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1998 WNBA Season Summary

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League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Click column headers to sort
Eastern Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G W Pyth L Pyth
Cleveland Rockers* 20 10 .667 — 73.2 70.3 19 11
Charlotte Sting* 18 12 .600 2.0 71.4 68.4 19 11
New York Liberty 18 12 .600 2.0 68.6 65.5 20 10
Detroit Shock 17 13 .567 3.0 69.6 69.3 15 15
Washington Mystics 3 27 .100 17.0 65.1 80.5 1 29
Western Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G W Pyth L Pyth
Houston Comets* 27 3 .900 — 76.2 63.6 28 2
Phoenix Mercury* 19 11 .633 8.0 73.9 67.5 23 7
Los Angeles Sparks 12 18 .400 15.0 71.6 72.3 14 16
Sacramento Monarchs 8 22 .267 19.0 63.9 69.4 7 23
Utah Starzz 8 22 .267 19.0 69.8 76.5 7 23

League Playoffs

Finals (2-1):Houston Comets over Phoenix Mercury
Semifinals (2-0):Houston Comets over Charlotte Sting
Semifinals (2-1):Phoenix Mercury over Cleveland Rockers

Team Statistics

Glossary / Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS PTS Pace Rtg
1 Houston Comets* 30 6075 795 1824 .436 177 523 .338 518 646 .802 297 630 927 428 332 81 435 510 2285 76.2 85.4 105.7
2 Phoenix Mercury* 30 6075 787 1856 .424 130 405 .321 513 709 .724 327 614 941 543 288 86 483 595 2217 73.9 88.1 99.4
3 Cleveland Rockers* 30 6075 804 1719 .468 106 279 .380 483 631 .765 227 649 876 575 270 99 528 600 2197 73.2 88.5 98.1
4 Charlotte Sting* 30 6000 798 1855 .430 105 377 .279 442 624 .708 304 677 981 512 273 96 457 507 2143 71.4 88.6 96.7
5 New York Liberty 30 6050 758 1784 .425 92 281 .327 450 629 .715 320 624 944 513 291 84 501 630 2058 68.6 85.8 95.2
6 Los Angeles Sparks 30 6025 797 1914 .416 111 335 .331 443 609 .727 337 683 1020 472 229 148 511 675 2148 71.6 90.2 94.9
7 Detroit Shock 30 6000 771 1875 .411 97 300 .323 448 638 .702 345 732 1077 432 197 81 490 602 2087 69.6 88.9 93.9
8 Utah Starzz 30 6050 777 1837 .423 113 346 .327 426 608 .701 302 699 1001 481 221 170 543 638 2093 69.8 90.2 92.1
9 Sacramento Monarchs 30 6025 734 1802 .407 72 277 .260 376 560 .671 326 619 945 463 263 107 533 633 1916 63.9 86.4 88.4
10 Washington Mystics 30 6025 720 1821 .395 114 432 .264 400 620 .645 325 599 924 397 266 91 625 692 1954 65.1 92.5 84.1
League Average 30 6040 774 1829 .423 112 356 .314 450 627 .717 311 653 964 482 263 104 511 608 2110 70.3 88.5 94.8

Opponent Statistics

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Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS PTS Pace Rtg
1 Houston Comets* 30 6075 729 1803 .404 110 369 .298 340 470 .723 324 630 954 450 206 102 560 637 1908 63.6 85.4 88.2
2 Phoenix Mercury* 30 6075 758 1747 .434 77 244 .316 432 601 .719 298 643 941 406 242 96 581 664 2025 67.5 88.1 90.8
3 New York Liberty 30 6050 709 1693 .419 103 325 .317 445 625 .712 272 620 892 420 261 81 538 610 1966 65.5 85.8 90.9
4 Charlotte Sting* 30 6000 780 1878 .415 113 381 .297 378 529 .715 305 663 968 470 242 108 501 601 2051 68.4 88.6 92.6
5 Detroit Shock 30 6000 768 1869 .411 113 375 .301 429 602 .713 282 667 949 445 249 114 447 635 2078 69.3 88.9 93.5
6 Cleveland Rockers* 30 6075 776 1835 .423 128 395 .324 430 625 .688 327 596 923 523 309 101 546 620 2110 70.3 88.5 94.2
7 Los Angeles Sparks 30 6025 780 1898 .411 119 372 .320 490 693 .707 337 663 1000 522 244 109 481 603 2169 72.3 90.2 95.8
8 Sacramento Monarchs 30 6025 733 1752 .418 107 366 .292 509 674 .755 307 646 953 493 239 134 500 556 2082 69.4 86.4 96.0
9 Utah Starzz 30 6050 832 1942 .428 135 410 .329 495 680 .728 336 685 1021 539 304 94 441 559 2294 76.5 90.2 100.9
10 Washington Mystics 30 6025 876 1870 .468 112 318 .352 551 775 .711 322 713 1035 548 334 104 511 597 2415 80.5 92.5 104.0
League Average 30 6040 774 1829 .423 112 356 .314 450 627 .717 311 653 964 482 263 104 511 608 2110 70.3 88.5 94.8

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Cynthia Cooper
Rookie of the Year:Tracy Reid
Defensive Player of the Year:Teresa Weatherspoon

League Leaders

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Minutes Played

1.Ticha Penicheiro-SAC1080
2.Cynthia Cooper-HOU1051
3.Andrea Stinson-CHA1046
4.Teresa Weatherspoon-NYL1002
5.Sandy Brondello-DET993
6.Kim Perrot-HOU986
7.Eva Nemcova-CLE972
8.Nikki McCray-WAS969
9.Tracy Reid-CHA966
10.Cindy Brown-DET965

Field Goals

1.Jennifer Gillom-PHO228
2.Cynthia Cooper-HOU203
3.Lisa Leslie-LAS202
4.Nikki McCray-WAS191
5.Latasha Byears-SAC181
6.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU173
 Andrea Stinson-CHA173
8.Vicky Bullett-CHA162
9.Sandy Brondello-DET157
10.Tracy Reid-CHA151

Field Goal Attempts

1.Jennifer Gillom-PHO492
2.Nikki McCray-WAS457
3.Cynthia Cooper-HOU455
4.Lisa Leslie-LAS423
5.Andrea Stinson-CHA414
6.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU405
7.Latasha Byears-SAC400
8.Sandy Brondello-DET367
 Vicky Bullett-CHA367
10.Sophia Witherspoon-NYL359

Field Goal Pct

1.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE.547
2.Razija Brcaninovic-DET.520
3.Michelle Brogan-PHO.505
4.Janice Braxton-CLE.495
5.Tracy Reid-CHA.487
6.Rebecca Lobo-NYL.484
7.Margo Dydek-UTA.482
8.Murriel Page-WAS.479
9.Lisa Leslie-LAS.477
10.Linda Burgess-SAC.476

3-Pt Field Goals

1.Cynthia Cooper-HOU64
2.Tina Thompson-HOU37
3.Tora Suber-CHA36
 Sheryl Swoopes-HOU36
5.Bridget Pettis-PHO35
6.Sophia Witherspoon-NYL33
 Mwadi Mabika-LAS33
8.Jennifer Gillom-PHO31
 Michele Timms-PHO31
10.Keri Chaconas-WAS30

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts

1.Cynthia Cooper-HOU160
2.Bridget Pettis-PHO123
3.Tora Suber-CHA116
4.Kim Perrot-HOU108
5.Mwadi Mabika-LAS107
6.Keri Chaconas-WAS105
7.Michele Timms-PHO104
8.Andrea Stinson-CHA103
 Tina Thompson-HOU103
10.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU100

3-Pt Field Goal Pct

1.Eva Nemcova-CLE.452
2.Penny Toler-LAS.417
3.Suzie McConnell Serio-CLE.408
4.Cynthia Cooper-HOU.400
5.Korie Hlede-DET.392
6.Jennifer Gillom-PHO.378
7.Vickie Johnson-NYL.375
8.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU.360
9.Tina Thompson-HOU.359
10.Franthea Price-SAC.359

Free Throws

1.Cynthia Cooper-HOU210
2.Jennifer Gillom-PHO137
3.Lisa Leslie-LAS136
4.Tracy Reid-CHA111
5.Nikki McCray-WAS107
6.Sandy Brondello-DET96
7.Margo Dydek-UTA93
8.Sophia Witherspoon-NYL92
9.Tamecka Dixon-LAS88
10.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE87

Free Throw Attempts

1.Cynthia Cooper-HOU246
2.Jennifer Gillom-PHO195
3.Tracy Reid-CHA181
4.Lisa Leslie-LAS177
5.Nikki McCray-WAS143
6.Margo Dydek-UTA127
7.Wendy Palmer-UTA124
8.Sophia Witherspoon-NYL117
9.Cindy Brown-DET114
10.Tamecka Dixon-LAS113

Free Throw Pct

1.Sandy Brondello-DET.923
2.Eva Nemcova-CLE.893
3.Bridget Pettis-PHO.865
4.Cynthia Cooper-HOU.854
5.Tina Thompson-HOU.851
6.Elena Baranova-UTA.831
7.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU.826
 Vicky Bullett-CHA.826
9.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE.821
10.Korie Hlede-DET.806

Offensive Rebounds

1.Latasha Byears-SAC85
2.Murriel Page-WAS81
3.Lisa Leslie-LAS77
4.Wendy Palmer-UTA70
 Rebecca Lobo-NYL70
 Cindy Brown-DET70
7.Tina Thompson-HOU65
8.Vicky Bullett-CHA62
 Jennifer Gillom-PHO62
 Monica Lamb-HOU62
 Pamela McGee-LAS62

Defensive Rebounds

1.Cindy Brown-DET231
2.Lisa Leslie-LAS208
3.Margo Dydek-UTA186
4.Jennifer Gillom-PHO157
5.Rebecca Lobo-NYL137
6.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE133
7.Vicky Bullett-CHA132
8.Janice Braxton-CLE131
9.Kym Hampton-NYL128
 Ticha Penicheiro-SAC128

Total Rebounds

1.Cindy Brown-DET301
2.Lisa Leslie-LAS285
3.Margo Dydek-UTA227
4.Jennifer Gillom-PHO219
5.Murriel Page-WAS208
6.Rebecca Lobo-NYL207
7.Latasha Byears-SAC199
8.Vicky Bullett-CHA194
9.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE192
 Tina Thompson-HOU192

Assists

1.Ticha Penicheiro-SAC224
2.Teresa Weatherspoon-NYL191
3.Suzie McConnell Serio-CLE178
4.Michele Timms-PHO158
5.Penny Toler-LAS143
6.Kim Perrot-HOU142
7.Andrea Stinson-CHA134
8.Cynthia Cooper-HOU131
9.Chantel Tremitiere-UTA102
10.Sandy Brondello-DET98

Steals

1.Teresa Weatherspoon-NYL100
2.Kim Perrot-HOU84
3.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU72
4.Ticha Penicheiro-SAC67
5.Vicky Bullett-CHA66
6.Rita Williams-WAS63
7.Andrea Stinson-CHA54
8.Janice Braxton-CLE51
 Cindy Brown-DET51
10.Jennifer Gillom-PHO50

Blocks

1.Margo Dydek-UTA114
2.Lisa Leslie-LAS60
3.Vicky Bullett-CHA46
 Tangela Smith-SAC46
5.Rebecca Lobo-NYL33
6.Elena Baranova-UTA30
7.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE27
8.Razija Brcaninovic-DET26
9.Tina Thompson-HOU25
10.Pamela McGee-LAS24

Turnovers

1.Nikki McCray-WAS125
2.Ticha Penicheiro-SAC116
3.Margo Dydek-UTA108
4.Suzie McConnell Serio-CLE104
5.Lisa Leslie-LAS102
6.Penny Toler-LAS101
7.Teresa Weatherspoon-NYL96
8.Cynthia Cooper-HOU95
9.Jennifer Gillom-PHO89
10.Korie Hlede-DET88

Personal Fouls

1.Margo Dydek-UTA126
2.Latasha Byears-SAC121
 Lisa Leslie-LAS121
4.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE115
5.Umeki Webb-PHO105
 Cindy Brown-DET105
7.Pamela McGee-LAS104
8.Rebecca Lobo-NYL98
9.Murriel Page-WAS97
10.Jennifer Gillom-PHO94

Points

1.Cynthia Cooper-HOU680
2.Jennifer Gillom-PHO624
3.Lisa Leslie-LAS549
4.Nikki McCray-WAS512
5.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU453
6.Andrea Stinson-CHA450
7.Latasha Byears-SAC427
8.Sandy Brondello-DET426
9.Tracy Reid-CHA413
 Sophia Witherspoon-NYL413

Minutes Per Game

1.Ticha Penicheiro-SAC36.0
2.Cynthia Cooper-HOU35.0
3.Andrea Stinson-CHA34.9
4.Korie Hlede-DET33.8
5.Elena Baranova-UTA33.5
6.Nikki McCray-WAS33.4
7.Teresa Weatherspoon-NYL33.4
8.Sandy Brondello-DET33.1
9.Kim Perrot-HOU32.9
10.Eva Nemcova-CLE32.4

Points Per Game

1.Cynthia Cooper-HOU22.7
2.Jennifer Gillom-PHO20.8
3.Lisa Leslie-LAS19.6
4.Nikki McCray-WAS17.7
5.Tamecka Dixon-LAS16.2
6.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU15.6
7.Andrea Stinson-CHA15.0
8.Latasha Byears-SAC14.2
9.Sandy Brondello-DET14.2
10.Korie Hlede-DET14.1

Rebounds Per Game

1.Lisa Leslie-LAS10.2
2.Cindy Brown-DET10.0
3.Elena Baranova-UTA9.3
4.Margo Dydek-UTA7.6
5.Jennifer Gillom-PHO7.3
6.Tina Thompson-HOU7.1
7.Murriel Page-WAS6.9
8.Rebecca Lobo-NYL6.9
9.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE6.9
10.Wendy Palmer-UTA6.6

Assists Per Game

1.Ticha Penicheiro-SAC7.5
2.Teresa Weatherspoon-NYL6.4
3.Suzie McConnell Serio-CLE6.4
4.Michele Timms-PHO5.3
5.Penny Toler-LAS4.8
6.Kim Perrot-HOU4.7
7.Andrea Stinson-CHA4.5
8.Cynthia Cooper-HOU4.4
9.Chantel Tremitiere-UTA3.6
10.Elena Baranova-UTA3.5

Steals Per Game

1.Teresa Weatherspoon-NYL3.3
2.Kim Perrot-HOU2.8
3.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU2.5
4.Ticha Penicheiro-SAC2.2
5.Vicky Bullett-CHA2.2
6.Rita Williams-WAS2.1
7.Andrea Stinson-CHA1.8
8.Suzie McConnell Serio-CLE1.8
9.Janice Braxton-CLE1.7
 Cindy Brown-DET1.7

Blocks Per Game

1.Margo Dydek-UTA3.8
2.Lisa Leslie-LAS2.1
3.Tangela Smith-SAC1.6
4.Vicky Bullett-CHA1.5
5.Elena Baranova-UTA1.5
6.Rebecca Lobo-NYL1.1
7.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE1.0
8.Tina Thompson-HOU0.9
9.La'Shawn Brown-WAS0.9
10.Eugenia Rycraw-LAS0.9

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Cynthia Cooper-HOU31.0
2.Lisa Leslie-LAS28.5
3.Jennifer Gillom-PHO25.5
4.Brandy Reed-PHO24.9
5.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU24.3
6.Elena Baranova-UTA21.4
7.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE20.9
8.Cindy Brown-DET20.8
9.Vicky Bullett-CHA20.6
10.Margo Dydek-UTA20.4

True Shooting Pct

1.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE.611
2.Michelle Brogan-PHO.605
3.Cynthia Cooper-HOU.604
4.Eva Nemcova-CLE.570
5.Janice Braxton-CLE.561
6.Razija Brcaninovic-DET.558
7.Cindy Brown-DET.556
8.Lisa Leslie-LAS.548
9.Rebecca Lobo-NYL.544
10.Jennifer Gillom-PHO.540

Offensive Rebound Pct

1.Pamela McGee-LAS13.1
2.Sharon Manning-CHA12.9
3.Latasha Byears-SAC12.7
4.Monica Lamb-HOU12.5
5.Rachael Sporn-DET11.3
6.Wendy Palmer-UTA11.3
7.Elena Baranova-UTA11.1
8.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE10.8
9.Lisa Leslie-LAS10.3
10.Rebecca Lobo-NYL10.3

Defensive Rebound Pct

1.Cindy Brown-DET28.3
2.Lisa Leslie-LAS27.4
3.Margo Dydek-UTA25.9
4.Kym Hampton-NYL23.2
5.Sharon Manning-CHA22.5
6.Elena Baranova-UTA21.8
7.Jennifer Gillom-PHO21.7
8.Rebecca Lobo-NYL21.1
9.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE20.5
10.Janice Braxton-CLE19.4

Total Rebound Pct

1.Lisa Leslie-LAS18.9
2.Cindy Brown-DET18.5
3.Sharon Manning-CHA17.8
4.Elena Baranova-UTA16.6
5.Margo Dydek-UTA16.2
6.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE16.1
7.Kym Hampton-NYL16.0
8.Rebecca Lobo-NYL15.6
9.Latasha Byears-SAC15.3
10.Pamela McGee-LAS15.2

Assist Pct

1.Ticha Penicheiro-SAC37.2
2.Suzie McConnell Serio-CLE35.3
3.Teresa Weatherspoon-NYL34.4
4.Penny Toler-LAS29.8
5.Michele Timms-PHO29.6
6.Cynthia Cooper-HOU27.0
7.Andrea Stinson-CHA25.6
8.Kim Perrot-HOU25.5
9.Chantel Tremitiere-UTA25.0
10.Nikki McCray-WAS23.2

Steal Pct

1.Teresa Weatherspoon-NYL5.6
2.Kim Perrot-HOU4.8
3.Rita Williams-WAS4.6
4.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU4.3
5.Kim Williams-UTA4.2
6.Vicky Bullett-CHA3.8
7.Rushia Brown-CLE3.5
8.Ticha Penicheiro-SAC3.4
9.Linda Burgess-SAC3.4
10.Janice Braxton-CLE3.3

Block Pct

1.Margo Dydek-UTA10.7
2.Tangela Smith-SAC5.7
3.Lisa Leslie-LAS5.3
4.Vicky Bullett-CHA3.9
5.Elena Baranova-UTA3.5
6.Rebecca Lobo-NYL3.3
7.Pamela McGee-LAS3.3
8.Razija Brcaninovic-DET3.0
9.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE2.8
10.Monica Lamb-HOU2.7

Turnover Pct

1.Vickie Johnson-NYL11.0
2.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU11.6
3.Mwadi Mabika-LAS11.8
4.Tina Thompson-HOU12.8
5.Tangela Smith-SAC13.2
6.Jennifer Gillom-PHO13.3
7.Wendy Palmer-UTA13.4
8.Sandy Brondello-DET13.4
9.Vicky Bullett-CHA13.7
10.Latasha Byears-SAC13.9

Usage Pct

1.Jennifer Gillom-PHO31.8
2.Lisa Leslie-LAS30.0
3.Cynthia Cooper-HOU29.9
4.Nikki McCray-WAS29.5
5.Latasha Byears-SAC28.8
6.Kim Williams-UTA26.1
7.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU25.5
8.Margo Dydek-UTA25.4
9.Sophia Witherspoon-NYL25.4
10.Wendy Palmer-UTA25.1

Offensive Rating

1.Cynthia Cooper-HOU118.9
2.Michelle Brogan-PHO110.6
3.Tina Thompson-HOU108.3
4.Vickie Johnson-NYL107.7
5.Cindy Brown-DET106.1
6.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE105.8
7.Sandy Brondello-DET105.6
8.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU105.3
9.Eva Nemcova-CLE104.0
10.Tamecka Dixon-LAS103.7

Defensive Rating

1.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU85.4
2.Teresa Weatherspoon-NYL86.1
3.Cindy Brown-DET86.2
4.Kim Perrot-HOU87.1
5.Vicky Bullett-CHA87.4
6.Lisa Leslie-LAS87.8
7.Jennifer Gillom-PHO88.0
8.Tina Thompson-HOU88.1
9.Kym Hampton-NYL88.3
10.Sharon Manning-CHA88.7

Offensive Win Shares

1.Cynthia Cooper-HOU18.7
2.Jennifer Gillom-PHO8.8
3.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE8.4
4.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU7.8
5.Lisa Leslie-LAS7.8
6.Sandy Brondello-DET7.7
7.Vickie Johnson-NYL7.2
8.Eva Nemcova-CLE7.1
9.Tina Thompson-HOU6.8
10.Cindy Brown-DET6.6

Defensive Win Shares

1.Cindy Brown-DET8.7
2.Teresa Weatherspoon-NYL7.7
3.Vicky Bullett-CHA6.8
4.Sheryl Swoopes-HOU6.7
5.Kim Perrot-HOU6.4
6.Lisa Leslie-LAS5.8
7.Jennifer Gillom-PHO5.6
8.Janice Braxton-CLE5.5
9.Tina Thompson-HOU5.3
10.Cynthia Cooper-HOU5.0

Win Shares

1.Cynthia Cooper-HOU24
2.Cindy Brown-DET16
3.Jennifer Gillom-PHO14
 Lisa Leslie-LAS14
 Sheryl Swoopes-HOU14
6.Tina Thompson-HOU12
 Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE12
8.Janice Braxton-CLE11
 Sandy Brondello-DET11
 Vicky Bullett-CHA11
 Vickie Johnson-NYL11
 Andrea Stinson-CHA11

Loss Shares

1.Nikki McCray-WAS14
2.Ticha Penicheiro-SAC12
3.Penny Moore-WAS11
 Penny Toler-LAS11
5.Rita Williams-WAS9
 Kim Williams-UTA9
 Michele Timms-PHO9
 Adia Barnes-SAC9
9.Deborah Carter-WAS8
 Margo Dydek-UTA8
 LaTonya Johnson-UTA8
 Murriel Page-WAS8

Win Shares Above Average

1.Cynthia Cooper-HOU11.0
2.Cindy Brown-DET8.0
3.Lisa Leslie-LAS7.0
 Sheryl Swoopes-HOU7.0
5.Jennifer Gillom-PHO6.5
6.Tina Thompson-HOU6.0
7.Isabelle Fijalkowski-CLE5.0
 Janice Braxton-CLE5.0
9.Kim Perrot-HOU4.5
10.Michelle Brogan-PHO4.0
 Vicky Bullett-CHA4.0
 Vickie Johnson-NYL4.0
 Rebecca Lobo-NYL4.0
    

All-WNBA Teams

1st Team
Cynthia Cooper
Jennifer Gillom
Suzie McConnell Serio
Sheryl Swoopes
Tina Thompson
 2nd Team
Cindy Brown
Lisa Leslie
Eva Nemcova
Andrea Stinson
Teresa Weatherspoon