | 12-12 |
| July 31 | Los Angeles | 83-75 | Win | 13-12 |
| August 3 | Charlotte | 76-60 | Win | 14-12 |
| August 5 | @ Houston | 47-74 | Loss | 14-13 |
| August 7 | @ San Antonio | 86-61 | Win | 15-13 |
| August 9 | Minnesota | 73-77 | Loss | 15-14 |
| August 15 | Detroit | 75-63 | Win | 16-14 |
| August 16 | @ Phoenix | 65-61 (OT) | Win | 17-14 |
| August 21 | Houston | 62-54 | Win | 18-14 |
| August 23 | Phoenix | 61-54 | Win | 19-14 |
| August 25 | @ Seattle | 57-70 | Loss | 19-15 |
| August 29 1st Round, G1 |
Houston | 65-59 | Win | 1-0 |
| August 31 1st Round, G2 |
@ Houston | 48-69 | Loss | 1-1 |
| September 2 1st Round, G3 |
@ Houston | 70-68 | Win | 2-1 |
| September 5 West Finals, G1 |
Los Angeles | 77-69 | Win | 3-1 |
| September 7 West Finals, G2 |
@ Los Angeles | 54-79 | Loss | 3-2 |
| September 8 West Finals, G3 |
@ Los Angeles | 63-66 | Loss | 3-3 |
Player stats
edit| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yolanda Griffith | 34 | 248 | 46 | 57 | 39 | 469 |
| Tangela Smith | 34 | 187 | 52 | 43 | 32 | 430 |
| DeMya Walker | 34 | 149 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 307 |
| Edna Campbell | 34 | 70 | 43 | 21 | 5 | 267 |
| Kara Lawson | 34 | 107 | 56 | 15 | 5 | 263 |
| Ticha Penicheiro | 34 | 119 | 229 | 61 | 1 | 183 |
| Ruthie Bolton | 33 | 57 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 149 |
| Lady Grooms | 34 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 111 |
| Hamchetou Maiga-Ba | 22 | 37 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 42 |
| Chantelle Anderson | 26 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 42 |
| La'Keshia Frett | 24 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 36 |