1999 Washington Mystics season

The 1999 WNBA season was the second for the Washington Mystics. In the 1999 WNBA draft, Chamique Holdsclaw was selected by the Washington Mystics 1st overall. In her first season, she was named the Rookie of the Year and was a starter in the inaugural WNBA All-Star Game. She averaged 16.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in her first season.

Regular season

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 * 1
 * June 10
 * Charlotte
 * L 73–83
 * Nikki McCray (22)
 * Murriel Page (9)
 * Andrea Nagy (12)
 * MCI Center
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * June 12
 * @ Houston
 * L 63–88
 * Shalonda Enis (13)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (13)
 * Enis Nagy (3)
 * Compaq Center
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * June 14
 * @ New York
 * W 83–61
 * Nikki McCray (24)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (9)
 * Andrea Nagy (6)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * June 18
 * Detroit
 * L 69–76
 * Nikki McCray (19)
 * Shalonda Enis (15)
 * Andrea Nagy (7)
 * MCI Center
 * 1–3
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 * 5
 * June 19
 * @ Orlando
 * L 68–73
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (23)
 * Murriel Page (11)
 * Andrea Nagy (5)
 * TD Waterhouse Centre
 * 1–4
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 * 6
 * June 22
 * Phoenix
 * L 76–79
 * Nikki McCray (24)
 * Enis Holdsclaw (7)
 * Andrea Nagy (8)
 * MCI Center
 * 1–5
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 * 7
 * June 25
 * Houston
 * L 69–72
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (24)
 * Murriel Page (7)
 * Andrea Nagy (9)
 * MCI Center
 * 1–6
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 * 8
 * June 26
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 65–76
 * Nikki McCray (25)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (10)
 * McCray Nagy (2)
 * Gund Arena
 * 1–7
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 * 9
 * June 30
 * @ Charlotte
 * W 68–63
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (21)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (14)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (4)
 * Charlotte Coliseum
 * 2–7


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 * 10
 * July 2
 * Sacramento
 * L 74–79
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (22)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (9)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (7)
 * MCI Center
 * 2–8
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 * 11
 * July 6
 * New York
 * W 71–63
 * Nikki McCray (16)
 * Murriel Page (8)
 * Nikki McCray (9)
 * MCI Center
 * 3–8
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 * 12
 * July 8
 * Utah
 * L 65–81
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (23)
 * Murriel Page (6)
 * Enis Nagy (5)
 * MCI Center
 * 3–9
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 * 13
 * July 10
 * @ Detroit
 * W 83–78 (2OT)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (20)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (16)
 * Andrea Nagy (9)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 4–9
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 * 14
 * July 12
 * Charlotte
 * W 74–71
 * Nikki McCray (26)
 * Murriel Page (15)
 * Holdsclaw Nagy (5)
 * MCI Center
 * 5–9
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 * 15
 * July 16
 * Detroit
 * L 68–78
 * McCray Page (18)
 * Murriel Page (10)
 * Markita Aldridge (5)
 * MCI Center
 * 5–10
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 * 16
 * July 17
 * @ Charlotte
 * L 56–63
 * Shalonda Enis (18)
 * Enis Holdsclaw (6)
 * Nikki McCray (9)
 * Charlotte Coliseum
 * 5–11
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 * 17
 * July 19
 * Orlando
 * L 52–77
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (9)
 * Holdsclaw Page (9)
 * Holdsclaw Maxwell McCray Nagy Williams (1)
 * MCI Center
 * 5–12
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 * 18
 * July 21
 * Cleveland
 * L 68–85
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (23)
 * Shalonda Enis (6)
 * Aldridge Holdsclaw Nagy (2)
 * MCI Center
 * 5–13
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 * 19
 * July 23
 * @ Minnesota
 * W 60–55
 * Nikki McCray (19)
 * Enis Holdsclaw (7)
 * Nikki McCray (4)
 * Target Center
 * 6–13
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 * 20
 * July 25
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 59–72
 * Nikki McCray (18)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (7)
 * Holdsclaw Nagy (3)
 * America West Arena
 * 6–14
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 * 21
 * July 26
 * @ Utah
 * L 61–73
 * Nikki McCray (19)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (9)
 * Nikki McCray (5)
 * Delta Center
 * 6–15
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 * 22
 * July 29
 * @ Sacramento
 * L 54–70
 * Nikki McCray (16)
 * Shalonda Enis (8)
 * Andrea Nagy (6)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 6–16
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 * 23
 * July 31
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 64–81
 * Nikki McCray (19)
 * Murriel Page (10)
 * Holdsclaw Nagy (3)
 * Great Western Forum
 * 6–17


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 * 24
 * August 2
 * @ Detroit
 * W 75–70
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (23)
 * Holdsclaw Page (7)
 * Andrea Nagy (7)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 7–17
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 * 25
 * August 5
 * Orlando
 * W 72–68
 * Holdsclaw McCray (24)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (9)
 * Andrea Nagy (7)
 * MCI Center
 * 8–17
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 * 26
 * August 7
 * @ Cleveland
 * W 63–62
 * Nikki McCray (25)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (6)
 * Andrea Nagy (11)
 * Gund Arena
 * 9–17
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 * 27
 * August 8
 * Cleveland
 * W 80–45
 * Nikki McCray (20)
 * Murriel Page (7)
 * Holdsclaw McCray Nagy (4)
 * MCI Center
 * 10–17
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 * 28
 * August 11
 * New York
 * W 59–56 (OT)
 * Nikki McCray (20)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (14)
 * Enis McCray Nagy Page Williams (2)
 * MCI Center
 * 11–17
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 * 29
 * August 14
 * Los Angeles
 * W 55–53
 * Nikki McCray (20)
 * Chamique Holdsclaw (13)
 * Nikki McCray (5)
 * MCI Center
 * 12–17
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 * 30
 * August 15
 * @ Orlando
 * L 54–81
 * Nikki McCray (13)
 * Enis Roberts McCray (5)
 * Aldridge McCray (4)
 * TD Waterhouse Centre
 * 12–18
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 * 31
 * August 17
 * @ New York
 * L 54–66
 * Nikki McCray (12)
 * Heather Owen (5)
 * Enis Holdsclaw Page (2)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 12–19
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 * 32
 * August 21
 * Minnesota
 * L 45–48
 * Nikki McCray (19)
 * Murriel Page (10)
 * Andrea Nagy (5)
 * MCI Center
 * 12–20

Regular Season
‡Waived/Released during the season

†Traded during the season

≠Acquired during the season


 * Chamique Holdsclaw ranked sixth in the WNBA in Free Throws, 116
 * Nikki McCray, ranked fifth in the WNBA in Free Throws, 129

Awards and honors

 * Chamique Holdsclaw, WNBA Rookie of the Year Award
 * Chamique Holdsclaw, Forward, All-WNBA Second Team
 * Murriel Page, WNBA Peak Performer