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1999 WNBA Free Throw Percentage Leaders

Share of free throws made

Eva Nemcova led the WNBA in free throw percentage in 1999 with 98.4%, 5.0 percentage points ahead of Dawn Staley (93.4%). It is the best single-season free throw percentage mark in WNBA history.

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Led the WNBA in 1999 Eva Nemcova CLE
98.4% Free Throw Percentage 5.0% clear of Dawn Staley
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# Player Team FT% GP FGM FGA FG%
1 Eva Nemcova CLE 98.4% 31 124 296 41.9%
2 Dawn Staley Dawn Staley CHA 93.4% 32 125 301 41.5%
3 Cynthia Cooper Cynthia Cooper HOU 89.1% 31 212 458 46.3%
4 Korie Hlede UTA 87.8% 32 111 267 41.6%
5 Margo Dydek Margo Dydek UTA 85.7% 32 141 283 49.8%
6 Sandy Brondello Sandy Brondello DET 84.7% 32 152 347 43.8%
7 Crystal Robinson Crystal Robinson NYL 84.5% 32 125 285 43.9%
8 Vickie Johnson Vickie Johnson NYL 83.7% 32 165 394 41.9%
9 Jennifer Azzi Jennifer Azzi DET 82.7% 28 93 181 51.4%
10 Sheryl Swoopes Sheryl Swoopes HOU 82.0% 32 226 489 46.2%
11 Marlies Askamp Marlies Askamp PHO 81.6% 30 95 197 48.2%
12 Kristi Harrower Kristi Harrower PHO 80.8% 32 36 99 36.4%
13 Nikki McCray Nikki McCray WAS 80.6% 32 193 455 42.4%
14 Tonya Edwards MIN 80.6% 32 165 462 35.7%
15 Nykesha Sales Nykesha Sales ORL 80.5% 32 153 397 38.5%
16 Ruthie Bolton Ruthie Bolton SAC 79.8% 31 143 393 36.4%
17 Jennifer Gillom Jennifer Gillom PHO 79.7% 32 163 428 38.1%
18 DeLisha Milton-Jones DeLisha Milton-Jones LAS 79.1% 32 125 236 53.0%
19 Tina Thompson Tina Thompson HOU 78.2% 32 142 339 41.9%
20 Chamique Holdsclaw Chamique Holdsclaw WAS 77.3% 31 202 462 43.7%
21 Vicky Bullett CHA 77.3% 32 142 292 48.6%
22 Merlakia Jones CLE 76.9% 32 141 325 43.4%
23 Adrienne Goodson Adrienne Goodson UTA 76.7% 32 182 427 42.6%
24 Katie Smith Katie Smith MIN 76.6% 30 113 292 38.7%
25 Gordana Grubin LAS 76.5% 32 96 238 40.3%
26 Brandy Reed MIN 75.7% 25 168 366 45.9%
27 Natalie Williams Natalie Williams UTA 75.4% 28 180 347 51.9%
28 Kym Hampton Kym Hampton NYL 74.7% 32 112 260 43.1%
29 Andrea Stinson Andrea Stinson CHA 73.9% 32 174 378 46.0%
30 Lisa Leslie Lisa Leslie LAS 73.1% 32 182 389 46.8%
31 Rhonda Mapp CHA 72.1% 30 118 236 50.0%
32 Mwadi Mabika LAS 71.8% 32 125 336 37.2%
33 Sophia Witherspoon Sophia Witherspoon NYL 71.0% 32 97 245 39.6%
34 Kedra Holland-Corn SAC 70.4% 32 123 321 38.3%
35 Wendy Palmer Wendy Palmer DET 69.9% 31 104 241 43.2%
36 Chasity Melvin Chasity Melvin CLE 69.4% 32 95 218 43.6%
37 Cindy Brown UTA 69.1% 30 57 178 32.0%
38 Dominique Canty Dominique Canty DET 69.1% 26 76 229 33.2%
39 Sheri Sam Sheri Sam ORL 68.8% 32 134 345 38.8%
40 Shannon Johnson ORL 68.6% 32 151 338 44.7%
41 Murriel Page Murriel Page WAS 68.3% 32 105 183 57.4%
42 Tamika Whitmore Tamika Whitmore NYL 67.9% 27 80 184 43.5%
43 Taj McWilliams-Franklin Taj McWilliams-Franklin ORL 66.7% 32 153 319 48.0%
44 Ticha Penicheiro Ticha Penicheiro SAC 66.4% 32 71 222 32.0%
45 Maria Stepanova PHO 62.5% 32 96 198 48.5%
46 Yolanda Griffith Yolanda Griffith SAC 61.7% 29 200 370 54.1%
47 Val Whiting DET 45.5% 31 76 200 38.0%