2019 Chicago Sky season
2019 Chicago Sky season | |
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Coach | James Wade |
Arena | Wintrust Arena |
Attendance | 6,749 per game |
Results | |
Record | 20–14 (.588) |
Place | 3rd (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | 5th Seed; Lost in 2nd Round to Las Vegas |
Team Leaders | |
Points | Diamond DeShields – 16.2 ppg |
Rebounds | Jantel Lavender – 6.9 rpg |
Assists | Courtney Vandersloot – 9.1 apg |
Media | |
Television | WMEU-CD (The U Too) ESPN ESPN2 NBA TV |
The 2019 Chicago Sky season was the franchise's 14th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season tipped off on May 25 and concluded on September 8.[1] On August 22, the team clinched a playoff berth for the first time in three seasons.[2]
During the offseason, Amber Stocks was dismissed by the team as general manager and head coach.[3] In November, James Wade was announced as the team's new head coach. Wade was previously an assistant with UMMC Ekaterinburg and the Minnesota Lynx.[4][5]
Three Sky players, all guards, were named as reserves to the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game: veterans Allie Quigley and Courtney Vandersloot, and second-year player Diamond DeShields.[6][7] At the end of the season, The Sky finished second in points per game, but second-to-last in points allowed.[8] DeShields was team's leading scorer with 16.2 points per game, and Vandersloot broke her own all-time record with 9.1 assists per game.[9] Vandersloot and DeShields were named to the first and second All-WNBA Teams respectively.[10]
In the first round of the 2019 WNBA Playoffs, fifth-seeded team Sky hosted the eighth-seeded Phoenix Mercury, whom they defeated 105–76 in a single-elimination game.[11] They lost their second-round single-elimination game on the road to the Las Vegas Aces by a score of 93–92 in the final seconds.[12]
Transactions
WNBA Draft
The Sky made the following selections in the 2019 WNBA draft:
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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1 | 4 | Katie Lou Samuelson | ![]() |
Connecticut Huskies |
2 | 15 | Chloe Jackson | ![]() |
Baylor Lady Bears |
3 | 27 | María Conde | ![]() |
Wisła Can-Pack Kraków (Poland) |
Trades and Roster Changes
Date | Trade | |
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February 1, 2018 | Re-signed F Cheyenne Parker[13][14] | |
February 2, 2019 | Re-Signed G Allie Quigley[15][16] | |
February 14, 2019 | Signed F Evelyn Akhator to Training Camp Contract[17][18] | |
Re-Signed G Jamierra Faulkner[19][18] | ||
February 18, 2019 | Re-Signed G Linnae Harper[20] | |
February 19, 2019 | Signed C Victoria Macaulay to Training Camp Contract[21] | |
February 27, 2019 | Re-Sign C Astou Ndour[22][23] | |
March 19, 2019 | Signed G Hind Ben Abdelkader[24] | |
April 30, 2019 | Signed F Leslie Robinson to Training Camp Contract[25] | |
May 7, 2019 | Waived F Leslie Robinson and F Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah[26] | |
May 20, 2019 | Traded their second round pick in the 2020 WNBA draft to Los Angeles in exchange for C Jantel Lavender[27] | |
May 21, 2019 | Traded C Alaina Coates to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's third round pick in the 2020 WNBA draft[28] | |
August 22, 2019 | Waived G Chloe Jackson and signed C Kayla Alexander[29] |
Additions
Player | Date | Former Team |
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Jantel Lavender | May 20, 2019 | Los Angeles Sparks |
Kayla Alexander | August 22, 2019 | Free agent |
Subtractions
Player | Date | New Team |
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Alaina Coates | May 21, 2019 | Minnesota Lynx |
Chloe Jackson | August 22, 2019 | Free agent |
Roster
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Season overview
Prior to the start of the season, new head coach James Wade prioritized improving defense as a key goal for the Sky this season.[30] In the previous season, the Sky had recorded the league's worst defensive rating.[31]
The Sky lost their opening game against the Lynx on May 25, 2019, but won their home opener a week later against the Storm. After a road loss to the Mystics, the Sky proceeded to win four straight games. After a home loss to the Fever, the Sky faced the league-leading Sun, and surprised their opponents with a blowout 93–75 win.[32] With a loss at home to the Mystics on June 26, Chicago held a 6–4 record ten games into the season.
On a three-game road trip from June 28 to July 2, the Sky lost three games against the Storm, Sparks, and Aces, dropping to a 6–7 record.[33] The Sky won 5 out of their next 6 games, however, and improved to an 11–8 record before the All-Star break. The only game they lost during this period was a July 10 home game against the Lynx, which they lost by one point. The stretch also included a one-point win against the Dream on July 17.[34]
Three Sky players—Diamond DeShields, Allie Quigley, and Courtney Vandersloot—were named as reserves in the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game on July 27. Most of the team (all but three players) made the trip to Las Vegas for All-Star Weekend to support their teammates.[35] DeShields won the Skills Challenge during All-Star Weekend, but Quigley failed to repeat as Three-Point Contest champion.
On July 30, on a road trip to face the league-leading Sun, the Sky faced problems with canceled and delayed flights and did not arrive in their hotel until 4:45am on the day of the game.[nb 1][36] They rebounded with a win in their next road game against the Dream and improved to a 12–9 record.
During a 101–92 comeback victory against the New York Liberty on August 7, the Chicago Sky scored 42 points in the fourth quarter, the highest of any WNBA team since the league moved to a four-quarter format in 2006.[37] Allie Quigley scored 22 points in the game, and Jantel Lavender double-doubled with 20 points and 10 rebounds.[37][38] With this win, the Sky matched their previous season's win total of 13.
Over their next four games, the Sky faced the two teams directly above them in the standings—the Las Vegas Aces and the Los Angeles Sparks—twice each. They split the series evenly with both teams, achieving a 15–11 record. Their home game against the Aces was marked by officiating controversies and a conflict between Liz Cambage and Cheyenne Parker, which resulted in technical fouls for both players.[39]
In their remaining five games in August, the Sky went 3–2, for an overall record of 18–13. This stretch included both a convincing home 85–78 win over the top-seeded Washington Mystics and a surprise home loss to the low-seeded Dallas Wings.[40][41][42] In September, the Sky scored 100 points in two straight games with wins over the playoff-bound Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun, before losing their last regular season game on the road to the Mystics. Finishing the season with a 20–14 record, they finished the season as the fifth-seeded team.[43]
Game Log
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May: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
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2019 pre-season schedule |
Regular Season
Playoffs
2019 playoff game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1) | ||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
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Second Round: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
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2019 playoff schedule |
Standings
# | Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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1 | Washington Mystics (1) | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 14–3 | 12–5 | 13–3 |
2 | Connecticut Sun (2) | 23 | 11 | .676 | 3 | 15–2 | 8–9 | 11–5 |
3 | Chicago Sky (5) | 20 | 14 | .588 | 6 | 12–5 | 8–9 | 11–5 |
4 | e –Indiana Fever | 13 | 21 | .382 | 13 | 7–10 | 6–11 | 7–9 |
5 | e –New York Liberty | 10 | 24 | .294 | 16 | 4–13 | 6–11 | 3–13 |
6 | e –Atlanta Dream | 8 | 26 | .235 | 18 | 5–12 | 3–14 | 3–13 |
Notes
- (#) – Conference Standing, Playoff Seeds shown to the right of team name
- e – Eliminated from playoffs
Playoffs
Statistics
Legend | |||||||
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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 |
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Diamond DeShields | 34 | 34 | 30.2 | 39.9 | 31.6 | 83.6 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 16.2 |
Allie Quigley | 34 | 34 | 28.6 | 49.3 | 44.2 | 87.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 13.8 |
Courtney Vandersloot | 33 | 33 | 30.0 | 45.2 | 29.0 | 85.0 | 4.3 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 11.2 |
Jantel Lavender | 23 | 22 | 26.9 | 49.0 | 22.2 | 90.5 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 10.0 |
Stefanie Dolson | 34 | 34 | 25.0 | 51.9 | 36.1 | 89.8 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
Cheyenne Parker | 34 | 0 | 19.7 | 45.9 | 27.8 | 84.2 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 8.8 |
Astou Ndour | 21 | 11 | 17.5 | 49.2 | 42.4 | 72.2 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 6.8 |
Kahleah Copper | 34 | 0 | 14.8 | 38.7 | 30.6 | 77.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.7 |
Gabby Williams | 33 | 2 | 16.0 | 41.4 | 17.1 | 72.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 5.6 |
Kayla Alexander | 3 | 0 | 6.7 | 75.0 | 0 | 75.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
Katie Lou Samuelson | 20 | 0 | 7.7 | 31.6 | 27.6 | 80.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
Jamierra Faulkner | 13 | 0 | 5.5 | 33.3 | 11.1 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0 | 1.3 |
Awards and honors
Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Allie Quigley | WNBA All-Star Selection | July 15, 2019 | [6] |
Diamond DeShields | WNBA All-Star Selection | July 15, 2019 | [6] |
WNBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge Champion | July 26, 2019 | [44] | |
All-WNBA Second Team | October 6, 2019 | [10] | |
Courtney Vandersloot | WNBA All-Star Selection | July 15, 2019 | [6] |
WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week | August 26, 2019 | [45] | |
Peak Performer: Assists | September 9, 2019 | [46] | |
All-WNBA First Team | October 6, 2019 | [10] | |
James Wade | Coach of the Year | September 11, 2019 | [47] |
Notes
- ^ The WNBA's collective bargaining agreement requires players to fly on commercial flights, rather than chartered private flights. As such, they are subject to cancellations and delays on commercial airlines.
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