Offseason
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 1 | Janel McCarville (C) |  United States | Minnesota |
| 2 | 24 | Jessica Moore (C) | United States | Connecticut |
| 2005 Charlotte Sting season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Trudi Lacey Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues (interim) |
| Arena | Charlotte Coliseum |
| Attendance | 5,768 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–28 (.176) |
| Place | 6th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Tangela Smith (13.6) |
| Rebounds | Tammy Sutton-Brown (5.3) |
| Assists | Dawn Staley (5.3) |
The 2005 WNBA season was the ninth season for the Charlotte Sting. The team finished the season with the worst record in the league. It was also the Sting's final season of play at the Charlotte Coliseum.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 1 | Janel McCarville (C) | United States | Minnesota |
| 2 | 24 | Jessica Moore (C) | United States | Connecticut |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Sun x | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 14–3 | 12–5 | 13–7 |
| Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 5.0 | 14–3 | 7–10 | 14–6 |
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8.0 | 10–7 | 8–9 | 9–11 |
| Detroit Shock x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 10.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 11–9 |
| Washington Mystics o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 10.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 9–11 |
| Charlotte Sting o | 6 | 28 | .176 | 20.0 | 5–12 | 1–16 | 4–16 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 21 | Washington | 42-60 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 22 | @ Indiana | 58-68 | Loss | 0-2 |
| May 26 | Phoenix | 58-68 | Loss | 0-3 |
| May 28 | Los Angeles | 84-75 | Win | 1-3 |
| June 2 | @ San Antonio | 62-69 | Loss | 1-4 |
| June 4 | @ Minnesota | 67-73 | Loss | 1-5 |
| June 10 | @ Detroit | 55-69 | Loss | 1-6 |
| June 12 | Seattle | 60-62 | Loss | 1-7 |
| June 16 | Indiana | 57-60 | Loss | 1-8 |
| June 23 | San Antonio | 49-64 | Loss | 1-9 |
| June 25 | New York | 67-61 | Win | 2-9 |
| June 28 | Washington | 61-66 (OT) | Loss | 2-10 |
| June 30 | @ Washington | 50-65 | Loss | 2-11 |
| July 2 | @ Houston | 65-75 | Loss | 2-12 |
| July 7 | Minnesota | 66-58 | Win | 3-12 |
| July 12 | @ Los Angeles | 59-71 | Loss | 3-13 |
| July 13 | @ Phoenix | 62-82 | Loss | 3-14 |
| July 17 | Houston | 55-67 | Loss | 3-15 |
| July 19 | Connecticut | 55-64 | Loss | 3-16 |
| July 22 | @ Connecticut | 63-73 | Loss | 3-17 |
| July 23 | Indiana | 46-63 | Loss | 3-18 |
| July 26 | @ Sacramento | 54-64 | Loss | 3-19 |
| July 29 | @ Seattle | 68-79 | Loss | 3-20 |
| August 2 | @ Washington | 63-65 | Loss | 3-21 |
| August 4 | Sacramento | 58-76 | Loss | 3-22 |
| August 6 | Detroit | 82-73 (2OT) | Win | 4-22 |
| August 9 | @ Detroit | 64-71 | Loss | 4-23 |
| August 12 | New York | 74-82 (2OT) | Loss | 4-24 |
| August 14 | @ New York | 65-73 | Loss | 4-25 |
| August 18 | @ Connecticut | 70-84 | Loss | 4-26 |
| August 20 | @ Indiana | 53-62 | Loss | 4-27 |
| August 23 | Detroit | 56-49 | Win | 5-27 |
| August 25 | @ New York | 78-66 | Win | 6-27 |
| August 27 | Connecticut | 69-78 | Loss | 6-28 |
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangela Smith | 31 | 162 | 41 | 51 | 32 | 421 |
| Sheri Sam | 34 | 145 | 91 | 44 | 2 | 387 |
| Tammy Sutton-Brown | 34 | 179 | 14 | 30 | 37 | 318 |
| Allison Feaster | 21 | 37 | 51 | 14 | 2 | 192 |
| Jia Perkins | 30 | 44 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 150 |
| Dawn Staley | 23 | 53 | 121 | 30 | 0 | 146 |
| Teana Miller | 31 | 65 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 113 |
| Helen Darling | 31 | 47 | 83 | 41 | 0 | 107 |
| Adrienne Goodson | 10 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 70 |
| Kelly Mazzante | 27 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 64 |
| Janel McCarville | 28 | 76 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 50 |
| Tynesha Lewis | 10 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 47 |
| Ayana Walker | 9 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Caity Matter | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Kristen Rasmussen | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Jessica Moore | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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