2009 Chicago Sky season |
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Coach | Steven Key |
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Arena | UIC Pavilion |
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Attendance | 3,933 per game |
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Record | 16–18 (.471) |
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Place | 4th (Eastern) |
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Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
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Points | Dupree (15.7) |
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Rebounds | Dupree (7.9) |
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Assists | Canty (3.2) |
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Television | CN100 |
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The 2009 WNBA season is the 4th for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Sky were unable to qualify for the WNBA Playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
Offseason[]
Dispersal Draft[]
Based on the Sky's 2008 record, they would pick 3rd in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Sky picked Mistie Williams.
[1]
WNBA Draft[]
The following are the Sky's selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft.
[2]
Transactions[]
- August 21: The Sky signed Mistie Bass and waived Chen Nan.
- August 12: The Sky traded Armintie Price to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Tamera Young.
- June 4: The Sky waived Mistie Bass.
- May 31: The Sky waived Jennifer Risper.
- May 25: The Sky waived Quianna Chaney and Danielle Gant.
- April 28: The Sky signed Chen Nan.[3]
- January 12: The Sky signed free agent Shyra Ely.
- January 9: The Sky re-signed free agent K.B. Sharp.
- January 7: The Sky signed free agent Erin Thorn.
- October 9, 2008: The Sky signed Dominique Canty and Brooke Wyckoff through the 2009 season.
[4]
Free agents[]
Additions[]
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Subtractions[]
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Roster[]
Chicago Sky roster
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB |
From
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F
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8
|
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Bass, Mistie
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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184 lb (83 kg)
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Duke
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G/F
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3
|
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Canty, Dominique
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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162 lb (73 kg)
|
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Alabama
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PF
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4
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Dupree, Candice
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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162 lb (73 kg)
|
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Temple
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SF
|
0
|
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Ely, Shyra
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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182 lb (83 kg)
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Tennessee
|
C
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34
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Fowles, Sylvia
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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LSU
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C
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44
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Mattera, Katie
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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240 lb (109 kg)
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Liberty University
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SG
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11
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Perkins, Jia
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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155 lb (70 kg)
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Texas Tech
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PG
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32
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Sharp, K.B.
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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146 lb (66 kg)
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Cincinnati
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SG
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5
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Thorn, Erin
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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150 lb (68 kg)
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BYU
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G
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7
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Toliver, Kristi
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5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
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130 lb (59 kg)
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Maryland
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F
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1
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Young, Tamera
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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James Madison University
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- Head coach
- Assistant coaches
- Athletic trainer
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Nick Rubel
- Strength and conditioning coach
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Ann Crosby
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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Season standings[]
Schedule[]
Preseason[]
Regular season[]
2009 Game Log: Regular Season
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Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record
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10 |
July 3 |
8:00pm |
@ San Antonio |
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72-85 |
Price (17) |
Ely (5) |
Canty (5) |
AT&T Center 6,662 |
6-4
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11 |
July 7 |
10:00pm |
@ Sacramento |
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73-83 |
Perkins (21) |
Perkins (5) |
Perkins (6) |
ARCO Arena 5,672 |
6-5
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12 |
July 8 |
10:00pm |
@ Phoenix |
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70-90 |
Dupree (22) |
Dupree (12) |
Price (2) |
US Airways Center 5,597 |
6-6
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13 |
July 10 |
8:30pm |
Indiana |
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54-83 |
Ely (12) |
Dupree (8) |
Toliver (4) |
UIC Pavilion 4,021 |
6-7
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14 |
July 12 |
9:00pm |
@ Seattle |
NBA TV FSN-NW |
86-81 |
Dupree (28) |
Dupree (7) |
Toliver (7) |
KeyArena 6,796 |
7-7
|
15 |
July 15 |
1:00pm |
@ Indiana |
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74-84 |
Dupree (17) |
Dupree (10) |
Canty, Chen, Toliver (3) |
Conseco Fieldhouse 10,050 |
7-8
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16 |
July 19 |
6:00pm |
San Antonio |
NBA TV CN100 |
85-75 |
Perkins (29) |
Dupree (11) |
Canty (6) |
UIC Pavilion 3,282 |
8-8
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17 |
July 22 |
12:30pm |
New York |
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70-77 |
Fowles (15) |
Dupree (11) |
Canty (4) |
UIC Pavilion 5,881 |
8-9
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18 |
July 23 |
7:00pm |
@ Washington |
ESPN2 |
64-75 |
Perkins (14) |
Fowles (7) |
Toliver (2) |
Verizon Center 11,651 |
8-10
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19 |
July 29 |
8:00pm |
Los Angeles |
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75-63 |
Perkins (18) |
Fowles (7) |
Dupree (5) |
UIC Pavilion 5,633 |
9-10
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Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record
|
20 |
August 1 |
8:00pm |
Connecticut |
NBA TV WCTX |
84-72 |
Dupree (23) |
Dupree (8) |
Canty (6) |
UIC Pavilion 3,071 |
10-10
|
21 |
August 5 |
7:00pm |
@ Indiana |
NBA TV CN100 |
67-76 |
Dupree (19) |
Dupree (13) |
Canty (4) |
Conseco Fieldhouse 6,581 |
10-11
|
22 |
August 8 |
7:00pm |
@ Atlanta |
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82-80 |
Thorn (20) |
Dupree (11) |
Perkins (5) |
Philips Arena 5,424 |
11-11
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23 |
August 9 |
6:00pm |
@ Detroit |
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58-64 |
Dupree (16) |
Fowles (18) |
Wyckoff (3) |
Palace of Auburn Hills 6,893 |
11-12
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24 |
August 14 |
7:30pm |
@ New York |
NBA TV CN100 MSG |
88-77 |
Fowles (22) |
Dupree, Fowles (9) |
Canty (6) |
Madison Square Garden 9,832 |
12-12
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25 |
August 15 |
8:00pm |
Minnesota |
|
79-76 |
Thorn (17) |
Dupree (14) |
Canty (8) |
UIC Pavilion 3,877 |
13-12
|
26 |
August 18 |
8:00pm |
Phoenix |
|
99-106 |
Ely (26) |
Dupree (7) |
Dupree (5) |
UIC Pavilion TBA |
13-13
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27 |
August 22 |
8:00pm |
Detroit |
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67-76 |
Dupree (20) |
Dupree (14) |
Canty, Dupree, Thorn (3) |
UIC Pavilion 5,167 |
13-14
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28 |
August 25 |
10:00pm |
@ Los Angeles |
ESPN2 |
63-75 |
Ely (16) |
Dupree (8) |
Canty (4) |
STAPLES Center 9,615 |
13-15
|
29 |
August 28 |
8:30pm |
New York |
NBA TV CN100 MSG |
96-77 |
Dupree (26) |
Dupree (6) |
Dupree (4) |
UIC Pavilion 3,707 |
14-15
|
30 |
August 30 |
4:00pm |
@ New York |
|
63-77 |
Dupree (15) |
Dupree (13) |
Thorn (7) |
Madison Square Garden 8,685 |
14-16
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All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess
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Regular Season Statistics[]
Player Statistics[]
Team Statistics[]
Team
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FG%
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3P%
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FT%
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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TO
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PF
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PPG
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Chicago Sky
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.435 |
.395 |
.760 |
31.9 |
15.6 |
7.3 |
4.1 |
15.6 |
17.8 |
75.7
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Opponents
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.442 |
.347 |
.781 |
34.0 |
17.9 |
8.0 |
3.6 |
14.4 |
18.7 |
79.2
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Awards and honors[]
References[]
External links[]
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