2009 Seattle Storm season

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2009 Seattle Storm season
CoachBrian Agler
ArenaKeyArena
Attendance7,874 per game
Results
Record20–14 (.588)
Place2nd (Western)
Playoff finishLost Western Conference Semifinals (2-1) to Los Angeles Sparks
Team Leaders
PointsJackson (19.2)
ReboundsJackson (7.0)
AssistsBird (5.8)
Media
TelevisionFSN Northwest

The 2009 WNBA season is the tenth season for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Offseason

Dispersal Draft

Based on the Storm's 2008 record, they would pick 12th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Storm waived their pick. [1]

WNBA Draft

The following are the Storm's selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft.

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 12 Ashley Walker  United States California
3 38 Mara Freshour  United States Florida State

[2]

Transactions

  • September 10: The Storm signed A'Quonesia Franklin to an end-of-regular season contract.
  • September 9: The Storm signed La’Tangela Atkinson to an end-of-regular season contract.
  • June 4: The Storm waived A'Quonesia Franklin and Aja Parham.
  • May 31: The Storm waived La'Tangela Atkinson and Kasha Terry.
  • May 22: The Storm waived Kimberly Beck and Mara Freshour.
  • May 7: The Storm signed La’Tangela Atkinson, A’Quonesia Franklin and Aja Parham to training camp contacts.
  • May 7: The Storm waived Mel Thomas.
  • May 4: The Storm re-signed Lauren Jackson.
  • April 23: The Storm announced that Kristen O'Neill declined her offer to attend training camp.
  • March 20: The Storm waived Kelly Santos.
  • March 19: The Storm signed Kasha Terry and Mel Thomas.
  • February 23: The Storm signed Shannon Johnson.
  • February 20: The Storm signed Suzy Batkovic.
  • February 10: The Storm re-signed Ashley Robinson.
  • February 9: The Storm re-signed Janell Burse.
  • February 2: The Storm signed Kelly Santos to a training camp contract.
  • January 31: The Storm waived Sheryl Swoopes.
  • January 7: The Storm re-signed free agent Tanisha Wright and signed Kimberly Beck and Kristen O'Neill to training-camp contracts.
  • June 22, 2008: The Storm traded their second round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft to the Atlanta Dream as part of the Camille Little transaction.

[3]

Date Trade
June 22, 2008 To Seattle Storm To Atlanta Dream
Camille Little second-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft

Free agents

Roster

Seattle Storm roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs
C 9 Australia Batkovic-Brown, Suzy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Australia
PG 10 United States Bird, Sue 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Connecticut
C 33 United States Burse, Janell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Tulane
SF 2 United States Cash, Swin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Connecticut
G/F 4 United States Gearlds, Katie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Purdue
F/C 15 Australia Jackson, Lauren 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Australia
PG 14 United States Johnson, Shannon 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 152 lb (69 kg) South Carolina
PF 20 United States Little, Camille 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) North Carolina
C 43 United States Robinson, Ashley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Tennessee
F 44 United States Walker, Ashley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) California
PG 30 United States Wright, Tanisha 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Penn State
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Athletic trainer
  • United States Tom Spencer


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

Season standings

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Phoenix Mercury x 23 11 .676 – 12–5 11–6 13–7
Seattle Storm x 20 14 .588 3.0 13–4 7–10 13–7
Los Angeles Sparks x 18 16 .529 5.0 11–6 7–10 11–9
San Antonio Silver Stars x 15 19 .441 8.0 10–7 5–12 10–10
Minnesota Lynx o 14 20 .412 9.0 9–8 5–12 7–13
Sacramento Monarchs o 12 22 .353 11.0 7–10 5–12 6–14

Schedule

Preseason

2009 Game Log: Preseason
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1 May 21 10:00pm Sacramento 64-55 Little (13) Little, Walker (5) Atkinson (4) KeyArena
4,875		 1-0
2 May 30 10:00pm @ Phoenix 58-61 Wright (16) Walker (12) Bird (4) US Airways Center
2,421		 1-1

Regular season

2009 Game Log: Regular Season
Watch all games live on WNBA LiveAccess
June
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1 June 6 4:00pm @ Sacramento 71-61 Jackson (23) Little (6) Bird (8) ARCO Arena
14,824		 1-0
2 June 7 9:00pm Sacramento FSN-NW 80-70 Jackson (25) Bird, Jackson, Little (5) Bird (8) KeyArena
9,686		 2-0
3 June 9 7:00pm @ Indiana ESPN2 66-73 Jackson (21) Jackson, Little (6) Bird (5) Conseco Fieldhouse
7,253		 2-1
4 June 12 8:00pm @ Minnesota 88-71 Jackson (22) Jackson (11) Bird (9) Target Center
6,423		 3-1
5 June 14 6:00pm @ Chicago 57-64 Jackson (22) Jackson, Little (8) Wright (4) UIC Pavilion
2,681		 3-2
6 June 19 10:00pm Minnesota 90-62 Jackson (26) Jackson, Johnson (6) Bird (10) KeyArena
7,607		 4-2
7 June 22 7:00pm @ Phoenix 93-84 Jackson (25) Jackson (8) Bird (9) US Airways Center
6,181		 5-2
8 June 26 10:00pm Los Angeles 69-67 Jackson (32) Jackson, Wright (8) Bird (5) KeyArena
9,686		 6-2
9 June 28 9:30pm @ Los Angeles NBA TV
FSNW		 55-83 Jackson, Little (9) Cash (8) Johnson (3) STAPLES Center
10,797		 6-3
July
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
10 July 1 10:00pm @ Phoenix 83-91 Cash, Jackson (17) Cash (9) Wright (6) US Airways Center
6,341		 6-4
11 July 7 3:00pm San Antonio 66-53 Cash (18) Cash, Jackson (12) Bird (3) KeyArena
10,137		 7-4
12 July 9 9:00pm Sacramento ESPN2 66-55 Cash (18) Bird, Cash, Jackson, Wright (5) Wright (7) KeyArena
6,838		 8-4
13 July 12 9:00pm Chicago NBA TV
FSN-NW		 81-86 Jackson, Wright (18) Jackson, Wright (7) Wright (7) KeyArena
6,796		 8-5
14 July 15 10:00pm Detroit NBA TV
FSN-NW		 63-66 Little (12) Little (6) Bird (6) KeyArena
6,821		 8-6
15 July 17 10:00pm @ Sacramento 69-56 Bird (20) Little (9) Bird (6) ARCO Arena
6,386		 9-6
16 July 19 8:00pm Minnesota FSN-NW 72-69 Little (18) Cash (9) Bird, Johnson, Wright (4) KeyArena
6,912		 10-6
17 July 22 10:00pm Los Angeles 98-87 (3OT) Bird (23) Little (14) Bird, Cash (5) KeyArena
7,154		 11-6
18 July 28 8:00pm @ San Antonio KMYS 71-74 Jackson (19) Cash (11) Bird (5) AT&T Center
5,382		 11-7
August
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
19 August 1 10:00pm San Antonio NBA TV
KMYS		 85-82 (OT) Jackson (23) Jackson (13) Bird (5) KeyArena
8,167		 12-7
20 August 4 10:00pm Phoenix 90-101 (OT) Wright (25) Cash, Jackson (11) Wright (7) KeyArena
6,728		 12-8
21 August 6 10:30pm @ Los Angeles 75-79 (OT) Jackson (21) Cash (8) Bird, Wright (6) STAPLES Center
9,735		 12-9
22 August 8 10:00pm New York 70-69 Jackson (21) Jackson (9) Bird (6) KeyArena
7,496		 13-9
23 August 13 7:00pm @ Connecticut 53-64 Wright (13) Jackson (10) Bird (3) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,983		 13-10
24 August 15 7:00pm @ Atlanta 79-88 Jackson (25) Jackson (9) Bird (12) Philips Arena
8,751		 13-11
25 August 18 7:30pm @ Detroit 79-75 Jackson (36) Cash, Jackson (7) Bird (8) Palace of Auburn Hills
7,392		 14-11
26 August 22 10:00pm Indiana 74-60 Bird (16) Cash (9) Bird, Wright (5) KeyArena
8,273		 15-11
27 August 25 10:00pm Washington 78-68 Burse (14) Little (7) Wright (6) KeyArena
6,791		 16-11
28 August 27 10:00pm Connecticut 86-74 Bird (21) Little (10) Bird (7) KeyArena
5,688		 17-11
29 August 29 10:00pm Atlanta 91-84 (2OT) Wright (25) Little (15) Bird (8) KeyArena
9,089		 18-11
September
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
30 September 1 7:00pm @ New York 65-58 Little (17) Little (13) Wright (3) Madison Square Garden
8,469		 19-11
31 September 3 10:00pm @ Washington 67-78 Bird (17) Cash (7) Bird (6) Verizon Center
10,648		 19-12
32 September 5 10:00pm @ Minnesota NBA TV
FSN-N		 68-76 Wright (20) Little (8) Johnson, Wright (4) Target Center
8,170		 19-13
33 September 10 10:00pm Phoenix 84-92 (OT) Wright (24) Burse, Little (9) Wright (5) KeyArena
9,089		 19-14
34 September 12 9:00pm @ San Antonio 64-55 Johnson (16) Little (11) Johnson (5) AT&T Center
10,153		 20-14

Postseason

2009 Game Log: Postseason
Western Conference Semifinals
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series
1 September 16 10:00pm @ Los Angeles ESPN2 63-70 Cash (24) Batkovic-Brown (7) Bird, Wright (5) STAPLES Center
7,919		 0-1
2 September 18 10:00pm Los Angeles NBA TV 75-74 Cash (18) Wright (6) Wright (9) KeyArena
8,854		 1-1
3 September 20 5:00pm Los Angeles ESPN2 64-75 Cash (21) Cash (10) Cash (3) KeyArena
8,159		 1-2

Regular Season 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

Player Statistics

Player GP GS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
La'Tangela Atkinson 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Suzy Batkovic 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Sue Bird 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Janell Burse 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Swin Cash 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Katie Gearlds 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
A'Quonesia Franklin 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Lauren Jackson 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Shannon Johnson 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Camille Little 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Ashley Robinson 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Ashley Walker 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Tanisha Wright 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0

Team Statistics

Team FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
Seattle Storm .000 .000 .000 00.0 00.0 0.0 0.0 00.0 00.0 00.0
Opponents .000 .000 .000 00.0 00.0 0.0 0.0 00.0 00.0 00.0

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "WNBA.com: Houston Comets dispersal draft". Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  2. ^ WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Draft Board Archived 2009-08-14 at WebCite
  3. ^ WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Transactions

External links

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