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Dawn Staley — Dawn Staley Point guard Dawn Staley of the Charlotte Sting tossing up a one-handed shot during a WNBA game against the Los Angeles Sparks in Inglewood, California, on June 18, 2000.

The Charlotte Sting was an American professional basketball team that played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was one of the original eight franchises when the league began play in 1997. The Sting was based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and played its home games at the Charlotte Coliseum.12345

The team reached the WNBA Finals in 2001, where they lost to the Los Angeles Sparks. Following the 2006 season, the Charlotte Sting disbanded.532

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U.S. women’s basketball
…though following the season the Charlotte Sting disbanded, and in 2008 the WNBA’s inaugural champion, the Houston Comets, also folded. The Sacramento Monarchs disbanded in 2009. Women’s professional basketball is played during the summer months.
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…though following the season the Charlotte Sting disbanded, and in 2008 the WNBA’s inaugural champion, the Houston Comets, also folded. The Sacramento Monarchs disbanded in 2009. Women’s professional basketball is played during the summer months.
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Robert L. Johnson
…$300 million, also included the Sting, the Women’s National Basketball Association team in Charlotte. Johnson launched C-SET (Carolinas Sports Entertainment Network), a regional sports and entertainment cable TV network, in October 2004. The channel struggled, however, and it ceased operations the following year. The two basketball teams also lost money.…
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…$300 million, also included the Sting, the Women’s National Basketball Association team in Charlotte. Johnson launched C-SET (Carolinas Sports Entertainment Network), a regional sports and entertainment cable TV network, in October 2004. The channel struggled, however, and it ceased operations the following year. The two basketball teams also lost money.…
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Dawn Staley
Olympic and professional career
She played with the Charlotte Sting for six and a half seasons and helped the team reach the 2001 WNBA finals. In 2005 she was traded to the Houston Comets, and she retired from professional play in 2006 at the age of 36. She was a five-time All-Star and won…
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She played with the Charlotte Sting for six and a half seasons and helped the team reach the 2001 WNBA finals. In 2005 she was traded to the Houston Comets, and she retired from professional play in 2006 at the age of 36. She was a five-time All-Star and won…
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