2011 Los Angeles Sparks season
WNBA team season
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The 2011 Los Angeles Sparks season was the franchise's 15th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and the second and final season under head coach Jennifer Gillom.
Head coachJennifer Gillom (4-6)
Joe Bryant (11-13)
Joe Bryant (11-13)
ArenaStaples Center
Record15–19 (.441)
Place5th (Western)
| 2011 Los Angeles Sparks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jennifer Gillom (4-6) Joe Bryant (11-13) |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–19 (.441) |
| Place | 5th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Media | |
| Television | PRIME ESPN2, NBATV |
Transactions
WNBA draft
The following are the Sparks' selections in the 2011 WNBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jantel Lavender |  United States |
Ohio State |
| 3 | 29 | Elina Babkina (pick later voided) |  Latvia |
Latvia |
Transaction log
- 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.
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2011 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Tulsa Shock |
| second-round pick in 2012 draft | Andrea Riley | |
| June 1, 2011 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Chicago Sky |
| second-round pick in 2012 draft | Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton | |
Personnel changes
Additions
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Subtractions
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Roster
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Depth
Season standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Lynx x | 27 | 7 | .794 | – | 14–3 | 13–4 | 18–4 |
| Seattle Storm x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 6.0 | 15–2 | 6–11 | 15–7 |
| Phoenix Mercury x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 8.0 | 11–6 | 8–9 | 11–11 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 9.0 | 9–8 | 9–8 | 11–11 |
| Los Angeles Sparks o | 15 | 19 | .441 | 12.0 | 10–7 | 5–12 | 10–12 |
| Tulsa Shock o | 3 | 31 | .088 | 24.0 | 2–15 | 1–16 | 1–21 |
Schedule
Preseason
2011 Game Log: Preseason
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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 | ||||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebony Hoffman | 34 | 16 | 22.1 | .437 | .429 | .844 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.06 | 0.26 | 7.5 |
| Natasha Lacy | 29 | 0 | 13.6 | .429 | .333 | .540 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.97 | 0.31 | 5.0 |
| Jantel Lavender | 33 | 3 | 14.8 | .500 | .000 | .733 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.18 | 0.36 | 6.6 |
| Delisha Milton-Jones | 34 | 34 | 26.2 | .462 | .352 | .831 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.94 | 0.35 | 11.7 |
| Jenna O'Hea | 31 | 5 | 16.4 | .434 | .444 | .786 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.39 | 0.16 | 4.8 |
| Candace Parker | 17 | 16 | 32.6 | .511 | .419 | .736 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 1.24 | 1.59 | 18.5 |
| Ticha Penicheiro | 34 | 23 | 23.7 | .486 | .417 | .868 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.82 | 0.09 | 6.0 |
| LaToya Pringle | 20 | 0 | 11.1 | .473 | 1.000 | .889 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.25 | 0.65 | 3.9 |
| Noelle Quinn | 33 | 23 | 20.6 | .390 | .397 | .818 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.64 | 0.06 | 5.1 |
| Tina Thompson | 34 | 33 | 25.0 | .386 | .339 | .833 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.15 | 0.68 | 9.9 |
| Kristi Toliver | 32 | 17 | 23.6 | .462 | .352 | .831 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.94 | 0.35 | 11.7 |
Awards and honors
- Candace Parker was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 15, 2011.
- Candace Parker was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a starter.