2023 Seattle Storm season
WNBA team season
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The 2023 Seattle Storm season was the franchise's 24th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and the second full season under head coach Noelle Quinn. Quinn took over in May of the 2021 season.
| 2023 Seattle Storm season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Noelle Quinn |
| Arena | Climate Pledge Arena |
| Attendance | 8,929 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–29 (.275) |
| Place | 5th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Jewell Loyd – 24.7 ppg |
| Rebounds | Ezi Magbegor – 8.1 rpg |
| Assists | Gabby Williams – 3.8 apg |
Seattle started the season slowly, losing all three of their games in May and their first game in June. They would go on to win three more games in June, but would lose seven more to finish the month with a 4–8 record. The team lost their first eight games in July, and combined with two losses to end June, the Storm were on a ten game losing streak. However, they ended the streak with two wins to end July with a 2–8 record. Their reversal of fortunes continued into August as they won three of their first five games in the month. However, they could not continue the momentum and finished the month losing four of six games. They finished August with a 5–6 overall record. The Storm finished the season on a four game losing streak, losing all four of their games in September. Their seven-year playoff streak was ended on August 27 with a loss to the Chicago Sky. A disappointing season was perhaps expected after the off-season departures of Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird. The team's eleven wins was their lowest total since 2015 and their .275 winning percentage was their lowest since their inaugural season in 2000. Their 29 losses this season was the lowest in franchise history, but it was also the first season of the WNBA's 40 game schedule.
Transactions
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Jordan Horston |  United States |
Tennessee |
| 2 | 18 | Madi Williams | United States |
Oklahoma |
| 2 | 21 | Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu |  Cameroon |
South Florida |
| 3 | 33 | Jade Loville | United States |
Arizona |
Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| January 12, 2023 | Extended Qualifying Offers to Gabby Williams and Ezi Magbegor[1] |
| February 3, 2023 | Signed Kia Nurse to a 2-Year Deal[2] |
| Signed Sami Whitcomb[3] | |
| February 4, 2023 | Signed Ezi Magbegor to a 2-Year Deal[4] |
| February 6, 2023 | Signed Arella Guirantes, Kaila Charles, and Yvonne Turner to Training Camp Contracts[5][6][7] |
| February 8, 2023 | Signed Theresa Plaisance to a 1-Year Deal[8] |
| February 20, 2023 | Signed Jade Melbourne to a Rookie Scale Contract[9] |
| February 22, 2023 | Signed Ivana Dojkić[10] |
| February 24, 2023 | Signed Jasmine Walker[11] |
| April 14, 2023 | Signed Jordan Horston, Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu, and Jade Loville to Rookie Scale Contracts |
| April 17, 2023 | Signed Madi Williams to a Rookie Scale Contract |
| May 9, 2023 | Waived Jade Loville[12] |
| May 12, 2023 | Waived Madi Williams[13] |
| May 16, 2023 | Waived Jasmine Walker[14] |
| May 18, 2023 | Waived Theresa Plaisance[15] |
| June 9, 2023 | Waived Kaila Charles[16] |
| Signed Joyner Holmes[17] | |
| June 29, 2023 | Waived Arella Guirantes[18] |
| July 3, 2023 | Signed Gabby Williams[19] |
| August 10, 2023 | Waived Ivana Dojkić[20] |
| September 9, 2023 | Signed Jewell Loyd to a Contract Extension[21] |
| September 25, 2023 | Signed Head Coach Noelle Quinn to an Extension[22] |
| Assistant Coach Pokey Chatman elevated to Assistant General Manager |
Roster Changes
Additions
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Subtractions
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Roster
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Depth
Schedule
Preseason
| 2023 pre-season game log Total: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0) | ||||||||||||||||||
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May: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
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Regular season
Standings
| # | Team |
W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
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| 1 | x – Las Vegas Aces | 34 | 6 | .850 | – | 18–2 | 19–1 | 15–5 | 9–1 |
| 2 | x – New York Liberty | 32 | 8 | .800 | 2 | 16–4 | 15–5 | 17–3 | 7–3 |
| 3 | x – Connecticut Sun | 27 | 13 | .675 | 7 | 14–6 | 13–7 | 14–6 | 7–3 |
| 4 | x – Dallas Wings | 22 | 18 | .550 | 12 | 11–9 | 11–9 | 11–9 | 6–4 |
| 5 | x – Atlanta Dream | 19 | 21 | .475 | 15 | 11–9 | 11–9 | 8–12 | 6–4 |
| 6 | x – Minnesota Lynx | 19 | 21 | .475 | 15 | 12–8 | 9–11 | 10–10 | 5–5 |
| 7 | x – Washington Mystics | 19 | 21 | .475 | 15 | 9–11 | 12–8 | 7–13 | 5–5 |
| 8 | x – Chicago Sky | 18 | 22 | .450 | 16 | 5–15 | 7–13 | 11–9 | 3–7 |
| 9 | e – Los Angeles Sparks | 17 | 23 | .425 | 17 | 9–11 | 10–10 | 7–13 | 5–5 |
| 10 | e – Indiana Fever | 13 | 27 | .325 | 21 | 5–15 | 6–14 | 7–13 | 2–8 |
| 11 | e – Seattle Storm | 11 | 29 | .275 | 23 | 8–12 | 4–16 | 7–13 | 4–6 |
| 12 | e – Phoenix Mercury | 9 | 31 | .225 | 25 | 2–18 | 8–12 | 1–19 | 1–9 |
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from postseason contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell Loyd | 38 | 38 | 35.4 | .371 | .357 | .888 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 24.7 |
| Ezi Magbegor | 40 | 40 | 32.6 | .513 | .385 | .699 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 13.8 |
| Sami Whitcomb | 40 | 19 | 24.5 | .400 | .385 | .830 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 9.7 |
| Gabby Williams≠ | 10 | 8 | 28.5 | .362 | .217 | .846 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
| Jordan Horston | 36 | 17 | 22.4 | .367 | .244 | .712 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 6.9 |
| Ivana Dojkić‡ | 23 | 15 | 20.0 | .403 | .418 | .721 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 6.5 |
| Kia Nurse | 40 | 20 | 19.7 | .343 | .350 | .889 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
| Mercedes Russell | 37 | 13 | 19.1 | .516 | .000 | .605 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu | 33 | 21 | 14.2 | .523 | .000 | .550 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| Joyner Holmes≠ | 29 | 2 | 10.2 | .379 | .317 | .765 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Jade Melbourne | 29 | 0 | 10.6 | .391 | .150 | .793 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Yvonne Turner | 21 | 7 | 9.2 | .463 | .333 | .778 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Kaila Charles‡ | 4 | 0 | 10.3 | .250 | .000 | .000 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Arella Guirantes‡ | 9 | 0 | 5.2 | .250 | .167 | .600 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell Loyd | Western Conference Player of the Week | June 20 | [23] |
| WNBA All-Star Starter | June 25 | [24] | |
| All-Star Game MVP | July 16 | [25] | |
| Peak Performer: Points | September 11 | [26] | |
| All-WNBA Second Team | October 15 | [27] | |
| Ezi Magbegor | WNBA All-Star | July 1 | [28] |
| All-Defensive Second Team | September 22 | [29] | |
| Jordan Horston | WNBA All-Rookie Team | October 2 | [30] |