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WNBA team season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Transactions[edit]
WNBA draft[edit]
The following are the Sparks' selections in the 2011 WNBA draft.
Transaction log[edit]
- February 1: The Sparks traded Andrea Riley to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2012 draft.[1]
- February 2: The Sparks signed Ebony Hoffman, LaToya Pringle and Natasha Lacy and re-signed Ticha Penicheiro and Noelle Quinn.
- February 3: The Sparks signed Loree Moore.[2]
- February 8: The Sparks signed Courtney Paris and re-signed Chanel Mokango.[3]
- March 31: The Sparks signed Jenna O'Hea.[4]
- May 21: The Sparks waived Chanel Mokango.
- May 25: The Sparks waived Loree Moore.
- June 1: The Sparks traded Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton to the Chicago Sky in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2012 draft.[5]
- June 2: The Sparks waived Courtney Paris.[6]
- July 11: The Sparks announced that Jennifer Gillom was relieved of her head coaching duties. Assistant coach Joe Bryant was named head coach.
Personnel changes[edit]
2011 Los Angeles Sparks roster
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
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Height |
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Weight |
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DOB |
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From |
Yrs
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F
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16
|
|
Hoffman, Ebony
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|
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6' 2" (1.88m)
|
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215 lb (98kg)
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|
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08-27-1982
|
|
|
USC
|
7
|
G
|
1
|
|
Lacy, Natasha
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|
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5' 10" (1.78m)
|
|
165 lb (75kg)
|
|
|
07-08-1985
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|
|
UTEP
|
1
|
C
|
42
|
|
Lavender, Jantel
|
|
|
6' 4" (1.93m)
|
|
185 lb (84kg)
|
|
|
11-12-1988
|
|
|
Ohio State
|
R
|
F
|
8
|
|
Milton-Jones, DeLisha
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|
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6' 1" (1.85m)
|
|
185 lb (84kg)
|
|
|
09-11-1974
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|
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Florida
|
12
|
G/F
|
6
|
|
O'Hea, Jenna
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|
|
6' 1" (1.85m)
|
|
174 lb (79kg)
|
|
|
06-06-1987
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|
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Australia
|
R
|
F
|
3
|
|
Parker, Candace
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|
|
6' 4" (1.93m)
|
|
175 lb (79kg)
|
|
|
04-19-1986
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|
|
Tennessee
|
3
|
G
|
21
|
|
Penicheiro, Ticha
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|
|
5' 11" (1.8m)
|
|
146 lb (66kg)
|
|
|
09-18-1974
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|
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Old Dominion
|
13
|
F/C
|
30
|
|
Pringle, LaToya
|
|
|
6' 3" (1.91m)
|
|
170 lb (77kg)
|
|
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09-11-1986
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|
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North Carolina
|
2
|
G
|
45
|
|
Quinn, Noelle
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|
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6' 0" (1.83m)
|
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175 lb (79kg)
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|
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01-03-1985
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|
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UCLA
|
4
|
F
|
32
|
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Thompson, Tina
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|
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6' 2" (1.88m)
|
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178 lb (81kg)
|
|
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02-10-1975
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|
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USC
|
14
|
G
|
20
|
|
Toliver, Kristi
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|
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5' 7" (1.7m)
|
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130 lb (59kg)
|
|
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01-27-1987
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Maryland
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2
|
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- Head coach
- Joe Bryant (La Salle)
- Assistant coaches
- Sandy Brondello (Australia)
- Athletic trainer
- Courtney Watson (California)
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Bruce Deziel (Ohio)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Season standings[edit]
Schedule[edit]
Preseason[edit]
Regular season[edit]
2011 Game Log: Regular Season
|
|
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record
|
9 |
July 5 |
9:00pm |
@ Phoenix |
ESPN2 |
82-101 |
Hoffman (21) |
Pringle (9) |
Penicheiro (5) |
US Airways Center 9,826 |
4-5
|
10 |
July 9 |
10:00pm |
@ Seattle |
NBATV KONG |
80-99 |
Lavender (21) |
Lavender (9) |
Toliver (5) |
KeyArena 9,686 |
4-6
|
11 |
July 12 |
8:00pm |
@ San Antonio |
NBATV PRIME FS-SW |
84-74 |
Penicheiro (18) |
Lavender Penicheiro (8) |
Toliver (8) |
AT&T Center 6,769 |
5-6
|
12 |
July 15 |
8:00pm |
@ Tulsa |
|
79-74 |
Toliver (25) |
Milton-Jones (9) |
Toliver (6) |
BOK Center 5,034 |
6-6
|
13 |
July 17 |
8:30pm |
Washington |
NBATV |
85-89 (OT) |
Toliver (21) |
Hoffman (7) |
Toliver (7) |
Staples Center 10,398 |
6-7
|
14 |
July 18 |
10:30pm |
San Antonio |
|
69-79 |
Lacy Lavender (14) |
O'Hea (11) |
Lacy (7) |
Staples Center 8,818 |
6-8
|
All-Star break
|
15 |
July 26 |
8:00pm |
@ Minnesota |
|
72-85 |
Toliver (28) |
Hoffman (9) |
Lacy Penicheiro Quinn (2) |
Target Center 8,044 |
6-9
|
16 |
July 28 |
7:00pm |
@ Atlanta |
NBATV SSO |
80-89 |
Hoffman (16) |
Hoffman (8) |
Penicheiro (11) |
Philips Arena 6,701 |
6-10
|
17 |
July 30 |
8:00pm |
@ Chicago |
CN100 |
88-84 |
Milton-Jones (19) |
Lavender (6) |
Penicheiro Toliver (5) |
Allstate Arena 5,909 |
7-10
|
18 |
July 31 |
6:00pm |
@ Indiana |
NBATV |
63-98 |
Hoffman (13) |
Hoffman (6) |
Lacy (4) |
Conseco Fieldhouse 9,256 |
7-11
|
|
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record
|
19 |
August 3 |
3:00pm |
Connecticut |
NBATV |
70-79 |
Milton-Jones (14) |
Thompson (8) |
Penicheiro (5) |
Staples Center 14,266 |
7-12
|
20 |
August 7 |
8:30pm |
Minnesota |
NBATV |
78-84 |
Milton-Jones (18) |
Lavender (6) |
Penicheiro (7) |
Staples Center 13,528 |
7-13
|
21 |
August 9 |
10:30pm |
Tulsa |
PRIME |
71-66 |
Penicheiro (23) |
Hoffman (8) |
Penicheiro (7) |
Staples Center 8,255 |
8-13
|
22 |
August 12 |
10:30pm |
Phoenix |
|
93-90 (OT) |
Lavender (25) |
Lavender (10) |
Milton-Jones Penicheiro (6) |
Staples Center 10,512 |
9-13
|
23 |
August 16 |
10:30pm |
Atlanta |
NBATV PRIME SSO |
79-84 |
Milton-Jones (19) |
Parker (10) |
Penicheiro (10) |
Staples Center 7,522 |
9-14
|
24 |
August 18 |
10:30pm |
Indiana |
|
75-70 |
Hoffman (21) |
Hoffman (7) |
Parker (5) |
Staples Center 8,102 |
10-14
|
25 |
August 20 |
8:00pm |
@ Minnesota |
|
68-87 |
Parker (18) |
Parker (8) |
O'Hea (4) |
Target Center 8,816 |
10-15
|
26 |
August 21 |
7:00pm |
@ Tulsa |
|
73-67 |
Parker (23) |
Parker (9) |
Penicheiro (5) |
BOK Center 6,012 |
11-15
|
27 |
August 23 |
7:00pm |
@ Washington |
CSN-MA |
86-82 (OT) |
Parker (19) |
Thompson (10) |
Penicheiro (6) |
Verizon Center 8,441 |
12-15
|
28 |
August 26 |
10:30pm |
Tulsa |
NBATV |
75-77 |
Milton-Jones (24) |
Milton-Jones (8) |
Penicheiro (10) |
Staples Center 8,997 |
12-16
|
29 |
August 28 |
9:00pm |
@ Seattle |
ESPN2 |
63-65 |
Parker (19) |
Parker (14) |
Penicheiro (4) |
KeyArena 9,686 |
12-17
|
30 |
August 30 |
10:30pm |
Seattle |
PRIME |
68-62 |
Parker (27) |
Parker Thompson (7) |
Penicheiro (5) |
Staples Center 9,023 |
13-17
|
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All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com
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Statistics[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Awards and honors[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sparks trade Andrea Riley for pick". ESPN. February 1, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Rohlin, Melissa (February 3, 2011). "WNBA: Free agent Loree Moore signs with Sparks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Rohlin, Melissa (February 8, 2011). "WNBA: Sparks sign free agent Courtney Paris". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Rohlin, Melissa (March 31, 2011). "WNBA: Sparks sign Jenna O'Hea". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Rohlin, Melissa (June 1, 2011). "WNBA: The Sparks trade Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Rohlin, Melissa (June 2, 2011). "WNBA: Sparks cut Courtney Paris to finalize roster". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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