The 2006 WNBA season was the 10th season for the Sacramento Monarchs. The Monarchs reached their second trip to the

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, but was defeated in five games to the Detroit Shock. It was the final season in franchise history that Sacramento qualified for the WNBA Finals.

Offseason

Chelsea Newton was picked up by the

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in the 2006 WNBA Expansion Draft.

WNBA draft

Regular season

Season standings

Season schedule

Player stats

References

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Western Conference (WNBA) championship seasons

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