The 2020 WNBA season was the 13th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association . The team began its season on July 26, 2020 against the Dallas Wings .[1]
The Dream was originally scheduled to start play its home games at the new Gateway Center Arena at College Park , electing to move from State Farm Arena in the 2019 off-season.[2] The WNBA season was to have a 36-game schedule, which would have been the most games in a season in league history.[3] However, the plan for expanded games was put on hold on April 3, when the WNBA postponed its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[4] Under a plan approved on June 15, the league is scheduled to hold a shortened 22-game regular season at IMG Academy , without fans present, starting on July 24.[5] [6]
The Dream started the season promisingly, winning two of their first three games. That promise was short lived, as the team lost their next ten games in a row. After the ten game losing streak was broken, the Dream lost their next two games to finish August with a 3–13 record, and a slim hope at making the playoffs. September proved to be a turn in fortunes for the Dream. They recorded four wins in five games to go into their final game against the Washington Mystics , with a chance to make the playoffs. However, Washington prevailed and the Dream missed the playoffs. Their overall winning percentage of .318 was the third worst in team history.
Transactions [ ]
WNBA Draft [ ]
See also: 2020 WNBA Draft
The Dream made the following selections in the 2020 WNBA Draft .
Trades and roster changes [ ]
Date
Details
February 10, 2020
G Angel McCoughtry left the team to sign with the Las Vegas Aces in free agency.[7]
February 10, 2020
Dream acquire C Kalani Brown from the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for G Brittney Sykes and C Marie Gülich [8]
February 13, 2020
Signed F Glory Johnson [9]
February 16, 2020
Signed F Shekinna Stricklen [10]
February 18, 2020
Claimed G Alexis Jones off waivers[11]
February 19, 2020
Acquired G Courtney Williams and the 17th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft in exchange for F Jessica Breland and F Nia Coffey .[12]
April 11, 2020
Acquired F Nia Coffey in a three team deal that saw Atlanta send the 13th pick in the 2020 draft to New York .[13]
June 18, 2020
G Renee Montgomery announces that she will sit out of the 2020 season to focus on social justice reform.[14]
June 23, 2020
G Tiffany Hayes announces she has opted out of the 2020 season.[15]
June 24, 2020
Signed G Betnijah Laney and F Jaylyn Agnew [16]
July 12, 2020
Signed F Erica McCall via emergency medical hardship.[17]
Roster [ ]
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
Yrs
F
5
Agnew, Jaylyn
5' 11" (1.8m)
149 lb (68kg)
07-21-1997
Creighton
R
F
25
Billings, Monique
6' 4" (1.93m)
192 lb (87kg)
05-02-1996
UCLA
2
F
20
Brewer, Brittany
6' 5" (1.96m)
182 lb (83kg)
11-06-1997
Texas Tech
R
C
22
Brown, Kalani
6' 7" (2.01m)
245 lb (111kg)
03-21-1997
Baylor
1
G
3
Carter, Chennedy
5' 9" (1.75m)
143 lb (65kg)
11-14-1998
Texas A&M
R
F
33
Davis, Kaela
6' 2" (1.88m)
170 lb (77kg)
03-15-1995
South Carolina
3
G
11
Dietrick, Blake
5' 10" (1.78m)
169 lb (77kg)
07-19-1993
Princeton
3
F
0
Johnson, Glory
6' 3" (1.91m)
170 lb (77kg)
07-27-1990
Tennessee
7
G/F
44
Laney, Betnijah
6' 0" (1.83m)
166 lb (75kg)
10-29-1993
Rutgers
4
F
40
Stricklen, Shekinna
6' 2" (1.88m)
230 lb (104kg)
07-30-1990
Tennessee
8
G
10
Williams, Courtney
5' 8" (1.73m)
133 lb (60kg)
05-11-1994
South Florida
4
F/C
1
Williams, Elizabeth
6' 3" (1.91m)
200 lb (91kg)
06-23-1993
Duke
5
Head coach
Nicki Collen (Marquette )
Assistant coaches
Mike Peterson (Northwest Christian College) Darius Taylor (Michigan )
Athletic trainer
Natalie Trotter
Strength and conditioning coach
Jamal Baptiste
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
WNBA roster page
Game log [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Standings [ ]
Notes
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoffs
Home and Away records not shown, as all games played at a neutral location.
Updated to include results from September 13, 2020
Source
Statistics [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Source :[18]
Awards and honors [ ]
References [ ]
^ "Atlanta Dream 2020 Season Schedule" . WNBA.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020 .
^ "Atlanta Dream Announces New Home Court at Gateway Center in College Park" (Press release). Atlanta Dream. October 18, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020 .
^ "Atlanta Dream Announce 2020 Schedule - Atlanta Dream" . dream.wnba.com . Retrieved February 1, 2020 .
^ "WNBA Statement Regarding the Start of the 2020 Regular Season" . 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-04-03 .
^ "WNBA Announces Plan To Tip Off 2020 Season" . WNBA . 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-17 .
^ "WNBA announces plans for 2020 season to start late July in Florida" . NBC Sports Washington . 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-15 .
^ "Angel McCoughtry signs with the Las Vegas Aces" . winsidr.com . Winsidr. February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020 .
^ "Dream Acquire Kalani Brown From Los Angeles" . dream.wnba.com . Atlanta Dream. February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020 .
^ "Atlanta Dream Sign Free-Agent Forward Glory Johnson" . dream.wnba.com . Atlanta Dream. February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
^ "Shekinna Stricklen Signs Multi-Year Deal with Dream" . dream.wnba.com . Atlanta Dream. February 16, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020 .
^ "Atlanta Dream Claim Alexis Jones Off Waivers" . dream.wnba.com . Atlanta Dream. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
^ "Dream Acquire Courtney Williams In Three-Team Trade" . dream.wnba.com . Atlanta Dream. February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
^ "Atlanta Dream Acquire Nia Coffey in Trade" . dream.wnba.com . WNBA. April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020 .
^ "Montgomery to Miss 2020 Atlanta Dream Season" . dream.wnba.com . WNBA. June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
^ "Hayes Opts Out for 2020 Season" . dream.wnba.com . WNBA. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020 .
^ "Dream Add Free Agents Laney, Agnew" . dream.wnba.com . WNBA. June 24, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
^ "Atlanta Signs Free Agent Forward Erica McCall" . dream.wnba.com . WNBA. July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020 .
^ "Team Stats" . wnba.com . Retrieved October 8, 2020 .
^ "Atlanta Dream's Betnijah Laney Named 2020 Most Improved Player" . wnba.com . WNBA. September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020 .
^ "Rookie Of The Year Crystal Dangerfield Headlines 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team" . wnba.com . WNBA. September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019 .
^ "Two Atlanta Dream Players And Seattle Storm's Alysha Clark Headline 2020 WNBA All-Defensive Team" . wnba.com . WNBA. September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020 .
External links [ ]
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