2010 Chicago Sky season
5th season of WNBA
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The 2010 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association. This was the first season for the Sky in Allstate Arena. The Sky previously played at UIC Pavilion.[1]
| 2010 Chicago Sky season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Steven Key |
| Arena | Allstate Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 14–20 (.412) |
| Place | 6th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Media | |
| Television | CN100 NBATV, ESPN2 |
Transactions
Sacramento Monarchs Dispersal Draft
With the Sacramento Monarchs ceasing operation and based on the 2009 records of teams, the Sky selected 4th in the Dispersal Draft.[2]
| Pick | Player | Nationality | College | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Courtney Paris |  United States |
Oklahoma | Sacramento Monarchs |
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Epiphanny Prince | United States |
Rutgers |
| 3 | 28 | Abi Olajuwon |  Nigeria |
Oklahoma |
Trades and Roster Changes
| Date | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2010 | Extended Qualifying Offers to Candice Dupree and Mistie Bass | |
| January 30, 2010 | Traded Candice Dupree to the Phoenix Mercury and the 16th Pick in the 2010 WNBA draft to the New York Liberty in exchange for Shameka Christon and Cathrine Kraayeveld in a 3-Team Deal[3] | |
| February 3, 2010 | Signed Dominique Canty | |
| April 13, 2010 | Waived Mistie Bass | |
| Signed Epiphanny Prince and Abi Olajuwon to Rookie Scale Contracts | ||
| April 16, 2010 | Signed Sandora Irvin to a Training Camp Contract | |
| April 20, 2010 | Signed Kristi Cirone to a Training Camp Contract[4] | |
| April 25, 2010 | Signed Sami Whitcomb and Larrissa Williams to Training Camp Contracts [5] | |
| May 2, 2010 | Waived Shyra Ely and Kristi Cirone | |
| May 9, 2010 | Waived Sami Whitcomb and Larrissa Williams | |
| May 12, 2010 | Waived Courtney Paris | |
| May 13, 2010 | Traded Kristi Toliver to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for a 2nd round Pick in the 2011 WNBA draft[6] | |
| May 31, 2010 | Exercised 4th-Year Team Option on Sylvia Fowles and Tamera Young | |
| June 1, 2010 | Waived Abi Olajuwon[7] | |
| July 22, 2010 | Waived Sandora Irvin | |
| Signed Eshaya Murphy to a 7-Day Contract | ||
| July 29, 2010 | Signed Eshaya Murphy to a 2nd 7-Day Contract | |
| August 5, 2010 | Signed Eshaya Murphy to a 3rd 7-Day Contract | |
| August 12, 2010 | Signed Eshaya Murphy to a 4th 7-Day Contract | |
| August 19, 2010 | Signed Eshaya Murphy | |
| September 10, 2010 | Head coach Steven Key resigns as coach and general manager[8] | |
Roster
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Depth
Schedule
Preseason
2010 Preseason Schedule Total: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
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Regular season
Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Mystics x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 13–4 | 9–8 | 13–9 |
| New York Liberty x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 13–4 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
| Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.0 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 13–9 |
| Atlanta Dream x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 3.0 | 10–7 | 9–8 | 10–12 |
| Connecticut Sun o | 17 | 17 | .500 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 5–12 | 9–13 |
| Chicago Sky o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 8.0 | 7–10 | 7–10 | 7–15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Fowles | 34 | 34 | 32.0 | 58.2 | 100.0 | 76.0 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 17.8 |
| Jia Perkins | 34 | 34 | 27.5 | 39.6 | 34.9 | 81.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 10.7 |
| Epiphanny Prince | 34 | 2 | 19.6 | 42.7 | 33.8 | 78.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 9.8 |
| Dominique Canty | 34 | 34 | 26.0 | 43.0 | 18.2 | 69.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 9.0 |
| Shameka Christon | 10 | 9 | 21.3 | 35.9 | 40.0 | 93.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 8.5 |
| Tamera Young | 32 | 22 | 18.6 | 36.2 | 27.7 | 68.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| Erin Thorn | 34 | 0 | 20.1 | 41.2 | 42.0 | 88.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.3 |
| Cathrine Kraayeveld | 34 | 14 | 21.2 | 35.0 | 31.6 | 87.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.3 |
| Shay Murphy | 11 | 0 | 14.1 | 28.8 | 28.6 | 66.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 5.1 |
| Mistie Bass | 34 | 20 | 18.9 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.9 |
| Sandora Irvin | 18 | 1 | 7.6 | 46.7 | 14.3 | 66.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Christi Thomas | 15 | 0 | 8.5 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Abi Olajuwon | 6 | 0 | 5.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Fowles | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | June 7 | [9] |
| July 6 | [10] | ||
| All-Defensive First Team | August 29 | [11] | |
| All-WNBA First Team | September 13 | [12] | |
| Team USA Starter | July 10 | ||
| Epiphanny Prince | WNBA All-Rookie Team | September 1 | [13] |