2011 Los Angeles Sparks season
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WNBA team season
2011 Los Angeles Sparks season | |
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Coach | Jennifer Gillom (4-6) Joe Bryant (11-13) |
Arena | Staples Center |
Attendance | 10,316 per game |
Results | |
Record | 15–19 (.441) |
Place | 5th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Team Leaders | |
Points | Parker (18.5) |
Rebounds | Parker (8.6) |
Assists | Penicheiro (4.8) |
Media | |
Television | PRIME ESPN2, NBATV |
The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Transactions
[edit ]WNBA draft
[edit ]The following are the Sparks' selections in the 2011 WNBA draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
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1 | 5 | Jantel Lavender | United States | Ohio State |
3 | 29 | Elina Babkina (pick later voided) | Latvia | Latvia |
Transaction log
[edit ]- February 1: The Sparks traded Andrea Riley to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2012 draft.[1]
- February 2: The Sparks signed Ebony Hoffman, LaToya Pringle and Natasha Lacy and re-signed Ticha Penicheiro and Noelle Quinn.
- February 3: The Sparks signed Loree Moore.[2]
- February 8: The Sparks signed Courtney Paris and re-signed Chanel Mokango.[3]
- March 31: The Sparks signed Jenna O'Hea.[4]
- May 21: The Sparks waived Chanel Mokango.
- May 25: The Sparks waived Loree Moore.
- June 1: The Sparks traded Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton to the Chicago Sky in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2012 draft.[5]
- June 2: The Sparks waived Courtney Paris.[6]
- July 11: The Sparks announced that Jennifer Gillom was relieved of her head coaching duties. Assistant coach Joe Bryant was named head coach.
Trades
[edit ]Date | Trade | |
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February 1, 2011 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Tulsa Shock |
second-round pick in 2012 draft | Andrea Riley | |
June 1, 2011 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Chicago Sky |
second-round pick in 2012 draft | Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton |
Personnel changes
[edit ]Additions
[edit ] Player
Signed
Former team
Ebony Hoffman
February 2, 2011
Indiana Fever
LaToya Pringle
February 2, 2011
free agent
Natasha Lacy
February 2, 2011
free agent
Jenna O'Hea
March 31, 2011
free agent
Jantel Lavender
April 11, 2011
draft pick
Subtractions
[edit ] Player
Left
New team
Andrea Riley
February 1, 2011
Tulsa Shock
Marie Ferdinand-Harris
February 24, 2011
Phoenix Mercury
Betty Lennox
May 3, 2011
free agent
Chanel Mokango
May 21, 2011
free agent
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton
June 1, 2011
Chicago Sky
Roster
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Depth
[edit ]Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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C | Candace Parker | Jantel Lavender |
PF | Tina Thompson | Ebony Hoffman LaToya Pringle |
SF | Delisha Milton-Jones | Jenna O'Hea |
SG | Noelle Quinn | Kristi Toliver |
PG | Ticha Penicheiro | Natasha Lacy |
Season standings
[edit ]Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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Minnesota Lynx x | 27 | 7 | .794 | – | 14–3 | 13–4 | 18–4 |
Seattle Storm x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 6.0 | 15–2 | 6–11 | 15–7 |
Phoenix Mercury x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 8.0 | 11–6 | 8–9 | 11–11 |
San Antonio Silver Stars x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 9.0 | 9–8 | 9–8 | 11–11 |
Los Angeles Sparks o | 15 | 19 | .441 | 12.0 | 10–7 | 5–12 | 10–12 |
Tulsa Shock o | 3 | 31 | .088 | 24.0 | 2–15 | 1–16 | 1–21 |
Schedule
[edit ]Preseason
[edit ]2011 Game Log: Preseason
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Regular season
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All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com |
Statistics
[edit ]Legend | |||||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader |
Regular season
[edit ]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Ebony Hoffman | 34 | 16 | 22.1 | .437 | .429 | .844 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.06 | 0.26 | 7.5 |
Natasha Lacy | 29 | 0 | 13.6 | .429 | .333 | .540 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.97 | 0.31 | 5.0 |
Jantel Lavender | 33 | 3 | 14.8 | .500 | .000 | .733 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.18 | 0.36 | 6.6 |
Delisha Milton-Jones | 34 | 34 | 26.2 | .462 | .352 | .831 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.94 | 0.35 | 11.7 |
Jenna O'Hea | 31 | 5 | 16.4 | .434 | .444 | .786 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.39 | 0.16 | 4.8 |
Candace Parker | 17 | 16 | 32.6 | .511 | .419 | .736 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 1.24 | 1.59 | 18.5 |
Ticha Penicheiro | 34 | 23 | 23.7 | .486 | .417 | .868 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.82 | 0.09 | 6.0 |
LaToya Pringle | 20 | 0 | 11.1 | .473 | 1.000 | .889 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.25 | 0.65 | 3.9 |
Noelle Quinn | 33 | 23 | 20.6 | .390 | .397 | .818 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.64 | 0.06 | 5.1 |
Tina Thompson | 34 | 33 | 25.0 | .386 | .339 | .833 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.15 | 0.68 | 9.9 |
Kristi Toliver | 32 | 17 | 23.6 | .462 | .352 | .831 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.94 | 0.35 | 11.7 |
Awards and honors
[edit ]- Candace Parker was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 15, 2011.
- Candace Parker was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a starter.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Sparks trade Andrea Riley for pick". ESPN . February 1, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Rohlin, Melissa (February 3, 2011). "WNBA: Free agent Loree Moore signs with Sparks". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Rohlin, Melissa (February 8, 2011). "WNBA: Sparks sign free agent Courtney Paris". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Rohlin, Melissa (March 31, 2011). "WNBA: Sparks sign Jenna O'Hea". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Rohlin, Melissa (June 1, 2011). "WNBA: The Sparks trade Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Rohlin, Melissa (June 2, 2011). "WNBA: Sparks cut Courtney Paris to finalize roster". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 21, 2024.