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{{Infobox basketball club
| name            = Sacramento Monarchs
| current         =  
| color1          = #{{WNBA color|Sacramento Monarchs|2}} 
| color2          = #{{WNBA color|Sacramento Monarchs|1}} 
| color3          = #{{WNBA color|Sacramento Monarchs|3}} 
| logo            = SacramentoMonarchs.png
| leagues         = [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]
| conference      = [[Western Conference (WNBA)|Western]]
| founded         = 1997
| dissolved       = 2009
| history         = '''Sacramento Monarchs'''<br />1997–2009
| arena           = [[ARCO Arena]]
| location        = [[Sacramento, California]]
| colors          = Purple, red, white, silver<br />{{Color box|#383895}} {{Color box|#cd1041}} {{Color box|white}} {{Color box|#C6CFD4}}
| sponsor         = 
| manager         =
| coach           =  
| assistants      =  
| gm              = 
| ownership       = 
| championships   = '''1''' ([[2005 WNBA Finals|2005]])
| conf_champs     = '''2''' (2005, 2006)
| website         = {{URL|http://TEAM.wnba.com/}}
}}

The '''Sacramento Monarchs''' were a professional [[basketball]] team based in [[Sacramento, California]]. They played in the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA) from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009.<ref name="Fold">{{cite web|url=http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_13836669|title=WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs fold|date=20 November 2009|publisher=Bay Area News Group |access-date=21 November 2009}}</ref> They played their home games at [[ARCO Arena]].

The Monarchs were one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and were noted early on for standout players [[Ticha Penicheiro]], [[Ruthie Bolton]] and [[Yolanda Griffith]]. They were the sister franchise of the [[Sacramento Kings]] [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) team. They were one of the more successful WNBA franchises on the court, though they often trailed behind perennial Western Conference champions the [[Houston Comets]] and the [[Los Angeles Sparks]]. However, in 2005, the team brought Sacramento its first championship, winning the WNBA Finals for the only time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All-Time WNBA Champions |url=https://www.wnba.com/all-time-wnba-champions/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=WNBA}}</ref>

==History==

===Origins (1997–2003)===
The Monarchs made an impact in the WNBA almost immediately. With the hiring of [[Portugal|Portuguese]] national team player [[Ticha Penicheiro]], popular player [[Ruthie Bolton]] and prolific scorer [[Yolanda Griffith]], all of whom have been [[WNBA All-Star Game|WNBA All-Stars]], the Monarchs made the playoffs almost every year during this time, but were eliminated before reaching the [[WNBA Finals]].

===Championship window (2004–2006)===
After losing to the [[Seattle Storm]] in the 2004 WNBA Western Conference Championship,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2004 WNBA Western Conference Finals |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/playoffs/2004-WCF-SEA-SAC.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> the Monarchs made major roster moves to improve the team – obtaining younger players and emphasizing Head Coach John Whisenant's defense-oriented system. Bolton, one of the team's original players, became a [[free agent]] and the Monarchs made the difficult decision not to keep her on the active playing roster, though they did offer her a position in their front office.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MONARCHS RELEASE RUTHIE BOLTON AND OFFER FAN RELATIONS POSITION WITH MONARCHS FRONT OFFICE |url=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/monarchs/news/ruthie_release_50905.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.wnba.com}}</ref> [[Edna Campbell]], a [[breast cancer]] survivor and another fan favorite, was not signed by the Monarchs and later signed with the [[San Antonio Silver Stars]].

On March 3, 2005, the Monarchs traded [[Tangela Smith]] and a 2006 second round [[WNBA draft|draft pick]] to the [[Charlotte Sting]] in exchange for former [[Stanford University]] standout [[Nicole Powell]], [[Olympia Scott-Richardson]], and [[Erin Buescher]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=STING: Sting Acquire Tangela Smith In Four-Player Deal |url=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/sting/news/Sting_Acquire_Tangela_Smith_.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.wnba.com}}</ref> After signing two [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]] players, [[Miao Lijie]] and [[Sui Feifei]], the Monarchs traded [[Chantelle Anderson]] to the [[San Antonio Silver Stars]] for a 2006 draft pick.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=WNBA.com: 2005 WNBA Transactions |url=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/transactions/WNBA_2005.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.wnba.com}}</ref> During the 2005 [[WNBA draft]], the Monarchs drafted [[point guard]] [[Kristin Haynie]] from [[Michigan State University]] and Chelsea Newton from [[Rutgers University]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 WNBA Draft - WNBA |url=https://www.wnba.com/draft/2005 |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.wnba.com |language=en}}</ref> The Monarchs did sign [[Ruthie Bolton]] as a [[free agent]] for the purpose of her trying to win a spot on team's roster during its pre-season training camp, but eventually waived her.<ref name=":0" /> Bolton later joined the Monarchs to work in their promotions and [[public relations]] department.

[[File:Sacramento Monarchs and George W. Bush.jpg|thumb|250px|The Monarchs with U.S. President [[George W. Bush]] after winning the 2005 WNBA Finals]]
The offseason moves immediately paid off for the Monarchs as the team finished with a franchise-best 25–9 win–loss record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 Sacramento Monarchs Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/SAC/2005.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Whisenant was later named the [[WNBA Coach of the Year Award|WNBA Coach of the Year]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 WNBA Season Awards - WNBA |url=https://www.wnba.com/awards2005 |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.wnba.com |language=en}}</ref> and Powell received the [[WNBA Most Improved Player Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=WNBA.com: Sacramento's Nicole Powell Named 2005 WNBA Most Improved Player |url=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/features/awards05_mostimproved.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.wnba.com}}</ref> After previous seasons of being eliminated from the WNBA Playoffs by either the [[Houston Comets]] or the [[Los Angeles Sparks]], the Monarchs finally defeated both, sweeping both teams en route to their first appearance in the [[WNBA Finals]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 WNBA Western Conference Finals |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/playoffs/2005-WCF-SAC-HOU.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 WNBA Western Conference Semifinals |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/playoffs/2005-WCS-SAC-LAS.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The Monarchs won their first ever WNBA Finals by defeating the [[Connecticut Sun]], three games to one in a [[best-of-five playoff]] series, which brought the city of Sacramento its second major championship in a professional sport.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-09-21 |title=Monarchs finally reign in WNBA |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/sep/21/monarchs-finally-reign-in-wnba/ |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Spokesman.com |language=en}}</ref> After winning the championship, the Monarchs became the first women's professional team to appear on a Wheaties box.

The Monarchs remained strong in 2006, finishing second place in the West. The Monarchs would catch fire in the playoffs, once again sweeping both Houston<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 WNBA Western Conference Semifinals |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/playoffs/2006-WCS-SAC-HOU.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> and then top seeded LA<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 WNBA Western Conference Finals |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/playoffs/2006-WCF-LAS-SAC.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> to reach the Finals for the second straight season. But in the Finals, they were defeated by the [[Detroit Shock]] 3 games to 2, in the first WNBA Finals to go 5 games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SHOCK: 2006 Shock vs. Monarchs Season Series |url=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/shock/news/shockmonarchs_series.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.wnba.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 WNBA Finals |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/playoffs/2006-FIN-SAC-DET.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Decline (2007–2009)===
In 2007, the Monarchs finished strongly again, but blew a chance to get the #2 seed at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 Sacramento Monarchs Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/SAC/2006.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> They were matched up against the [[San Antonio Silver Stars]]. After defeating the Silver Stars in game 1 at home, the Monarchs would lose games 2 & 3 (and the series) in San Antonio, ending their two-year run as  Western Conference champions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 WNBA Western Conference Semifinals |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/playoffs/2007-WCS-SAS-SAC.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2008 the Monarchs were markedly less strong, but hung around the Western Playoff picture all season and finished with the #4 seed. Facing the Silver Stars again in the first round, the Monarchs were hoping for some payback for 2007. The series did not start well for the Monarchs, as they dropped Game 1 at home 85–78. Now the series shifted to San Antonio, and it seemed the series would come to a quick end. But the Monarchs would not back down, blowing out the Silver Stars in Game 2 84–67, forcing the critical Game 3. In Game 3, the Stars came out strong and at one point had a 14-point lead. But the Monarchs put together a furious rally, scoring seven points in the final 90 seconds of play to even the game and force it to overtime. But unfortunately for the Monarchs, the Silver Stars came out strong in the extra period and won the game, 86–81, ending the Monarchs' season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WNBA.com: Youngï¿½s 27 Helps Silver Stars Survive in OT |url=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/games/20080922/SACSAN/recap.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.wnba.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 WNBA Western Conference Semifinals |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/playoffs/2008-WCS-SAS-SAC.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2009, the Monarchs had one of their worst seasons in franchise history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2009 Sacramento Monarchs Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/SAC/2009.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> It also led to the firing of head coach [[Jenny Boucek]] during the season, after which she was replaced by [[John Whisenant]], the coach that led the Monarchs to their first championship in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Press |first=The Associated |date=2009-07-13 |title=Sacramento Monarchs fire coach Jenny Boucek |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/storm/sacramento-monarchs-fire-coach-jenny-boucek/ |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-07-13 |title=Monarchs firing Boucek is a senseless decision |url=https://voepel.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/monarchs-firing-boucek-is-a-senseless-decision/ |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Mechelle Voepel |language=en}}</ref> They finished 12–22, last in the conference and the league. They also missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season and tied the record for the most losses with 22, the same number of losses they made 11 years ago.

===Dissolution===
It was revealed on November 20, 2009, that the [[Maloof family]] would no longer operate the Monarchs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-06 |title=Maloofs Terminate WNBA Monarchs Operations In Sacramento |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2009/11/23/Franchises/Maloofs-Terminate-WNBA-Monarchs-Operations-In-Sacramento/ |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=Sports Business Journal |language=en}}</ref> The league attempted to re-locate the Monarchs to the [[San Francisco Bay Area]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=WNBA IN DISCUSSIONS TO MOVE MONARCHS TO BAY AREA |url=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/monarchs/news/press_release_2009_11_20.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.wnba.com}}</ref> or [[Oakland, California|Oakland]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-11-20 |title=Sports digest: Is WNBA’s Monarchs bound for Oakland? |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2009/11/20/sports-digest-is-wnbas-monarchs-bound-for-oakland/ |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}</ref> but on December 8, 2009, it was announced that new ownership could not be found<ref name="Fold" /> and a [[2010 WNBA Draft|dispersal draft]] would be held on December 14, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WNBA.com: Sacramento Monarchs Dispersal Draft Analysis |url=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/news/monarchs_dispersal_analysis_091214.html |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.wnba.com}}</ref>  As of 2024, the Monarchs were the last WNBA team to cease operations.

==Season-by-season records==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center; margin:1em auto;"
|-
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee;"  |Season
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee;"  |Team
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="background:#eee;" |Conference
!colspan="3" style="background:#eee;" |Regular season
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee;" |[[WNBA Playoffs|Playoff]] Results
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| [[List of WNBA head coaches|Head coach]]
|-
!style="background:#eee;"|W
!style="background:#eee;"|L
!style="background:#eee;"|PCT
|-
|colspan="9" align=center bgcolor="#483B8D" | '''<span style="color:#D3D3D3;">Sacramento Monarchs</span>'''
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| [[1997 WNBA season|1997]]
| [[1997 Sacramento Monarchs season|1997]]
| style="width: 10%"|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 3rd
| 10
| 18
| .357
|
| [[Mary Murphy (basketball)|M. Murphy]] (5–10)<BR>[[Heidi VanDerveer|H. VanDerveer]] (5–8)
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| [[1998 WNBA season|1998]]
| [[1998 Sacramento Monarchs season|1998]]
| style="width: 10%"|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 4th
| 8
| 22
| .267
|
| [[Heidi VanDerveer]]
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| [[1999 WNBA season|1999]]
| [[1999 Sacramento Monarchs season|1999]]
| style="width: 10%"|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 3rd
| 19
| 13
| .594
| '''Lost''' Conference Semifinals ([[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]], 0–1)
| Sonny Allen
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| [[2000 WNBA season|2000]]
| [[2000 Sacramento Monarchs season|2000]]
| style="width: 10%"|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 3rd
| 21
| 11
| .656
| '''Lost''' Conference Semifinals ([[Houston Comets|Houston]], 0–2)
| Sonny Allen
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| [[2001 WNBA season|2001]]
| [[2001 Sacramento Monarchs season|2001]]
| style="width: 10%"|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 2nd
| 20
| 12
| .625
| '''Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[Utah Starzz|Utah]], 2–0)<br> '''Lost''' Conference Finals ([[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]], 1–2)
| [[Sonny Allen|S. Allen]] (6-6)<BR>[[Maura McHugh|M. McHugh]] (14-6)
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| [[2002 WNBA season|2002]]
| [[2002 Sacramento Monarchs season|2002]]
| style="width: 10%"|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 6th
| 14
| 18
| .438
|
| [[Maura McHugh]]
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| [[2003 WNBA season|2003]]
| [[2003 Sacramento Monarchs season|2003]]
| style="width: 10%"|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 3rd
| 19
| 15
| .559
| '''Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[Houston Comets|Houston]], 2–1)<br> '''Lost''' Conference Finals ([[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]], 1–2)
| [[Maura McHugh|M. McHugh]] (7–11)<BR>[[John Whisenant|J. Whisenant]] (12–4)
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| [[2004 WNBA season|2004]]
| [[2004 Sacramento Monarchs season|2004]]
| style="width: 10%"|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 4th
| 18
| 16
| .529
| '''Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]], 2–1)<br>'''Lost''' Conference Finals ([[Seattle Storm|Seattle]], 1–2)
| [[John Whisenant]]
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| [[2005 WNBA season|2005]]
| [[2005 Sacramento Monarchs season|2005]]
| style="width: 10%"|'''[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]'''
| '''1st'''
| 25
| 9
| .735
| '''Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]], 2–0)<br>'''Won''' Conference Finals ([[Houston Comets|Houston]], 2–0)<br>'''Won''' WNBA Finals ([[Connecticut Sun|Connecticut]], 3–1)
| [[John Whisenant]]
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| [[2006 WNBA season|2006]]
| [[2006 Sacramento Monarchs season|2006]]
| style="width: 10%"|'''[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]'''
| 2nd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| '''Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[Houston Comets|Houston]], 2–0)<br>'''Won''' Conference Finals ([[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]], 2–0)<br>'''Lost''' WNBA Finals ([[Detroit Shock|Detroit]], 2–3)
| [[John Whisenant]]
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| [[2007 WNBA season|2007]]
| [[2007 Sacramento Monarchs season|2007]]
| style="width: 10%"|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 3rd
| 19
| 15
| .559
| '''Lost''' Conference Semifinals ([[San Antonio Silver Stars|San Antonio]], 1–2)
| [[Jenny Boucek]]
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| [[2008 WNBA season|2008]]
| [[2008 Sacramento Monarchs season|2008]]
| style="width: 10%"|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 4th
| 18
| 16
| .529
| '''Lost''' Conference Semifinals ([[San Antonio Silver Stars|San Antonio]], 1–2)
| [[Jenny Boucek]]
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| [[2009 WNBA season|2009]]
| [[2009 Sacramento Monarchs season|2009]]
| style="width: 10%"|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 6th
| 12
| 22
| .353
|
| [[Jenny Boucek|J. Boucek]] (3–10)<BR>[[John Whisenant|J. Whisenant]] (9–12)
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Regular season
|style="background:#eee;"| 224
|style="background:#eee;"| 200
|style="background:#eee;"| .528
!colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| 2 Conference Championships
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Playoffs
|style="background:#eee;"| 24
|style="background:#eee;"| 19
|style="background:#eee;"| .558
!colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| 1 WNBA Championship
|}

==Players and coaches==

===Final roster===
{{sports roster
| team=Sacramento Monarchs
| season = 2009
| style = WNBA
| players =
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{{sports roster/entry | num = 32 | first = Rebekkah | last = Brunson | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 175 | college = Georgetown | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 15 | first = Laura | last = Harper | link = Laura Harper (basketball) | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 190 | college = Maryland | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 4 | first = Kristin | last = Haynie | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 6 | lbs = 147 | college = Michigan State | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 20 | first = Kara | last = Lawson | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 165 | college = Tennessee | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 9 | first= Hamchétou | last = Maïga-Ba |  pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 160 | college = Old Dominion | nat = Mali}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 2 | first = Chelsea | last = Newton | pos = SG | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 154 | college = Rutgers | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 3 | first= Courtney | last= Paris | pos = C | ft= 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 240 | college = Oklahoma | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 21 | first = Ticha | last = Penicheiro | pos = SG | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 145 | college = Old Dominion | nat = Portugal }}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 14 | first = Nicole | last = Powell | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 175 | college = Stanford | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 5 | first = Scholanda | last = Robinson | pos = SF | ft = 5 | in = 11| lbs = 165 | college = Louisiana State | nat = USA}}
{{sports roster/entry | num = 22 | first = DeMya | last = Walker | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 168 | college = Virginia | nat = USA}}
<!-- end list of players -->
| head_coach =
{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = John | last = Whisenant| college = New Mexico State University}}
| asst_coach =
{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Tom | last = Abatemarco| college = Dowling College}}
{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Monique | last = Ambers| college = Arizona State}}
| ath_train =
{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Jill | last = Jackson | dab = basketball| college = California State University, Sacramento}}
| str_cond =
{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Jimmy | last = Duba | nolink = 1| college = Connecticut}}
| roster_url = http://www.wnba.com/monarchs/roster/
| accessdate = 2009-09-09
}}

===Head coaches===
*[[Mary Murphy (basketball)|Mary Murphy]] (1997)
*[[Heidi VanDerveer]] (1997–1998)
*[[Sonny Allen]] (1999–2001)
*[[Maura McHugh]] (2001–2003)
*[[John Whisenant]] (2003–2006, 2009)
*[[Jenny Boucek]] (2007–2009)

===General managers===
*[[Jerry Reynolds (basketball coach)|Jerry Reynolds]] (1997-2003)
*[[John Whisenant]] (2003–09)

===Hall of Famers===
*[[Bridgette Gordon]]
*[[Ruthie Bolton]]
*[[Ticha Penicheiro]]
*[[Yolanda Griffith]]

===Retired numbers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="{{NBA color cell|Sacramento Monarchs}}"|'''Sacramento Monarchs retired numbers'''
|-
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Sacramento Monarchs}}"|No.
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Sacramento Monarchs}}"|Player
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Sacramento Monarchs}}"|Position
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Sacramento Monarchs}}"|Tenure
|-
| 6 || [[Ruthie Bolton]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]] || 1997–2004 
|- 
| GM || [[Jerry Reynolds (basketball coach)|Jerry Reynolds]] <sup>1</sup> || General Manager || 1997–2003
|}

<sup>1</sup> ''The Monarchs' first General Manager, has a retired jersey marked "GM", that was hung onto the [[ARCO Arena]]'s rafters in 2004.''

===Notable players===
*[[Chantelle Anderson]]
*[[Cass Bauer-Bilodeau]]
*[[Cindy Blodgett]]
*[[Rebekkah Brunson]]
*[[Erin Buescher]]
*[[Latasha Byears]]
*[[Edna Campbell]]
*[[Bridgette Gordon]]
*[[Lady Grooms]]
*[[Yolanda Griffith]]
*[[Kristin Haynie]]
*[[Kedra Holland-Corn]]
*[[Kara Lawson]]
*[[Hamchetou Maiga-Ba]]
*[[Pamela McGee]]
*[[Courtney Paris]]
*[[Ticha Penicheiro]]
*[[Nicole Powell]]
*[[Scholanda Robinson]]
*[[Laure Savasta]]
*[[Olympia Scott|Olympia Scott-Richardson]]
*[[Tangela Smith]]
*[[Kate Starbird]]
*[[Katy Steding]]
*[[Chantel Tremitiere]]
*[[DeMya Walker]]
*[[Kara Wolters]]
*[[Adrian Williams-Strong]]

==All-Stars==
*'''1999''': [[Ticha Penicheiro]], [[Ruthie Bolton-Holifield]], [[Yolanda Griffith]]
*'''2000''': [[Ticha Penicheiro]], [[Yolanda Griffith]]
*'''2001''': [[Ticha Penicheiro]], [[Ruthie Bolton-Holifield]], [[Yolanda Griffith]]
*'''2002''': [[Ticha Penicheiro]]
*'''2003''': [[Yolanda Griffith]]
*'''2004''': None but [[Yolanda Griffith]] on USA Olympic Team
*'''2005''': [[Yolanda Griffith]], [[DeMya Walker]]
*'''2006''': [[Yolanda Griffith]]
*'''2007''': [[Yolanda Griffith]], [[Kara Lawson]], [[Rebekkah Brunson]]
*'''2008''': No All-Star Game
*'''2009''': [[Nicole Powell]]

==References==
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[[Category:Basketball teams disestablished in 2009]]
[[Category:Defunct basketball teams in California]]
[[Category:Basketball teams in Sacramento, California]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in California]]
[[Category:Basketball teams in California]]
[[Category:2009 disestablishments in California]]