2015 Tulsa Shock season

2015 Tulsa Shock season
Coach	Fred Williams
Arena	BOK Center
Attendance	per game
Results
Record	18–16 (.529)
Place	3rd (Western)
Playoff finish	Lost in Conference Semifinals
Media
Television	ESPN2, ABC, NBA TV
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The 2015 WNBA season for the Tulsa Shock of the WNBA was the first winning season for the Shock franchise in Tulsa. It culminated with a first-ever visit to the WNBA playoffs in September 2015. The Shock were swept by the Phoenix Mercury in the first round.

Midway through the 2015 season, on July 20, 2015, Shock majority owner Bill Cameron announced that the franchise would relocate to Dallas-Fort Worth for the 2016 WNBA season.

Transactions

WNBA Draft

The Tulsa Shock selected Amanda Zahui B., a native of Stockholm, Sweden who played at the University of Minnesota, in the first round as the second overall pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft. In the second round, the Shock selected Brianna Kiesel as the thirteenth overall pick. As the twenty-fifth overall pick, in the third round, the Shock selected Mimi Mungedi.

See also: 2015 WNBA Draft

Roster

NUM	PLAYER	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	DOB	EXP	FROM
24	Vicki Baugh	F	6-4	190	May 21, 1989	1	Tennessee/US
13	Karima Christmas	G-F	6-0	180	September 11, 1989	4	Duke/US
4	Skylar Diggins	G	5-9	145	August 2, 1990	2	Notre Dame/US
35	Jordan Hooper	F	6-2	185	February 20, 1992	1	Nebraska/US
33	Tiffany Jackson-Jones	F	6-3	185	April 26, 1985	7	Texas/US
25	Glory Johnson	F	6-3	170	July 27, 1990	3	Tennessee/US
1	Brianna Kiesel	G	5-7	125	July 8, 1993	R	Pittsburgh
3	Courtney Paris	C	6-4	250	September 21, 1987	5	Oklahoma/US
22	Plenette Pierson	F-C	6-2	178	August 31, 1981	12	TexasTech/US
55	Theresa Plaisance	F	6-5	200	May 18, 1992	1	Louisiana State
0	Odyssey Sims	G	5-8	160	July 13, 1992	1	Baylor
2	Riquna Williams	G	5-7	165	May 28, 1990	3	Miami (Fla.)/US
32	Amanda Zahui B	C	6-5	250	September 8, 1993	R	Minnesota

Head Coach

Fred Williams (College - Boise State)
Assistant Coaches Bridget Pettis (College - Florida)
Ed Baldwin (College - North Carolina Central)
Strength-and-Conditioning Coach
Claus Souza (College - Tulsa)
Athletic Trainer

Allison Russell (College - Tulsa)

Season standings

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Conf.
z - Minnesota Lynx	22	12	.647	–	13–4	9–8	16–6
x - Phoenix Mercury	20	14	.588	2	13–4	7–10	15–7
x - Tulsa Shock	18	16	.529	4	12–5	6–11	11–11
x - Los Angeles Sparks	14	20	.412	8	9–8	5–12	10–12
e - Seattle Storm	10	24	.294	12	8–9	2–15	8–14
e - San Antonio Stars	8	26	.235	14	7–10	1–16	6–16

Schedule

• Tulsa Shock 2015 Schedule - Shock Home and Away - ESPN

Statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage	TO	Turnovers per game
PF	Fouls per game		Team leader		League leader