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Table of ContnetsGENERAL INFORMATIONGeneral Information/<strong>WNBA</strong> Key Dates/The Furtado Center........................................................................ 4Ticket Information.......................................................................... 5<strong>WNBA</strong> Cares................................................................................... 6Storm in the Community................................................................ 7Anne Levinson............................................................................... 8Ginny Gilder................................................................................... 9Lisa Brummel.............................................................................. 10Dawn Trudeau.............................................................................. 11Karen Bryant ............................................................................... 12Storm BasketballBrian Agler.................................................................................. 14Nancy Darsch, Shelley Patterson................................................. 16Missy Bequette, Danielle Yellam.................................................. 17Rose Baker, Melissa Hardin......................................................... 18Tom Spencer................................................................................ 19Storm Players2009 Seattle Storm Roster........................................................... 20Suzy Batkovic-Brown................................................................... 22Sue Bird....................................................................................... 24Janell Burse................................................................................. 28Swin Cash................................................................................... 30Katie Gearlds............................................................................... 32Lauren Jackson............................................................................ 34Shannon Johnson......................................................................... 38Camille Little............................................................................... 42Ashley Robinson.......................................................................... 44Ashley Walker............................................................................... 46Tanisha Wright............................................................................ 482008 Regular Season Review2008 Team Photo/Regular Season Statistics............................... 52Miscellaneous Statistics.............................................................. 53Game-By-Game Results.............................................................. 54Game-By-Game Statistics........................................................... 55Game Leaders/Starting Lineups/Injuries..................................... 56Team Highs/Lows......................................................................... 57Individual Highs.......................................................................... 58Individual and Team Season High Games................................... 59Transactions................................................................................ 60Storm All-Time RecordsYear-By-Year Record/Overtime Results........................................ 62Opening Night Records/Lineups.................................................. 63High-Low Scoring Games/Win-Loss Streaks................................ 64Team Records.............................................................................. 66Opponent Team Records.............................................................. 67Storm/Opponent Individual Records............................................ 68All-Time 30+ Points Performances.............................................. 69All-Time Double-Doubles............................................................. 70Award Winners/All-Stars/League Leaders.................................... 72Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders/Year-By-Year Statistics............ 73All-Time Career Leaders............................................................... 74Storm HistoryAll-Time Attendance/Franchise Firsts.......................................... 76Draft History................................................................................ 77All-Time Transactions.................................................................. 782000 Season Review.................................................................... 822001 Season Review.................................................................... 842002 Season Review.................................................................... 862003 Season Review.................................................................... 882004 Season Review.................................................................... 902005 Season Review.................................................................... 922006 Season Review.................................................................... 942007 Season Review.................................................................... 98All-Time Roster.......................................................................... 102All-Time Jersey Numbers............................................................ 107All-Time College Roster.............................................................. 108Storm Playoff HistoryYear-By-Year Playoff Results..................................................... 110Team Playoff Records................................................................ 111Opponent Team Playoff Records................................................ 112Storm/Opponent Individual Playoff Records.............................. 113Year-By-Year Playoff Statistics.................................................. 114Storm OpponentsAtlanta Dream........................................................................... 118Chicago Sky............................................................................... 120Connecticut Sun........................................................................ 122Detroit Shock............................................................................. 124Indiana Fever............................................................................. 126Los Angeles Sparks.................................................................... 128Minnesota Lynx.......................................................................... 130New York Liberty........................................................................ 132Phoenix Mercury......................................................................... 134Sacramento Monarchs............................................................... 136San Antonio Silver Stars............................................................ 138Washington Mystics................................................................... 140<strong>WNBA</strong> Team PR Contacts........................................................... 142<strong>WNBA</strong> League PR Contacts........................................................ 1442008 <strong>WNBA</strong> ReviewStandings/Head-To-Head Standings/<strong>WNBA</strong> Attendance...................................................................... 146Individual Leaders..................................................................... 147Team Offensive/Defensive Statistics......................................... 148Team Rankings/Miscellaneous Statistics.................................. 149<strong>WNBA</strong> Playoffs/Award Winners................................................... 150Media Information/<strong>WNBA</strong> InformationGeneral Media Information........................................................ 152Seattle Media Outlets................................................................ 153Storm Broadcast Team.............................................................. 154<strong>WNBA</strong> History............................................................................. 155<strong>WNBA</strong> Faxback Catalog/Officials............................................... 1562009 Seattle Storm Roster Cheat Sheet.................................... 1592 storm.wnba.<strong>com</strong>stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 3


Storm General InformationStorm Office AddressSeattle Storm3421 Thorndyke Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119Storm Training FacilityThe Furtado Center490 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109Telephone 206-217-<strong>WNBA</strong> (9622)Home Court KeyArena (Storm Capacity: 9,686)Team ColorsStorm Green, Storm Gold, Storm Red and Storm BronzeTelevisionFSN NorthwestRadioKKNW 1150 AMWebsitestormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>PA AnnouncerMatt PittmanPlay-By-Play AnnouncerDick FainGame AnalystAdia BarnesHome Game Times12 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m.Single-Game Ticket Prices $14, $19, $28, $34, $46, $49, $55Storm Ticket Information 206-217-<strong>WNBA</strong> (9622) or 1-877-<strong>WNBA</strong>-TIX (9622-849)2009 <strong>WNBA</strong> Key DatesApril 5 & 7 NCAA Women’s Final Four –St. Louis, MOApril 9<strong>WNBA</strong> Draft – Secaucus, New JerseyApril 10 Player Orientation –Secaucus, New JerseyMay 1-8May 17May 18May 21Local team tryoutsTraining Camp BeginsMedia DayPreseason Games beginAt a surprise unveiling on Feb. 23, 2001, then-Sonics andStorm team owners Barry and Ginger Ackerley announcedthe renaming of the Sonics & Storm training facility to“The Furtado Center.” The “Voice of the Sonics” KevinCalabro served as the master of ceremonies and readSeattle Mayor Paul Schell’s proclamation of Feb. 23 as“Frank and Sarah Furtado Day.”The Furtado Center represents and honors Sarahand Frank Furtado’s more than 50 <strong>com</strong>bined years ofdedication to the organization.The 2009 <strong>WNBA</strong> season marked the 10th summer thatthe Furtado Center served as the Storm’s headquarters.June 3June 5June 6July 25August 17September 13September 16October 9THE FURTADO CENTER – THE <strong>SEATTLE</strong> <strong>STORM</strong>’S TRAINING FACILITYLast possible date for Preseason GamesFinal Roster Cut-down Date, 2:00 p.m. ETRegular Season BeginsAll-Star GameTrade Deadline, 8 p.m. ETRegular Season EndsPlayoffs BeginLast possible Finals DateThe building, which opened its doors on Oct. 1, 1994, is30,000 square feet and occupies a 2.5-acre site at 490Fifth Ave. N. just east of Seattle Center.The facility includes a conference room, business officesfor the basketball operations staff and a second-floorbalcony that overlooks the regulation NBA and <strong>WNBA</strong>basketball courts. The building also features a spaciousweight training and aerobics room, physical therapy area,locker room, resistance training pool and steam room.In addition to serving as the Storm’s team headquarters,the Furtado Center hosts summer youth camps, coaches’clinics and special events.106107108104110103COURTSIDE111101<strong>STORM</strong>113East Entrance128COURTSIDECOURTSIDE114West Entrance127VISITOR115125COURTSIDE117124118SINGLE-GAME TICKET PRICING$55 $49 $46 $34 $28 $19 $14COURTSIDE SEATING$75-$125KeyArena Ticket MapTo purchase your tickets, log on to stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>or call 206-217-<strong>WNBA</strong>122121120All SeatsLower-Bowl4 storm.wnba.<strong>com</strong>stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 5


<strong>WNBA</strong> CARESThrough <strong>WNBA</strong> Cares, the <strong>WNBA</strong> is deeply <strong>com</strong>mitted to creatingprograms that improve the quality of life for all people, with aspecial emphasis on programs that promote a healthy lifestyleand positive body image, increase breast and women’s healthawareness, support youth and family development, and focuson education.<strong>WNBA</strong> FIT<strong>WNBA</strong> Fit encourages girls andwomen of all ages to learnmore about their bodies and theimportance of physical fitnessthrough programs related to health, fitness, nutritionand self-esteem. Programming inspires girls and womento get started on “being fit” through small changesin their daily routine. The content of the programis <strong>com</strong>municated and delivered through a team ofspokespeople and national and local events.GO RED FOR WOMENThe <strong>WNBA</strong> and the American Heart Association haveformed an alliance to promote the Go Red for Womencampaign. GRFW encourages women to learn more aboutheart health, and raises awareness of the risks of heartdisease in women.BREAST HEALTH AWARENESSFor twelve years, the <strong>WNBA</strong> BreastHealth Awareness program hasfocused on generating awarenessand educating women about breastcancer in addition to raising fundsfor the initiative. The <strong>WNBA</strong> and its teams have raisedover $2 million to aid in the fight against breast cancer.<strong>WNBA</strong> GreenThe <strong>WNBA</strong> is <strong>com</strong>mitted to a long-term environmentalplan through the implementation of sustainablebusiness practices and procedures that decrease theleague’s carbon footprint and contribute to a clean,healthy environment. The <strong>WNBA</strong> Greening Initiative is aninnovative program designed to reduce the environmentalimpact of the league’s operations and events.READ TO ACHIEVERead to Achieve is a year-round,league-wide initiative supportedby NBA, <strong>WNBA</strong> and NBA D-Leagueteams that promotes the values ofreading and online literacy and encourages families andadults to read regularly with young children. The programincludes special reading time-outs, the donation of booksand literacy materials to schools and <strong>com</strong>munity basedorganizations, and the creation of Reading and LearningCenters and Reading Corners throughout the world.JR. <strong>WNBA</strong>By stressing fundamentalskill development, teamwork,sportsmanship and positive adultparticipation, the Jr. <strong>WNBA</strong> aims to develop a life-longpassion for the game of basketball by providing a supportstructure that not only encourages participation, but alsomakes the game fun and rewarding for players, coaches,officials and parents. The Jr. <strong>WNBA</strong> believes that lessonslearned on and off the court as a member of a teamare lessons that are useful in building relationships atschool, home and work.PARTNERSHIPSIn reaching our <strong>com</strong>munity relations goals, the <strong>WNBA</strong> isproud to partner with the following organizations:• American Cancer• Centers for DiseaseSocietyControl• American Red Cross • Encyclopedia• Feed the ChildrenBritannica• Girls Inc.• Girl Scouts of America• Habitat for Humanity• Jack & Jill Foundation• KaBOOM!• March of Dimes• Make-A-Wish• Nothing But NetsFoundation• Prevent Child Abuse• National OsteoporosisAmericaFoundation• Reading Is• American DiabetesFundamental, Inc.Association• Susan G. Komen• American HeartFoundationAssociation• UN Foundation• Boys & Girls Clubs of • UNICEFAmerica• YMCARead to AchieveWith the goal of making “EveryChild a Reader,” the Stormcontinues its partnershipwith the Boys & Girls Clubs ofKing County to promote summer reading in the Read toAchieve program. Youth participants who <strong>com</strong>plete theprogram earn Storm tickets, and Storm players visit Boys& Girls Clubs locations to read to children.Storm Be FitStorm Be Fit is designedto encourage girls andwomen of all ages to learnmore about their bodiesand the importance ofphysical fitness. Programming has been developed toencourage girls ages 8-14 to get started on “being fit”through small changes in their daily regimens, with aspecial focus on developing self-esteem. The content ofthe program will be <strong>com</strong>municated through a “team” ofspokespeople at local events and promotions.Storm in the CommunityThe Seattle Storm believes that success is not measured solely by wins on thebasketball court. Giving back to the <strong>com</strong>munity is also a high priority, and the Stormhas established a strong connection with its fans throughout the region.The team aims to serve as a powerful <strong>com</strong>munity advocate with a focus on literacy,health and fitness, support for women and girls and youth basketball. The Stormstrives to strengthen the bond between players and fans by creating meaningful,personal experiences and to enrich its support of local organizations through effective<strong>com</strong>munity partnerships.Recognized as one of the <strong>WNBA</strong>’s most active teams in the <strong>com</strong>munity, the Stormis <strong>com</strong>mitted to serving others through the team’s <strong>com</strong>munity initiatives.Tickets for KidsOne of the Storm’s signature<strong>com</strong>munity initiatives isTickets for Kids, a charitabledonation program that allowsindividuals and corporations topurchase Storm tickets for localnonprofit organizations that serve children in the PugetSound area. Through Tickets for Kids, children have theopportunity to experience the <strong>WNBA</strong> firsthand and to beexposed to positive female role models.Jr. Storm programThe Jr. Storm program,in conjunction with theJr. <strong>WNBA</strong>, believes that team lessons learned on andoff the court are useful in building relationships atschool, home and work. By stressing fundamental skilldevelopment, teamwork, sportsmanship and positiveadult participation, the Jr. Storm program works withcoaches, parents and youth to foster a life-long passionfor basketball and encourages participation in thegame by providing tools that make the game fun andrewarding. Jr. Storm members receive exclusive playerand coach basketball clinics with Storm players and/or coaching staff, a chance to practice at the Storm’sofficial training facility and special ticket offers.6 storm.wnba.<strong>com</strong>stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 7


FORCE 10 Hoops L.L.C.ANNE LEVINSONA long-time resident of Seattle and former public official, Anne ledthe effort in 2007 to form a local ownership group and negotiate thepurchase of the Storm to save women’s professional basketball in thePacific Northwest.Anne began her career in public service in the City of Seattle,starting in the City’s budget office, then serving variously as aspecial assistant to the Mayor, Chief of staff, Legal Counsel andDeputy Mayor. She was then appointed by Governor Locke as Chairof Washington State’s Utilities & Transportation Commission, whereshe helped lead the state’s fight against energy deregulation. Afterthat she served as a judge, creating one of the nation’s first mentalhealth courts, to help ensure that persons with mental illness getappropriately diverted out of jail and connected with treatment,shelter and case management. Upon retiring from the bench sheserved as an advisor to governments and non-profits, leading severalprojects directed toward systemic improvements for the child welfareand juvenile justice systems.She has founded or served on the board of directors for dozens ofSeattle charitable organizations, and currently serves on the boardof directors for the Center for Children & Youth Justice, on a nationaladvisory panel for the MacArthur Foundation, and advisory boardsfor the Women’s Funding Alliance and NEW (National Educationfor Women's) Leadership Puget Sound. In 2006, she chaired thestatewide campaign to defeat the attempted repeal of the State’santi-discrimination law, protecting gay men and lesbians from joband housing discrimination.Levinson played field hockey in college and as an athlete led a multiyeareffort to secure equal funding for the women’s teams, ultimatelyfiling one of the country’s first Title IX <strong>com</strong>plaints, resulting in moreequitable treatment for female athletes. As Deputy Mayor, she wasinstrumental in Seattle acquiring its first professional women’sbasketball team, the Seattle Reign.Ginny GilderFORCE 10 Hoops L.L.C.Ginny Gilder has started several entrepreneurial ventures,both businesses and non-profits. Today she is principal of herown investment business and president of one of her family’sphilanthropic entities, which invests in projects throughout theworld that seek to level the economic playing field and promotesocial justice. She established Washington Works, a local non-profitdedicated to supporting welfare recipients obtain and retain livablewageemployment, and served as its first Executive Director. Shehas also served on various non-profit boards, locally and around thecountry, all focused on education or sports.A rower, she earned four varsity letters at Yale University, and wasan All-Ivy Champion twice. Her freshman year she helped usherin the post-Title IX era at Yale by participating in the now-famouswomen’s crew strip-in protesting the lack of equal facilities. Inaddition, she represented the United States on four national teams,including two Olympic teams. She was named to the U.S. team thatboycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games and won a silver medalat the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. She has helped launchtwo <strong>com</strong>munity rowing programs, one in Boston, Mass. and anotherin Derby, Conn. She received an NCAA Silver Anniversary Award for<strong>com</strong>munity service in 2004. Ginny resides with her partner, LynnSlaughter, an avid Storm fan, and has three children, all athletesthemselves.8 storm.wnba.<strong>com</strong>stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 9


FORCE 10 Hoops L.L.C.Lisa BrummelLisa Brummel is the senior vice president for Human Resources atMicrosoft, and a member of Microsoft’s senior management team.For 10 years prior to that, she served as corporate vice presidentof Microsoft’s Home & Retail Division. As head of this billion-dollardivision, she was responsible for overseeing worldwide developmentand business strategy for Microsoft’s line of consumer hardware,software and Macintosh products.As an athlete at Yale University, she was named to the Ivy LeagueWomen’s Hall of Fame for Softball, MVP on the All-Ivy teams for bothbasketball and softball, and held a number of university records. Shewas drafted by the Dallas Diamonds in the 4th round of the 1981Women’s Professional Basketball League (WBL) draft.She is active in charitable ventures associated with Hopelink<strong>com</strong>munity services, the University of Washington Medical Center,and Yale University.Dawn TrudeauFORCE 10 Hoops L.L.C.Dawn Trudeau spent over 20 years in the software industry. During14 years at Microsoft she held a variety of leadership positions,heading up divisions in Database and Development tools as well asConsumer Products. For the past 11 years she has helped emergingnon-profits to develop the capacity to deliver their programs withmaximum effectiveness.She is the president of the Seattle Storm Foundation, chairs theBoard of the Economic Opportunity Institute and is a member of theUniversity of Washington Women’s Center Advisory Board. She alsoserves on the Board of Social Venture Partners International, and theAdvisory Board of the Business Partnership for Early Learning.Trudeau focuses her energies on early learning and social andeconomic justice programs that help provide equal opportunity forall people to develop economic security and personal success.10 storm.wnba.<strong>com</strong>stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 11


Storm Front OfficeKAREN BRYANTChief Executive OfficerKaren Bryant has been involved with women’s professional basketballfor the past 13 years. She started her career in sports in 1996 as theDirector of Operations for the American Basketball League’s SeattleReign. She then served as General Manager of the Reign before beingrecruited in June 1999 by the Seattle Sonics to lead the organization’seffort to secure a <strong>WNBA</strong> expansion franchise.Under Bryant’s leadership the past nine seasons, the Storm has beenrecognized as one of the top franchises in the <strong>WNBA</strong>. Named theStorm’s Chief Executive Officer last year, Bryant is responsible foroverseeing business and basketball operations for the franchise.Bryant was recognized as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’sWomen of Influence in 2005. She is involved with several non-profitorganizations and currently serves on the board of the SeattleSports Commission.Bryant was a standout athlete at Woodway High School in Edmondsbefore continuing her basketball career at Green River CommunityCollege, Seattle University and the University of Washington. Shegraduated from U.W. with a degree in Communications.Bryant and her partner Merrily have a daughter, Lindsay.<strong>STORM</strong> basketball12 storm.wnba.<strong>com</strong>stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>


Brian AglerHead Coachand Director of PlayerPersonnel<strong>WNBA</strong> Head Coaching RecordSeason Team Record Pct. Playoffs Pct.1999 MIN 15-17 .469 DNQ ---2000 MIN 15-17 .469 DNQ ---2001 MIN 12-20 .375 DNQ ---2008 SEA 22-12 .647 1-2 .333<strong>WNBA</strong> TOTALS 64-66 .492 1-2 .333ABL Head Coaching RecordSeason Team Record Pct. Playoffs Pct.1996-97 COL 31-9 .775 5-2* .7141997-98 COL 36-8 .818 5-2* .7141998-99 COL 11-3 .786 N/A (ABL folded in Dec. ’98)ABL TOTALS 78-20 .796 10-4 .714Collegiate Head Coaching RecordSeason Team Record Pct.1988-89 MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY 9-16 .3601989-90 MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY 17-11 .6071990-91 MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY 18-10 .6431991-92 MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY 24-7 .7741992-93 MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY 17-10 .6301993-94 KANSAS STATE 13-14 .4811994-95 KANSAS STATE 14-13 .5191995-96 KANSAS STATE 11-12 .478COLLEGIATE TOTALS 123-93 .569The 2009 <strong>WNBA</strong> season marks Brian Agler’s second campaign as theSeattle Storm head coach, and his fifth year as a head coach in the<strong>WNBA</strong>. Agler was introduced as the Storm's head coach on Jan. 8, 2008and is the third coach in Storm history. He also assumed the role ofDirector of Player Personnel.Prior to joining the Storm last year, Agler was the head coach andgeneral manager of the expansion team Minnesota Lynx from 1999-2002, where he <strong>com</strong>piled a 42-54 (.438) record. Before being namedthe first coach of the Lynx, Agler served as the head coach of theColumbus Quest of the now-defunct American Basketball League (ABL)from 1996-1999, <strong>com</strong>piling an 82-22 record.Before being named thefirst coach of the expansionLynx, Agler served asthe head coach of theColumbus Quest of the ABLfrom 1996-1999, <strong>com</strong>pilingan 82-22 record. He led theQuest to back-to-back ABLchampionships in 1997and 1998 and was namedthe ABL Coach of the Year for the 1996-97 season.Agler <strong>com</strong>pleted his third season as an assistant coach for the SanAntonio Silver Stars in 2007. Prior to joining San Antonio, he served asassistant coach with the Phoenix Mercury and helped guide the team toa 17-17 record after the Mercury finished with an 8-26 record in 2003.Agler spent 15 seasons coaching among the collegeranks, including 13 seasons as a head coach. Heposted an impressive collegiate record of 248-135(.648 winning percentage). From 1993-96 heserved as the head women’s basketball coach atKansas State.In 1988, Agler took over as the head women’s coachat the University of Missouri-Kansas City. In fiveseasons at UMKC, Agler was 85-54 and took theKangaroos from a 9-16 record in 1988-89 to fourstraight winning seasons with 17 or more victories.Under his direction, UMKC led the NCAA in scoringdefense three consecutive seasons from 1990-93. In1991, UMKC set an NCAA team record, allowing 51.8points per game.As the head women’s basketball coach at NortheastOklahoma A&M Junior College from 1984-88,Agler <strong>com</strong>piled a 124-42 record (.747 winningpercentage). In 1985-86, NEO A&M was rankedsecond nationally and posted a 30-2 record.Agler attended Wittenberg University in Springfield,Ohio, where he starred on the basketball teamfor four seasons. He led the Tigers to their onlyNCAA Division III Championship in basketball asa freshman. He started all 112 games during hiscollege career, leaving the school as the all-timeassist leader (481). Agler helped lead his team to a91-21 record during his four years with the Tigers,and was named most valuable player in the OhioAthletic Conference and first-team All-America as asenior. In 1995, he was inducted into the WittenbergHall of Honor.In 1980, Agler graduated with a degree in specialeducation and physical education. He received hismaster’s degree in education from Pittsburg StateUniversity (Pittsburg, Kansas) in 1985. Agler andhis wife Robin, have one son, Bryce, and onedaughter, Taylor.Storm head coaches Professional Career All-time Win Percentage70%60%50%40%30%20%10%BrianAgler62.3%AnneDonovan52.8%w L PCT.Brian Agler 142 86 62.3%Anne Donovan 130 116 52.8%Lin Dunn 95 110 46.3%LinDunn46.3%14 storm.wnba.<strong>com</strong>stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 15


Nancy DarschAssistant CoachNancy Darsch, in her second season as an assistant coach for the SeattleStorm, has coached women's basketball at both the professional andDivision I college levels.As head coach for the <strong>WNBA</strong>’s New York Liberty during the inaugural seasonin 1997, she led them to the championship game and a 17-11 record. She<strong>com</strong>piled a 36-24 record with New York over two seasons. Darsch took overthe reigns for the Washington Mystics in 1999. After two seasons as headcoach of the Mystics, Darsch became an advance scout for the team for three seasons. She later joined theMinnesota Lynx as an assistant coach from 2003-2005.In 2006 and 2007 Darsch was an assistant coach at Boston College, helping lead the Eagles to a 13-16campaign in 2006-07, and a 20-11 record in 2007-08, including a berth in the post-season WNIT.Prior to her <strong>WNBA</strong> experience, Darsch was the head coach at Ohio State University for 12 seasons. She<strong>com</strong>piled a record of 234-125 (.652) while at Ohio State. Darsch led the Buckeyes to four Big Ten ConferenceChampionships and seven NCAA tournament appearances. In 1993, Darsch led Ohio State to an impressive24-4 record, a Big Ten Championship and the NCAA championship game. Before her arrival at Ohio State,Darsch was an assistant coach at Tennessee for seven seasons under head coach Pat Summitt.Darsch has also been involved with USA Basketball since 1984. She has won two Olympic gold medals as anassistant coach for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.A native of Plymouth, Mass., Darsch is a 1973 graduate of Springfield College. She earned her master'sdegree in physical education from the University of Tennessee.Shelley PattersonAssistant CoachA 19-year coaching veteran in both the professional and collegiate ranks,Shelley Patterson rejoins the Storm coaching staff for her third season.A native of San Jose, Calif., Patterson served as an assistant coach for theCharlotte Sting in 2006 under head coach Muggsy Bogues. Patterson wasalso an assistant for the Los Angeles Sparks during the 2005 season.Patterson began her career in Houston where she served as an operationsassistant and won a <strong>WNBA</strong> Championship with the Comets during the 1999<strong>WNBA</strong> season. She then spent four years working as an assistant coach with the Indiana Fever before joiningthe coaching staff of the Phoenix Mercury in 2004.In addition to her work in the <strong>WNBA</strong>, Patterson served as head coach for the National Women’s BasketballLeague’s Chicago Blaze in 2005 and worked as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Rage of the ABLduring the 1998-99 season.She began her coaching career in 1989 as a recruiting coordinator at Indiana State University and has heldpositions at Ohio University, the University of Arizona, Wake Forest and Dayton.As a player, Patterson spent her college career at Washington State University where she still ranks amongthe school’s all-time leaders in assists and steals.Missy BequetteDirector of Basketball OperationsA member of the 2000 inaugural Storm staff, Missy Bequette celebratesher 10th season with the club and has been the director of basketballoperations since the 2001 season. She is responsible for all travelarrangements, housing and practice scheduling, in addition to assistingwith the draft, scouting and player personnel.A native of Crystal City, Mo., Bequette graduated from the University ofMissouri-Columbia before earning a master’s degree in education with anemphasis in sport management from the University of Arkansas. While at Arkansas, Bequette served as theLady Razorbacks assistant coach during the 1985-86 season.After a year at the Arkansas School of Law, Bequette returned to the University of Missouri as an assistantcoach from 1988 through 1997. Bequette’s responsibilities at Missouri included evaluation and recruitment,a task at which she achieved great success by bringing in two Big 8 Freshmen of the Year and several allconferenceathletes.Bequette began her career in professional basketball with the Portland Power (ABL) in 1997, assistingformer Storm Head Coach Lin Dunn. The Power won the ABL Western Conference with eventual <strong>WNBA</strong> playersNatalie Williams, DeLisha Milton, Elaine Powell and Sylvia Crawley.Prior to joining the Storm in March 2000, Bequette was a teacher and basketball coach at Southridge HighSchool in Beaverton, Ore.Danielle YellamEquipment Manager and Video CoordinatorDanielle Yellam is in her second season as the equipment manager andvideo coordinator for the Seattle Storm.Her duties include managing the Storm players’ gear, managing andscheduling the team’s ball kids, editing Storm game tapes, helping withthe scouting of Storm opponents and assisting the coaching staff withadditional video production.Before joining the Storm, Yellam attend Green River Community College onboth a soccer and tennis scholarship from 2003 to 2005, winning a Washington state tennis title during herfreshman campaign. She transferred to the University of Washington in 2005 and was a member of the crewteam as a coxswain her sophomore year. Yellam graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from UWin 2007.A native of Federal Way, Yellam attended Federal Way High School where she played volleyball, basketballand tennis.16 storm.wnba.<strong>com</strong>stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 17


Rose BakerStrength and Conditioning CoachRose Baker enters her second season as the strength and conditioncoach for the Storm.A 2003 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse with a degreein Exercise and Sport Science, Baker currently is also a strength andconditioning coach at the University of Washington. Baker began herstint at UW in January of 2004 and has been working with many of theuniversity’s sports programs since.Melissa HardinMS, ATC, CSCS*DMelissa Hardin, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA)and Certified Athletic Trainer (NATA), is in her second season with theStorm. A graduate of Western Washington University with a Masters Degreeis Human Performance and Movements she is also a licensed Red CrossFirst Aid/CPR instructor.Hardin’s knowledge of athletics and fitness is broad and well formed as aformer college NCAA soccer player and through years experience working incollegiate-level athletics. For the past seven years, Hardin has been the Director of Operations and StrengthCoach for Triple Play Baseball Club, a college placement baseball program. She also trains a women’s<strong>com</strong>petition team that <strong>com</strong>petes at various races, strength <strong>com</strong>petitions and events and contracts out sportspecific training for athletes.Hardin’s husband is Saul, and has three sons Cyrus and twins Dominic and Isaiah.Tom SpencerA.T., C. PTATom Spencer, in his second season as the head athletic trainer for theSeattle Storm, graduated from Central Washington University in 1990with a degree in individualized studies: Sports Medicine and AdaptivePhysical Education.Spencer worked for the Milwaukee Brewers for one summer as the HeadAthletic Trainer for the Peoria Brewers of the Arizona summer league in1988. From 1989-1999, Spencer worked for the Cincinnati Reds as a HeadMinor League Athletic Trainer at many different levels from Rookie ball to Double A. Spencer went back toschool to be<strong>com</strong>e a Physical Therapist Assistant in 2002 and since then he has been working for Peak Sportsand Spine Physical Therapy. Spencer opened an office in the Lake city area in August 2006.Spencer was born and raised in the Seattle area. He, his wife Margaret and his two daughters Marisa(13) and Mariel (11), live in the greater Seattle area. In Tom’s spare time he likes to watch and coach hisdaughters’ sports.18 storm.wnba.<strong>com</strong>stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 19


2009 <strong>STORM</strong> ROSTERno. playER POS. ht. wt. d.o.b. From wnba years9 Suzy Batkovic-Brown C 6-4 197 12/17/80 Australia 110 Sue Bird G 5-9 150 10/16/80 Connecticut ’02 733 Janell Burse C 6-5 199 5/19/79 Tulane, ’01 72 Swin Cash F 6-1 162 9/22/79 Connecticut, ’02 74 Katie Gearlds G 6-1 184 10/26/84 Purdue, ’07 215 Lauren Jackson F/C 6-5 187 5/11/81 Australia 814 Shannon Johnson G 5-7 152 8/18/74 South Carolina, ’96 1020 Camille Little F 6-2 180 1/18/85 UNC, ’07 243 Ashley Robinson C 6-4 180 8/12/82 Tennessee ’04 544 Ashley Walker F 6-1 200 2/24/87 California, ’09 R30 Tanisha Wright G 5-11 165 11/29/83 Penn State ’05 4HEAD COACH: Brian Agler (Wittenburg)ASSISTANT COACHES: Shelley Patterson (Washington State), Nancy Darsch (Springfield College)ATHLETIC TRAINER: Tom Spencer (Central Washington)2008 NUMERICAL ROSTER2 Swin Cash4 Katie Gearlds9 Suzy Batkovic-Brown10 Sue Bird14 Shannon Johnson15 Lauren Jackson20 Camille Little30 Tanisha Wright33 Janell Burse35 Kasha Terry43 Ashley Robinson44 Ashley Walker<strong>STORM</strong> PLAYERS


Suzy Batkovic-Brown9Position: CenterHEIGHT: 6-4WEIGHT: 197<strong>WNBA</strong> YEARS: OneFROM: AustraliaBIRTHDATE: Dec. 17, 1980BIIRTHPLACE:Lambton, NSW, Australia.ACQUIRED: Selected in thesecond round (22nd pick overall)of the 2003 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft<strong>WNBA</strong> AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER:Australian center Suzy Batkovic will return to the Storm for her second<strong>WNBA</strong> season in 2009…Originally drafted by the Storm in the secondround of the 2003 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft.. Joined the team after playing in the2004 Athens Olympics…Averaged 6.9 points and 3.2 rebounds as arookie in 2005 before opting to take her summers off and get home toAustralia between seasons in Europe…Proven international performerwho has starred in Euroleague and started for the Opals in both the2004 and 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning silver medals both times…Was second on the Opals in scoring (11.8 ppg) and tops in rebounding(7.8 rpg) in Beijing and is known for her ability to play in the high postas a versatile center.PERSONAL:Full name is Suzy Batkovic…Born in Lambton, NSW, Australia…Was the inaugural recipient of the 2001 Maher Medal, a prestigiousaward named after two of the most outstanding contributorsto Australian women’s basketball…An integral player for theSydney Panthers in their last season WNBL championship win…Represented the Opals in her first senior season in the East AsiaGames and thenin the OceaniaQualificationSeries againstNew Zealand….Graduate ofthe AustralianInstitute ofSport team thatwon the 1999Women's NationalBasketball League championship…Greatest ambition:playing for the Australian National Team in the 2004Olympics…Former Opals teammate, guard Jae Kingi,says of Suzy “she’s a crazy girl with a really goodheart”…Offered her basketball knowledge to kids inSydney at a United Postal ServiceCharity event in 2000…Enjoysspending time with her friends andfamily in Newcastle, Australia.<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER STATISTICSLg Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2005 W SEA 29 0 461 76 174 .437 2 7 .286 45 58 .776 26 68 94 26 85 17 32 24 199Totals 29 0 461 76 174 .437 2 7 .286 45 58 .776 26 68 94 26 85 17 32 24 199<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICSTm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2005 W SEA 3 0 43 6 12 .500 0 0 .000 2 5 .400 2 8 10 0 85 0 5 2 14Totals 3 0 43 6 12 .500 0 0 .000 2 5 .400 2 8 10 0 85 0 5 2 142008 Season HIGHS cAREER HighsPts 16 June 28 at Houston 16 June 28, 2005 at HoustonRebs 9 June 30 at San Antonio 9 June 30, 2005 at San AntonioAsts 5 Aug. 27 vs. Phoenix 5 Aug. 27, 2005 vs. PhoenixStls 2 (5x) Aug. 27 vs. Phoenix 2 (5x), Aug. 27, 2005 vs. PhoenixBlks 3 (2X) June 24 at Los Angeles 3 (2X), June 24, 2005 at Los Angeles22 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 23


Sue Bird10Position: GuardHeight: 5-9Weight: 150<strong>WNBA</strong> Years:SevenFrom: Connecticut ’02Birthdate:October 16, 1980Birthplace: Syosset, N.Y.Acquired: Selected bySeattle in the first round (firstpick overall) of the 2002 <strong>WNBA</strong>Draft<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER STATISTICSLg Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2002 W Sea 32 32 1121 151 375 .403 57 142 .401 102 112 .911 17 66 83 191 48 55 109 3 4612003 W Sea 34 34 1136 155 368 .421 49 140 .350 61 69 .884 22 91 113 221 47 48 110 1 4202004 W Sea 34 34 1136 151 326 .463 64 146 .438 73 85 .859 22 84 106 184 48 51 87 5 4392005 W Sea 30 30 1020 130 294 .442 45 103 .437 59 69 .855 21 51 72 176 46 29 87 6 3642006 W Sea 34 34 1066 137 333 .411 56 153 .366 59 68 .868 24 78 102 162 60 61 88 5 3892007 W Sea 29 29 919 118 276 .428 45 133 .338 22 26 .846 8 49 57 143 46 43 67 8 3032008 W Sea 33 33 1111 172 390 .441 47 137 .343 74 85 .871 14 70 84 169 61 39 88 3 465Totals 226 226 7508 1014 2362 .429 363 954 .381 450 514 .875 128 489 617 1246 356 326 636 31 2841<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> REGULAR SEASON:Averaged 14.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 5.1 apg, 1.2 spg and 33.7 mpg in 33games…Finished third in <strong>WNBA</strong> MVP voting…Named to All-<strong>WNBA</strong>Second Team, her first All-<strong>WNBA</strong> honors since the 2005 season…Finished the season ranked second in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in total assists (169)and third in assists per game (5.1 apg)…Finished first on team inpoints (465) and assists (169)…Posted her only double-double of theseason with 12 points and 11 assists vs. Minnesota on 7/5…Led teamin scoring 11 times…Scored 20-plus points seven times, includingscoring 24 points twice…Dished out 10-plus assists twice…HelpedStorm finish 8-5 over the last 13 games to clinch second place in theWestern Conference without Lauren Jackson…2008 Playoffs: Averaged19.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.3 spg and 37.0 mpg in three games.<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER:Selected by the Storm as the first overall pick in the 2002 <strong>WNBA</strong>Draft…Named to four consecutive All-<strong>WNBA</strong> First Teams from2002-05…Voted as a starter at the <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Game in 2002,2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007…Member of the 2004 <strong>WNBA</strong> ChampionStorm…Memberof the gold-medalwinning2004 U.S.Olympic Women’sSenior NationalBasketball Team…Named to the10-member <strong>WNBA</strong>All-Decade Teamin 2006…Ranksas the Storm’sall-time leader inassists (1,077)…Has recorded 15career point/assistdouble-doubles(incl. one playoffgame)…Scoreda career-high 33points vs. Portlandon 8/9/02…Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2002 Sea 2 2 73 9 22 .409 3 11 .273 7 7 1.000 0 0 0 12 6 5 5 0 282004 Sea 8 8 233 23 61 .377 6 20 .300 16 21 .762 5 21 26 42 13 12 16 0 682005 Sea 3 3 103 9 33 .273 2 15 .133 7 8 .875 1 4 5 13 6 3 4 0 272006 Sea 3 3 106 7 21 .361 7 21 .333 5 8 .625 3 5 8 10 3 1 7 2 382007 Sea 2 2 71 11 24 .458 7 12 .583 4 4 1.000 0 4 4 10 4 4 6 0 332008 Sea 3 3 111 23 50 .460 5 17 .294 8 8 1.000 0 7 7 9 3 4 6 0 59Totals 21 21 697 88 226 .389 30 96 .313 47 56 .839 9 41 50 96 35 29 44 2 2532007: Averaged 10.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 4.9 apg, 1.5 spg and31.7 mpg in 29 games…Finished the season rankedthird in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in assists (4.9 apg) and tied for 12th insteals (1.48)…Scored 10-plus points 16 times and 20-plus points twice…Handed out 10-plus assists twice andled the team in assists 16 times…Underwent successfularthroscopic surgery on her left knee on 7/6 and missedfive games (7/6-17), with the Storm going 2-3 over thatspan…Named to her fifth <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Team but didnot play due to injury…Posted her first double-doubleof the season with 13 points and 11 assists at Chicagoon 6/12…Scored a season-high 25 points on 10-of-15shooting (5-of-7 from three) at Minnesota on 6/22…Grabbed her 500th career rebound at Los Angeles on6/24…Recorded her 1,000th career assist vs. New Yorkon 7/1, be<strong>com</strong>ing the youngest player in league history toreach the milestone…Posted her second double-doubleof the season with 10 points and 11 assists vs. LosAngeles on 7/3…Made her 300th career three-pointerat Connecticut on 7/20…2007 Playoffs: Averaged 16.5ppg, 2.0 rpg, 5.0 apg, 2.0 spg and 35.5 mpg in twogames…2006: Averaged 11.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.8spg and 31.3 mpg in 34 games…Finished the seasonranked third in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in assists, seventh in steals(1.79 spg) and eighth in free throw percentage (.868)…Swiped a career-high and franchise-record seven stealsin the season opener vs. Los Angeles on 5/21…Grabbed acareer-high five offensive rebounds vs. Phoenix on 6/2…Swiped her 200th career steal at Connecticut on 6/9…Named to the <strong>WNBA</strong>’s All-Decade Team on 6/13…Handed out a career-high and franchise-record 14 assistsvs. Minnesota on 7/1…Made her fourth <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Starappearance on 7/12, tallying nine points and handingout three assists in 19 minutes of action…Tallied her2,000th career point at Minnesota on 8/1…Set a <strong>WNBA</strong>record for three-pointers in a half with six in the opening20 minutes at Detroit on 8/8…2006 Playoffs: Averaged12.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.3 apg and 35.0 mpg in threegames…2005: Averaged 12.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 5.9 apg, 1.0spg and 34.0 mpg in 30 games…Named to her third<strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Team and her fourth consecutive All-<strong>WNBA</strong>First Team…Missed four games with fractured rightnasal and orbital bones suffered on 6/7 at Connecticut…Led the <strong>WNBA</strong> in assists per game (5.9) for the first timein her career…Ranked fourth in three-point percentage(.437), fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.02) and sixthin free throw percentage (.855)…Dished out her 700thcareer assist vs. Detroit on 7/23…Hit her 200th careerthree-pointer vs. Los Angeles on 7/31…2005 Playoffs:Averaged 9.0 ppg, 1.7 apg, 4.3 apg, 1.0 spg and 34.3mpg in three games…24 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 25


2004: Averaged 12.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 5.4 apg, 1.50 spgand 33.4 mpg in 34 games…Named All-<strong>WNBA</strong> FirstTeam for her third straight season…Finished secondin the <strong>WNBA</strong> in assists, fourth in three-point fieldgoalpercentage (.438) and tied for sixth in free throwpercentage (.859)…Scored her 1,000th career point vs.Houston on 6/22…Started her 100th consecutive gamefor the Storm in the season finale on 9/18…Convertedthe game-winning layup with two seconds left in overtimeagainst Washington on 7/17…2004 PLAYOFFS: Averaged8.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 5.3 apg, 1.50 spg and 29.1 mpg in eightgames…2003: Averaged 12.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 6.5 apg, 1.41spg and 33.4 mpg in 34 games…Named All-<strong>WNBA</strong> FirstTeam for the second straight season…Voted as a starterfor the Western Conference at the <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Gamewhere she scored 11 points and grabbed four rebounds…Ranked second in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in assists and fifth in freethrow percentage (.884)…Handed out a career-hightying12 assists at Los Angeles on 6/19 and at Clevelandon 6/27…Recorded a <strong>WNBA</strong>-record seven point/assistdouble-doubles…Handed out 10 or more assists ineight games during the season, tying the second-highesttotal in <strong>WNBA</strong> history…Became the fifth player in <strong>WNBA</strong>history to post a 20-point/10-assist game when sheregistered 21 points and 10 assists vs. Washington on7/3…Became the third player in <strong>WNBA</strong> history to amassmore than 200 assists in a season (221), joining TichaPenicheiro and Teresa Weatherspoon…2002: Averaged14.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.7 spg, 6.0 apg and 35.0 mpg in 32games…Named All-<strong>WNBA</strong> First Team, joining Indiana’sTamika Catchings as the first rookies in league history toattain the distinction…Named runner-up to Catchingsfor the 2002 <strong>WNBA</strong> Rookie of the Year Award…Named astarter for the Western Conference at the <strong>WNBA</strong> All-StarGame in Washington D.C. after leading all guards in theleague’s fan voting…Handed out a <strong>WNBA</strong>-All-Star-recordseven assists in the midseason classic…Ranked secondin the <strong>WNBA</strong> in assists, eighth in steals, first in free throwpercentage (.911) and ninth in three-point percentage(.401)…Scored a then-franchise-record 33 points vs.Portland on 8/9…2002 PLAYOFFS: Averaged 14.0 points,6.0 assists and 2.50 steals in 36.5 minutes per game.COLLEGE:A member of the NCAA Division I Champion ConnecticutHuskies in 2000 and 2002…Selected as a two-timeAll-American…Recipient of the Wade Trophy in 2002and named the 2002 Associated Press and NaismithPlayer of the Year…Won the 2002 Honda Award forWomen’s Basketball…Received the first-annual SeniorCLASS Awardpresentedto thenation’s mostoutstandingseniorbasketballplayer…Selected threetimes aswinner of theConseco/NancyLieberman-Cline NationalPoint Guardof the YearAward…Ranksas UConn’sall-time leader in three-point field-goal percentage(.459) and free throw percentage (.892)…Became oneof only two players at UConn to amass more than 1,000points, 500 assists and 200 steals in her career (JenniferRizzotti)…Named as a 2002 Kodak All-American, 2002Associated Press First Team All-American and 2002 NCAAFinal Four All-Tournament Team selection…Selected asBig East Player of the Year, First Team All-BigEast and Big East All-Tournament in 2002…Started in all 39 games in the 2001-02 seasonand registered the UConn school record for mostassists in a season (231)…Led the nation in freethrow percentage (.942) in 2001-02.2008 Season HIGHS cAREER HighsPERSONAL:Born Suzanne Brigit Bird…Earned a degree in<strong>com</strong>munication science at Connecticut…Wears number10 on her jersey because she and her sister Jennifer wereboth born in October (the 10th month)…Considers hergreatest collegiate basketball memory to be hitting thegame-winning shot in the Big East Championship herjunior year in college…Named the Best Female CollegeAthlete of the Year at the 10th Annual ESPY Awards on7/10/02…Chosen as Team Sportswoman of the Year byThe Women’s Sports Foundation on 10/21/02…Selectedas the Female Sports Star of the Year by the SeattlePost-Intelligencer at the 68th Annual Sports Star ofthe Year Awards Banquet in Seattle on 1/27/03…Saysshe’s interested in a career in broadcasting followingher playing days and served as a guest color analyst onseveral of ESPN’s broadcasts of the 2003 NCAA Women’sBasketball Tournament…Off the court, says she lovesto bake chocolate-chip cookies and eat French fries…Considers her favorite basketball-themed movies tobe “Hoosiers” and “Blue Chips”…Says her favoritetelevision shows include “The Sopranos,” “Friends” and“Seinfeld”…Enjoys listening to the music of the DaveMatthews Band, Notorious B.I.G. and DMX.Pts 24 @ Connecticut, August 31 (2x) 33 Portland, August 9, 2002Rebs 8 Phoenix, June 11 8 Phoenix, June 11, 2008 (5x)Asts 11 Minnesota, July 5 14 Minnesota, July 1, 2006Stls 3 Indiana, June 20 (4x) 7 Los Angeles, May 21, 2006Blks 1 Indiana, June 20 (2x) 2 @ Minnesota, August 1, 2006 (2x)Min 40 Detroit, June 7 43 Minnesota, June 4, 200226 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 27


Janell Burse33Position: CenterHeight: 6-5Weight: 199<strong>WNBA</strong> Years:SevenFrom: Tulane ’01Birthdate: 5/19/79Birthplace: New OrleansAcquired: Traded from theMinnesota Lynx to Seattlewith Sheri Sam on 4/15/04 inexchange for Amanda Lassiterand Seattle’s 2004 first-rounddraft pick<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER STATISTICSLg Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2001 W Min 20 0 169 16 48 .333 0 1 .000 15 20 .750 23 19 42 5 20 2 20 15 472002 W Min 31 2 344 31 83 .373 0 1 .000 21 36 .583 29 31 60 7 60 7 18 13 832003 W Min 29 14 438 76 155 .490 0 2 .000 54 70 .771 40 68 108 19 81 13 42 28 2062004 W Sea 29 0 514 51 119 .429 0 0 .000 39 67 .582 51 45 96 19 84 23 41 36 1412005 W Sea 34 34 859 127 243 .523 0 0 .000 86 123 .699 81 118 199 23 139 19 78 40 3402006 W Sea 27 27 741 113 221 .511 1 1 1.000 73 109 .670 63 115 178 22 91 17 55 25 3002007 W Sea 29 29 709 93 209 .445 0 1 .000 70 101 .693 67 87 154 22 86 13 58 28 256Career Totals 199 106 3773 507 1078 .470 1 6 .167 358 526 .681 354 483 837 117 561 94 312 185 1373<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICSAfter re-signing with the Storm in April of 2008, Burse opted to sit outduring the 2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> season.2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> REGULAR SEASON:Averaged 8.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 24.4 mpg in 29 games…Ranked 11thin the league in blocks (0.97 bpg)…Scored 10-plus points 11 timesand surpassed 20 points once…Recorded three double-doubles…Led the team in scoring four times and in rebounding five times…Underwent successful surgery to repair damaged ligaments in herleft wrist on 8/13, an injury that sidelined her for the final five gamesof the season…Grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds vs. Phoenix on5/23…Set a <strong>WNBA</strong> record for rebounds in a half with 16 in the firsthalf against Phoenix on 5/23…Recorded her 100th career assist inthe win against Chicago on 6/12…Played a career-high 39 minutesat Sacramento on 8/3…2007 Playoffs: Not on active roster due toseason-ending wrist surgery.<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER:Selected by the Minnesota Lynx in the second round (28th pick overall)of the 2001 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft…A member of the 2004 <strong>WNBA</strong> ChampionStorm…2006: Averaged 11.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 0.93 bpg and 27.3 mpg in27 games…Ranked sixth in the league in field-goal percentage (.511)and 11th in blocks (0.93 bpg)…Missed seven games due to a leftshoulder injury (5/21-23 and 7/22-30)…Led the team in rebounding13 times…Made her season debut at Phoenix on 5/25, scoring 14points and grabbing six rebounds…Scored 23 points and grabbeda career-high 14 rebounds at Connecticut on 6/9…Also hit the firstthree-pointer of her career on 6/9…Scored a season-high 24 pointson 9-for-11 shooting on 7/1 vs. Minnesota to surpass the 1,000-pointmark for her career…Recorded a double-double in consecutivegames for the first time in her career with 10 points and 13 reboundsvs. Connecticut on 7/16 after scoring 12 points and grabbinga career-high-tying 14 rebounds vs. New York on 7/14…2006Playoffs: Averaged 10.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.0 bpg and 27.3 mpg in threegames…2005: Averaged 10.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.18 bpg and 25.3 mpgin 34 games…Runner-up for the league’s Most Improved Playeraward after nearly doubling her scoring and rebounding numbersfrom the previous season…Ranked fourth in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in field-goalpercentage, ninth in blocks and 13th in rebounds…Recorded threedouble-doubles (vs. Indiana on 6/4, vs. New York on 7/19 and atHouston on 8/14)…Sank the game-winning basket at the buzzer inCharlotte on 6/12…Poured in a career-high 27 points vs. Charlotteon 7/29…Tied a Storm record with seven offensive rebounds onTm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2003 Min 3 3 42 6 18 .333 0 0 .000 4 6 .667 2 7 9 2 3 4 3 2 162004 Sea 8 0 109 12 27 .444 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 10 8 18 1 17 9 8 10 272005 Sea 3 3 90 11 18 .611 0 0 .000 6 6 1.000 8 6 14 3 11 3 2 1 282006 Sea 3 3 81 10 26 .385 0 0 .000 11 13 .846 3 7 10 1 11 2 1 3 31<strong>WNBA</strong> Totals 17 9 322 39 89 .438 0 0 .000 24 29 .828 23 28 51 7 42 18 14 16 1027/19 vs. New York…Named <strong>WNBA</strong> Player of the Weekon 8/1…2005 Playoffs: Averaged 9.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.0apg and 30.0 mpg in three games…2004: Averaged4.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.7 apg, 1.24 bpg and 17.7 mpg in 29games…Missed five games due to right hip bursitis…Scored in double figures in three games (12 vs. LosAngeles on 5/22, 12 at New York on 6/15 and 10 atIndiana on 9/13)…2004 Playoffs: Averaged 3.4 ppg,2.3 rpg, 1.25 bpg and 13.6 mpg in eight games…2003:Posted then-career highs in scoring, rebounding andfield-goal accuracy…Started the final 14 games of theseason, averaging 11.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 1.64 bpg in 23.0mpg as a starter…Reached double figures in scoringduring 10 of her last 13 outings (11 times overall)…Recorded a club-record five blocks in a career-high 34minutes on 7/26 at Indiana…Netted a then-career-high21 points and had a career-high four steals on 7/25vs. San Antonio…2003 Playoffs: Started in all threeLynx playoff games…Averaged 5.3 ppg and 3.0 rpg in14.0 mpg…2002: Averaged 2.7 ppg and 1.9 rpg in 11.1mpg…Appeared in 31 games (tied for a team high) andhad two starts…2001: Averaged 2.4 ppg and 1.5 rpg in8.4 mpg…Appeared in 20 games…Scored a season-high12 points with a season-high six rebounds and a clubrecord-tyingfour blocks vs. Sacramento on 8/5…Becamethe second Tulane player to be drafted by Minnesota in asmany years, following Grace Daley (first round, fifth pickoverall) in 2000.COLLEGE:Named to the All-Conference USA First Team in 2000 and2001…Selected Conference USA’s Defensive Player of2007 Season HIGHS cAREER Highsthe Year in 1999, 2000 and 2001…Remains ConferenceUSA and Tulane all-time blocked-shots leader (248)…Scored in double figures in 58 of her final 62 collegiategames…Tallied 20-plus points 27 times during her finaltwo college seasons…Finished with 31 double-doublesin her university playing days…Was the only player inthe nation to rank among the NCAA statistical leadersin scoring, rebounding, blocked shots and field-goalpercentage as a junior and a senior…Averaged 14.0ppg and 7.5 rpg in her four college years…Selected as amember of Tulane’s All-Quarter-Century Team.PERSONAL:Parents are Jimmie and Esther Burse, and has a sister,DeAllen…Hobbies include styling hair, shopping andplaying <strong>com</strong>puter games…Has a pet dog namedGinger…Lists her favorite color as pink…Considers herparents to be her role models…Once had aspirations ofbe<strong>com</strong>ing a nun…Lists her favorite movie as “What’sLove Got To Do With It?”…Wears a size-12 shoe…Says her pregame ritual is praying during the NationalAnthem…Lists Tina Thompson as the athlete she wouldmost like to play one-on-one…Besides her home, Canaland Bourbon Streets are her favorite places to visitwhen in her home town of New Orleans…If given theopportunity, says she would love to have dinner withOprah Winfrey to see if she would get a car at the endof the meal…Would love to have a shopping spree atFriedman’s Jewelers because diamonds really are a girl’sbest friend…Lists the Bible as her favorite book andenjoys playing basketball overseas because it allows herto focus more on her spirituality.Pts 21 Detroit, June 20, 2007 27 Charlotte, July 29, 2005Rebs 19 Phoenix, May 23, 2007 19 Phoenix, May 23, 2007Asts 4 @ Chicago, June 12, 2007 4 @ Chicago, June 12, 2007 (3x)Stls 2 @ Los Angeles, June 24, 2007 (2x) 4 @ Los Angeles, June 24, 2005 (2x)Blks 3 @ Chicago, June 12, 2007 (2x) 3 @ Chicago, June 12, 2007Min 39 @ Sacramento, August 3, 2007 39 @ Sacramento, August 3, 200728 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 29


Swin Cash2Position: ForwardHeight: 6-1Weight: 165<strong>WNBA</strong> Years: SevenFrom: Connecticut ’02Birthdate:September 22, 1979Birthplace:McKeesport, Pa.Acquired: Traded fromthe Detroit Shock to Seattleon 2/19/08, in exchange fornumber four pick in 2008<strong>WNBA</strong> Draft.<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER STATISTICSLg Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2002 W Det 32 32 1079 144 353 .408 13 63 .206 173 227 .762 77 145 222 86 85 37 100 31 4742003 W Det 33 33 1097 195 430 .453 12 40 .300 146 214 .682 65 128 193 119 76 43 108 23 5482004 W Det 32 32 1105 180 384 .469 8 23 .348 158 219 .721 78 130 208 135 84 44 81 29 5262005 W Det 21 21 458 48 126 .381 2 10 .200 21 32 .656 42 46 88 43 44 12 47 6 1192006 W Det 34 34 991 124 323 .384 1 13 .077 109 143 .762 63 105 168 106 85 20 88 11 3582007 W Det 31 31 959 126 307 .410 0 3 .000 92 121 .760 54 135 189 79 70 19 81 13 3442008 W Sea 31 28 927 114 293 .389 1 8 .125 122 158 .772 46 121 167 58 72 21 69 32 351Totals 214 211 6616 931 2216 .420 37 160 .231 821 1114 .737 425 810 1235 626 516 196 574 145 2720<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> REGULAR SEASON:Averaged 11.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.9 apg and 29.9 mpg…Appeared in 31games and started 28 times…Posted career-high 5 blocks vs. Houstonon 6/14…Led team in scoring twice…Tallied season-high 19 pointson 8-for-15 shooting vs. Phoenix on 5/22…Led team in assists once…Grabbed 11 rebounds vs. Minnesota on 7/22…Finished third on teamin scoring per game (11.3), total points (351) and minutes per game(29.9)…Finished second on team in blocks (32)…2008 Playoffs:Averaged 2.7 ppg and 14.7 mpg in three games.<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER:2007: Was the team’s leading scorer in three games, including aseason-high 21 points vs. Washington on May 30…Was the team’sleading rebounder five times, including a season-high 13 rebounds onJune 27 vs. Connecticut…Led the team in assists five times…Finishedsecond on the team in season rebounding average (6.1)…Finished thirdon the team in assists per game (2.5)…Finished fifth on the team inscoring average (11.1)…Recorded a double-double 11 times…2007Playoffs:…Started all 11 games during the playoffs for the Shock…Averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game…Shot45.1% from the field during the 2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> Playoffs…2006: Finished19th in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in assists (3.1)…Posted her first 20+ point, 10+rebound game since the 2002 <strong>WNBA</strong> Season on June 1 vs. New York witha season-high 20 points and 12 rebounds…Led or tied for the teamlead in scoring on seven occasions, rebounding on one occasion andassists on nine occasions…2006 Playoffs: Was the team’s secondleading rebounder in the postseason (6.1) and finished third on theteam in assists (3.2)…Led the team in assists (3.6) in the <strong>WNBA</strong> Finalsand finished second on the team in rebounds (5.8)…2005: Named tothe Eastern Conference All-Star Team as a reserve…Missed the first12 games of the season rehabbing her injured knee (Shock was 6-6without her in the lineup)…Voted by the fans as a starter for the EasternConference All-Star Team…Recorded one double-double (11 pointsand a season-high 12 rebounds) vs. New York on August 7…Scored aseason-high 12 points on August 21 vs. Washington…Handed out aseason-high five assists at Sacramento on July 24…Recorded threedouble-digit scoring games…Led or tied for the team lead in reboundingonce, and in assists on four occasions…2005 Playoffs: Started bothgames of Detroit’s first-round series loss to Connecticut…Struggledfrom the field connecting on just 30.8 percent of her field goal attempts,but tied for the team lead in assists and steals…Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2003 Det 8 8 289 43 104 .413 2 10 .200 42 52 .808 24 27 51 35 21 4 28 5 1302005 Det 2 2 50 4 13 .308 0 1 .000 8 11 .727 5 4 9 7 4 3 4 2 162006 Det 10 10 265 29 80 .363 0 3 .000 18 25 .720 19 42 61 32 22 3 22 3 762007 Det 11 11 277 41 91 .451 0 3 .000 13 23 .565 16 26 42 18 5 5 18 2 952008 Sea 3 0 44 4 12 .333 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 3 8 11 2 3 1 3 2 8Totals 34 31 926 121 300 .403 2 18 .111 81 111 .730 67 107 174 94 73 16 75 14 3252004: Named Second Team All-<strong>WNBA</strong>…Won an OlympicGold Medal as a member of the USA Women’s SeniorNational Team in Athens…In doing so, became one ofonly six women to have won an NCAA Championship,a <strong>WNBA</strong> Championship, and an Olympic gold medal…Led the <strong>WNBA</strong> in free throws made (158) and attempted(219)…Scored a career-high 29 points at Sacramentoon June 19…Grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds vs.Charlotte on July 23…Tied a career-high with nineassists at Charlotte on Sept. 4…Picked up a career-highand Shock record six steals vs. Houston on July 6…Blocked a season-high four shots vs. San Antonio on July18…Led team in scoring 14 times, assists 15 times andrebounds six times…Recorded three double-doubles onthe season…Scored 20 or more points on nine occasionsand 10 or more points on 27 occasions…Grabbed 10or more rebounds on three occasions…2004 Playoffs:Missed the entire postseason after injuring her knee onSeptember 11 at Phoenix (team was 1-2 without her inthe lineup)…2003: Member of the 2003 <strong>WNBA</strong> ChampionDetroit Shock…Named Second Team All-<strong>WNBA</strong>…Namedto the Eastern Conference All-Star Team as a reserve…One of two players in the league to rank in Top-20 inpoints, rebounds and assists (Tamika Catchings, Ind.)…Led the league in free throws made (146) and attempted(214)…Scored a season-high 26 points vs. San Antonioon July 1…Grabbed a season high 10 rebounds vs.Charlotte on May 31…Handed out a season-high sixassists on five occasions…Blocked a season-high twoshots on four occasions…Picked up a season-highfive steals vs. Indiana on June 24…Recorded herlone double-double of the year that same evening (16points, 10 rebounds)…Scored 20 or more points on nineoccasions and 10 or more points on 32 occasions…Ledteam in scoring 19 times, assists 12 times and reboundsthree times…2003 Playoffs: Averaged team-best 16.3points with 6.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 36.1 minuteswhile starting all eight playoff games…Scored 26 pointsin Game 1 of the First Round at Cleveland on August29 and recorded two double-doubles - 20 points and 10rebounds in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs.Connecticut on September 7; and 13 points, 12 reboundsand nine assists in Game 3 of the Finals vs. Los Angeleson September 16…2002: Finished third in <strong>WNBA</strong> Rookieof-the-Yearvoting…Honored in June with the <strong>WNBA</strong>’sCommunity Assist Award…Led the <strong>WNBA</strong> in free throwsmade (173) and attempted (227)…Led team in minutesplayed, field goals (144), field goal attempts (353), free2008 Season HIGHS cAREER Highsthrows, free throw attempts, offensive rebounds (77),defensive rebounds (145), assists (2.7), steals (37), andscoring average…Scored a season-high 25 points atUtah on July 8…Grabbed a season-high 15 reboundsat Washington on July 18…Handed out a season-highfive assists on three occasions – at Indiana on June 1,at Minnesota on July 1 and vs. Charlotte on August 6…Picked up a season-high three steals on five occasions…Blocked a season-high four shots vs. Seattle on July 28…Her 15 free throws and 21 free throw attempts on June28 were the most ever by a Shock player…Led team inscoring 21 times, rebounds 17 times and assists fourtimes…Scored 20 or more points on five occasions and10 or more points on 23 occasions…Grabbed 10 or morerebounds on eight occasions…Recorded seven doubledoubles…College:As a senior averaged 14.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.2assists…Earned 2002 Final Four Most Outstanding Playerhonors after leading the Huskies to an undefeated 39-0season and second national title in three years…2002Kodak All-America First Team and 2002 AP All-AmericaSecond Team…All-Big East First Team and WBCA All-StarTeam selection…Improved her free throw shooting by over10 percent from junior season (.592 to .700)…As a junior,became 20th player all-time at UCONN to score 1,000career points, finishing with 1,583…Averaged 12.2 points,7.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists while leading UCONN to the2001 Final Four and earning a spot on the 2001 All-BigEast Second Team…As a sophomore, won her first careernational title averaging 9.9 points and 5.3 rebounds andearning All-Big East Third Team honors…Started in 14of 22 games as a freshman despite missing 12 gamesdue to a stress fracture…Scored in double figures intwelve games in 1999 while averaging 9.5 points and5.2 rebounds per game…Wore number 23 as a freshmanbefore changing to 32 for her final three seasons…Personal:Born Swintayla Marie Cash on September 22, 1979…Member of Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA/YWCA and AAU growing up…Majored in CommunicationScience at UConn…Launched Cash for Kids, a charitableorganization that raises money for children in needin 2005Pts 19 Houston, June 1 (2x) 29 @ Sacramento, June 19, 2004Rebs 11 @ Minnesota, July 22 15 @ Washington, July 18, 2002Asts 6 Phoenix, July 10 9 @ Charlotte, Sept. 4, 2004 (2x)Stls 2 @ Atlanta, Sept. 2 (5x) 6 Houston, July 6, 2004Blks 5 @ Houston, June 14 5 @ Houston, June 14, 2008Min 38 @ Minnesota, June 22 45 @ Connecticut, June 25, 200430 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 31


Katie Gearlds4Position:Guard/ForwardHeight: 6-1Weight: 184<strong>WNBA</strong> Years: TwoFrom: Purdue ’07Birthdate:October 26, 1984Birthplace:Beech Grove, Ind.Acquired: Selected bySeattle in the first round(seventh pick overall) of the2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> REGULAR SEASON:One of three players to appear in all 34 games for the Storm…Startedthree times…Averaged 5.0 ppg, 0.6 apg and 13.8 mpg…Scoredcareer-high 20 points vs. Atlanta on 9/12…Tallied 10-plus pointsfour times and grabbed five rebounds twice…Shot 5-for-10 from thefield and 5-for-6 from behind the arc for 17 points vs. Sacramento on9/9…2008 Playoffs: Scored six points in three games.<strong>WNBA</strong> Career:2007: Averaged 4.0 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.7 apg and 13.2 mpg…Saw actionin 33 games during her rookie season, missing only the 7/29 gamevs. San Antonio (DNP-CD)…Tallied 10-plus points five times and ledthe team in assists once…Scored her first <strong>WNBA</strong> point in her Stormdebut against Houston on 5/19…Connected on her first field goal asa pro vs. Phoenix on 5/23…Tallied a career-high 17 points on 5-for-6shooting, including 4-for-5 from behind the arc, at Chicago on 6/12…Shot 5-for-6 from the field and 3-for-3 from behind the arc for 13points vs. Phoenix on 8/4…2007 Playoffs: Averaged 1.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg,1.5 apg and 11.5 mpg in two games.COLLEGE:2006-07: Named All-Big Ten First Team and Most Outstanding Playerof the Big Tournament as Purdue defeated Penn State to win theconference title…Won the women’s title at the 19th Annual StateFarm College Three-PointChampionships during the2007 NCAA Final Four andbeat Oregon’s Aaron Brooks towin the overall title…Scoreda school-record 41 points inPurdue’s win over Wisconsinon Feb. 18…2005-06:Named Honorable MentionAP All-American and FirstTeam All-Big Ten…Matchedher previous career highwith 32 points vs. Indianaon Feb 19…Knocked downa career-high six threepointerson nine attemptsvs. Valparaiso…Scored her1,000th point vs. Illinois,be<strong>com</strong>ing the 21st Boilermaker to join the 1,000-point club…Reached1,000 points in 80 games, making her the seventh-fastest Purdueplayer to reach that plateau2004-05: Named Second Team All-Big Ten by coachesand Third team All-Big Ten by media…Scored a seasonhigh24 points vs. South Dakota State…Shot a Purduesingle-season record 89.0 percent from the free throwline (81-91)…Led the team in assists with 3.0 pergame…2003-04: Named Big Ten Freshman of the Yearand Honorable Mention All-Big Ten…Averaged 8.7 ppgin the NCAA Tournament and shot 56.5 percent from thefloor (26-46) and 72.2 percent from three-point range(13-18) during postseason play…Scored a season-high32 points at Iowa on Feb. 10 to tie for second on Purdue’sfreshman single-game scoring list.PERSONAL:Full name is KathrynAnn Gearlds…Has twoolder sisters, Shawnand Amy, and a youngerbrother, T.J, who alsoattends Purdue…Majored in sociology…Named MVP of 2002 AAU17-and-under NationalTournament after leadingIndiana’s Finest BlackCats to the nationaltitle…Member of the 2006 Big Ten Women’s BasketballForeign Tour that <strong>com</strong>peted in Denmark, Norway, andSweden…Lists her favorite book as “Tuesdays withMorrie,” by Mitch Albom and ESPN.<strong>com</strong> as her favoriteweb site…Nickname is “KG” after her initials…Dreamsof attending The Masters golf tournament…Drives ayellow 2002 Ford Mustang convertible after making a dealwith her parents her freshman year in high school that ifshe was named Miss Basketball her senior year she couldhave the car of her dreams.<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER STATISTICSLg Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2007 W Sea 33 0 437 44 114 .386 22 64 .344 22 25 .880 16 37 53 24 22 12 20 6 1322008 W Sea 34 3 468 59 158 .373 36 92 .391 17 23 .739 5 39 44 21 28 11 15 3 171Totals 67 3 906 103 272 .379 58 156 .372 39 48 .813 21 76 97 45 50 23 35 9 303<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICSTm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2007 Sea 2 0 23 1 2 .500 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 0 32008 Sea 3 0 21 3 8 .333 2 5 .400 1 2 .500 1 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 6Totals 5 0 44 4 10 .375 3 6 .500 1 2 .500 2 2 4 5 5 4 1 0 92008 Season HIGHS cAREER HighsPts 20 Atlanta, Sept. 12 20 Atlanta, Sept. 12, 2008Rebs 5 @ Sacramento, Sept. 9 (2x) 6 @ Chicago, June 12, 2007Asts 3 @ San Antonio, May 24 3 @ San Antonio, May 24, 2008 (2x)Stls 2 Atlanta, Sept. 12 2 Atlanta, Sept. 12, 2008 (3x)Blks 2 @ Minnesota, July 22 3 @ Chicago, June 12, 2007Min 38 Atlanta, Sept. 12 38 Atlanta, Sept. 12, 200832 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 33


Lauren Jackson15Position:Forward/CenterHeight: 6-5Weight: 187<strong>WNBA</strong> Years: EightFrom: AustraliaBirthdate: May 11, 1981Birthplace:Albury, AustraliaAcquired: Selectedby Seattle in the first round(first pick overall) of the2001 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER STATISTICSLg Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2001 W Sea 29 29 1001 149 406 .367 40 129 .310 104 143 .727 57 136 193 44 97 54 53 64 4422002 W Sea 28 28 882 186 462 .403 42 120 .350 68 90 .756 66 124 190 41 95 30 47 81 4822003 W Sea 33 33 1109 254 526 .483 39 123 .317 151 183 .825 82 225 307 62 106 38 69 64 6982004 W Sea 31 31 1070 220 460 .478 52 115 .452 142 175 .811 64 143 207 51 93 31 67 62 6342005 W Sea 34 34 1176 206 450 .458 34 118 .288 151 181 .834 96 217 313 57 100 36 59 67 5972006 W Sea 30 30 853 193 361 .535 29 77 .377 170 189 .899 70 160 230 48 90 24 40 51 5852007 W Sea 31 31 1020 258 497 .519 49 122 .402 174 197 .883 80 220 300 40 93 31 56 63 7392008 W Sea 21 21 694 149 330 .452 28 95 .295 99 106 .934 39 108 147 26 67 31 40 33 425Totals 237 237 7804 1615 3492 .462 313 899 .348 1059 1264 .838 554 1333 1887 369 275 275 431 741 4602<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> REGULAR SEASONAveraged 20.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.6 bpg and 33.0 mpg in21 games…Named to the All-<strong>WNBA</strong> Second Team…Finished secondin the <strong>WNBA</strong> in free throw percentage (0.934)…Missed five games totrain with Australian National Team, then missed last eight games ofregular season due to having arthroscopic surgery on her right ankleafter the Olympics…Finished 10th in <strong>WNBA</strong> MVP voting…Scored20-plus points nine times and 30-plus points three times…Finishedfirst on team in scoring (20.2 ppg), rebounds (7.0 rpg) and blocks pergame (1.57)…Recorded her only double-double of the season with20 points and 14 rebounds vs. Phoenix on 6/11…Scored season-high34 points on 15-for-22 shooting vs. Minnesota on 7/5…Blocked fiveshots vs. Los Angeles on 7/12.2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> REGULAR SEASON: Averaged 23.8 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 1.3 apg,1.0 spg, 2.0 bpg and 32.9 mpg…Led the league and posted careerhighs in scoring (23.8 ppg), rebounding (9.7 rpg) and double-doubles(17)…Named <strong>WNBA</strong> MVP for the second time in her career andearned <strong>WNBA</strong> Defensive Player of the Year honors for the first time…Ranked second in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in blocks (2.03 bpg), third in field-goalpercentage (.519), fifth in free throw percentage (.883) and 13th inthree-point percentage (.402)…Scored 30-plus points a <strong>WNBA</strong>-recordnine times…Named WesternConference Player of theWeek a <strong>WNBA</strong>-record fivetimes…Missed three gamesduring the season, one dueto illness (6/7) and two forpersonal reasons (8/7-9),with the Storm going 0-3 inthose games…Grabbed the1,500th rebound of her careerat Indiana on 6/13…Hit the250th three-pointer of hercareer vs. Houston on 6/15…Made her sixth All-Star Gameappearance on 7/15, tallying14 points and five reboundswhile shooting 4-of-7 fromTm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2002 Sea 2 2 68 9 26 .346 0 6 .000 5 7 .714 5 5 10 3 9 3 4 6 232004 Sea 8 8 287 53 113 .469 16 22 .727 35 39 .897 20 40 60 11 23 8 16 9 1572005 Sea 3 3 102 17 39 .436 4 13 .308 5 6 .833 4 20 24 2 11 4 8 4 432006 Sea 3 3 91 15 28 .536 2 7 .286 22 24 .917 4 20 24 2 8 2 5 7 542007 Sea 2 2 68 13 23 .565 3 10 .300 9 9 1.000 4 19 23 1 9 2 5 3 38Totals 18 18 616 107 229 .467 25 58 .431 76 85 .894 37 104 141 19 60 19 38 29 315behind the arc…Matched the <strong>WNBA</strong> record with acareer-high 47 points at Washington on 7/24…Scoredher 4,000th career point vs. Indiana on 7/27, be<strong>com</strong>ingthe fastest (209 games) and youngest (26 years old)player in league history to reach the milestone…Blockedseven shots vs. Sacramento on 7/31, the high gamein the league this season…Played just 14 minutes atSacramento on 8/3 after suffering a groin strain in thefirst half, ending her streak of consecutive games scoringin double figures at 30…2007 Playoffs: Averaged 19.0ppg, 11.5 rpg, 1.5 bpg and 34.0 mpg in two games.<strong>WNBA</strong> Career:Selected as the first overall pick by the Storm in the2001 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft…Six-time <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star (2001,2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007)…2003 and 2007<strong>WNBA</strong> MVP…2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> Defensive Player of the Year…Five-time All-<strong>WNBA</strong> FirstTeam (2003, 2004, 2005,2006 and 2007)…2001<strong>WNBA</strong> Rookie of the YearRunner-up…Memberof the 2004 <strong>WNBA</strong>Champion Storm…Shares <strong>WNBA</strong> record formost points in a game(47 at Washington on7/24/07) and minutesplayed in a game (55 vs.Washington on 7/3/01– 4OT)…Ranks among <strong>WNBA</strong>’s career leaders in scoring(19.3 ppg, 4th), rebounding (8.1 rpg, 5th) and blocks(2.09 bpg, 3rd)…2006: Averaged 19.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.6apg, 1.7 bpg and 28.3 mpg in 30 games…Posted careerhighs in field-goal percentage (.535, second in <strong>WNBA</strong>)and free throw percentage (.899, fourth in <strong>WNBA</strong>)…Finished first in the league in efficiency rating (23.7),third in blocks (1.70 bpg), fourth in scoring (19.4 ppg),fifth in rebounding (7.6 rpg) and fifth in double-doubles(eight)…Led the Storm in total points, rebounds andblocks…Scored a career-high and franchise-record 35points at Phoenix on 5/25…Scored 19 points vs. Chicagoon 6/7 to move past the 3,000-point mark for her career,be<strong>com</strong>ing the youngest player (25 years, 27 days old) andthe fastest player (162 career games) in league history toreach the milestone…Named to the <strong>WNBA</strong>’s All-DecadeTeam on 6/13…Named Player of the Week for the seventhtime in her career on 7/5 after averaging 20.5 ppg and11.0 rpg while shooting 77.8 percent from the field ingames on 6/27 and 7/1…Made 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appearance on 7/12, scoring seven points to go alongwith four rebounds and a game-high four steals…Scoredthe game winning basket with 10.2 seconds remaining inthe Storm’s playoff-clinching win at Detroit on 8/8…2006Playoffs: Averaged 18.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.3 bpg and30.3 mpg in three games…2005: Averaged 17.6 ppg,9.2 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.1 spg and 1.97 bpg in 34.6 mpg…Named to her fourth <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Team…Named tothe All-<strong>WNBA</strong> First Team for the third consecutive year…Started all 34 games (one of just four Storm players toappear in every game)…Led the <strong>WNBA</strong> in efficiency at21.68…Finished second in the league in scoring, secondin rebounding, fourth in blocks and fifth in minutes…Co-led the <strong>WNBA</strong> with 12 double-doubles…Named<strong>WNBA</strong> Player of the Week on 6/6…Scored a season-high31 points in a win over Sacramento on 7/3…Grabbedher 1,000th career rebound on 6/22 vs. Connecticut…Hit her 1,000th career field goal on 8/20 at Sacramento,be<strong>com</strong>ing the youngest player in <strong>WNBA</strong> history to reachthe milestone…Received the ESPY Award for “Best <strong>WNBA</strong>Player of 2004” on 7/17…2005 PLAYOFFS: Started allthree playoff games and averaged 14.3 ppg, 8.0 rpg,0.7 apg, 1.33 spg and 1.33 bpg in 34.0 mpg…2004:Averaged 20.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.0 spg and 2.07bpg in 34.5 mpg…Named to the All-<strong>WNBA</strong> First Team forher second straight year…Led the <strong>WNBA</strong> in scoring forthe second consecutive year…Led the Storm in points,rebounds, three-point field-goal percentage and blocks…Finished 10th in the league in rebounding, third inblocks, third in three-point field-goal percentage (.491),seventh in field-goal percentage (.452) and tied for thirdin minutes…Scored in double-figures in all 31 gamesplayed to extend her streak to 84 consecutive games,the second-longest streak in <strong>WNBA</strong> history (92 - CynthiaCooper)…Named <strong>WNBA</strong> Player of the Week two times(7/19 and 7/26)…Scored her 2,000th career point atSacramento on 7/15 to be<strong>com</strong>e the youngest <strong>WNBA</strong> playerever to attain the milestone and the second-fastest tothe feat at 109 games (90 - Cynthia Cooper)…Scored20 or more points in a half in three games, including ateam-record 23 points vs. Sacramento on 7/3…Missedthree games (9/1-4) while on the injured list with a rightmid-foot sprain (the Storm went 0-3 during her time onthe injured list)…Received the ESPY Award for “Best<strong>WNBA</strong> Player of 2003” on 7/14…2004 PLAYOFFS: Startedall eight playoff games and averaged 19.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg,1.4 apg, 1.00 spg and 1.13 bpg in 35.9 mpg…2003:Averaged 21.2 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.15 spg, 1.94 bpgand 33.6 mpg in 33 games…Named 2003 <strong>WNBA</strong> MVP,be<strong>com</strong>ing the first international player and youngest everto garner the league’s highest honor…Selected to theAll-<strong>WNBA</strong> First Team for the first time…Led the <strong>WNBA</strong>in scoring and finished fourth in rebounding, sixth infield-goal percentage (.483), third in blocks and 10thin minutes…Recorded the fifth 20-20 game in <strong>WNBA</strong>history on 7/31 vs. Charlotte, scoring 23 points andgrabbing a career-high and team-record 20 rebounds…Became the youngest player in <strong>WNBA</strong> history to reach the1,000-point mark for career scoring vs. Phoenix on 6/7…Selected to her third straight <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Game (firsttime as a starter)…Named <strong>WNBA</strong> Player of the Week aleague-record-tying three times (6/9, 7/28 and 8/11)…Made a <strong>WNBA</strong>-record 17 field goals vs. Los Angeles on8/6…Made a franchise-record and <strong>WNBA</strong>-season-high14 free throws vs. San Antonio on 8/12…Recorded13 double-doubles, including a <strong>WNBA</strong>-record-tyingseven consecutive games with double-doubles (7/25-8/12)…2002: Averaged 17.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.9 bpg, 1.1spg, 1.5 apg and 31.5 mpg in 28 games…Selected asa reserve for the Western Conference squad at the <strong>WNBA</strong>All-Star Game for the second straight season…Rankedthird in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in blocks, fourth in scoring and tiedfor 12th in rebounding…Scored in double-figures in27 games, including 20 consecutive games to end theregular season (6/26-8/13)…Blocked a career-highand franchise-record eight shots (third-most in <strong>WNBA</strong>history) vs. Utah on 8/11…Missed four games due to asprained right ankle (5/30-6/6)…2008 Season HIGHS cAREER Highs2002 PLAYOFFS: Started both First Round playoff gamesagainst Los Angeles and averaged 11.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.5apg, 3.0 bpg and 34.0 mpg…2001: Averaged 15.2 ppg,6.7 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.86 spg, 2.21 bpg and 34.5 mpg in 29games…Led all <strong>WNBA</strong> rookies in scoring, rebounding,steals, blocks and minutes…Named as a reserve onthe Western Conference team at the 2001 <strong>WNBA</strong> All-StarGame in Orlando where she scored 11 points, grabbedthree rebounds, handed out one assist and recordedthree steals…Finished second behind Portland’s JackieStiles for the 2001 <strong>WNBA</strong> Rookie of the Year Award…Selected as a nominee for the 2001 Female Athlete of theYear Award at the 67th Annual Seattle Post-IntelligencerSports Stars Banquet…Scored a season-high 26 pointsat L.A. on 8/4…Missed three games due to injury (mildconcussion on 6/28 and a sore right shoulder on 8/11and 8/14).PERSONAL:Full name is Lauren Elizabeth Jackson…Nicknamesare “Loz,” “Jacko” and “LJ”…Began playing basketballat age 4…Her father Gary and her mother Maree eachplayed for Australia’s national teams (Gary in 1975 andMaree from 1974 to 1982)…Won a gold medal withthe Australian National Team at the 2006 FIBA WorldChampionships in Brazil and silver medals at the 2004Olympics in Athens, 2002 FIBA World Championshipsin China the 2000 Olympics in Sydney…Wears jerseynumber 15 in honor of her mother (Maree also wore 15in her playing days)…Has been featured in variousnational and international sports publications…While athome in Australia, says she enjoys surfing and spendingtime at the beach…Listens to music such as Beck, TimFreedman, The Whitlams (an Australian band), Nine InchNails and Guns ’N Roses…Lists her favorite Australianfoods as Vegemite spread and Violet Crumble candy bars.Pts 34 Minnesota, July 5 47 @ Washington, July 24, 2007Rebs 14 Phoenix, June 11 18 @ Washington, July 24, 2007Asts 5 Detroit, June 7 5 Detroit, June 7, 2008 (4x)Stls 4 Connecticut, June 16 5 Utah, August 3, 2001Blks 5 Los Angeles, July 12 8 Utah, August 11, 2002Min 39 Detroit, June 7 55 Washington, July 3, 200136 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 37


Shannon Johnson14Position: GuardHeight: 5-7Weight: 152<strong>WNBA</strong> Years: TenFrom: South Carolina ’96Birthdate: August 18, 1974Birthplace: Hartsville, SCAcquired: Signed as a freeagent on Feb. 23, 2009.<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER STATISTICSLg Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts1999 W Orl 32 32 1147 151 338 .447 40 110 .364 105 153 .686 44 106 150 141 79 54 121 12 4472000 W Orl 32 32 1126 122 309 .395 30 90 .333 107 144 .743 53 102 155 169 83 58 102 7 3812001 W Orl 26 22 785 90 245 .367 38 104 .365 84 111 .757 15 62 77 68 66 34 54 6 3022002 W Orl 31 31 1110 157 389 .404 21 77 .273 164 214 .766 49 80 129 163 78 51 98 7 4992003 W Con 34 34 1107 138 319 .433 19 73 .260 125 171 .731 39 95 134 196 77 44 107 3 4202004 W San 31 30 954 89 234 .380 27 76 .355 82 107 .766 14 68 82 136 69 48 99 4 2872005 W San 34 33 1104 88 241 .365 28 90 .311 113 136 .831 17 74 91 158 78 46 113 5 3172006 W San 32 32 875 104 256 .406 32 91 .352 78 97 .804 31 64 95 117 78 60 75 5 3182007 W Det 33 8 559 57 166 .343 29 70 .414 50 61 .820 18 43 61 56 68 20 40 2 1932008 W Hou 33 32 1014 80 211 .379 31 97 .320 62 83 .747 31 76 107 168 84 52 78 9 253Totals 318 286 9781 1076 2708 .397 295 878 .336 970 1277 .760 311 770 1081 1372 760 467 887 60 3417<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> Regular Season:Started 32 games for the Houston Comets…Averaged 7.7 ppg, 3.2rpg, 5.1 apg, 1.6 spg and 30.7 mpg…Matched career-high with13 assists vs. Phoenix on 7/8…Scored 10-plus points 11 times…Scored season-high 17 points twice, including shooting 7-for-13from the field vs. San Antonio on 6/26…Led team in assists 22times…Finished first on team in assists (5.1 apg)…2007: Appearedin 33 games for the Detroit Shock and was in the starting lineup 8times…Averaged 5.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.7 apg and 16.9 mpg…Scoredseason-high 23 points vs. Phoenix on 5/22…Finished second on teamin three-point field goal percentage (.414) and third in free throwpercentage (.820)…Scored 10-plus points 8 times…2007 Playoffs:Averaged 5.2 ppg and 2.5 apg in 11 games…Helped team reach<strong>WNBA</strong> Finals…2006: Ranked fifth in the league in steals per game(1.88), seventh in total steals (60), ninth in assists per game (3.7),and 11th in total assists (117)…Paced the team in assists and stealswhile finishing second in three-point field goal percentage (.352) andthird in free throw percentage (.804), made free throws (78), freethrow attempts (97), three-point field goals (32), and three-pointfield goal attempts (91)…Led the team in scoring five times, assists16 time, steals 17 times and once in blocks…2005: Started in 33 of34 games…averaged 9.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.35steals in 32.4 minutes per game…shot .365 (88-241) from the field,.311 (28-90) from beyond the arc and a career-high .831 (113-135)from the foul line…ranked fourth in the league in assists (4.6 apg),12th in free throw percentage (.931/113-136) and 15th in steals (1.35spg)…led the team in scoring five times, rebounding twice, assists24 times and steals 14 times…scored in double figures in 13 gamesand handed out five or more assists in 16 games…scored her 2,500thcareer point on 7/14 at Sacramento…dished out her 1,000th careerassist at Minnesota on 8/9, be<strong>com</strong>ing the first player in league historyto score more than 2,500 points and hand out 1,000 assists for hercareer…tallied her 300th career steal vs. Washington on 6/7…postedone double-double on the season with 14 points and a career-high13 assists at Sacramento on 8/18…recorded 10 points and eightassists, as well as pulled down her 750th career rebound vs. Charlotteon 6/2…finished the season going 34 of 34 from the free throw lineover the last 12 games, including a perfect 11 of 11 at Houston on7/30…2004: Saw action in 31 games with 30 starts, averaging 9.3points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.55 steals in 30.8 minutes perTm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2000 Orl 3 3 119 6 27 .222 2 13 .154 4 8 .500 4 17 21 14 9 5 7 2 182003 Con 4 4 131 13 29 .448 5 10 .500 14 18 .778 3 9 12 19 11 7 11 1 452007 Det 11 1 186 19 53 .358 9 26 .346 10 13 .769 8 17 25 28 13 5 13 2 57Totals 18 8 436 38 109 .349 16 49 .327 28 39 .718 15 43 58 61 33 17 31 5 120game…shot .380 (89-234) from the field, .355 (27-76)from beyond the arc and .766 (82-107) from the freethrow line…ranked seventh in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in assists pergame (4.4 apg), 10th in the league in steals per game(1.55 spg) and 15th in three-point field goal percentage(.355, 27-76)…scored in double figures 13 times,including two 20-point plus games…led the team inassists 23 times, steals in 10 games, scoring six times,rebounds once and blocks once…finished with a teamhigh16 points to go along with 3 rebounds, a team-high6 assists and 2 steals vs. Detroit on 5/22…tallied herfirst double-double of the season with 15 points and acareer-high tying 12 assists (a Silver Stars record forassists in a game) to go along with 4 rebounds in 37minutes vs. Sacramento on 5/28…recorded her seconddouble-double of the season with 13 points and 10assists in 37 minutes at Phoenix on 6/26…at the sametime she recorded her 800th career-assist…finishedwith a season-high 25 points (7-12 FG, 3-4 3FG, 8-9 FT)to go along with 7 assists and 3 rebounds in 37 minutesat Detroit on 7/18…tallied 15 points, 3 rebounds, 6assists and a season-high 5 steals in 32 minutes againsther former team, the Connecticut Sun on 7/24…set aSilver Stars record with 8 assists in the first half vs.Sacramento on 9/4…closed out the season by finishingwith 16 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals vs.Charlotte on 9/17…missed three games with a bruisedright knee (7/28-7/31).38 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 39


2003: One of three Connecticut Sun players to startall 34 games, averaging 12.4, points, 3.9 rebounds, acareer-best 5.8 assists and 1.29 steals in 32.6 minutesper game…shot .433 (138-319) from the field, .260(19-73) from three-point range and .731 (125-171) fromthe foul line…named to the 2003 <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star EasternConference Team for the fourth time in her career…finished the season ranked fourth in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in assistsper game (5.8)…ranked seventh in the league in freethrow attempts (171) and eighth in free throws made(125)…led the team in assists 31 times, scoring in 10games and rebounds three times…scored in doublefigures 18 times, including six 20-plus point games…posted two double-doubles…became just the secondplayer in league history to amass at least 2,000 points,600 rebounds and 600 assists in a career with a 19-footjumper vs. New York on 8/12…tallied her 700th careerassist at Charlotte on 8/9 to be<strong>com</strong>e just the fifth playerin <strong>WNBA</strong> history to reach 700 assists for their career…scored her 2,000th <strong>WNBA</strong> career point vs. New York on8/12, be<strong>com</strong>ing just the 24th player in <strong>WNBA</strong> history toreach the 2,000-point plateau…had the first field goaland first assist in Sun history…scored a season-high31 points (9-16 FG, 2-4 3FG, 11-15 FT) to go along with8 rebounds and 3 assists at Houston on 5/30…handedout 8 or more assists in 10 games, including a seasonhigh11 assists at Minnesota on 7/10…started all fourplayoff games against Charlotte Sting and Detroit Shock,averaging 11.3 points, 4.8 assists and 3.0 rebounds in32.8 minutes per game…tallied 15 points and 8 assistsin the Sun’s series-clinching playoff game at Charlotteon 8/30…recorded a career playoff-high 16 points, 5assists and 3 steals in Game 2 of the Eastern ConferenceFinals at Detroit on 9/7…2002: Started 31 games,averaging a career-best 16.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.3assists and 1.65 steals in 35.8 minutes per game…shot .404 (157-389) from the field, .273 (21-77) fromthree-point range and .766 (164-214) from the foulline…named to the 2002 All-<strong>WNBA</strong> Second Team for thethird time in her career…was selected to the 2002 <strong>WNBA</strong>All-Star Eastern Conference Team for the third time…named <strong>WNBA</strong> Player of the Week on 6/10 be<strong>com</strong>ing thefirst ever Miracle player to receive the award…finishedthe season ranked first in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in total assists(163) and fourth in assists per game (5.4 apg)…rankedsecond in the league in free throw attempts (214), sixthin minutes per game (35.8), ninth in scoring (16.1 ppg)and 11th in steals per game (1.65)…set or tied careerhighs in six statistical categories, including minutes,assists, points, field goal attempts, free throw attemptsand free throws made…led the team in assists 26 times,scoring 16 times and rebounding 8 times…scored indouble figures in 16 games, including one 30-plus pointgame and a team-high eight 20-plus point games…posted two double-doubles…tallied a career-high 35points, scoring 11 in the third overtime period, whileplaying a career-high 51 minutes, the fourth most in<strong>WNBA</strong> history, in a triple overtime game vs. Cleveland on6/8…finished with a game-high 21 points, a career-high12 assists and 3 rebounds vs. Utah on 7/19…recorded16 points and 10 assists vs. Sacramento on 8/8…missed one game due to personal reasons…2001:Appeared in 26 games, earning 22 starts…averaged11.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.31 stealsin 30.2 minutes per game…shot .367 (90-245) fromthe field, .365 (38-104) from three-point range and .757(84-111) from the foul line…missed the first six gamesof the season (the first missed games of her <strong>WNBA</strong>career) due to surgery to repair her meniscus…led theteam in assists eight times, scoring seven times andrebounding three times…scored in double figures in 18games, including two 20-plus point games…eclipsedthe 1,000 <strong>WNBA</strong> career point mark by tallying 14 pointsat Miami on 7/27…scored a season-high 25 points togo along with a season-high 6 assists and 5 reboundsvs. Phoenix on 8/5…tallied 21 points while connectingon a career-high 5 three-pointers at Indiana on 7/13…finished with 14 points, a season-high 9 rebounds and 5assists vs. Portland on 8/1…2000: One of three Miracleplayers to start all 32 games, averaging 11.9 points, 4.8rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.81 steals in 35.2 minutes pergame…shot .394 (122-309) from the field, .333 (30-90)from three-point range and .743 (107-144) from the foulline…named to the 2000 All-<strong>WNBA</strong> Second Team andEastern Conference All-Star Team for the second year ina row…ranked fourth in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in assists per game(5.3), fifth in minutes per game (35.2) and 11th in stealsper game (1.81)…led the team in assists 24 times,rebounding seven times and scoring six times…scoredin double figures 23 times, including two 20-plus pointgames…finished the season with four double-doubles…recorded a game-high 19 points and career-high 12assists at Utah on 6/13…scored a season-high 23 pointsand grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds vs. New Yorkon 7/1…nearly posted a triple-double with 8 points, 10rebounds and 9 assists at Sacramento on 7/27…hit thegame-winning three-pointer with 1.5 seconds remainingat Charlotte on 6/10…started all three playoff gamesvs. Cleveland, averaging 6.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and4.8 assists…1999: Started all 32 games, averaging14.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.69 stealsin 35.8 minutes per game…shot .447 (151-338) fromthe field, .364 (40-110) from three-point range and .686(105-153) from the foul line…named to the 1999 All-<strong>WNBA</strong> Second Team and to the 1999 Eastern ConferenceAll-Star Team…led the <strong>WNBA</strong> in minutes per game(35.8) and ranked seventh in assists per game (4.4)…led the team in assists 20 times, scoring nine timesand rebounding five times…scored in double figures 21games, including eight 20-plus point games…scored2008 Season HIGHS cAREER Highsa career-high 31 points to go along with 9 reboundsin 5 assists at Sacramento on 7/24…finished with 25points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists vs. New York on 7/29…posted back-to-back 20-plus point games to close outthe season (20 at Minnesota on 8/20 and 22 at Detroiton 8/21).COLLEGE:Spent four years at the University of South Carolina…ranked second among NCAA Division I players in scoringaveraging 24.7 points per game in 1996…was a KodakHonorable Mention in 1996…named First Team All-SECin 1994, 1995 and 1996…finished her collegiate careeras the Gamecocks all-time leader in free throws made(478) and attempted (680)…ranks second in schoolhistory in scoring (2,230) and three-point field goalpercentage (.387)…owns the Gamecocks record for mostpoints in a game with 50 against Appalachian State on1/31/96…has been inducted into the University of SouthCarolina Hall of Fame.PERSONAL:Full name is Shannon Regina Johnson…Second oldestof six children…Became interested in basketball in theseventh grade…Participated in T-Mac Bowl in 2002which benefited the Special Olympics…Served on theBoard of Directors for 2001 Osceola Wish Foundation…Considers Storm Head Coach Brian Agler to be aninspiration to her career…Has three sisters, Stacey,Shaquetta and Shquanda Bennett, and two brothers,Sanquan and Savion Bennett…Daughter of Jo-AnnBennett…Enjoys playing PlayStation, cooking, playingpool, dancing and barbecuing on the grill in her sparetime…Also enjoys playing volleyball and flag football…Favorite music is R&B…Collard greens and hog mawsare her favorite foods…Has two dogs, Scottie andMisty…Nickname is “Pee Wee,” given to her in the sixthgrade because she was smallest player on the volleyballteam…Would like to own her own business, possibly arestaurant after her basketball career is over.Pts 17 San Antonio, June 26 (2x) 35 Cleveland, June 8, 2002Rebs 7 @ Phoenix, Sept. 7 (2x) 11 (2x)Asts 13 @ Phoenix, July 8 13 Atlanta, (2x)Stls 5 Detroit, July 24 8 @ Los Angeles, July 3, 2006Blks 2 @ Sacramento, August 30 2 @ Sacramento, August 30, 2008 (3x)Min 39 San Antonio, June 26 51 Cleveland, June 8, 200240 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 41


Camille Little20Position: ForwardHeight: 6-2Weight: 180<strong>WNBA</strong> Years: TwoFrom: North Carolina ’06Birthdate:January 18, 1985Birthplace:Winston-Salem, NCAcquired: Via tradewith the Atlanta Dream onJune 22, 2008 in exchange forsecond round pick in2009 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft.2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> REGULAR SEASON:Averaged 12.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg in 13 starts for the Storm after beingtraded from Atlanta on June 22…In less than a full season in Seattle,Little established herself as one of the Storm's all-time biggestacquisitions…stepped into the starting lineup when Lauren Jacksonmissed the final 13 games of the season…As a starter averaged 12.2points and 5.6 rebounds on 52.9 percent shooting, helping the Stormsurvive without Jackson…2007: Averaged 3.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, and 20.9mpg in her rookie season with the Silver Stars…Shot 41.2% from thefield…Little first played under Storm Head Coach Brian Agler whenhe was an assistant in San Antonio during her rookie season, whichresulted in her being named to the <strong>WNBA</strong>'s All-Rookie Team.COLLEGE: A four-time all-ACC selection, tallied more than 1,700points, 800 rebounds, 250 assists and 250 steals during her collegiatecareer…As a senior, averaged 13.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per gamealong with totaling 99 steals to help guide the Tar Heels to the FinalFour…Ranked among the top 20 all-time at UNC in scoring…Namedan honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press followingher junior year…Averaged 11.7 points and 5.5 rebound as a junior…As a sophomore, averaged 13.3 points and 8.0 rebounds in the ACCtournament,including a23-point gameagainst Dukein the finals…Named the 2004ACC Rookie of theYear…Was theonly freshmanselected as afinalist for KodakAll-Americahonors…Becamethe first Tar Heelto be named firstteam All-ACC asa freshman…Started every game as a freshman, except Senior Day.PERSONAL: Full name is Marissa Camille Little…Parents are Robert and Elaine Little…Has a sister,Brandi…Father played for the Harlem Globetrotters…Named Associated Press North Carolina Player of theYear as a high school senior…Two-time North CarolinaGatorade Player of the Year as a prep athlete…Led herhigh school to a state championship with a 30-0 recordin 2001…Member of the National Honor Society…Voted Prom Queen as a high school senior…Majored in<strong>com</strong>munication studies.<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER STATISTICSLg Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2007 W San 34 7 711 54 131 .412 3 11 .273 21 40 .525 57 95 152 23 70 30 40 11 1322008 W Atl 13 2 221 21 50 .420 4 10 .400 16 27 .593 18 22 40 9 34 10 18 7 62W Sea 19 13 442 75 141 .532 5 15 .333 30 45 .667 29 54 83 27 52 18 42 6 185Totals 66 22 1374 150 322 .466 12 36 .333 67 112 .598 104 171 275 59 156 58 100 24 379<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICSTm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2007 San 5 0 87 6 14 .429 0 0 .000 6 12 .500 4 7 11 4 10 2 4 6 182008 Sea 3 3 105 9 27 .333 2 4 .500 15 18 .833 4 6 10 1 9 3 10 0 35Totals 8 3 192 15 41 .366 2 4 .500 21 30 .700 8 13 21 5 19 5 14 6 532008 Season HIGHS cAREER HighsPts 21 Atlanta, Sept. 12 21 Atlanta, Sept. 12, 2008Rebs 12 @ Washington, July 20 12 @ Washington, July 20, 2008Asts 4 Atlanta, Sept. 12 4 Atlanta, Sept. 12, 2008 (5x)Stls 3 @ Washington, July 20 3 @ Washington, July 20, 2008 (4x)Blks 1 Minnesota, Sept. 6 (12x) 2 Los Angeles, August 4, 2007 (2x)Min 34 @ Phoenix, July 25 38 @ Los Angeles, August 14, 200742 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 43


2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> REGULAR SEASON:Averaged 0.9 ppg, 2.2 rpg and 10.0 mpg in 33 games for the Storm…Scored season-high 5 points and grabbed season-high 6 reboundsvs. Atlanta on 9/12…Played season-high 27 minutes vs. Los Angeleson 9/14…2008 Playoffs: Averaged 2.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 15.3 mpg inthree games.Ashley Robinson43Position: CenterHeight: 6-4Weight: 180<strong>WNBA</strong> Years: FiveFrom: Tennessee ’04Birthdate: August 12, 1982Birthplace: Dallas, TexasAcquired: Traded fromthe Chicago Sky on June 29,2006 in exchange for CistiGreenwalt and a 2007 secondrounddraft pick.<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER STATISTICSLg Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2004 W Pho 19 0 130 7 14 .500 0 1 .000 3 7 .429 4 9 13 2 22 8 4 10 172005 W Pho 34 15 658 42 129 .326 0 1 .000 19 38 .500 48 70 118 31 108 20 38 34 1032006 W Chi/Sea 29 5 324 18 54 .333 1 2 .500 5 16 .313 34 44 78 13 53 8 22 16 422007 W Sea 33 5 409 22 63 .349 0 1 .000 4 15 .267 30 70 100 14 57 16 26 25 482008 W Sea 33 1 329 13 43 .302 0 0 --- 3 10 .300 29 43 72 12 62 12 28 20 29Totals 148 26 1850 102 303 .337 1 5 .200 34 86 .395 145 236 381 72 302 64 118 105 239<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS<strong>WNBA</strong> Career:Acquired by the Chicago Sky in the 2005 <strong>WNBA</strong> Expansion Draft…Selected by the Mercury in the second round (14th overall pick) of the2004 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft…2007: Appeared in 33 games for the Storm andwas in the starting lineup five times…Ranked third on the team with25 total blocks…Grabbed 10-plus rebounds twice and led the teamin rebounding three times…Averaged 8.8 rpg over the final six gamesof the season…Grabbed a career-high-tying 13 rebounds at Detroiton 8/9…2006: Averaged 1.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg and 11.1 mpg in 29 gamessplit between Chicago and Seattle…Traded to Seattle on 6/29…Appeared in 17 games for the Storm, averaging 1.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg and11.6 mpg…Led the Storm in rebounding twice…Made her Stormdebut vs. Minnesota on 7/1,grabbing two rebounds in fourminutes of action…Scored herfirst points in a Storm uniformvs. New York on 7/14…Grabbeda career-high 13 rebounds vs.Detroit on 7/28…2006 Playoffs:Logged six minutes in twogames for the Storm…2005:Averaged 3.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.0bpg and 19.4 mpg…Was theonly Mercury player to appearin all 34 games…Blockeda career-high five shots andgrabbed a then-career-high ninerebounds at Houston on 6/4…Scored a career-high 10 pointson 5/24 at Indiana…Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2006 Sea 2 0 5 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 02007 Sea 2 2 52 4 11 .364 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 4 12 16 6 4 2 3 5 82008 Sea 3 1 46 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 5 7 12 2 9 1 2 2 7Totals 7 3 103 7 17 .412 0 0 .000 1 4 .250 9 19 28 8 16 3 5 7 152004: Averaged 0.9 ppg, 0.7 rpg and 6.8 mpg…Beganthe season on the injured list and appeared in just 19games…Finished the season ranked third in the <strong>WNBA</strong>in blocks per 40 minutes (3.1) and ninth in steals per 40minutes (2.46)…Played a season-high 17 minutes andhad two steals on 7/7 at Los Angeles.COLLEGE:2003-04: Started all 35 games for the Lady Vols…Finished the season ranked third in the SEC in blocksper game (2.0)…Averaged 8.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 2.0bpg…2002-03: Led the Lady Vols in blocks with 63on the season…Averaged 5.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg and 1.7bpg…2001-02: Averaged 4.7 ppg and 2.6 rpg…Underwent ACL surgery prior to the season…2000-01:Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team…Averaged 8.9ppg, 5.3 rpg and 1.5 bpg.2008 Season HIGHS cAREER HighsPERSONAL:Enjoys reading, watching TV and <strong>com</strong>pleting crosswordpuzzles…Wants to be<strong>com</strong>e a professional makeup artistonce her playing days are over…Has been an activemember of the <strong>com</strong>munity, especially with Race for theCure and other breast cancer initiatives…Earned adegree in public relations with a minor in business forthe University of Tennessee…If given the opportunityto have dinner with anyone she would choose OprahWinfrey…Drives a 2005 Mustang…Lists her favoritebook as “Change the Way you See Everything: ThroughAsset Based Thinking” by Kathryn D. Cramer and HankWasiak…Hired as the ambassador for the team’s 2007“Stormin’ the Sound” off-season <strong>com</strong>munity initiative,where she participated in events with Sonics All-Star RayAllen and Legend Spencer Haywood.Pts 5 Atlanta, Sept. 12 10 @ Indiana, May 24, 2005Rebs 6 Atlanta, Sept. 12 13 @ Detroit, August 9, 2007 (2x)Asts 3 @ Los Angeles, June 24 4 Minnesota, August 21, 2005Stls 2 @ Houston, June 14 (2x) 3 @ Washington, July 24, 2007 (2x)Blks 2 Atlanta, Sept. 12 (5x) 5 @ Houston, June 4, 2005Min 26 @ Los Angeles, Sept. 14 (2x) 35 Sacramento, May 21, 200544 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 45


Ashley Walker44Position: ForwardHeight: 6-1Weight: 200<strong>WNBA</strong> Years: RookieFrom: California ’09Birthdate:February 24, 1987Birthplace:Stockton, Calif.Acquired: Picked in thefirst round (#12 overall) inthe 2009 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft.COLLEGE:2008-09: USCBWA All-America and an Associated Press Third-TeamAll-American…Second-leading scorer in program history with 2,142career points…Golden Bears’ all-time leading rebounder with 1,117boards in her 120 games in the blue and…Guided the Golden Bears totheir first-ever Sweet 16 appearance in the 2009 NCAA Tournament…First-team All-Pac 10 member and All-Defensive Pac-10 honoree afterleading the conference in scoring and ranking third in rebounding…Averaged 16.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game infour seasons at Cal 2007…2006-07: Associated Press All-AmericaHonorable Mention…Timeout for HIV/AIDS Classic MVP…ContraCosta Times Classic MVP…Vanderbilt Thanksgiving All-TournamentTeam…2005-06: Pac-10 All-Freshman TeamPERSONAL:Ashley Janeen Walker was born Feb. 24, 1987, in Stockton,California…Parents are Tiran and Jackie Walker…Has an olderbrother, Tiran, Jr., who is a professional basketball player inEngland…her relative,James Hardy, played forthe Utah Jazz…VotedMiss Grace Davis inhigh school…Enjoyshanging out withfriends and talking onthe phone…Aspiresto be a teacher…American studiesmajor.Collegiate CAREER STATISTICSSEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT 3PM 3PA PCT REB AST STL BL PTS AVG2005-06 30 156 315 .495 85 125 .680 1 4 .250 230 47 45 51 398 13.32006-07 32 189 355 .532 174 227 .767 0 4 .000 277 70 42 43 552 17.32007-08 34 201 391 .514 118 151 .781 0 1 .000 317 83 42 45 520 15.32008-09 31 233 429 .543 122 158 .772 10 27 .370 268 54 47 31 598 19.3Totals 127 779 1490 .523 499 661 .755 11 36 .306 1092 254 176 170 2068 16.346 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 47


Tanisha Wright30Position: GuardHeight: 5-11Weight: 165<strong>WNBA</strong> Years: FourFrom: Penn State ’05Birthdate:November 29, 1983Birthplace:West Mifflin, Pa.Acquired: Selectedby Seattle in the first round(12th pick overall) of the2005 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER STATISTICSLg Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2005 W Sea 34 8 528 49 106 .462 0 1 .000 24 36 .667 20 37 57 53 60 18 40 3 1222006 W Sea 33 0 507 42 119 .353 2 14 .143 38 45 .844 19 41 60 41 53 11 53 2 1242007 W Sea 34 5 547 50 125 .400 6 22 .273 33 39 .846 17 26 43 69 56 31 55 2 1392008 W Sea 34 14 808 108 250 .432 4 24 .167 48 61 .787 32 84 116 84 94 31 78 8 268Totals 135 27 2390 249 600 .415 12 61 .197 143 181 .790 88 188 276 247 263 91 226 15 653<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> REGULAR SEASON:Appeared in all 34 games and was in the starting lineup 14 times…Averaged 7.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.5 apg and 23.8 mpg…Tallied 10-pluspoints 14 times…Scored 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting vs. Minnesotaon 9/6…Led team in assists four times…Second on the team inassists per game (2.5) and total assists (84)…2008 Playoffs:Averaged 13.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.7 apg, 2.0 spg and 34.3 mpg in threegames…Scored 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting vs. Los Angeles on9/23.<strong>WNBA</strong> CAREER:2007: Averaged 4.1 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 2.0 apg and 16.1 mpg…One offour Storm players to appear in all 34 games…Posted career highsin scoring (4.1 ppg), assists (2.0 apg) and free throw percentage(.846)…Started five games in place of the injured Sue Bird (7/6-17)and averaged 9.0 ppg and 4.8 apg as a starter…Scored 10-pluspoints twice and surpassed 20 points once…Led the team in scoringonce and in assists four times…Recorded her 100th career assistvs. San Antonio on 6/2…Scored the 100th field goal of her career vs.Chicago on 6/26…Scored a career-high 23 points in a career-high38 minutes at San Antonio on 7/7…2007 Playoffs: Handed out oneassist in 11 total minutes of action in two games…2006: Averaged3.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.2 apg and 15.4 mpg in 33 games…Scored indouble figures once andled the team in assiststhree times…Handedout a season-high fourassists vs. San Antonioon 6/23, at Phoenix on7/25 and at Minnesotaon 8/1…Hit the firstthree-pointer of her <strong>WNBA</strong>career at Los Angeleson 6/28…Grabbed her100th career rebound vs.Sacramento on 7/18…Scored a season-high 11points vs. Sacramentoon 7/18…2006 Playoffs:Handed out one assist in11 total minutes of actionin two games…Tm G GS Min FG FGA PCT 3P 3PA PCT FT FTA PCT OR DR Reb As PF St TO Blk Pts2005 Sea 3 0 38 1 5 .200 0 0 .000 7 7 1.000 1 4 5 7 6 3 2 0 92006 Sea 2 0 12 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 02007 Sea 2 0 42 7 15 .467 0 2 .000 4 4 1.000 5 0 5 5 6 1 6 1 182008 Sea 3 3 103 14 34 .412 1 3 .500 12 16 .750 4 13 17 8 10 6 11 0 41Totals 10 3 195 22 57 .386 1 6 .200 23 27 .852 10 17 27 21 23 10 21 1 682005: Averaged 3.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.6 apg and 15.5 mpgin 34 games…One of just four Seattle players to appearin every game…Started eight games, averaging 6.9ppg, 3.3 rpg and 3.0 apg in 27.8 mpg…Tallied at leastfive assists three times and led the Storm in assists fourtimes…Scored five-plus points 10 times and 10-pluspoints three times, including a career-high 17 vs. Phoenixon 8/27…Reached the 100-point mark for her career atSan Antonio on 8/23…2005 Playoffs: Averaged 3.0 ppg,1.7 rpg, 2.3 apg ,1.0 spg and 12.7 mpg in three games.COLLEGE:2004-05: Selected three times as the Big Ten DefensivePlayer of the Year (2003, 2004 and 2005)…Led the BigTen in scoring with 19.3 points per game…Named a firstteamUSBWA All-American, an Associated Press thirdteamAll-American and a Kodak All-American honorablemention selection…2003-04: Won unprecedented backto-backBig Ten Defensive Player of the Year Awards…Also named First-Team All-Big Ten by both the coachesand the media…Recognized by the AP as HonorableMention All-America…Named Big Ten Co-Player ofthe Week on 2/23…Was selected as the JunkanooJam Tourney MVP after scoring 39 points vs. George2008 Season HIGHS cAREER HighsWashington and Kansas State…Won the Lady Lions’ RobinLombard Award which recognizesa player who exemplifies thetrue Lady Lion spirit…Posted aseason-high eight assists andhit two three-pointers vs. LSU…Scored a then-season high of23 points vs. Kansas State…Tallied a season-high 24 points(10-of-17 from the field), sixrebounds, three assists, twosteals and a block at Iowa…Tieda career high with 28 points vs.Virginia Tech…2002-03: Tieda career high in rebounds withnine vs. Bucknell…Posted acareer-best 28 points at Pitt…Scored 10 points vs. Holy Crossin the first round of the NCAATournament on 3/23…2001-02:Posted a season-best 19 pointsin a quarterfinal win over OhioState…Registered a careerbest26 points in the NCAA second round vs. FloridaInternational.PERSONAL:In college, majored in elementary education with a minorin sociology…Enjoys watching Law & Order SVU as wellas Will Smith movies…Has a superstition of wearingtwo pairs of socks during games…Lists winning the BigTen Championship in consecutive seasons as her bestbasketball memories…Enjoys shopping in her sparetime, especially for sneakers…Drives a 2002 DodgeStratus named Ole’ Betty…Played in Israel this pastoffseason, and says the best part of playing basketballoverseas is that it’s a great opportunity to learn aboutand experience different cultures…Lists NapoleonDynamite as her favorite movie to quote, her favorite linebeing “Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills…You know, like nun chuck skills, bow hunting skills,<strong>com</strong>puter hacking skills…”Pts 17 @ Sacramento, Sept. 9 (2x) 23 @ San Antonio, July 7, 2007Rebs 8 @ Sacramento, Sept. 9 (2x) 8 @ Sacramento, Sept. 9, 2008 (2x)Asts 6 Minnesota, Sept. 6 (3x) 7 @ San Antonio, August 20, 2005Stls 3 Sacramento, July 27 (4x) 3 Sacramento, July 27, 2008 (5x)Blks 1 @ Los Angeles, Sept. 14 (8x) 1 @ Los Angeles, Sept. 14, 2008 (8x)Min 36 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2008 Regular season review2008 Seattle storm2008 Miscellaneous StatsStorm vs. the <strong>WNBA</strong> in 2008Record Home Road OTOverall 22-12 (.647) 16-1 (.941) 6-11 (.353)EASTERN 9-5 (.642) 6-1 (.857) 3-4 (.428)WESTERN 13-7 (.650) 10-0 (1.00) 3-7 (.300)2008 Margins of Victory/DefeatMargins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23Won By: 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1Lost By: 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1Margins 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46+Won By: 1Lost By: 1Back Row (from left): Head Coach Brian Agler, Assistant Coach Nancy Darsch, Kristen O'Neill, Kelly Santos, Ashley Robinson,Shyra Ely, Katie Gearlds Camille Little, Assistant Coach Shelley PattersonFront Row (from left): Tanisha Wright, Yolanda Griffith, Sheryl Swoopes, Lauren Jackson, Sue Bird, Swin Cash2008 REGULAR SEASON STATS (22-12)FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG free throwS REBOUNDSPLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 21 21 694 149 330 .452 28 95 .295 99 106 .934 39 108 147 26 67 0 31 40 33 425 20.2Bird 33 33 1111 172 390 .441 47 137 .343 74 85 .871 14 70 84 169 61 0 39 88 3 465 14.1Cash 31 28 927 114 293 .389 1 8 .125 122 158 .772 46 121 167 58 72 0 21 69 32 351 11.3Wright 34 14 808 108 250 .432 4 24 .167 48 61 .787 32 84 116 84 94 1 31 78 8 268 7.9Little (TOT) 32 15 663 96 191 .503 9 25 .360 46 72 .639 47 76 123 36 86 2 28 60 13 247 7.7Little (SEA) 19 13 442 75 141 .532 5 15 .333 30 45 .667 29 54 83 27 52 2 18 42 6 185 9.7Griffith 30 30 658 67 145 .462 0 0 --- 83 128 .648 77 112 189 45 110 1 43 51 17 217 7.2Swoopes 29 25 706 75 192 .391 14 63 .222 41 59 .695 26 100 126 60 44 0 43 31 9 205 7.1Gearlds 34 3 468 59 158 .373 36 92 .391 17 23 .739 5 39 44 21 28 0 11 15 3 171 5.0Ely 34 1 389 47 115 .409 4 11 .364 15 24 .625 30 60 90 16 56 0 12 29 5 113 3.3Santos 22 1 134 16 41 .390 0 0 --- 15 23 .652 10 18 28 5 26 0 4 10 2 47 2.1Beck 17 0 93 4 9 .444 4 6 .667 5 6 .833 2 10 12 6 7 0 4 4 2 17 1.0Robinson 33 1 329 13 43 .302 0 0 --- 3 10 .300 29 43 72 12 62 0 12 28 20 29 0.9O'Neill 11 0 31 0 4 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 --- 0 3 3 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0.0Pascalau 3 0 9 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 34 6800 899 2112 .426 143 453 .316 552 728 .758 340 822 1162 530 684 4 269 526 140 2493 73.3OPPONENTS 34 6800 861 2164 .398 172 539 .319 512 680 .753 332 760 1092 498 674 7 263 515 115 2406 70.82008 <strong>STORM</strong> SEASON NOTESThe Storm <strong>com</strong>pleted its 2008 regular-season home schedule 16-1, tying the most home wins for a <strong>WNBA</strong> team.The Storm tied the franchise record for longest home winning streak with a pair of 10-game streaks, including the final 10 gamesat KeyArena from June 20-Sept. 12.The Storm’s 22-win season set a new franchise record.Seattle’s 3-0 start to the 2008 season was the first time in franchise history the team remained undefeated after its firstthree games.The Storm dropped to 1-5 all-time in First Round playoff series and was eliminated in the semifinals for the fourth consecutiveseason. Seattle fell to Los Angeles 1-2 in the First Round of the <strong>WNBA</strong> Playoffs.Sue Bird returned from the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics with a Gold Medal, while Storm teammate Lauren Jackson finishedwith a Silver Medal.Lauren Jackson was named to the 2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Defensive Second Team.Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson were both named to the 2008 All-<strong>WNBA</strong> Second Team.The Storm's seven-game winning streak, from June 29 through July 18, was the longest in team history. Six of the seven winscame by double-figures.2008 Winning and Losing StreaksOverall Home RoadLoss - 1 Win - 10 Loss - 2Long: Win - 7 Win - 10 Win - 2Loss - 3 Loss - 1 Loss - 6Last: Win 09/12 vsATL 77-72 Win 09/12 vs ATL 77-72 Win 09/04 @ CHI 70-62Loss 09/14 @ LA 48-65 Loss 06/16 vs CONN 67-74 Loss 09/14 @ LA 48-65WON LOST OFFENSE vS. OPPONENT HOME ATTENDANCEMay 4 1 70+ 17-4 .500+ 12-8 17 GamesJune 5 6 70< 5-8 .500< 9-4 140,503 TotalJuly 8 2 DEFENSE 8,265 AverageAug. 1 1 70+ 10-10 12,079 High70< 12-2At Start Of: OVERALL HOME ROAD FG% OVERALL HOME ROAD2nd- Ahead: 13-4 11-1 2-3 -44% 11-9 9-1 2-8Behind: 8-8 4-0 4-8 45-49% 6-3 4-0 2-3Tied: 1-0 1-0 0-0 50-54% 4-0 2-0 2-03rd- Ahead: 15-1 12-0 3-1 55-59% 1-0 1-0 0-0Behind: 6-11 3-1 3-10 +60% 0-0 0-0 0-0Tied: 1-0 1-0 0-04th- Ahead: 16-1 13-0 3-1Behind: 5-11 3-1 2-10Tied: 1-0 0-0 1-052 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 53


2008 Regular season review2008 Game-by-Game ResultsG Date Opponent Result Record High Scorer High Rebounder High Assists Opp. High Scorer Att.1 5/17 CHICAGO W 67- 61 1-0 Jackson-14 Cash-8 Bird-7 Melvin-15 12,0792 5/20 SACRAMENTO W 74- 62 2-0 Cash-17 Swoopes-7 Bird-5 Brunson-15 6,8713 5/22 at Phoenix W 87- 83 3-0 Jackson-30 Jackson-9 Bird-6 Taurasi-23 7,0594 5/24 at San Antonio L 72- 87 3-1 Cash-15 Jackson-7 Bird-7 Young-23 9,7675 5/30 SAN ANTONIO W 78- 57 4-1 Jackson-28 Griffith-10 Bird-10 Young-14 6,8106 6/1 HOUSTON W 64- 63 5-1 Cash-19 Jackson-13 Bird-4 Johnson-17 6,1167 6/3 at New York L 63- 77 5-2 Jackson-19 Swoopes-9 Bird-4 Christon-25 6,9288 6/4 at Detroit L 67- 77 5-3 Jackson-27 Griffith-9 Bird-8 K. Smith-33 8,1089 6/7 DETROIT W 75- 67 6-3 Jackson-24 Griffith-8 Bird-8 K. Smith-18 7,10510 6/11 PHOENIX W 83- 77 7-3 Jackson-20 Jackson-14 Bird-6 Taurasi-37 7,48311 6/13 at San Antonio L 69- 74 7-4 Bird-21 Griffith-10 Bird-7 Hammon-17 6,47812 6/14 at Houston L 60- 68 7-5 Jackson-18 Jackson-9 Bird-3 Thompson-21 7,02313 6/16 CONNECTICUT L 67- 74 7-6 Jackson-26 Swoopes-10 Bird-5 Jones-15 6,87214 6/20 INDIANA W 78- 70 8-6 Jackson-18 Cash-8 Bird-5 Sutton-Brown-14 7,39315 6/24 at Los Angeles L 62- 76 8-7 Bird-11 Jackson-7 Bird-4 Parker-22 8,03216 6/29 WASHINGTON W 64- 49 9-7 Bird-14 Griffith-6 Bird-7 Beard-16 7,96517 7/3 NEW YORK W 84- 71 10-7 Jackson-33 Cash-10 Bird-6 Christon-19 6,97318 7/5 MINNESOTA W 96- 71 11-7 Jackson-34 Jackson-7 Bird-11 Anosike-15 7,55319 7/8 at Sacramento W 79- 64 12-7 Jackson-17 Jackson-9 Bird-9 Kelly-12 5,72420 7/10 PHOENIX W 89- 78 13-7 Jackson-25 Griffith-8 Cash-6 Pondexter-20 10,45421 7/12 LOS ANGELES W 70- 52 14-7 Bird-18 Griffith-12 Bird-3 Parker-14 10,83322 7/18 at Indiana W 65- 59 15-7 Swoopes-15 Griffith-10 Bird-3 Sutton-Brown-12 7,45023 7/20 at Washington L 57- 89 15-8 Gearlds-13 Little-12 Little-3 McWilliams-Frank-22 8,54324 7/22 at Minnesota W 76- 73 16-8 Bird-22 Cash-11 Cash-4 Houston-16 12,27625 7/25 at Phoenix L 80- 94 16-9 Griffith-17 Wright-8 Bird-4 Taurasi-31 8,32326 7/27 SACRAMENTO W 77- 71 17-9 Bird-24 Griffith-6 Wright-6 Robinson-13 8,65127 8/28 HOUSTON W 66- 49 18-9 Bird-22 Griffith-9 Wright-5 Hodges-10 8,32028 8/31 at Connecticut L 76- 80 18-10 Bird-24 Gearlds-5 Griffith-3 Jones-20 9,51829 9/2 at Atlanta W 83- 69 19-10 Bird-21 Griffith-7 Bird-9 Lennox-25 7,39030 9/4 at Chicago W 70- 62 20-10 Bird-19 Griffith-6 Bird-4 Perkins-22 3,82931 9/6 MINNESOTA W 96- 88 21-10 Bird-23 Cash-6 Wright-6 Augustus-26 9,33932 9/9 at Sacramento L 74- 77 21-11 Gearlds-17 Wright-8 Griffith-5 Powell-20 11,64433 9/12 ATLANTA W 77- 72 22-11 Little-21 Ely-8 Little-4 Young-20 9,68634 9/14 at Los Angeles L 48- 65 22-12 Ely-16 Ely-8 Wright-4 Ferdinand-Harris-11 3,1422008 Game-by-Game StatisticsDate Opponent FG-FGA PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TR A PF ST TO BS PTS5/18 Chicago 26-71 0.336 3-15 0.200 12-15 0.800 12 22 34 14 19 7 9 3 345/21 Sacramento 23-60 0.383 6-15 0.400 22-23 0.957 9 21 30 16 17 12 14 7 285/23 at Phoenix 34-78 0.436 6-23 0.261 13-23 0.565 11 23 34 17 19 11 7 2 425/25 at San Antonio 30-64 0.469 5-14 0.357 7-10 0.700 8 17 25 23 20 8 15 1 385/31 San Antonio 30-62 0.484 3-12 0.250 15-18 0.833 12 26 38 19 23 9 15 5 406/2 Houston 19-57 0.333 0-9 0.000 26-38 0.684 14 22 36 12 25 11 14 7 186/4 at New York 20-51 0.392 5-13 0.385 18-24 0.750 9 22 31 9 17 7 22 1 206/5 at Detroit 23-56 0.411 4-16 0.250 17-18 0.944 6 23 29 18 21 6 16 5 186/8 Detroit 28-52 0.538 6-11 0.545 13-16 0.813 2 25 27 20 21 5 12 9 206/12 Phoenix 28-75 0.373 3-23 0.130 24-32 0.750 23 29 52 22 14 4 14 7 366/14 at San Antonio 28-66 0.424 7-21 0.333 11-15 0.733 8 27 35 16 21 7 8 6 226/15 at Houston 20-61 0.328 3-11 0.273 17-24 0.708 7 23 30 10 21 8 11 6 226/17 Connecticut 24-66 0.364 4-13 0.308 15-16 0.938 12 25 37 15 17 7 10 5 306/21 Indiana 25-67 0.373 4-12 0.333 24-27 0.889 11 21 32 16 14 12 10 6 286/25 at Los Angeles 22-61 0.361 5-16 0.313 13-18 0.722 8 24 32 15 25 4 16 5 246/30 Washington 23-55 0.418 4-11 0.364 14-20 0.700 6 24 30 14 21 8 13 7 187/4 New York 33-71 0.465 3-12 0.250 15-17 0.882 13 24 37 17 21 11 13 5 487/6 Minnesota 38-66 0.576 8-19 0.421 12-15 0.800 7 27 34 26 23 4 14 3 407/9 at Sacramento 31-57 0.544 8-13 0.615 9-13 0.692 5 32 37 23 26 5 15 4 387/11 Phoenix 28-70 0.400 7-22 0.318 26-28 0.929 16 23 39 17 21 7 13 2 387/13 Los Angeles 28-71 0.394 3-11 0.273 11-16 0.688 18 29 47 12 21 12 11 7 287/19 at Indiana 21-58 0.362 4-11 0.364 19-27 0.704 11 30 41 10 17 6 14 3 207/21 at Washington 21-55 0.382 4-14 0.286 11-22 0.500 12 18 30 11 17 8 23 2 207/23 at Minnesota 28-61 0.459 4-10 0.400 16-19 0.842 10 29 39 13 18 7 19 5 367/26 at Phoenix 26-70 0.371 2-14 0.143 26-36 0.722 14 23 37 13 23 4 9 6 407/28 Sacramento 27-59 0.458 5-15 0.333 18-25 0.720 6 21 27 15 23 11 16 2 348/29 Houston 25-64 0.391 4-14 0.286 12-17 0.706 11 30 41 11 29 9 14 2 309/1 at Connecticut 28-62 0.452 4-9 0.444 16-21 0.762 7 23 30 14 20 8 12 1 329/3 at Atlanta 30-62 0.484 3-5 0.600 20-25 0.800 10 31 41 20 26 13 22 6 369/5 at Chicago 28-51 0.549 3-8 0.375 11-15 0.733 7 20 27 10 15 8 24 3 349/7 Minnesota 30-57 0.526 3-8 0.375 33-43 0.767 8 21 29 19 18 10 12 4 429/10 at Sacramento 28-59 0.475 5-12 0.417 13-16 0.813 5 26 31 18 27 7 24 1 349/13 Atlanta 29-61 0.475 3-11 0.273 16-21 0.762 10 20 30 11 18 8 14 3 429/15 at Los Angeles 21-62 0.339 5-15 0.333 1-2 0.500 10 20 30 12 15 6 21 4 26Reg. Season Totals: 903-2118 0.426 146-458 0.319 546-715 0.764 338 821 1159 528 693 270 496 145 1056Reg. Season Averages: 26.6-62.3 4.3-13.5 16.1-21.0 9.9 24.1 34.1 15.5 20.4 7.9 14.6 4.3 31.154 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 55


2008 Regular season review2008 Game LeadersPoint TOTALS 10+ 5+/10+ Double-Doubles Game LeadersPlayer 10+ 20+ 30+ Reb Ast Pt/Reb Pt/Ast Pts Reb AstKimberly Beck 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Sue Bird 18 8 0 0 2 0 1 9 0 22Swin Cash 19 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 5 2Shyra Ely 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0Katie Gearlds 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0Yolanda Griffith 9 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 11 3Lauren Jackson 11 6 3 2 0 1 0 14 7 0Camille Little 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0Kristen O’Neill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Ashley Robinson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Kelly Santos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Sheryl Swoopes 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 3Tanisha Wright 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 72008 Starting LineupsForward Forward Center Guard Guard GS W LJackson Cash Griffith Bird Swoopes 17 12 5Little Cash Griffith Bird Wright 4 3 1Little Swoopes Griffith Bird Wright 2 1 1Little Cash Griffith Bird Swoopes 2 1 1Jackson Cash Griffith Bird Wright 2 2 0Little Gearlds Griffith Bird Wright 2 0 2Jackson Cash Robinson Bird Swoopes 1 0 1Cash Swoopes Jackson Bird Wright 1 0 1Jackson Swoopes Griffith Bird Wright 1 1 0Cash Swoopes Little Bird Wright 1 1 0Little Ely Santos Wright Gearlds 1 1 0Starters Records GS W LBird 33 21 12Griffith 30 18 12Cash 28 19 9Swoopes 25 16 9Jackson 21 14 7Wright 14 9 5Little 13 8 5Gearlds 3 1 2Robinson 1 0 1Ely 1 1 0Santos 1 1 02008 Games Lost Due to Injury/IllnessPlayer Date(s) Injured/Ill Games Missed Injury or IllnessLauren Jackson August 28- September 14 8 Ankle SurgeryYolanda Griffith June 14-16 2 Strained KneeJuly 22 1 MigraineAshley Robinson July 5 1 Sprained AnkleSheryl Swoopes July 25 1 Strained HamstringSeptember 2 1 Plantar FasciitisSeptember 9-14 3 ConcussionSwin Cash September 9-14 3 BackTotal games missed (5 players): 202008 Team Highs and LowsStorm Team HighsStorm Team LowsPoints (2) MR: 96 vs. Minnesota, 9/6 48 at Los Angeles, 9/141st Quarter 24 vs. Connecticut, 6/16 (2) MR: 6 at Los Angeles, 9/142nd Quarter 30 at New York, 6/3 8 at Washington, 7/203rd Quarter 33 vs. Minnesota, 9/6 (3) MR: 12 at Los Angeles, 9/144th Quarter 35 vs. Sacramento, 5/20 10 vs. Sacramento, 7/271st Half 51 vs. New York, 7/3 18 at Los Angeles, 9/142nd Half 61 vs. Minnesota, 9/6 (2) MR: 27 at Washington, 7/20Overtime --- ---FG Made 38 vs. Minnesota, 7/5 19 vs. Houston, 6/1FG Attempted 78 at Phoenix, 5/22 (2) MR: 51 at Chicago, 9/4FG Percentage .576 vs. Minnesota, 7/5 .328 at Houston, 6/143P Made (2) MR: 8 at Sacramento, 7/8 0 vs. Houston, 6/13P Attempted 23 vs. Phoenix, 6/11 8 at Chicago, 9/43P Percentage .615 at Sacramento, 7/8 .000 vs. Houston, 6/1FT Made 33 vs. Minnesota, 9/6 1 at Los Angeles, 9/14FT Attempted 43 vs. Minnesota, 9/6 2 at Los Angeles, 9/14FT Percentage .957 vs. Sacramento, 5/20 (2) MR: .500 at L.A., 9/14Off. Rebounds 23 vs. Phoenix, 6/11 2 vs. Detroit, 6/7Def. Rebounds 32 at Sacramento, 7/8 17 at San Antonio, 5/24Tot. Rebounds 52 vs. Phoenix, 6/11 25 at San Antonio, 5/24Assists 26 vs. Minnesota, 7/5 9 at New York, 6/1Steals 13 at Atlanta, 9/2 (3) MR: 4 at Phoenix, 7/25Turnovers 24 at Sacramento, 9/9 8 at Phoenix, 5/22Blocks 9 vs. Detroit, 6/7 (5) MR: 1 at Sacramento, 9/9Opponent Team HighsOpponent Team LowsPoints 94 at Phoenix, 7/25 (2) MR: 49 vs. Houston, 8/281st Quarter 30 at San Antonio, 5/24 7 vs. San Antonio, 5/302nd Quarter 28 at Phoenix, 5/22 11 vs. Los Angeles, 7/123rd Quarter 25 at Phoenix, 7/25 (2) 10 vs. Houston, 8/284th Quarter 28 vs. Phoenix, 6/11 9 vs. Los Angeles, 7/121st Half 52 at Phoenix, 5/22 23 vs. San Antonio, 5/302nd Half (2) MR: 47 at Phoenix, 7/25 24 vs. Los Angeles, 7/12Overtime --- ---FG Made 36 vs. Minnesota, 9/6 (2) 16 vs. Houston, 8/28FG Attempted 77 at Minnesota, 7/22 (2) MR: 53 vs. Los Angeles, 7/12FG Percentage .548 at Washington, 7/20 .276 vs. San Antonio, 5/303P Made (3) MR: 10 at Washington, 7/20 0 vs. Houston, 8/283P Attempted 31 vs. Phoenix, 6/11 5 at Chicago, 9/43P Percentage .600 vs. Minnesota, 7/5 .000 vs. Houston, 8/28FT Made 27 at Phoenix, 7/25 7 vs. Sacramento, 5/20FT Attempted 32 at Sacramento 7/8 (2) MR: 10 vs. Indiana, 6/20FT Percentage 1.000 vs. Indiana, 6/20 .563 at Chicago, 9/4Off. Rebounds 17 at Los Angeles, 6/24 4 at Sacramento, 7/8Def. Rebounds 34 at Houston, 6/14 10 at Chicago, 9/4Tot. Rebounds 46 at Houston, 6/14 19 at Chicago, 9/4Assists 23 at Washington, 7/20 6 vs. Houston, 6/1Steals 19 at Washington, 7/20 3 vs. Washington, 6/29Turnovers 24 vs. Sacramento, 5/20 (2) MR: 8 at San Antonio, 6/13Blocks 8 at Indiana, 7/18 (3) MR: 0 vs. Detroit, 6/756 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 57


2008 Regular season review2008 Individual HighsStorm Individual HighsHigh Player Opponent DateMinutes 39:34 Bird Vs. Detroit 6/7FG Made 15 Jackson Vs. Minnesota 7/5FG Attempted 22 Jackson At DET; vs. MIN 6/4; 7/53P Made 5 Gearlds At Sacramento 9/93P Attempted 10 Bird At Phoenix 5/20FT Made 12 Jackson Vs. Phoenix 7/10FT Attempted 14 Cash Vs. Houston 6/1Off. Rebounds 8 Jackson Vs. Phoenix 6/11Def. Rebounds 10 Jackson Vs. Houston 6/1Tot. Rebounds 14 Jackson Vs. Phoenix 6/11Assists 11 Bird Vs. Minnesota 7/5Steals 5 Bird; Griffith At ATL; At SAC 9/2; 9/9Blocks 5 (2) Cash, Jackson at HOU; vs. LAS 6/14; 7/12Points 34 Jackson Vs. Minnesota 7/5Storm Top Individual PerformancesPoints34 – Jackson, vs. MIN, 7/533 – Jackson, vs. NYL, 7/330 – Jackson, at PHX, 5/2228 – Jackson, vs. SAS, 5/3027 – Jackson, at DET, 6/4Opponent Individual HighsHigh Player Opponent DateMinutes 40:00 Smith At Detroit 6/4FG Made 13 Taurasi Vs. Phoenix 6/11FG Attempted 22 (2) MR: Augustus Vs. Minnesota 9/63P Made 7 Taurasi Vs. Phoenix 6/113P Attempted 12 Taurasi Vs. Phoenix 6/11FT Made 10 Smith At Detroit 6/4FT Attempted 12 Young San Antonio 5/30Off. Rebounds 6 Raymond Vs. Connecticut 6/16Def. Rebounds 12 Snow At Houston 6/14Tot. Rebounds 16 Snow At Houston 6/14Assists 10 Harding Vs. Minnesota 9/6Steals 5 (3) MR: Powell At Sacramento 9/9Blocks 5 Pringle Vs. Phoenix 6/11Points 37 Taurasi Vs. Phoenix 6/11Opponent Top Individual PerformancesPoints37 – Taurasi, vs. PHX, 6/1133 – Smith, at DET, 6/431 – Taurasi, vs. PHX, 7/2526 – Augustus, vs. MIN, 9/625 – Christon, at NYL, 6/3Rebounds14 – Jackson, vs. PHX, 6/1113 – Jackson, vs. HOU, 6/112 – Griffith, vs. LAS, 7/1212 – Little, at WAS, 7/2011 – Cash, at MIN, 7/22Rebounds16 – Snow, at HOU, 6/1412 – Wauters, at SAS, 6/1311 – Ford, at DET, 6/411 – Parker, at LAS, 6/2411 – Leslie, vs. LAS, 7/12Assists11 – Bird, vs. MIN, 7/510 – Bird, vs. SAS, 5/309 – Bird, at SAC 7/89 – Bird, at ATL 9/2Assists10 – Harding, vs. MIN, 9/69 – Beard, at WAS, 7/208 – Nolan, at DET, 6/47 – Pondexter, vs. PHX, 6/117 – Miller, at PHX, 5/222008 INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM SEASON HIGH GAMESField Free REBOUNDS BlockedPlayer Min. Goals Throws Off. Def. Total Assists Steals Turnovers Shots PointsKIMBERLY 24C 2C 2C(2) 1C(2) 3C 4C 2C 2C 2C 1C(2) 7CBECK SEP. 14 SEP. 14 SEP. 12 SEP. 14 SEP. 14 SEP. 14 SEP. 14 SEP. 14 MAY. 30 SEP. 12 SEP. 14at L.A. at L.A. vs Atl. at L.A. at L.A. at L.A. at L.A. at L.A. vs S.A. vs Atl. at L.A.SUE 40 10 (2) 11T 2 (3) 6 8T 11 5 6 1 (3) 24 (2)BIRD JUN. 7 AUG. 31 SEP. 6 JUN. 11 JUN. 11 JUN. 11 JUL. 5 SEP. 2 JUN. 14 JUN. 20 AUG. 31vs Det. at Conn. vs Minn. vs Phoe. vs Phoe. vs Phoe. vs Minn. at Atl. at Hou. vs Ind. at Conn.SWIN 38 8 9 4 9 11 6 2 (5) 7 5C 19 (2)CASH JUL. 22 MAY. 22 JUN. 1 MAY. 17 JUL. 22 JUL. 22 JUL. 10 SEP. 2 JUL. 8 JUN. 14 JUN. 1at Minn. at Phoe. vs Hou. vs Chi. at Minn. at Minn. vs Phoe. at Atl. at Sac. at Hou. vs Hou.SHYRA 32 7C 5T 4C 6T(2) 8T(2) 3T 2T(2) 3 (3) 1T(5) 16CELY SEP. 12 SEP. 14 JUN. 11 JUN. 11 SEP. 14 SEP. 14 JUN. 13 MAY. 30 SEP. 9 AUG. 28 SEP. 14vs Atl. at L.A. vs Phoe. vs Phoe. at L.A. at L.A. at S.A. vs S.A. at Sac. vs Hou. at L.A.KATIE 38C 6C(2) 6C 1 (5) 5C 5 (2) 3T 2T(2) 4C 2 20CGEARLDS SEP. 12 SEP. 12 SEP. 12 SEP. 9 AUG. 31 SEP. 9 MAY. 24 SEP. 12 JUL. 20 JUL. 22 SEP. 12vs Atl. vs Atl. vs Atl. at Sac. at Conn. at Sac. at S.A. vs Atl. at Wash. at Minn. vs Atl.YOLANDA 32 6 10 6 (2) 7 (4) 12 5 5 7T 2 17GRIFFITH SEP. 9 JUL. 25 SEP. 2 JUL. 18 SEP. 9 JUL. 12 SEP. 9 SEP. 9 JUN. 11 MAY. 20 JUL. 25at Sac. at Phoe. at Atl. at Ind. at Sac. vs L.A. at Sac. at Sac. vs Phoe. vs Sac. at Phoe.LAUREN 39 15 12 8C 10 14 5T 4 5 5 34JACKSON JUN. 7 JUL. 5 JUL. 10 JUN. 11 JUN. 1 JUN. 11 JUN. 7 JUN. 16 JUL. 10 JUL. 12 JUL. 5vs Det. vs Minn. vs Phoe. vs Phoe. vs Hou. vs Phoe. vs Det. vs Conn. vs Phoe. vs L.A. vs Minn.CAMILLE 34 8C 8C 6C 6T(3) 12C 4T(2) 3T(3) 5T 1 (13) 21CLITTLE JUL. 25 SEP. 12 SEP. 6 JUL. 20 SEP. 2 JUL. 20 SEP. 12 SEP. 4 SEP. 9 SEP. 6 SEP. 12Atl.-Sea. at Phoe. vs Atl. vs Minn. at Wash. at Atl. at Wash. vs Atl. at Chi. at Sac. vs Minn. vs Atl.CAMILLE 34 8C 8C 6C 6T(3) 12C 4T 3T(2) 5T 1 (6) 21CLITTLE JUL. 25 SEP. 12 SEP. 6 JUL. 20 SEP. 2 JUL. 20 SEP. 12 SEP. 4 SEP. 9 SEP. 6 SEP. 12Sea. at Phoe. vs Atl. vs Minn. at Wash. at Atl. at Wash. vs Atl. at Chi. at Sac. vs Minn. vs Atl.KRISTEN 10C 0C 0C 0C 1C(3) 1C(3) 1C 0C 1C 0C 0CO'NEILL JUL. 20 SEP. 9 SEP. 9 JUL. 20 SEP. 12at Wash. at Sac. at Sac. at Wash. vs Atl.ASHLEY 27 2 (3) 1 (3) 4 4 (3) 6 3 2 (4) 4 (2) 2 (5) 5ROBINSON SEP. 14 SEP. 14 SEP. 12 JUL. 12 SEP. 12 SEP. 12 JUN. 24 SEP. 2 SEP. 14 SEP. 12 SEP. 12at L.A. at L.A. vs Atl. vs L.A. vs Atl. vs Atl. at L.A. at Atl. at L.A. vs Atl. vs Atl.KELLY 20 (2) 4T 5C 2 (2) 3 (5) 5 (2) 2T 2C 2 (2) 1 (2) 8SANTOS SEP. 14 SEP. 12 JUL. 20 SEP. 14 SEP. 14 SEP. 14 JUL. 25 SEP. 12 SEP. 14 SEP. 14 SEP. 12at L.A. vs Atl. at Wash. at L.A. at L.A. at L.A. at Phoe. vs Atl. at L.A. at L.A. vs Atl.SHERYL 33 (2) 6 (2) 6 4 7 10 6 4 4 2 (3) 17SWOOPES JUL. 18 JUN. 11 JUL. 18 JUN. 16 JUN. 3 JUN. 16 JUL. 3 JUL. 10 JUN. 4 JUN. 29 JUN. 11at Ind. vs Phoe. at Ind. vs Conn. at N.Y. vs Conn. vs N.Y. vs Phoe. at Det. vs Wash. vs Phoe.TANISHA 36 6 (5) 6T 4C 5T(3) 8C(2) 6 (3) 3T(4) 8C 1T(8) 17 (2)WRIGHT JUL. 27 SEP. 12 JUL. 25 JUL. 25 SEP. 9 SEP. 9 SEP. 6 JUL. 27 SEP. 9 SEP. 14 SEP. 9vs Sac. vs Atl. at Phoe. at Phoe. at Sac. at Sac. vs Minn. vs Sac. at Sac. at L.A. at Sac.<strong>STORM</strong> 200 (34) 38 33 23 32 52 26 13 24 (3) 9 96 (2)High Games SEP. 14 JUL. 5 SEP. 6 JUN. 11 JUL. 8 JUN. 11 JUL. 5 SEP. 2 SEP. 9 JUN. 7 SEP. 6at L.A. vs Minn. vs Minn. vs Phoe. at Sac. vs Phoe. vs Minn. at Atl. at Sac. vs Det. vs Minn.<strong>STORM</strong> 200 (34) 19 1 2 17 25 9 4 (4) 8 1 (5) 48Low Games SEP. 14 JUN. 1 SEP. 14 JUN. 7 MAY. 24 MAY. 24 JUN. 3 JUL. 25 MAY. 22 SEP. 9 SEP. 14at L.A. vs Hou. at L.A. vs Det. at S.A. at S.A. at N.Y. at Phoe. at Phoe. at Sac. at L.A.OPPONENTS 200 (34) 36 27 17 34 46 23 19 24 8 94High Games SEP. 14 SEP. 6 JUL. 25 JUN. 24 JUN. 14 JUN. 14 JUL. 20 JUL. 20 MAY. 20 JUL. 18 JUL. 25at L.A. vs Minn. at Phoe. at L.A. at Hou. at Hou. at Wash. at Wash. vs Sac. at Ind. at Phoe.OPPONENTS 200 (34) 16 (2) 7 3 10 19 6 3 8 0 (3) 49 (2)Low Games SEP. 14 AUG. 28 MAY. 20 JUL. 18 SEP. 4 SEP. 4 JUN. 1 JUN. 29 JUN. 7 JUN. 7 AUG. 28at L.A. vs Hou. vs Sac. at Ind. at Chi. at Chi. vs Hou. vs Wash. vs Det. vs Det. vs Hou."C" indicates a new career-high, "T" a tied career-high.Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of games in which a player or team has reached a given total (if more than one).58 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 59


2008 Regular season review2008 TransactionsFebruary 19:March 3:March 6:March 14:April 2:April 8:April 9:April 10:April 14:April 21:April 26:May 2:May 8:May 13:May 14:May 15:May 16:June 1:June 22:June 22:June 28:July 1:July 8:July 15:July 23:August 28:September 5:September 11:September 12:Traded #4 pick in 2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft to the Detroit Shock for Swin CashSigned forward Sheryl SwoopesRe-signed forward Shyra Ely to training camp contractRe-signed guard Sue BirdRe-signed guard Doneeka Lewis and signed Dee Davis, Leah Rush and Kristen O’Neill to trainingcamp contractsSigned forward/center Yolanda GriffithSelected guard Allie Quigley (#22) and guard Kimberly Beck (#36) in the 2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> DraftSigned guard Brandie Hoskins and signed Kelly Santos to a training camp contractRe-signed forward Janell BurseRe-signed forward Ashley RobinsonReleased guard Brandie HoskinsReleased guard Dee Davis and forward Leah RushReleased forward Natalie Doma and guard Allie QuigleyReleased guard Daphanie KennedyReleased guard Roneeka HodgesReleased guard Kristen O’NeillReleased guard Doneeka LewisPlaced center Kelly Santos on suspended listReleased center Florina PascalauTraded second-round pick in 2009 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft to Atlanta Dream in exchange for forwardCamille LittleReleased guard Kimberly BeckSigned guard Kristen O’Neill to a seven-day contractSigned guard Kristen O’Neill to a second seven-day contractSigned guard Kristen O’Neill to a third seven-day contractSigned guard Kristen O’Neill to a fourth seven-day contractSigned guard Kristen O’Neill to a fifth seven-day contractSigned guard Kristen O’Neill to a sixth seven-day contractSigned guard Kimberly Beck for the remainder of the regular seasonSigned guard Kristen O’Neill for remainder of the regular season<strong>STORM</strong> All-time records60 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>


<strong>STORM</strong> ALL-TIME RECORDSYear-by-Year RecordSeason Home Road Total2000 4-12 2-14 6-26 (.188)2001 5-11 5-11 10-22 (.313)2002 10-6 7-9 17-15 (.531)2003 13-4 5-12 18-16 (.529)2004 13-4 7-10 20-14 (.588)*2005 14-3 6-11 20-14 (.588)2006 9-8 9-8 18-16 (.529)2007 12-5 5-12 17-17 (.500)2008 16-1 6-11 22-12 (.647)Totals 96-54 52-98 148-152 (.493)*Won <strong>WNBA</strong> championshipOn opening nightHome Openers (5-4) Road Openers (4-5)Date Opponent Result ScORE dATE Opponent Result Score6/1/00 Houston L 47-77 * 5/31/00 Sacramento L 60-76* 5/31/01 Phoenix W 83-70 6/3/01 Washington L 63-68* 5/30/02 New York L 61-78 6/2/02 Portland W 57-475/30/03 Los Angeles L 74-77 (OT) * 5/22/03 Houston L 64-75* 5/20/04 Minnesota W 88-85 5/28/04 Phoenix L 76-84* 5/21/05 Los Angeles L 50-68 6/2/05 Phoenix W 78-67* 5/21/06 Los Angeles W 90-67 5/25/06 Phoenix W 94-81* 5/19/07 Houston W 82-69 5/25/07 San Antonio L 71-82* 5/17/08 Chicago W 67-61 5/22/08 Phoenix W 87-83* Season Opening Games (5-4)All-Time Overtime ResultsDate Opponent Result6/13/00 Los Angeles W, 69-598/6/00 Portland W, 66-588/8/00 Los Angeles L, 52-606/4/01 at Indiana W, 74-717/3/01 Washington L, 69-72 (4OT)7/24/01 Detroit W, 74-696/4/02 Minnesota W, 78-687/7/02 at Miami L, 61-655/30/03 Los Angeles L, 74-778/20/03 at San Antonio L, 70-787/17/04 Washington W, 85-836/15/05 Minnesota L, 81-867/24/07 at Washington L, 96-97Totals 13 Overtime Games 6-7 (.462)(Home: 5-4; Road: 1-3)Opening Night Starting Lineups2000 Sonja HenningEdna CampbellQuacy BarnesKatrina HibbertKamila Vodichkova2001 Sonja HenningSemeka RandallSimone EdwardsKaty StedingLauren Jackson2002 Sue BirdSemeka RandallSimone EdwardsAdia BarnesDanielle McCulley2003 Sue BirdSandy BrondelloAlisa BurrasAdia BarnesLauren Jackson2004 Sue BirdBetty LennoxKamila VodichkovaSheri SamLauren Jackson2005 Sue BirdBetty LennoxJanell BurseMandisa StevensonLauren Jackson2006 Sue BirdBetty LennoxWendy PalmerIziane Castro MarquesLauren Jackson2007 Sue BirdBetty LennoxJanell BurseIziane Castro MarquesLauren Jackson2008 Sue BirdSheryl SwoopesYolanda GriffithSwin CashLauren JacksonThe Storm celebrates thefirst <strong>WNBA</strong> championship infranchise history and the firstmajor professional sports titlein Seattle in 25 years.Storm Leaders for Most Starts on Opening NightSue Bird 7 Simone Edwards 2Lauren Jackson 7 Sonja Henning 2Betty Lennox 4 Iziane Castro Marques 2Adia Barnes 2 Semeka Randall 2Janell Burse 2 Kamila Vodichkova 262 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 63


<strong>STORM</strong> ALL-TIME RECORDSHIGH/LOW SCORING GAMES - WIN/LOSs STREAKSStorm Highest Scoring GAMESOpponents Highest Scoring GamesPoints Opponent Date Result Points Opponent Date Result111 Phoenix 8/4/07 111-101 101 Phoenix 8/4/07 111-101100 Phoenix 5/23/07 100-87 97 at Washington 7/24/07 96-97 (OT)97 Phoenix 6/2/06 97-87 97 at Detroit 8/9/07 70-9797 Los Angeles 8/17/07 97-77 95 at Minnesota 8/7/07 74-9596 Minnesota 9/6/08 96-88 95 Detroit 8/17/03 86-9596 at Washington 7/24/07 96-97 (OT) 94 at Phoenix 7/25/08 80-9495 Connecticut 6/22/05 95-86 92 San Antonio 7/29/07 88-9294 Chicago 6/26/07 94-76 92 Connecticut 7/16/06 83-9294 at Phoenix 5/25/06 94-81 90 at Indiana 6/13/07 62-90Storm Lowest Scoring GAMESOpponents Lowest Scoring GamesPoints Opponent Date Result Points Opponent Date Result36 Cleveland 6/14/01 36-58 45 Phoenix 6/3/04 72-4538 at Charlotte 7/7/01 38-48 47 at Portland 6/2/02 57-4742 at Miami 7/10/00 42-59 47 at Utah 6/25/01 65-4743 at Portland 6/19/01 43-58 47 at Los Angeles 7/10/07 82-4745 at Indiana 7/14/00 45-64 48 Phoenix 7/19/02 89-4846 at Sacramento 8/9/00 46-79 48 at Charlotte 7/7/01 38-4847 at Houston 8/19/03 47-52 49 Washington 6/29/08 64-4947 Houston 6/1/00 47-77 49 Houston 8/28/08 66-4951 at San Antonio 8/23/05 78-5151 San Antonio 5/29/05 79-5151 Indiana 6/10/03 78-5151 Indiana 6/21/02 63-51Longest Winning StreaksStreak Dates of Streak End of Streak Streak Ended By Score7 6/29/08 to 7/18/08 7/20/08 at Washington 57-896* 8/11/07 to 5/22/08 5/24/08 at San Antonio 72-876 7/15/05 to 7/31/05 8/4/05 at Indiana 68-786 6/3/04 to 6/19/04 6/22/04 Houston 57-635 7/12/04 to 7/24/04 7/27/04 at Houston 55-805 7/25/02 to 8/1/02 8/4/02 at Minnesota 60-734 8/1/06 to 8/8/06 8/10/06 at San Antonio 65-754* 8/23/05 to 5/21/06 5/23/06 Houston 59-844 5/27/05 to 6/4/05 6/7/05 at Connecticut 69-814* 8/23/03 to 5/22/04 5/28/04 at Phoenix 76-84* Streak over two seasonsLongest Losing StreaksStreak Dates of Streak End of Streak Streak Ended By Score8 6/15/00 to 7/3/00 7/5/00 at Minnesota 67-607 7/7/01 to 7/21/01 7/24/01 Detroit 74-696 7/6/00 to 7/19/00 7/21/00 Minnesota 67-615 8/12/03 to 8/20/03 8/23/03 Houston 71-64WIN/LOSs STREAKS - Margins of Victory/defeatLongest Home Winning StreaksStreak Dates of Streak End of Streak Streak Ended By Score10* 8/4/07 to 6/11/08 6/16/08 Connecticut 67-7410* 7/15/05 to 5/21/06 5/23/06 Houston 59-848 6/22/03 to 8/8/03 8/12/03 San Antonio 77-877 7/1/04 to 8/1/04 9/1/04 Sacramento 65-736* 8/23/03 to 6/11/04 6/22/04 Houston 57-63* Streak over two seasonsLongest Road Winning StreaksStreak Dates of Streak End of Streak Streak Ended By Score10 6/20/08 to Current5 7/22/06 to 8/8/06 8/10/06 at San Antonio 65-754 6/5/04 to 6/19/04 7/7/04 at Washington 69-724 7/25/02 to 8/1/02 8/4/02 at Minnesota 60-73Longest Home Losing StreaksStreak Dates of Streak End of Streak Streak Ended By Score7 6/15/00 to 7/19/00 7/21/00 Minnesota 67-614 7/16/06 to 7/30/06 8/3/06 Washington 86-784 6/30/01 to 7/20/01 7/24/01 Detroit 74-69Longest Road Losing StreaksStreak Dates of Streak End of Streak Streak Ended By Score10* 7/6/00 to 6/3/01 6/4/01 at Indiana 74-71 (OT)9* 7/18/03 to 6/1/04 6/5/04 at Sacramento 65-638 7/7/01 to 8/11/01 6/2/02 at Portland 57-475 6/24/05 to 7/6/05 7/16/05 at Los Angeles 78-70* Streak over two seasonsLargest Margins of Victory/DefeatLargest Margins of VictoryLargest Margins of DefeatMargin Opponent Date Score Margin Opponent Date Score41 Phoenix 7/19/02 89-48 33 at Sacramento 8/9/00 46-7940 San Antonio 6/22/03 93-53 33 at Phoenix 6/7/00 49-8237 at New York 7/22/06 91-54 32 at Washington 7/20/08 57-8936 Los Angeles 8/6/03 92-56 30 at Houston 7/6/00 50-8035 at Los Angeles 7/10/07 82-47 30 Houston 6/1/00 47-7732 Charlotte 8/1/04 87-55 28 at Indiana 6/13/07 62-9031 New York 7/1/07 84-53 27 at Detroit 8/9/07 70-9730 San Antonio 6/23/06 87-57 26 at Houston 7/25/00 53-7929 Phoenix 7/25/03 82-53 25 Houston 5/23/06 59-8428 San Antonio 5/29/05 79-51 25 at Houston 7/27/04 55-8064 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 65


<strong>STORM</strong> ALL-TIME RECORDSTeam RecordsMost Points ScoredGame: 111 Phoenix 8/4/07Half: 61 Minnesota 9/6/0861 Phoenix 8/4/07Fewest Points ScoredGame: 36 Cleveland 6/14/01Half: 9 Cleveland 5/14/01Field Goals MadeGame: 39 at New York 7/22/06Low game: 13 Phoenix 7/27/0113 at Miami 7/10/00Field Goals AttemptedGame: 91 Washington 7/3/01 (4OT)79 at Washington 7/24/07 (OT)Low game: 42 at Charlotte 7/7/01Free Throw PercentageGame: 1.000 6 times, last at Phoenix 7/17/07(13-13)Low Game: .400 at Houston 8/19/03(4-10)ReboundsGame: 52 Phoenix 6/11/08Low game: 15 at Sacramento 8/9/00Offensive ReboundsGame: 23 Phoenix 6/11/08Low game: 2 Detroit 6/7/082 at Los Angeles 7/27/00Defensive ReboundsGame: 38 New York 7/14/06Low game: 10 at Sacramento 8/9/00Opponent Team RecordsMost Points ScoredGame: 101 Phoenix 8/4/07Half: 58 Detroit 8/17/0358 Phoenix 8/4/07Fewest Points ScoredGame: 45 Phoenix 6/3/04Half: 15 at Washington 7/3/01Field Goals MadeGame: 37 at Washington 7/24/07 (OT)35 at Sacramento 5/31/06Low game: 10 at Miami 7/10/00Field Goals AttemptedGame: 79 Charlotte 8/5/06Low game: 41 at Miami 7/10/00Free Throw PercentageGame: 1.000 Indiana 6/20/08(10-10)1.000 Miami 7/30/00(1-1)Low Game: .286 Indiana 7/22/04(2-7)ReboundsGame: 50 Washington 7/3/01 (4OT)48 at Los Angeles 8/4/01Low game: 17 Phoenix 6/03/04Offensive ReboundsGame: 19 Phoenix 8/27/0519 at Los Angeles 6/24/05Low game: 1 at San Antonio 6/30/051 at New York 7/2/02Field Goal PercentageHighest: .587 at Sacramento 6/05/04(27-46)Lowest: .237 Los Angeles 5/21/05(18-76)Three-Point Field Goals MadeGame: 13 at Los Angeles 7/11/0213 Phoenix 8/4/07Low game: 0 Houston 6/1/080 at Charlotte 6/12/05Three-Point Field Goals AttemptedGame: 32 Los Angeles 5/21/05Low game: 3 Connecticut 9/12/04Three-Point Field Goal PercentageGame: .750 New York 7/23/03(6-8)Low game: .000 Houston 6/1/08(0-9).000 at Charlotte 6/12/05(0-6)Free Throws MadeGame: 33 Minnesota 9/6/08Low game: 1 at Los Angeles 9/14/08AssistsGame: 26 Minnesota 7/5/08Low game: 5 Phoenix 7/27/015 at Miami 7/10/00Personal FoulsGame: 35 at Miami 7/10/00Low game: 6 Miami 7/30/00StealsGame: 16 at Minnesota 9/10/0416 at Utah 6/25/01Low game: 1 at Phoenix 7/25/061 at Houston 6/28/051 Connecticut 6/22/05TurnoversGame: 28 Indiana 7/9/06Low game: 5 at Charlotte 6/30/03Blocked ShotsGame: 12 Utah 8/11/02Low game: 0 8 times, last at Washington 7/24/07 (OT)Field Goal PercentageHighest: .636 at Phoenix 8/3/00(28-44)Lowest: .244 at Miami 7/10/00(10-41)Three-Point Field Goals MadeGame: 11 Phoenix 6/21/0611 Phoenix 5/23/07Low game: 0 8 times, last, vs. Houston 8/28/08Three-Point Field Goals AttemptedGame: 31 Phoenix 6/11/08Low game: 1 at San Antonio 6/19/04Three-Point Field Goal PercentageGame: 1.000 at Houston 6/28/05(3-3)1.000 at San Antonio 6/19/04(1-1)Low Game: .000 8 times, last vs. Houston 8/28/08(0-11)Free Throws MadeGame: 38 at Miami 7/10/00Low game: 1 Miami 7/30/001 at Houston 7/6/07Defensive ReboundsGame: 36 Washington 7/3/01 (4OT)33 at Los Angeles 8/4/01Low game: 11 Phoenix 6/03/04AssistsGame: 29 at Minnesota 8/7/07Low game: 3 Minnesota 8/8/03Personal FoulsGame: 31 Los Angeles 7/3/07Low game: 7 Houston 5/22/03StealsGame: 19 at Washington 7/20/08Low game: 1 Connecticut 6/22/05TurnoversGame: 26 Utah 6/18/00Low game: 6 at San Antonio 8/23/056 Connecticut 6/22/056 at Minnesota 8/7/07Blocked ShotsGame: 12 at Phoenix 7/6/05Low game: 0 12 times, last vs. Detroit 6/7/08Free Throws AttemptedGame: 43 Minnesota 9/6/08Low Game: 2 at Los Angeles 9/14/082 at Phoenix 7/6/05Free Throws AttemptedGame: 55 at Miami 7/10/00Low Game: 1 Miami 7/30/0066 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 67


<strong>STORM</strong> ALL-TIME RECORDSStorm Individual RecordsHigh Player OPPONENT dATEMinutes 55 Lauren Jackson Washington 7/3/01 (4OT)42 Lauren Jackson at Washington 7/24/07 (OT)40 5 times, last, Lauren Jackson at Sacramento 8/20/05Points 47 Lauren Jackson at Washington 7/24/07 (OT)35 Lauren Jackson at Phoenix 5/25/06Rebounds 20 Lauren Jackson Charlotte 7/31/03Assists 14 Sue Bird Minnesota 7/1/06Steals 7 Sue Bird Los Angeles 5/21/06Blocked Shots 8 Lauren Jackson Utah 8/11/02Field Goals Made 18 Lauren Jackson at Washington 7/24/07Field Goals Attempted 29 Lauren Jackson Washington 7/3/01 (4OT)28 Lauren Jackson at Washington 7/24/07 (OT)Three-Point Field Goals Made 6 Sue Bird at Detroit 8/8/066 Sonja Henning at Los Angeles 7/27/00Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 13 Lauren Jackson Los Angeles 5/21/05Free Throws Made 15 Lauren Jackson Los Angeles 8/17/07Free Throws Attempted 16 Lauren Jackson San Antonio 8/12/0316 Lauren Jackson Los Angeles 8/17/07Opponent Individual RecordsHigh Player OPPONENT dATEMinutes 55 Vicky Bullet Washington 7/3/01 (4OT)42 Monique Currie at Washington 7/24/07 (OT)42 DeLisha Milton-Jones at Washington 7/24/07 (OT)Points 37 Diana Taurasi Phoenix 6/11/08Rebounds 18 Cheryl Ford Detroit 7/28/06Assists 11 Temeka Johnson Los Angeles 5/21/0611 Nikki Teasley Los Angeles 9/18/04Steals 7 Tamika Catchings at Indiana 8/4/05Blocked Shots 6 Tangela Smith Charlotte 7/29/056 Lisa Leslie Los Angeles 7/11/026 Tangela Smith at Sacramento 8/9/00Field Goals Made 15 Sheryl Swoopes Houston 8/9/05Field Goals Attempted 26 Seimone Augustus at Minnesota 6/14/06Three-Point Field Goals Made 7 Katie Smith Minnesota 6/14/037 Diana Taurasi Phoenix 6/11/08Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 12 Diana Taurasi Phoenix 6/11/08Free Throws Made 13 Marlies Askamp at Miami 7/10/00Free Throws Attempted 18 Marlies Askamp at Miami 7/10/00All-Time 30+ Points PerformancesPlayer OPPONENT dATE PointsLauren Jackson at Washington 7/24/07 47 (OT)Lauren Jackson at Los Angeles 6/24/07 35Lauren Jackson at Phoenix 5/25/06 35Lauren Jackson Minnesota 7/5/08 34Betty Lennox Washington 8/11/07 34Lauren Jackson Los Angeles 8/6/03 34Lauren Jackson New York 7/3/08 33Lauren Jackson Washington 7/17/04 33Sue Bird Portland 8/9/02 33Lauren Jackson Chicago 6/26/07 33Lauren Jackson at Phoenix 7/17/07 33Lauren Jackson Los Angeles 8/17/07 32Lauren Jackson Sacramento 7/3/04 32Lauren Jackson San Antonio 8/12/03 32Lauren Jackson Phoenix 5/23/07 31Lauren Jackson Sacramento 7/3/05 31Lauren Jackson at Sacramento 10/1/04 31*Lauren Jackson Minnesota 5/20/04 31Lauren Jackson at Phoenix 5/22/08 30Lauren Jackson at Minnesota 7/20/03 30Lauren Jackson Minnesota 6/9/07 30Lauren Jackson Houston 6/15/07 30Lauren Jackson Sacramento 6/31/07 30Total: 23* PlayoffsLauren Jackson matchedthe <strong>WNBA</strong> record with acareer-high 47 points atWashington on 7/2468 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 69


<strong>STORM</strong> ALL-TIME RECORDSAll-Time Double-DoublesPlayER dATE Opponent Pts Reb AstLauren Jackson 7/3/01 Washington 24 12 ---Lauren Jackson 7/4/01 at Portland 18 12 ---Lauren Jackson 7/18/01 at Minnesota 21 10 ---Lauren Jackson 7/27/01 Phoenix 16 13 ---Kamila Vodichkova 6/4/02 Minnesota 12 12 ---Lauren Jackson 6/18/02 Los Angeles 23 10 ---Lauren Jackson 6/20/02 at Sacramento 15 11 ---Sue Bird 7/5/02 at Cleveland 12 --- 12Lauren Jackson 7/7/02 at Miami 13 11 ---Sue Bird 7/25/02 at Orlando 10 --- 11Lauren Jackson 7/27/02 at Washington 25 10 ---Kamila Vodichkova 8/1/02 at Los Angeles 18 10 ---Sue Bird 8/1/02 at Los Angeles 17 --- 10Lauren Jackson 8/9/02 Portland 23 13 ---Sue Bird 5/22/03 at Houston 19 --- 10Lauren Jackson 6/3/03 Sacramento 22 13 ---Lauren Jackson 6/7/03 Phoenix 27 14 ---Lauren Jackson 6/17/03 at Phoenix 23 10 ---Sue Bird 6/19/03 at Los Angeles 15 --- 12Sue Bird 6/27/03 at Cleveland 11 --- 12Sue Bird 6/28/03 at Indiana 11 --- 11Simone Edwards 6/28/03 at Indiana 14 11 ---Sue Bird 7/3/03 Washington 21 --- 10Sue Bird 7/15/03 Houston 13 --- 10Kamila Vodichkova 7/23/03 New York 14 10 ---Lauren Jackson 7/25/03 Phoenix 26 10 ---Lauren Jackson 7/26/03 at Sacramento 23 10 ---Lauren Jackson 7/30/03 Charlotte 23 20 ---Lauren Jackson 8/2/03 at Minnesota 16 12 ---Sue Bird 8/6/03 Los Angeles 10 --- 10Lauren Jackson 8/6/03 Los Angeles 34 13 ---Lauren Jackson 8/8/03 Minnesota 16 11 ---Lauren Jackson 8/12/03 San Antonio 32 18 ---Lauren Jackson 8/17/03 Detroit 23 13 ---Lauren Jackson 8/19/03 at Houston 16 15 ---Lauren Jackson 8/20/03 at San Antonio 22 14 ---Betty Lennox 5/20/04 Minnesota 18 10 ---Lauren Jackson 5/28/04 at Phoenix 20 11 ---Kamila Vodichkova 6/11/04 Connecticut 18 10 ---Lauren Jackson 6/15/04 at New York 16 12 ---Kamila Vodichkova 6/22/04 Houston 10 12 ---Sheri Sam 7/1/04 San Antonio 11 10 ---Lauren Jackson 7/3/04 Sacramento 32 12 ---Sheri Sam 9/25/04 at Minnesota* 11 10 ---Lauren Jackson 10/1/04 at Sacramento* 31 13 ---Sue Bird 10/5/04 Sacramento* 10 --- 14Sheri Sam 10/5/04 Sacramento* 12 10 ---Lauren Jackson 10/10/04 Connecticut* 15 11 ---Lauren Jackson 5/27/05 Houston 17 12 ---Lauren Jackson 6/2/05 at Phoenix 12 14 ---Janell Burse 6/4/05 Indiana 15 10 ---Lauren Jackson 6/4/05 Indiana 24 15 ---Lauren Jackson 6/12/05 at Charlotte 17 14 ---Lauren Jackson 6/22/05 Connecticut 23 17 ---Lauren Jackson 6/30/05 San Antonio 17 15 ---Lauren Jackson 7/3/05 Sacramento 31 13 ---Betty Lennox 7/6/05 at Phoenix 17 11 ---Janell Burse 7/19/05 Phoenix 15 11 ---Lauren Jackson 7/31/05 Los Angeles 17 10 ---Sue Bird 8/6/05 at New York 12 --- 10Lauren Jackson 8/12/05 at Minnesota 17 10 ---Janell Burse 8/14/05 at Houston 15 11 ---Lauren Jackson 8/18/05 Minnesota 18 11 ---Lauren Jackson 8/20/05 at Sacramento 16 15 ---Lauren Jackson 8/23/05 at San Antonio 10 11 ---Lauren Jackson 8/30/05 at Houston* 19 13 ---Wendy Palmer 5/21/06 Los Angeles 18 13 ---All-Time Double-DoublesPlayER dATE Opponent Pts Reb AstJanell Burse 6/2/06 Phoenix 12 10 ---Janell Burse 6/9/06 at Connecticut 23 14 ---Lauren Jackson 6/15/06 at Chicago 27 10 ---Lauren Jackson 6/21/06 Phoenix 28 14 ---Lauren Jackson 6/27/06 Sacramento 16 12 ---Sue Bird 7/1/06 Minnesota 11 --- 14Lauren Jackson 7/1/06 Minnesota 25 10 ---Janell Burse 7/14/06 New York 12 14 ---Janell Burse 7/16/06 Connecticut 10 13 ---Lauren Jackson 7/16/06 Connecticut 20 11 ---Betty Lennox 7/20/06 at Charlotte 13 10 ---Lauren Jackson 7/23/06 at Washington 18 11 ---Lauren Jackson 7/25/06 at Phoenix 16 12 ---Janell Burse 8/5/06 Charlotte 23 12 ---Lauren Jackson 8/5/06 Charlotte 20 11 ---Lauren Jackson 8/22/06 at Los Angeles* 19 10 ---Lauren Jackson 5/19/07 Houston 23 10 ---Janell Burse 5/23/07 Phoenix 13 19 ---Lauren Jackson 5/25/07 at San Antonio 16 11 ---Janell Burse 5/25/07 at San Antonio 19 11 ---Lauren Jackson 6/2/07 San Antonio 20 14 ---Sue Bird 6/12/07 at Chicago 13 --- 11Lauren Jackson 6/22/07 at Minnesota 16 10 ---Lauren Jackson 6/24/07 at Los Angeles 35 10 ---Lauren Jackson 6/26/07 Chicago 33 12 ---Lauren Jackson 7/1/07 New York 12 11 ---Sue Bird 7/3/07 Los Angeles 10 --- 11Lauren Jackson 7/6/07 at Houston 28 13 ---Lauren Jackson 7/7/07 at San Antonio 15 13 ---Lauren Jackson 7/10/07 at Los Angeles 18 13 ---Lauren Jackson 7/17/07 at Phoenix 33 11 ---Lauren Jackson 7/20/07 at Connecticut 19 14 ---Lauren Jackson 7/22/07 at New York 23 17 ---Lauren Jackson 7/24/07 at Washington 47 14 ---Lauren Jackson 7/27/07 Indiana 27 10 ---Janell Burse 8/3/07 at Sacramento 10 11 ---Lauren Jackson 8/4/07 Phoenix 23 12 ---Lauren Jackson 8/17/07 Los Angeles 32 15 ---Lauren Jackson 8/26/07 Phoenix* 22 14 ---Lauren Jackson 6/11/08 Phoenix 20 14 ---Sue Bird 7/5/08 Minnesota 12 --- 11Camille Little 7/20/08 Washington 10 12 ---Swin Cash 7/22/08 at Minnestoa 17 11 ---Total: 110 (Regular Season: 102; Playoffs: 8)* PlayoffsStorm Double-Double LeadersLauren JacksonSue BirdJanell BurseKamila VodichkovaBetty LennoxSheri SamSwin CashSimone EdwardsCamille LittleWendy Palmer35113 (incl. 2 playoff games)111116 (incl. 1 playoff game)68 (incl. 5 playoff games)0 10 20 30 40 50 60 7070 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 71


<strong>STORM</strong> ALL-TIME RECORDSAward Winners/All-Stars/League Leaders<strong>WNBA</strong> Most Valuable Player2003 Lauren Jackson2007 Lauren Jackson<strong>WNBA</strong> Finals Most Valuable Player2004 Betty LennoxAll-<strong>WNBA</strong> Team2002 Sue Bird (First Team)2003 Sue Bird (First Team)Lauren Jackson (First Team)2004 Sue Bird (First Team)Lauren Jackson (First Team)2005 Sue Bird (First Team)Lauren Jackson (First Team)2006 Lauren Jackson (First Team)2007 Lauren Jackson (First Team)2008 Sue Bird (Second Team)2008 Lauren Jackson (Second Team)Storm All-Star Game Participants2001 Lauren Jackson2002 Sue Bird, Lauren Jackson2003 Sue Bird, Lauren Jackson2004 (No All-Star Game held due to Olympics)2005 Sue Bird, Lauren JacksonCoaches: Anne Donovan, Jenny Boucek , Jessie Kenlaw2006 Sue Bird, Lauren Jackson2007 Sue Bird, Lauren Jackson2008 (No All-Star Game held due to Olympics)Storm League LeadersPlayER yEAR cATEGORy Avg/PctSue Bird 2002 Free Throw Pct. .911Lauren Jackson 2003 Scoring 21.2Lauren Jackson 2004 Scoring 20.5Sue Bird 2005 Assists 5.9Lauren Jackson 2007 Scoring 23.8Lauren Jackson 2007 Rebounding 9.7Year-by-Year Statistical LeadersScoring (Min. 200 Points)Year Player G PTS AVG2000 Edna Campbell 16 222 13.92001 Lauren Jackson 29 442 15.22002 Lauren Jackson 28 482 17.22003 Lauren Jackson 33 698 21.22004 Lauren Jackson 31 634 20.52005 Lauren Jackson 34 597 17.62006 Lauren Jackson 30 585 19.52007 Lauren Jackson 31 739 23.82008 Sue Bird 33 465 14.1Rebounding (Min. 100 Rebounds)Year Player G REB AVG2000 Simone Edwards 29 107 3.72001 Lauren Jackson 29 193 6.72002 Lauren Jackson 28 190 6.82003 Lauren Jackson 33 307 9.32004 Lauren Jackson 31 207 6.72005 Lauren Jackson 34 313 9.22006 Lauren Jackson 30 227 7.62007 Lauren Jackson 31 300 9.72008 Yolanda Griffith 30 189 6.3Assists (Min. 75 Assists)Year Player G AST AVG2000 Sonja Henning 32 79 2.52001 Sonja Henning 32 93 2.92002 Sue Bird 32 191 6.02003 Sue Bird 34 221 6.52004 Sue Bird 34 184 5.42005 Sue Bird 30 176 5.92006 Sue Bird 34 162 4.82007 Sue Bird 29 143 4.92008 Sue Bird 33 169 5.1Field Goal Percentage (Min. 75 FG Made)Year Player FG FGA PCT2000 Simone Edwards 83 182 .4562001 Simone Edwards 91 190 .4792002 Simone Edwards 84 158 .5322003 Lauren Jackson 254 526 .4832004 Lauren Jackson 220 460 .4782005 Janell Burse 127 243 .5232006 Lauren Jackson 192 359 .5352007 Lauren Jackson 258 497 .5192008 Camille Little 75 141 .532Free Throw Percentage (Min. 30 FT Made)Year Player FT FTA PCT2000 Kamila Vodichkova 60 78 .7692001 Kamila Vodichkova 38 44 .8642002 Sue Bird 102 112 .9112003 Sue Bird 61 69 .8842004 Sue Bird 73 85 .8592005 Betty Lennox 76 87 .8742006 Lauren Jackson 170 189 .8992007 Betty Lennox 110 121 .9092008 Lauren Jackson 99 106 .934Steals (Min. 30 Steals)Year Player G STL AVG2000 Sonja Henning 32 61 1.912001 Lauren Jackson 29 54 1.862002 Sue Bird 32 55 1.722003 Sue Bird 34 48 1.412004 Sheri Sam 34 53 1.562005 Betty Lennox 28 35 1.252006 Sue Bird 34 61 1.792007 Sue Bird 29 43 1.482008 Griffith/Swoopes 30/29 43 1.43/1.48Blocked Shots (Min. 30 Blocks)Year Player G BS AVG2000 Adia Barnes 31 33 1.062001 Lauren Jackson 29 64 2.212002 Lauren Jackson 28 81 2.892003 Lauren Jackson 33 64 1.942004 Lauren Jackson 31 62 2.002005 Lauren Jackson 34 67 1.972006 Lauren Jackson 30 51 1.702007 Lauren Jackson 31 63 2.032008 Lauren Jackson 21 33 1.57Minutes Played (Min. 900 Minutes)Year Player G MIN AVG2000 Sonja Henning 32 980 30.62001 Lauren Jackson 29 1001 34.52002 Sue Bird 32 1121 35.02003 Lauren Jackson 33 1109 33.62004 Lauren Jackson 31 1070 34.52005 Lauren Jackson 34 1176 34.62006 Sue Bird 34 1065 31.32007 Lauren Jackson 31 1020 32.92008 Sue Bird 33 1111 33.7Year-by-Year StatisticsYear G FGM FGA PCT 3FGM 3FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST STL TO BS PTS AVG2000 32 667 1741 .383 109 364 .299 376 561 .676 793 390 255 525 93 1822 56.92001 32 689 1821 .378 128 412 .311 415 606 .685 891 412 273 431 127 1921 60.02002 32 794 1948 .408 182 506 .360 418 543 .770 995 514 282 477 151 2188 68.42003 34 890 2045 .435 166 500 .332 442 567 .780 1074 548 232 465 138 2388 70.22004 34 873 2025 .431 167 439 .380 524 676 .775 1059 552 302 499 131 2437 71.72005 34 906 2066 .439 142 429 .331 544 688 .791 1099 520 201 516 158 2498 73.52006 34 960 2122 .452 160 475 .337 562 712 .789 1147 514 232 570 127 2642 77.72007 34 964 2210 .436 224 639 .351 582 715 .814 1164 533 620 533 151 2734 80.42008 34 899 2112 .426 143 453 .316 552 728 .758 1162 530 684 526 140 2493 73.372 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 73


<strong>STORM</strong> ALL-TIME RECORDSStorm All-Time Career Statistical LeadersPoints1. Lauren Jackson 4,6022. Sue Bird 2,8413. Betty Lennox 1,6234. Kamila Vodichkova 1,2025. Janell Burse 1,037Rebounds1. Lauren Jackson 1,8872. Kamila Vodhickkova 6553. Janell Burse 6274. Simone Edwards 6255. Sue Bird 617Assists1. Sue Bird 1,2462. Lauren Jackson 3693. Betty Lennox 3014. Tanisha Wright 2475. Iziane Castro Marques 191Steals1. Sue Bird 3262. Lauren Jackson 2753. Betty Lennox 1414. Sonja Henning 1225. Kamila Vodichkova 117Blocked Shots1. Lauren Jackson 4852. Janell Burse 1293. Kamila Vodichkova 704. Simone Edwards 565. Ashley Robinson 53Games Played1. Lauren Jackson 2372. Sue Bird 2263. Simone Edwards 1784. Kamila Vodichkova 1465. Tanisha Wright 135Minutes Played1. Lauren Jackson 7,8042. Sue Bird 7,5083. Betty Lennox 3,5444. Kamila Vodichkova 3,2935. Simone Edwards 3,184Personal Fouls1. Lauren Jackson 7412. Kamila Vodichkova 4263. Janell Burse 4004. Sue Bird 3565. Betty Lennox 338<strong>WNBA</strong> ALL-Time Scoring LeadersLisa Leslie5,909Tina Thompson5,424Katie Smith5,077Sheryl Swoopes4,604Lauren Jackson4,602<strong>STORM</strong> historyYolanda Griffith4,219Tangela Smith4,123Vickie Johnson4,039Chamique Holdsclaw3,975Nykesha Sales3,05574 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>


Storm HistoryStorm All-Time AttendanceYear Games Attendance Average Total Games Total Attendance Total Average2000 16 142,594 8,912 16 142,594 8,9122001 16 95,257 5,954 32 237,851 7,4332002 16 111,774 6,986 48 349,625 7,2842003 17 120,857 7,109 65 470,482 7,2382004 17 135,320 7,960 82 605,802 7,3882005 17 150,760 8,868 99 756,562 7,6422006 17 145,142 8,538 116 901,704 7,7732007 17 135,396 7,788 133 1,037,100 7,7982008 17 140,503 8,265 150 1,177,603 7,851Storm Franchise FirstsFirst Game: at Sacramento, 5/31/00 (L, 60-76)First Field Goal: Katrina Hibbert (at 16:04 off own rebound), at Sacramento, 5/31/00First Three-Pointer: Edna Campbell (at 11:22 in first half to give Seattle a 15-8 lead), at Sacramento, 5/31/00First Made Free Throw: Edna Campbell (at 1:15 in first half to cut Sacramento’s lead to four), at Sacramento, 5/31/00First Blocked Shot: Quacy Barnes (blocked Lady Hardmon’s attempt), at Sacramento, 5/31/00First Rebound: Quacy Barnes (off Tangela Smith miss), at Sacramento, 5/31/00First Assist Katrina Hibbert (to Kamila Vodichkova), at Sacramento, 5/31/00First Lead: 6-4 on Edna Campbell’s layup at 14:40 in the first half, at Sacramento, 5/31/00First Win: 67-62, at Charlotte, 6/9/00First Home Win: 69-59, vs. Los Angeles, 6/13/00First Road Win: 67-62, at Charlotte, 6/9/00First Overtime Game: 69-59 (W), vs. Los Angeles, 6/13/00First 20-Point Performance: Edna Campbell (22 points), at Sacramento, 5/31/00First 30-Point Performance: Sue Bird (33 points), vs. Portland, 8/9/02First 40-Point Performance: Lauren Jackson (47 points), at Washington, 7/24/07First 10-Rebound Performance: Simone Edwards (14 rebounds), vs. Orlando, 6/12/01First 10-Assist Performance: Sue Bird (12 assists), at Cleveland, 7/5/02First Double-Double: Lauren Jackson (24 points and 12 rebounds), vs. Washington, 7/3/01Storm Draft History2000 <strong>WNBA</strong> Expansion DraftRound Pick Player From1 2 Edna Campbell Phoenix Mercury2 7 Sonja Henning Houston Comets3 10 Angela Aycock Minnesota Lynx4 15 Nina Bjedov Los Angeles Sparks5 18 Toni Foster Phoenix Mercury6 23 Charmin Smith Minnesota Lynx2000 <strong>WNBA</strong> DraftRound Pick Player From1 9 Kamila Vodichkova Czech Republic2 25 Charisse Sampson Kansas3 41 Kirra Jordan Rice4 57 Katrina Hibbert Louisiana State2001 <strong>WNBA</strong> DraftRound Pick Player From1 1 Lauren Jackson Australia2 17 Semeka Randall Tennessee4 49 Juana Brown North Carolina2002 <strong>WNBA</strong> DraftRound Pick Player From1 1 Sue Bird Connecticut2 19 Lucienne Berthieu Old Dominion2 28 Felicia Ragland Oregon State3 35 Takeisha Lewis Louisiana Tech2003 <strong>WNBA</strong> Dispersal DraftRound Pick Player From1 9 Alisa Burras Portland Fire2003 <strong>WNBA</strong> DraftRound Pick Player From1 8 Jung Sun-Min Korea2 22 Suzy Batkovic Australia3 37 Chrissy Floyd Clemson2004 <strong>WNBA</strong> Dispersal DraftRound Pick Player From1 6 Betty Lennox Cleveland Rockers2004 <strong>WNBA</strong> DraftRound Pick Player From2 19 Trina Frierson Louisiana Tech2005 <strong>WNBA</strong> DraftRound Pick Player From1 12 Tanisha Wright Penn State2 25 Ashley Battle Connecticut3 38 Steffanie Blackmon Baylor2006 <strong>WNBA</strong> DraftRound Pick Player From1 11 Barbara Turner Connecticut2 25 Dalila Eshe Florida3 39 Erin Grant Texas Tech2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> Dispersal DraftRound Pick Player From1 7 Tye’sha Fluker Charlotte Sting2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> DraftRound Pick Player From1 7 Katie Gearlds Purdue3 33 Brandie Hoskins Ohio State2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> DraftRound Pick Player From2 22 Allie Quigley DePaul3 36 Kimberly Beck George Washington2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> DraftRound Pick Player From1 12 Ashley Walker California3 38 Mara Freshour Florida State76 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 77


Storm HistoryALL-time transactions2000May 15, 2000 Waived Laura Baker, Toni Foster andTomika Patterson.May 24, 2000 Acquired Roshonda Reed off waiversfrom Washington; acquired DarlaSimpson off waivers from Detroit.May 26, 2000 Placed Nina Bjedov on the suspendedlist.May 27, 2000 Traded 2001 third round draft pick toHouston for Andrea Garner.May 28, 2000 Waived Kirra Jordan, Roshonda Reed,Darla Simpson and Dana Wynne;placed Tajama Abraham and AngelaAycock on the injured reserve list.June 5, 2000 Placed Robin Threatt on the injuredreserve list; activated Angela Aycock.June 8, 2000 Waived Tajama Abraham and AngelaAycock; acquired free agent StaceyLovelace.June 10, 2000 Placed Jamie Redd on the injuredreserve list.June 11, 2000 Traded the rights of Nina Bjedov(suspended list) to the ClevelandRockers for Michelle Edwards.June 28, 2000 Activated Jamie Redd and RobinThreatt; placed Simone Edwards andCharisse Sampson on the injured list.July 3, 2000 Activated Charisse Sampson andSimone Edwards; placed EdnaCampbell and Kamila Vodichkova onthe injured list.July 8, 2000 Activated Kamila Vodichkova; placedMichelle Edwards on the injured list.July 19, 2000 Activated Edna Campbell and MichelleEdwards; placed Stacey Lovelace andRobin Threatt on the injured list.Aug. 2, 2000 Activated Katrina Hibbert and placedEdna Campbell on the injured list.2001April 20, 2001April 24, 2001April 30, 2001April 26, 2001May 4, 2001Selected Australian center LaurenJackson with the first overall pick inthe 2001 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft, Tennessee guardSemeka Randall with the second roundpick (17th overall) and North Carolinaguard Juana Brown with the fourthround pick (49th overall).Acquired Katy Steding and a secondround draft pick from the SacramentoMonarchs in exchange for EdnaCampbell and a fourth-round pick inthe 2002 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft.The <strong>WNBA</strong> allotted the Storm freeagents Janice Felder, Amber Hall,Linda Miles and Alessandra Santos deOliveira for training camp.Waived Charisse Sampson.Waived Janice Felder.May 11, 2001May 25, 2001May 27, 2001June 6, 2001June 8, 2001June 19, 2001June 28, 2001July 7, 2001July 13, 2001Aug. 3, 2001Aug. 10, 20012002April 2, 2002April 16, 2002April 17, 2002April 17, 2002April 19, 2002April 25, 2002May 5, 2002May 9, 2002May 13, 2002May 14, 2002Waived Amber Hall and Linda Milesand Robin Threatt-ElliottWaived Juana Brown and AndreaGarner.Placed Katrina Hibbert on the injuredlist and Alessandra Santos de Oliveiraon the suspended list.Waived Katrina HibbertAcquired Michelle Marciniak offwaivers and added her to the activeroster. Placed Michelle Edwards andAlessandra Santos de Oliveira on theinjured list.Activated Alessandra Santos deOliveira. Placed Quacy Barnes on theinjured list.Activated Quacy Barnes. PlacedAlessandra Santos de Oliveira on theinjured list.Activated Michelle Edwards. PlacedKaty Steding on the injured list.Activated Katy Steding and AlessandraSantos de Oliveira. Placed MichelleEdwards and Stacey Lovelace on theinjured list.Activated Stacey Lovelace and placedQuacy Barnes on the injured list.Activated Quacy Barnes and placedKamila Vodichkova on the injured list.Announced the retirement of KatySteding.Announced the hiring of assistantcoach Carrie Graf.Announced the retirement of MichelleEdwards.Waived Stacey Lovelace.Selected guard Sue Bird with the firstoverall pick in the 2002 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft.Selected forward/center LucienneBerthieu (19th pick overall) in thesecond round, guard Felicia Ragland(28th pick overall) in the second roundand Takeisha Lewis (35th pick overall) in the third round of the 2002 <strong>WNBA</strong>Draft.The <strong>WNBA</strong> allocated free agents AdiaBarnes, Katie Cronin, Crystal Givens,Danielle McCulley, Carla Morrow, BethRecord and Angelina Wolvert to theStorm’s training camp roster.Waived Katie Cronin and Carla Morrow.Waived Angelina Wolvert. Signed freeagent Elizabeth Pickney.Waived Beth Record and ElizabethPickney.Claimed Kate Paye off waivers; waivedCharmin Smith.May 21, 2002May 24, 2002May 28, 2002May 28, 2002June 6, 2002June 12, 2002June 13, 2002June 17, 2002June 27, 2002July 11, 2002July 22, 2002Sept. 3, 2002Dec. 18, 20022003Feb. 21, 2003April 14, 2003April 24, 2003April 25, 2003May 8, 2003May 9, 2003May 19, 2003May 20, 2003Waived Quacy Barnes.Placed Jamie Redd on the injuredlist; placed Kamila Vodichkova on thesuspended list.Waived Lucienne Berthieu; placedMichelle Marciniak on the injured list.Activated Kamila Vodichkova from thesuspended list.Placed Takeisha Lewis on the injuredlist; activated Jamie Redd.The <strong>WNBA</strong> suspended MichelleMarciniak for one game for analtercation with Latasha Byears ofLos Angeles Sparks on July 11.Placed Danielle McCulley on theinjured list; activated Takeisha Lewis.Acquired Amanda Lassister fromthe Houston Comets in exchange forSonja Henning; placed Adia Barneson the injured list and activatedMichelle Marciniak.Placed Takeisha Lewis on the injuredlist; activated Adia Barnes.Placed Jamie Redd on the injured list;activated Takeisha Lewis.Acquired Kate Starbird from theUtah Starzz in exchange for SemekaRandall.General Manager & Head CoachLin Dunn resigned after threeseasons leading the team. Sonics& Storm Executive Vice PresidentBilly McKinney was named generalmanager.Announced the hiring of AnneDonovan as the Storm’s new headcoach.Announced the hiring of Jenny Boucekand Jessie Kenlaw as assistantcoaches.Announced the retirement of MichelleMarciniak.Selected forward Alisa Burras fromPortland with the ninth pick in the<strong>WNBA</strong> Dispersal Draft.Selected forward Jung Sun-Minwith the eighth overall pick in thefirst round of the 2003 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft.Selected center Suzy Batkovic in thesecond round (22nd pick overall) andguard Chrissy Floyd in the third round(37th pick overall).Waived Takeisha Lewis.Waived Felicia Ragland and JamieRedd.Waived Kate Paye.Waived Chrissy Floyd, Kate Starbirdand Stacey Thomas.May 21, 2003July 4, 2003July 8, 2003July 14, 2003July 20, 2003July 22, 2003July 28, 2003Aug. 4, 2003Aug. 14, 20032004Jan. 6, 2004Feb. 10, 2004Feb. 18, 2004Feb. 25, 2004March 4, 2004March 31, 2004April 15, 2004April 17, 2004April 27, 2004April 28, 2004April 29, 2004May 1, 2004May 3, 2004Acquired Rita Williams from theHouston Comets in exchange for athird-round pick in the 2004 <strong>WNBA</strong>Draft; placed Danielle McCulley onthe injured list and Suzy Batkovic onthe draft reserve list.Activated Danielle McCulley andplaced Alisa Burras on the injuredlist.Placed Adia Barnes on the injuredlist.Signed Mactabene Amachree to aseven-day contract.Signed Mactabene Amachree to asecond seven-day contract.Activated Alisa Burras and placedDanielle McCulley on the injured list.Signed Tonya Massaline to a sevendaycontract.Signed Tonya Massaline for theremainder of the season.Activated Danielle McCulley andplaced Kamila Vodichkova on theinjured list.Acquire Betty Lennox in 2004 <strong>WNBA</strong>Dispersal Draft of the ClevelandRockers.Signed free agent Alicia “Chelle”Thompson.Signed Tully Bevilaqua.Signed Danielle McCulley as a freeagent.Signed Sue Bird to a three-yearcontract.Signed Maren Walseth as a freeagent.The Storm traded its first roundselection (6th overall) in the 2004<strong>WNBA</strong> Draft and forward AmandaLassiter to the Minnesota Lynx inexchange for forward Sheri Sam andcenter Janell Burse.Selected Trina Frierson in the secondround (19th overall pick) of the 2004<strong>WNBA</strong> Draft.Signed Andrea Lalum and StacyClinesmith as free agents.Signed Lindsey Wilson and MichelleGreco as free agents.Trina Frierson underwent arthroscopicsurgery (left knee).Waived Andrea Lalum and LindseyWilson from training camp.Waived Danielle McCulley and StaceyClinesmith from training camp.78 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 79


Storm HistoryMay 5, 2004May 10, 2004May 11, 2004May 17, 2004June 30, 2004July 22, 2004Sept. 1, 2004Sept. 8, 20042005Feb. 23, 2005March 2, 2005March 3, 2005March 15, 2005April 6, 2005April 16, 2005April 19, 2005April 20, 2005April 25, 2005April 28, 2005April 29, 2005May 3, 2005May 9, 2005May 12, 2005May 17, 2005May 18, 2005May 20, 2005Signed Andrea Gardner-Combs as afree agent.Waived Rita Williams and TonyaMassaline from training camp.Signed Shaquala Williams as a freeagent.Waived Shaquala Williams, AndreaGardner-Combs and Maren Walsethfrom training camp.Betty Lennox underwent noserealignment surgery.Placed Janell Burse on the injured list(right hip bursitis) and activated TrinaFrierson.Activated Janell Burse and placedLauren Jackson on the injured list(right mid-foot sprain).Activated Lauren Jackson and placedTrina Frierson on the injured list(chronic left knee effusion).Re-signed Lauren Jackson and AliciaThompson.Re-signed Betty Lennox.Signed Jessica Bibby and AdrienneJohnson as free agents and re-signedJanell Burse.Signed Suzy Batkovic.Signed Eva Montesdeoca Lopez, IzianeCastro Marques, Natalia Vodopyanovaand Shaquala Wiliams as free agents.Drafted Tanisha Wright in the firstround (12th overall pick), Ashley Battlein the second round (25th overall pick)and Steffanie Blackmon in the thirdround (38th overall pick) of the 2005<strong>WNBA</strong> Draft.Re-signed Michelle Greco.Signed Amy Taylor, MandissaStevenson and Dionne Brown as freeagents.Re-signed Simone Edwards.Waived Steffanie Blackmon.Re-signed Adia Barnes.Waived Amy Taylor.Waived Eva Montesdeoca Lopez andMichelle Greco.Waived Trina Frierson and DionneBrown.Signed Francesca Zara as a freeagent.Waived Adia Barnes.Placed Natalia Vodopyanova on theIinjured List and Suzy Batkovic onthe Suspended List; waived ShaqualaWilliams.June 1, 2005June 6, 2005June 17, 2005June 28, 2005July 6, 20052006Feb. 6, 2006Feb. 17, 2006Feb. 22, 2006Feb. 23, 2006Feb. 27, 2006March 15, 2006March 28, 2006April 5, 2006April 11, 2006April 13, 2006April 17, 2006April 26, 2006May 2, 2006May 3, 2006May 4, 2006May 17, 2006May 19, 2006May 20, 2006May 23, 2006May 26, 2006May 27, 2006June 29, 2006July 25, 2006July 31, 2006Aug. 1, 2006Activated Natalia Vodopyanova andplaced Ashley Battle on the injuredlist.Activated Suzy Batkovic and placedMandisa Stevenson on the injured list.Waived Ashley Battle.League suspended Iziane CastroMarques for one game.Waived Mandisa Stevenson.Named Heidi VanDerveer assistantcoach.Re-signed Betty Lennox.Signed free agent Wendy Palmer.Signed free agents Tiffani Johnson andToccara Williams.Re-signed assistant coach JessieKenlaw.Signed free agent ShaunzinskiGortman.Signed free agents Leah Metcalf andLindsey Yamasaki.Selected Barbara Turner in the firstround (11th pick overall), Dalila Eshein the second round (25th pick overall)and Erin Grant in the third round (39thpick overall) of the 2006 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft.Signed free agent Jordan Adams.Signed free agent Lindsay Taylor.Re-signed Lauren Jackson.Waived Jordan Adams and LeahMetcalf.Waived Erin Grant.Waived Lindsey Yamasaki.Waived Dalila Eshe and ToccaraWilliams.Waived Lindsay Taylor.Announced the retirement of centerSimone Edwards.Signed free agent Kaayla Chones.Signed free agent Edwige Lawson-Wade.Waived Kaayla Chones.Signed free agent Cisti Greenwalt.Acquired Ashley Robinson from theChicago Sky in exchange for CistiGreenwalt and a 2007 second-rounddraft pick.Signed free agent Cisti Greenwalt to aseven-day contract.Signed free agent Willnett Crockett toa seven-day contract.Waived Willnett Crockett.2007Nov. 16, 2007Jan. 8, 2007Feb. 21, 2007Feb. 23, 2007March 8, 2007March 13, 2007March 15, 2007March 29, 2007April 4, 2007April 11, 2007April 17, 2007April 19, 2007April 20, 2007April 23, 2007April 24, 2007April 25, 2007April 26, 2007April 28, 2007May 1, 2007May 12, 2007May 13, 2007May 16, 2007July 1, 2007July 5, 2007July 16, 2007July 23, 2007July 30, 2007Aug. 7, 2007Aug. 14, 2007Re-signed Assistant Coach HeidiVanDerveer.Selected Tye’sha Fluker with theseventh pick in the 2007 <strong>WNBA</strong>Dispersal Draft.Named Shelley Patterson assistantcoach.Re-signed Shaunzinski Gortman.Re-signed Janell Burse.Signed free agents Andrea Bills,Yolanda Paige, Brooke Queenan, AyaTraore and Shereka Wright.Signed free agent Chameka Scott.Re-signed Iziane Castro Marques.Selected Katie Gearlds in the firstround (seventh overall pick) andBrandie Hoskins in the third round(33rd overall pick) of the 2007 <strong>WNBA</strong>Draft.Signed free agent Debbie Merrill.Signed free agents Alexis Kendrick,Victoria Lucas-Perry and Sarah McKay.Signed free agents Kerri Gardin andCameo Hicks.Signed free agent Francesca Zara.Waived Shaunzinski Gortman andDebbie Merrill.Waived Andrea Bills, Cameo Hicks,Alexis Kendrick, Victoria Lucas-Perry,Chameka Scott and Shereka Wright.Signed free agent Shyra Ely; WaivedKerri Gardin.Waived Sarah McKay and Aya Traore.Waived Yolanda Paige.Waived Brooke Queenan.Re-signed Sue Bird.Placed Francesca Zara on theSuspended List.Waived Barbara Turner.Waived Tye’sha Fluker.Signed free agent Shona Thorburn to aseven-day contract.Signed free agent Doneeka Lewis to aseven-day contract.Re-signed Doneeka Lewis to a secondseven-day contract.Re-signed Doneeka Lewis for theremainder of the season.Signed free agent Astou Ndiaye-Diattato a seven-day contract.Signed free agent Astou Ndiaye-Diattafor the remainder of the season.2008Feb. 19, 2008 Traded #4 pick in 2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft tothe Detroit Shock for Swin CashMarch 3, 2008 Signed forward Sheryl SwoopesMarch 6, 2008 Re-signed forward Shyra Ely totraining camp contractMarch 14, 2008 Re-signed guard Sue BirdApril 2, 2008 Re-signed guard Doneeka Lewisand signed Dee Davis, Leah Rushand Kristen O’Neill to training campcontractsApril 8, 2008 Signed forward/center Yolanda GriffithApril 9, 2008 Selected guard Allie Quigley (#22) andguard Kimberly Beck (#36) in the 2008<strong>WNBA</strong> DraftApril 10, 2008 Signed guard Brandie Hoskins andsigned Kelly Santos to a training campcontractApril 14, 2008 Re-signed forward Janell BurseApril 21, 2008 Re-signed forward Ashley RobinsonApril 26, 2008 Released guard Brandie HoskinsMay 2, 2008 Released guard Dee Davis and forwardLeah RushMay 8, 2008 Released forward Natalie Doma andguard Allie QuigleyMay 13, 2008 Released guard Daphanie KennedyMay 14, 2008 Released guard Roneeka HodgesMay 14, 2008 Signed center Florina PascalauMay 15, 2008 Released guard Kristen O’NeillMay 16, 2008 Released guard Doneeka LewisJune 1, 2008 Placed center Kelly Santos onsuspended listJune 22, 2008 Released center Florina PascalauJune 22, 2008 Traded second round pick in 2009<strong>WNBA</strong> Draft to Atlanta Dream inexchange for forward Camille LittleJune 28, 2008 Released guard Kimberly BeckJuly 1, 2008 Signed guard Kristen O’Neill to aseven-day contractJuly 8, 2008 Signed guard Kristen O’Neill to asecond seven-day contractJuly 15, 2008 Signed guard Kristen O’Neill to a thirdseven-day contractJuly 23, 2008 Signed guard Kristen O’Neill to afourth seven-day contractAugust 28, 2008 Signed guard Kristen O’Neill to a fifthseven-day contractSeptember 5, 2008 Signed guard Kristen O’Neill to a sixthseven-day contractSeptember 11, 2008 Signed guard Kimberly Beck for theremainder of the regular seasonSeptember 12, 2008 Signed guard Kristen O’Neill forremainder of the regular season80 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 81


Storm History2000 Seattle storm2000 Game-by-Game Results (6-26)G Date Opponent Result Record High Scorer High Rebounder High Assists Opp. High Scorer Att.1 5/31 at Sacramento L, 60-76 0-1 Campbell 22 Vodichkova 9 Hibbert 3 Byears 17 9,0132 6/1 Houston L, 47-77 0-2 Barnes 16 Vodichkova 7 Henning 3 Swoopes 20 10,8403 6/3 Portland L, 58-65 0-3 Campbell 18 Vodichkova 8 Smith 4 Crawley 18 10,1824 6/7 at Phoenix L, 49-82 0-4 Vodichkova 12 S. Edwards 8 Henning 2 Reed 24 9,5095 6/9 at Charlotte W, 67-62 1-4 Campbell 19 Lovelace 9 Campbell 5 Mapp 19 3,9466 6/10 at Cleveland L, 49-61 1-5 S. Edwards 17 3 players 4 Campbell 3 Wauters 12 5,8307 6/13 Los Angeles W, 69-59 (OT) 2-5 Campbell 22 S. Edwards 8 M. Edwards 4 Milton 13 7,7008 6/15 Sacramento L, 50-54 2-6 Campbell 17 Vodichkova 9 3 players 2 Griffith 13 7,6569 6/18 Utah L, 53-56 2-7 Campbell 21 S. Edwards 9 S. Edwards/Henning 2 Dydek 16 8,49210 6/20 at Utah L, 63-66 2-8 Campbell 17 M. Edwards 5 Henning 5 Goodson 23 5,37611 6/23 at Portland L, 61-72 2-9 Hibbert 17 Vodichkova 5 M. Edwards 5 Crawley 20 9,39012 6/28 Detroit L, 78-82 2-10 Vodichkova 22 Vodichkova/Henning 4 M.Edwards/Henning 5 Palmer 32 7,92913 6/30 Minnesota L, 53-65 2-11 Vodichkova 15 Garner 5 3 players 2 Smith 19 9,131BACK ROW (from left): Equipment Manager Andy Costabel, Assistant Equipment Manager Ryan Bragdon,General Manager and Head Coach Lin Dunn, Assistant Coach Missy Bequette, Assistant Coach Gary Kloppenburg, Stacey Lovelace,Quacy Barnes, Simone Edwards, Kamila Vodichkova, Andrea Garner, Assistant Coach Kathy Anderson, Strength and ConditioningCoach Daniel Shapiro, Senior Director of Storm Operations Karen Bryant, President John Dresel2000 Regular Season Statistics (6-26)FRONT ROW (from left): Michelle Edwards, Charisse Sampson, Katrina Hibbert,Charmin Smith, Jamie Redd, Robin Threatt, Sonja Henning, Athletic Trainer Tamara PooleFIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG free throwS REBOUNDSPLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGCampbell 16 16 510 84 215 .391 13 49 .265 41 58 .707 8 26 34 37 35 0 19 40 4 222 13.9Vodichkova 23 19 489 68 171 .398 4 20 .200 60 78 .769 28 69 97 22 63 0 13 57 12 200 8.7Threatt 20 7 377 60 158 .380 12 37 .324 23 35 .657 10 22 32 18 36 1 13 30 3 155 7.8S. Edwards 29 7 645 83 182 .456 0 0 --- 50 80 .625 38 69 107 22 57 0 16 45 10 216 7.4Barnes 31 23 705 89 213 .418 1 9 .111 30 56 .536 27 57 84 33 103 2 19 62 33 209 6.7M. Edwards (TOT) 23 13 472 55 153 .359 6 35 .171 23 35 .657 7 29 36 41 32 0 14 42 5 139 6.0M. Edwards (SEA) 20 13 455 51 143 .357 6 32 .188 23 35 .657 7 27 34 40 29 0 14 38 5 131 6.6Redd 26 8 387 49 125 .392 18 52 .346 24 34 .706 18 27 45 16 53 0 19 35 1 140 5.4Henning 32 32 980 53 151 .351 25 66 .379 37 61 .607 22 64 86 79 73 1 61 54 3 168 5.3Lovelace (TOT) 23 1 324 36 103 .350 2 9 .222 25 31 .806 19 38 57 16 42 0 13 35 2 99 4.3Lovelace (SEA) 23 1 324 36 103 .350 2 9 .222 25 31 .806 19 38 57 16 42 0 13 35 2 99 4.3Sampson 21 6 280 22 47 .468 9 23 .391 25 28 .893 14 27 41 11 37 0 18 14 6 78 3.7Garner (TOT) 32 19 560 37 115 .322 1 2 .500 24 38 .632 42 55 97 25 44 0 27 43 10 99 3.1Garner (SEA) 32 19 560 37 115 .322 1 2 .500 24 38 .632 42 55 97 25 44 0 27 43 10 99 3.1Hibbert 20 6 240 19 59 .322 8 31 .254 7 9 .778 8 22 30 18 22 0 7 17 1 53 2.7Smith 32 3 516 16 56 .286 10 32 .313 10 18 .556 14 33 47 53 52 0 16 32 3 52 1.6Aycock 1 0 7 0 3 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 --- 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 326475 667 1741 .383 109 364 .299 376 561 .676 256 537 793 390 648 4 255 525 93 1822 56.9OPPONENTS 326475 778 1721 .452 117 334 .350 498 654 .761 288 721 1009 506 618 9 284 529 123 2171 67.82000 <strong>STORM</strong> SEASON NOTESCity of Seattle was awarded a <strong>WNBA</strong> franchise on June 7, 1999.Ginger Ackerley headed the first Storm ownership group. First head coach and general manager was Lin Dunn.The first player chosen in expansion draft was Edna Campbell from the Phoenix Mercury.The Storm played its inaugural regular-season game vs. the Sacramento Monarchs on May 31, 2000.The Storm finished eighth in the Western Conference, 22 games behind Los Angeles.14 7/1 Utah L, 60-81 2-12 Threatt 22 3 players 4 Smith 6 Williams 18 8,26015 7/3 Washington L, 55-60 2-13 S. Edwards 14 3 players 4 M. Edwards 5 Holdsclaw 21 8,44616 7/5 at Minnesota W, 67-60 3-13 Threatt 24 Garner 8 Henning 4 Dickerson/Folkl 15 6,26417 7/6 at Houston L, 50-80 3-14 Sampson 12 Garner/S. Edwards 5 Hibbert 3 Thompson 23 10,69518 7/8 at Orlando L, 53-64 3-15 S. Edwards 18 Sampson 7 Smith 5 A. Johnson 18 8,26619 7/10 at Miami L, 42-59 3-16 Lovelace 11 S. Edwards 5 Smith 2 Askamp 21 7,04120 7/12 at Detroit L, 56-61 3-17 Redd 17 Garner 7 Threatt 3 Canty 15 9,85321 7/14 at Indiana L, 45-64 3-18 Threatt 13 Henning 5 Henning/Sampson 2 McCarty 16 10,92022 7/19 New York L, 55-78 3-19 Barnes/Vodichkova 12 M. Edwards 4 Campbell/Smith 3 Johnson 18 9,39523 7/21 Minnesota W, 67-61 4-19 Campbell 17 Sampson 6 Henning 4 Smith 20 9,24624 7/25 at Houston L, 53-79 4-20 Henning 10 Vodichkova 6 Campbell 3 Cooper 28 11,53925 7/27 at Los Angeles L, 63-76 4-21 Henning 19 Vodichkova/Sampson 5 Campbell 6 Leslie 18 6,45526 7/28 Phoenix L, 55-65 4-22 Campbell 14 Garner 6 Smith 7 Reed 25 8,76727 7/30 Miami L, 51-64 4-23 Barnes 16 Henning 7 Henning 4 Sam 17 8,61628 8/1 Indiana W, 66-60 5-23 Redd 17 S. Edwards/Garner 5 Henning 6 3 players 15 8,67029 8/3 at Phoenix L, 63-85 5-24 Barnes 17 M. Edwards 5 M. Edwards 4 Harrison 15 9,43930 8/6 Portland W, 66-58 (OT) 6-24 Redd 14 Barnes 8 3 players 3 Nygaard 14 9,32831 8/8 Los Angeles L, 52-60 (OT) 6-25 M. Edwards 20 M. Edwards 6 Henning 4 Dixon 17 9,93632 8/9 at Sacramento L, 46-79 6-26 Redd 14 S. Edwards 4 Smith 4 Bolton-Holifield 17 7,15682 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 83


Storm History2001 Seattle storm2001 Game-by-Game Results (10-22)G Date Opponent Result Record High Scorer High Rebounder High Assists Opp. High Scorer Att.1 5/31 Phoenix W, 83-70 1-0 Jackson 21 S. Edwards 8 Henning 5 Harrison/Edwards 14 7,5672 6/03 at Washington L, 63-68 1-1 Randall 16 S. Edwards/Jackson 7 Henning 6 Holdsclaw 18 17,3103 6/04 at Indiana W, 74-71 (OT) 2-1 Jackson 18 Steding 8 Henning 6 Scott-Richardson 18 7,0214 6/07 Miami L, 57-70 2-2 Jackson 16 Barnes 5 Henning 4 Brondello 23 6,4305 6/09 at Utah W, 73-65 3-2 Steding 16 S. Edwards 8 Henning 4 Ferdinand 17 6,3236 6/12 Orlando W, 70-63 4-2 Randall 28 S. Edwards 14 3 players 3 McWilliams-Franklin 14 3,8737 6/14 Cleveland L, 36-58 4-3 Jackson 12 Randall/Smith 5 Randall 3 Melvin 16 3,8218 6/16 Los Angeles L, 60-73 4-4 Jackson 19 Randall 7 Lovelace 3 Leslie 22 6,9649 6/18 Charlotte W, 60-52 5-4 Jackson 18 Jackson 9 Jackson 3 Stinson 13 4,01610 6/19 at Portland L, 43-58 5-5 Jackson 11 Jackson 8 Redd 2 Bevilaqua 12 8,15111 6/22 at Phoenix W, 58-55 6-5 Jackson 17 Jackson/S.Edwards 8 Henning/Vodichkova 3 Fallon 12 7,12312 6/25 at Utah W, 65-47 7-5 Jackson 14 Jackson 9 Jackson/Smith 3 Williams 14 5,83313 6/28 at Minnesota L, 59-68 7-6 Vodichkova 14 Vodichkova/S.Edwards 5 Henning 4 Smith 26 7,505BACK ROW (from left): Athletic Trainer Sheri Hedlund, General Manager and Head Coach Lin Dunn,Assistant Coach Kay James, Quacy Barnes, Alessanda Santos de Oliveira, Lauren Jackson, Kamila Vodichkova,Simone Edwards, Stacey Lovelace, Assistant Coach Gary Kloppenburg, Equipment Manager Ryan Bragdon,Player Development Coach Daniel Shapiro, Director of Basketball Operations Missy Bequette2001 Regular Season Statistics (10-22)FRONT ROW (from left): Katy Steding, Semeka Randall, Charmin Smith, Sonja Henning,Jamie Redd, Michelle Marciniak, Michelle EdwardsFIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG free throwS REBOUNDSPLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 29 29 1001 149 406 .367 40 129 .310 104 143 .727 57 136 193 44 97 3 54 53 64 442 15.2Randall 32 30 884 117 315 .371 0 4 .000 66 100 .660 32 73 105 44 45 0 29 73 4 300 9.4S. Edwards 32 27 810 91 190 .479 0 0 --- 55 83 .663 67 90 157 26 54 0 24 37 20 237 7.4Redd 32 6 659 82 216 .380 22 77 .286 45 66 .682 29 53 82 48 101 0 17 48 3 231 7.2Vodichkova 29 4 405 51 122 .418 10 25 .400 38 44 .864 25 46 71 23 56 0 16 34 7 150 5.2Marciniak 27 5 392 51 139 .367 10 33 .303 20 37 .541 17 21 38 47 49 0 30 30 2 132 4.9Steding 26 17 393 35 94 .372 16 35 .457 16 20 .800 9 26 35 24 23 1 16 22 9 102 3.9Lovelace 22 2 211 27 71 .380 10 26 .385 12 17 .706 14 18 32 9 23 0 8 18 5 76 3.5Barnes 20 3 229 23 59 .390 1 1 1.000 21 27 .778 14 20 34 11 29 0 9 16 6 68 3.4Henning 32 28 902 41 129 .318 8 44 .182 18 35 .514 14 57 71 93 62 2 52 43 6 108 3.4Smith 32 8 589 17 63 .270 11 38 .289 13 21 .619 18 37 55 39 52 0 17 26 1 58 1.8M. Edwards 3 0 13 1 3 .333 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 3 0 4 1.3Santos de Oliveira 10 1 62 4 14 .286 0 0 --- 5 11 .455 10 6 16 0 12 0 0 3 0 13 1.3<strong>STORM</strong> 326550 689 1821 .378 128 412 .311 415 606 .685 306 585 891 412 605 6 273 431 127 1921 60.0OPPONENTS 326550 753 1750 .430 125 325 .385 417 559 .746 296 756 1052 492 588 3 228 519 127 2048 64.02001 <strong>STORM</strong> SEASON NOTESThe Storm finished eighth in the Western Conference, 18 games behind Los Angeles.The team’s 10-22 record was a four-game improvement over the inaugural season.Rookie forward Lauren Jackson, the first overall pick in the 2001 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft, became the first Storm player to be nameda <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star and played in the 2001 <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Game.Jackson led all <strong>WNBA</strong> rookies in scoring, rebounding, steals and blocked shots and was the <strong>WNBA</strong> Rookie of the Year runner-up.Rookie guard Semeka Randall scored a then-franchise-record 28 points vs. Orlando on June 12, 2001.14 6/30 Sacramento L, 59-65 7-7 Jackson 18 Jackson 5 Randall 6 Griffith 15 7,04815 7/03 Washington L, 69-72 (4OT) 7-8 Jackson 24 Jackson 12 3 players 4 McCray 20 4,31216 7/04 at Portland W, 61-56 8-8 Jackson/Redd 18 Jackson 12 Randall 4 Stiles 18 7,92817 7/07 at Charlotte L, 38-48 8-9 S. Edwards 14 S. Edwards/Randall 5 Henning 3 Staley 15 7,00718 7/10 at Cleveland L, 53-59 8-10 Jackson 17 Jackson 7 Henning 6 Brown 18 7,01819 7/11 at New York L, 53-67 8-11 S. Edwards 16 S. Edwards 7 Henning/Smith 3 Hammon 16 14,17620 7/13 Houston L, 55-58 8-12 S. Edwards 19 S. Edwards/Jackson 5 Henning 7 Thompson 22 5,02621 7/18 at Minnesota L, 58-68 8-13 Jackson 21 Jackson 10 3 players 3 Abrosimova 21 5,62722 7/20 Portland L, 49-56 8-14 Randall 14 Randall 6 Henning 5 Witherspoon 21 9,23223 7/21 at Los Angeles L, 79-85 8-15 Redd 24 Jackson 6 Marciniak 4 Leslie 19 11,51924 7/24 Detroit W, 74-69 (OT) 9-15 Jackson 25 Jackson 9 Henning 4 Ndiaye-Diatta 23 4,32325 7/27 Phoenix L, 54-56 9-16 Randall 19 Jackson 13 Jackson 2 Stepanova 11 5,27826 7/30 at Houston L, 51-55 9-17 Jackson 16 4 players 4 Vodichkova/Redd 2 Arcain 16 12,57327 8/03 Utah L, 61-64 9-18 Jackson 16 Jackson 6 4 players 2 Goodson/Ferdinand 15 5,87328 8/04 at Los Angeles L, 60-79 9-19 Jackson 26 Jackson 7 Marciniak 8 Leslie 22 9,49329 8/08 Houston W, 72-55 10-19 S. Edwards 17 Jackson/Marciniak 6 Redd/Marciniak 5 Arcain 24 6,00330 8/10 Minnesota L, 51-65 10-20 Jackson 13 Barnes 6 Henning 4 Smith 22 7,82331 8/11 at Sacramento L, 61-81 10-21 Redd 24 Barnes 8 Marciniak 5 Griffith 25 13,87332 8/14 Sacramento L, 62-72 10-22 Redd/Lovelace 14 Edwards 7 Marciniak 4 Griffith 19 7,66884 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 85


Storm History2002 Seattle storm2002 Game-by-Game Results (17-15)G Date Opponent Result Record High Scorer High Rebounder High Assists Opp. High Scorer Att.1 5/30 New York L, 61-78 0-1 Bird 18 Ragland 8 Bird 6 Robinson 17 7,8422 6/2 at Portland W, 57-47 1-1 Bird 14 Vodichkova 10 Bird 5 Crawley 16 8,6273 6/4 Minnesota W, 78-68 (OT) 2-1 Bird 27 Vodichkova 12 Bird 7 Abrosimova 16 4,3184 6/6 Charlotte W, 65-59 3-1 Bird 17 Henning 8 Bird 7 Sutton-Brown 11 3,9275 6/9 Utah L, 68-71 3-2 Randall 21 3 players 5 Bird/Randall 3 Dydek 22 5,1396 6/11 Portland L, 63-70 3-3 Bird 19 Vodichkova 9 Bird 3 Figgs 16 3,7157 6/14 at Phoenix W, 90-82 4-3 Jackson 23 Vodichkova 9 Bird 8 Gillom 25 8,2378 6/15 at Utah L, 54-61 4-4 Bird 19 Jackson 13 Bird 4 Ferdinand 16 5,8529 6/18 Los Angeles L, 68-80 4-5 Jackson 23 Jackson 10 Bird 5 Mabika 23 6,41010 6/20 at Sacramento L, 64-72 4-6 Jackson 15 Jackson/Vodichkova 11 Vodichkova 4 Smith 20 7,25911 6/21 Indiana W, 63-51 5-6 Vodichkova 20 Jackson/Vodichkova 6 Jackson 5 Scott-Richard 12 5,23212 6/23 Sacramento W, 86-60 6-6 Vodichkova 15 Vodichkova 8 Bird 7 Smith 14 6,13813 6/26 at Phoenix L, 62-53 6-7 Jackson 13 Edwards 6 Bird 7 Harrison 22 7,836BACK ROW (from left): Athletic Trainer Sheri Hedlund, Strength and Conditioning Coach Daniel Shapiro,Director of Basketball Operations Missy Bequette, Adia Barnes, Kate Starbird, Danielle McCulley, Simone Edwards,Kamila Vodichkova, Takeisha Lewis, Assistant Coach Gary Kloppenburg, General Manager and Head Coach Lin Dunn,Coordinator of Individual Player Development Chris Bown, Assistant Coach Carrie GrafFRONT ROW (from left): Amanda Lassiter, Lauren Jackson, Jamie Redd, Sue Bird, Michelle Marciniak, Felicia Ragland, Kate Paye2002 Regular Season Statistics (17-15)FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG free throwS REBOUNDSPLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 28 28 882 186 462 .403 42 120 .350 68 90 .756 66 124 190 41 95 1 30 47 81 482 17.2Bird 32 32 1121 151 375 .403 57 142 .401 102 112 .911 17 66 83 191 48 0 55 109 3 461 14.4Vodichkova 32 30 817 114 245 .465 13 38 .342 54 67 .806 61 115 176 47 96 1 36 55 18 295 9.2Edwards 32 5 694 84 158 .532 1 1 1.000 54 73 .740 46 95 141 19 66 0 21 44 12 223 7.0Redd 10 0 112 17 34 .500 9 18 .500 9 12 .750 8 5 13 7 17 0 2 7 0 52 5.2Ragland 31 3 432 48 125 .384 22 55 .400 23 28 .821 27 21 48 23 44 0 27 29 1 141 4.5Lassiter (TOT) 30 22 600 47 140 .336 20 71 .282 13 19 .684 24 45 69 57 62 1 29 51 21 127 4.2Lassiter (SEA) 24 22 554 47 130 .362 20 66 .303 12 17 .706 23 40 63 55 58 1 27 49 19 126 5.3Barnes 26 17 493 37 111 .333 1 4 .250 15 29 .517 45 57 102 28 64 1 32 25 9 90 3.5Starbird (TOT) 24 0 274 30 69 .435 7 19 .368 12 16 .750 3 23 26 19 35 0 15 13 8 79 3.3Starbird (SEA) 9 0 186 20 44 .455 5 11 .455 8 9 .889 3 16 19 12 19 0 6 11 4 53 5.9Marciniak 23 1 280 24 68 .353 2 8 .250 22 29 .759 8 20 28 38 33 0 11 25 2 72 3.1Lewis 14 0 57 4 10 .400 0 1 .000 10 18 .556 7 17 24 3 12 0 2 7 0 18 1.3Paye 19 0 114 7 19 .368 6 16 .375 1 2 .500 2 5 7 5 18 1 3 8 0 21 1.1McCulley 4 1 43 0 12 .000 0 3 .000 2 2 1.000 3 4 7 1 5 0 1 2 0 2 0.5<strong>STORM</strong> 326450 794 1948 .408 182 506 .360 418 543 .770 362 633 995 514 623 5 282 477 151 2188 68.4OPPONENTS 326450 783 1818 .431 102 342 .298 435 587 .741 307 662 969 488 563 5 254 531 125 2103 65.72002 <strong>STORM</strong> SEASON NOTESThe Storm finished fourth in the Western Conference with a 17-15 record.Seattle set franchise records with 17 wins, a five-game winning streak and four straight sellouts.The Storm qualified for the <strong>WNBA</strong> Playoffs for the first time in franchise history, earning the fourth seed.Seattle fell to Los Angeles 2-0 in the first round of the 2002 <strong>WNBA</strong> Playoffs.No. 1 draft pick Sue Bird was named All-<strong>WNBA</strong> First Team, voted as a starter at the 2002 <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Game and selected asthe runner-up for Rookie of the Year.Lauren Jackson was named to the <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Game for the second straight season.Bird scored a franchise-record 33 points vs. Portland on Aug. 9, 2002.Bird was second in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in assists per game (6.0 apg) and first in free throw percentage (91.1 percent).Jackson registered a franchise-record eight blocks vs. Utah on Aug. 11, 2002.Jackson finished fourth in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in scoring (17.2 ppg) and third in blocks (2.89 bpg).The team’s original general manager and head coach Lin Dunn resigned on Sept. 3, 2002.14 6/27 Orlando W, 73-71 7-7 Marciniak 18 Vodichkova 5 Bird 7 Sales 15 4,71815 7/2 at New York L, 74-63 7-8 Jackson 17 Vodichkova 9 Bird 6 Phillips 19 14,40116 7/5 at Cleveland W, 73-65 8-8 Jackson 19 Randall 10 Bird 12 Taylor 16 11,11417 7/7 at Miami L, 61-65 (OT) 8-9 Jackson 13 Jackson 11 Bird 11 Lennox 19 7,97318 7/9 at Houston L, 59-67 8-10 Jackson 16 Vodichkova 8 Bird 5 Swoopes 24 10,05119 7/11 Los Angeles W, 79-60 9-10 Jackson 21 Barnes 8 Bird 5 Leslie 21 6,35720 7/12 Cleveland L, 58-62 9-11 Jackson 22 Jackson 7 Bird 7 Wauters 16 8,07221 7/19 Phoenix W, 89-48 10-11 Jackson 22 3 players 9 Marciniak 5 Williams 10 6,75922 7/20 Houston L, 54-56 10-12 Bird 21 Vodichkova 8 3 players 3 Thompson 18 9,68623 7/23 at Houston L, 54-66 10-13 Bird 20 Barnes 6 Bird 7 Swoopes 19 10.20524 7/25 at Orlando W, 79-76 11-13 Jackson 27 Edwards 9 Bird 11 Johnson 17 6,44925 7/27 at Washington W, 80-71 12-13 Jackson 25 Jackson 10 Bird 5 Holdsclaw 32 18,31126 7/28 at Detroit W, 72-59 13-13 Bird 18 Starbird 7 Bird 5 Cash 15 6,30827 7/31 Minnesota W, 75-63 14-13 Bird 22 Jackson 7 Bird 4 Smith 13 9,68628 8/1 at Los Angeles W, 81-76 15-13 Jackson 19 Vodichkova 10 Bird 10 Leslie 30 11,91529 8/4 at Minnesota L, 60-73 15-14 Jackson 19 Vodichkova 6 Bird 5 Smith/Schweitzer 17 6,77730 8/9 Portland W, 83-74 16-14 Bird 33 Jackson 13 Lassiter 7 Stiles 18 12,32731 8/11 Utah W, 74-57 17-14 Jackson 27 Jackson 7 Bird 8 Azzi/Ferdinand 10 11,44832 8/13 at Sacramento L, 59-51 17-15 Edwards 18 Jackson 9 4 players 2 Griffith 19 10,69186 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 87


Storm History2003 Seattle storm2003 Game-by-Game Results (18-16)G Date Opponent Result Record High Scorer High Rebounder High Assists Opp. High Scorer Att.1 5/22 at Houston L, 64-75 0-1 Bird 19 Barnes/Jackson 5 Bird 10 Swoopes 27 9,6582 5/24 at San Antonio L, 56-65 0-2 Jackson 15 Jackson 7 Bird 5 Ferdinand 20 15,5933 5/30 Los Angeles L, 74-77 (OT) 0-3 Bird 22 Jackson/Vodichkova 8 Bird 7 Leslie 20 9,6864 6/3 Sacramento W, 70-56 1-3 Jackson 22 Jackson 13 Bird 5 Smith 14 4,5285 6/7 Phoenix W, 66-57 2-3 Jackson 27 Jackson 14 Bird 10 DeForge 16 6,5496 6/10 Indiana W, 78 -51 3-3 Jackson 20 Edwards 7 Bird 8 Catchings/White 13 5,6387 6/14 Minnesota L, 72-77 3-4 Jackson 18 Vodichkova 7 Bird 4 Smith 32 6,4868 6/17 at Phoenix W, 61-60 4-4 Jackson 23 Jackson 10 Bird 5 DeForge 22 8,9509 6/19 at Los Angeles W, 69-67 5-4 Brondello 21 Jackson 9 Bird 12 Leslie 21 8,86110 6/21 at Sacramento L, 64-69 5-5 Jackson 19 Jackson 9 Bird 6 Griffith 22 9,26911 6/22 San Antonio W, 93-53 6-5 Jackson 24 Jackson 9 Bird 6 Goodson 15 6,39512 6/27 at Cleveland W, 71-59 7-5 Jackson 16 Bird 7 Bird 12 Melvin 15 6,06513 6/28 at Indiana L, 70-79 7-6 Brondello 19 Edwards 11 Bird 11 Catchings 20 7,890BACK ROW (from left): Assistant Coach Jenny Boucek, Assistant Coach Jessie Kenlaw, Adia Barnes, Danielle McCulley,Simone Edwards, Kamila Vodichkova, Alisa Burras, Lauren Jackson, Head Coach Anne Donovan2003 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS (18-16)FRONT ROW (from left): Rita Williams, Tully Bevilaqua, Jung Sun-Min, Amanda Lassiter,Sue Bird, Sandy Brondello, Athletic Trainer Sheri HedlundFIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG free throwS REBOUNDSPLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 33 33 1109 254 526 .483 39 123 .317 151 183 .825 82 225 307 62 106 1 38 69 64 698 21.2Bird 34 34 1136 155 368 .421 49 140 .350 61 69 .884 22 91 113 221 47 0 48 110 1 420 12.4Vodichkova 28 27 709 101 213 .474 0 5 .000 82 101 .812 55 88 143 31 101 4 20 53 21 284 10.1Brondello 34 34 975 117 282 .415 21 48 .438 25 31 .806 19 37 56 69 58 0 31 37 2 280 8.2Barnes 16 16 396 32 84 .381 12 31 .387 12 21 .571 26 39 65 23 36 1 11 18 7 88 5.5Lassiter 32 18 733 60 156 .385 24 73 .329 19 30 .633 33 79 112 42 92 2 27 42 26 163 5.1Edwards 34 6 577 61 134 .455 0 0 --- 35 56 .625 54 79 133 16 55 0 10 31 9 157 4.6Burras 27 2 270 35 75 .467 0 0 --- 19 27 .704 27 34 61 5 58 0 5 25 5 89 3.3Williams 32 0 381 28 75 .373 11 43 .256 11 15 .733 3 19 22 41 34 0 14 27 0 78 2.4Massaline (TOT) 24 0 222 20 63 .317 6 20 .300 7 7 1.000 12 9 21 8 12 0 5 10 0 53 2.2Massaline (SEA) 11 0 121 13 33 .394 2 8 .250 5 5 1.000 7 4 11 5 8 0 4 5 0 33 3.0Bevilaqua 31 0 252 17 51 .333 8 21 .381 16 21 .762 9 17 26 32 30 0 14 20 1 58 1.9Jung 17 0 118 13 32 .406 0 7 .000 4 4 1.000 1 9 10 1 13 0 5 5 0 30 1.8McCulley 7 0 26 1 6 .167 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 4 0 2 0.3<strong>STORM</strong> 346850 890 2045 .435 166 500 .332 442 567 .780 342 732 1074 548 644 8 232 465 138 2388 70.2OPPONENTS 346850 844 2039 .414 145 437 .332 441 591 .746 352 689 1041 456 570 9 245 459 104 2274 66.92003 <strong>STORM</strong> SEASON NOTESThe Storm finished fifth in the Western Conference with a 18-16 record.Seattle set a franchise record with 18 wins.Sue Bird was named All-<strong>WNBA</strong> First Team and was voted a starter at the 2003 <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Game.Lauren Jackson was named 2003 <strong>WNBA</strong> MVP, All-<strong>WNBA</strong> First Team and was voted to the 2003 Western Conference All-Star Teamfor the third straight season.On June 7, Jackson became the youngest player in <strong>WNBA</strong> history to reach 1,000 career points at 22 years, 27 days old.Jackson recorded the fifth 20-20 game in <strong>WNBA</strong> history vs. Charlotte on July 31, 2003 finishing with 23 points anda team-record and career-high 20 rebounds.Jackson set a career-high and Storm record with 34 points on a <strong>WNBA</strong>-record 17 field goals on Aug. 6, 2003 vs. Los Angeles.Jackson finished first in the <strong>WNBA</strong> in scoring (21.2 ppg), third in blocks (1.94 bpg) and fourth in rebounds per game (9.3 rpg).Through the 2003 season, Jackson was the Storm’s all-time leading scorer (1,622 points) and rebounder (690 rebounds).14 6/30 at Charlotte W, 83-71 8-6 Jackson 22 Burras 6 Bird 5 Feaster 18 5,00315 7/3 Washington W, 76-72 9-6 Jackson 25 Vodichkova 9 Bird 10 Holdsclaw 21 7,04216 7/5 at Los Angeles L, 75-84 9-7 Bird 27 Barnes 9 Brondello 7 Leslie 23 9,82017 7/15 Houston W, 69-55 10-7 Jackson/Vodichkova 18 Bird 8 Bird 10 Swoopes 17 6,71818 7/17 at Connecticut W, 67-65 11-7 Jackson 20 Edwards 9 Bird 7 McWilliams-Franklin 9 9,34119 7/18 at Detroit L, 61-74 11-8 Jackson 23 Jackson 7 Jackson 4 Powell 16 6,92320 7/20 at Minnesota L, 58-69 11-9 Jackson 30 Vodichkova 6 Williams 5 Smith 19 6,99221 7/23 New York W, 75-65 12-9 Jackson 27 Vodichkova 10 Bird 8 Johnson 17 8,00322 7/25 Phoenix W, 82-53 13-9 Jackson 26 Jackson 10 Bird 6 Jackson 13 6,75323 7/26 at Sacramento L, 63-76 13-10 Jackson 23 Jackson 10 Bird/Brondello 5 Walker 21 7,41124 7/31 Charlotte W, 69-54 14-10 Jackson 23 Jackson 20 Bird 8 Staley 16 6,28925 8/2 at Minnesota L, 71-73 14-11 Bird 17 Jackson 12 Bird 4 Burse 20 6,55526 8/6 Los Angeles W, 92-56 15-11 Jackson 34 Jackson 13 Bird 10 Mabika/Teasley 15 8,30527 8/8 Minnesota W, 68-65 16-11 Jackson 16 Jackson 11 Bird 5 Smith 20 8,49428 8/12 San Antonio L, 77-87 16-12 Jackson 32 Jackson 18 Bird 8 Azzi/Ferdinand 18 7,30029 8/15 at Phoenix L, 50-64 16-13 BirdJackson 14 Jackson/Lassiter 8 Brondello 4 Jackson 20 9,42330 8/17 Detroit L, 86-95 16-14 Jackson 23 Jackson 13 Bird 5 Nolan 18 7,59031 8/19 at Houston L, 47-52 16-15 Jackson 16 Jackson 15 Bird 5 Swoopes 17 8,30632 8/20 at San Antonio L, 70-78 (OT) 16-16 Jackson 22 Jackson 14 Bird 5 Goodson 26 9,04533 8/23 Houston W, 71-64 17-16 Jackson 22 Jackson 8 Bird 5 Thompson 18 7,78634 8/25 Sacramento W, 70-57 18-16 Jackson 18 Jackson 9 Bird 8 Smith 13 7,29588 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 89


Storm History2004 Seattle storm2004 Game-by-Game Results (20-14)G Date Opponent Result Record High Scorer High Rebounder High Assists Opp. High Scorer Att.1 5/20 Minnesota W, 88-85 1-0 Jackson 31 Lennox 10 3 players 4 Edwards/Smith 17 6,6242 5/22 Los Angeles W, 93-67 2-0 Lennox 20 Jackson 7 Bird 5 Leslie 20 9,6863 5/28 at Phoenix L, 76-84 2-1 Bird 22 Jackson 11 Bird/Lennox 2 DeForge 24 5,3684 6/1 at Los Angeles L, 70-73 2-2 Jackson 17 Sam 9 Bird 5 Mabika 19 8,6525 6/3 Phoenix W, 72-45 3-2 Lennox 17 Lennox 7 Bird/Vodichkova 4 DeForge 12 7,6686 6/5 at Sacramento W, 65-63 4-2 Sam 17 Jackson 8 Sam 8 Griffith 20 7,0947 6/11 Connecticut W, 68-63 5-2 Jackson 22 Sam 12 Bird 6 Douglas/Derevjanik 13 7,0128 6/15 at New York W, 86-62 6-2 Jackson 16 Jackson 12 Bird/Lennox 5 Wauters 15 9,7699 6/18 at Houston W, 69-63 7-2 Jackson 18 Jackson 6 Bird 6 Swoopes 33 7,40910 6/19 at San Antonio W, 74-61 8-2 Jackson 27 Lennox 9 Bird 9 Thomas 16 8,55811 6/22 Houston L, 57-63 8-3 Jackson 16 Vodichkova 12 Bird 6 Swoopes 18 8,26512 6/26 New York L, 62-67 8-4 Vodichkova 15 Jackson 8 Bevilaqua 5 Hammon 15 4,52713 7/1 San Antonio W, 76-52 9-4 Jackson/Bird 20 Sam 10 Bird 7 Goodson 10 6,371BACK ROW (from left): Janell Burse, Assistant Coach Jenny Boucek, Kamila Vodichkova, Simone Edwards,Head Coach Anne Donovan, Lauren Jackson, Sheri Sam, Assistant Coach Jessie KenlawFRONT ROW (from left): Adia Barnes, Betty Lennox, Tully Bevilaqua, Michelle Greco, Sue Bird, Trina Frierson, Alicia Thompson2004 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS (20-14)FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG free throwS REBOUNDSPLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 31 31 1070 220 460 .478 52 115 .452 142 175 .811 64 143 207 51 93 0 31 67 62 634 20.5Bird 34 34 1136 151 326 .463 64 146 .438 73 85 .859 22 84 106 184 48 0 51 87 5 439 12.9Lennox 32 32 920 139 330 .421 22 83 .265 58 68 .853 28 131 159 79 89 0 34 77 3 358 11.2Sam 34 32 1018 117 284 .412 11 42 .262 65 76 .855 42 97 139 82 108 1 53 63 6 310 9.1Vodichkova 34 34 873 94 241 .390 1 2 .500 84 108 .778 65 103 168 55 110 5 32 73 12 273 8.0Burse 29 0 514 51 119 .429 0 0 --- 39 67 .582 51 45 96 19 84 2 23 41 36 141 4.9Bevilaqua 34 0 358 24 60 .400 11 26 .423 20 29 .690 6 20 26 29 48 0 38 26 2 79 2.3Thompson 23 2 182 24 54 .444 3 16 .188 1 2 .500 8 16 24 9 9 0 6 7 0 52 2.3Greco 13 0 73 10 18 .556 0 2 .000 9 13 .692 3 7 10 8 6 0 3 8 0 29 2.2Edwards 23 3 257 20 55 .364 0 0 --- 8 19 .421 25 31 56 5 25 0 8 13 3 48 2.1Barnes 34 2 402 21 69 .304 3 6 .500 22 31 .710 33 30 63 31 38 0 23 24 2 67 2.0Frierson 5 0 22 2 9 .222 0 1 .000 3 3 1.000 3 2 5 0 7 0 0 1 0 7 1.4<strong>STORM</strong> 346825 873 2025 .431 167 439 .380 524 676 .775 350 709 1059 552 665 8 302 499 131 2437 71.7OPPONENTS 346825 851 1989 .428 139 391 .355 423 592 .715 303 679 982 507 678 4 252 527 137 2264 66.62004 <strong>STORM</strong> SEASON NOTESThe Storm finished second in the Western Conference with a 20-14 record, setting the then franchise mark for regular-season wins.Seattle won its first <strong>WNBA</strong> Championship, the city’s first professional sports title in 25 years.Betty Lennox, who was selected by the Storm in the 2004 <strong>WNBA</strong> Dispersal Draft, was named the <strong>WNBA</strong> Finals MVP afterleading all players in the championship series by scoring an average of 22.3 points per game.Lauren Jackson averaged 20.5 points per game to lead the <strong>WNBA</strong> in scoring for the second consecutive year.Sue Bird and Jackson were named to the All-<strong>WNBA</strong> First Team. It was Bird’s third year in a row and Jackson’s second straight yearreceiving the honor.Head Coach Anne Donovan became the first female coach to win the <strong>WNBA</strong> Championship. During the season, she also servedas an assistant coach on the 2004 gold-medal winning U.S. Women’s Senior National Team at the Olympic Summer Games inAthens, Greece. Bird was also a member of the Olympic-champion U.S. squad.Jackson won the silver medal, leading the Australian National Team to the Olympic final against the U.S.14 7/3 Sacramento W, 75-61 10-4 Jackson 32 Jackson 12 Bird 6 Maiga 17 7,46715 7/7 at Washington L, 69-72 10-5 Jackson 22 Jackson 7 Bird 6 Holdsclaw 23 11,50216 7/8 at Charlotte L, 67-70 10-6 Jackson 24 Jackson 8 Bird 9 Feaster/Lewis 19 5,49317 7/10 at Detroit L, 65-70 10-7 Bird 21 Vodichkova 9 Bird 6 Nolan 21 10,74118 7/12 San Antonio W, 75-59 11-7 Jackson 25 Bird 8 Bird 9 Dydek 15 6,80019 7/15 at Sacramento W, 66-63 12-7 Jackson 18 Vodichkova 7 Lennox 6 Bolton 14 11,27520 7/17 Washington W, 85-83 (OT) 13-7 Jackson 33 Lennox 7 Bird/Lennox 5 Beard 18 7,86721 7/22 Indiana W, 59-54 14-7 Jackson 25 Vodichkova 10 Bird 4 Catchings/Miller 15 8,57922 7/24 Houston W, 67-63 15-7 Jackson 26 Jackson 9 Bird 4 Swoopes 23 8,10723 7/27 at Houston L, 55-80 15-8 Jackson 14 Vodichkova 6 3 players 3 Thompson 22 6,66324 7/30 at Minnesota W, 70-55 16-8 Lennox 23 Edwards 9 Bird 5 Hayden 12 8,78825 8/1 Charlotte W, 87-55 17-8 Jackson 25 Jackson/Edwards 8 Bird 5 Powell 14 8,33826 9/1 Sacramento L, 65-73 17-9 Lennox 19 Vodichkova 7 Barnes 4 Griffith 18 8,40827 9/3 at Los Angeles L, 81-82 17-10 Bird 25 Vodichkova 8 Bird/Thompson 5 Leslie 26 9,72128 9/4 at Phoenix L, 55-63 17-11 Vodichkova/Bird 12 Vodichkova 8 Bird 3 Taurasi/Taylor 18 8,88729 9/8 Detroit W, 86-67 18-11 Bird 23 Jackson 7 Bird 8 Ford 16 6,86230 9/10 at Minnesota L, 61-64 18-12 Bird 15 Bird 7 Bird/Lenox 5 Edwards 18 11,40231 9/12 at Connecticut L, 64-71 18-13 Jackson 24 Jackson/Bird 5 Bird 7 Douglass 21 9,34132 9/13 at Indiana W, 76-70 19-13 Jackson 20 Jackson 9 Bird 7 Catchings 16 9,65633 9/15 Phoenix W, 73-58 20-13 Jackson 25 Lennox 8 Bird 8 Taurasi 20 7,85534 9/18 Los Angeles L, 80-83 20-14 Jackson 22 Jackson 8 Bird/Lennox 6 Teasley 8 14,88490 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 91


Storm History2005 Seattle storm2005 Game-by-Game Results (20-14)G Date Opponent Result Record High Scorer High Rebounder High Assists Opp. High Scorer Att.1 5/21 Los Angeles L, 50-68 0-1 Lennox 14 Burse 11 Bird 3 Leslie 23 11,7262 5/27 Houston W, 79-69 1-1 Lennox 24 Jackson 12 Bird 7 Snow 17 7,2193 5/29 San Antonio W, 79-51 2-1 Jackson 21 Jackson 7 Bird 5 Palmer-Daniel 9 6,9104 6/2 at Phoenix W, 78-67 3-1 Burse 21 Jackson 14 Bird 6 Taurasi 27 7,1325 6/4 Indiana W, 83-77 4-1 Jackson 24 Jackson 15 Bird 7 White 26 8,6516 6/7 at Connecticut L, 69-81 4-2 Jackson 20 Jackson 6 Bird 4 Douglas 20 7,0807 6/8 at Detroit W, 76-61 5-2 Burse 18 3 players 7 Lennox 4 Nolan 23 5,8418 6/10 at Washington L, 52-64 5-3 Jackson/Lennox 18 Jackson 9 Zara 4 Beard 16 10,0249 6/12 at Charlotte W, 62-60 6-3 Jackson 17 Jackson 14 Jackson 4 Sam 14 4,55110 6/15 Minnesota L, 81-86(OT) 6-4 Jackson 26 Castro Marques 9 Wright 6 Smith 21 7,78911 6/22 Connecticut W, 95-86 7-4 Lennox 29 Jackson 17 Bird 7 McWilliams-Franklin 21 8,12012 6/24 at Los Angeles L, 65-76 7-5 Jackson 21 Lennox 6 Bird 10 Holdsclaw 27 7,83313 6/26 at Minnesota L, 70-73 7-6 Batkovic 12 Jackson 13 Castro Marques 5 Smith 22 5,352BACK ROW (from left): Equipment Manager Skyler Young, Head Coach Anne Donovan, Suzy Batkovic, Janell Burse,Lauren Jackson, Assistant Coach Jessie Kenlaw, Strength and Conditioning Coach Chattin Hill, Video Coordinator Ayana ClintonMIDDLE ROW (from left): Assistant Coach Jenny Boucek, Alicia Thompson, Natalia Vodopyanova,Simone Edwards, Iziane Castro Marques, Director of Basketball Operations Missy BequetteFRONT ROW (from left): Assistant Athletic Trainer Kate Fitzmaurice, Tanisha Wright, Sue Bird, Betty Lennox,Francesca Zara, Athletic Trainer Annmarie Henkel2005 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS (20-14)FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG free throwS REBOUNDSPLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 34 34 1176 206 450 .458 34 118 .288 151 181 .834 96 217 313 57 100 2 36 59 67 597 17.6Lennox 28 26 800 123 314 .392 24 78 .308 76 87 .874 21 103 124 57 82 0 35 75 5 346 12.4Bird 30 30 1020 130 294 .442 45 103 .437 59 69 .855 21 51 72 176 46 0 29 87 6 364 12.1Burse 34 34 859 127 243 .523 0 0 --- 86 123 .699 81 118 199 23 139 6 19 78 40 340 10.0Castro Marques 33 32 879 93 242 .384 24 72 .333 59 73 .808 23 74 97 49 73 0 18 59 4 269 8.2Batkovic 29 0 461 76 174 .437 2 7 .286 45 58 .776 26 68 94 26 85 1 17 32 24 199 6.9Wright 34 8 528 49 106 .462 0 1 .000 24 36 .667 20 37 57 53 60 1 18 40 3 122 3.6Thompson 30 1 329 32 81 .395 7 22 .318 12 16 .750 10 35 45 14 17 0 4 18 4 83 2.8Zara 34 4 413 34 85 .400 5 22 .227 17 21 .810 11 28 39 51 29 0 16 41 1 90 2.6Edwards 28 0 201 24 41 .585 0 0 --- 7 12 .583 9 22 31 3 13 0 4 4 2 55 2.0Stevenson 4 1 53 3 12 .250 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 2 4 6 1 3 0 2 4 0 6 1.5Vodopyanova 17 0 98 8 22 .364 1 5 .200 8 12 .667 3 17 20 10 9 0 3 8 2 25 1.5Battle 2 0 8 1 2 .500 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1.0<strong>STORM</strong> 346825 906 2066 .439 142 429 .331 544 688 .791 323 776 1099 520 657 10 201 516 158 2498 73.5OPPONENTS 346825 892 2163 .412 133 419 .317 490 646 .759 334 686 1020 568 691 5 267 438 154 2407 70.82005 <strong>STORM</strong> SEASON NOTESThe Storm finished second in the Western Conference with a 20-14 record, matching the then franchise mark forregular-season wins.Seattle made its third postseason appearance, falling 2-1 to Houston in the First Round.The Storm set a club record by posting a 14-3 mark at KeyArena. The Storm finished the season with a nine-game home winningstreak, the longest in team history.Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson were both named to the All-<strong>WNBA</strong> First Team. Bird received the honor for the fourth consecutiveyear and Jackson for her third straight year.Both Bird and Jackson were named as starters for the Western Conference in the 2005 <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Game.Anne Donovan became the first female coach in <strong>WNBA</strong> history to win 100 games when the Storm beat the Minnesota Lynxat KeyArena on Aug. 18. Donovan became the fourth coach overall to reach the 100-win plateau.Sue Bird won the <strong>WNBA</strong>’s assist title after finishing second the previous three seasons.The Storm broke the 150,000 barrier in attendance as 150,760 fans attended games at KeyArena. Seattle’s 11 percent increaseover 2004 attendance was the largest in the league.On Aug. 27, Donovan signed a contract extension to remain head coach of the Storm.14 6/28 at Houston L, 67-71 7-7 Batkovic 16 Jackson 7 Bird 7 Swoopes 21 5,61015 6/30 at San Antonio L, 69-81 7-8 Jackson 17 Jackson 15 Jackson 3 Johnson 18 7,45116 7/3 Sacramento W, 74-67 8-8 Jackson 31 Jackson 13 Bird 8 Walker 14 8,37117 7/6 at Phoenix L, 61-73 8-9 Lennox 17 Lennox 11 Bird 5 Taylor 17 6,91918 7/13 Washington L, 71-78 8-10 Castro Marques 19 Jackson 8 Bird 7 Beard/Milton-Jones 15 11,08019 7/15 San Antonio W, 92-70 9-10 Jackson 27 Jackson 9 Bird 7 Feenstra/Ferdinand 17 7,44720 7/16 at Los Angeles W, 78-70 10-10 Jackson 20 Jackson 8 Bird 8 Leslie 19 10,15121 7/19 New York W, 87-78 11-10 Castro Marques 20 Burse 11 Bird 5 Hammon 18 7,36122 7/23 Detroit W, 74-71 12-10 Jackson 21 Jackson 7 Bird/Jackson 4 Nolan 22 8,81923 7/29 Charlotte W, 79-68 13-10 Burse 27 Burse 6 Bird 7 Perkins 21 8,21324 7/31 Los Angeles W, 77-72 14-10 Jackson/Lennox 17 Jackson 10 Bird 7 Leslie 18 10,09725 8/4 at Indiana L, 68-78 14-11 Jackson 14 Jackson 9 Bird 6 Catchings 24 9,29026 8/6 at New, York L, 67-79 14-12 Jackson 25 Jackson 7 Bird 10 Wauters 18 11,22627 8/9 Houston W, 71-68 15-12 Jackson 27 Jackson 9 3 players 3 Swoopes 34 9,47028 8/12 at Minnesota W, 72-66 16-12 Bird 20 Jackson 10 Bird 6 Jones 16 6,35229 8/14 at Houston L, 72-75 16-13 Jackson 18 Burse 11 Bird 4 Swoopes 23 7,99230 8/18 Minnesota W, 76-60 17-13 Jackson 18 Jackson 11 Bird 9 Ohlde 17 9,24531 8/20 at Sacramento L, 65-75 17-14 Jackson 16 Jackson 15 Wright 7 Griffith 26 13,02732 8/23 at San Antonio W, 78-51 18-14 Wright/Lennox 12 Jackson 11 Bird 7 Feenstra 14 5,50833 8/25 Sacramento W, 76-63 19-14 Burse 17 Castro Marques 8 3 players 5 Powell 17 9,68634 8/27 Phoenix W, 85-74 20-14 Bird 20 Batkovic 6 Bird 7 Taurasi 31 11,20692 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 93


Storm History2006 Seattle storm2006 Game-by-Game Results (18-16)G Date Opponent Result Record High Scorer High Rebounder High Assists Opp. High Scorer Att.1 5/21 Los Angeles W, 90-67 1-0 Jackson 23 Palmer 13 Bird 9 Leslie 24 9,6862 5/23 Houston L, 59-84 1-1 Bird 12 Jackson 6 Bird 3 Canty/Thompson 19 7,5413 5/25 at Phoenix W, 94-81 2-1 Jackson 35 Jackson 9 Bird 6 Taurasi 28 10,4014 5/31 at Sacramento L, 66-87 2-2 Jackson 20 Jackson 8 Wright 2 Griffith 21 6,0555 6/2 Phoenix W, 97-87 3-2 Jackson 27 Burse 10 Lennox 6 Pondexter 30 7,7536 6/4 San Antonio L, 87-89 3-3 Jackson 21 Jackson/Burse 6 Bird/Jackson 5 Thomas/Wecker 15 7,7467 6/7 Chicago W, 86-73 4-3 Jackson 19 Burse 8 Bird 5 Dupree/Ngoyisa 16 5,7418 6/9 at Connecticut L, 81-85 4-4 Burse 23 Burse 14 Bird 10 Douglas 18 8,1389 6/11 at Indiana L, 62-69 4-5 Lennox 20 Bird/Jackson 8 Bird 5 Catchings 18 7,65410 6/14 at Minnesota W, 74-66 5-5 Lennox 15 Jackson/Lennox 7 Bird 8 Augustus 32 5,27311 6/15 at Chicago W, 74-61 6-5 Jackson 27 Jackson 10 Bird 5 Lovelace 15 2,95612 6/17 at Sacramento L, 74-76 6-6 Lennox 23 Jackson 9 Bird 4 Lawson 16 7,33113 6/21 Phoenix L, 80-87 6-7 Jackson 28 Jackson 14 Bird 8 Pondexter 27 7,536BACK ROW (from left): Athletic Trainer Annmarie Henkel, Equipment Manager Andrew Starmer, Assistant Coach Heidi VanDerveer,Assistant Coach Jessie Kenlaw, Wendy Palmer, Janell Burse, Lauren Jackson, Ashley Robinson, Tiffani Johnson, Tanisha Wright,Player Development Specialist Talvin Skinner, Head Coach Anne Donovan, Strength and Conditioning Coach Chattin HillFRONT ROW (from left): Director of Basketball Operations Missy Bequette, Iziane Castro Marques, Betty Lennox,Edwige Lawson-Wade, Sue Bird, Barbara Turner, Shaunzinski Gortman, Video Coordinator Ayana Clinton2006 Regular Season Statistics (18-16)FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG free throwS REBOUNDSPLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 30 30 848 193 361 .535 29 77 .377 170 189 .899 70 160 230 48 90 1 24 40 51 585 19.5Lennox 34 34 891 191 423 .452 29 90 .322 54 71 .761 34 103 137 73 92 2 36 98 5 465 13.7Bird 34 34 1065 137 333 .411 56 153 .366 59 68 .868 24 78 102 162 60 1 61 88 5 389 11.4Burse 27 27 737 113 221 .511 1 1 1.000 73 109 .670 63 115 178 22 91 1 17 55 25 300 11.1Palmer 5 2 120 16 33 .485 1 3 .333 14 19 .737 13 25 38 3 17 0 5 10 3 47 9.4Castro Marques 34 26 655 91 194 .469 25 65 .385 39 59 .661 16 56 72 47 58 0 23 49 2 246 7.2Turner 34 9 622 71 159 .447 10 40 .250 64 77 .831 26 60 86 48 56 0 13 47 6 216 6.4Johnson 32 8 643 61 147 .415 0 0 --- 28 37 .757 31 93 124 17 66 0 10 31 17 150 4.7Wright 33 0 508 42 119 .353 2 14 .143 38 45 .844 19 41 60 41 53 0 11 52 2 124 3.8Gortman 20 0 265 20 55 .364 2 12 .167 14 18 .778 9 39 48 17 32 0 11 25 2 56 2.8Lawson-Wade 26 0 209 17 45 .378 5 19 .263 4 6 .667 2 19 21 29 20 0 15 19 1 43 1.7Robinson 17 0 197 9 25 .360 0 1 .000 3 10 .300 18 26 44 7 34 0 6 12 8 21 1.2Greenwalt 5 0 24 0 7 .000 0 0 --- 2 4 .500 2 6 8 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 0.4Chones 3 0 16 0 2 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 346800 961 2124 .452 160 475 .337 562 712 .789 327 821 1148 514 682 5 232 570 127 2644 77.8OPPONENTS 346800 940 2218 .424 164 484 .339 531 707 .751 322 709 1031 520 683 8 297 485 115 2575 75.72006 <strong>STORM</strong> SEASON NOTESThe Storm finished fourth in the Western Conference with a record of 18-16 and earned a playoff berth for the thirdconsecutive season. Seattle’s nine road victories were a franchise record.Seattle fell to Los Angeles 2-1 in the First Round of the <strong>WNBA</strong> Playoffs.Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson were both named to the <strong>WNBA</strong>’s All-Decade Team.Both Bird and Jackson were also named as starters for the Western Conference at the <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Game.Jackson tallied her 3,000th career point on June 7 at Chicago, be<strong>com</strong>ing the youngest (25 years, 33 days)and fastest (162 career games) player in <strong>WNBA</strong> history to reach the milestone.The victory over Charlotte on Aug. 5 was the 120th of Anne Donovan’s career, moving her past Michael Cooperand into third place on the league’s all-time wins list.14 6/23 San Antonio W, 87-57 7-7 Jackson 27 Burse 9 3 players 4 Feenstra 12 8,55515 6/25 at Houston L, 74-84 7-8 Lennox 29 Burse 8 Bird/Castro Marques 2 Thompson 21 7,55716 6/27 Sacramento W, 68-53 8-8 Bird 18 Jackson 12 Turner 7 Buescher 12 7,96117 6/28 at Los Angeles W, 75-67 9-8 Lennox 27 Lennox 8 Bird 4 Moore 16 6,77418 7/1 Minnesota W, 92-75 10-8 Jackson 25 Jackson 10 Bird 14 Augustus 24 7,24019 7/9 Indiana L, 62-74 10-9 Jackson 19 Jackson 6 Bird 4 Catchings 20 8,22220 7/14 New York W, 86-66 11-9 Jackson 26 Burse 14 Bird 5 Christon 25 8,75521 7/16 Connecticut L, 83-92 11-10 Jackson 20 Burse 13 Bird 6 Douglas 26 8,95222 7/18 Sacramento L, 61-74 11-11 Lennox 16 3 players 6 Lawson 4 Brunson 15 11,22123 7/20 at Charlotte L, 72-86 11-12 Bird 19 Lennox 10 Bird 4 Sam 23 10,89824 7/22 at New York W, 91-54 12-12 Castro Marques 26 Jackson 9 Lawson-Wade 4 Thorn 19 9,17225 7/23 at Washington W, 73-71 13-12 Jackson 18 Jackson 11 Lennox 5 Beard 30 7,91126 7/25 at Phoenix W, 91-85 14-12 Bird 25 Jackson 12 Turner 5 Taurasi 27 7,16427 7/28 Detroit L, 67-77 14-13 Johnson 15 Robinson 13 Castro Marques/Robinson 2 Nolan 23 9,68628 7/30 Los Angeles L, 70-71 14-14 Jackson 27 Jackson 8 Bird 7 Leslie 31 9,68629 8/1 at Minnesota W, 77-75 15-14 Bird 21 Burse 7 Bird 7 Mann 19 4,70430 8/3 Washington W, 86-78 16-14 Jackson 27 Bird 8 Bird 8 Beard 23 9,34031 8/5 Charlotte W, 87-81 17-14 Burse 23 Burse 12 3 players 3 McCarville 17 9,52132 8/8 at Detroit W, 81-79 18-14 Bird 24 3 players 5 Lennox 5 Smith 25 9,78333 8/10 at San Antonio L, 65-75 18-15 Lennox 17 Burse/Castro Marques 8 Lennox/Wright 3 Thomas 16 9,08234 8/12 at Houston L, 72-89 18-16 Lennox 16 Robinson 6 Bird 5 Thompson 31 6,57994 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 95


Storm History2007 Seattle storm2007 Game-by-Game ResultsG Date Opponent Result Record High Scorer High Rebounder High Assists Opp. High Scorer Att.1 5/19 Houston W, 82- 69 1-0 Castro Marques 25 Jackson 10 Lennox 4 Shields 19 9,6862 5/23 Phoenix W, 100- 87 2-0 Jackson 31 Burse 19 Bird/Lennox 5 Pondexter 31 6,8333 5/25 At San Antonio L, 71- 82 2-1 Burse 19 Burse/Jackson 11 Bird 6 Hammon 21 5,8064 6/2 San Antonio L, 68- 78 2-2 Jackson 20 Jackson 14 Bird/Gearlds 3 Crossley 14 7,0355 6/7 At Sacramento L, 72- 81 2-3 Bird 21 Palmer 13 Castro Marques 5 Lawson 16 6,6006 6/9 Minnesota W, 90- 76 3-3 Jackson 30 Jackson 9 Bird 8 Abrosimova 15 8,1057 6/12 At Chicago W, 81- 69 4-3 Jackson 19 Burse 9 Bird 11 Dupree 18 2,6458 6/13 At Indiana L, 62- 90 4-4 Burse 18 Jackson 7 Bird 4 White 23 5,8389 6/15 Houston W, 84- 71 5-4 Jackson 30 Burse/Jackson 7 Castro Marques 4 Maiga-Ba 18 7,75610 6/20 Detroit L, 71- 87 5-5 Burse 21 Jackson 7 Lennox 4 K. Smith 23 7,33511 6/22 At Minnesota L, 76- 78 5-6 Bird 25 Jackson 10 Bird 4 Augustus 23 6,48212 6/24 At Los Angeles W, 83- 71 6-6 Jackson 35 Jackson 10 Lennox 6 Baker/Spencer 15 8,12713 6/26 Chicago W, 94- 76 7-6 JackSon 33 Jackson 12 Bird 6 Perkins 19 6,752BACK ROW (from left): Head Coach Anne Donovan, Wendy Palmer, Ashley Robinson, Lauren Jackson, Janell Burse,Iziane Castro Marques, Assistant Coach Shelley Patterson, Assistant Coach Heidi VanDerveerFRONT ROW (from left): Shyra Ely, Katie Gearlds, Sue Bird, Betty Lennox, Tanisha Wright2007 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS (17-17)FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG free throwS REBOUNDSPLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 31 31 1020 258 497 .519 49 122 .402 174 197 .883 80 220 300 40 93 1 31 56 63 739 23.8Lennox 34 34 937 155 362 .428 34 99 .343 110 121 .909 47 113 160 92 75 0 36 91 5 454 13.4Castro Marques 34 34 963 139 331 .420 60 156 .385 81 101 .802 19 77 96 95 70 0 35 64 4 419 12.3Bird 29 29 919 118 276 .428 45 133 .338 22 26 .846 8 49 57 143 46 0 43 67 8 303 10.4Burse 29 29 709 93 209 .445 0 1 .000 70 101 .693 67 87 154 22 86 0 13 58 28 256 8.8Palmer 34 3 474 55 132 .417 3 21 .143 43 55 .782 44 101 145 17 75 0 15 36 7 156 4.6Wright 34 5 547 50 125 .400 6 22 .273 33 39 .846 17 26 43 69 56 0 31 55 2 139 4.1Gearlds 33 0 437 44 114 .386 22 64 .344 22 25 .880 16 37 53 24 22 0 12 20 6 132 4.0Ndiaye-Diatta 4 0 58 5 14 .357 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 4 3 7 0 6 0 1 5 1 10 2.5Ely 29 0 282 20 62 .323 5 15 .333 20 31 .645 10 29 39 11 28 0 8 19 1 65 2.2Robinson 33 5 409 22 63 .349 0 1 .000 4 15 .267 30 70 100 14 57 0 16 26 25 48 1.5Lewis 7 0 33 4 13 .308 0 3 .000 2 2 1.000 0 2 2 6 2 0 1 6 0 10 1.4Thorburn 2 0 8 1 2 .500 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1.0Fluker 9 0 31 0 10 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 2 5 7 0 4 0 0 3 1 1 0.1<strong>STORM</strong> 346825 964 2210 .436 224 639 .351 582 715 .814 344 820 1164 533 620 1 242 533 151 2734 80.4OPPONENTS 34 6825 987 2321 .425 195 528 .369 478 586 .816 333 761 1094 591 642 6 272 495 112 2647 77.92007 <strong>STORM</strong> SEASON NOTESThe Storm finished fourth in the Western Conference with a record of 17-17 and earned a playoff berth for the fourthconsecutive season. Seattle finished the regular season with a three-game winning streak.Seattle fell to Phoenix 2-0 in the First Round of the <strong>WNBA</strong> Playoffs.Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson were both named as starters for the Western Conference at the <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Game.Jackson was named the winner of the 2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> MVP Award for the second time in her career.Jackson was also named 2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> Defensive Player of the Year, while being named to the 2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Defensive First Team.Jackson was also named a 2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> Peak Performer, while leading the league in scoring and rebounding, averaging23.8 points per game and 9.7 rebounds per game.Jackson was named to the 2007 All-<strong>WNBA</strong> First Team for the fifth consecutive season.Jackson scored a league record tying 47 points at Washington on July 24.Anne Donovan, who led the Storm to the playoffs four times and won a <strong>WNBA</strong> title in 2004, resigned.14 6/28 At Houston L, 76- 81 7-7 Jackson 25 Jackson 8 Castro Marques 4 Thompson 20 7,31915 7/1 New York W, 84- 53 8-7 Castro Marques 24 Jackson 11 Lennox 6 Moore 10 6,93816 7/3 Los Angeles W, 90- 71 9-7 Jackson 23 Palmer 11 Bird 11 Brown 16 7,14017 7/6 At Houston W, 71- 55 10-7 Jackson 28 Jackson 13 Castro Marques/Wright 5 Thompson 14 7,64518 7/7 At San Antonio L, 73- 80 10-8 Wright 23 Jackson 13 Lennox 5 Buescher 27 7,51019 7/10 At Los Angeles W, 82- 47 11-8 Castro Marques 19 Jackson 13 Lennox/Wright 5 Mcwilliams-Franklin 11 3,09220 7/11 Connecticut L, 63- 76 11-9 Jackson 24 Lennox 8 Wright 6 Douglas 17 10,89121 7/17 At Phoenix L, 79- 89 11-10 Jackson 33 Jackson 11 Castro Marques/Wright 4 Taylor 32 7,80422 7/20 At Connecticut L, 58- 76 11-11 Jackson 19 Jackson 14 Castro Marques 5 Whalen 19 9,00323 7/22 At New York W, 77- 75 12-11 Castro Marques 23 Jackson 17 Bird 5 Mccarville/Moore/Thorn 16 7,53124 7/24 At Washington L, 96- 97(Ot) 12-12 Jackson 47 Jackson 14 Bird 7 Beard 27 7,03625 7/27 Indiana W, 89- 75 13-12 Jackson 27 Jackson 10 Lennox 5 Deforge 12 8,05226 7/29 San Antonio L, 88- 92 13-13 Jackson 29 Lennox 7 Bird 5 Hammon 30 7,86127 7/31 Sacramento L, 74- 78 13-14 Jackson 30 Jackson 8 Castro Marques/Bird 6 Powell 28 7,56828 8/3 At Sacramento L, 76- 82 13-15 Lennox 18 Burse 11 Castro Marques 6 Brunson 14 8,01329 8/4 Phoenix W, 111-101 14-15 Lennox 25 Jackson 12 Lennox 5 Taurasi 28 7,75930 8/7 At Minnesota L, 74- 95 14-16 Lennox 16 Robinson 8 Bird 7 AUgustus 21 5,01831 8/9 At Detroit L, 70- 97 14-17 Castro Marques 24 Robinson 13 Wright 4 Nolan 18 9,35532 8/11 Washington W, 91- 68 15-17 Lennox 34 Robinson 11 Castro Marques 3 Currie/Beard 13 8,44333 8/14 Minnesota W, 81- 67 16-17 Jackson 18 Jackson 9 Bird 7 Augustus 28 8,14434 8/17 Los Angeles W, 97- 77 17-17 Jackson 32 Jackson 15 Bird 8 Spencer 25 9,25596 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 97


ALL-TIME <strong>STORM</strong> ROSTERIncludes statistics <strong>com</strong>piled while with the Storm only. Lists roster members through end of 2008 Storm season.MactabeneAmachreeAngelaAycockAdiaBarnesQuacyBarnesSuzyBatkovicAshleyBattleKimberlyBeckTullyBevilaquaSueBirdSandyBrondelloAlisaBurrasJanellBurseEdnaCampbellSwinCashIziane CastroMarquesKaaylaChonesMactabene Amachree Ht. 6-1, Wt. 175, Nigeria, Born June 30, 1978YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2003 7 0 49 3-10 .300 2-4 .500 4 10 14 0 3-0 5 2 8 1.1Total 7 0 49 3-10 .300 2-4 .500 4 10 14 0 3-0 5 2 8 1.1Three-Point Field Goals: 2003: 0-0 (---)Angela Aycock Ht. 6-2, Wt. 161, Kansas, Born Feb. 28, 1972YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2000 1 0 7 0-3 .000 0-0 --- 1 1 2 0 2-0 0 0 0 0.0Total 1 0 7 0-3 .000 0-0 --- 1 1 2 0 2-0 0 0 0 0.0Three-Point Field Goals: 2000: 0-2 (.000)Adia Barnes Ht. 5-11, Wt. 165, Arizona, Born Feb. 3, 1977YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2002 26 17 493 37-111 .333 15-29 .517 45 57 102 28 64-1 32 9 90 3.52003 16 16 396 32-84 .381 12-21 .571 26 39 65 23 36-1 11 7 88 5.52004 34 2 402 21-69 .304 22-31 .710 33 30 63 31 38-0 23 2 67 2.0Total 76 35 1291 90-264 .341 49-81 .604 104 126 230 82 138-2 66 18 245 3.2Three-Point Field Goals: 2002: 1-4 (.250); 2003: 12-31 (.387); 2004: 3-6 (.500); Totals: 16-41 (.390)Quacy Barnes Ht. 6-5, Wt. 185, Indiana, Born Sept. 26, 1976YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2000 31 23 705 89-213 .418 30-56 .536 27 57 84 33 103-2 19 33 209 6.72001 20 3 229 23-59 .390 21-27 .778 14 20 34 11 29-0 9 6 68 3.4Total 51 26 934 112-272 .412 51-83 .614 41 77 118 44 132-2 28 39 277 5.4Three-Point Field Goals: 2000: 1-9 (.111); 2001: 1-1 (1.000); Totals: 2-9 (.222)Suzy Batkovic Ht. 6-4, Wt. 203, Australia, Born Dec. 17, 1980YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2005 29 0 461 76-174 .437 45-58 .776 26 68 94 26 85-1 17 24 199 6.9Total 29 0 461 76-174 .437 45-58 .776 41 68 94 26 85-1 17 24 199 6.9Three-Point Field Goals: 2005: 2-7 (.286)Ashley Battle Ht. 6-0, Wt. 183, Connecticut, Born May 31, 1982YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2005 2 0 8 1-2 .500 0-0 --- 0 2 2 0 1-0 0 0 2 1.0Total 2 0 8 1-2 .500 0-0 --- 0 2 2 0 1-0 0 0 2 1.0Three-Point Field Goals: 2005: 0-0 (---)Sue Bird Ht. 5-9, Wt. 150, Connecticut, Born Oct. 10, 1980YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2002 32 32 1121 151-375 .403 102-112 .911 17 66 83 191 48-0 55 3 461 14.42003 34 34 1136 155-368 .421 61-69 .884 22 91 113 221 47-0 48 1 420 13.12004 34 34 1136 151-326 .463 73-85 .859 22 84 106 184 48-0 51 5 439 12.92005 30 30 1020 130-294 .442 59-69 .855 21 51 72 176 46-0 29 6 364 12.12006 34 34 1065 137-333 .411 59-68 .868 24 78 102 162 60-1 61 5 389 11.42007 29 29 919 118-276 .428 22-26 .846 8 49 57 143 46-0 43 8 303 10.42008 33 33 1111 172-390 .441 74-85 .871 14 70 84 169 31-0 39 3 465 14.1Total 226 226 7508 1014-2362 .434 450-514 .874 128 489 617 1246 326-1 326 31 2841 13.2Three-Point Field Goals: 2002: 57-142 (.401); 2003: 49-140 (.350); 2004: 64-146 (.438); 2005: 45-103 (.436); 2006: 56-153 (.366); 2007: 45-133 (.338); 2008: 47-137 (.343);Totals: 363-954 (.381)Sandy Brondello Ht. 5-7, Wt. 136, Australia, Born Aug. 20, 1968YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2003 34 34 975 117-282 .415 25-31 .806 19 37 56 69 58-0 31 2 280 8.2Total 34 34 975 117-282 .415 25-31 .806 19 37 56 69 58-0 31 2 280 8.2Three-Point Field Goals: 2003: 21-48 (.438)Alisa Burras Ht. 6-3, Wt. 218, Louisiana Tech, Born June 23, 1975YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2003 27 2 270 35-75 .467 19-27 .704 27 34 61 5 58-0 5 5 89 3.3Total 27 2 270 35-75 .467 19-27 .704 27 34 61 5 58-0 5 5 89 3.3Three-Point Field Goals: 2003: 0-0 (---)Janell Burse Ht. 6-5, Wt. 199, Tulane University, Born May 19, 1979YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2004 29 0 514 51-119 .429 39-67 .582 51 45 96 19 84-2 23 36 141 4.92005 34 34 859 127-243 .523 86-123 .699 81 118 199 23 139-6 19 40 340 10.02006 27 27 737 113-221 .511 73-109 .670 63 115 178 22 91-1 17 25 300 11.12007 29 29 709 93-209 .445 70-101 .693 67 87 154 22 86-0 13 28 256 8.8Total 119 90 2819 384-792 .485 268-400 .670 262 365 627 86 400-9 72 129 1037 8.7Three-Point Field Goals: 2004: 0-0 (---); 2005: 0-0 (---); 2006: 1-1 (1.000); 2007: 0-1 (.000); Totals: 1-2 (.500)Edna Campbell Ht. 5-8, Wt. 150, Texas, Born Nov. 26, 1968YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2000 16 16 510 84-215 .391 41-58 .707 8 26 34 37 35-0 19 4 222 13.9Total 16 16 510 84-215 .391 41-58 .707 8 26 34 37 35-0 19 4 222 13.9Three-Point Field Goals: 2000: 13-67 (.265)Kimberly Beck Ht. 5-8. Wt. 125, George Washington, Born Dec 27, 1985YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2008 17 0 93 4-9 .444 5-6 .833 2 10 12 6 7-0 4 2 17 1Total 17 0 93 4-9 .444 5-6 .833 2 10 12 6 7-0 4 2 17 1Three-Point Field Goals: 2008: 4-6 (.667)Swin Cash Ht. 6-1, Wt. 162, Connecticut, Born Sep. 22, 1972YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2008 31 28 927 114-293 .389 112-158 .772 46 121 167 58 72-0 21 32 351 11.3Total 31 28 927 114-293 .389 112-158 .772 46 121 167 58 72-0 21 32 351 11.3Three-Point Field Goals: 2008: 1-8 (.125)Tully Bevilaqua Ht. 5-7, Wt. 140, Australia, Born July 19, 1972YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2003 31 0 252 17-51 .333 16-21 .762 9 17 26 32 30-0 14 1 58 1.92004 34 0 358 24-60 .400 20-29 .690 6 20 26 29 48-0 38 2 79 2.3Total 65 0 610 41-111 .369 36-50 .720 15 37 52 61 78-0 52 3 137 2.1Three-Point Field Goals: 2003: 8-21 (.381); 2004: 11-26 (.423); Totals: 19-47(.404)Iziane Castro Marques Ht. 6-0, Wt. 140, Brazil, Born March 13, 1982YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2005 33 32 879 93-242 .384 59-73 .808 23 74 97 49 73-0 18 4 269 8.22006 34 26 655 91-194 .469 39-59 .661 16 56 72 47 58-0 23 2 246 7.22007 34 34 963 139-331 .420 81-101 .802 19 77 96 95 70-0 35 4 419 12.3Total 101 92 2497 323-767 .421 179-233 .768 58 207 265 191 201-0 76 10 934 9.3Three-Point Field Goals: 2005: 24-72 (.333); 2006: 25-65 (.385); 2007: 60-156 (.385); Totals: 109-293 (.372)98 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 99


ALL-TIME <strong>STORM</strong> ROSTERMichelleEdwardsSimoneEdwardsShyraElyTrinaFriersonAndreaGarnerKatieGearldsShaunzinskiGortmanMichelleGrecoCistiGreenwaltYolandaGriffithSonjaHenningKatrinaHibbertLaurenJacksonTiffaniJohnsonJungSun-MinAmandaLassiterKaayla Chones Ht. 6-3, Wt. 180, North Carolina State, Born Jan. 11, 1981YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2006 3 0 16 0-2 .000 0-0 --- 0 0 0 0 4-0 0 0 0 0.0Total 3 0 16 0-2 .000 0-0 --- 0 0 0 0 4-0 0 0 0 0.0Three-Point Field Goals: 2006: 0-0 (---)Shaunzinski Gortman Ht. 5-10, Wt. 158, South Carolina, Born Dec. 7, 1979YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2006 20 0 265 20-55 .364 14-18 .778 9 39 48 17 32-0 11 2 56 2.8Total 20 0 265 20-55 .364 14-18 .778 9 39 48 17 32-0 11 2 56 2.8Thee-Point Field Goals: 2006: 2-12 (.167)Michelle Edwards Ht. 5-9, Wt. 150, Iowa, Born March 6, 1966YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2000 20 13 455 51-143 .357 23-35 .657 7 27 34 40 29-0 14 5 131 6.62001 3 0 13 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 4 2-0 1 0 4 1.3Total 23 13 468 52-146 .356 25-37 .676 7 29 36 44 31-0 15 5 135 5.9Three-Point Field Goals: 2000: 6-32 (.188); 2001: 0-0 (---); Totals: 6-32 (.188)Simone Edwards Ht. 6-4, Wt. 164, Iowa, Born Nov. 17, 1973YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2000 29 7 645 83-182 .456 50-80 .625 38 69 107 22 57-0 16 10 216 7.42001 32 27 810 91-190 .479 55-83 .663 67 90 157 26 54-0 24 20 237 7.42002 32 5 694 84-158 .532 54-73 .740 46 95 141 19 66-0 21 12 223 7.02003 34 6 577 61-134 .455 35-56 .625 54 79 133 16 55-0 10 9 157 4.62004 23 3 257 20-55 .364 8-19 .421 25 31 56 5 25-0 8 3 48 2.12005 28 0 201 24-41 .585 7-12 .583 9 22 31 3 13-0 4 2 55 2.0Total 178 48 3184 363-760 .478 209-323 .647 239 386 625 91 270-0 83 56 936 5.3Three-Point Field Goals: 2000: 0-0 (---); 2001: 0-0 (---); 2002: 1-1 (1.000); 2003: 0-0 (---); 2004: 0-0 (---); 2005: 0-0 (---); Totals: 1-1 (1.000)Shyra Ely Ht. 6-2, Wt. 182, Tennessee, Born Aug. 9, 1983YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2007 29 0 282 20-62 .323 20-31 .645 10 29 39 11 28-0 8 1 65 2.22008 34 1 389 47-115 .409 15-24 .625 30 60 90 16 56-0 12 5 113 3.3Total 36 1 671 67-177 .366 35-55 .635 40 89 129 27 84-0 20 6 178 2.8Three-Point Field Goals: 2007: 5-15 (.333); 2008: 4-11 (.364)Trina Frierson Ht. 6-2, Wt. 186, Louisiana Tech, Born Oct. 13, 1980YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2004 5 0 22 2-9 .222 3-3 1.000 3 2 5 0 7-0 0 0 7 1.4Total 5 0 22 2-9 .222 3-3 1.000 3 2 5 0 7-0 0 0 7 1.4Three-Point Field Goals: 2004: 0-1 (.000)Andrea Garner Ht. 6-3, Wt. 160, Penn State, Born Jan. 5, 1979YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2000 32 19 560 37-115 .322 24-38 .632 42 55 97 25 44-0 27 10 99 3.1Total 32 19 560 37-115 .322 24-38 .632 42 55 97 25 44-0 27 10 99 3.1Three-Point Field Goals: 2000: (1-2, .500)Katie Gearlds Ht. 6-1, Wt. 184, Purdue, Born Oct. 26, 1984YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2007 33 0 437 44-114 .386 22-25 .880 16 37 53 24 22-0 12 6 132 4.02008 34 3 468 59-158 .373 17-23 .739 5 39 44 21 28-0 11 3 171 5.0Total 67 4 905 103-272 .380 39-48 .809 19 76 97 45 50-0 23 9 303 4.5Three-Point Field Goals: 2007: 22-64 (.344); 2008: 36-92 (.391)Michelle Greco Ht. 5-9, Wt. 145, UCLA, Born March 24, 1980YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2004 13 0 73 10-18 .556 9-13 .692 3 7 10 8 6-0 3 0 29 2.2Total 13 0 73 10-18 .556 9-13 .692 3 7 10 8 6-0 3 0 29 2.2Three-Point Field Goals: 2004: 0-2 (.000)Cisti Greenwalt Ht. 6-5, Wt. 183, Texas Tech, April 4, 1983YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2006 5 0 24 0-7 --- 2-4 .500 2 6 8 0 9-0 0 0 2 0.4Total 5 0 24 0-7 --- 2-4 .500 2 6 8 0 9-0 0 0 2 0.4Three-Point Field Goals: 2006: 0-0 (---)Sonja Henning Ht. 5-7, Wt. 143, Stanford, Born Oct. 4, 1969YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2000 32 32 980 53-151 .351 37-61 .607 22 64 86 79 73-1 61 3 168 5.32001 32 28 902 41-129 .318 18-35 .514 14 57 71 93 62-2 52 6 108 3.42002 8 5 207 8-22 .364 2-4 .500 8 18 26 15 15-0 9 1 18 2.3Total 72 65 2089 102-302 .338 57-100 .570 44 139 183 187 150-3 122 10 294 4.1Three-Point Field Goals: 2000: 25-66 (.379); 2001: 8-44 (.182); 2002: 0-4 (.000); Totals: 33-114 (.289)Katrina Hibbert Ht. 5-10, Wt. 170, Louisiana State, Born Sept. 29, 1977YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2000 20 6 240 19-59 .322 7-9 .778 8 22 30 18 22-0 7 1 53 2.7Total 20 6 240 19-59 .322 7-9 .778 8 22 30 18 22-0 7 1 53 2.7Three-Point Field Goals: 2000: 8-31 (.258)Lauren Jackson Ht. 6-5, Wt. 187, Australia, Born May 11, 1981YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2001 29 29 1001 149-406 .367 104-143 .727 57 136 193 44 97-3 54 64 442 15.22002 28 28 882 186-462 .403 68-90 .756 66 124 190 41 95-1 30 81 482 17.22003 33 33 1109 254-526 .483 151-183 .825 82 225 307 62 106-1 38 64 698 21.22004 31 31 1070 220-460 .478 142-175 .811 64 143 207 51 93-0 31 62 634 20.52005 34 34 1176 206-450 .458 151-181 .834 96 217 313 57 100-2 36 67 597 17.62006 30 30 848 193-361 .535 170-189 .899 70 160 230 48 90-1 24 51 585 19.52007 31 31 1020 258-497 .519 174-197 .883 80 220 300 40 93-1 31 63 739 23.82008 21 21 694 149-330 .452 99-106 .934 39 108 147 26 67-0 31 33 425 20.2Total 237 237 7800 1615-3492 .458 1059-1264 .882 554 1333 1887 369 741-9 275 485 4602 18.2Three-Point Field Goals: 2001: 40-129 (.310); 2002: 42-120 (.350); 2003: 39-123 (.317); 2004: 52-115 (.452); 2005: 34-118 (.288); 2006: 29-77 (.377); 2007: 49-122 (.402);2008: 28-95 (.294); Totals: 313-899 (.324)Tiffani Johnson Ht. 6-4, Wt. 195, Tennessee, Born Dec. 27, 1975YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2006 32 8 643 61-147 .415 28-37 .757 32 93 125 17 66-0 10 17 150 4.7Total 32 8 643 61-147 .415 28-37 .757 32 93 125 17 66-0 10 17 150 4.7Three-Point Field Goals: 2006: 0-0 (---)100 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 101


ALL-TIME <strong>STORM</strong> ROSTEREdwigeLawson-WadeBettyLennoxDoneekaLewisTakeishaLewisCamilleLittleStaceyLovelaceMichelleMarciniakTonyaMassalineDanielleMcCulleyAstouNdiaye-DiattaKristenO’NeillWendyPalmerFlorinaPascalauKatePayeFeliciaRaglandSemekaRandallJung Sun-Min Ht. 6-1, Wt. 168, Korea, Born Oct. 12, 1974YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2003 17 0 118 13-32 .406 4-4 1.000 1 9 10 1 13-0 5 0 30 1.8Total 17 0 118 13-32 .406 4-4 1.000 1 9 10 1 13-0 5 0 30 1.8Three-Point Field Goals: 2003: 0-7 (.000)Amanda Lassiter Ht. 6-1, Wt. 143, Missouri, Born June 9, 1979YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2002 24 22 554 47-130 .362 12-17 .706 23 40 63 55 58-1 27 19 126 5.32003 32 18 733 60-156 .385 19-30 .633 33 79 112 42 92-2 27 26 163 5.1Total 56 40 1287 107-286 .374 31-47 .656 56 119 175 97 150-3 54 45 289 5.2Three-Point Field Goals: 2002: 20-66 (.303); 2003: 24-73 (.329); Totals: 44-139 (.317)Michelle Marciniak Ht. 5-10, Wt. 154, Tennessee, Born Oct. 29, 1973YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2001 27 5 392 51-139 .367 20-37 .541 17 21 38 47 49-0 30 2 132 4.92002 23 1 280 24-68 .353 22-29 .759 8 20 28 38 33-0 11 2 72 3.1Total 50 6 672 75-207 .362 42-66 .636 25 41 66 85 82-0 41 4 204 4.1Three-Point Field Goals: 2001: 10-33 (.303); 2002: 2-8 (.250); Totals: 12-41 (.293)Tonya Massaline Ht. 5-11, Wt. 160, Florida, Born Dec. 30, 1977YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2003 11 0 121 13-33 .394 5-5 1.000 7 4 11 5 8-0 4 0 33 2.2Total 11 0 121 13-33 .394 5-5 1.000 7 4 11 5 8-0 4 0 33 2.2Three-Point Field Goals: 2003: 2-8 (.250)Edwige Lawson-Wade Ht. 5-6, Wt. 130, France, Born May 14, 1979YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2006 26 0 209 17-45 .378 4-6 .667 2 19 21 29 20-0 15 1 43 1.7Total 26 0 209 17-45 .378 4-6 .667 2 19 21 29 20-0 15 1 43 1.7Three-Point Field Goals: 2006: 5-19 (.263)Betty Lennox Ht. 5-8, Wt. 143, Louisiana Tech, Born Dec. 4, 1976YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2004 32 32 920 139-330 .421 58-68 .853 28 131 159 79 89-0 34 3 358 11.22005 28 26 800 123-314 .392 76-87 .874 21 103 124 57 82-0 35 5 346 12.42006 34 34 887 191-423 .452 54-71 .761 34 103 137 73 92-2 36 5 465 13.72007 34 34 937 155-362 .428 110-121 .909 47 113 160 92 75-0 36 5 454 13.4Total 128 126 3544 608-1429 .425 298-347 .859 130 350 580 301 338-2 141 18 1623 12.7Three-Point Field Goals: 2004: 22-83 (.265); 2005: 24-78 (.308); 2006: 29-90 (.322); 2007: 34-99 (.343); Totals: 109-350 (.311)Doneeka Hodges-Lewis Ht. 5-9, Wt. 175, Louisiana State, Born July 19, 1982YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2007 7 0 33 4-13 .308 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 6 2-0 1 0 10 1.4Total 7 0 33 4-13 .308 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 6 2-0 1 0 10 1.4Three-Point Field Goals: 2007: 0-3 (.000)Takeisha Lewis Ht. 6-0, Wt. 212, Louisiana Tech, Born July 10, 1979YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2002 14 0 57 4-10 .400 10-18 .556 7 17 24 3 12-0 2 0 18 1.3Total 14 0 57 4-10 .400 10-18 .556 7 17 24 3 12-0 2 0 18 1.3Three-Point Field Goals: 2002: 0-1 (.000)Camille Little Ht. 6-2, Wt. 180, North Carolina, Born Jan. 18, 1985YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2008 19 13 442 75-141 .532 30-45 .667 29 54 83 27 52-0 18 6 185 9.7Total 19 13 442 75-141 .532 30-45 .667 29 54 83 27 52-0 18 6 185 9.7Three-Point Field Goals: 2008: 5-15 (.333)Stacey Lovelace Ht. 6-4, Wt. 170, Purdue, Born Dec. 5, 1974YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2000 23 1 324 36-103 .350 25-31 .806 19 38 57 16 42-0 13 2 99 4.32001 22 2 211 27-71 .380 12-17 .706 14 18 32 9 23-0 8 5 76 3.5Total 45 3 535 63-174 .362 37-48 .771 33 56 89 25 65-0 18 5 175 3.9Three-Point Field Goals: 2000: 2-9 (.222); 2001: 10-26 (.385); Totals: 12-35 (.343).Danielle McCulley Ht. 6-3, Wt. 180, Western Kentucky, Born Jan. 18, 1975YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2002 4 1 43 0-12 .000 2-2 1.000 3 4 7 1 5-0 1 0 2 0.52003 7 0 26 1-6 .167 0-0 --- 0 1 1 0 3-0 0 0 2 0.3Total 11 1 69 1-18 .056 2-2 1.000 3 5 8 1 8-0 1 0 4 0.4Three-Point Field Goals: 2002: 0-3 (.000); 2003: 0-1 (.000); Totals: 0-4 (.000)Astou Ndiaye-Diatta Ht. 6-3, Wt. 182, Southern Nazarene, Born Nov. 5, 1973YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2007 4 0 58 5-14 .357 0-0 .000 4 3 7 0 6-0 1 1 10 2.5Total 4 0 58 5-14 .357 0-0 .000 4 3 7 0 6-0 1 1 10 2.5Three-Point Field Goals: 2007: 0-1 (.000)Kristen O’Neill Ht. 6-1, Wt. 158, Washington, Born April 12, 1983YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2008 11 0 31 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 1 4-0 0 0 0 .00Total 11 0 31 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 1 4-0 0 0 0 .00Three-Point Field Goals: 2008: 0-2 (.000)Wendy Palmer Ht. 6-2, Wt. 165, Virginia, Born Aug. 12, 1974YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2006 5 2 120 16-33 .485 14-19 .737 13 25 38 3 17-0 5 3 47 9.42007 34 3 474 55-132 .417 43-55 .782 44 101 145 17 75-0 15 7 156 4.6Total 39 5 594 71-165 .430 57-74 .770 57 126 183 20 92-0 20 10 203 5.2Three-Point Field Goals: 2006: 1-3 (.333); 2007: 3-21 (.143); Totals: 4-24 (.167)Florina Pascalau Ht. 6-4, Wt. 187, N/A, Born Jan 19, 1982YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2008 3 0 9 0-1 .000 0 .000 1 0 1 0 1-0 0 0 0 0Total 3 0 9 0-1 .000 0 .000 1 0 1 0 1-0 0 0 0 0Three-Point Field Goals: 2008: 0-0 (.000)Kate Paye Ht. 5-8, Wt. 150, Stanford, Born March 6, 1974YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2002 19 0 114 7-19 .368 1-2 .500 2 5 7 5 18-1 3 0 21 1.1Total 19 0 114 7-19 .368 1-2 .500 2 5 7 5 18-1 3 0 21 1.1Three-Point Field Goals: 2002: 6-16 (.375)102 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 103


ALL-TIME <strong>STORM</strong> ROSTERJamieReddAshleyRobinsonSheriSamCharisseSampsonKellySantosAlessandraSantos De OliveiraCharminSmithKateStarbirdKatyStedingMandisaStevensonSherylSwoopesAliciaThompsonRobinThreattBarbaraTurnerKamilaVodichkovaNataliaVodopyanovaFelicia Ragland Ht. 5-8, Wt. 130, Oregon State, Born Feb. 3, 1980YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2002 31 3 432 48-125 .384 23-28 .821 27 21 48 23 44-0 27 1 141 4.5Total 31 3 432 48-125 .384 23-28 .821 27 21 48 23 44-0 27 1 141 4.5Three-Point Field Goals: 2002: 22-55 (.400)Semeka Randall Ht. 5-10, Wt. 168, Tennessee, Born Feb. 7, 1979YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2001 32 30 994 116-315 .371 66-100 .660 32 73 105 44 45-0 29 4 300 9.42002 21 16 458 47-133 .353 36-51 .706 38 30 68 29 33-0 20 1 134 6.4Total 53 46 1452 163-448 .364 102-151 .675 70 103 173 73 78-0 49 5 434 8.2Three-Point Field Goals: 2001: 0-4 (.000); 2002: 4-19 (.211); Totals: 4-23 (.174)Charmin Smith Ht. 5-10, Wt. 145, Stanford, Born May 2, 1975YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2000 32 3 516 16-56 .286 10-18 .556 14 33 47 53 52-0 16 3 52 1.62001 32 8 589 17-63 .270 13-21 .619 18 37 55 39 52-0 17 1 58 1.8Total 64 11 1105 33-119 .277 23-39 .590 32 70 102 92 104-0 33 4 110 1.7Three-Point Field Goals: 2000: 10-32 (.313); 2001: 11-38 (.289); Totals: 21-70 (.300)Kate Starbird Ht. 6-1, Wt. 150, Stanford, Born July 30, 1975YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2002 9 0 186 20-44 .455 8-9 .889 3 16 19 12 19-0 6 4 53 5.9Total 9 0 186 20-44 .455 8-9 .889 3 16 19 12 19-0 6 4 53 5.9Three-Point Field Goals: 2002: 5-11 (.455)Jamie Redd Ht. 5-10, Wt. 140, Washington, Born Nov. 5, 1977YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2000 26 8 387 49-125 .392 24-34 .706 18 27 45 16 53-0 19 1 140 5.42001 32 6 659 82-216 .380 45-66 .682 29 53 82 48 101-0 17 3 231 7.22002 10 0 112 17-34 .500 9-12 .750 8 5 13 7 17-0 2 0 52 5.2Total 68 14 1158 148-375 .395 78-112 .696 55 85 140 71 171-0 38 4 423 6.2Three-Point Field Goals: 2000: 18-52 (.346); 2001: 22-77 (.286); 2002: 9-18 (.500); Totals: 49-147 (.333)Ashley Robinson Ht. 6-4, Wt. 180, Tennessee, Born Aug. 12, 1982YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2006 17 0 197 9-25 .360 3-10 .300 18 27 45 7 34-0 6 8 21 1.22007 33 5 409 22-63 .349 4-15 .267 30 70 100 14 57-0 16 25 48 1.52008 33 1 329 13-43 .302 3-10 .300 29 43 72 12 62-0 12 20 29 0.8Total 83 6 935 44-131 .327 10-35 .290 77 140 217 33 153-0 34 53 98 1.1Three-Point Field Goals: 2006: 0-1 (.000); 2007: 0-1 (.000); 2008: 0-0 (.000); Totals: 0-2 (.000)Sheri Sam Ht. 6-0, Wt. 160, Vanderbilt, Born May 5, 1974YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2004 34 32 1018 117-284 .412 65-76 .855 42 97 139 82 108-1 53 6 310 9.1Total 34 32 1018 117-284 .412 65-76 .855 42 97 139 82 108-1 53 6 310 9.1Three-Point Field Goals: 2004: 11-42 (.262)Charisse Sampson Ht. 5-10, Wt. 175, Kansas, Born Sept. 1, 1974YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2000 21 6 280 22-47 .468 25-28 .893 14 27 41 11 37-0 18 6 78 3.7Total 21 6 280 22-47 .468 25-28 .893 14 27 41 11 37-0 18 6 78 3.7Three-Point Field Goals: 2000: (9-23, .391)Kelly Santos Ht. 6-3, Wt. 188, Brazil, Born Nov 10, 1979YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2008 22 1 134 16-41 .390 15-23 .652 10 18 28 5 26-0 4 2 47 2.1Total 22 1 134 16-41 .390 15-23 .652 10 18 28 5 26-0 4 2 47 2.1Three-Point Field Goals: 2008: 0-0 (.000)Alessandra Santos De Oliveira Ht. 6-5, Wt. 190, Brazil, Born Dec. 2, 1973YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2001 10 1 62 4-14 .286 5-11 .455 10 6 16 0 12-0 0 0 13 1.3Total 10 1 62 4-14 .286 5-11 .455 10 6 16 0 12-0 0 0 13 1.3Katy Steding Ht. 6-0, Wt. 160, Stanford, Born Dec. 11, 1967YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2001 26 17 393 35-94 .372 16-20 .800 9 26 35 24 23-1 16 9 102 3.9Total 26 17 393 35-94 .372 16-20 .800 9 26 35 24 23-1 16 9 102 3.9Three-Point Field Goals: 2001: 16-35 (.457)Mandisa Stevenson Ht. 6-3, Wt. 166, Auburn, Born Feb. 4, 1982YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2005 4 1 53 3-12 .250 0-0 --- 2 4 6 1 3-0 2 0 6 1.5Total 4 1 53 3-12 .250 0-0 --- 2 4 6 1 3-0 6 0 6 1.5Three-Point Field Goals: 2005: 0-1 (.000)Sheryl Swoopes Ht. 6-0, Wt. 145, Texas Tech, Born Mar. 25, 1971YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2008 29 25 706 75-192 .391 37-127 .695 26 100 126 60 44-0 43 9 205 7.0Total 29 25 706 75-192 .391 37-127 .695 26 100 126 60 44-0 43 9 205 7.0Three-Point Field Goals: 2008: 14-63 (.222)Alicia Thompson Ht. 6-1, Wt. 180, Texas Tech, Born June 30, 1976YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2004 23 2 182 24-54 .444 1-2 .500 8 16 24 9 9-0 6 0 52 2.32005 30 1 329 32-81 .395 12-16 .750 10 35 45 14 17-0 4 4 83 2.8Total 53 3 511 56-135 .415 13-18 .722 18 51 69 23 26-0 10 4 135 2.5Three-Point Field Goals: 2004: 3-16 (.188); 2005: 7-22 (.318); Totals: 10-38 (.263)Robin Threatt Ht. 5-7, Wt. 150, Wisconsin, Born July 1, 1970YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2000 20 7 377 60-158 .380 23-35 .657 10 22 32 18 36-1 13 3 155 7.8Total 20 7 377 60-158 .380 23-35 .657 10 22 32 18 36-1 13 3 155 7.8Three-Point Field Goals: 2000: 12-37 (.324)Barbara Turner Ht. 6-0, Wt. 172, Connecticut, Born June 8, 1984YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2006 34 9 622 71-159 .447 64-77 .831 26 60 86 48 56-0 13 6 216 6.4Total 34 9 622 71-159 .447 64-77 .831 26 60 86 48 56-0 13 6 216 6.4Three-Point Field Goals: 2006: 10-40 (.250)104 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 105


Storm HistoryRitaWilliamsTanishaWrightFrancescaZaraKamila Vodichkova Ht. 6-4, Wt. 185, Czech Republic, Born Dec. 19, 1972YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2000 23 19 489 68-171 .398 60-78 .769 28 69 97 22 63-0 13 12 200 8.72001 29 4 405 51-122 .418 38-44 .864 25 46 71 23 56-0 16 7 150 5.22002 32 30 817 114-245 .465 54-67 .806 61 115 176 47 96-1 36 18 295 9.22003 28 27 709 101-213 .474 82-101 .812 55 88 143 31 101-4 20 21 284 10.12004 34 34 873 94-241 .390 84-108 .778 65 103 168 55 110-5 32 12 273 8.0Total 146 114 3293 428-992 .431 318-398 .798 234 421 655 178 426-10 117 70 1202 8.2Three-Point Field Goals: 2000: 4-20 (.200); 2001: 10-25 (.400); 2002: 13-38 (.342); 2003: 0-5 (.000); 2004: 1-2 (.500); Totals: 27-88Natalia Vodopyanova Ht. 6-3, Wt. 181, Russia, Born April 6, 1981YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2005 17 0 98 8-22 .364 8-12 .667 3 17 20 10 9-0 3 2 25 1.5Total 17 0 98 8-22 .364 8-12 .667 3 17 20 10 9-0 3 2 25 1.5Three-Point Field Goals: 2005: 1-5 (.200)Rita Williams Ht. 5-6, Wt. 135, Connecticut, Born Jan. 14, 1976YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2003 32 0 381 28-75 .373 11-15 .733 3 19 22 41 34-0 14 0 78 2.4Total 32 0 381 28-75 .373 11-15 .733 3 19 22 41 34-0 14 0 78 2.4Three-Point Field Goals: 2003: 11-43 (.256)Tanisha Wright Ht. 5-11, Wt. 163, Penn State, Born Nov. 29, 1983YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2005 34 8 528 49-106 .462 24-36 .667 20 37 57 53 60-1 18 3 122 3.62006 33 0 508 42-119 .353 38-45 .844 19 41 60 41 53-0 11 2 124 3.82007 34 5 547 50-125 .400 33-39 .846 17 26 43 69 56-0 31 2 139 4.12008 34 14 808 108-250 .432 48-61 .787 32 84 116 84 94-0 31 8 268 7.8Total 135 27 2391 249-600 .415 143-181 .790 88 188 276 247 263-1 91 15 653 4.8Three-Point Field Goals: 2005: 0-1 (.000); 2006: 2-14 (.143); 2007: 6-22 (.273); 2008: 4-24 (.167); Totals: 12-61 (.197)Francesca Zara Ht. 5-10, Wt. 146, Italy, Born Dec. 8, 1976YR G GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL BLK PTS AVG2005 34 4 413 34-85 .400 17-22 .810 11 28 39 51 29-0 16 1 90 2.6Total 34 4 413 34-85 .400 17-22 .810 11 28 39 51 29-0 16 1 90 2.6Three-Point Field Goals: 2005: 5-22 (.227)Storm All-Time Jersey NumbersJersey numbers listed are through the 2008 season0Shyra Ely2Swin Cash3Michelle MarciniakWendy PalmerCharise Sampson4Simone EdwardsKatie Gearlds5Tiffani JohnsonDanielle McCulleyRobin Threatt6Sandy BrondelloDoneeka LewisNatalia Vodopyanova7Edwige Lawson-WadeKamila VodichkovaFrancesca Zara8Iziane Castro MarquesKimberly Beck9Suzy BatkovicKelly Santos10Sue Bird13Mactabene AmachreeAlessanda Santos De Oliveira14Astou Ndiaye-DiattaKate PayeShannon Johnson15Lauren Jackson17Jung Sun-Min20Michelle GrecoCamille Little21Semeka RandallCharmin Smith22Betty LennoxJamie ReddSheryl Swoopes23Angela AycockKaty StedingRita Williams24Amanda Lassiter30Andrea GarnerKate StarbirdTanisha Wright33Janell BurseFelicia RaglandYolanda Griffith34Sonja Henning40Katrina Hibbert41Alisa BurrasTakeisha Lewis42Quacy Barnes43Ashley RobinsonAlicia Thompson44Tully BevilaquaMichelle Edwards45Ashley Battle50Kaayla ChonesTrina Frierson54Mandisa Stevenson55Sheri SamCharmin Smith11Jamie ReddBarbara Turner12Edna CampbellTonya Massaline31Cisti Greenwalt32Adia BarnesShaunzinski GortmanStacey LovelaceKristen O’Neill106 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 107


Storm HistoryAll-Time College RosterIncludes Storm players that have appeared on the regular season roster through 2008Arizona (1)............................................... Adia BarnesAuburn (1)................................................ Mandisa StevensonConnecticut (4)....................................... Ashley Battle, Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Barbara Turner, Rita WilliamsFlorida (1)................................................ Tonya MassalineFlorida Atlantic (1).................................. Yolanda GriffithGeorge Washington (1)........................... Kimberly BeckIndiana (1)............................................... Quacy BarnesIowa (2)................................................... Michelle Edwards, Simone EdwardsKansas (2)................................................ Angela Aycock, Charisse SampsonLouisiana State (2).................................. Katrina Hibbert, Doneeka LewisLouisiana Tech (4)................................... Alisa Burras, Trina Frierson, Betty Lennox, Takeisha LewisMissouri (1)............................................. Amanda LassiterNorth Carolina (1)................................... Camille LittleNorth Carolina State (1)......................... Kaayla ChonesOregon State (1)...................................... Felicia RaglandPenn State (2)......................................... Andrea Garner, Tanisha WrightPurdue (2)............................................... Katie Gearlds, Stacey LovelaceStanford (5)............................................. Sonja Henning, Kate Paye, Charmin Smith, Kate Starbird, Katy StedingSouth Carolina (1)................................... Shaunzinski GortmanSouthern Nazarene (1)........................... Astou Ndiaye-DiattaTennessee (5).......................................... Shyra Ely, Tiffani Johnson, Michelle Marciniak, Semeka Randall, Ashley RobinsonTexas (1).................................................. Edna CampbellTexas Tech (2)......................................... Cisti Greenwalt, Sheryl Swoopes, Alicia ThompsonTulane (1)................................................. Janell BurseUCLA (1)................................................... Michelle GrecoVanderbilt (1).......................................... Sheri SamVirginia (1)............................................... Wendy PalmerWashington (2)........................................ Jamie Redd, Kristen O’NeillWestern Kentucky (1)............................. Danielle McCulleyWisconsin (1)........................................... Robin ThreattAustralia (4)............................................. Suzy Batkovic, Tully Bevilaqua, Sandy Brondello, Lauren JacksonBrazil (3).................................................. Iziane Castro Marques, Alessandra Santos De Oliveira, Kelly SantosCzech Republic (1).................................. Kamila VodichkovaFrance (1)................................................ Edwige Lawson-WadeItaly (1).................................................... Francesca ZaraKorea (1).................................................. Jung Sun-MinNigeria (1)............................................... Mactabene AmachreeRomania (1)............................................. Florina PascalauRussia (1)................................................ Natalia Vodopyanova<strong>STORM</strong> Playoff History108 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>


Storm Playoff HistoryYear-BY-Year PLAYOFF ResultsStorm StormGame Date Opponent W/L Score Home Road Total High Scorer High Rebounder Att.2002Los Angeles 2 – Seattle 0 Western Conference First Round1 8/15/02 Los Angeles L 61-78 0-1 0-0 0-1 Jackson 19 3 players 5 9,6852 8/17/02 at Los Angeles L 59-69 0-1 0-1 0-2 Bird/Vodichkova 17 4 players 5 8,1872004Seattle 2 – Minnesota 0western Conference First Round1 9/25/04 at Minnesota W 70-58 0-0 1-0 1-0 Jackson 14 Sam 10 4,2772 9/27/04 Minnesota W 64-54 1-0 1-0 2-0 Jackson 18 Lennox 7 7,261Seattle 2 – Sacramento 1 Western Conference Finals3 10/1/04 at Sacramento L 72-74 (OT) 1-0 1-1 2-1 Jackson 31 Jackson 13 10,6624 10/3/04 Sacramento W 66-54 2-0 1-1 3-1 Jackson 23 Jackson 9 8,7375 10/5/04 Sacramento W 82-62 3-0 1-1 4-1 Jackson 27 Sam 10 8,826Seattle 2 – Connecticut 1 <strong>WNBA</strong> Finals6 10/8/04 at Connecticut L 64-68 3-0 1-2 4-2 Lennox 17 Edwards/Lennox 8 9,3417 10/10/04 Connecticut W 67-65 4-0 1-2 5-2 Lennox 27 Jackson 11 17,0728 10/12/04 Connecticut W 74-60 5-0 1-2 6-2 Lennox 23 Jackson 7 17,0722005Houston 2 – Seattle 1western Conference First Round1 8/30/05 at Houston W 75-67 0-0 1-0 1-0 Jackson 19 Jackson 13 5,0552 9/1/05 Houston L 64-67 0-1 1-0 1-1 Lennox 16 Burse 8 8,4663 9/3/05 Houston L 58-75 0-2 1-0 1-2 Lennox 12 3 players 4 8,4152006Los Angeles 2 – Seattle 1 Western Conference First Round1 8/18/06 Los Angeles W 84-72 1-0 0-0 1-0 Jackson 22 Jackson 9 9,4812 8/20/06 at Los Angeles L 70-78 1-0 0-1 1-1 Lennox 19 Lennox 8 6,3043 8/22/06 at Los Angeles L 63-68 1-0 0-2 1-2 Jackson 19 Jackson 10 8,2592007Phoenix 2 – Seattle 0western Conference First Round1 8/24/07 Phoenix L 84-101 0-1 0-0 0-1 Lennox 23 Jackson 9 8,8332 8/26/07 at Phoenix L 89-95 0-1 0-1 0-2 Jackson 22 Jackson 14 7,4282008Los Angeles 2 – Seattle 1 Western Conference First Round1 9/19/08 at Los Angeles L 66-77 0-0 0-1 0-1 Bird 23 Robinson/Griffith 6 9,6012 9/21/08 Los Angeles W 64-50 1-0 0-1 1-1 Bird 20 Wright 7 8,2303 9/23/08 Los Angeles L 64-71 1-1 0-1 1-2 Wright 20 Griffith 8 7,805Lauren Jacksonand Tully Bevilaquacelebrate the firstplayoff victory infranchise history.Storm Team Playoff RecordsMost Points ScoredGame: 89 at Phoenix 8/26/07Half: 49 Sacramento 10/5/04Fewest Points ScoredGame: 58 Houston 9/3/05Half: 25 at Los Angeles 8/17/02Field Goals MadeGame: 35 at Phoenix 8/26/07Low game: 19 Los Angeles 8/15/02Field Goals AttemptedGame: 75 at Phoenix 8/26/07Low game: 51 at Los Angeles 8/20/06Field Goal PercentageHighest: .547 Sacramento 10/5/04(29-53)Lowest: .299 at Los Angeles 8/22/06(20-67)Three-Point Field Goals MadeGame: 13 Phoenix 8/24/07Low game: 1 Connecticut 10/12/04Three-Point Field Goals AttemptedGame: 30 Phoenix 8/24/07Low game: 5 Connecticut 10/12/04Three-Point Field Goal PercentageGame: .667 Sacramento 10/5/04(12-18)Low game: .158 Houston 9/1/05(3-19)Free Throws MadeGame: 26 Los Angeles 8/18/0626 at Houston 8/30/05Low game: 5 Houston 9/1/05Free Throws AttemptedGame: 31 Los Angeles 8/18/0631 at Houston 8/30/05Low Game: 5 Houston 9/1/05Free Throw PercentageGame: 1.000 Phoenix 8/24/07(11-11)1.000 Houston 9/1/05(5-5)Low Game: .600 at Minnesota 9/25/04(9-15)ReboundsGame: 42 at Connecticut 10/8/04Low game: 22 Houston 9/3/05Offensive ReboundsGame: 20 at Connecticut 10/8/04Low game: 4 at Los Angeles 8/20/06Defensive ReboundsGame: 30 at Phoenix 8/26/07Low game: 16 Houston 9/3/05AssistsGame: 24 Sacramento 10/5/04Low game: 9 at Los Angeles 8/20/06Personal FoulsGame: 30 at Phoenix 8/26/07Low game: 12 Los Angeles 8/18/06StealsGame: 12 Minnesota 9/27/0412 at Minnesota 9/25/0412 Los Angeles 9/21/08Low game: 3 at Los Angeles 8/22/063 Houston 9/3/05TurnoversGame: 19 Sacramento 10/3/04Low Game: 8 Los Angeles 8/18/06Blocked ShotsGame: 6 Phoenix 8/24/076 at Los Angeles 8/20/066 at Minnesota 9/25/04Low game: 0 Los Angeles 9/21/08110 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 111


Storm Playoff HistoryOpponent Team Playoff RecordsMost Points ScoredGame: 101 Phoenix 8/24/07Half: 56 Phoenix 8/24/07Fewest Points ScoredGame: 50 Los Angeles 9/21/08Half: 15 Los Angeles 9/21/08Field Goals MadeGame: 38 Phoenix 8/24/07Low game: 16 Los Angeles 9/21/08Field Goals AttemptedGame: 83 Phoenix 8/24/07Low game: 44 Houston 9/1/05Field Goal PercentageHighest: .559 Los Angeles 8/15/02(33-59)Lowest: .328 Connecticut 10/12/04(20-61)Three-Point Field Goals MadeGame: 14 Phoenix 8/24/07Low game: 0 Houston 9/1/05Three-Point Field Goals AttemptedGame: 34 Phoenix 8/24/07Low game: 5 Houston 9/1/05Three-Point Field Goal PercentageGame: .667 Houston 9/3/05(4-6)Low Game: .000 Houston 9/1/05(0-5)Free Throws MadeGame: 28 at Phoenix 8/26/07Low game: 5 Sacramento 10/3/04Free Throws AttemptedGame: 33 at Phoenix 8/26/07Low Game: 6 Los Angeles 8/15/02Free Throw PercentageGame: 1.000 Phoenix 8/24/07(11-11)1.000 Los Angeles 8/15/02(6-6)Low Game: .500 at Connecticut 10/18/04(7-14)ReboundsGame: 37 at Los Angeles 8/22/06Low game: 21 Sacramento 10/5/0621 Sacramento 10/3/06Offensive ReboundsGame: 17 Los Angeles 8/18/06Low game: 3 Houston 9/1/053 Los Angeles 8/15/02Defensive ReboundsGame: 30 Los Angeles 8/15/02Low game: 13 Sacramento 10/5/0613 Sacramento 10/3/06AssistsGame: 22 Phoenix 8/24/07Low game: 7 Connecticut 10/12/04Personal FoulsGame: 27 Los Angeles 8/18/06Low game: 11 Phoenix 8/24/07StealsGame: 15 at Connecticut 10/8/04Low game: 3 at Phoenix 8/26/073 Los Angeles 8/18/06TurnoversGame: 20 Minnesota 9/27/0420 at Minnesota 9/25/0420 at Los Angeles 9/19/08Low game: 8 Phoenix 8/24/078 at Los Angeles 8/22/06Blocked ShotsGame: 10 at Sacramento 10/1/0410 Los Angeles 9/21/08Low game: 0 Houston 9/1/05Storm Individual Playoff RecordsHigh Player OPPONENT dATEMinutes 41 (OT) Lauren Jackson at Sacramento 10/1/0440 Lauren Jackson at Connecticut 10/8/04Points 31 Lauren Jackson at Sacramento 10/1/04Rebounds 14 Lauren Jackson at Phoenix 8/26/07Assists 14 Sue Bird Sacramento 10/5/04Steals 4 Tully Bevilaqua Minnesota 9/27/044 Sheryl Swoopes Los Angeles 9/21/084 Yolanda Griffith Los Angeles 9/21/08Blocked Shots 4 Ashley Robinson Phoenix 8/24/07Field Goals Made 11 Betty Lennox Connecticut 10/10/04Field Goals Attempted 20 Betty Lennox Houston 9/1/0520 Betty Lennox Phoenix 8/24/07Three-Point Field Goals Made 6 Lauren Jackson Sacramento 10/5/04Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 12 Iziane Castro Marque Phoenix 8/24/07Free Throws Made 9 3x, last, Betty Lennox at Houston 8/30/05Free Throws Attempted 11 Betty Lennox Connecticut 10/12/04Opponent Individual Playoff RecordsHigh Player OPPONENT dATEMinutes 40 4x, last, Lisa Leslie/Tamecka Dixon at Los Angeles 8/17/02Points 32 Nykesha Sales Connecticut 10/10/04Rebounds 11 Lisa Leslie at Los Angeles 9/21/0811 Lisa Leslie at Los Angeles 9/19/0810 Tangela Smith Phoenix 8/24/0710 Sheryl Swoopes Houston 9/3/0510 DeLisha Milton at Los Angeles 8/17/02Assists 10 Sheryl Swoopes Houston 9/3/05Steals 4 9x, last, Mwadi Mabika at Los Angeles 8/20/06Blocked Shots 5 Lisa Leslie at Los Angeles 9/19/085 (OT) DeMya Walker at Sacramento 10/1/044 (OT) Tangela Smith at Sacramento 10/1/04Field Goals Made 14 Nykesha Sales Connecticut 10/10/04Field Goals Attempted 22 Nykesha Sales Connecticut 10/10/04Three-Point Field Goals Made 4 Diana Taurasi at Phoenix 8/26/074 Diana Taurasi Phoenix 8/24/074 Nykesha Sales Connecticut 10/10/04Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 12 Diana Taurasi Phoenix 8/24/07Free Throws Made 10 Cappie Pondexter at Phoenix 8/26/07Free Throws Attempted 10 Cappie Pondexter at Phoenix 8/26/0710 Lisa Leslie at Los Angeles 8/20/06112 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 113


Storm Playoff HistoryYEAR-BY-YEAR PLAYOFF STATISTICS2002 (0-2)FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDSPLAYER G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGBird 2 73 9 22 .409 3 11 .273 7 7 1.000 0 0 0 12 6 0 5 5 0 28 14.0Vodichkova 2 61 7 16 .438 1 2 .500 10 11 .909 2 8 10 3 3 0 2 2 0 25 12.5Jackson 2 68 9 26 .346 0 6 .000 5 7 .714 5 5 10 3 9 0 3 4 6 23 11.5Barnes 2 50 4 9 .444 2 4 .500 0 0 --- 3 5 8 3 4 0 3 7 0 10 5.0Lassiter 2 46 4 15 .267 2 9 .222 0 0 --- 0 7 7 4 4 0 3 5 1 10 5.0Marciniak 2 29 1 5 .200 0 1 .000 6 6 1.000 0 2 2 1 3 0 3 4 0 8 4.0Ragland 2 19 3 9 .333 1 3 .333 0 0 --- 2 4 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 3.5Starbird 2 23 1 2 .500 1 1 1.000 2 2 1.000 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 4 1 5 2.5Edwards 2 31 1 8 .125 0 0 --- 2 4 .500 2 1 3 0 4 0 0 2 0 4 2.0<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 39 112 .348 10 37 .270 32 37 .865 15 34 49 28 35 0 20 36 8 120 60.0OPPONENTS 2 400 58 119 .487 8 23 .348 23 25 .920 11 53 64 38 41 1 23 33 5 147 73.52006 (1-2)FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDSPLAYER G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 3 91 15 28 .536 2 7 .286 22 24 .917 4 20 24 2 8 0 2 5 7 54 18.0Bird 3 105 13 36 .361 7 21 .333 5 8 .625 3 5 8 10 3 0 1 7 2 38 12.7Lennox 3 90 13 44 .295 5 19 .263 4 7 .571 2 15 17 15 4 0 5 8 0 35 11.7Burse 3 82 10 26 .385 0 0 --- 11 13 .846 3 7 10 1 11 1 2 1 3 31 10.3Castro Marques 3 89 7 18 .389 2 9 .222 13 15 .867 3 5 8 8 10 0 2 6 1 29 9.7Johnson 3 63 6 12 .500 0 0 --- 7 7 1.000 4 9 13 5 8 0 1 3 1 19 6.3Turner 3 52 3 9 .333 1 3 .333 0 0 --- 2 6 8 5 1 0 1 0 2 7 2.3Lawson-Wade 3 11 1 4 .250 1 4 .250 1 2 .500 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.3Robinson 2 6 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 2 --- 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Wright 2 11 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 3 600 68 180 .378 18 64 .281 63 78 .808 21 67 88 48 49 1 14 35 16 217 72.3OPPONENTS 3 600 81 209 .388 15 42 .357 41 57 .719 38 70 108 56 68 1 17 32 10 218 72.72004 (6-2)FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDSPLAYER G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 8 287 53 113 .469 16 22 .727 35 39 .897 20 40 60 11 23 0 8 16 9 157 19.6Lennox 8 251 44 97 .454 8 18 .444 21 24 .875 4 25 29 21 21 0 8 23 1 117 14.6Bird 8 233 23 61 .377 6 20 .300 16 21 .762 5 21 26 42 13 0 12 16 0 68 8.5Sam 8 248 25 76 .329 3 12 .250 6 9 .667 13 31 44 28 21 0 10 25 0 59 7.4Vodichkova 8 204 19 47 .404 0 0 --- 11 18 .611 13 17 30 6 16 0 7 13 7 49 6.1Thompson 8 83 15 33 .455 6 12 .500 3 3 1.000 6 9 15 6 6 0 2 7 1 39 4.9Burse 8 109 12 27 .444 0 0 --- 3 4 .750 10 8 18 1 17 0 9 8 10 27 3.4Bevilaqua 8 111 8 17 .471 3 7 .429 3 4 .750 3 13 16 11 12 0 8 9 1 22 2.8Edwards 7 54 6 9 .667 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 7 7 14 1 5 0 0 2 1 12 1.7Barnes 6 39 3 11 .273 0 0 --- 1 4 .250 4 4 8 5 10 0 3 1 1 7 1.2Greco 4 6 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.5TEAM 8 1625 209 492 .425 42 91 .462 99 126 .786 85 175 260 133 144 0 67 127 31 559 69.9OPPONENTS 8 1625 190 463 .410 32 100 .320 83 120 .692 69 150 219 104 135 0 78 128 38 495 61.92005 (1-2)FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDSPLAYER G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGLennox 3 94 15 38 .395 3 12 .250 13 14 .929 1 13 14 8 9 0 3 6 0 46 15.3Jackson 3 102 17 39 .436 4 13 .308 5 6 .833 4 20 24 2 11 0 4 8 4 43 14.3Burse 3 90 11 18 .611 0 0 --- 6 6 1.000 8 6 14 3 11 0 3 2 1 28 9.3Bird 3 103 9 33 .273 2 15 .133 7 8 .875 1 4 5 13 6 0 3 4 0 27 9.0Castro Marques 3 86 6 18 .333 1 6 .167 4 4 1.000 0 3 3 4 12 0 2 8 0 17 5.7Batkovic 3 43 6 12 .500 0 0 --- 2 5 .400 2 8 10 0 8 0 0 5 2 14 4.7Zara 3 26 4 6 .667 1 1 1.000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 11 3.7Wright 3 38 1 5 .200 0 0 --- 7 7 1.000 1 4 5 7 6 0 3 2 0 9 3.0Thompson 1 10 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0Edwards 2 5 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Vodopyanova 1 3 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 3 600 70 175 .400 11 48 .229 46 52 .885 17 62 79 40 63 0 18 40 7 197 65.7OPPONENTS 3 600 73 159 .459 5 17 .294 58 70 .829 16 67 83 41 52 0 20 39 4 209 69.72007 (0-2)FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDSPLAYER G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 2 68 13 23 .565 3 10 .300 9 9 1.000 4 19 23 1 9 0 2 5 3 38 19.0Lennox 2 62 13 36 .361 5 13 .385 5 5 1.000 5 8 13 4 9 1 2 4 0 36 18.0Bird 2 71 11 24 .458 7 12 .583 4 4 1.000 0 4 4 10 4 0 4 6 0 33 16.5Castro Marques 2 51 8 20 .400 4 13 .308 0 0 .000 0 4 4 4 6 0 0 4 1 20 10.0Wright 2 42 7 15 .467 0 2 .000 4 4 1.000 5 0 5 5 6 0 1 6 1 18 9.0Palmer 2 27 8 16 .500 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 4 4 8 0 6 0 0 2 1 17 8.5Robinson 2 52 4 11 .364 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 4 12 16 6 4 0 2 3 5 8 4.0Gearlds 2 23 1 2 .500 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 3 1.5Ndiaye-Diatta 1 4 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0TEAM 2 400 65 148 .439 21 53 .396 22 23 .957 23 53 76 33 46 1 13 32 11 173 86.5OPPONENTS 2 400 65 150 .433 27 65 .415 39 44 .886 21 48 69 43 23 0 14 18 7 196 98.02008 (1-2)FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDSPLAYER G MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGBird 3 111 23 40 .575 5 17 .294 8 8 1.000 0 7 7 9 3 0 4 6 0 59 19.7Wright 3 104 14 34 .412 1 2 .500 12 16 .750 4 13 17 8 10 0 6 11 0 41 13.7Little 3 105 9 27 .333 2 4 .500 15 18 .833 4 6 10 1 8 0 3 10 0 35 11.6Swoopes 3 72 8 25 .320 2 10 .200 8 9 .889 3 7 10 3 7 0 6 5 0 26 8.7Griffith 3 88 3 14 .214 0 0 .000 7 8 .875 6 13 19 5 16 0 1 5 4 13 4.3Cash 3 44 4 12 .333 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 3 8 11 2 3 0 1 3 2 8 2.6Robinson 3 46 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 5 7 12 2 9 0 1 2 2 7 2.3Gearlds 3 22 2 6 .333 1 4 .250 1 2 .500 1 0 1 2 3 0 3 0 0 6 2.0Santos 2 1 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.0Beck 2 5 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Ely 2 2 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TEAM 3 600 67 167 .401 11 39 .282 52 63 .825 26 61 87 32 61 0 25 42 6 197 65.9OPPONENTS 3 600 72 179 .402 11 37 .297 43 59 .729 28 68 96 46 63 0 16 55 21 198 66.0114 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 115


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ATLANTA DREAM2008 vs. Dream (2-0)83 Walton Street NW, Suite 500Atlanta, GA 30303Storm <strong>STORM</strong> dREAM dREAMDate Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder9/2/08 Atlanta W 83-69 Bird 21 Griffith/Little 7 Lennox 25 DeSouza 89/12/08 Seattle W 77-72 Little 21 Ely 8 Young 20 Three with 5Marynell Meadors2008 vs. Dream(All times Pacific)Saturday, August 15Seattle at Atlanta4 p.m.Saturday, August 29Atlanta at Seattle7 p.m.Phone: 404-604-2626Fax: 404-589-7536Ticket Information: 404-249-6400www.atlantadream.netDirectoryOwner___________________________________Ron TerwilligerPresident & COO____________________________Bill BolenHead Coach & GM __________________________Marynell MeadorsExecutive VP_______________________________Danielle DonehewAssistant Coach/Director of Basketball Operations_ _______________Sue PanekAssistant Coach_ ___________________________Fred WilliamsAssistant Coach ____________________________Carol RossAthletic Trainer ____________________________Kim MoseleyTeam Physicians____________________________Brandon Mines, M.D., John Xerogeanes, M.D.VP of Marketing____________________________Paige BlankenshipVP of Ticket Sales & Service_ ___________________Allison FillmoreVP of Media Relations_ _______________________Tonya AlleyneCommunity Relations Manager__________________Tameka GarrettCommunity & Media Relations Coordinator__________Sprague PaynterGeneral InformationHome Court _______________________________Philips Arena (11,186)Radio___________________________________1230 WFOM/1340 WALR;Art Eckman- Play-by-PlayTelevision_________________________________Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS); Art EckmanPlay-by-Play; Teresa Edwards- AnalystColors ___________________________________Dream Blue, Dream Red, Dream Light Blue, Dream NavyBackgroundFounded _ ________________________________20082008 Record_______________________________4-302008 Postseason___________________________DNQAll-Time Record____________________________4-30All-Time Postseason Record_ ___________________N/ACurrent Streaks vs. DreamSite Last Win Score Last Loss Score StreakIn Seattle 9/12/08 77-72 --- --- Win 1In Atlanta 9/2/08 83-69 --- --- Win 1Overall 9/12/08 77-72 --- --- Win 2Storm vs. Dream All-TimeYear Home Road Total2008 1-0 1-0 2-0Totals 1-0 1-0 2-0Largest Winning MarginSeattle: 14 6/22/05 at Atlanta 83-69DOPPLER’S FORECAST2008 SEASON SERIES (2-0) <strong>SEATTLE</strong> <strong>STORM</strong> VS. Atlanta DreamPLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGBird 1-1 36 8 14 .571 3 5 .600 2 2 1.000 1 4 5 9 1 0 5 3 0 21 21.0Little (TOT) 2-2 63 15 27 .556 1 2 .500 6 8 .750 4 9 13 7 6 0 2 5 1 37 18.5Little (SEA) 2-2 63 15 27 .556 1 2 .500 6 8 .750 4 9 13 7 6 0 2 5 1 37 18.5Griffith 1-1 27 3 7 .429 0 0 --- 10 10 1.000 1 6 7 3 2 0 2 2 1 16 16.0Wright 2-2 65 11 24 .458 0 1 .000 3 4 .750 2 8 10 5 7 0 2 6 1 25 12.5Cash 1-1 24 3 5 .600 0 0 --- 5 8 .625 1 2 3 2 5 0 2 6 1 11 11.0Gearlds 2-1 50 6 16 .375 2 8 .250 6 6 1.000 0 1 1 1 3 0 2 2 0 20 10.0Santos 2-1 30 6 13 .462 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 3 5 8 0 4 0 2 2 0 12 6.0Ely 2-1 47 5 13 .385 0 0 --- 1 4 .250 4 9 13 2 7 0 1 1 0 11 5.5Robinson 2-0 39 2 4 .500 0 0 --- 1 2 .500 4 6 10 1 8 0 2 6 4 5 2.5Beck 1-0 16 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 2.0O'Neill 2-0 3 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 59 123 .480 6 16 .375 36 46 .783 20 51 71 31 44 0 21 36 9 160 80.0DREAM 2 400 49 134 .366 10 37 .270 33 41 .805 21 41 62 29 36 0 18 31 11 141 70.52008 SEASON SERIES (0-2) Atlanta Dream VS. <strong>SEATTLE</strong>PLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGLennox 2-2 45 8 23 .348 2 9 .222 11 11 1.000 2 3 5 3 3 0 3 5 0 29 14.5Young 2-0 42 9 17 .529 2 5 .400 3 4 .750 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 1 0 23 11.5Castro Marques 2-2 60 7 28 .250 4 10 .400 4 6 .667 1 8 9 4 4 0 4 6 1 22 11.0Feenstra 2-0 25 7 11 .636 0 0 --- 4 4 1.000 2 3 5 0 4 0 0 3 2 18 9.0Latta 2-2 56 4 20 .200 2 8 .250 4 6 .667 0 2 2 8 4 0 0 3 0 14 7.0Desouza 2-2 47 6 10 .600 0 0 --- 1 2 .500 5 6 11 0 5 0 3 7 6 13 6.5Terry (TOT) 2-0 24 4 8 .500 0 0 --- 3 4 .750 3 5 8 4 4 0 0 1 0 11 5.5Terry (ATL) 2-0 24 4 8 .500 0 0 --- 3 4 .750 3 5 8 4 4 0 0 1 0 11 5.5Bales (TOT) 2-1 27 1 5 .200 0 0 --- 3 4 .750 1 3 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 5 2.5Bales (ATL) 2-1 27 1 5 .200 0 0 --- 3 4 .750 1 3 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 5 2.5Haynie 2-0 28 1 7 .143 0 4 .000 0 0 --- 2 5 7 3 2 0 3 2 1 2 1.0Lacy 2-1 36 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 3 5 8 4 4 0 2 2 0 2 1.0Strother 2-0 9 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1.0DREAM 2 400 49 134 .366 10 37 .270 33 41 .805 21 41 62 29 36 0 18 31 11 141 70.5<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 59 123 .480 6 16 .375 36 46 .783 20 51 71 31 44 0 21 36 9 160 80.00 14 71 8 30The number of gamesthe Storm has lost tothe Dream.In their first meetinglast season the Stormbeat the Dream by14 points.The number ofrebounds the Stormhad in two gamesagainst the Dream.The Storm won’t playAtlanta until thesecond to last monthof the season (Aug.),playing two gamesagainst the Dream inthe course oftwo weeks.The Dream lost a<strong>WNBA</strong>-worst 30 gamesin 2008, the most everby a <strong>WNBA</strong> franchise.118 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>119


Steven Key2009 vs. Sky(All times Pacific)Saturday, June 14Seattle at Chicago3 p.m.Sunday, July 12Chicago at Seattle6 p.m.Chicago Sky20 W. Kinzie St. Suite 1010Chicago, IL 60610Phone: 312-828-9550Fax: 312-828-9979Ticket Information: 866-SKY-<strong>WNBA</strong>www.chicagosky.netDirectoryOwner___________________________________Michael AlterPresident/CEO _____________________________Margaret StenderCOO____________________________________Adam FoxHead Coach/GM ____________________________Steven KeyAssistant Coach_ ___________________________Stephanie WhiteAssistant Coach_ ___________________________Michael MitchellStrenght & Conditioning Coach__________________Ann CrosbyAthletic Trainer,Director of Basketball Operations ________________Nick RubelAssistant Athletic Trainer______________________Juliet BarnesEquipment Manager_ ________________________Tanisha HawkinsTeam Physicians____________________________Dr. Mark Hutchinson, Dr. Sarah Kilpatrick,Dr. John TulleyVP of Marketing & Communications_______________Jo GilleyCommunity Relations Manager__________________Kristi FaulknerPublic Relations Manager_____________________Ronnie RamirezGeneral InformationHome Court _______________________________UICPavilion (6,500)Radio___________________________________TBDTelevision_________________________________WTTW TV, WCIU TVColors ___________________________________Sky Blue, YellowBackgroundFounded _ ________________________________20062008 Record_______________________________12-222008 Postseason___________________________DNQAll-Time Record____________________________31-71All-Time Postseason Record_ ___________________N/A2008 vs. Sky (2-0)Storm Storm Sky SkyDate Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder5/17/08 Seattle W 67-61 Jackson 14 Cash 8 Melvin 15 Dupree 109/4/08 Chicago W 70-62 Bird 19 Griffith 6 Perkins 22 Dupree 6Current Streaks vs. SkySite Last Win Score Last Loss Score StreakIn Seattle 5/17/08 67-61 --- --- Won 3In Chicago 9/4/08 70-62 --- --- Won 3Overall 9/4/08 70-62 --- --- Won 6<strong>STORM</strong> VS. SKY HISTORYYear Home Road Total2006 1-0 1-0 2-02007 1-0 1-0 2-02008 1-0 1-0 2-0Totals 3-0 3-0 6-0Largest Winning MarginSeattle: 18 6/26/07 at Seattle 94-76DOPPLER’S FORECAST2008 SEASON SERIES (2-0) <strong>SEATTLE</strong> <strong>STORM</strong> VS. CHICAGOPLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGBird 2-2 68 13 22 .591 4 8 .500 2 2 1.000 0 4 4 11 3 0 2 4 0 32 16.0Jackson 1-1 31 6 19 .316 1 6 .167 1 1 1.000 1 5 6 0 2 0 2 2 1 14 14.0Cash 2-2 63 7 15 .467 0 1 .000 6 7 .857 4 6 10 3 5 0 0 6 1 20 10.0Griffith 2-2 41 7 13 .538 0 0 --- 4 6 .667 3 10 13 1 7 0 3 4 2 18 9.0Little (TOT) 3-2 63 9 18 .500 1 2 .500 6 7 .857 5 8 13 3 7 0 3 7 1 25 8.3Little (SEA) 1-1 28 6 9 .667 0 0 --- 1 1 1.000 2 3 5 2 2 0 3 3 0 13 13.0Gearlds 2-0 23 3 10 .300 1 5 .200 5 7 .714 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 6.0Wright 2-1 47 3 13 .231 0 1 .000 3 4 .750 2 2 4 3 5 0 1 6 0 9 4.5Ely 2-0 21 4 6 .667 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 3 5 0 3 0 1 1 0 8 4.0Swoopes 2-1 46 3 10 .300 0 2 .000 0 0 --- 1 3 4 3 1 0 3 0 0 6 3.0Robinson 2-0 25 2 5 .400 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 3 5 8 0 6 0 0 2 2 4 2.0Santos 2-0 5 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.5Beck 1-0 2 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 54 122 .443 6 23 .261 23 30 .767 19 42 61 24 34 0 15 34 6 137 68.5SKY 2 400 46 108 .426 3 16 .188 28 41 .683 19 40 59 26 30 1 14 36 9 123 61.52008 SEASON SERIES (0-2) CHICAGO SKY VS. <strong>SEATTLE</strong>PLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGPerkins 2-2 60 14 24 .583 1 4 .250 5 5 1.000 2 3 5 6 4 0 2 4 0 34 17.0Melvin 2-0 41 5 7 .714 0 0 --- 10 14 .714 3 4 7 1 4 0 0 3 0 20 10.0Fowles 2-2 44 9 18 .500 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 9 11 0 7 1 2 7 7 18 9.0Canty 2-2 50 5 10 .500 0 0 --- 4 8 .500 1 3 4 6 3 0 3 8 0 14 7.0Dupree 2-2 59 5 20 .250 0 1 .000 4 6 .667 7 9 16 5 2 0 2 4 1 14 7.0Wyckoff 2-1 39 3 7 .429 2 4 .500 0 0 --- 1 4 5 3 4 0 0 1 0 8 4.0Price 2-1 42 1 6 .167 0 1 .000 5 8 .625 3 3 6 4 4 0 0 6 1 7 3.5Fluker 1-0 6 1 4 .250 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0Sharp 2-0 30 2 4 .500 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2.0Chaney 2-0 15 1 7 .143 0 4 .000 0 0 --- 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 3 0 2 1.0Joens 1-0 6 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Queenan 1-0 5 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0SKY 2 400 46 108 .426 3 16 .188 28 41 .683 19 40 59 26 30 1 14 36 9 123 61.5<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 54 122 .443 6 23 .261 23 30 .767 19 42 61 24 34 0 15 34 6 137 68.56-0 76.7 7-19 4.5 33The Storm isundefeated all-timeagainst the Sky, sinceChicago’s inaugural<strong>WNBA</strong> season in 2006.The Storm shot 76.7percent from the freethrow line in the twomatchups against theSky in 2008.The Storm wasable to almost triplethe amount of assiststhe Sky had in theirsecond game oflast season.Chicago playersblocked nine shotsagainst the Storm andaveraged 4.5per game.The Sky’s reservesscored a <strong>com</strong>bined 33points off the benchagainst the Storm.120 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>121


Mike Thibault2008 vs. Sun(All times Pacific)Thursday, August 13Seattle at Connecticut4 p.m.Thursday, August 27Connecticut at Seattle7 p.m.CONNECTICUT SUN1 Mohegan Sun Blvd.Uncasville, CT 06382Phone: 860-862-4000Fax: 860-862-4006/4010Ticket Information: 877-786-8499www.ConnecticutSun.<strong>com</strong>DirectoryOwner___________________________________The Mohegan TribeChief Executive Officer/Govenor__________________Mitchell EtessChief Operating Officer/Alternative Govenor_ ________Jeffrey HartmannPresident/Alternative Gevenor _ _________________Paul MunickGeneral Manager___________________________Chris SienkoHead Coach _______________________________Michael ThibaultAssistant Coaches__________________________Scott Hawk, Bernadette MattoxHead Athletic Trainer ________________________Jeremy NormanStrength & Conditioning Coach__________________Joanna HopkinsEquipment Manager/Travel Coordinator_ ___________Abby GordonVideo Coordinator_ __________________________Jon WhitkinTeam Physicians____________________________Diana Heiman, MD, Ammar Anbari, MDCommunity Relations Manager__________________Dallas PrideMedia Relations Manager______________________Bill TavaresGeneral InformationHome Court _______________________________Mohegan Sun Arena (9,518)Radio___________________________________WXLM 102.3 FM, Bob HeusslerTelevision_________________________________MYTV9, Mike Gorman and Rebecca LoboColors ___________________________________Navy, Blue, Red, Gold and OrangeBackgroundFounded _ ________________________________1999; Relocated from Orlando in 20032008 Record_______________________________21-132007 Postseason___________________________1-2 (Lost to New York inEastern Conference Semifinals)All-Time Record _ ___________________________187-145All-Time Postseason Record ____________________18-162008 vs. Sun (0-2)Storm Storm Sun SunDate Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder6/16/08 Seattle L 67-74 Jackson 26 Swoopes 10 Jones 15 Raymond 98/31/08 Connecticut L 76-80 Bird 24 Two with 5 Jones 20 Holt 5Current Streaks vs. SunSite Last Win Score Last Loss Score StreakIn Seattle 6/22/05 95-86 6/18/08 67-74 Lost 3In Connecticut 7/17/03 67-65 8/31/08 76-80 Lost 5Overall 6/22/05 95-86 8/31/08 76-80 Lost 6Storm vs. Sun All-TimeYear Home Road Total2000 0-0 0-1 0-12001 1-0 0-0 1-02002 1-0 1-0 2-02003 0-0 1-0 1-02004 1-0 0-1 1-12005 1-0 0-1 1-12006 0-1 0-1 0-22007 0-1 0-1 0-22008 0-1 0-1 0-2Totals 4-3 2-6 6-9Largest Winning MarginSeattle: 9 6/22/05 at Seattle 95-86Connecticut: 18 7/20/07 at Connecticut 58-76DOPPLER’S FORECAST2008 SEASON SERIES (0-2) <strong>SEATTLE</strong> <strong>STORM</strong> VS. CONNECTICUTPLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 1-1 34 8 19 .421 2 6 .333 8 8 1.000 3 4 7 1 1 0 4 0 2 26 26.0Bird 2-2 74 16 30 .533 2 3 .667 3 3 1.000 0 3 3 7 8 0 2 6 0 37 18.5Griffith 1-1 29 3 7 .429 0 0 --- 6 6 1.000 3 1 4 3 5 0 0 1 1 12 12.0Cash 2-1 54 9 22 .409 1 1 1.000 4 5 .800 1 9 10 2 5 0 1 2 2 23 11.5Little (TOT) 2-1 44 5 12 .417 1 2 .500 3 8 .375 0 5 5 3 6 0 1 4 1 14 7.0Little (SEA) 1-1 27 2 7 .286 1 2 .500 2 4 .500 0 4 4 2 3 0 1 2 0 7 7.0Wright 2-2 62 6 17 .353 0 2 .000 2 3 .667 4 7 11 7 7 0 3 9 0 14 7.0Gearlds 2-0 33 4 8 .500 2 6 .333 0 0 --- 0 7 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 5.0Swoopes 2-2 39 3 11 .273 0 2 .000 4 4 1.000 4 6 10 2 3 0 3 0 1 10 5.0Santos 1-0 2 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 4 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0Ely 2-0 18 1 5 .200 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 1.0Beck 1-0 5 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Pascalau 1-0 3 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Robinson 2-0 20 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 3 3 6 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 52 128 .406 8 22 .364 31 37 .838 19 48 67 29 37 0 15 22 6 143 71.5SUN 2 400 57 134 .425 14 37 .378 26 34 .765 21 47 68 36 31 0 9 24 2 154 77.02008 SEASON SERIES (2-0) CONNECTICUT SUN VS. <strong>SEATTLE</strong>PLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJones 2-2 60 14 31 .452 0 0 --- 7 9 .778 5 4 9 4 4 0 3 4 0 35 17.5Whalen 1-1 30 4 11 .364 0 2 .000 5 6 .833 2 5 7 3 1 0 1 3 0 13 13.0Whitmore 2-2 51 7 23 .304 2 5 .400 4 5 .800 1 8 9 6 5 0 1 2 0 20 10.0Turner 2-0 35 6 12 .500 5 10 .500 1 3 .333 0 8 8 2 2 0 1 3 0 18 9.0Holt 2-2 43 7 12 .583 1 4 .250 2 2 1.000 2 3 5 2 6 0 0 1 0 17 8.5Carey 2-1 45 4 9 .444 2 4 .500 2 2 1.000 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 12 6.0Phillips 1-0 11 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 3 3 1.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 6.0Anderson 1-1 26 2 9 .222 1 6 .167 0 0 --- 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 5 5.0Gruda 2-0 29 5 12 .417 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 3 5 5 3 0 0 0 1 10 5.0Abrosimova 1-0 14 2 3 .667 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 3 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 4 4.0Gardin 2-1 29 3 6 .500 2 3 .667 0 2 .000 0 4 4 5 4 0 1 3 0 8 4.0Raymond 2-0 20 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 6 5 11 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 2.0Swanier 1-0 6 1 3 .333 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0SUN 2 400 57 134 .425 14 37 .378 26 34 .765 21 47 68 36 31 0 9 24 2 154 77.0<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 52 128 .406 8 22 .364 31 37 .838 19 48 67 29 37 0 15 22 6 143 71.535-9 3-8 71.5 43.05 83.7Sun forward AsjhaJones scored 35 pointsand grabbed ninerebounds against theStorm last season.Storm record againstSun since the Sunfranchise movedto Connecticut afterthe 2002 season.The Storm averagedjust 71.5 pointsper game againstConnecticut duringthe 2008 season.The average shootingpercentage for the Sunagainst the Storm.The Storm averaged83.7 percent from thefoul line, scoring 31points in two games.122 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>123


Bill Laimbeer2008 vs. Shock(All times Pacific)Wednesday, July 15Detroit at Seattle7 p.m.Tuesday, August 8Seattle at Detroit4:30 p.m.DETROIT SHOCKFive Championship Dr.Auburn Hills, MI 48326Phone: 248-377-0100Fax: 248-377-3260Ticket Information: 248-377-0100www.detroitshock.<strong>com</strong>DirectoryManaging Partner___________________________The Estate of William DavidsonPresident/CEO_____________________________Tom WilsonVice President of Brand Marketing/Shock COO________________________________Craig TurnbullHead Coach_ ______________________________Bill LaimbeerAssistant Coaches__________________________Rick Mahorn, Cheryl ReeveAthletic Trainer_____________________________Laura RamusDirector, Business Operations& Brand Marketing_ _________________________Alicia JeffreysManager, Basketball Operations_ ________________Donease SmithManager, Community Relations__________________Erika SwileyPublic Relations Coordinator___________________Megan HeinemannMedia Relations Assistant_ ____________________Desi SegundoGeneral InformationHome Court_ ______________________________The Palace of Auburn Hills (11,268)Radio___________________________________TBD, Matt ShepardTelevision_________________________________TBD, Matt ShepardColors___________________________________Red, Royal Blue and Navy BlueBackgroundFounded_________________________________19982007 Record_______________________________22-122007 Postseason___________________________7-2 (Beat San Antonio 3-0 to win <strong>WNBA</strong> Finals)All-Time Record____________________________192-170All-Time Postseason Record_ ___________________21-15 (2003, 2006, 2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> Championships)2008 vs. Shock (1-1)Storm Storm Shock ShockDate Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder6/04/08 Detroit L 77-67 Jackson 27 Griffith 9 K. Smith 33 Ford 116/07/08 Seattle W 75-67 Jackson 24 Griffith 8 K. Smith 18 Pierson 10Current Streaks vs. ShockSite Last Win Score Last Loss Score StreakIn Seattle 6/07/08 75-67 6/20/07 71-87 Win 1In Detroit 8/8/06 81-79 6/04/08 77-67 Lost 2Overall 6/07/08 75-67 6/04/07 77-67 Lost 1Storm vs. Shock HistoryYear Home Road Total2000 0-1 0-1 0-22001 1-0 0-0 1-02002 0-0 1-0 1-02003 0-1 0-1 0-22004 1-0 0-1 1-12005 1-0 1-0 2-02006 0-1 1-0 1-12007 0-1 0-1 0-22008 1-0 0-1 1-1Totals 4-4 3-5 7-9Largest Winning MarginSeattle: 19 9/8/04 at Seattle 86-67Detroit: 27 8/9/07 at Detroit 70-97DOPPLER’S FORECAST2008 SEASON SERIES (1-1) <strong>SEATTLE</strong> <strong>STORM</strong> VS. DETROITPLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 2-2 72 20 33 .606 3 10 .300 8 8 1.000 1 12 13 5 6 0 4 5 6 51 25.5Little (TOT) 2-0 42 6 10 .600 1 2 .500 9 12 .750 7 6 13 0 5 0 4 3 0 22 11.0Bird 2-2 73 6 22 .273 3 9 .333 6 6 1.000 0 4 4 16 2 0 2 4 0 21 10.5Swoopes 2-2 63 6 13 .462 3 4 .750 4 4 1.000 2 5 7 6 5 0 3 4 2 19 9.5Cash 2-2 69 6 20 .300 0 1 .000 6 8 .750 1 9 10 5 3 0 0 5 2 18 9.0Griffith 2-2 51 6 7 .857 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 4 13 17 2 10 0 1 3 2 14 7.0Wright 2-0 26 2 5 .400 0 1 .000 3 4 .750 0 1 1 4 6 0 0 4 0 7 3.5Ely 2-0 13 3 4 .750 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 6 3.0Beck 2-0 4 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.5Robinson 2-0 23 1 2 .500 0 0 --- 1 2 .500 0 2 2 0 7 0 0 1 2 3 1.5Gearlds 2-0 6 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 51 108 .472 10 27 .370 30 34 .882 8 48 56 38 42 0 11 29 14 142 71.0SHOCK 2 400 52 141 .369 7 29 .241 33 42 .786 26 48 74 30 37 0 13 17 4 144 72.02008 SEASON SERIES (1-1) DETROIT SHOCK VS. <strong>SEATTLE</strong>PLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGK. Smith 2-2 76 16 38 .421 5 18 .278 14 14 1.000 1 9 10 5 2 0 2 3 0 51 25.5McWilliams-Frank 2-2 64 13 22 .591 2 4 .500 1 1 1.000 1 3 4 3 1 0 4 5 1 29 14.5Nolan 2-2 70 7 29 .241 0 6 .000 5 7 .714 4 5 9 10 4 0 3 2 1 19 9.5Braxton 2-0 43 5 14 .357 0 1 .000 8 9 .889 2 4 6 1 4 0 0 2 0 18 9.0Pierson 2-0 50 6 16 .375 0 0 --- 4 6 .667 6 12 18 7 8 0 0 4 3 16 8.0Hornbuckle 2-0 45 5 13 .385 1 3 .333 0 0 --- 4 6 10 3 7 0 6 2 0 11 5.5Ford 2-2 51 4 15 .267 0 0 --- 2 6 .333 7 10 17 1 7 0 2 1 0 10 5.0Powell 2-2 33 3 5 .600 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 6 3.0Thomas 2-0 11 3 5 .600 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 3.0Sam 2-0 9 2 3 .667 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 2.5Humphrey 1-0 3 1 2 .500 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0Sanni 2-2 10 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0Shields (TOT) 1-0 5 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0SHOCK 2 400 52 141 .369 7 29 .241 33 42 .786 26 48 74 30 37 0 13 17 4 144 72.0<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 51 108 .472 10 27 .370 30 34 .882 8 48 56 38 42 0 11 29 14 142 71.02 18 88.32 .500 74During the 2007offseason, the Stormtraded for formerShock forward SwinCash, who scored 18points, grabbed 10rebounds and dishedout five assists in twogames against herformer team.The Storm onlymanaged 18 pointsoff the bench againstthe Shock over twogames.Seven players had thechance at shootingfree throws, in thetwo games vs. theShock during the 2008season. They shot 30-of-34 or 88.32 percentfrom the line.Seattle has playedeight home gamesagainst the Shocksince 2000 and has arecord of 4-4.The Shock dominatedthe inside gameagainst the Storm,grabbing 74 reboundsin 2008 while theStorm pulled down 56off the boards.124 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>125


Lin Dunn2009 vs. Fever(All times Pacific)Tuesday, June 9Seattle at Indiana4 p.m.Saturday, August 22Indiana at Seattle7 p.m.INDIANA FEVER125 S. Pennsylvania St.Indianapolis, IN 46204Phone: 317-917-2500Fax: 317-917-2899Ticket Information: 317-917-2500www.feverbasketball.<strong>com</strong>DirectoryPacers Sports & Entertainment Ownership_ _________Herb Simon, Melvin SimonExec. VP/Exec. Director of Conseco Fieldhouse________Rick FusonCOO & GM, Fever____________________________Kelly KrauskopfSenior VP & CFO_ ___________________________Kevin BowerSenior VP, Marketing_ ________________________Larry MagoSenior VP, Basketball Operations_________________David MorwayHead Coach_ ______________________________Lin DunnAssistant Coaches__________________________Gary Kloppenburg, Jim LewisAthletic Trainer_____________________________Craig StullStrength Coach_____________________________Brandon JohnsonOperations Coordinator_ ______________________Allison HawkinsVideo Coordinator_ __________________________Hansen WongAdministrative Assistant_ _____________________Ashley FloydTeam Physicians____________________________David Harsha, M.D., Scott A. Lintner, M.D.Director of Media Relations____________________Kevin MessengerPublic Information Assistant___________________Tim EdwardsGeneral InformationHome Court_ ______________________________Conseco Fieldhouse (9,643 <strong>WNBA</strong>)Radio___________________________________WFNI (1070 AM), Chris Denari, Kevin Lee (TV)Television_________________________________FS Indiana, Chris Denari (Play-By-Play) DebbieAntonelli (Color)Colors___________________________________Fever Red, Pacers Gold and Pacers BlueBackgroundFounded_________________________________20002008 Record_______________________________17-172008 Postseason___________________________1-2 (Lost to Detroit in Eastern Conference Semifinals)All-Time Record____________________________146-154All-Time Postseason Record_ ___________________7-112008 vs. Fever (2-0)Storm Storm Fever FeverDate Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder6/20/08 Seattle W 78-70 Jackson 18 Cash 8 Sutton-Brown 14 Hoffman 107/18/08 Indiana W 65-59 Swoopes 15 Griffith 10 Sutton-Brown 12 Sutton-Brown 7Current Streaks vs. FeverSite Last Win Score Last Loss Score StreakIn Seattle 6/20/08 78-70 7/9/06 62-74 Win 2In Indiana 7/18/08 65-59 6/13/07 62-90 Win 1Overall 7/18/08 65-59 6/13/07 62-90 Win 3Storm vs. Fever HistoryYear Home Road Total2000 1-0 0-1 1-12001 0-0 1-0 1-02002 1-0 0-0 1-02003 1-0 0-1 1-12004 1-0 1-0 2-02005 1-0 0-1 1-12006 0-1 0-1 0-22007 1-0 0-1 1-12008 1-0 1-0 2-0Totals 7-1 3-5 10-6Largest Winning MarginSeattle: 27 6/10/03 at Seattle 78-51Indiana: 28 6/13/07 at Indiana 62-90DOPPLER’S FORECAST2008 SEASON SERIES (2-0) <strong>SEATTLE</strong> <strong>STORM</strong> VS. INDIANAPLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 1-1 34 5 13 .385 1 4 .250 7 7 1.000 0 5 5 3 4 0 1 1 2 18 18.0Bird 2-2 73 11 30 .367 3 9 .333 3 4 .750 1 9 10 8 3 0 4 3 1 28 14.0Swoopes 2-2 65 9 21 .429 2 4 .500 8 10 .800 1 11 12 6 3 0 4 1 1 28 14.0Cash 2-2 67 7 21 .333 0 0 --- 6 6 1.000 4 9 13 6 2 0 2 3 1 20 10.0Little (TOT) 2-1 29 6 9 .667 2 3 .667 3 7 .429 2 6 8 1 4 0 3 6 2 17 8.5Little (SEA) 1-1 22 5 8 .625 1 2 .500 2 5 .400 1 6 7 1 3 0 2 4 1 13 13.0Griffith 2-2 46 2 9 .222 0 0 --- 10 14 .714 11 4 15 0 6 0 2 3 1 14 7.0Wright 2-0 42 4 11 .364 0 1 .000 4 5 .800 2 2 4 1 4 0 1 6 1 12 6.0Santos 1-0 5 2 2 1.000 0 0 --- 1 1 1.000 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 5.0Gearlds 2-0 19 1 5 .200 1 3 .333 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 2.5Beck 1-0 1 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Ely 2-0 13 0 3 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0O'Neill 1-0 1 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Robinson 2-0 13 0 2 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 46 125 .368 8 23 .348 43 54 .796 22 51 73 26 31 0 18 25 9 143 71.5FEVER 2 400 47 121 .388 14 41 .341 21 27 .778 13 50 63 28 48 1 14 33 13 129 64.52008 SEASON SERIES (2-0) INDIANA FEVER VS. <strong>SEATTLE</strong>PLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGSutton-Brown 2-2 60 10 16 .625 0 0 --- 6 8 .750 1 11 12 0 6 0 0 5 6 26 13.0Douglas 2-2 60 9 26 .346 2 7 .286 1 1 1.000 3 4 7 0 4 0 0 8 1 21 10.5Hoffman 2-2 60 7 16 .438 0 3 .000 3 3 1.000 5 11 16 2 10 1 1 1 2 17 8.5Bond 2-0 34 6 12 .500 4 7 .571 0 0 --- 0 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 1 16 8.0Bevilaqua 2-2 45 5 9 .556 4 7 .571 1 2 .500 0 6 6 4 6 0 4 1 0 15 7.5Baker 1-0 14 1 5 .200 0 0 --- 4 4 1.000 0 2 2 4 3 0 2 1 0 6 6.0Catchings 1-0 17 2 7 .286 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 1 6 7 4 3 0 2 4 0 6 6.0White 2-2 62 4 21 .190 2 11 .182 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 5 6 0 4 6 0 12 6.0Feaster 2-0 20 2 6 .333 1 5 .200 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 7 3.5Whittington 1-0 16 1 2 .500 0 0 --- 1 4 .250 1 2 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 3 3.0Mann (TOT) 1-0 3 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Mann (IND) 1-0 3 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Ngoyisa 2-0 9 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0FEVER 2 400 47 121 .388 14 41 .341 21 27 .778 13 50 63 28 48 1 14 33 13 129 64.5<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 46 125 .368 8 23 .348 43 54 .796 22 51 73 26 31 0 18 25 9 143 71.54,000 13 7-1 .402 14Lauren Jackson scoredher 4,000th pointduring a 89-75 winvs. Indiana on July 27,2007, making her theyoungest to reachthat milestone in<strong>WNBA</strong> history.Indiana had just 13offensive reboundsagainst the Storm.Seattle has pummeledIndiana at home ineight games since2008, beating theFever seven times.The Fever made 876 oftheir 2,179 field goalattempts or only shot.402 on the season.Sue Bird averaged14 points per gameagainst Indiana,scoring 28 in twogames. She also hit11-30 from fieldgoal range.126 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>127


Michael Cooper2009 vs. Sparks(All times Pacific)Friday, June 26Los Angeles at Seattle7 p.m.Sunday June 28Seattle at Los Angeles6:30 p.m.Wednesday, July 22Los Angeles at Seattle7 p.m.Thursday August 6Seattle at Los Angeles7:30 p.m.LOS ANGELES SPARKS888 S. Figueroa St. #2010Los Angeles, CA 90017Phone: 213-929-1300Fax: 213-9291325Ticket Information: 877-44-SPARKSwww.lasparks.<strong>com</strong>DirectoryOwners_ _________________________________Carla Christofferson, Katherine GoodmanCOO____________________________________Allison McGowenPresident_________________________________Kristin BernertVice President/General Manager_ ________________Penny TolerHead Coach_ ______________________________Michael CooperAssistant Coach_ ___________________________Marianne StanleyTeam Physicians____________________________Dr. John Moe, Dr. Stephen LombardoAthletic Trainer_____________________________TBDEquipment Manager_ ________________________Thomas ArchieAssistant Equipment Manager_ _________________Specelle WilliamsStrength & Conditioning Coach__________________TBDVideo Coordinator_ __________________________Michael McIntyreDirector of Public Relations____________________Alayne IngramGeneral InformationHome Court_ ______________________________STAPLES Center (13,141)Radio___________________________________Progressive Talk AM 1150, Larry BurnettTelevision_________________________________Fox Sports West, FSN Prime Ticket, Larry BurnettColors___________________________________Sparks Purple, Teal and GoldBackgroundFounded_________________________________19972008 Record_______________________________20-142008 Postseason___________________________3-3 (Lost to Silver Stars in Western Conference Finals)All-Time Record____________________________248-142All-Time Postseason Record_ ___________________27-19 (2001, 2002 <strong>WNBA</strong> Championships)2008 vs. Sparks (1-2)Storm Storm Sparks SparksDate Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder6/24/08 Los Angeles L 62-76 Bird 11 Jackson 7 Parker 22 Parker 117/12/08 Seattle W 70-52 Bird 18 Griffith 12 Parker 14 Leslie 117/10/07 Los Angeles L 48-65 Ely 16 Ely 8 Ferdinand-Harris 14 Two with 6Current Streaks vs. SparksSite Last Win Score Last Loss Score StreakIn Seattle 7/12/08 70-52 7/30/06 70-71 Won 3In Los Angeles 7/10/07 82-47 9/14/08 48-65 Lost 2Overall 7/12/08 70-52 9/14/08 78-65 Lost 1Storm vs. Sparks HistoryYear Home Road Total2000 1-1 0-1 1-22001 0-1 0-2 0-32002 1-1 1-0 2-12003 1-1 1-1 2-22004 1-1 0-2 1-32005 1-1 1-1 2-22006 1-1 1-0 2-12007 2-0 2-0 4-02008 1-0 0-2 1-2Totals 9-7 6-9 13-16Largest Winning MarginSeattle: 36 8/6/03 at Seattle 92-56Los Angeles: 19 8/4/01 at Los Angeles 60-79DOPPLER’S FORECAST2008 SEASON SERIES (1-2) <strong>SEATTLE</strong> <strong>STORM</strong> VS. LOS ANGELESPLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 2-2 56 7 23 .304 1 7 .143 9 10 .900 4 8 12 0 8 0 3 3 5 24 12.0Cash 2-2 57 9 26 .346 0 0 --- 4 4 1.000 4 8 12 3 5 0 2 3 3 22 11.0Bird 3-3 64 12 29 .414 3 9 .333 2 2 1.000 1 4 5 7 2 0 2 6 0 29 9.7Swoopes 2-2 52 7 14 .500 0 3 .000 5 8 .625 2 9 11 6 6 0 1 3 1 19 9.5Wright 3-1 71 9 35 .257 1 4 .250 4 6 .667 4 7 11 8 10 0 4 4 2 23 7.7Ely 3-0 43 7 14 .500 2 4 .500 0 0 --- 2 8 10 0 3 0 0 4 1 16 5.3Beck 2-0 33 3 4 .750 3 4 .750 1 2 .500 1 5 6 3 1 0 2 2 0 10 5.0Gearlds 3-1 58 4 16 .250 3 10 .300 0 0 --- 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 11 3.7Griffith 3-3 47 5 9 .556 0 0 --- 0 4 .000 5 11 16 3 8 0 5 4 1 10 3.3Little (TOT) 3-1 49 5 9 .556 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 4 3 7 1 7 0 1 4 1 10 3.3Little (SEA) 2-1 33 4 7 .571 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 2 1 3 1 4 0 1 4 0 8 4.0Robinson 3-0 55 2 8 .250 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 8 5 13 5 5 0 0 5 2 4 1.3Santos 3-0 29 2 9 .222 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 3 4 7 1 8 0 1 3 1 4 1.3O'Neill 1-0 2 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 3 600 71 194 .366 13 42 .310 25 36 .694 36 73 109 39 61 0 22 49 16 180 60.0SPARKS 3 600 74 192 .385 6 31 .194 39 55 .709 34 73 107 47 43 0 21 47 17 193 64.32008 SEASON SERIES (2-1) LOS ANGELES SPARKS VS. <strong>SEATTLE</strong>PLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGParker 3-3 72 17 36 .472 1 2 .500 10 14 .714 9 11 20 7 4 0 7 9 7 45 15.0Milton-Jones 3-3 82 17 28 .607 2 5 .400 6 7 .857 7 10 17 3 9 0 4 5 0 42 14.0Ferdinand-Harris 3-2 77 15 37 .405 1 3 .333 5 6 .833 4 7 11 3 7 0 2 5 1 36 12.0Leslie 3-3 73 5 24 .208 0 1 .000 8 16 .500 5 17 22 6 5 0 2 9 6 18 6.0Dydek 1-0 12 2 4 .500 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.0Spencer 3-0 46 5 10 .500 1 4 .250 0 0 --- 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 11 3.7Johnson 2-0 30 3 10 .300 0 2 .000 1 2 .500 1 4 5 5 1 0 1 4 0 7 3.5Masciadri 2-0 25 3 9 .333 0 4 .000 1 2 .500 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 3.5Brown 3-2 44 3 9 .333 0 1 .000 4 4 1.000 1 3 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 10 3.3Jacobs (TOT) 1-0 11 0 2 .000 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 2.0Jacobs (LA) 1-0 11 0 2 .000 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 2.0Moore 1-0 26 1 3 .333 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 6 6 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 2.0Page 2-0 31 1 5 .200 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 2 4 6 2 2 0 2 2 0 4 2.0Bobbitt 3-2 51 1 13 .077 1 9 .111 0 0 --- 1 4 5 8 3 0 2 3 0 3 1.0Thomas 2-0 20 1 2 .500 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 4 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 2 1.0SPARKS 3 600 74 192 .385 6 31 .194 39 55 .709 34 73 107 47 43 0 21 47 17 193 64.3<strong>STORM</strong> 3 600 71 194 .366 13 42 .310 25 36 .694 36 73 109 39 61 0 22 49 16 180 60.013-16 15-6.6 43-45 17.5 1-2Los Angeles holdsthe series advantageall-time, but in thelast five seasonsSeattle is 10-8 andswept the 2007 fourgameseries.Candace Parkeraveraged 15 pointsper game and 6.6rebounds per gameagainst the Storm inthree games.Seattle had two lessturnovers than theSparks in their threegameseries.The Sparks signedex-Storm guard and2004 <strong>WNBA</strong> FinalsMVP Betty Lennoxduring the 2008-09offseason. Lennoxaveraged 17.5 pointsper game in 2008 forthe Atlanta Dream.Both Seattle’s regularand post seasonrecords against theSparks in 2008 .128 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>129


Don Zierden2009 vs. Lynx(All times Pacific)Friday, June 12Seattle at Minnesota5 p.m.Sunday, July 19Minnesota at Seattle5 p.m.Saturday, September 5Seattle at Minnesota5 p.m.MINNESOTA LYNXTarget Center600 First Ave. NorthMinneapolis, MN 55403Phone: 612-673-1600Fax: 612-673-8407Ticket Information: 612-673-8400www.LynxBasketball.<strong>com</strong>DirectoryOwner___________________________________Glen TaylorCEO____________________________________Rob MoorPresident_________________________________Chris WrightExecutive Vice President______________________Roger GriffithCOO____________________________________Conrad SmithCMO_ ___________________________________Ted JohnsonSenior VP of Corporate Sales & Services____________Ethan CassonSenior VP or Ticket Sales & Premium Seating________Ryan TankeVP of Lynx Business Operations__________________Angela TaylorVP of Client Development______________________Jeff MunrekeVP, Team Medical Services_ ____________________Dr. Sheldon BurnsHead Coach_ ______________________________Don ZierdenAssistant Coach_ ___________________________Jim Petersen, Jennifer Gillom, Ed ProhofskyStrength & Conditioning Coach__________________Tom ConroyManager of Basketball Operations and Video_ _______Katie AlsdurfAthletic Trainer_____________________________Chuck BartaPublic Relations Coordinator___________________Aaron SeehusenGeneral InformationHome Court_ ______________________________Target Center (11,800)Radio ___________________________________TBD; Alan Horton, Lea B. OlsenTelevision_________________________________Fox Sports North; TBDColors___________________________________Green, Blue and SilverBackgroundFounded_________________________________19992008 Record_______________________________16-182008 Postseason___________________________DNQAll-Time Record____________________________138-194All-Time Postseason Record_ ___________________1-42008 vs. Lynx (3-0)Storm Storm Lynx LynxDate Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder7/5/08 Seattle W 96-71 Jackson 34 Jackson 7 Anosike 15 Anosike 57/22/08 Minnesota W 76-73 Bird 22 Cash 11 Houston 16 Wiggins 69/6/08 Minnesota W 96-88 Bird 23 Cash/Wright 6 Augustus 26 Anosike 7Current Streaks vs. LynxSite Last Win Score Last Loss Score StreakIn Seattle 7/5/08 96-71 6/15/05 81-86 (OT) Won 5In Minnesota 9/6/08 96-88 8/7/07 74-95 Lost 2Overall 9/6/08 96-88 8/7/07 74-95 Won 4Storm vs. Lynx HistoryYear Home Road Total2000 1-1 1-0 2-12001 0-1 0-2 0-32002 2-0 0-1 2-12003 1-1 0-2 1-32004 1-0 1-1 2-12005 1-1 1-1 2-22006 1-0 2-0 3-02007 2-0 0-2 2-22008 1-0 2-0 3-0Totals 10-4 7-9 17-13Largest Winning MarginSeattle: 25 7/5/08 at Seattle 96-71Minnesota: 21 8/7/07 at Minnesota 74-95Minnesota: 21 8/7/07 at Minnesota 74-95DOPPLER’S FORECAST2008 SEASON SERIES (3-0) <strong>SEATTLE</strong> <strong>STORM</strong> VS. MINNESOTAPLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 1-1 26 15 22 .682 2 7 .286 2 2 1.000 2 5 7 0 2 0 0 2 0 34 34.0Bird 3-3 102 18 37 .486 5 11 .455 16 17 .941 0 1 1 19 4 0 3 11 0 57 19.0Cash 3-3 92 12 29 .414 0 1 .000 18 23 .783 3 18 21 8 9 0 2 7 3 42 14.0Wright 3-2 93 17 25 .680 0 1 .000 6 8 .750 5 10 15 14 13 0 5 9 1 40 13.3Little (TOT) 4-3 98 15 30 .500 1 3 .333 14 18 .778 7 11 18 8 6 0 3 4 3 45 11.3Little (SEA) 3-2 77 12 23 .522 1 2 .500 14 18 .778 6 10 16 6 5 0 2 2 2 39 13.0Gearlds 3-0 41 8 18 .444 5 11 .455 1 2 .500 1 6 7 2 2 0 2 1 3 22 7.3Griffith 2-2 43 5 5 1.000 0 0 --- 1 2 .500 1 6 7 2 6 0 3 1 0 11 5.5Swoopes 3-2 50 4 9 .444 2 4 .500 1 2 .500 2 8 10 4 2 0 2 5 0 11 3.7Ely 3-0 33 3 9 .333 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 6 7 1 6 0 1 4 1 6 2.0Santos 3-0 20 2 5 .400 0 0 --- 2 3 .667 1 3 4 2 5 0 0 2 1 6 2.0O'Neill 1-0 8 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Robinson 2-0 18 0 2 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 3 3 6 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 3 600 96 184 .522 15 37 .405 61 77 .792 25 77 102 58 59 0 21 47 12 268 89.3LYNX 3 600 86 203 .424 12 25 .480 48 65 .738 28 57 85 56 67 1 28 41 8 232 77.32008 SEASON SERIES (0-3) MINNESOTA LYNX VS. <strong>SEATTLE</strong>PLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGAugustus 3-3 96 21 48 .438 4 4 1.000 4 4 1.000 3 9 12 6 5 0 1 3 1 50 16.7Wiggins 3-0 82 13 31 .419 0 6 .000 18 22 .818 5 4 9 9 10 0 5 8 0 44 14.7Anosike 3-3 78 8 18 .444 0 0 --- 13 16 .813 7 11 18 7 11 0 4 3 4 29 9.7DeForge 3-3 60 9 20 .450 5 8 .625 0 0 --- 0 3 3 7 6 0 1 3 0 23 7.7Harding 3-1 74 7 20 .350 0 2 .000 6 11 .545 1 7 8 14 9 1 5 6 0 20 6.7Houston 3-0 53 9 22 .409 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 4 6 10 3 7 0 1 5 1 18 6.0Ohlde 3-3 55 7 14 .500 0 0 --- 2 4 .500 2 3 5 6 5 0 4 4 1 16 5.3Quinn 2-2 33 3 5 .600 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 0 4 4 3 1 0 1 3 0 9 4.5Thomas (TOT) 3-0 25 5 9 .556 0 0 --- 1 2 .500 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 11 3.7Thomas (MIN) 1-0 14 2 4 .500 0 0 --- 1 2 .500 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 5.0Hayden 3-0 32 4 15 .267 0 0 --- 2 4 .500 5 6 11 1 8 0 4 2 1 10 3.3Moore 1-0 0 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3.0Rasmussen 3-0 22 2 5 .400 1 2 .500 0 0 --- 0 2 2 0 3 0 2 1 0 5 1.7LYNX 3 600 86 203 .424 12 25 .480 48 65 .738 28 57 85 56 67 1 28 41 8 232 77.3<strong>STORM</strong> 3 600 96 184 .522 15 37 .405 61 77 .792 25 77 102 58 59 0 21 47 12 268 89.333-6 4 27-12 96 19In Seattle’s 76-73win over Minnesotaon July 22, 2008,Seattle only managedsix points off thebench. The Lynx hadmore than half theirpoints (33) <strong>com</strong>e offtheir bench.At least four playersfor the Storm scoredin double figuresduring Seattle’s threegamesweep of theLynx in 2008.Minnesota onlymade 12 out of 25attempted three-pointshots while Seattle hit27 of its 46 attempts.Seattle scored 96points twice in thethree-game seriesagainst Minnesotaand averaged 55.1percent shooting.Sue Bird averaged19 points a game.Bird scored 22,12 and 23 points ineach contest.130 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>131


Pat Coyle2009 vs. Liberty(All times Pacific)Saturday, August 8New York at Seattle7 p.m.Tuesday, September 1Seattle at New York4:30 p.m.NEW YORK LIBERTYMadison Square GardenTwo Pennsylvania PlazaNew York, NY 10121Phone: 212-465-6256Fax: 212-465-6250Ticket Information: 212-564-<strong>WNBA</strong>www.nyliberty.<strong>com</strong>DirectoryOwner___________________________________Cablevision Systems CorporationPresident & CEO Cablevision Systems Corporation;Chairman, Madison Square Garden_______________James L. DolanVice Chairman, Cablevision Systems Corporation;Vice Chairman, Madison Square Garden____________Hank J. RatnerPresident, MSG Sports________________________Scott O’NeilPresident & GM, New York Liberty________________Carol BlazejowskiVP, Marketing & Communications_ _______________Amy ScheerCoordinator, Communications___________________Casey ShermanHead Coach_ ______________________________Pat CoyleAssistant Coaches__________________________Nick DiPillo, Anne DonovanManager, Scouting & Video Operations_____________Catherine ProtoAthletic Trainer/Manager of Basketball Operations____Lisa WhiteEquipment Manager_ ________________________Rob ManganTeam Physician_____________________________Dr. Jo A. HannafinGeneral InformationHome Court_ ______________________________Madison Square Garden (19,763)Television_________________________________MSG Network (Cable), Mike Crispino (Play-By-Play),Mary Murphy (Color Analyst),Kenny Albert (Play-By-Play)Team Colors_______________________________Blue, Seafoam Green, Orange and BlackBackgroundFounded_________________________________19972008 Record_______________________________19-152008 Postseason___________________________3-3 (Lost to Detroit in Eastern Conference Semifinals)All-Time Record____________________________210-180All-Time Postseason Record_ ___________________21-242008 vs. Liberty (1-1)Storm Storm Liberty LibertyDate Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder6/3/08 New York L 63-77 Jackson 19 Swoops 9 Christon 25 Kraayeveld/Moore 97/3/08 Seattle W 84-71 Jackson 33 Cash 10 Christon 19 T. Jackson 9Current Streaks vs. LibertySite Last Win Score Last Loss Score StreakIn Seattle 7/3/08 84-71 6/26/04 62-67 Won 4In New York 7/22/07 77-75 6/3/08 63-77 Lost 1Overall 7/3/08 84-71 6/3/08 63-77 Won 1Storm vs. Liberty All-TimeYear Home Road Total2000 0-1 0-0 0-12001 0-0 0-1 0-12002 0-1 0-1 0-22003 1-0 0-0 1-02004 0-1 1-0 1-12005 1-0 0-1 1-12006 1-0 1-0 2-02007 1-0 1-0 2-02008 1-0 0-1 1-1Totals 5-3 3-4 8-7Largest Winning MarginSeattle: 37 7/22/06 at New York 91-54New York: 23 7/19/00 at Seattle 55-78DOPPLER’S FORECAST2008 SEASON SERIES (1-1) <strong>SEATTLE</strong> <strong>STORM</strong> VS. NEW YORKPLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 2-2 66 18 38 .474 4 12 .333 12 14 .857 2 8 10 2 7 0 1 5 3 52 26.0Bird 2-2 71 14 22 .636 1 5 .200 4 5 .800 2 2 4 10 5 0 0 5 0 33 16.5Swoopes 2-2 62 9 15 .600 2 6 .333 4 6 .667 3 13 16 7 4 0 5 4 0 24 12.0Cash 2-2 66 4 18 .222 0 0 --- 7 8 .875 3 12 15 1 3 0 3 5 0 15 7.5Wright 2-0 37 3 8 .375 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 2 3 5 1 1 0 1 3 1 8 4.0Ely 2-0 11 1 3 .333 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 1 1 2 1 4 0 0 1 0 4 2.0Griffith 2-2 44 1 8 .125 0 0 --- 2 4 .500 8 5 13 2 8 0 5 8 0 4 2.0Gearlds 2-0 12 1 4 .250 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1.5Little (TOT) 2-0 38 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 2 1 3 5 7 0 1 4 1 2 1.0Little (SEA) 1-0 11 1 3 .333 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 1 2 2.0Robinson 2-0 15 1 2 .500 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 2 1.0Beck 1-0 3 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.0O'Neill 1-0 3 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Pascalau 1-0 1 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 53 122 .434 8 25 .320 33 41 .805 22 46 68 26 38 0 18 38 6 147 73.5LIBERTY 2 400 51 120 .425 17 41 .415 29 36 .806 16 43 59 33 43 0 20 37 8 148 74.02008 SEASON SERIES (1-1) NEW YORK LIBERTY VS. <strong>SEATTLE</strong>PLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGChriston 2-2 63 15 27 .556 8 13 .615 6 8 .750 0 5 5 2 8 0 2 4 2 44 22.0Carson 2-2 57 9 21 .429 0 2 .000 2 2 1.000 0 4 4 3 3 0 4 5 1 20 10.0Jackson 2-0 39 5 12 .417 0 0 --- 6 6 1.000 3 9 12 3 3 0 1 7 1 16 8.0Kraayeveld 2-2 55 5 13 .385 3 7 .429 1 2 .500 3 7 10 2 8 0 2 2 2 14 7.0Larkins 2-0 32 5 8 .625 0 0 --- 4 4 1.000 4 2 6 3 7 0 3 4 1 14 7.0Willis 2-0 23 5 10 .500 4 6 .667 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 14 7.0McCarville 2-2 34 4 8 .500 0 1 .000 4 6 .667 2 4 6 2 3 0 1 1 1 12 6.0Moore 2-2 55 3 11 .273 2 7 .286 3 4 .750 3 6 9 10 8 0 5 9 0 11 5.5Battle 2-0 11 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 3 4 .750 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 1.5Mitchell 2-0 25 0 6 .000 0 3 .000 0 0 --- 1 4 5 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.0Thorn 2-0 6 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0LIBERTY 2 400 51 120 .425 17 41 .415 29 36 .806 16 43 59 33 43 0 20 37 8 148 74.0<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 53 122 .434 8 25 .320 33 41 .805 22 46 68 26 38 0 18 38 6 147 73.515 8 4 32.0 42.5In just over 66minutes of play,Seattle forward SwinCash got 15 pointsin the two gamesagainst New York.Cash averaged 11.3points per game onthe season.New York onlymanaged an averageof 8 offensiverebounds againstSeattle in two contestsin 2008.The Storm has wonits last four homegames against theLiberty and is now5-3 all-time.Seattle couldn’t seemto get a three to dropagainst New York,going 8-for-25.Using tough defensivepressure, the Stormheld the Liberty to51-of-120 shootingin two games in 2008.132 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>133


Corey Gaines2009 vs. Mercury(All times Pacific)Saturday, May 30Seattle at Phoenix(Preseason)7 p.m.Sunday, June 21Seattle at Phoenix4 p.m.Wednesday, July 1Seattle at Phoenix7 p.m.Tuesday, August 4Phoenix at Seattle7 p.m.Thursday, September 10Phoenix at Seattle7 p.m.PHOENIX MERCURYUS Airways Center201 E. Jefferson St.,Phoenix, AZ 85004Phone: 602-514-8333Fax: 602-379-7540Ticket Information: 602-514-8333www.phoenixmercury.<strong>com</strong>DirectoryManaging Partner___________________________Robert SarverPresident & COO____________________________Jay ParryGeneral Manager___________________________Ann Meyers DrysdaleSr. VP, Marketing Partnerships__________________Lynn AgnelloDirector, Marketing & Promotions________________Amber CoxHead Coach_ ______________________________Corey GainesAssistant Coaches__________________________Julie Brase-Hairgrove, Bridget PettisAthletic Trainer_____________________________Tamara PooleCommunications Manager_ ____________________Eric BarkyoumbPublic & Community Relations Manager____________Lesley FactorInformationHome Court_ ______________________________US Airways Center (9,473)Television_________________________________Fox Sports ArizonaColors___________________________________Chartreuse, Red, Purple, Silver and BlackBackgroundFounded_________________________________19972008 Record_______________________________16-182008 Postseason___________________________Did Not Make PlayoffsAll-Time Record____________________________192-198All-Time Postseason Record_ ___________________10-8 (2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> Champions)2008 vs. Mercury (3-1)Storm Storm Mercury MercuryDate Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder5/22/08 Phoenix W 87-83 Jackson 30 Jackson 9 Taurasi 23 Willingham/Smith 86/11/08 Seattle W 83-77 Jackson 20 Jackson 14 Taurasi 37 Pringle 77/10/08 Seattle W 89-78 Jackson 25 Griffith 8 Pondexter 20 Willingham 77/25/08 Phoenix L 80-94 Griffith 17 Wright 8 Taurasi 31 Taurasi 9Current Streaks vs. MercurySite Last Win Score Last Loss Score StreakIn Seattle 7/10/08 89-78 6/21/06 80-87 Won 3In Phoenix 5/22/08 87-83 7/25/08 80-94 Lost 1Overall 7/10/08 89-78 7/25/08 80-94 Lost 1Storm vs. Mercury All-TimeYear Home Road Total2000 0-1 0-2 0-32001 1-1 1-0 2-12002 1-0 1-1 2-12003 2-0 1-1 3-12004 2-0 0-2 2-22005 1-0 1-1 2-12006 1-1 2-0 3-12007 2-0 0-1 2-12008 2-0 1-1 3-1Totals 12-3 7-9 19-12Largest Winning MarginSeattle: 41 7/19/02 at Seattle 89-48Phoenix: 33 6/7/00 at Phoenix 49-82DOPPLER’S FORECAST2008 SEASON SERIES (3-1) <strong>SEATTLE</strong> <strong>STORM</strong> VS. PHOENIXPLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 3-3 107 23 55 .418 4 16 .250 25 26 .962 15 15 30 6 7 0 4 9 6 75 25.0Cash 4-4 120 21 51 .412 0 2 .000 16 19 .842 7 17 24 11 10 0 1 6 4 58 14.5Griffith 4-4 99 14 31 .452 0 0 --- 15 28 .536 18 11 29 11 15 0 3 10 2 43 10.8Bird 4-4 143 11 48 .229 5 29 .172 10 14 .714 4 12 16 20 4 0 5 7 1 37 9.3Swoopes 3-3 76 10 23 .435 2 12 .167 5 6 .833 3 13 16 4 5 0 6 2 0 27 9.0Little (TOT) 2-1 45 8 16 .500 0 2 .000 1 4 .250 4 5 9 1 5 0 0 6 1 17 8.5Little (SEA) 2-1 45 8 16 .500 0 2 .000 1 4 .250 4 5 9 1 5 0 0 6 1 17 8.5Wright 4-1 73 13 23 .565 1 4 .250 7 8 .875 4 11 15 8 13 0 4 1 0 34 8.5Ely 4-0 47 7 18 .389 1 4 .250 8 10 .800 6 2 8 0 7 0 2 2 0 23 5.8Gearlds 4-0 58 7 20 .350 5 13 .385 0 0 --- 0 6 6 4 5 0 1 0 0 19 4.8Santos 2-0 6 1 3 .333 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 2.0Robinson 4-0 20 1 5 .200 0 0 --- 0 2 .000 2 2 4 1 4 0 0 0 3 2 0.5Beck 2-0 4 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0O'Neill 2-0 2 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 4 800 116 293 .396 18 82 .220 89 119 .748 64 98 162 69 77 0 26 47 17 339 84.8MERCURY 4 800 118 276 .428 32 94 .340 64 77 .831 37 99 136 61 93 2 21 54 16 332 83.02008 SEASON SERIES (1-3) PHOENIX MERCURY VS. <strong>SEATTLE</strong>PLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGTaurasi 4-4 132 35 72 .486 14 31 .452 23 26 .885 5 14 19 8 18 0 6 8 6 107 26.8Pondexter 4-4 119 28 73 .384 7 26 .269 8 10 .800 1 10 11 20 10 0 2 19 0 71 17.8K. Miller 4-4 121 18 34 .529 5 7 .714 2 2 1.000 3 16 19 15 8 0 1 10 0 43 10.8Willingham 4-4 110 16 24 .667 1 3 .333 5 8 .625 12 14 26 6 17 1 3 6 1 38 9.5Pringle 3-0 54 4 11 .364 0 0 --- 15 16 .938 6 11 17 1 8 0 1 1 8 23 7.7T. Smith 3-3 76 9 26 .346 3 6 .500 2 2 1.000 2 12 14 4 15 1 2 1 0 23 7.7Farris 4-1 73 4 9 .444 0 0 --- 3 5 .600 4 6 10 1 8 0 6 3 1 11 2.8Oga 3-0 20 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 5 6 .833 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 2.3Mazzante 4-0 69 3 20 .150 2 18 .111 0 0 --- 2 11 13 3 4 0 0 2 0 8 2.0Crockett 1-0 7 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 2 .500 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1.0Derevjanik 2-0 13 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 --- 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Quigley 3-0 6 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0B. Smith 1-0 1 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0MERCURY 4 800 118 276 .428 32 94 .340 64 77 .831 37 99 136 61 93 2 21 54 16 332 83.0<strong>STORM</strong> 4 800 116 293 .396 18 82 .220 89 119 .748 64 98 162 69 77 0 26 47 17 339 84.812-3 21.3 339-332 27 3.1The Storm hasdominated the Mercuryat home, winning 12of 15 contests. Seattlealso has a three-gamewin streak at home.Seattle struggled fromthree-point rangeagainst the Mercuryin 2008 with a 21.3percent average. In2007, the Storm shot48.6 percent fromthe perimeter.In four gamesagainst the Mercury,both teams’ offensesshined but Seattlescored seven morepoints — enough forthe Storm to notchthree wins.Seattle will need tofind a way to stopDiana Taurasi if itwants to continue towin. Taurasi averaged27 points per gameagainst the Stormin 2008.Phoenix acquiredveteran point guardTemeka Johnsonfrom Detroit for theirfirst-round draft pickin 2010. Johnsonaveraged 3.1 apg.134 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>135


Jenny Boucek2009 vs. Monarchs(All times Pacific)Thursday, May 21Sacramento at Seattle(Preseason)7 p.m.Saturday, June 6Seattle at Sacramento1 p.m.Sunday, June 7Sacramento at Seattle6 p.m.Thursday, July 9Sacramento at Seattle6 p.m.Sunday, July 17Seattle at Sacramento7 p.m.SACRAMENTO MONARCHSARCO ArenaOne Sports ParkwaySacramento, CA 95834Phone: 916-928-0000Fax: 916-928-0727Ticket Information: 916-419-<strong>WNBA</strong>www.SacramentoMonarchs.<strong>com</strong>DirectoryOwnership_ _______________________________Maloof FamilyPresident_________________________________John ThomasGM_ ____________________________________John WhisenantHead Coach_ ______________________________Jenny BoucekAssistant Coaches__________________________Tom Abatemarco, Monique AmbersAssistant Coach/Videographer_ _________________Steve ShumanManager, Basketball Operations_ ________________Jill CulbertsonVideo Coordinator_ __________________________Jason HaganHead Athletic Trainer_________________________Kyla McDanielStrength and Conditioning Coach_ _______________James DubaMedia Relations Manager______________________Rebecca BrutlagMedia Relations & Marketing Coordinator___________Rachel AskinRadio/Television Play-by-Play___________________TBDRadio/Television Analyst______________________Krista BlunkRadio Pre-Halftime-Post Game Host______________Jason RossGeneral InformationHome Court_ ______________________________ARCO Arena (17,317)Radio___________________________________Sports 1140 AM KHTK, Jim Kozimor and Krista BlunkTelevision_________________________________KXTV (News10), CSNCA (Comcast SportsNet – California)Colors___________________________________Purple, Black and RedBackgroundFounded_________________________________19972008 Record_______________________________18-162007 Postseason___________________________1-2 (Lost to San Antonio in Western Conference Semifinals)All-Time Record____________________________212-178All-Time Postseason Record_ ___________________24-19 (2005 <strong>WNBA</strong> Championship)2008 vs. Monarchs (3-1)Storm Storm Monarchs MonarchsDate Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder5/20/08 Seattle W 74-62 3 With 17 Swoopes 7 Brunson 15 Brunson/Powell 67/08/08 Sacramento W 79-64 Jackson 17 Jackson 9 Kelly 12 Brunson 57/27/08 Seattle W 77-71 Bird 24 Griffith/Little 6 Robinson 13 Kelly 79/09/08 Sacramento L 74-77 Gearlds/Wright 17 Wright 8 Brunson 15 Brunson/Powell 6Current Streaks vs. MonarchsSite Last Win Score Last Loss Score StreakIn Seattle 7/27/08 77-71 7/31/07 74-78 Win 2In Sacramento 7/08/08 79-64 09/09/08 74-77 Lost 1Overall 7/27/08 77-71 09/09/08 74-77 Lost 1Storm vs. Monarchs All-TimeYear Home Road Total2000 0-1 0-2 0-32001 0-2 0-1 0-32002 1-0 0-2 1-22003 2-0 0-2 2-22004 1-1 2-0 3-12005 2-0 0-1 2-12006 1-1 0-2 1-32007 0-1 0-2 0-32008 2-0 1-1 3-1Totals 9-6 3-13 12-19Largest Winning MarginSeattle: 26 6/23/02 at Seattle 86-60Sacramento: 33 8/9/00 at Sacramento 46-79DOPPLER’S FORECAST2008 SEASON SERIES (3-1) <strong>SEATTLE</strong> <strong>STORM</strong> VS. SACRAMENTOPLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 2-2 61 13 27 .481 3 7 .429 5 6 .833 1 11 12 2 8 0 3 3 3 34 17.0Bird 4-4 139 21 46 .457 7 17 .412 14 14 1.000 3 13 16 21 12 0 6 11 1 63 15.8Cash 3-2 85 14 29 .483 0 1 .000 16 22 .727 3 10 13 8 6 0 4 11 4 44 14.7Gearlds 4-1 80 14 27 .519 12 18 .667 2 2 1.000 2 8 10 5 9 0 1 1 0 42 10.5Little (TOT) 3-2 82 14 22 .636 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 1 9 10 3 9 1 2 6 0 30 10.0Little (SEA) 3-2 82 14 22 .636 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 1 9 10 3 9 1 2 6 0 30 10.0Wright 4-4 113 16 35 .457 0 3 .000 8 9 .889 4 12 16 16 13 1 4 18 1 40 10.0Griffith 4-4 96 9 20 .450 0 0 --- 11 14 .786 4 18 22 10 15 0 10 8 3 29 7.3Swoopes 3-1 56 4 20 .200 1 7 .143 3 7 .429 3 10 13 6 3 0 3 2 0 12 4.0Beck 1-0 6 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0Ely 4-0 38 2 6 .333 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 3 8 11 1 6 0 2 5 0 4 1.0Robinson 4-0 31 2 2 1.000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 1 1 0 7 0 1 2 2 4 1.0O'Neill 2-0 4 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Santos 3-0 9 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 4 800 109 235 .464 24 55 .436 62 77 .805 24 101 125 72 93 2 36 78 14 304 76.0MONARCHS 4 800 94 249 .378 16 52 .308 70 98 .714 39 84 123 46 89 1 41 73 6 274 68.52008 SEASON SERIES (1-3) SACRAMENTO MONARCHS VS. <strong>SEATTLE</strong>PLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGPowell 4-4 113 17 45 .378 8 20 .400 11 11 1.000 4 17 21 8 14 1 9 11 0 53 13.3Lawson 4-4 106 13 38 .342 4 16 .250 11 11 1.000 1 14 15 5 5 0 5 5 1 41 10.3Brunson 4-4 93 18 35 .514 0 0 --- 4 11 .364 7 11 18 2 9 0 7 7 4 40 10.0Robinson 3-0 53 8 16 .500 1 1 1.000 6 9 .667 2 4 6 1 6 0 2 7 0 23 7.7Kelly 4-0 69 8 15 .533 0 1 .000 13 16 .813 2 10 12 1 6 0 4 6 0 29 7.3Penicheiro 4-4 101 7 27 .259 0 5 .000 9 13 .692 1 9 10 12 8 0 4 7 0 23 5.8Franklin 4-0 48 7 18 .389 3 6 .500 1 1 1.000 2 4 6 7 6 0 1 3 0 18 4.5Williams-Strong 4-4 68 7 23 .304 0 0 --- 2 4 .500 10 5 15 2 11 0 0 6 0 16 4.0Harper 4-0 63 4 11 .364 0 0 --- 6 13 .462 4 5 9 0 13 0 3 6 1 14 3.5Newton 2-0 28 1 5 .200 0 0 --- 4 5 .800 3 1 4 3 3 0 2 2 0 6 3.0Smith 3-0 30 3 10 .300 0 2 .000 3 4 .750 2 0 2 1 3 0 2 3 0 9 3.0Atkinson 1-0 18 1 5 .200 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 1 4 5 3 3 0 2 3 0 2 2.0Allen 1-0 4 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Walker 1-0 7 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0MONARCHS 4 800 94 249 .378 16 52 .308 70 98 .714 39 84 123 46 89 1 41 73 6 274 68.5<strong>STORM</strong> 4 800 109 235 .464 24 55 .436 62 77 .805 24 101 125 72 93 2 36 78 14 304 76.017On May 20, threedifferent Storm playersall scored 17 points.(Sue Bird, Swin Cashand Lauren Jackson)80.5 to71.4Sacramento wentto the foul line 98times, but only made70 free throws or 71.4percent, while Seattleconverted 62-of-77attempts or 80.5percent in 2008.13 6 68.5The Storm is just3-13 all-time atSacramento's ARCOArena. The Storm didsplit two games atARCO last season,snapping a five-gamelosing streak atSacramento.The Storm was onlyable to average sixoffensive boardsagainst the Monarchsin their four-gameseries in 2008.During the seasonseries, Seattle showedtough defense,holding Sacramentoto just 68.5 pointsper game.136 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>137


Dan Hughes2009 vs. Silver Stars(All times Pacific)Tuesday, July 7San Antonio at Seattle12 p.m.Tuesday, July 28Seattle at San Antonio5 p.m.Saturday, August 1San Antonio at Seattle7 p.m.Saturday, September 12Seattle at San Antonio5 p.m.SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARSAT&T CenterOne AT&T CenterSan Antonio, TX 78219Phone: 210-444-5000Fax: 210-444-5003Ticket Information: 210-444-5090www.SASilverStars.<strong>com</strong>DirectoryOwner___________________________________Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E)Chairman & CEO____________________________Peter HoltPresident Business Operations_ _________________Rick PychPresident Sports Franchises/Spurs GM_____________R.C. BufordExecutive VP/Corporate Partnership/Broadcasting_____Lawrence PayneSr. VP/Marketing & Sales_ _____________________Frank MiceliSr. VP/Finance & Corporate Administration__________Lori WarrenVP/Communications & Corporate Development_ ______Leo GomezVice President/Ticket Sales and Services___________Joe ClarkVice President/Community Relations_ _____________Alison FoxVice President and GM/AT&T Center_______________John SparksDirector of Business Operations, <strong>WNBA</strong>____________Russell J. WarrenSilver Stars Administrative Assistant______________Hannah MinardGeneral Manager/Head Coach___________________Dan HughesAssistant Coaches__________________________Sandy Brondello, Olaf LangeHead Athletic Trainer_________________________LaTonya HolleyTeam Physicians____________________________Richard Steffen, M.D., Paul Saenz, D.O., Timothy S.Palomera, M.D.Strength and Conditioning Coach_ _______________Mike EkanemEquipment Manager_ ________________________Will GroveMedia Services Manager______________________Leigh Anne GullettGeneral InformationHome Court_ ______________________________AT&T Center (18,797)Radio___________________________________KTKR Ticket 760 AM, Andrew Monaco, Andy EverettTV______________________________________KMYS (My35), Andrew Monaco, Marsha SharpColors___________________________________Silver and BlackBackgroundFounded_________________________________1997; Relocated from Utah to San Antonio in 20032008 Record_______________________________24-102008 Postseason___________________________4-5 (Lost to Detroit in <strong>WNBA</strong> Finals)All-Time Record____________________________172-218All-Time Postseason Record_ ___________________8-132008 vs. Silver Stars (1-2)Storm Storm Silver Stars Silver StarsDate Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder5/24/08 San Antonio L 82-87 Cash 15 Jackson 7 Young 23 Wauters 65/30/08 Seattle W 78-57 Jackson 28 Griffith 10 Young/Wauters 14 Young 66/13/08 San Antonio L 69-74 Bird 21 Griffith 10 Hammon 17 Wauters 12Current Streaks vs. Silver StarsSite Last Win Score Last Loss Score StreakIn Seattle 5/30/08 78-57 7/29/07 88-92 Win 1In San Antonio 8/23/05 78-51 6/13/08 69-74 Lost 5Overall 5/30/08 78-57 6/13/08 88-92 Lost 1Storm vs. Silver Stars HistoryYear Home Road Total2000 0-2 0-1 0-32001 0-1 2-0 2-12002 1-1 0-1 1-22003 1-1 0-2 1-32004 2-0 1-0 3-02005 2-0 1-1 3-12006 1-1 0-1 1-22007 0-2 0-2 0-42008 1-0 0-2 1-2Totals 7-8 4-8 12-18Largest Winning MarginSeattle: 40 6/22/03 at Seattle 93-53San Antonio: 21 7/1/00 at Seattle 60-81DOPPLER’S FORECAST2008 SEASON SERIES (1-2) <strong>SEATTLE</strong> <strong>STORM</strong> VS. SAN ANTONIOPLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 3-3 101 23 46 .500 4 13 .308 10 12 .833 5 13 18 4 10 0 3 6 2 60 20.0Cash 3-3 98 12 24 .500 0 1 .000 12 15 .800 4 12 16 3 5 0 0 5 3 36 12.0Bird 3-3 103 13 32 .406 5 14 .357 3 4 .750 1 6 7 24 6 0 3 8 0 34 11.3Little (TOT) 1-0 23 4 10 .400 1 1 1.000 0 1 .000 3 1 4 0 2 0 1 3 1 9 9.0Swoopes 3-3 75 9 26 .346 1 9 .111 3 6 .500 2 5 7 5 4 0 6 5 0 22 7.3Wright 3-0 53 9 16 .563 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 0 6 6 7 6 0 2 5 0 19 6.3Griffith 3-3 54 5 15 .333 0 0 --- 8 14 .571 10 14 24 6 11 1 3 2 1 18 6.0Ely 3-0 52 7 13 .538 1 1 1.000 1 2 .500 5 7 12 5 5 0 2 4 0 16 5.3Santos 2-0 5 2 4 .500 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 3.0Gearlds 3-0 31 2 6 .333 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 3 4 2 0 1 1 0 4 1.3Robinson 3-0 15 2 3 .667 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 3 4 1 3 0 2 3 0 4 1.3Beck 3-0 13 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 3 600 84 186 .452 12 42 .286 39 56 .696 31 70 101 60 55 1 22 45 7 219 73.0SILVER STARS 3 600 75 187 .401 19 64 .297 49 67 .731 32 61 93 45 50 0 22 40 10 218 72.72008 SEASON SERIES (2-1) SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS VS. <strong>SEATTLE</strong>PLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGYoung 3-3 95 17 30 .567 0 1 .000 18 26 .692 6 9 15 8 7 0 3 4 2 52 17.3Hammon 3-3 94 12 33 .364 7 23 .304 9 10 .900 1 5 6 12 4 0 4 8 1 40 13.3Wauters 3-2 82 14 27 .519 0 0 --- 4 7 .571 7 16 23 3 7 0 1 4 2 32 10.7Johnson 3-3 75 9 30 .300 3 8 .375 4 4 1.000 7 4 11 5 3 0 1 2 0 25 8.3Buescher 3-1 89 7 17 .412 3 7 .429 4 6 .667 4 8 12 8 9 0 10 1 3 21 7.0Darling 3-2 73 7 21 .333 3 13 .231 2 2 1.000 1 6 7 4 9 0 2 7 0 19 6.3Riley 2-1 27 5 10 .500 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 3 4 7 0 8 0 0 4 2 10 5.0Irvin 2-0 17 1 4 .250 1 2 .500 4 6 .667 1 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 3.5Atunrase 3-0 32 2 9 .222 1 6 .167 2 4 .500 1 4 5 4 1 0 1 3 0 7 2.3Lawson-Wade 3-0 16 1 6 .167 1 3 .333 2 2 1.000 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 1.7SILVER STARS 3 600 75 187 .401 19 64 .297 49 67 .731 32 61 93 45 50 0 22 40 10 218 72.7<strong>STORM</strong> 3 600 84 186 .452 12 42 .286 39 56 .696 31 70 101 60 55 1 22 45 7 219 73.025 75.9 27.6 13.6 8/23/05Seattle and SanAntonio will play eachother three times inthe span of 25 days.While shooting arespectable 75.9percent from the freethrow line, the Stormshot a total of 14 morefree throws than theSilver Stars in theseason series in 2007.In Seattle’s sole victoryover San Antonio in2008, the Storm heldthe Silver Stars to27.6 percent shootingor 16-of-58.The Storm <strong>com</strong>mitted13.6 turnoversper game, or a totalof 41, in the 2008series against theSilver Stars.The last timeSeattle won in SanAntonio, 78-57.138 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>139


Julie Plank2009 vs. Mystics(All times Pacific)Tuesday, August 25Washington at Seattle4 p.m.Thursday, September 3Seattle at Washington7 p.m.WASHINGTON MYSTICSVerizon Center601 F Street NWWashington, DC 20004Phone: 202-527-7540Fax: 202-527-7539Ticket Information: 877-DC-HOOP1www.washingtonmystics.<strong>com</strong>DirectoryOwner___________________________________Lincoln Holdings LLCChairman________________________________Ted LeonsisPresident_________________________________Sheila C. JohnsonCOO____________________________________Greg BibbGM & VP_________________________________Angela TaylorHead Coach_ ______________________________Julie PlankAssistant Coaches__________________________Lubomyr “Luby” Lichonczak, Trudi Lacey, Vicky BullettHead Trainer_______________________________Navin HettiarachchiStrength & Conditioning Coach__________________Lisa CiaravellaManager, Team Operations_____________________Mikhail OvechkinEquipment Manager/Video Coordinator____________Caussaundra LockettVP, Communications_ ________________________Ketsia ColimonDirector, Community Relations_ _________________Nicole BodenGeneral InformationHome Court_ ______________________________Verizon Center (10,152; 20,173 with balcony)Radio___________________________________washingtonmystics.<strong>com</strong>TV______________________________________Comcast SportsNetColors___________________________________Blue, Gold and WhiteBackgroundFounded_________________________________19982008 Record_______________________________10-242008 Postseason___________________________DNQAll-Time Record____________________________142-220All-Time Postseason Record_ ___________________4-92008 vs. Mystics (1-1)Storm Storm Mystics MysticsDate Site W/L Score High Scorer High Rebounder High Scorer High Rebounder6/29/08 Seattle W 64-49 Bird 14 Griffith 6 Beard 16 Currie 67/20/08 Washington L 89-57 Gearlds 13 Little 12 McWilliams 22 Mosby 7Current Streaks vs. MysticsSite Last Win Score Last Loss Score StreakIn Seattle 6/29/08 64-49 7/13/05 71-78 Won 3In Washington 7/23/06 73-71 7/20/08 89-57 Lost 2Overall 6/29/08 64-49 7/20/08 89-57 Lost 1Storm vs. Mystics HistoryYear Home Road Total2000 0-1 0-0 0-12001 0-1 0-1 0-22002 0-0 1-0 1-02003 1-0 0-0 1-02004 1-0 0-1 1-12005 0-1 0-1 0-22006 1-0 1-0 2-02007 1-0 0-1 1-12008 1-0 0-1 1-1Totals 5-3 2-5 7-8Largest Winning MarginSeattle: 23 8/11/07 Washington 91-68Washington: 12 6/10/05 at Washington 52-64DOPPLER’S FORECAST2008 SEASON SERIES (1-1) <strong>SEATTLE</strong> <strong>STORM</strong> VS. WASHINGTONPLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGJackson 1-1 31 4 11 .364 1 2 .500 4 4 1.000 1 4 5 0 4 0 2 1 2 13 13.0Bird 2-2 54 11 18 .611 3 8 .375 0 1 .000 0 5 5 9 3 0 2 7 0 25 12.5Griffith 2-2 43 4 7 .571 0 0 --- 7 12 .583 3 5 8 1 7 0 3 3 2 15 7.5Cash 2-2 46 4 13 .308 0 0 --- 5 8 .625 3 1 4 2 3 0 1 5 1 13 6.5Gearlds 2-0 25 5 11 .455 3 7 .429 0 0 --- 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 4 0 13 6.5Swoopes 2-2 45 6 11 .545 1 3 .333 0 0 --- 0 6 6 6 2 0 0 2 2 13 6.5Santos 2-0 21 1 5 .200 0 0 --- 5 9 .556 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 7 3.5Little (TOT) 4-1 54 5 15 .333 0 3 .000 2 2 1.000 6 9 15 3 12 0 5 6 1 12 3.0Little (SEA) 2-1 36 5 12 .417 0 2 .000 2 2 1.000 6 6 12 3 6 0 4 6 0 12 6.0Wright 2-0 43 2 11 .182 0 1 .000 2 4 .500 1 4 5 2 3 0 0 3 0 6 3.0Ely 2-0 20 2 5 .400 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 3 2 5 1 3 0 0 2 2 4 2.0O'Neill 1-0 10 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Robinson 2-0 25 0 4 .000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 4 5 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0.0<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 44 110 .400 8 25 .320 25 42 .595 18 42 60 25 38 0 16 37 9 121 60.5MYSTICS 2 400 53 118 .449 13 29 .448 19 26 .731 11 45 56 31 38 0 22 35 3 138 69.02008 SEASON SERIES (1-1) WASHINGTON MYSTICS VS. <strong>SEATTLE</strong>PLAYER G-GS MIN FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVGMcWilliams-Frank 2-2 64 13 22 .591 2 4 .500 1 1 1.000 1 3 4 3 1 0 4 5 1 29 14.5Beard 2-2 63 10 32 .313 3 10 .300 2 2 1.000 0 8 8 12 6 0 7 7 1 25 12.5Currie 2-2 49 4 14 .286 0 2 .000 8 8 1.000 2 10 12 3 6 0 3 1 0 16 8.0Smith (TOT) 2-0 30 5 8 .625 1 2 .500 3 4 .750 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 4 0 14 7.0Smith (WAS) 2-0 30 5 8 .625 1 2 .500 3 4 .750 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 4 0 14 7.0Blue 2-2 34 4 6 .667 3 4 .750 0 0 --- 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 2 0 11 5.5Sanford 2-1 33 4 7 .571 0 0 --- 3 8 .375 0 4 4 2 8 0 0 1 1 11 5.5Koehn 2-0 12 3 5 .600 3 4 .750 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.5Miller 2-0 42 3 9 .333 1 2 .500 2 3 .667 2 3 5 3 3 0 2 6 0 9 4.5Mosby 2-0 20 4 7 .571 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 9 11 1 4 0 1 1 0 8 4.0Langhorne 2-1 42 3 4 .750 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 4 6 2 2 0 3 2 0 6 3.0Humphrey (TOT) 1-0 3 1 2 .500 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0Wecker 2-0 10 0 4 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 --- 1 2 3 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 0.0MYSTICS 2 400 53 118 .449 13 29 .448 19 26 .731 11 45 56 31 38 0 22 35 3 138 69.0<strong>STORM</strong> 2 400 44 110 .400 8 25 .320 25 42 .595 18 42 60 25 38 0 16 37 9 121 60.544 50 50 28 5.5In two games theMystics forced 44turnovers againstthe Storm.Seattle split the serieswith Washington, butmanaged a 50-pointdifferential. WhenSeattle won, it scored89 points but put upjust 49 points whenit lost.Seattle went to theline 22 times in itsloss against theMystics and made just11 free throws at50 percent.The Mystics grabbed28 boards in each ofthe two games in the2008 series split.Washington averagedjust 5.5 offensiverebounds per gameagainst the Storm.140 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>141


<strong>WNBA</strong> Team PR ContactsEASTERN CONFERENCEWESTERN CONFERENCEATLANTA DREAM83 Walton St.Suite 500Atlanta, GA 30303PR Contact: Tonya AlleyneEmail: tonya.alleyne@atlantadream.net404-954-6645 (office)404-954-6666 (office fax)404-693-5181 (cell)Additional PR Contact: Sprague PaynterEmail: sprague.paynter@atlantadream.net404-954-6660 (office)404-954-6666 (office fax)404-561-0421 (cell)CHICAGO SKY20 W. Kinzie St.Suite 1010Chicago, IL 60610PR Contact: Ronnie RamirezEmail: rramirez@chicagosky.net312-994-5984 (office)312-828-9979 (office fax)312-533-0498 (cell)CONNECTICUT SUN1 Mohegan Sun BoulevardUncasville, CT 06382PR Contact: Bill TavaresEmail: btavares@connecticutsun.<strong>com</strong>860-862-4073 (office)860-862-4010 (office fax)860-961-0240 (cell)Additional PR Contact: Jen HildebrandEmail: jhildebrand@connecticutsun.<strong>com</strong>860-862-4087 (office)860-862-4010 (office fax)860-961-2245 (cell)INDIANA FEVEROne Conseco Court125 S. Pennsylvania St.Indianapolis, IN 46204PR Contact: Kevin MessengerEmail: kmessenger@pacers.<strong>com</strong>317-917-2844 (office)317-917-2799 (office fax)317-370-3437 (cell)Additional PR Contact: Tim EdwardsEmail: tedwards@pacers.<strong>com</strong>317-917-2853 (office)317-917-2799 (office fax)317-253-3446 (home)NEW YORK LIBERTYTwo Penn Plaza - 14th FloorNew York, NY 10121PR Contact: Casey ShermanEmail: casey.sherman@thegarden.<strong>com</strong>212-465-6208 (office)201-294-1550 (cell)212-465-6250 (office fax)Additional PR Contact: Amy ScheerEmail: amy.scheer@thegarden.<strong>com</strong>212-465-6695 (office)WASHINGTON MYSTICS601 F Street NW – 3rd FloorWashington. DC, 20004PR Contact: Ketsia ColimonEmail: Kcolimon@washmystics.<strong>com</strong>202-527-7535 (office)571-235-6305 (cell)Additional PR Contact: Jonathan AkmanEmail: Jakman@washmystics.<strong>com</strong>TBD (office)LOS ANGELES SPARKS888 S. Figueroa St.Suite 2010Los Angeles, CA 90017PR Contact: Alayne IngramEmail: aingram@la-sparks.<strong>com</strong>213-929-1313 (office)818-585-0579 (cell)213-929-1325 (office fax)Additional PR Contact: Shawn TrondsenEmail: strondsen@la-sparks.<strong>com</strong>213-929-1324 (office)562-508-9820 (cell)213-929-1325 (office fax)Additional PR Contact:sparkspr@la-sparks.<strong>com</strong>MINNESOTA LYNXTarget Center600 First Avenue NorthMinneapolis, MN 55403PR Contact: Aaron SeehusenEmail: seehusen@lynxbasketball.<strong>com</strong>612-673-1602 (office)763-350-5550 (cell)PHOENIX MERCURYUS Airways Arena201 E. JeffersonPhoenix, AZ 85004PR Contact: Eric BarkyoumbEmail: ebarkyoumb@phoenixmercury.<strong>com</strong>602-514-8344 (office)602-379-7540 (office fax)480-209-7993 (cell)Additional PR Contact: Lesley FactorEmail: lfactor@phoenixmercury.<strong>com</strong>602-514-8370 (office)602-379-7540 (office fax)480-225-5335 (cell)SACRAMENTO MONARCHSARCO ArenaOne Sports ParkwaySacramento, CA 95834PR Contact: Rebecca BrutlagEmail: brutlag@arcoarena.<strong>com</strong>916-928-8112 (office)916-928-8109 (office fax)916-718-7432 (cell)Additional PR Contact: Rachel Askin916-928-3624 (office)Email: raskin@arcoarena.<strong>com</strong>SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARSAT&T CenterOne AT&T CenterSan Antonio, TX 78219PR Contact: Leigh Anne GullettEmail: lgullett@attcenter.<strong>com</strong>210-444-5738 (office)210-444-5737 (office fax)210-259-7865 (cell)<strong>SEATTLE</strong> <strong>STORM</strong>490 Fifth Ave NSeattle, WA 98109PR Contact: Jennifer CarrollEmail: jcarroll@stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>206-272-2706 (office)206-272-2705 (office fax)206-226-5237 (cell)Additional PR Contact: Teresa WippelEmail: twippel@stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>206-272-2514 (office)206-272-2705 (office fax)425-772-3056 (cell)DETROIT SHOCKThe Palace of Auburn HillsFive Championship DriveAuburn Hills, MI 48326Additional PR Contact: Matt StoneEmail: mstone@phoenixmercury.<strong>com</strong>PR Contact: Megan HeinemannEmail: mheinemann@palacenet.<strong>com</strong>248-377-8626 (office)248-377-3260 (office fax)248-770-3540 (cell)Additional PR Contact: Desi SegundoEmail: dsegundo@palacenet.<strong>com</strong>248-377-0132 (office)248-804-9209 (cell)142 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 143


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2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> REVIEW2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> REGULAR SEASON STANDINGSWESTERN CONFERENCETEAM w L PCT GB HOME ROAD LAST 10 STREAKSan Antonio 24 10 .706 - 15-2 9-8 8-2 Won 5Seattle 22 12 .647 2 16-1 6-11 6-4 Lost 1Los Angeles 20 14 .588 4 12-5 8-9 6-4 Won 1Sacramento 18 16 .529 6 13-4 5-12 5-5 Lost 2Houston 17 17 .500 7 13- 4 4-13 5-5 Won 3Minnesota 16 18 .471 8 9- 8 7-10 4-6 Won 1Phoenix 16 18 .471 8 10- 7 6-11 5-5 Lost 1EASTERN CONFERENCETEAM w L PCT GB HOME ROAD LAST 10 STREAKDetroit 24 10 .706 - 12-5 12-5 6-4 Lost 4Indiana 21 13 .618 3 12-5 9- 8 5-5 Won 2Connecticut 18 16 .529 6 8-9 10-7 6-4 Lost 2New York 16 18 .471 8 10-7 6-11 6-4 Won 3Washington 16 18 .471 8 8-9 8-9 6-4 Won 1Chicago 14 20 .412 10 6-11 8-9 3-7 Lost 12008 <strong>WNBA</strong> HEAD-TO-HEAD StandingsEastern ConferenceATL CHI CT DET HOU IND LA MIN NY PHO SAC SA SEA WAS W L PCT GB Last 10 StreakDET 4 4 2 -- 1 3 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 4 22 12 .647 - 6-4 Won 5CT 6 6 -- 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 2 3 21 13 .618 1 7-3 Won 1NY 5 5 1 1 2 1 2 1 -- 2 0 0 1 3 19 15 .559 3 5-5 Lost 1IND 5 5 2 0 1 -- 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 2 17 17 .500 5 6-4 Won 2CHI 3 -- 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 12 22 .353 10 4-6 Lost 2WAS 4 4 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 -- 10 24 .294 12 1-9 Lost 9ATL -- 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 30 .118 18 1-9 Lost 1Western ConferenceATL CHI CT DET HOU IND LA MIN NY PHO SAC SA SEA WAS W L PCT GB Last 10 StreakSA 4 4 2 2 0 2 2 1 2 3 2 -- 2 2t 24 10 .706 - 8-2 Won 5SEA 4 4 0 1 2 2 1 3 1 3 3 1 -- 1 22 12 .647 2 6-4 Lost 1LA 3 3 1 2 2 1 -- 2 0 2 2 2 2 1 20 14 .588 4 6-4 Won 1SAC 3 3 0 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 -- 1 1 2 18 16 .529 6 5-5 Lost 2HOU 4 4 1 1 -- 1 1 2 0 1 2 3 1 0 17 17 .500 7 5-5 Won 3MIN 2 2 0 1 2 2 1 -- 1 1 1 3 0 2 16 18 .471 8 4-6 Won 1PHO 4 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 -- 1 0 1 2 16 18 .471 8 5-5 Lost 12008 <strong>WNBA</strong> AttendanceHOMEROADTEAM G ATT AVG G ATT AVGAtlanta Dream 17 141,829 8,343 17 126,090 7,417Chicago Sky 17 62,146 3,656 17 139,841 8,226Connecticut Sun 17 129,951 7,644 17 121,240 7,132Detroit Shock 17 162,669 9,569 17 130,760 7,692Houston Comets 17 111,951 6,585 17 141,729 8,337Indiana Fever 17 130,941 7,702 17 134,243 7,897Los Angeles Sparks 17 161,639 9,508 17 165,776 9,752Minnesota Lynx 17 119,972 7,057 17 128,922 7,584New York Liberty 17 153,772 9,045 17 133,045 7,826Phoenix Mercury 17 144,867 8,522 17 144,604 8,506Sacramento Monarchs 17 139,066 8,180 17 122,813 7,224San Antonio Silver Stars 17 136,501 8,029 17 137,228 8,072Seattle Storm 17 140,503 8,265 17 141,234 8,308Washington Mystics 17 154,637 9,096 17 122,919 7,231TOTALS 238 1,890,444 7,943 238 1,890,444 7,9432008 <strong>WNBA</strong> Individual Statistical LeadersSCORING AVERAGE G FG FT PTS AVGTaurasi, Pho. 34 258 215 820 24.1Pondexter, Pho. 32 234 170 679 21.2Augustus, Min. 31 233 105 591 19.1Parker, L.A. 33 231 137 61 18.5Thompson, Hou. 30 188 110 542 18.1Hammon, S.A. 33 171 163 582 17.6Lennox, Atl. 34 207 118 595 17.5Young, S.A. 33 207 162 576 17.5Jones, Ct. 33 223 110 561 17.0Perkins, Chi. 34 213 106 577 17.0Dupree, Chi. 34 208 138 555 16.3Beard, Was. 33 187 107 532 16.1Nolan, Det. 34 216 63 538 15.8Christon, N.Y. 31 153 111 488 15.7Wiggins, Min. 30 137 161 472 15.7Douglas, Ind. 33 170 119 516 15.6Leslie, L.A. 33 188 117 497 15.1Wauters, S.A. 32 195 70 471 14.7K. Smith, Det. 34 157 110 500 14.7Bird, Sea. 33 172 74 465 14.1REBOUNDS PER GAME G OFF DEF TOT AVGParker, L.A. 33 84 229 313 9.5Leslie, L.A. 33 84 209 293 8.9Dupree, Chi. 34 77 193 270 7.9Hoffman, Ind. 33 94 164 258 7.8Wauters, S.A. 32 47 192 239 7.5McWilliams-Frank, ALL 33 76 162 238 7.2Brunson, Sac. 30 87 126 213 7.1Thompson, Hou. 30 48 160 208 6.9Anosike, Min. 34 78 153 231 6.8Snow, Hou. 34 75 155 230 6.8Milton-Jones, L.A. 31 64 132 196 6.3Sutton-Brown, Ind. 33 63 145 208 6.3Griffith, Sea. 30 77 112 189 6.3Lyttle, Hou. 27 49 119 168 6.2Kraayeveld, N.Y. 34 50 159 209 6.1Jones, Ct. 33 73 128 201 6.1Willingham, Pho. 34 86 116 202 5.9Sanford, Was. 34 77 116 193 5.7Young, S.A. 33 52 134 186 5.6Whalen, Ct. 31 33 141 174 5.6ASSISTS PER GAME G AST AVGWhalen, Ct. 31 166 5.4Penicheiro, Sac. 33 172 5.2Bird, Sea. 33 169 5.1Johnson, Hou. 33 168 5.1Hammon, S.A. 33 161 4.9Moore, N.Y. 29 132 4.6Nolan, Det. 34 150 4.4Pondexter, Pho. 32 135 4.2Canty, Chi. 28 115 4.1K. Smith, Det. 34 137 4.0K. Miller, Pho. 34 135 4.0Latta, Atl. 34 123 3.6Johnson, S.A. 32 115 3.6Taurasi, Pho. 34 121 3.6Beard, Was. 33 117 3.5Bobbitt, L.A. 26 90 3.5Parker, L.A. 33 113 3.4Catchings, Ind. 25 83 3.3Douglas, Ind. 33 106 3.2Wiggins, Min. 30 90 3.0FIELD GOAL PCT. FG FGA PCTWillingham, Pho. 139 244 .570McCarville, N.Y. 168 314 .535Wauters, S.A. 195 366 .533Snow, Hou. 126 238 .529Parker, L.A. 231 442 .523McWilliams-Frank, Was/Det 174 344 .506Brunson, Sac. 135 270 .500Sutton-Brown, Ind. 143 289 .495Houston, Min. 116 236 .492Jones, Ct. 223 461 .4843-PT FIELD GOAL PCT. 3FG 3GA PCTWillis, N.Y. 44 94 .468Hoffman, Ind. 26 57 .456Catchings, Ind. 38 88 .432Lawson, Sac. 60 139 .432Buescher, S.A. 28 65 .431Powell, Sac. 78 190 .411Carey, Ct. 34 83 .410Christon, N.Y. 71 175 .406Thompson, Hou. 56 139 .403Gearlds, Sea. 36 92 .391FREE THROW PCT. FT FTA PCTHammon, S.A. 163 174 .937Jackson, Sea. 99 106 .934Lawson, Sac. 53 58 .914White, Hou. 70 78 .897Ferdinand-Harris, L.A. 82 92 .891Perkins, Chi. 106 119 .891Augustus, Min. 105 118 .890K. Smith, Det. 110 124 .887Bird, Sea. 74 85 .871Taurasi, Pho. 215 247 .870STEALS PER GAME G STL AVGHornbuckle, Det. 34 79 2.32Anosike, Min. 34 75 2.21Penicheiro, Sac. 33 67 2.03Bevilaqua, Ind. 30 59 1.97Catchings, Ind. 25 49 1.96Perkins, Chi. 34 64 1.88Wiggins, Min. 30 54 1.80Beard, Was. 33 55 1.67Douglas, Ind. 33 53 1.61Young, S.A. 33 53 1.61BLOCKS PER GAME G BLK AVGLeslie, L.A. 33 97 2.94Parker, L.A. 33 75 2.27Fowles, Chi. 17 36 2.12Sutton-Brown, Ind. 33 57 1.73Pringle, Pho. 29 44 1.52Bales, Ind.-Atl. 31 43 1.39Riley, S.A. 30 41 1.37Taurasi, Pho. 34 46 1.35Dupree, Chi. 34 45 1.32Anosike, Min. 34 43 1.26MINUTES PER GAME G MIN AVGThompson, Hou. 30 1074 35.8Douglas, Ind. 33 1134 34.4K. Smith, Det. 34 1152 33.9Bird, Sea. 33 1111 33.7Nolan, Det. 34 1144 33.6Augustus, Min. 31 1042 33.6Parker, L.A. 33 1109 33.6Hammon, S.A. 33 1101 33.4Beard, Was. 33 1092 33.1Dupree, Chi. 34 1119 32.9146 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>147


2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> REVIEW2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> TEAM STATISTICSFIELD GOALS 3-PT. F.G free throwS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORINGTEAM G MADE ATT. PCT. MADE ATT. PCT. MADE ATT. PCT. OFF. DEF. TOT. AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG.Phoe. 34 1069 2485 .430 230 701 .328 642 773 .831 375 851 1226 560 794 11 232 489 156 3010 88.5Minn. 34 991 2303 .430 133 413 .322 652 864 .755 353 792 1145 557 751 12 309 472 131 2767 81.4Conn. 34 965 2286 .422 221 669 .330 539 723 .746 370 869 1239 607 629 3 211 487 97 2690 79.1Det. 34 974 2295 .424 168 476 .353 556 744 .747 405 843 1248 604 724 6 278 496 118 2672 78.6L.A. 34 954 2248 .424 151 485 .311 539 717 .752 386 896 1282 613 713 4 251 608 216 2598 76.4N.Y. 34 912 2168 .421 259 706 .367 490 653 .750 327 778 1105 551 655 4 290 547 117 2573 75.7Hou. 34 923 2213 .417 152 481 .316 563 736 .765 376 803 1179 556 728 7 295 599 120 2561 75.3S.A. 34 901 2080 .433 183 539 .340 561 694 .808 246 847 1093 601 602 5 272 525 150 2546 74.9Sac. 34 883 2159 .409 168 438 .384 611 816 .749 388 721 1109 473 690 3 319 586 77 2545 74.9Atl. 34 895 2258 .396 202 598 .338 542 725 .748 340 737 1077 492 796 8 285 593 142 2534 74.5Sea. 34 899 2112 .426 143 453 .316 552 728 .758 340 822 1162 530 684 4 269 526 140 2493 73.3Ind. 34 876 2179 .402 226 662 .341 495 656 .755 349 778 1127 500 727 6 324 585 165 2473 72.7Chi. 34 899 2100 .428 110 341 .323 564 812 .695 357 770 1127 548 639 4 269 525 149 2472 72.7Wash. 34 885 2131 .415 163 460 .354 435 659 .660 362 770 1132 483 757 8 241 637 93 2368 69.62008 <strong>WNBA</strong> OPPONENT STATISTICSFIELD GOALS 3-PT. F.G free throwS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUS SCORINGTEAM MADE ATT. PCT. MADE ATT. PCT. MADE ATT. PCT. OFF. DEF. TOT. AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG. DIFF.Sea. 861 2164 .398 172 539 .319 512 680 .753 332 760 1092 498 674 7 263 515 115 2406 70.8 +2.6S.A. 904 2271 .398 139 483 .288 471 634 .743 389 817 1206 500 666 9 278 528 109 2418 71.1 +3.8Ind. 891 2127 .419 135 415 .325 540 706 .765 338 833 1171 477 659 2 294 608 130 2457 72.3 +0.5Chi. 917 2203 .416 170 508 .335 506 655 .773 366 794 1160 531 681 7 255 522 124 2510 73.8 -1.1Det. 872 2151 .405 215 616 .349 563 740 .761 324 761 1085 520 762 8 229 572 119 2522 74.2 +4.4L.A. 888 2310 .384 185 547 .338 562 751 .748 359 768 1127 513 717 7 303 523 141 2523 74.2 +2.2N.Y. 924 2163 .427 174 485 .359 516 674 .766 352 823 1175 496 625 3 285 559 109 2538 74.6 +1.0Conn. 955 2284 .418 159 496 .321 472 638 .740 360 840 1200 554 703 9 252 499 104 2541 74.7 +4.4Sac. 958 2128 .450 186 542 .343 469 622 .754 308 767 1075 581 759 7 267 624 206 2571 75.6 -0.8Wash. 929 2096 .443 180 528 .341 563 760 .741 306 787 1093 542 708 5 314 530 146 2601 76.5 -6.9Hou. 903 2186 .413 218 580 .376 582 781 .745 349 743 1092 542 744 9 313 555 165 2606 76.6 -1.3Minn. 974 2220 .439 161 486 .331 612 809 .756 350 862 1212 587 748 8 248 579 140 2721 80.0 +1.4Atl. 1014 2254 .450 172 502 .343 679 918 .740 401 864 1265 684 726 2 310 561 134 2879 84.7 -10.1Phoe. 1036 2460 .421 243 695 .350 694 932 .745 440 858 1298 650 717 2 234 500 129 3009 88.5 +0.0AVG.'S 930 2216 .420 179 530 .338 553 736 .752 355 806 1161 548 706 6 275 548 134 2593 76.3 —Total 13026 7422 — 7741 11277 — 7675 85 — 7675 36302 31017 2509 10300 4974 16251 9889 3845 1871 — —2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> Team Statistics (Per Game)FIELD GOALS 3-PT. F.G free throwS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUSTEAM G MADE ATT PCT MADE ATT PCT MADE ATT PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTSAtl. 34 26.32 66.41 .396 5.94 17.59 .338 15.94 21.32 .748 10.00 21.68 31.68 14.47 23.41 0.24 8.38 17.44 4.18 74.5Chi. 34 26.44 61.76 .428 3.24 10.03 .323 16.59 23.88 .695 10.50 22.65 33.15 16.12 18.79 0.12 7.91 15.44 4.38 72.7Conn. 34 28.38 67.24 .422 6.50 19.68 .330 15.85 21.26 .746 10.88 25.56 36.44 17.85 18.50 0.09 6.21 14.32 2.85 79.1Det. 34 28.65 67.50 .424 4.94 14.00 .353 16.35 21.88 .747 11.91 24.79 36.71 17.76 21.29 0.18 8.18 14.59 3.47 78.6Hou. 34 27.15 65.09 .417 4.47 14.15 .316 16.56 21.65 .765 11.06 23.62 34.68 16.35 21.41 0.21 8.68 17.62 3.53 75.3Ind. 34 25.76 64.09 .402 6.65 19.47 .341 14.56 19.29 .755 10.26 22.88 33.15 14.71 21.38 0.18 9.53 17.21 4.85 72.7L.A. 34 28.06 66.12 .424 4.44 14.26 .311 15.85 21.09 .752 11.35 26.35 37.71 18.03 20.97 0.12 7.38 17.88 6.35 76.4Minn. 34 29.15 67.74 .430 3.91 12.15 .322 19.18 25.41 .755 10.38 23.29 33.68 16.38 22.09 0.35 9.09 13.88 3.85 81.4N.Y. 34 26.82 63.76 .421 7.62 20.76 .367 14.41 19.21 .750 9.62 22.88 32.50 16.21 19.26 0.12 8.53 16.09 3.44 75.7Phoe. 34 31.44 73.09 .430 6.76 20.62 .328 18.88 22.74 .831 11.03 25.03 36.06 16.47 23.35 0.32 6.82 14.38 4.59 88.5Sac. 34 25.97 63.50 .409 4.94 12.88 .384 17.97 24.00 .749 11.41 21.21 32.62 13.91 20.29 0.09 9.38 17.24 2.26 74.9S.A. 34 26.50 61.18 .433 5.38 15.85 .340 16.50 20.41 .808 7.24 24.91 32.15 17.68 17.71 0.15 8.00 15.44 4.41 74.9Sea. 34 26.44 62.12 .426 4.21 13.32 .316 16.24 21.41 .758 10.00 24.18 34.18 15.59 20.12 0.12 7.91 15.47 4.12 73.3Wash. 34 26.03 62.68 .415 4.79 13.53 .354 12.79 19.38 .660 10.65 22.65 33.29 14.21 22.26 0.24 7.09 18.74 2.74 69.62008 <strong>WNBA</strong> Opponent Statistics (Per Game)FIELD GOALS 3-PT. F.G free throwS REBOUNDS MISCELLANEOUSTEAM G MADE ATT PCT MADE ATT PCT MADE ATT PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTSAtl. 34 29.82 66.29 .450 5.06 14.76 .343 19.97 27.00 .740 11.79 25.41 37.21 20.12 21.35 0.06 9.12 16.50 3.94 84.7Chi. 34 26.97 64.79 .416 5.00 14.94 .335 14.88 19.26 .773 10.76 23.35 34.12 15.62 20.03 0.21 7.50 15.35 3.65 73.8Conn. 34 28.09 67.18 .418 4.68 14.59 .321 13.88 18.76 .740 10.59 24.71 35.29 16.29 20.68 0.26 7.41 14.68 3.06 74.7Det. 34 25.65 63.26 .405 6.32 18.12 .349 16.56 21.76 .761 9.53 22.38 31.91 15.29 22.41 0.24 6.74 16.82 3.50 74.2Hou. 34 26.56 64.29 .413 6.41 17.06 .376 17.12 22.97 .745 10.26 21.85 32.12 15.94 21.88 0.26 9.21 16.32 4.85 76.6Ind. 34 26.21 62.56 .419 3.97 12.21 .325 15.88 20.76 .765 9.94 24.50 34.44 14.03 19.38 0.06 8.65 17.88 3.82 72.3L.A. 34 26.12 67.94 .384 5.44 16.09 .338 16.53 22.09 .748 10.56 22.59 33.15 15.09 21.09 0.21 8.91 15.38 4.15 74.2Minn. 34 28.65 65.29 .439 4.74 14.29 .331 18.00 23.79 .756 10.29 25.35 35.65 17.26 22.00 0.24 7.29 17.03 4.12 80.0N.Y. 34 27.18 63.62 .427 5.12 14.26 .359 15.18 19.82 .766 10.35 24.21 34.56 14.59 18.38 0.09 8.38 16.44 3.21 74.6Phoe. 34 30.47 72.35 .421 7.15 20.44 .350 20.41 27.41 .745 12.94 25.24 38.18 19.12 21.09 0.06 6.88 14.71 3.79 88.5Sac. 34 28.18 62.59 .450 5.47 15.94 .343 13.79 18.29 .754 9.06 22.56 31.62 17.09 22.32 0.21 7.85 18.35 6.06 75.6S.A. 34 26.59 66.79 .398 4.09 14.21 .288 13.85 18.65 .743 11.44 24.03 35.47 14.71 19.59 0.26 8.18 15.53 3.21 71.1Sea. 34 25.32 63.65 .398 5.06 15.85 .319 15.06 20.00 .753 9.76 22.35 32.12 14.65 19.82 0.21 7.74 15.15 3.38 70.8Wash. 34 27.32 61.65 .443 5.29 15.53 .341 16.56 22.35 .741 9.00 23.15 32.15 15.94 20.82 0.15 9.24 15.59 4.29 76.5ONE TEAM 27.37 65.16 .420 5.27 15.59 .338 16.26 21.64 .752 10.45 23.69 34.14 16.12 20.78 0.18 8.08 16.12 3.93 76.3BOTH TEAMS 54.73 130.32 .420 10.54 31.18 .338 32.53 43.28 .752 20.90 47.38 68.28 32.25 41.55 0.36 16.16 32.25 7.86 152.52008 <strong>WNBA</strong> Team Statistics, Rank Within LeagueCATEGORY ATL CHI CT DET HOU IND LA MIN NY PHO SAC SA SEA WASPoints/game 10 13 3 4 7 12 5 2 6 1 9 8 11 14FG pct. 14 4 8 6 10 13 7 2 9 3 12 1 5 11FT pct. 10 13 12 11 3 6 7 5 8 1 9 2 4 143-pt FG pct. 7 10 8 4 12 5 14 11 2 9 1 6 13 3Off. Reb./gm 11t 8 6 1 4 10 3 9 13 5 2 14 11t 7Def. Reb./gm 13 11t 2 5 7 9t 1 8 9t 3 14 4 6 11tRebounds/game 14 9t 3 2 5 9t 1 7 12 4 11 13 6 8Assists/game 12 9 2 3 7 11 1 6 8 5 14 4 10 13Steals/game 6 9t 14 7 4 1 11 3 5 13 2 8 9t 12Turnovers/gm 11 5t 2 4 12 9 13 1 8 3 10 5t 7 14Blocks/gm 6 5 12 10 9 2 1 8 11 3 14 4 7 13Pers.Fouls/gm 14 3 2 8 10 9 7 11 4 13 6 1 5 12DQ/game 11t 3t 1t 8t 10 8t 3t 14 3t 13 1t 7 3t 11t2008 Opponent Statistics, Rank Within LeagueCATEGORY ATL CHI CT DET HOU IND LA MIN NY PHO SAC SA SEA WASPoints/game 13 4 8 5 11 3 6 12 7 14 9 2 1 10FG pct. 13 6 7 4 5 8 1 11 10 9 14 3 2 12FT pct. 1 14 2 11 6 12 7 10 13 5 9 4 8 33-pt FG pct. 9 6 3 11 14 4 7 5 13 12 10 1 2 8Off. Reb./gm 13 11 10 3 6 5 9 7 8 14 2 12 4 1Def. Reb./gm 14 7 11 3 1 10 5 13 9 12 4 8 2 6Rebounds/game 13 7 10 2 3t 8 6 12 9 14 1 11 3t 5Assists/game 14 7 10 6 8t 1 5 12 2 13 11 4 3 8tSteals/game 12 5 4 1 13 10 11 3 9 2 7 8 6 14Turnovers/gm 5 11 14 4 7 2 10 3 6 13 1 9 12 8Blocks/gm 9 6 1 5 13 8 11 10 2t 7 14 2t 4 12Pers.Fouls/gm 5 10 9 1 4 13 6t 3 14 6t 2 12 11 8DQ/game 12t 6t 1t 4t 1t 12t 6t 4t 11 12t 6t 1t 6t 102008 Combination Team/Opponent Statistics, Rank Within LeagueCATEGORY ATL CHI CT DET HOU IND LA MIN NY PHO SAC SA SEA WASPts/game/diff. 14 11 2 1 12 8 5 6 7 9 10 3 4 13Off. Reb. Pct. 13 6 8 1 2 10 4 11 12 9 3 14 7 5Def. Reb. Pct. 14 12 5 1 8 7 3 9 10 13 6 11 4 2Total Reb. Pct. 13 9 7 1 4 8 2 10 11 12 3 14 6 52008 MISCELLANEOUS TEAM STATISTICSdECIDED DECIDEDPOINTS FIELD GOAL TURNOVERS REBOUND BELOW OVERTIME 3 PTS. 10 PTS.PER GAME PERCENTAGE PER GAME PERCENTAGES 70 PTS. GAMES OR LESS OR MORETEAM OWN OPP. OWN OPP. OWN OPP. OFF. DEF. TOT. OWN OPP. W L W L W LAtlanta 74.5 84.7 .396 .450 17.4 16.5 .282 .648 .465 9 1 0 1 0 0 1 17Chicago 72.7 73.8 .428 .416 15.4 15.4 .310 .678 .494 16 12 1 2 2 3 6 5Connecticut 79.1 74.7 .422 .418 14.3 14.7 .306 .707 .506 5 13 1 1 2 0 10 3Detroit 78.6 74.2 .424 .405 14.6 16.8 .347* .722* .535* 8 13 1 2 2 3 14 6Houston 75.3 76.6 .417 .413 17.6 16.3 .336 .697 .517 10 12 2 3 5 3 3 7Indiana 72.7 72.3 .402 .419 17.2 17.9 .295 .697 .496 13 13 1 2 0 1 8 7Los Angeles 76.4 74.2 .424 .384* 17.9 15.4 .334 .714 .524 7 13 4 3 1 4 11 7Minnesota 81.4 80.0 .430 .439 13.9* 17.0 .291 .694 .492 5 3 2 2 0 4 11 2New York 75.7 74.6 .421 .427 16.1 16.4 .284 .688 .486 13 9 2 0 3 1 9 8Phoenix 88.5* 88.5 .430 .421 14.4 14.7 .304 .659 .482 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 10Sacramento 74.9 75.6 .409 .450 17.2 18.4* .336 .701 .518 10 8 0 0 3 1 4 8San Antonio 74.9 71.1 .433* .398 15.4 15.5 .231 .685 .458 8 14 1 1 2 2 11 5Seattle 73.3 70.8* .426 .398 15.5 15.1 .309 .712 .511 13 14 0 0 2 1 10 7Washington 69.6 76.5 .415 .443 18.7 15.6 .315 .716 .515 18 10 1 0 3 1 2 15COMPOSITE; 238 games 76.3 .420 16.1 .306 .694 136 136 17 25 107* - League LeaderREBOUND PERCENTAGESOFF. - Percentage of a given team’s missed shots which that team rebounds.DEF. - Percentage of opponents’ missed shots which a given team rebounds.TOT. - Average of offensive and defensive rebound percentages.148 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>149


2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> REVIEW2008 wnba PLAYOFFSWESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS#1 San Antonio Silver Stars def. #4 Sacramento Monarchs 2-1Game 1, San Antonio 85, Sacramento 78Game 2, Sacramento 84, San Antonio 67Game 3, San Antonio 86, Sacramento 81#3 Los Angeles Sparks def. #2 Seattle Storm 2-1Game 1, Los Angeles 77, Seattle 69Game 2, Seattle 64, Los Angeles 50Game 3, Los Angeles 71, Seattle 64EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS#1 Detroit Shock def. #4 Indiana Fever 2-1Game 1, Detroit 81, Indiana 72Game 2, Indiana 89, Detroit 82 (OT)Game 3, Detroit 80, Indiana 61#3 New York Liberty def. #2 Connecticut Sun 2-1Game 1, New York 72, Connecticut 63Game 2, Connecticut 73, New York 70Game 3, New York 66, Connecticut 62WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS#1 San Antonio Silver Stars def. #3 Los Angeles Sparks 2-1Game 1, Los Angeles 85, San Antonio 70Game 2, San Antonio 67, Los Angeles 66Game 3, San Antonio 77, Los Angeles 72<strong>WNBA</strong> FINALS#1 Detroit Shock def. #1 San Antonio Silver Stars 3-0Game 1, Detroit 77, San Antonio 69Game 2, Detroit 69, San Antonio 61Game 3, Detroit 76, San Antonio 60EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS#1 Detroit Shock def. #3 New York Liberty 2-1Game 1, New York 60, Detroit 56Game 2, Detroit 64, New York 55Game 3, Detroit 75, New York 732008 AWARD WINNERSAll-<strong>WNBA</strong> First Team (selected by position)Forward Candace Parker Los Angeles SparksForward Sophia Young San Antonio Silver StarsCenter Lisa Leslie Los Angeles SparksGuard Diana Taurasi Phoenix MercuryGuard Lindsay Whalen Connecticut SunAll-<strong>WNBA</strong> Second Team (selected by position)Forward Asjha Jones Connecticut SunForward Deanna Nolan Detroit ShockCenter Lauren Jackson Seattle StormGuard Becky Hammon San Antonio Silver StarsGuard Sue Bird Seattle Storm<strong>WNBA</strong> Most Valuable Player presented by T-Mobile:Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks)Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award:Vickie Johnson (San Antonio Silver Stars)<strong>WNBA</strong> Coach of the Year presented by AOL.<strong>com</strong>:Mike Thibault (Connecticut Sun)<strong>WNBA</strong> Defensive Player of the Year:Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles Sparks)<strong>WNBA</strong> Rookie of the Year presented by HANNS-G:Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks)<strong>WNBA</strong> Most Improved:Ebony Hoffman (Indiana Fever)<strong>WNBA</strong> Sixth Woman of the Year:Candice Wiggins (Minnesota Lynx)Peak Performers:Scoring: Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury)Rebounding: Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks)Assists: Lindsay Whalen (Connecticut Sun)All-Defensive First Team (selected by position)Forward Tamika Catchings Indiana FeverForward Sophia Young San Antonio Silver StarsCenter Lisa Leslie Los Angeles SparksGuard Tully Bevilaqua Indiana FeverGuard Ticha Penicheiro Sacramento MonarchsAll-Defensive Second Team (selected by position)Forward Lauren Jackson Seattle StormForward Rebekkah Brunson Sacramento MonarchsCenter Sylvia Fowles Chicago SkyGuard Katie Smith Detroit ShockGuard Deanna Nolan Detroit ShockAll-Rookie Team presented by HANNS-GForward Candace Parker Los Angeles SparksGuard Candice Wiggins Minnesota LynxCenter Sylvia Fowles Chicago SkyCenter Nicky Anosike Minnesota LynxGuard Matee Ajavon Houston CometsForward Amber Holt Connecticut SunMedia/<strong>WNBA</strong> Information150 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong>


Media/<strong>WNBA</strong> InformationGENERAL MEDiA INFORMATIONWel<strong>com</strong>e to the 2009 season and the Seattle Storm’s 10th year in the league.The following media guidelines have been established to assist you in your coverage of the Storm andto provide a professional, <strong>com</strong>fortable working environment for all members of the media.PR HOTLINE206-281-5847If you have any questions or interview requests, please contact the Storm PR Hotline.KeyArena is located on the grounds of the Seattle Center.From I-5 (north or southbound) take the Mercer Street exitand follow the signs marked “Seattle Center.” The arena isapproximately 25 minutes north of the airport.Media Entrance is located through Parking Lot 4on the south side of KeyArena (corner of Warren Street andThomas Street).Credentials may be requested by calling the publicrelations department 24 hours prior to the game. Credentialsare issued to accredited members of the media who are onassignment to cover a specific game. Please confirm yourcredential request prior to arriving at the game. Credentialsshould be used for work at all times and are non-transferable.Unauthorized use of a credential may subject the bearer toejection from the arena and forfeitureof the credential.Parking is available on a limited basis and may be arrangedby phoning the public relations department.Telephones are provided in the media workroom and on alimited basis at courtside. If you need a dedicated phone line,call the public relations department to make arrangements.Seating is located at courtside, on the second level of thewest side of the arena and in all media sections. Please donot switch seating without approval from a member of thepublic relations department. Seating charts can be found atthe media entrance and in the media workroom.Photographers can find photo charts with theirassigned spots at the media entrance, in the media workroomand on the basket stanchions. All lanes are assigned andphotographers are asked to not switch lanes without approvalfrom a member of the public relations department. Please beconsiderate of season-ticket holders seated directly behindyou. For the safety of players and in accordance with leaguerules, photographers must remain at least four feet behindthe baseline at all times. Remote cameras and tripods arenot permitted. Use of a flash is prohibited. Rubber lensshades are required on all lenses for still photographers,broadcasters, news and entertainment video and film crews.The Media Room is located on the lower westconcourse directly above the visitors’ locker room. The roomopens two hours prior to each game and is equipped withtelephones, outlets, a fax machine, Storm game notes, leaguestatistics and scores from other <strong>WNBA</strong> games.Locker Rooms are located on the west side at court level. Inaccordance with <strong>WNBA</strong> policy, locker rooms will be open for a30 minute period ending one hour before the start of a game.Locker rooms are reopened to the media after the game nolater than 10 minutes following the game’s conclusion andremain open for a minimum of 30 minutes. Following the 30minute media access period, locker rooms will be closed fora 20-30 minute period to allow players to shower and dress,and the locker rooms then may again be opened to the media.Interview Requests that require special ac<strong>com</strong>modationsshould be made ahead of time by calling the PR Hotline at206-281-5847.Game Notes and Statistics are available in the mediaroom two hours before each game, during the game andpostgame. Statistics are distributed to the media seating areaafter each quarter.Practice Times and Policies may be obtained bycontacting the public relations department. The Stormpractice at The Furtado Center (the Storm training facility)at 490 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle.Statisticians for radio and television broadcasts may bearranged by contacting the public relations department.Playoff Information may differ from the regularseason due to increased media coverage. Should the Stormqualify for the postseason, information regarding theplayoffs may be obtained by contacting the public relationsdepartment.<strong>SEATTLE</strong>-area MEDIA OUTLETSPrint MediaAssociated Press Sports Writer: Gregg Bell3131 Elliott Ave., Ste. 750 Sports Writer: Tim BoothSeattle, WA 98121Photographer: Elaine Thompson(206) 682-1812SeattlePI.<strong>com</strong>Sports Producer: Gerald Spratt101 Elliott Ave. W. 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Media/<strong>WNBA</strong> Information<strong>STORM</strong> RADIO BROADCAST TEAMDick FainRadio Play-By-Play AnnouncerDick Fain is entering his second year as the “Voice of the Storm.” Dick workedalongside David Locke and Elise Woodward and was the sideline reporter as wellas fill-in play-by-play and color analyst from 2002-2006 and was part of thebroadcast team during the <strong>WNBA</strong> championship run in 2004.Dick has spent 12 years at Sports Radio 950 KJR, where he has served as showhost and Sports Director. He also serves as a play-by-play voice for the SeattleUniversity men’s basketball team.Dick graduated from the University of Washington in 1996 with a degree inbroadcast journalism after attending Mount Rainier High School in Des Moines,where he continues to serve as a Varsity Boys’ Basketball coach.Dick is a lifelong resident of the Seattle area. He and his wife Janna live in theSeattle suburb of Normandy Park.Adia BarnesRadio Color AnalystFormer Storm player Adia Barnes is in her third season as the color analyst. Shewill team with Dick Fain for every game this season on the Storm’s radio partner,1150 AM KKNW.The seven-year <strong>WNBA</strong> veteran spent the 2002-2004 seasons in Seattle. Drafted in1998 by the Sacramento Monarchs, Barnes played with four different teams andfinished her career averaging 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.In addition to her work for the Storm, Barnes has also appeared as a broadcasteron NBA TV.Lauren Jackson, SueBird, Tully Bevilaqua,Adia Barnes and HeadCoach Anne Donovan ofthe Seattle Storm posewith the championshiptrophy during theSeattle Storm victoryparade on October 15,2004History: On April 24, 1996, women’s basketball announced “WeGot Next” as the NBA Board of Governors approved the concept ofa Women’s National Basketball Association (<strong>WNBA</strong>) to begin playin June of 1997.Since that day in 1996 there have been many firsts for the <strong>WNBA</strong>:Val Ackerman — the first president of the <strong>WNBA</strong>Sheryl Swoopes — the first player signed to the <strong>WNBA</strong>Cynthia Cooper — the league’s first Most Valuable PlayerHouston Comets — the first <strong>WNBA</strong> ChampionsLisa Leslie — the first <strong>WNBA</strong> player to dunk (7/30/02 vs. Miami)Lauren Jackson – the first international player to win MVP (2007)Candace Parker – the first rookie to earn the league’s MVPhonor (2008)Sylvia Fowles – the first goaltending call (vs. LA 6/3/2008)The inaugural <strong>WNBA</strong> season tipped off on June 21, 1997, with theNew York Liberty taking on the Los Angeles Sparks at the GreatWestern Forum in Inglewood, California. A crowd of 14,284 watchedas Sparks’ guard Penny Toler scored the first basket in <strong>WNBA</strong>history. The Liberty defeated the Sparks, 67-57.A Growing Game: The influence of the <strong>WNBA</strong> can be seen in theexplosive growth of organized women’s basketball over the pasttwelve seasons. An estimated 100 million women play basketballworldwide, and our league reflects this trend, featuring 23international players from 16 countries and territories at the endof the 2008 season. Female AAU youth basketball participation hasincreased +277% since 1990 (from 28,840 to 108,758 players).Female high school basketball participation has increased 18%since 1990 (from 387,802 to 456,967 players). And female NCAAbasketball participation has increased 43% since 1990 (from10,551 to 15,096 players).Key Rules: Ball size: 28.5” (high school and NCAA women’s)3-point line: 20’6 1/4” (International)Several key rule changes have been implemented over the lastfew seasons:••The format of <strong>WNBA</strong> games changed to four 10-minute quartersinstead of the previous two 20-minute halves.••In addition, the 24-second shot clock replaced the previous30-second clock. It is now reset to 14 seconds when a defensivefoul or other defensive violation occurs with less than 14seconds remaining on the shot clock. It is left unchanged whena defensive violation occurs with 14 seconds or more remainingon the shot clock.••The backcourt rule requires offensive teams to bring the ballacross the mid-court line within eight seconds rather than10 seconds.••The timeout rule requires officials to grant requests for atimeout (full or 20-second) by a player in the game or the headcoach. Previously, only players in the game were allowed to calltimeouts.••Team rosters now consist of 11 players.All-Star Game: The 2009 <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Game will be held atMohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on Saturday, July 25. ABC willtelevise the game which tips off at 3:30 p.m. ET.In 2008, the <strong>WNBA</strong> did not hold an All-Star Game due to themonth-long, mid-season break for Summer Olympics. The leaguedid, however, conduct its annual All-Star Salute: Inspiring WomenLuncheon in San Francisco on July 30. The luncheon, at whichnoted TV journalist Robin Roberts received the Inspiring WomanAward, also served as a send off for the U.S. Olympic Women’sBasketball team. While the entire 12-member U.S. team was<strong>com</strong>prised of <strong>WNBA</strong> players, a total of 39 current and former <strong>WNBA</strong>players dotted the rosters of 10 of the 12 countries participatingin the Olympics.The 2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Game, the league’s eighth such contest,was played in front of a sellout audience on July 15 at the VerizonCenter in Washington, D.C. A crowd of 19,487 fans witnessed theEast defeat the West, 103-99 as Cheryl Ford of the Detroit Shockclinched the MVP honors. A key highlight of the All-Star festivitiesin 2007 was the second annual All-Star Salute: Inspiring WomenLuncheon, featuring keynote speaker and Secretary of State Dr.Condoleezza Rice.Inspiring Women: The Inspiring Woman Award is an annual honorthat celebrates an individual who, on a daily basis, demonstratesher ability to inspire others through her <strong>com</strong>mitment, passion anddedication to work, family and <strong>com</strong>munity. Past honorees includeGood Morning America’s Robin Roberts, former Secretary of StateCondoleezza Rice and the <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Decade Team.Marketing: The <strong>WNBA</strong> has garnered unprecedented marketingsupport for a women’s professional sport, and enjoys long-standingpartnerships with major national and international brands such asadidas, Discover Card, Gatorade, Nike, and T-Mobile. New partnersin 2008 included such major <strong>com</strong>panies as McDonald's, KiaMotors, IHOP, Pitney Bowes and HP. Starwood Hotels and Resortswas announced as a partner in 2009.The <strong>WNBA</strong>’s marketing partners utilize the league to supportwomen’s sports and reach its strong fan base of women, familiesand young girls through advertising in <strong>WNBA</strong> nationally-televisedgames, national promotions, player endorsements andspecial events.Through the <strong>WNBA</strong>’s extensive, highly integrated relationship withadidas, the sporting goods and apparel giant not only serves asthe official outfitter of the <strong>WNBA</strong> – having unveiled new uniformsacross the league in 2007 – but also as the presenter of the 2007,2008 and 2009 <strong>WNBA</strong> Drafts and in 2008 became the first-everpresenting partner of the <strong>WNBA</strong>’s entire postseason, including boththe Playoffs and Finals.The 2008 season also featured the first <strong>WNBA</strong> marketingpartnership in China with Peak, China’s number one domesticbasketball footwear brand, following the announcementin February.Attendance/TV Ratings: Fueled by in<strong>com</strong>ing stars Candace Parker,Sylvia Fowles and Candice Wiggins, the 2008 Draft, the mostanticipated in <strong>WNBA</strong> history, drew significantly higher TV and154 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 155


Media/<strong>WNBA</strong> InformationInternet numbers. The rating on ESPN2 was up 69 percent overthe previous year's telecast, and viewership was up 137 percent.Similarly, <strong>WNBA</strong>.<strong>com</strong> shattered the all-time daily traffic record tothe site during the <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft, with nearly 324,000 visits, morethan doubling the previous record set during the 2007 Draft. Pageviews were up 127 percent; site visits increased 106 percent.The <strong>WNBA</strong> on national television (ABC and ESPN2) finished up19 percent both in ratings and viewership in 2008.Regular season attendance in 2008 increased for the secondstraight season. The 2.21 percent increase came on the heels of a1.68 percent increase in 2007. The increased attendance in 2008also featured 46 sellouts, nearly triple the 17 registered in 2007and double the previous record of 23 set in 2004.Just one year earlier, total attendance for the 2007 <strong>WNBA</strong> Finalsbetween the Phoenix Mercury and the Detroit Shock was 74,178,establishing a new all-time <strong>WNBA</strong> Finals record. In addition, Game5’s crowd of 22,076 at The Palace of Auburn Hills tied the all-time,single-game attendance record for the <strong>WNBA</strong> Finals (also set onSept. 16 2003 of the 2003 <strong>WNBA</strong> Finals, Los Angeles at Detroit).In addition, the <strong>WNBA</strong> experienced double-digit increases inviewership during the 2007 postseason.Viewers recognize ESPN2 as the television destination for the<strong>WNBA</strong>. “<strong>WNBA</strong> Tuesdays” continued throughout the 2008 season,offering fans a dedicated night to tune in and watch their favorite<strong>WNBA</strong> players.In July 2007, the <strong>WNBA</strong> signed a new, 8-year TV deal with ESPNthat tips off in 2009 and runs through 2016, the <strong>WNBA</strong>’s 20thseason. The agreement, which calls for ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 totelecast <strong>WNBA</strong> games, includes rights fees, a first for any women’spro team sports league in the U.S.Global Reach: Now in its second decade, the <strong>WNBA</strong> has a wideimpact on overseas markets. In 2008, for the second straight year,<strong>WNBA</strong> games and programming reached a record 203 countries in32 languages, surpassing the 2006 total of 198 countries. Includedwere new television agreements in six countries: Argentina,Bulgaria, Jamaica, Pan Africa, South Korea and China. In addition,for the third consecutive year, fans in China were able to view<strong>WNBA</strong> action via live Web casts on NBA.<strong>com</strong>/china.<strong>WNBA</strong> rosters for the 2008 season featured 25 international playersfrom 17 countries and territories. Among the league’s internationalcontingent are the Indiana Fever’s Tammy Sutton-Brown (Canada),the San Antonio Silver Stars’ Sophia Young (St. Vincent) and theSacramento Monarchs’ Ticha Penicheiro (Portugal).10th Anniversary: The <strong>WNBA</strong>’s 10th anniversary season, celebratedin 2006, featured significant interactivity with fans playing a keyrole in selecting the league’s All-Decade Team, the <strong>WNBA</strong>’s GreatestMoments and the starters for the 2006 <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Star Game.The <strong>WNBA</strong> Greatest Moment presented by AOL.<strong>com</strong> was unveiledduring Game 1 of the 2006 <strong>WNBA</strong> Finals. Fans, who were ableto log on to www.aol.<strong>com</strong>/wnba, voted Teresa Weatherspoon’shalf-court, buzzer-beater – a shot that propelled the New YorkLiberty to victory in Game 2 of the 1999 <strong>WNBA</strong> Finals and on to adeciding Game 3 against the Houston Comets – as their favoritemoment in the <strong>WNBA</strong>’s 10-year history. Prior to that, initial votingwas conducted in four distinct categories as fans voted for winnersof the all-time Greatest Shot (Weatherspoon), Greatest Pass (SueBird of the Storm leading a fast break during the 2003 All-StarGame), Greatest Milestone (Lisa Leslie of the Sparks throwingdown the first dunk in <strong>WNBA</strong> history on July 30, 2002) and GreatestInspirational Moment (Edna Campbell of the Monarchs makinga triumphant return to the court on Aug. 13, 2002, after battlingbreast cancer). The winner from each <strong>com</strong>prised the final ballot.Key Highlights: Six <strong>WNBA</strong> teams now fall under the independentownership model: the Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, ConnecticutSun, Los Angeles Sparks, Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics.Force 10 Hoops, L.L.C., the entity owned by Seattle businesswomenand civic leaders Anne Levinson, Ginny Gilder, Lisa Brummel andDawn Trudeau, purchased the Seattle Storm on Feb. 28, 2008while on Oct. 17, 2007, Atlanta businessman J. Ronald Terwilligerwas awarded an expansion franchise, the Atlanta Dream. Inaddition, the Los Angeles Sparks opened the 2007 season withnew ownership after Kathy Goodman and Carla Christofferson,two long-time season ticket holders, bought the Sparks on Dec. 7,2006. They joined Sheila Johnson’s Washington Mystics, MichaelAlter’s Chicago Sky and the Mohegan Tribe’s Connecticut Sun asindependently-owned <strong>WNBA</strong> franchises.The 2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft presented by adidas took place in Tampa,Florida on April 9, marking the third straight year the draftwas held immediately following the NCAA Women’s Division IChampionship Game and conducted in the same city as the FinalFour. The Los Angeles Sparks made Candace Parker the top overallpick; Sylvia Fowles was selected second by the Chicago Sky andCandice Wiggins third by the Minnesota Lynx. For the first time in<strong>WNBA</strong> history, all five starters from one college team were selectedin the draft as Parker, Alexis Hornbuckle, Shannon Bobbitt, NickyAnosike and Alberta Auguste – teammates on the University ofTennessee’s national championship squad – were chosen. Parkerwould go on to be the first player to earn the <strong>WNBA</strong>’s MVP award inher rookie season.The Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award was announcedin 2006 and is now presented annually to the player who bestexemplifies the characteristics of a leader in the <strong>com</strong>munity andreflects Staley’s contagious leadership, spirit, charitable effortsand love for the game. Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Feverwon the inaugural award for the 2007 season. A member of the<strong>WNBA</strong>’s All-Decade Team, Staley, who retired following the 2006season, established herself as one of the greatest ambassadors inwomen’s basketball history while also demonstrating outstandingleadership qualities as a coach on the collegiate level and as aphilanthropist and humanitarian.The <strong>WNBA</strong> All-Decade Team was selected in 2006 as part of aseason-long celebration of the league’s 10th Anniversary. Chosenfrom among 30 nominees by fans, a panel of national and <strong>WNBA</strong>marketmedia and the league’s current players and coaches, theteam is <strong>com</strong>prised of the 10 best and most influential playersfrom its first 10 years of play. Named to the team were legendsand current players including, Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings,Cynthia Cooper, Yolanda Griffith, Lauren Jackson, Lisa Leslie,Katie Smith, Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson.Players earning honorable mention status were: Ruthie Bolton,Chamique Holdsclaw, Ticha Penicheiro, Diana Taurasi and TeresaWeatherspoon. Van Chancellor, who led the Houston Cometsto consecutive <strong>WNBA</strong> championships in the league’s first fourseasons, was named the <strong>WNBA</strong>’s Coach of Decade. Chancelloralso was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famein 2007.Seven women serve as owners of <strong>WNBA</strong> teams: Dr. Sheila Johnson(Washington Mystics), Kathy Goodman and Carla Christofferson(Los Angeles Sparks) and Anne Levinson, Ginny Gilder, LisaBrummel and Dawn Trudeau (Seattle Storm). An eighth, musicalartist Michelle Williams, formerly of “Destiny’s Child,” is a minorityowner of the Chicago Sky.Johnson, a co-founder of Black Entertainment Television, becamethe <strong>WNBA</strong>’s first African-American female owner on May 24, 2005when she joined Ted Leonsis’ Lincoln Holdings LLC, which in turnpurchased the Washington Mystics from Washington Wizards’owner Abe Pollin. Williams, also African-American and a formermember of the group “Destiny’s Child,” became the first femalemusician to be<strong>com</strong>e part-owner of a professional sports team,joining the <strong>com</strong>pany of Jay-Z (NBA New Jersey Nets), Usher (NBACleveland Cavaliers), Nelly (NBA Charlotte Bobcats), Julio Inglesias(NBA Miami Heat) and Jon Bon Jovi (AFL Philadelphia Soul).In 2008, Candace Parker became the first <strong>WNBA</strong> player to winRookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player of the Year in the sameseason. The first selection in the 2008 <strong>WNBA</strong> Draft, she earned bothhonors after leading the league in double-doubles and reboundsper game, while also ranking second in blocks per game and fourthin points per game. She also became just the second player joiningLisa Leslie, to dunk in a <strong>WNBA</strong> game.Also in 2008, the Detroit Shock became just the second <strong>WNBA</strong> teamto win at least three titles, sweeping the San Antonio Silver Starsto win their third title in six seasons. The Houston Comets won thefirst four championships from 1997-2000.In 2007, the Detroit Shock and Phoenix Mercury <strong>com</strong>bined to scorethe most points in a game in <strong>WNBA</strong> Finals history during Game 1when Detroit edged out Phoenix 108-100. The Mercury matched theShock’s output with 108 points of their own to tie the <strong>WNBA</strong> Finalsrecord for points in a game.In 2007, the Mercury became the first team to win the <strong>WNBA</strong>Championship on the road as they defeated the Shock in the fifthand deciding game on September 16 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks was named MVP in 2006 forthe third time in her career after having also earned the honor in2001 and 2004. Leslie joined the Houston Comets’ Sheryl Swoopesas the only players in <strong>WNBA</strong> history to capture MVP honors threetimes. Two players have won the award twice in a career: Houston’sCynthia Cooper (1997, 1998) and Seattle’s Lauren Jackson (2003,2007). The others to capture MVP honors are Yolanda Griffith (thenwith Sacramento in 1999) and Los Angeles’ Candace Parker (2008,when she later became the first rookie in league history to earnthe award).Lauren Jackson (Storm) added to her illustrious career on July27, 2007 when she became the youngest (26 years, 77 days) andfastest (209 games) to score her 4,000th career point. Three daysearlier, she tied the league record for points in a game (DianaTaurasi) when she poured in 47 points at Washington.Diana Taurasi (Mercury) rewrote the <strong>WNBA</strong> scoring records in 2006when she led the league with 25.3 points per contest, became thefirst <strong>WNBA</strong> player to top 800 points in a single season (860), andthe single-season mark for three-point field-goals (121) and thesingle-game mark for points (47, a number later equaled by theStorm’s Lauren Jackson in 2007).Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks became the first <strong>WNBA</strong>player to capture the regular-season, All-Star and Finals MVPawards during the 2001 season. Leslie also became the first<strong>WNBA</strong> player to top the 5,000-point mark when she surpassedthat mark in 2006. Houston’s Tina Thompson and Detroit’s KatieSmith, respectively, became the second and third players to topthe 5,000-point plateau for their <strong>WNBA</strong> career, each reaching themilestone in 2008.During the 2008 season, Tina Thompson (Houston) and Katie Smith(Detroit) both reached 5,000 points for their <strong>WNBA</strong> careers, joiningLisa Leslie as the only players to ac<strong>com</strong>plish this feat.Katie Smith had previously be<strong>com</strong>e the first player in United Stateswomen’s professional basketball history to surpass the 5,000-pointplateau on July 13, 2005. She has since recorded her 6,000th pointon Aug. 16, 2007. Smith’s achievement includes her totals fromthree seasons in the ABL and her <strong>WNBA</strong> career.Also during the 2008 season, Ticha Penicheiro of the SacramentoMonarchs became the first player to ever hand out 2,000 careerassists.Sheryl Swoopes, who earned MVP and Defensive Player of the Yearhonors in 2000 and 2002, made <strong>WNBA</strong> history with the league’sfirst triple-double (14 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists) vs. theDetroit Shock on July 27, 1999.One current head coach also has played in the <strong>WNBA</strong>: Jenny Boucek(Monarchs). In 2007, when she took over the Monarchs, Boucekbecame the first woman to serve in the <strong>WNBA</strong> as a player, assistantcoach and head coach.Three current head coaches have played in the NBA: MichaelCooper (Sparks), Bill Laimbeer (Shock), and Corey Gaines(Mercury).Three current head coaches have served as assistant coaches inthe NBA, including Mike Thibault (Sun); Michael Cooper (Sparks)and Don Zierden (Lynx).<strong>WNBA</strong> Cares: Through the <strong>WNBA</strong> Cares initiative, the league isdeeply <strong>com</strong>mitted to creating programs that improve the quality oflife for all people, with a special emphasis on promoting a healthylifestyle and positive body image, breast health awareness, youthand family development, and education. <strong>WNBA</strong> teams and playersdonate countless dollars and hours each year through leagueprograms including Breast Health Awareness, <strong>WNBA</strong> Green Weekand Go Red For Women, <strong>WNBA</strong> Fit, Read to Achieve and Jr. <strong>WNBA</strong>.156 stormbasketball.<strong>com</strong> 157


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