WNBA team season
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.
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.
Personnel changes[edit]
2011 Los Angeles Sparks roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | | | Height | | Weight | | | DOB | | | From | Yrs | F | 16 | | Hoffman, Ebony | | | 6' 2" (1.88m) | | 215 lb (98kg) | | | 08-27-1982 | | | USC | 7 | G | 1 | | Lacy, Natasha | | | 5' 10" (1.78m) | | 165 lb (75kg) | | | 07-08-1985 | | | UTEP | 1 | C | 42 | | Lavender, Jantel | | | 6' 4" (1.93m) | | 185 lb (84kg) | | | 11-12-1988 | | | Ohio State | R | F | 8 | | Milton-Jones, DeLisha | | | 6' 1" (1.85m) | | 185 lb (84kg) | | | 09-11-1974 | | | Florida | 12 | G/F | 6 | | O'Hea, Jenna | | | 6' 1" (1.85m) | | 174 lb (79kg) | | | 06-06-1987 | | | Australia | R | F | 3 | | Parker, Candace | | | 6' 4" (1.93m) | | 175 lb (79kg) | | | 04-19-1986 | | | Tennessee | 3 | G | 21 | | Penicheiro, Ticha | | | 5' 11" (1.8m) | | 146 lb (66kg) | | | 09-18-1974 | | | Old Dominion | 13 | F/C | 30 | | Pringle, LaToya | | | 6' 3" (1.91m) | | 170 lb (77kg) | | | 09-11-1986 | | | North Carolina | 2 | G | 45 | | Quinn, Noelle | | | 6' 0" (1.83m) | | 175 lb (79kg) | | | 01-03-1985 | | | UCLA | 4 | F | 32 | | Thompson, Tina | | | 6' 2" (1.88m) | | 178 lb (81kg) | | | 02-10-1975 | | | USC | 14 | G | 20 | | Toliver, Kristi | | | 5' 7" (1.7m) | | 130 lb (59kg) | | | 01-27-1987 | | | Maryland | 2 | | - Head coach
Joe Bryant (La Salle) - Assistant coaches
Sandy Brondello (Australia) - Athletic trainer
Courtney Watson (California) - Strength and conditioning coach
Bruce Deziel (Ohio) - Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
Injured |
Season standings[edit]
Schedule[edit]
Preseason[edit]
Regular season[edit]
2011 Game Log: Regular Season |
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Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | TV | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record | 9 | July 5 | 9:00pm | @ Phoenix | ESPN2 | 82-101 | Hoffman (21) | Pringle (9) | Penicheiro (5) | US Airways Center 9,826 | 4-5 | 10 | July 9 | 10:00pm | @ Seattle | NBATV KONG | 80-99 | Lavender (21) | Lavender (9) | Toliver (5) | KeyArena 9,686 | 4-6 | 11 | July 12 | 8:00pm | @ San Antonio | NBATV PRIME FS-SW | 84-74 | Penicheiro (18) | Lavender Penicheiro (8) | Toliver (8) | AT&T Center 6,769 | 5-6 | 12 | July 15 | 8:00pm | @ Tulsa | | 79-74 | Toliver (25) | Milton-Jones (9) | Toliver (6) | BOK Center 5,034 | 6-6 | 13 | July 17 | 8:30pm | Washington | NBATV | 85-89 (OT) | Toliver (21) | Hoffman (7) | Toliver (7) | Staples Center 10,398 | 6-7 | 14 | July 18 | 10:30pm | San Antonio | | 69-79 | Lacy Lavender (14) | O'Hea (11) | Lacy (7) | Staples Center 8,818 | 6-8 | All-Star break | 15 | July 26 | 8:00pm | @ Minnesota | | 72-85 | Toliver (28) | Hoffman (9) | Lacy Penicheiro Quinn (2) | Target Center 8,044 | 6-9 | 16 | July 28 | 7:00pm | @ Atlanta | NBATV SSO | 80-89 | Hoffman (16) | Hoffman (8) | Penicheiro (11) | Philips Arena 6,701 | 6-10 | 17 | July 30 | 8:00pm | @ Chicago | CN100 | 88-84 | Milton-Jones (19) | Lavender (6) | Penicheiro Toliver (5) | Allstate Arena 5,909 | 7-10 | 18 | July 31 | 6:00pm | @ Indiana | NBATV | 63-98 | Hoffman (13) | Hoffman (6) | Lacy (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse 9,256 | 7-11 | |
Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | TV | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record | 19 | August 3 | 3:00pm | Connecticut | NBATV | 70-79 | Milton-Jones (14) | Thompson (8) | Penicheiro (5) | Staples Center 14,266 | 7-12 | 20 | August 7 | 8:30pm | Minnesota | NBATV | 78-84 | Milton-Jones (18) | Lavender (6) | Penicheiro (7) | Staples Center 13,528 | 7-13 | 21 | August 9 | 10:30pm | Tulsa | PRIME | 71-66 | Penicheiro (23) | Hoffman (8) | Penicheiro (7) | Staples Center 8,255 | 8-13 | 22 | August 12 | 10:30pm | Phoenix | | 93-90 (OT) | Lavender (25) | Lavender (10) | Milton-Jones Penicheiro (6) | Staples Center 10,512 | 9-13 | 23 | August 16 | 10:30pm | Atlanta | NBATV PRIME SSO | 79-84 | Milton-Jones (19) | Parker (10) | Penicheiro (10) | Staples Center 7,522 | 9-14 | 24 | August 18 | 10:30pm | Indiana | | 75-70 | Hoffman (21) | Hoffman (7) | Parker (5) | Staples Center 8,102 | 10-14 | 25 | August 20 | 8:00pm | @ Minnesota | | 68-87 | Parker (18) | Parker (8) | O'Hea (4) | Target Center 8,816 | 10-15 | 26 | August 21 | 7:00pm | @ Tulsa | | 73-67 | Parker (23) | Parker (9) | Penicheiro (5) | BOK Center 6,012 | 11-15 | 27 | August 23 | 7:00pm | @ Washington | CSN-MA | 86-82 (OT) | Parker (19) | Thompson (10) | Penicheiro (6) | Verizon Center 8,441 | 12-15 | 28 | August 26 | 10:30pm | Tulsa | NBATV | 75-77 | Milton-Jones (24) | Milton-Jones (8) | Penicheiro (10) | Staples Center 8,997 | 12-16 | 29 | August 28 | 9:00pm | @ Seattle | ESPN2 | 63-65 | Parker (19) | Parker (14) | Penicheiro (4) | KeyArena 9,686 | 12-17 | 30 | August 30 | 10:30pm | Seattle | PRIME | 68-62 | Parker (27) | Parker Thompson (7) | Penicheiro (5) | Staples Center 9,023 | 13-17 | |
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All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com |
Statistics[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Awards and honors[edit]
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.
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