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2023 Seattle Storm season
CoachNoelle Quinn
ArenaClimate Pledge Arena
Attendance8,929 per game
Results
Record11–29 (.275)
Place5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
PointsJewell Loyd – 24.7 ppg
ReboundsEzi Magbegor – 8.1 rpg
AssistsGabby Williams – 3.8 apg

The 2023 Seattle Storm season was the franchise's 24th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and the second full season under head coach Noelle Quinn. Quinn took over in May of the 2021 season.

Seattle started the season slowly, losing all three of their games in May and their first game in June. They would go on to win three more games in June, but would lose seven more to finish the month with a 4–8 record. The team lost their first eight games in July, and combined with two losses to end June, the Storm were on a ten game losing streak. However, they ended the streak with two wins to end July with a 2–8 record. Their reversal of fortunes continued into August as they won three of their first five games in the month. However, they could not continue the momentum and finished the month losing four of six games. They finished August with a 5–6 overall record. The Storm finished the season on a four game losing streak, losing all four of their games in September. Their seven-year playoff streak was ended on August 27 with a loss to the Chicago Sky. A disappointing season was perhaps expected after the off-season departures of Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird. The team's eleven wins was their lowest total since 2015 and their .275 winning percentage was their lowest since their inaugural season in 2000. Their 29 losses this season was the lowest in franchise history, but it was also the first season of the WNBA's 40 game schedule.

Transactions

WNBA draft

See also: 2023 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 9 Jordan Horston  United States Tennessee
2 18 Madi Williams  United States Oklahoma
2 21 Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu  Cameroon South Florida
3 33 Jade Loville  United States Arizona

Transactions

Date Transaction
January 12, 2023 Extended Qualifying Offers to Gabby Williams and Ezi Magbegor[1]
February 3, 2023 Signed Kia Nurse to a 2-Year Deal[2]
Signed Sami Whitcomb[3]
February 4, 2023 Signed Ezi Magbegor to a 2-Year Deal[4]
February 6, 2023 Signed Arella Guirantes, Kaila Charles, and Yvonne Turner to Training Camp Contracts[5][6][7]
February 8, 2023 Signed Theresa Plaisance to a 1-Year Deal[8]
February 20, 2023 Signed Jade Melbourne to a Rookie Scale Contract[9]
February 22, 2023 Signed Ivana Dojkić[10]
February 24, 2023 Signed Jasmine Walker[11]
April 14, 2023 Signed Jordan Horston, Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu, and Jade Loville to Rookie Scale Contracts
April 17, 2023 Signed Madi Williams to a Rookie Scale Contract
May 9, 2023 Waived Jade Loville[12]
May 12, 2023 Waived Madi Williams[13]
May 16, 2023 Waived Jasmine Walker[14]
May 18, 2023 Waived Theresa Plaisance[15]
June 9, 2023 Waived Kaila Charles[16]
Signed Joyner Holmes[17]
June 29, 2023 Waived Arella Guirantes[18]
July 3, 2023 Signed Gabby Williams[19]
August 10, 2023 Waived Ivana Dojkić[20]
September 9, 2023 Signed Jewell Loyd to a Contract Extension[21]
September 25, 2023 Signed Head Coach Noelle Quinn to a Extension[22]
Assistant Coach Pokey Chatman elevated to Assistant General Manager

Roster Changes

Roster

2023 Seattle Storm roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs
C 12 Cameroon Fankam Mendjiadeu, Dulcy 6' 4" (1.93m) 202 lb (92kg) 07-26-1999 South Florida R
F 8 United States Holmes, Joyner 6' 3" (1.91m) 210 lb (95kg) 02-22-1998 Texas 3
G/F 23 United States Horston, Jordan 6' 2" (1.88m) 170 lb (77kg) 05-21-2001 Tennessee R
G 24 United States Loyd, Jewell 5' 10" (1.78m) 148 lb (67kg) 1993-10-05 Notre Dame 8
C 13 Australia Magbegor, Ezi 6' 4" (1.93m) 176 lb (80kg) 1999-08-13 Australia 3
G 6 Australia Melbourne, Jade 5' 10" (1.78m) 145 lb (66kg) 08-18-2002 Australia R
G 0 Canada Nurse, Kia 6' 0" (1.83m) 168 lb (76kg) 1996-02-22 Connecticut 4
C 21 United States Russell, Mercedes 6' 6" (1.98m) 195 lb (88kg) 1995-07-27 Tennessee 5
G 22 United States Turner, Yvonne 5' 10" (1.78m) 131 lb (59kg) 1987-10-13 Nebraska 4
G 32 Australia Whitcomb, Sami 5' 10" (1.78m) 145 lb (66kg) 1988-07-20 Washington 6
F 5 France Williams, Gabby 5' 11" (1.8m) 172 lb (78kg) 1996-09-09 Connecticut 4
Head coach
Bulgaria Noelle Quinn (UCLA)
Assistant coaches
United States Pokey Chatman (LSU)
United States Ebony Hoffman (USC)
United States Perry Huang (Fresno Pacific)
Athletic trainer

Brittanie Vaughn


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Depth

Pos. Starter Bench
PG Sami Whitcomb Jade Melbourne
Yvonne Turner
SG Jewell Loyd Kia Nurse
SF Jordan Horston Gabby Williams
PF Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu Joyner Holmes
C Ezi Magbegor Mercedes Russell

Schedule

Preseason

2023 pre-season game log
Total: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 8 Phoenix 71–77 Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (10) Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (9) Jade Melbourne (3) Climate Pledge Arena
5,119 		0–1
2023 pre-season schedule

Regular Season

2023 game log
Total: 11–29 (Home: 4–16; Road: 7–13)
May: 0–3 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 20 Las Vegas L 64–105 Jewell Loyd (22) Mercedes Russell (9) Jewell Loyd (4) Climate Pledge Arena
11,229 		0–1
2 May 26 Dallas L 91–95 Jewell Loyd (30) Ezi Magbegor (12) Loyd
Whitcomb (3) 		Climate Pledge Arena
8,277 		0–2
3 May 30 New York W 86–78 Jewell Loyd (26) Ezi Magbegor (14) Mercedes Russell (4) Climate Pledge Arena
8,340 		0–3
June : 4–8 (Home: 2–5; Road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 June 3 @ Los Angeles L 85–92 Jewell Loyd (37) Ezi Magbegor (8) Jewell Loyd (6) Crypto.com Arena
6,866 		0–4
5 June 6 Los Angeles W 66–63 Jewell Loyd (25) Ezi Magbegor (10) Loyd
Magbegor (3) 		Climate Pledge Arena
7,840 		1–4
6 June 9 Washington L 66–73 Ezi Magbegor (24) Jordan Horston (9) Jade Melbourne (5) Climate Pledge Arena
8,397 		1–5
7 June 11 Washington L 71–65 Jewell Loyd (16) Ezi Magbegor (7) Jewell Loyd (5) Climate Pledge Arena
13,213 		1–6
8 June 13 @ Phoenix W 83–69 Sami Whitcomb (18) Jordan Horston (14) Dojkić
Loyd (4) 		Footprint Center
7,044 		2–6
9 June 15 @ Las Vegas L 63–96 Ezi Magbegor (23) Ezi Magbegor (11) Ivana Dojkić (3) Michelob Ultra Arena
8,518 		2–7
10 June 17 @ Dallas W 109–103 Jewell Loyd (39) Mercedes Russell (10) Ivana Dojkić (7) College Park Center
5,020 		3–7
11 June 20 Connecticut L 79–85 Jewell Loyd (33) Jordan Horston (13) Kia Nurse (5) Climate Pledge Arena
7,022 		3–8
12 June 22 Indiana L 68–80 Jewell Loyd (19) Mercedes Russell (8) Ivana Dojkić (6) Climate Pledge Arena
7,734 		3–9
13 June 24 Phoenix W 97–74 Jewell Loyd (24) Jewell Loyd (7) Kia Nurse (4) Climate Pledge Arena
9,122 		4–9
14 June 27 @ Minnesota L 93–104 Magbegor
Whitcomb (20) 		Jewell Loyd (9) Ivana Dojkić (9) Target Center
7,014 		4–10
15 June 29 Minnesota L 97–99 (OT) Jewell Loyd (41) Ezi Magbegor (16) Ivana Dojkić (10) Climate Pledge Arena
6,894 		4–11
July : 2–8 (Home: 0–2; Road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 July 2 New York L 66–81 Jewell Loyd (27) Ezi Magbegor (9) Ezi Magbegor (4) Climate Pledge Arena
9,110 		4–12
17 July 6 @ Connecticut L 73–93 Jewell Loyd (22) Sami Whitcomb (9) Nurse
Whitcomb (4) 		Mohegan Sun Arena
5,479 		4–13
18 July 8 @ New York L 76–80 Sami Whitcomb (19) Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (14) Ezi Magbegor (6) Barclays Center
6,789 		4–14
19 July 11 @ Washington L 86–93 Jewell Loyd (39) Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (11) Loyd
Melbourne
Nurse (3) 		Entertainment and Sports Arena
3,571 		4–15
20 July 12 @ Atlanta L 75–85 Jordan Horston (23) Jordan Horston (10) Jade Melbourne (5) Gateway Center Arena
2,546 		4–16
21 July 20 Las Vegas L 63–79 Loyd
Magbegor (12) 		Ezi Magbegor (7) Jewell Loyd (6) Climate Pledge Arena
7,873 		4–17
22 July 22 Chicago L 75–90 Ezi Magbegor (14) Holmes
Loyd (4) 		Jewell Loyd (3) Climate Pledge Arena
8,655 		4–18
23 July 25 @ New York L 82–86 Jewell Loyd (32) Ezi Magbegor (12) Sami Whitcomb (6) Barclays Center
6,118 		4–19
24 July 28 @ Chicago W 83–74 Magbegor
Williams (17) 		Sami Whitcomb (10) Jewell Loyd (6) Wintrust Arena
7,213 		5–19
25 July 30 @ Indiana W 85–62 Jewell Loyd (26) Jordan Horston (6) Jewell Loyd (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
5,196 		6–19
August : 5–6 (Home: 2–3; Road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
26 August 2 Dallas L 65–76 Jewell Loyd (31) Ezi Magbegor (9) Gabby Williams (5) Climate Pledge Arena
7,421 		6–20
27 August 5 @ Phoenix W 97–91 Jewell Loyd (32) Mercedes Russell (8) Gabby Williams (6) Footprint Center
9,411 		7–20
28 August 8 Connecticut L 69–81 Loyd
Whitcomb (11) 		Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (12) Sami Whitcomb (5) Climate Pledge Arena
10,212 		7–21
29 August 10 Atlanta W 68–67 Jewell Loyd (19) Ezi Magbegor (11) Sami Whitcomb (5) Climate Pledge Arena
7,649 		8–21
30 August 13 Phoenix W 81–71 Jewell Loyd (24) Mercedes Russell (10) Sami Whitcomb (8) Climate Pledge Arena
10,107 		9–21
31 August 18 Minnesota L 70–78 Sami Whitcomb (23) Ezi Magbegor (7) Sami Whitcomb (3) Climate Pledge Arena
8,865 		9–22
32 August 20 @ Minnesota W 88–74 Jewell Loyd (31) Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (15) Loyd
Magbegor (4) 		Target Center
6,525 		10–22
33 August 22 @ Chicago L 79–102 Jewell Loyd (26) Jordan Horston (11) Loyd
Magbegor (5) 		Wintrust Arena
4,822 		10–23
34 August 24 @ Indiana L 86–90 Jewell Loyd (32) Ezi Magbegor (13) Sami Whitcomb (4) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
2,644 		10–24
35 August 27 Chicago L 85–90 Loyd
Whitcomb (19) 		Ezi Magbegor (14) Jewell Loyd (6) Climate Pledge Arena
9,893 		10–25
36 August 31 @ Los Angeles W 72–61 Jewell Loyd (25) Horston
Magbegor (8) 		Jewell Loyd (7) Crypto.com Arena
6,101 		11–25
September : 0–3 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
37 September 2 @ Las Vegas L 77–103 Jewell Loyd (28) Jewell Loyd (10) Horston
Whitcomb (4) 		Michelob Ultra Arena
9,319 		11–26
38 September 6 @ Atlanta L 68–79 Jewell Loyd (26) Ezi Magbegor (8) Ezi Magbegor (4) Gateway Center Arena
2,731 		11–27
39 September 8 @ Dallas L 91–106 Jewell Loyd (33) Ezi Magbegor (9) Sami Whitcomb (8) College Park Center
4,546 		11–28
40 September 10 Los Angeles L 89–91 Jewell Loyd (28) Ezi Magbegor (8) Ezi Magbegor (7) Climate Pledge Arena
10,728 		11–29
2023 season schedule

Standings

# Team
W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 x – Las Vegas Aces 34 6 .850 – 18–2 19–1 15–5 9–1
2 x – New York Liberty 32 8 .800 2 16–4 15–5 17–3 7–3
3 x – Connecticut Sun 27 13 .675 7 14–6 13–7 14–6 7–3
4 x – Dallas Wings 22 18 .550 12 11–9 11–9 11–9 6–4
5 x – Atlanta Dream 19 21 .475 15 11–9 11–9 8–12 6–4
6 x – Minnesota Lynx 19 21 .475 15 12–8 9–11 10–10 5–5
7 x – Washington Mystics 19 21 .475 15 9–11 12–8 7–13 5–5
8 x – Chicago Sky 18 22 .450 16 5–15 7–13 11–9 3–7
9 e – Los Angeles Sparks 17 23 .425 17 9–11 10–10 7–13 5–5
10 e – Indiana Fever 13 27 .325 21 5–15 6–14 7–13 2–8
11 e – Seattle Storm 11 29 .275 23 8–12 4–16 7–13 4–6
12 e – Phoenix Mercury 9 31 .225 25 2–18 8–12 1–19 1–9

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from postseason contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

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

Regular Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jewell Loyd 38 38 35.4 .371 .357 .888 4.7 3.4 1.0 0.4 24.7
Ezi Magbegor 40 40 32.6 .513 .385 .699 8.1 2.6 1.1 1.9 13.8
Sami Whitcomb 40 19 24.5 .400 .385 .830 2.9 2.9 0.9 0.4 9.7
Gabby Williams≠ 10 8 28.5 .362 .217 .846 3.6 3.8 1.5 0.4 8.4
Jordan Horston 36 17 22.4 .367 .244 .712 5.1 1.6 1.2 0.6 6.9
Ivana Dojkić‡ 23 15 20.0 .403 .418 .721 1.7 2.8 0.8 0.2 6.5
Kia Nurse 40 20 19.7 .343 .350 .889 2.3 1.3 0.6 0.1 5.9
Mercedes Russell 37 13 19.1 .516 .000 .605 4.0 1.3 0.4 0.5 5.0
Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu 33 21 14.2 .523 .000 .550 4.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 4.1
Joyner Holmes≠ 29 2 10.2 .379 .317 .765 2.3 0.9 0.3 0.3 3.2
Jade Melbourne 29 0 10.6 .391 .150 .793 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.0 2.6
Yvonne Turner 21 7 9.2 .463 .333 .778 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.1 2.5
Kaila Charles‡ 4 0 10.3 .250 .000 .000 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.5
Arella Guirantes‡ 9 0 5.2 .250 .167 .600 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.3


‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Jewell Loyd Western Conference Player of the Week June 20 [23]
WNBA All-Star Starter June 25 [24]
All-Star Game MVP July 16 [25]
Peak Performer: Points September 11 [26]
All-WNBA Second Team October 15 [27]
Ezi Magbegor WNBA All-Star July 1 [28]
All-Defensive Second Team September 22 [29]
Jordan Horston WNBA All-Rookie Team October 2 [30]

References

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