2009 Sacramento Monarchs season

The 2009 WNBA season was the 13th season and final season for the Sacramento Monarchs of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Monarchs failed to qualify for the WNBA Playoffs for the first time in seven years. The Monarchs would later discontinue operations just 2 months after the 2009 season ended, making them the last defunct WNBA team to date.

Dispersal Draft
Based on the Monarchs' 2008 record, they would pick 7th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Monarchs picked Ranae Camino.

WNBA draft
The following are the Monarchs' selections in the 2009 WNBA draft.

Transactions

 * September 9: The Monarchs signed Chelsea Newton and waived Lisa Willis.
 * August 28: The Monarchs signed Lisa Willis to a seven-day contract.
 * August 17: The Monarchs acquired Kristin Haynie from the Detroit Shock in exchange for Crystal Kelly.
 * August 7: The Monarchs signed Whitney Boddie to a seven-day contract and waived Chelsea Newton.
 * June 5: The Monarchs waived Miao Lijie.
 * June 4: The Monarchs waived Charel Allen, Whitney Boddie, and Morgan Warburton.
 * May 25: The Monarchs waived Barbara Farris.
 * March 20: The Monarchs traded A’Quonesia Franklin and Kim Smith to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Barbara Farris.
 * February 10: The Monarchs signed Hamchétou Maïga-Ba.
 * January 20: The Monarchs re-signed free agent Ticha Penicheiro.
 * January 14: The Monarchs re-signed free agent DeMya Walker and signed Chelsea Newton and Miao Li Jie to training camp contracts.

Regular season

 * All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess

Awards and honors

 * Nicole Powell was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as a Western Conference injury replacement for Lisa Leslie.
 * Kara Lawson was awarded the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award.