1997-98 Portland Power Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 27-17
Finishing 1st in the ABL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Long Beach Stingrays 2-0
Coach: Lin Dunn (27-17)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 120,473, Avg. 5,476 in 22 home dates
1997-98 Portland Power StatisticsTeam Record: 27-17
Finishing 1st in the ABL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Long Beach Stingrays 2-0
Coach: Lin Dunn (27-17)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 120,473, Avg. 5,476 in 22 home dates
The Portland Power of the American Basketball League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 27 wins and 17 losses, finishing first in the ABL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Power racked up 3,157 points, worst in the circuit and surrendered 3,104. Natalie Williams tossed in a team-leading 964 points for Portland, while Elaine Powell scored 11 or more per game, too. Natalie Williams racked up 508 boards. Elaine Powell dished out 164 assists for the squad.
On defense, Natalie Williams added 89 thefts.
Lin Dunn coached the team. The 1997-98 Portland Power lost in the semifinals of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Crawley | F-C | September 27, 1972 | 6'5" | 187 | North Carolina | |
| Stacey Ford | F | January 14, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Georgia | |
| Sheila Frost | C | December 19, 1966 | 6'4" | 184 | Tennessee | |
| Molly Goodenbour | G | February 8, 1972 | 5'6" | 130 | Stanford | |
| Lisa Harrison | F | January 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 164 | Tennessee | |
| Jennifer Jacoby | G | February 20, 1973 | 5'8" | 130 | Purdue | Rossville, IN USA |
| DeLisha Milton-Jones | F | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Florida | Jessup, GA USA |
| Laticia Morris | F | May 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 160 | Auburn | |
| Elaine Powell | G | August 9, 1975 | 5'8" | 150 | Louisiana State | |
| Charmin Smith | G | August 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 148 | North Carolina | |
| Katy Steding | F-G | December 11, 1967 | 6'0" | 173 | Stanford | Portland, OR USA |
| Natalie Williams | F-C | November 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | UCLA | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Falisha Wright | G | January 28, 1973 | 5'6" | 130 | San Diego State |
