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decoding="async" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2020/09/ROY-Cover-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image- size-full"/><br /> </figure> <p><strong>NEW YORK, </strong>Sept. 27, 2020 – Minnesota Lynx forward Crystal Dangerfield, the 2020 WNBA Rookie of the Year, leads the 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team, the WNBA announced today.</p> <p>Joining Dangerfield on the 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team are Indiana Fever guard Julie Allemand, Atlanta Dream guard Chennedy Carter, New York Liberty guard Jazmine Jones and Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally.</p> <p>Dangerfield, Allemand, Carter and Sabally each received the maximum 11 votes from a panel of the WNBA’s 12 head coaches, who each selected five players regardless of position and were not permitted to vote for players on their own team. Jones received six votes.</p> <p><strong>Crystal Dangerfield:</strong> Dangerfield, who was selected in the second round (16<sup>th</sup> pick overall) in the 2020 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, became the first player not selected in the first round of the WNBA Draft to win Rookie of the Year. She ranked 11<sup>th</sup> in the WNBA in scoring (16.2 ppg, pacing the Lynx) and third in free throw percentage (92.2) while starting 19 of her 21 regular-season games and logging 30.0 minutes per contest. Among rookies, Dangerfield ranked first in free throw percentage, second in scoring, minutes and assists (3.6 apg), tied for fourth in steals (0.86 spg) and fifth in field goal percentage (47.1).</p> <p><strong>Julie Allemand:</strong> Among rookies, the 5-8 guard from Belgium finished first in assists (5.8 apg), second in rebounds (4.5 rpg) and three-point field goal percentage (47.8), and fifth in scoring (8.5 ppg). Allemand, the 33rd pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft by Indiana, made her WNBA debut this season, starting all 22 games and becoming the first rookie in league history to average 8.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds.</p> <p><strong>Chennedy Carter:</strong> Carter, the fourth pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, ranked eighth in the league in scoring (17.4 ppg), tops among rookies. She also ranked third among rookies in assists (3.4 apg) and steals (0.9 spg). At 21 years and 266 days, Carter became the youngest player in history to score at least 30 points in a game when she tallied 35 points against Seattle on Aug. 6. Despite being sidelined for six games with an ankle injury, the 5-9 guard started all 16 games in which she played and recorded at least 20 points in eight contests.</p> <p><strong>Satou Sabally:</strong> The 6-4 forward became just the fourth rookie in WNBA history to average at least 13.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists, joining Tamika Catchings, Candace Parker and Breanna Stewart. Among rookies, Sabally ranked first in rebounds and third in scoring. She started 14 of the 16 games she played and led the Wings in all rebounding categories, including defensive rebounds (5.2 rpg) and offensive rebounds (2.6 rpg). She also posted five double-doubles.</p> <p><strong>Jazmine Jones:</strong> Jones, the 12th pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, ranked fourth among rookies in scoring (10.8 ppg), third in rebounding (4.1 rpg) and first in steals (1.4 spg). Jones, who came off the bench in 18 of her 20 games, also averaged 2.3 assists while logging 21.4 minutes per contest.</p> <p>Below are the top finishers in the voting for the 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team.</p> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-133144 size-full" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2020/09/votes-list.jpg" alt="" width="1338" height="306" /></p> <p> </p> </div><div class="_continueReading_n4g1q_498"><h3>Continue Reading</h3><div class="_Article__tag-list_n4g1q_439"><ul class="_TagList_1661w_5"><li><a class="_Tag__tagPill_6d1ft_5 _Tag__playerPill_6d1ft_26 TagPill" href="/news/player/1627700/julie-allemand"><img src="https://cdn.wnba.com/headshots/wnba/latest/260x190/1627700.png"/><p>Julie Allemand</p></a></li><li><a class="_Tag__tagPill_6d1ft_5 _Tag__playerPill_6d1ft_26 TagPill" href="/news/player/1630101/crystal-dangerfield"><img src="https://cdn.wnba.com/headshots/wnba/latest/260x190/1630101.png"/><p>Crystal Dangerfield</p></a></li><li><a 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class=\"wp-image size-full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2020/09/ROY-Cover-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image- size-full\"/\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW YORK, \u003c/strong\u003eSept. 27, 2020 – Minnesota Lynx forward Crystal Dangerfield, the 2020 WNBA Rookie of the Year, leads the 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team, the WNBA announced today.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoining Dangerfield on the 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team are Indiana Fever guard Julie Allemand, Atlanta Dream guard Chennedy Carter, New York Liberty guard Jazmine Jones and Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDangerfield, Allemand, Carter and Sabally each received the maximum 11 votes from a panel of the WNBA’s 12 head coaches, who each selected five players regardless of position and were not permitted to vote for players on their own team. Jones received six votes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal Dangerfield:\u003c/strong\u003e Dangerfield, who was selected in the second round (16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e pick overall) in the 2020 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, became the first player not selected in the first round of the WNBA Draft to win Rookie of the Year. She ranked 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e in the WNBA in scoring (16.2 ppg, pacing the Lynx) and third in free throw percentage (92.2) while starting 19 of her 21 regular-season games and logging 30.0 minutes per contest. Among rookies, Dangerfield ranked first in free throw percentage, second in scoring, minutes and assists (3.6 apg), tied for fourth in steals (0.86 spg) and fifth in field goal percentage (47.1).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Allemand:\u003c/strong\u003e Among rookies, the 5-8 guard from Belgium finished first in assists (5.8 apg), second in rebounds (4.5 rpg) and three-point field goal percentage (47.8), and fifth in scoring (8.5 ppg). Allemand, the 33rd pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft by Indiana, made her WNBA debut this season, starting all 22 games and becoming the first rookie in league history to average 8.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChennedy Carter:\u003c/strong\u003e Carter, the fourth pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, ranked eighth in the league in scoring (17.4 ppg), tops among rookies. She also ranked third among rookies in assists (3.4 apg) and steals (0.9 spg). At 21 years and 266 days, Carter became the youngest player in history to score at least 30 points in a game when she tallied 35 points against Seattle on Aug. 6. Despite being sidelined for six games with an ankle injury, the 5-9 guard started all 16 games in which she played and recorded at least 20 points in eight contests.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSatou Sabally:\u003c/strong\u003e The 6-4 forward became just the fourth rookie in WNBA history to average at least 13.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists, joining Tamika Catchings, Candace Parker and Breanna Stewart. Among rookies, Sabally ranked first in rebounds and third in scoring. She started 14 of the 16 games she played and led the Wings in all rebounding categories, including defensive rebounds (5.2 rpg) and offensive rebounds (2.6 rpg). She also posted five double-doubles.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJazmine Jones:\u003c/strong\u003e Jones, the 12th pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, ranked fourth among rookies in scoring (10.8 ppg), third in rebounding (4.1 rpg) and first in steals (1.4 spg). Jones, who came off the bench in 18 of her 20 games, also averaged 2.3 assists while logging 21.4 minutes per contest.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow are the top finishers in the voting for the 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133144 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2020/09/votes-list.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1338\" height=\"306\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n","contentText":"","categoryPrimary":{"name":"","slug":"","bannerImage":"","mobileBannerImage":"","menu":{},"mobileMenu":{},"adfuelTarget":"","isHub":false},"powerRankings":[],"latest":{"count":6,"items":[{"id":195105,"type":"post","name":"los-angeles-sparks-name-lynne-roberts-head-coach","title":"Los Angeles Sparks Name Lynne Roberts Head Coach","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"los-angeles-sparks-name-lynne-roberts-head-coach","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/los-angeles-sparks-name-lynne-roberts-head-coach","excerpt":"The Los Angeles Sparks have named Lynne Roberts the new head coach, and the organization announced the big news on Tuesday.","timestamp":1732115523000,"date":"2024-11-20T15:12:03Z","modified":"2024-11-20T15:12:03Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_-Recovered-Recovered.png","category":"Team News","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"Los Angeles Sparks Name Lynne Roberts Head Coach","title":"Los Angeles Sparks Name Lynne Roberts Head Coach","description":"The Los Angeles Sparks have named Lynne Roberts the new head coach, and the organization announced the big news on Tuesday.","twitter":{"title":"Los Angeles Sparks Name Lynne Roberts Head Coach","description":"The Los Angeles Sparks have named Lynne Roberts the new head coach, and the organization announced the big news on Tuesday.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_-Recovered-Recovered.png","imageId":195108},"facebook":{"title":"Los Angeles Sparks Name Lynne Roberts Head Coach","description":"The Los Angeles Sparks have named Lynne Roberts the new head coach, and the organization announced the big news on Tuesday.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_-Recovered-Recovered.png","imageId":195108}},"taxonomy":{"categories":{"team-news":"Team News"},"teams":{"1611661320":"Los Angeles Sparks - 1611661320"}},"useUpdatedDate":false,"shortTitle":"","tentpoleType":"","showSponsorship":false,"authorHide":false,"hidefromNewsFeed":false,"coverImageId":"","coverImage":"","authorOverride":"Official Release","author":{"id":774,"name":"WNBA"},"categoryPrimary":{"name":"","slug":""},"contentFiltered":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOS ANGELES —\u003c/strong\u003e The Los Angeles Sparks have named Lynne Roberts head coach, the organization announced Tuesday. The Redding, California native brings 27 seasons of collegiate women’s basketball coaching experience, including the past 18 as a Division I head coach. Roberts most recently helmed the University of Utah’s team for nine-plus seasons, where she led the Utes to three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths and was named 2023 Pac-12 Coach of the Year.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003e“Lynne is an outstanding coach and leader,” Sparks Governor and Managing Partner Eric Holoman said. “We are thrilled to bring her decades of winning coaching experience to our organization. Through our comprehensive international search, Lynne’s modern view of basketball, her communication skills, and ability to build relationships made her the right choice for the role.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003e“First and foremost, Lynne’s leadership and integrity stand out. Her ability to partner with players while creating a winning culture will translate as we continue our path toward championship contention. Lynne has a dynamic and forward-thinking offensive mind, and her up-tempo style fits perfectly with the way we want to play,” General Manager Raegan Pebley added. “We love how she maximized her talent at Utah in one of the nation’s strongest conferences. We are honored to welcome Lynne and her family to Los Angeles.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003eThe veteran coach was hired by Utah in 2015, going 18-15 in her first year after taking over a 9-21 team. Roberts led the Utes to the Sweet Sixteen in 2023 and won the Pac-12 regular season championship. Her teams spent 40 consecutive weeks ranked in the Top 25 and 14 straight weeks in the Top 10, ranking as high as No. 2 in the nation. Average home attendance in Roberts’ tenure skyrocketed from 594 to 7,209. At Utah, Roberts coached 2024 No. 8 overall draft pick Alissa Pili and 2019 third-round selection Megan Huff.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003e “I am honored to be named the next head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks,” Roberts said. “I want to thank our ownership group for this incredible opportunity. From conversations with Eric Holoman and Reagan Pebley, it is evident that we share a like-minded commitment toward creating a winning culture and team. The Sparks have a talented roster with tremendous upside, and we will compete tirelessly for WNBA championships. I believe Los Angeles should be the premier market in the WNBA, and I’m eager to partner with our players and front office to make this happen.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003eThe past three seasons, Roberts’ teams have displayed historic efficiency, ranking No. 1 in the nation in field goal attempts from beyond the three-point line and at the rim, second in overall offensive rating, and third in effective field goal percentage. Collectively, these squads rank fifth among all DI schools in three-pointers made across the last three campaigns. In 2023-24, Roberts’ Utes shot 95% of their shots from beyond the arc, at the rim or in the paint. Her team attempted just 5% of their opportunities from the less efficient mid-range area, much more efficient than the 17% frequency that WNBA teams average.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003eAs a standout guard at Enterprise High School in Redding, Roberts earned 1993 Northern Section Player of the Year honors. She then played at Seattle Pacific University, setting a school record with 82 made three-pointers in a season. Roberts began her coaching career as a student assistant at Seattle Pacific while earning her master’s degree, serving as Falcons assistant coach from 1997-2002. She then took the reins as Division II Chico State’s head coach, tallying an 86-31 record. The Wildcats made the DII NCAA Tournament all four seasons Roberts coached them, advancing to the Final Four in 2006.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003eFrom 2006-2015, Roberts helmed the Pacific Tigers, earning 2013 Big West Coach of the Year honors, claiming the 2012-13 regular season championship and qualifying for the WNIT each of her final four seasons.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003eRoberts has been mentored by the winningest head coach in college basketball history—and Cameron Brink’s former coach\u0026#8211; Tara VanDerveer, who said in 2024 that Roberts’ teams “play what I call beautiful basketball.” Entering 2024-25, which she began as Utah’s head coach, Roberts’ collegiate head coaching record stood at 383-290.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003eRoberts will be formally introduced to media during a press conference (simultaneously in-person and virtual) on Thursday, November 21 at 1 p.m. PT at \u003ca href=\"https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://Crypto.com__;!!PMETyfE!JUjPmDJIwknzmJP_QAQ8aWKpoBbBQXbxe3D4QPQVcyduMh_NePtat9hWBRmHIzUeYB1_YcI5$\"\u003eCrypto.com\u003c/a\u003e Arena, alongside General Manager Raegan Pebley. A media advisory containing pertinent details will be distributed shortly.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: center\"\u003e###\u003c/p\u003e\n","contentText":""},{"id":195073,"type":"post","name":"2025-wnba-draft-lottery-results","title":"Dallas Wings Win Top Pick in 2025 WNBA Draft Presented by State Farm®","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"2025-wnba-draft-lottery-results","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/2025-wnba-draft-lottery-results","excerpt":"The Dallas Wings won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm® and will have the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.","timestamp":1731884109000,"date":"2024-11-17T22:55:09Z","modified":"2024-11-17T22:55:51Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/WingsLottery.png","category":"Uncategorized","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"Dallas Wings Win Top Pick in 2025 WNBA Draft Presented by State Farm®","title":"Dallas Wings Win Top Pick in 2025 WNBA Draft Presented by State Farm®","description":"The Dallas Wings won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm® and will have the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.","twitter":{"title":"Dallas Wings Win Top Pick in 2025 WNBA Draft Presented by State Farm®","description":"The Dallas Wings won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm® and will have the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/WingsLottery.png","imageId":195074},"facebook":{"title":"Dallas Wings Win Top Pick in 2025 WNBA Draft Presented by State Farm®","description":"The Dallas Wings won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm® and will have the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/WingsLottery.png","imageId":195074}},"taxonomy":{"categories":{"2018-wnba-all-star-game":"Uncategorized"},"teams":{"1611661321":"Dallas Wings - 1611661321"}},"useUpdatedDate":false,"shortTitle":"","tentpoleType":"","showSponsorship":false,"authorHide":false,"hidefromNewsFeed":false,"coverImageId":"","coverImage":"","authorOverride":"Official Release","author":{"id":776,"name":"WNBA"},"categoryPrimary":{"name":"","slug":""},"contentFiltered":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Sparks Receive Second Pick,\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sky to Select Third, Washington Mystics will Choose Fourth \u003c/i\u003e–\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW YORK, \u003c/b\u003eNov. 17, 2024 – The Dallas Wings today won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e®\u003c/span\u003e and will have the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm to be held on Monday, April 14, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe results of the 24\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eth\u003c/span\u003e annual Lottery were revealed by WNBA Head of League Operations Bethany Donaphin during the 30-minute, \u003ci\u003eWNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm\u003c/i\u003e special following its presentation of the TCU vs. North Carolina State women’s basketball game. This marks the 13\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eth\u003c/span\u003e consecutive year that ESPN networks has presented the WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDallas won the WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm for the first time in team history. The franchise had participated in the Lottery 11 times before winning the No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Los Angeles Sparks\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003ewill have the second selection and will be followed by the Chicago Sky. The Washington Mystics will choose fourth.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLottery odds were based on the two-year (2023 and 2024) cumulative records of the four teams that did not make the playoffs in the most recent season. With a cumulative record of 25-55, the Sparks had the most assigned combinations (442 out of 1,000) and were guaranteed at least the third pick.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDallas and Chicago, each of whom posted a combined record of 31-49 over the past two seasons, each had 227 chances out of 1,000. Additionally, as a result of a February 2023 trade, Dallas had the right to swap first round picks with Chicago had the Sky’s first round pick been above that of the Wings after the drawing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWashington, 33-47 over the past two seasons, has 104 chances out of 1,000 to win the top pick.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe order of selection for the remainder of the first round as well as the second and third rounds – with the exception of Golden State owning the fifth pick in each round – was determined by inverse order of the teams’ respective regular-season records solely from 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA representative from the accounting firm of Ernst \u0026amp; Young was in attendance to oversee the Lottery process.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe following are results of the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRESULTS OF WNBA DRAFT LOTTERY 2025 PRESENTED BY STATE FARM\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e®\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 120px\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24px\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center;height: 24px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center;height: 24px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCombined 2023-2024 Record\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center;height: 24px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChances (Out of 1,000)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24px\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003eDallas Wings\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e31-49\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e227\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24px\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003eLos Angeles Sparks\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e25-55\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e442\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24px\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003eChicago Sky\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e31-49\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e227\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24px\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003eWashington Mystics\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e33-43\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e104\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREMAINING ORDER FOR FIRST ROUND (picks 6-12 based on 2024 Record)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e5. Golden State Valkyries\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e6. Washington Mystics from Atlanta Dream (15-25) via Dallas Wings (Allisha Gray, 1/21/23) (Stephanie Soares draft rights, 4/10/23)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e7. New York Liberty from Phoenix Mercury (19-21) (Mabrey, DeShields, Onyenwere, 2/11/23)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e8. Indiana Fever (20-20)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e9. Seattle Storm (25-15)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e10. Chicago Sky from Connecticut Sun (28-12) (Marina Mabrey, Rachel Banham, Moriah Jefferson, 7/17/24)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e11. Minnesota Lynx (30-10)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e12. 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For more information, please visit \u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003ehttp://www.statefarm.com\u003c/span\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e# # #\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eContacts:\u003c/b\u003e Ron Howard, (212) 407-8641, \u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003erhoward@nba.com\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSam Tager, (212) 407-8358, \u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003estager@nba.com\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","contentText":""},{"id":195052,"type":"post","name":"2024-wnba-community-assist-award","title":"Los Angeles Sparks’ Azurá Stevens Receives Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"2024-wnba-community-assist-award","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/2024-wnba-community-assist-award","excerpt":"WNBA announces that Los Angeles Sparks forward-center Azurá Stevens is the recipient of the Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award.","timestamp":1731692532000,"date":"2024-11-15T17:42:12Z","modified":"2024-11-15T17:42:12Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_Azura.png","category":"Awards,Press Release","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"Los Angeles Sparks’ Azurá Stevens Receives Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award","title":"Los Angeles Sparks’ Azurá Stevens Receives Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award","description":"WNBA announces that Los Angeles Sparks forward-center Azurá Stevens is the recipient of the Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award.","twitter":{"title":"Los Angeles Sparks’ Azurá Stevens Receives Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award","description":"WNBA announces that Los Angeles Sparks forward-center Azurá Stevens is the recipient of the Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_Azura.png","imageId":195054},"facebook":{"title":"Los Angeles Sparks’ Azurá Stevens Receives Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award","description":"WNBA announces that Los Angeles Sparks forward-center Azurá Stevens is the recipient of the Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_Azura.png","imageId":195054}},"taxonomy":{"categories":{"awards":"Awards","press-release":"Press Release"}},"useUpdatedDate":false,"shortTitle":"","tentpoleType":"","showSponsorship":false,"authorHide":false,"hidefromNewsFeed":false,"coverImageId":"","coverImage":"","authorOverride":"Official Release","author":{"id":774,"name":"WNBA"},"categoryPrimary":{"name":"","slug":""},"contentFiltered":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW YORK\u003c/strong\u003e, Nov. 15, 2024 – The WNBA announced today that Los Angeles Sparks forward-center Azurá Stevens is the recipient of the Seasonlong WNBA Cares Community Assist Award in recognition of her extensive efforts to support and uplift youth across Los Angeles County and surrounding areas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the 2024 WNBA season, Stevens participated in local events involving more than 2,000 children. She assisted with a shoe drive, helped conduct several basketball clinics and visited patients at an area hospital multiple times. Stevens also took part in youth outreach programs through her team’s Jr. Sparks platform.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Community outreach is so important because, without a strong community, we wouldn’t be where we are today,” Stevens said. “The people around us help shape our identities, and where I grew up, my community played a huge role in making me the person I am today. I’m incredibly grateful to have been embraced by the Los Angeles community, and I’m excited to continue giving back and deepening my connection here. It’s an honor to be able to inspire, serve and impact the next generation, just as my community did for me.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighlights of Stevens’ efforts in the community are included below:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAir West Skills Clinic:\u003c/strong\u003e On May 8, Stevens worked with youth on fundamental basketball drills and participated in a Q\u0026amp;A session.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShoes That Fit Community Shoe Drive:\u003c/strong\u003e On May 22, Stevens helped distribute 900 pairs of new shoes to the entire student body of South Park Elementary School in an underserved community of South Central Los Angeles.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital Visit:\u003c/strong\u003e On July 15, Stevens made one of several visits to UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital to spend one-on-time with patients and engage with parents and nurses.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJr. Sparks x Shiekh Impact:\u003c/strong\u003e On Aug. 10, Stevens attended a Jr. Sparks x Shiekh Impact back-to-school event for more than 100 girls in Compton. Additionally, on Sept. 16, she helped host a Jr. Sparks clinic and shared tips about healthy habits.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead to Achieve:\u003c/strong\u003e On Sept. 20 at South Park Elementary School, Stevens visited classrooms, read to students and answered questions about being a professional athlete.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStevens recently completed her seventh WNBA season. She has career regular-season averages of 9.4 points and 5.0 rebounds in 176 games. A standout player in high school in North Carolina and in college at Duke and Connecticut, Stevens was selected by the Dallas Wings with the sixth overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft. She has played the last two seasons with the Sparks after stints with the Wings (2018-19) and the Chicago Sky (2020-22).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recognition of Stevens’ commitment to the community, the WNBA will donate $20,000 to United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County in North Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e# # #\u003c/p\u003e\n","contentText":""},{"id":195037,"type":"post","name":"atlanta-dream-hire-karl-smesko-as-head-coach","title":"Atlanta Dream Hire Karl Smesko as Head Coach","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"atlanta-dream-hire-karl-smesko-as-head-coach","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/atlanta-dream-hire-karl-smesko-as-head-coach","excerpt":"The Atlanta Dream hired Karl Smesko as the team’s new Head Coach, the organization announced the big news today.","timestamp":1731517111000,"date":"2024-11-13T16:58:31Z","modified":"2024-11-20T15:12:26Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_Karl-Smesko.png","category":"Team News","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"Atlanta Dream Hire Karl Smesko as Head Coach","title":"Atlanta Dream Hire Karl Smesko as Head Coach","description":"The Atlanta Dream hired Karl Smesko as the team’s new Head Coach, the organization announced the big news today.","twitter":{"title":"Atlanta Dream Hire Karl Smesko as Head Coach","description":"The Atlanta Dream hired Karl Smesko as the team’s new Head Coach, the organization announced the big news today.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_Karl-Smesko.png","imageId":195039},"facebook":{"title":"Atlanta Dream Hire Karl Smesko as Head Coach","description":"The Atlanta Dream hired Karl Smesko as the team’s new Head Coach, the organization announced the big news today.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_Karl-Smesko.png","imageId":195039}},"taxonomy":{"categories":{"team-news":"Team News"},"teams":{"1611661330":"Atlanta Dream - 1611661330"}},"useUpdatedDate":false,"shortTitle":"","tentpoleType":"","showSponsorship":false,"authorHide":false,"hidefromNewsFeed":false,"coverImageId":"","coverImage":"","authorOverride":"Official Release","author":{"id":774,"name":"WNBA"},"categoryPrimary":{"name":"","slug":""},"contentFiltered":"\u003cdiv class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eATLANTA\u003c/strong\u003e (November 13, 2024) – The Atlanta Dream hired Karl Smesko as the team’s new Head Coach, the organization announced today.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the third highest winning percentage (.843) among active coaches in NCAA Division I (DI) women’s basketball history (behind only Geno Auriemma and Kim Mulkey), Smesko brings over two decades of head coaching experience to the Atlanta Dream. His 672 total wins ranks eighth overall among active head coaches.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Karl is a proven leader with a history of developing his players and creating a winning culture,” said General Manager Dan Padover. “His fast-paced, innovative style of play will be attractive to our players and fans alike. We are excited to have Karl bring his incredible basketball IQ to the Dream.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOff the court, Smesko’s impact ripples throughout the basketball universe, particularly as it relates to developing coaches. Currently, 22 of his former players have entered the coaching ranks \u0026#8211; including three on the current Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) staff \u0026#8211; and three of his former assistant coaches are now head coaches at the collegiate level.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is an exciting moment for our fans, the city of Atlanta, and the entire Dream organization,” said Atlanta Dream Majority Owner, Larry Gottesdiener. “A great basketball mind is coming to our city. Karl’s passion for and commitment to women’s basketball bring out the best in everyone around him. I am confident we have found the right leader to take our organization to the next level.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA native of Bath, Ohio, Smesko created and built the FGCU women’s basketball program from the ground up. During his 23 years as the Head Coach, Smesko’s teams have compiled a remarkable overall record of 611-110 (.8.47). His teams have won 14 Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) regular season titles, 11 ASUN tournament championships, and progressed to the NCAA tournament 10 times. Smesko has led FGCU to 25-wins in 14 straight seasons, an accomplishment only matched by UConn.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I am humbled and honored to be the head coach of the Atlanta Dream,” said Karl Smesko. “I am grateful for a remarkable 23 years at FGCU and will be forever indebted to the amazing women who have played for me, the incredible professionals who have coached with me, and the passionate fanbase who supported us along the way. I’m thankful to the leadership of the Atlanta Dream for their faith in me to lead this organization into the future and can’t wait to get started.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atlanta Dream will host a press conference introducing Karl Smesko as the franchise’s new head coach, accompanied by General Manager Dan Padover, early next week with details to follow.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n","contentText":""},{"id":195027,"type":"post","name":"dallas-wings-name-curt-miller-evp-general-manager","title":"Dallas Wings Name Curt Miller Executive Vice President and General Manager","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"dallas-wings-name-curt-miller-evp-general-manager","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/dallas-wings-name-curt-miller-evp-general-manager","excerpt":"The Dallas Wings announced the hiring of Curt Miller as Executive Vice President and General Manager. Miller comes to the Wings after a two-year stint as Head Coach of the Los Angeles Sparks.","timestamp":1731084556000,"date":"2024-11-08T16:49:16Z","modified":"2024-11-08T16:49:16Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/CurtMiller.png","category":"Team News","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"Dallas Wings Name Curt Miller Executive Vice President and General Manager","title":"Dallas Wings Name Curt Miller Executive Vice President and General Manager","description":"The Dallas Wings announced the hiring of Curt Miller as Executive Vice President and General Manager.","twitter":{"title":"Dallas Wings Name Curt Miller Executive Vice President and General Manager","description":"The Dallas Wings announced the hiring of Curt Miller as Executive Vice President and General Manager. 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Miller comes to the Wings after a two-year stint as Head Coach of the Los Angeles Sparks. Prior to his time in LA, Miller spent seven seasons with the Connecticut Sun, serving as General Manager and Head Coach.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003e“Curt Miller is a proven winner with deep experience building and leading WNBA rosters and staffs,” Dallas Wings President \u0026amp; CEO Greg Bibb stated. “I believe Curt’s ability to construct winning teams as well as his success in coaching in the WNBA and beyond will prove invaluable for our organization as we continue our pursuit of a WNBA Championship.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003eMiller, the 2017 WNBA Executive of the Year and two-time Coach of the Year (2017, 2021) has a 165-141 record over nine seasons (2016-24) as a head coach. He served as GM of the Sun in his final six seasons in Connecticut, with the Sun totaling a 126-66 record during that span – the best mark among all WNBA teams between 2017-22. During Miller’s tenure, the Sun went to the WNBA Playoffs six consecutive times, including two Finals appearances (2019, 2022). His win total ranks 11th in league history while reaching 150 total wins the fifth fastest in the league.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003e“I am excited to join the Dallas Wings as the new Executive Vice President and General Manager,” said Miller. “I’d like to thank Greg Bibb, Bill Cameron and the rest of the partners for this incredible opportunity. The potential of the Dallas Wings is immeasurable. With a new arena and practice facility on the horizon, a talented roster which is impactful both on the court and in the community, exciting positioning in the upcoming draft, a passionate and loyal fanbase, a fully invested ownership group, and a dedicated front office staff, now is the time for the Wings. As a veteran head coach and GM in the WNBA, I’m looking forward to bringing my experience, passion, and leadership to Texas while we strive to hang a WNBA Championship Banner in Dallas.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003ePrior to his time with the Sun, Miller was an assistant for the Sparks in 2015. Before joining the WNBA ranks, Miller made his mark at the collegiate level at Indiana University (2012-14) and Bowling Green State University (2001-12). In 11 seasons at BGSU, he won eight MAC regular season and five MAC tournament titles. Winning 290 games at the college level and 165 games at the professional level, he is one of only three coaches to win 250+ collegiate games and 150+ WNBA games, joining Van Chancellor and Lin Dunn.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003eOne of Miller’s first priorities with the Wings will be the hiring of the team’s new head coach while also preparing for the upcoming WNBA Expansion Draft, which is scheduled for December 6. Prior to that event, the Wings will learn its draft position in the 2025 WNBA Draft during a live draft special to be aired on ESPN on November 17. In part due to a pick-swap right with the Chicago Sky, the Wings can do no worse than selecting third in the 2025 Draft.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003eIn addition to the hiring of Miller, Bibb announced the front office promotions of Travis Charles and Jasmine Thomas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003eCharles, who previously served as the Vice President of Basketball Operations and Assistant General Manager, was promoted to Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations and Assistant General Manager. He just concluded his 11th season with the organization, overseeing all logistics and strategy for basketball operations in video, scouting and travel.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003e“Travis Charles has been one of the longest-serving members of the Wings organization and has risen through the basketball operations ranks to become an invaluable member of our leadership team,” Bibb stated. “Having him work hand-in-hand with Curt on the basketball side of our business will provide us with a deep and talented leadership team.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003eThomas, who was promoted to Vice President of Basketball Operations and Assistant General Manager, recently wrapped up her first season in the Wings’ front office and sidelines as Director of Player Programs and Development Coach. In her role with the Wings, Thomas focused on on-court skill development while also working on programs centered around player services and support, including but not limited to career development, mentorship and philanthropic interests. Thomas had a highly decorated 13-year WNBA playing career, scoring 3,862 points and registering 1,477 assists. The Duke University graduate was a five-time WNBA All-Defensive Team member while playing under Curt Miller during her final eight WNBA seasons. Recognized as one of the most community-focused and socially engaged professional athletes, Thomas is a two-time recipient of the WNBA Community Assist Award having been honored by the League in both 2019 and 2021.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003e“Following an exemplary playing career, Jasmine has quickly established herself as one of the rising stars of WNBA front offices,” Bibb stated. “Her ability to connect and support our players on and off the court will provide a valuable resource for our organization. I believe our newly formed basketball leadership team is one that is very talented and highly experienced and I’m excited for our future.”\u003c/p\u003e\n","contentText":""},{"id":194958,"type":"post","name":"chicago-sky-name-tyler-marsh-as-head-coach","title":"Chicago Sky Name Tyler Marsh as Head Coach","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"chicago-sky-name-tyler-marsh-as-head-coach","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-name-tyler-marsh-as-head-coach","excerpt":"The Chicago Sky have named Tyler Marsh as the franchise’s head coach, the team announced on Sunday.","timestamp":1730733841000,"date":"2024-11-04T15:24:01Z","modified":"2024-11-04T15:24:01Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/TylerMarsh.png","category":"Team News","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"Chicago Sky Name Tyler Marsh as Head Coach","title":"Chicago Sky Name Tyler Marsh as Head Coach","description":"The Chicago Sky have named Tyler Marsh as the franchise’s head coach, the team announced on Sunday.","twitter":{"title":"Chicago Sky Name Tyler Marsh as Head Coach","description":"The Chicago Sky have named Tyler Marsh as the franchise’s head coach, the team announced on Sunday.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/TylerMarsh.png","imageId":194959},"facebook":{"title":"Chicago Sky Name Tyler Marsh as Head Coach","description":"The Chicago Sky have named Tyler Marsh as the franchise’s head coach, the team announced on Sunday.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/TylerMarsh.png","imageId":194959}},"taxonomy":{"categories":{"team-news":"Team News"},"teams":{"1611661329":"Chicago Sky - 1611661329"}},"useUpdatedDate":false,"shortTitle":"","tentpoleType":"","showSponsorship":false,"authorHide":false,"hidefromNewsFeed":false,"coverImageId":"","coverImage":"","authorOverride":"Official Release","author":{"id":776,"name":"WNBA"},"categoryPrimary":{"name":"","slug":""},"contentFiltered":"\u003carticle class=\"_Article_n4g1q_6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_Article__story_n4g1q_50\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHICAGO (November 3, 2024)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\"\u003e —\u003c/b\u003e The Chicago Sky have named Tyler Marsh as the franchise’s head coach, the team announced today.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We promised our fans that we would be very intentional with our next coaching hire, with the goal of being a playoff and championship contender every year,” Nadia Rawlinson, Chicago Sky Co-Owner and Operating Chairman said. “Coach Marsh brings a wealth of successful coaching experience and accountable leadership to our young team, and we look forward to a new era of Chicago Sky basketball with Coach Marsh at the helm.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Today we are excited to welcome Tyler Marsh as the new head coach of the Chicago Sky,” General Manager Jeff Pagliocca said. “Tyler’s relentless work ethic, deep understanding of the game, and his ability to connect with players on a personal level set him apart. His commitment to developing each player’s unique strengths, along with his basketball acumen and calm, composed leadership style, make him an outstanding fit for our team. Tyler is known for his integrity, humility, and focus on building a culture rooted in trust and accountability. We are confident that he will lead the Sky to new heights and inspire our players and fans alike.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I’m so grateful to be the next head coach of the Chicago Sky,” Marsh said. “Thank you to Jeff Pagliocca, Michael Alter and all of Sky ownership for their belief in me to be the next leader of this franchise. I’m looking forward to building relationships with our players and throughout our entire organization as we work towards establishing a championship culture on and off the court. Thank you to Mark Davis, Nikki Fargas and Matt Delsen for the opportunity to be part of one of the greatest sports organizations in the world. Thank you to Coach Hammon, our staff and all of the Aces’ players for allowing me to make history with you as we brought the city of Las Vegas back-to-back championships. I love you all and wouldn’t be in this position without you.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarsh joins the Sky with a plethora of coaching experience as the franchise’s ninth head coach in history. He spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach and head of player development with the Las Vegas Aces, helping lead the team to back-to-back WNBA Championships in 2022 and 2023 and a Commissioner’s Cup Championship win in 2022. In the three years on the Aces coaching staff under Head Coach Becky Hammon, Marsh helped coach the Aces to three straight playoff berths from 2022-24.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to his time with the Aces, Marsh held a similar role as an assistant coach on the NBA side with the Indiana Pacers from 2020-22 under head coaches Rick Carlisle and Nate Bjorkgren. Before Indiana, Marsh won an NBA Championship under Head Coach Nick Nurse in 2019 as the Toronto Raptors’ assistant video coordinator/player development coach.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the NBA, Marsh also coached in the NBA D League — now the G League — with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants from 2016-17, Bakersfield Jam from 2014-15 (currently the Motor City Cruise), Iowa Energy from 2013-14 (currently the Iowa Wolves) and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers from 2012-13.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Miami, Florida native also played collegiately at Alabama Birmingham from 2006-08 and Birmingham-Southern from 2008-10.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarsh is no stranger to coaching, as his father, Donnie Marsh, has been coaching basketball for decades. He is currently an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team at Detroit-Mercy. 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Living in the bubble. Social justice efforts. A fast-paced 22-game schedule that barely leaves time for absorbing the celebration of a big win or the lessons of a big loss, not to mention minimal practice time to acclimate to the speed, skill and physicality of the WNBA.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis group of young women, regarded as one of the most potentially impactful collection of rookies in recent years, has had a rough road to the start of their pro careers. The COVID pandemic forced teams to make roster decisions without a training camp, and many first-year players were cut before they had a chance to prove themselves.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ones that made it on to rosters have seen their ranks thinned by injuries. No. 1 pick Sabrina Ionescu (New York) went down early with a significant ankle injury, followed a couple of weeks later by No. 4 pick Chennedy Carter (Atlanta), who returned last Friday after missing six games.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDallas forward Satou Sabally, the No. 2 pick in the draft, missed four games with a back injury, but is now back with a vengeance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Minnesota’s Crystal Dangerfield has become something of a pleasant surprise. Dangerfield has emerged a go-to scorer for the Lynx in her rookie season moving up the ladder following an injury to starting point guard Shenise Johnson and the early-season absence of Odyssey Sims.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShould Dangerfield end up as the Rookie of the Year \u0026#8211; and her numbers certainly make her a front-runner \u0026#8211; she would be the first rookie drafted in the second round to win the award in league history. Dangerfield is averaging 15.5 points and 3.0 assists per game. Over the last nine games, she has averaged 19.3 points, including five 20-point plus games.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Dangerfield is hardly alone in having a positive impact on her team.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSabally is quickly making up ground in the rookie of the year race after being out with a back injury earlier in July. Sabally is one of five rookies ever to average 12.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg and 2.4 assists. The others are Lisa Leslie, Tamika Catchings, Candace Parker and Breanna Stewart. Good company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarter, the Dream’s high-scoring guard, is a welcome sight for the Dream, who are out of the playoff race. Carter put up 26 points on Sunday against Los Angeles in her second game back from her ankle injury.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd a big sigh of relief was felt league-wide when news came last week that Ionescu will not have to have surgery to repair her ankle sprain.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It’s all about opportunity,” said Dallas Wings coach Brian Agler, who has three rookies playing significant minutes for his young team. “Depending on your team’s situation, some are getting bigger ones than others.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are some of the best rookie performers of the 2020 season so far:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Allemand, Indiana. \u003c/strong\u003eThe Belgian guard, who had never played in the United States before this season, is making a run at Rookie of the Year. She has made significant contributions to the Fever as the starting point guard in the absence of All-Star Erica Wheeler. In her last four games, she scored 45 points, pulled down 18 rebounds and dished out 21 assists. She has scored double figures in eight games so far this season and ranks second in the league in assists (5.3 per game) behind Chicago’s Courtney Vandersloot and tied a team record with 11 assists against Dallas back on July 31. Only one other rookie in league history has collected more than 5.0 assists per game, Temeka Johnson in 2004. Fever coach Marianne Stanley said she knew the team had a “gem” when they signed Allemand, who has national team experience in Belgium, and so far she’s been proven right.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTe’a Cooper, Los Angeles. \u003c/strong\u003eCooper, drafted in the second round out of Baylor, has given the Sparks some very valuable minutes off the bench, including back to back double-digit games against Indiana (14 points) and Washington (10 points) earlier this month. Cooper is part of a Los Angeles bench crew including Seimone Augustus and Riquna Williams that is averaging 33.8 points a game to help propel Los Angeles to an eight-game win streak.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTyasha Harris, Dallas. \u003c/strong\u003eHarris’ minutes have been relatively consistent (18.3 minutes) off the bench, and she is averaging 6.7 points a game. With Moriah Jefferson out of the season with a knee injury, the South Carolina product’s minutes are likely to increase down the stretch of the season. Against Washington on August 21, she played 26 minutes and finished with 10 points and three assists in a big Wings win. Harris has been playing through a thumb injury.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEzi Magbegor, Seattle.\u003c/strong\u003e The 21-year-old Australian star (born in New Zealand) was drafted by the Storm with the 12th overall pick in 2019, but decided to make her WNBA debut in 2020, taking a year to get more experience before joining the world’s best professional league. She has scored in double figures in a pair of games this season.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJazmine Jones, New York.\u003c/strong\u003e The Louisville product, the final pick of the first round in April, is picking up some of the slack left behind by Ionescu’s injury. She is averaging 10.4 points a game, but she is picking up steam, averaging 13.1 points in the last eight games, including a 24-point effort against Los Angeles on August 11. On August 20 against Chicago, Jones finished with 18 points, four rebounds and three steals.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003chr /\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLongtime WNBA reporter Michelle Smith writes a weekly column on WNBA.com throughout the season. 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She is the first player not selected in the first round of the WNBA Draft to win the award, which was first given out in 1998. Dangerfield was selected in the second round (16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e pick overall) in the 2020 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm on April 17.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_132585\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132585\" class=\"wp-image-132585 size-large\" src=\"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2020/09/C-Dangerfield-Cover-1024x583.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-132585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003ePALMETTO, FL \u0026#8211; AUGUST 31: Crystal Dangerfield #2 of the Minnesota Lynx handles the ball against the Los Angeles Sparks on August 31, 2020 at Feld Entertainment Center in Palmetto, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDangerfield received 44 votes from a national panel of 47 sportswriters and broadcasters. Atlanta Dream guard Chennedy Carter finished second with two votes and Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally was third with one vote.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is the fifth player in Lynx franchise history to be named Rookie of the Year, joining Betty Lennox (1999), Seimone Augustus (2006), Maya Moore (2011) and Napheesa Collier (2019).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDangerfield, ranked 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e in the WNBA in scoring (16.2 ppg, pacing the Lynx) and third in free throw percentage (92.2) while starting 19 of her 21 regular-season games and logging 30.0 minutes per contest.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong WNBA rookies, Dangerfield ranked first in three throw percentage, second in scoring, minutes and assists (3.6 apg), tied for fourth in steals (0.86 spg) and fifth in field goal percentage (47.1).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDangerfield scored in double figures in 19 of 21 games, including a season-high 29 points against the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 9. She finished the season with eight 20-point games and handed out four or more assists in 12 contests.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe also was the WNBA Rookie of the Month for August and September.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lynx finished with the fourth-best record (14-8) in the league behind Dangerfield and Collier, who averaged 16.1 points and 9.0 rebounds in her second season.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lynx selected Dangerfield with the idea that she would play a reserve role early in her career before injuries led to her being inserted into the starting lineup and becoming the team’s leading scorer. She was a decorated four-year player at UConn, finishing fifth in program history in assists.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn honor of being named the 2020 WNBA Rookie of the Year, Dangerfield will receive $5,150 and a specially designed trophy by Tiffany \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow are the voting results for the 2020 WNBA Rookie of the Year Award and a list of past recipients.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 WNBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR VOTING RESULTS\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVotes\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrystal Dangerfield\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinnesota Lynx\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e44\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChennedy Carter\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAtlanta Dream\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSatou Sabally \u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDallas Wings\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWNBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR WINNERS\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020: \u003c/strong\u003e Crystal Dangerfield (Minnesota Lynx)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2019: \u003c/strong\u003e Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2018: \u003c/strong\u003e A\u0026#8217;ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2017: \u003c/strong\u003e Allisha Gray (Dallas Wings)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2016: \u003c/strong\u003e Breanna Stewart (Seattle Storm)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2015: \u003c/strong\u003e Jewell Loyd (Seattle Storm)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2014: \u003c/strong\u003e Chiney Ogwumike (Connecticut Sun)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2013: \u003c/strong\u003e Elena Delle Donne (Chicago Sky)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2012: \u003c/strong\u003e Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2011: \u003c/strong\u003e Maya Moore (Minnesota Lynx)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2010: \u003c/strong\u003e Tina Charles (Connecticut Sun)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2009: \u003c/strong\u003e Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta Dream)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2008: \u003c/strong\u003e Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2007: \u003c/strong\u003e Armintie Price (Chicago Sky)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2006: \u003c/strong\u003e Seimone Augustus (Minnesota Lynx)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2005: \u003c/strong\u003e Temeka Johnson (Washington Mystics)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2004: \u003c/strong\u003e Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2003: \u003c/strong\u003e Cheryl Ford (Detroit Shock)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2002: \u003c/strong\u003e Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2001: \u003c/strong\u003e Jackie Stiles (Portland Fire)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2000: \u003c/strong\u003e Betty Lennox (Minnesota Lynx)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1999: \u003c/strong\u003e Chamique Holdsclaw (Washington Mystics)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1998: \u003c/strong\u003e Tracy Reid (Charlotte Sting)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the WNBA\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe WNBA is a bold, progressive basketball league that stands for the power of women. Featuring 12 teams, the W is a unique sports property that combines competition and entertainment with a commitment to diversity and inclusion and social responsibility. Through its world-class athletes, the in-game fan experience, TV and digital broadcasts, digital and social content and community outreach programs, the league celebrates and elevates the game of basketball and the culture around it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2020, the WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association signed a groundbreaking eight-year CBA that charts a new course for women’s basketball – and women’s sports overall – with a focus on increased player compensation, improvements to the player experience, expanded career development opportunities and resources specifically tailored to the female professional athlete. Key elements of the agreement are supported through the league’s new partnership platform, WNBA Changemakers. 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Turner received seven votes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNapheesa Collier:\u003c/strong\u003e The 6-1 forward averaged 13.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.91 steals and 0.94 blocked shots while starting all 34 regular-season games and logging a WNBA-high 33.3 minutes per game. Among WNBA rookies, the 2019 All-Star ranked first in steals, second in scoring, rebounding and blocks and third in assists. Collier became the fourth player in WNBA history to record at least 400 points, 200 rebounds, 75 assists, 50 steals, 25 blocks and 25 three-pointers made in a season, joining Maya Moore, Tamika Catchings and Sheryl Swoopes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeaira McCowan:\u003c/strong\u003e McCowan ranked second in the WNBA in rebounding (9.0 rpg), fifth in field goal percentage (51.7) and 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e in blocks (1.29 bpg) – all rookie highs. She was the third-leading rookie scorer with 10.0 points per game, recording at least 12 points in nine of her last 10 games and finishing with a career-high 24 points three times in that span. McCowan set a Fever team record for consecutive double-doubles with five (Aug. 25 – Sept. 6).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArike Ogunbowale:\u003c/strong\u003e Ogunbowale ranked third in the WNBA in scoring with 19.1 points per game. The former Notre Dame standout scored 20 or more points in 13 of her last 14 games, including 11 in a row to close the season. Ogunbowale joined Maya Moore as the only players to post four straight games of 30 or more points and became the first rookie to record two 35-point games. She also made a rookie-high 57 three-pointers and finished second among rookies in assists (3.2 apg) and steals (1.06 spg).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJackie Young:\u003c/strong\u003e The No. 1 overall pick in WNBA Draft 2019 presented by State Farm averaged a rookie-high 4.5 assists (ninth in the WNBA) to go with 6.6 points and 3.3 rebounds. She helped the Aces to a 21-13 record and the No. 4 seed in the WNBA Playoffs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrianna Turner:\u003c/strong\u003e Turner averaged 6.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.21 blocks in her final 14 games of the season. She matched a Mercury single-game rookie record with 14 rebounds against the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 8. For the season, Turner ranked third among rookies in rebounding (4.1 rpg).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow are the top finishers in the voting for the 2019 WNBA All-Rookie Team.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019 WNBA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVotes\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNapheesa Collier\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinnesota Lynx\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForward\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTeaira McCowan\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndiana Fever\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCenter\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArike Ogunbowale\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDallas Wings\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuard\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJackie Young\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLas Vegas Aces\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuard\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrianna Turner\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhoenix Mercury\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForward\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n","contentText":""},{"id":125316,"type":"post","name":"2020-wnba-draft-prospects-five-things-to-know-about-chennedy-carter","title":"2020 WNBA Draft Prospects: Five Things To Know About Chennedy Carter","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"2020-wnba-draft-prospects-five-things-to-know-about-chennedy-carter","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/2020-wnba-draft-prospects-five-things-to-know-about-chennedy-carter","excerpt":"","timestamp":1586723810000,"date":"2020-04-12T20:36:50Z","modified":"2023-05-11T20:05:18Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2020/04/chennedy-carter-texas-am-850.jpg","category":"Draft,Latest News","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"","title":"2020 WNBA Draft Prospects: Five Things To Know About Chennedy Carter - 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Declared for WNBA Draft on Sunday, March 29\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarter was eligible to enter the 2020 WNBA Draft because she turns 22 during this calendar year, despite still being a junior. As she projects to be selected in the top half of the first round, she chose to forego her final year of collegiate eligibility and enter the draft.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://t.co/2GT5lyHUoB\"\u003epic.twitter.com/2GT5lyHUoB\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026mdash; H O L L Y W O O D ? (@ChennedyCarter) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ChennedyCarter/status/1244402092850253824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003eMarch 29, 2020\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cscript async src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarter is one of three draft-eligible juniors that have declared for the draft, joining Oregon\u0026#8217;s Satou Sabally and Connecticut\u0026#8217;s Megan Walker.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2. A Scoring Machine at Texas A\u0026amp;M\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarter was one of the most dynamic scorers in college basketball, having averaged at least 21 points in each of her three seasons at Texas A\u0026amp;M. She finished her collegiate career with averages of 22.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.7 steals over 88 games.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes Carter so dangerous is her ability to score from all over the court. She has deep shooting range, routinely launching shots well behind the 3-point line, but can also break down defenders off the dribble to either get all the way to the basket or pull up for mid-range jumpers or floaters in the paint.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe finished her Texas A\u0026amp;M career with 1,983 total points \u0026#8211; just seven points shy of being the top scorer in the program’s history. She holds the Texas A\u0026amp;M record for most 20-point games (62) and 30-point games (13), while also ranking in the top six in field goals made (732, 3rd), 3-pointers made (148, 6th) and free throws made (371, 3rd).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThank you for everything, 3️⃣ ?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1,983 Points\u003cbr /\u003e67 Wins\u003cbr /\u003e62 Straight in double-digits\u003cbr /\u003e3X All-American \u003cbr /\u003e3X All-SEC First Team\u003cbr /\u003eUnanimous Freshman of the Year\u003cbr /\u003eSingle-game scoring record (46)\u003cbr /\u003e31.0 PPG in the NCAA Tournament\u003cbr /\u003eThe list goes on and on\u0026#8230;\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ChennedyCarter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e@ChennedyCarter\u003c/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/GigEm?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#GigEm\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/CSVFhbOcF1\"\u003epic.twitter.com/CSVFhbOcF1\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026mdash; Texas A\u0026amp;M Women\u0026#39;s Basketball (@AggieWBB) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/AggieWBB/status/1244643907352309761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003eMarch 30, 2020\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cscript async src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e3. 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There have been 13 Texas A\u0026amp;M players selected in the history of the WNBA Draft, with Kelsey Bone being the highest pick at No. 5 in the 2013 Draft by the New York Liberty.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill Carter go in the top four on April 17 and make more Texas A\u0026amp;M history?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e4. Elite NCAA Tournament Company\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarter led the Aggies to a pair of Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA Tournament and scored at least 26 points in all six of her career tournament games. Among players with at least five NCAA Tournament games played, Carter ranks third in scoring average at 31.0 points per game, trailing only Elena Delle Donne (34.4 PPG at Delaware) and Sheryl Swoopes (31.7 PPG at Texas Tech). Those two players have combined to win five WNBA MVP awards.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chennedy Carter: All top plays from the 2019 NCAA tournament\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/pIuGh9ivTwE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth of Carter’s NCAA Tournament runs were halted by Notre Dame in the Sweet 16, including a memorable scoring duel with Irish star (and 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year runner up) Arike Ogunbowale. The two scoring machines combined for 69 points with Carter scoring 35 points and knocking down seven 3-pointers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e5. Synergy Stats Spotlight: Elite Pick-and-Roll Skills\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Synergy play type data, 40.7% of Carter\u0026#8217;s offensive possessions came as the ball handler in pick-and-roll sets. She scored 0.838 points per possessions, which puts her in the 84th percentile of all players across the NCAA. She has also excelled on spot ups, which account for 13.9% of her possessions. Carter scores 1.013 points per spot up possessions, with an effective field goal percentage of 53.8%.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImages Courtesy of Texas A\u0026amp;M Athletics*\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","contentText":""}]},"__N_SSP":true,"pageProps":{"articleSlugOrID":"rookie-of-the-year-crystal-dangerfield-headlines-2020-wnba-all-rookie-team","layout":{"analytics":{"page":{"pageInfo":{"pageName":"wnba:news:article"},"content":{"contentTitle":"Rookie Of The Year Crystal Dangerfield Headlines 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team","contentID":133137,"contentType":"post","contentKeywords":"Latest News;Player News","contentDatePublished":"2020-09-27","categoryTitle":""}},"site":{"propertyName":"wnba:web","league":"wnba"},"exists":true}},"postJSON":{"id":133137,"type":"post","name":"rookie-of-the-year-crystal-dangerfield-headlines-2020-wnba-all-rookie-team","title":"Rookie Of The Year Crystal Dangerfield Headlines 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"rookie-of-the-year-crystal-dangerfield-headlines-2020-wnba-all-rookie-team","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/rookie-of-the-year-crystal-dangerfield-headlines-2020-wnba-all-rookie-team","excerpt":"Carter, Jones, Sabally and Allemand join Dangerfield on the 2020 WNBA All-Rookie team.","timestamp":1601219128000,"date":"2020-09-27T15:05:28Z","modified":"2023-05-11T19:55:14Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2020/09/Feature-scaled.jpg","category":"Latest News,Player News","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"","title":"Rookie Of The Year Crystal Dangerfield Headlines 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team - WNBA","description":"Carter, Jones, Sabally and Allemand join Dangerfield on the 2020 WNBA All-Rookie team.","twitter":{"title":"Rookie Of The Year Crystal Dangerfield Headlines 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team - WNBA","description":"Carter, Jones, Sabally and Allemand join Dangerfield on the 2020 WNBA All-Rookie team.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2020/09/Feature-scaled.jpg","imageId":""},"facebook":{"title":"Rookie Of The Year Crystal Dangerfield Headlines 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team - WNBA","description":"Carter, Jones, Sabally and Allemand join Dangerfield on the 2020 WNBA All-Rookie team.","image":"","imageId":"133139"}},"taxonomy":{"categories":{"latest-news":"Latest News","player-news":"Player News"},"tags":{"all-rookie-team":"All-Rookie Team","chennedy-carter":"Chennedy Carter","crystal-dangerfield":"Crystal Dangerfield","jazmine-jones":"Jazmine Jones","julie-allemand":"Julie Allemand","satou-sabally":"Satou Sabally"},"teams":{"1611661313":"New York Liberty - 1611661313","1611661321":"Dallas Wings - 1611661321","1611661324":"Minnesota Lynx - 1611661324","1611661325":"Indiana Fever - 1611661325","1611661330":"Atlanta Dream - 1611661330"},"players":{"1627700":"Julie Allemand - 1627700","1630101":"Crystal Dangerfield - 1630101","1630119":"Jazmine Jones - 1630119","1630149":"Satou Sabally - 1630149","1630150":"Chennedy Carter - 1630150"}},"useUpdatedDate":false,"shortTitle":"","tentpoleType":"","showSponsorship":false,"authorHide":false,"hidefromNewsFeed":false,"coverImageId":"","coverImage":"","authorOverride":"","authors":[],"contentFiltered":"\u003cfigure class=\"wp-image size-full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2020/09/ROY-Cover-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image- size-full\"/\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW YORK, \u003c/strong\u003eSept. 27, 2020 – Minnesota Lynx forward Crystal Dangerfield, the 2020 WNBA Rookie of the Year, leads the 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team, the WNBA announced today.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoining Dangerfield on the 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team are Indiana Fever guard Julie Allemand, Atlanta Dream guard Chennedy Carter, New York Liberty guard Jazmine Jones and Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDangerfield, Allemand, Carter and Sabally each received the maximum 11 votes from a panel of the WNBA’s 12 head coaches, who each selected five players regardless of position and were not permitted to vote for players on their own team. Jones received six votes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal Dangerfield:\u003c/strong\u003e Dangerfield, who was selected in the second round (16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e pick overall) in the 2020 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, became the first player not selected in the first round of the WNBA Draft to win Rookie of the Year. She ranked 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e in the WNBA in scoring (16.2 ppg, pacing the Lynx) and third in free throw percentage (92.2) while starting 19 of her 21 regular-season games and logging 30.0 minutes per contest. Among rookies, Dangerfield ranked first in free throw percentage, second in scoring, minutes and assists (3.6 apg), tied for fourth in steals (0.86 spg) and fifth in field goal percentage (47.1).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Allemand:\u003c/strong\u003e Among rookies, the 5-8 guard from Belgium finished first in assists (5.8 apg), second in rebounds (4.5 rpg) and three-point field goal percentage (47.8), and fifth in scoring (8.5 ppg). Allemand, the 33rd pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft by Indiana, made her WNBA debut this season, starting all 22 games and becoming the first rookie in league history to average 8.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChennedy Carter:\u003c/strong\u003e Carter, the fourth pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, ranked eighth in the league in scoring (17.4 ppg), tops among rookies. She also ranked third among rookies in assists (3.4 apg) and steals (0.9 spg). At 21 years and 266 days, Carter became the youngest player in history to score at least 30 points in a game when she tallied 35 points against Seattle on Aug. 6. Despite being sidelined for six games with an ankle injury, the 5-9 guard started all 16 games in which she played and recorded at least 20 points in eight contests.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSatou Sabally:\u003c/strong\u003e The 6-4 forward became just the fourth rookie in WNBA history to average at least 13.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists, joining Tamika Catchings, Candace Parker and Breanna Stewart. Among rookies, Sabally ranked first in rebounds and third in scoring. She started 14 of the 16 games she played and led the Wings in all rebounding categories, including defensive rebounds (5.2 rpg) and offensive rebounds (2.6 rpg). She also posted five double-doubles.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJazmine Jones:\u003c/strong\u003e Jones, the 12th pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, ranked fourth among rookies in scoring (10.8 ppg), third in rebounding (4.1 rpg) and first in steals (1.4 spg). Jones, who came off the bench in 18 of her 20 games, also averaged 2.3 assists while logging 21.4 minutes per contest.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow are the top finishers in the voting for the 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133144 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2020/09/votes-list.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1338\" height=\"306\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n","contentText":"","categoryPrimary":{"name":"","slug":"","bannerImage":"","mobileBannerImage":"","menu":{},"mobileMenu":{},"adfuelTarget":"","isHub":false},"powerRankings":[],"latest":{"count":6,"items":[{"id":195105,"type":"post","name":"los-angeles-sparks-name-lynne-roberts-head-coach","title":"Los Angeles Sparks Name Lynne Roberts Head Coach","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"los-angeles-sparks-name-lynne-roberts-head-coach","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/los-angeles-sparks-name-lynne-roberts-head-coach","excerpt":"The Los Angeles Sparks have named Lynne Roberts the new head coach, and the organization announced the big news on Tuesday.","timestamp":1732115523000,"date":"2024-11-20T15:12:03Z","modified":"2024-11-20T15:12:03Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_-Recovered-Recovered.png","category":"Team News","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"Los Angeles Sparks Name Lynne Roberts Head Coach","title":"Los Angeles Sparks Name Lynne Roberts Head Coach","description":"The Los Angeles Sparks have named Lynne Roberts the new head coach, and the organization announced the big news on Tuesday.","twitter":{"title":"Los Angeles Sparks Name Lynne Roberts Head Coach","description":"The Los Angeles Sparks have named Lynne Roberts the new head coach, and the organization announced the big news on Tuesday.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_-Recovered-Recovered.png","imageId":195108},"facebook":{"title":"Los Angeles Sparks Name Lynne Roberts Head Coach","description":"The Los Angeles Sparks have named Lynne Roberts the new head coach, and the organization announced the big news on Tuesday.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_-Recovered-Recovered.png","imageId":195108}},"taxonomy":{"categories":{"team-news":"Team News"},"teams":{"1611661320":"Los Angeles Sparks - 1611661320"}},"useUpdatedDate":false,"shortTitle":"","tentpoleType":"","showSponsorship":false,"authorHide":false,"hidefromNewsFeed":false,"coverImageId":"","coverImage":"","authorOverride":"Official Release","author":{"id":774,"name":"WNBA"},"categoryPrimary":{"name":"","slug":""},"contentFiltered":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOS ANGELES —\u003c/strong\u003e The Los Angeles Sparks have named Lynne Roberts head coach, the organization announced Tuesday. The Redding, California native brings 27 seasons of collegiate women’s basketball coaching experience, including the past 18 as a Division I head coach. Roberts most recently helmed the University of Utah’s team for nine-plus seasons, where she led the Utes to three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths and was named 2023 Pac-12 Coach of the Year.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003e“Lynne is an outstanding coach and leader,” Sparks Governor and Managing Partner Eric Holoman said. “We are thrilled to bring her decades of winning coaching experience to our organization. Through our comprehensive international search, Lynne’s modern view of basketball, her communication skills, and ability to build relationships made her the right choice for the role.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003e“First and foremost, Lynne’s leadership and integrity stand out. Her ability to partner with players while creating a winning culture will translate as we continue our path toward championship contention. Lynne has a dynamic and forward-thinking offensive mind, and her up-tempo style fits perfectly with the way we want to play,” General Manager Raegan Pebley added. “We love how she maximized her talent at Utah in one of the nation’s strongest conferences. We are honored to welcome Lynne and her family to Los Angeles.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003eThe veteran coach was hired by Utah in 2015, going 18-15 in her first year after taking over a 9-21 team. Roberts led the Utes to the Sweet Sixteen in 2023 and won the Pac-12 regular season championship. Her teams spent 40 consecutive weeks ranked in the Top 25 and 14 straight weeks in the Top 10, ranking as high as No. 2 in the nation. Average home attendance in Roberts’ tenure skyrocketed from 594 to 7,209. At Utah, Roberts coached 2024 No. 8 overall draft pick Alissa Pili and 2019 third-round selection Megan Huff.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003e “I am honored to be named the next head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks,” Roberts said. “I want to thank our ownership group for this incredible opportunity. From conversations with Eric Holoman and Reagan Pebley, it is evident that we share a like-minded commitment toward creating a winning culture and team. The Sparks have a talented roster with tremendous upside, and we will compete tirelessly for WNBA championships. I believe Los Angeles should be the premier market in the WNBA, and I’m eager to partner with our players and front office to make this happen.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003eThe past three seasons, Roberts’ teams have displayed historic efficiency, ranking No. 1 in the nation in field goal attempts from beyond the three-point line and at the rim, second in overall offensive rating, and third in effective field goal percentage. Collectively, these squads rank fifth among all DI schools in three-pointers made across the last three campaigns. In 2023-24, Roberts’ Utes shot 95% of their shots from beyond the arc, at the rim or in the paint. Her team attempted just 5% of their opportunities from the less efficient mid-range area, much more efficient than the 17% frequency that WNBA teams average.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003eAs a standout guard at Enterprise High School in Redding, Roberts earned 1993 Northern Section Player of the Year honors. She then played at Seattle Pacific University, setting a school record with 82 made three-pointers in a season. Roberts began her coaching career as a student assistant at Seattle Pacific while earning her master’s degree, serving as Falcons assistant coach from 1997-2002. She then took the reins as Division II Chico State’s head coach, tallying an 86-31 record. The Wildcats made the DII NCAA Tournament all four seasons Roberts coached them, advancing to the Final Four in 2006.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003eFrom 2006-2015, Roberts helmed the Pacific Tigers, earning 2013 Big West Coach of the Year honors, claiming the 2012-13 regular season championship and qualifying for the WNIT each of her final four seasons.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003eRoberts has been mentored by the winningest head coach in college basketball history—and Cameron Brink’s former coach\u0026#8211; Tara VanDerveer, who said in 2024 that Roberts’ teams “play what I call beautiful basketball.” Entering 2024-25, which she began as Utah’s head coach, Roberts’ collegiate head coaching record stood at 383-290.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\"\u003eRoberts will be formally introduced to media during a press conference (simultaneously in-person and virtual) on Thursday, November 21 at 1 p.m. PT at \u003ca href=\"https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://Crypto.com__;!!PMETyfE!JUjPmDJIwknzmJP_QAQ8aWKpoBbBQXbxe3D4QPQVcyduMh_NePtat9hWBRmHIzUeYB1_YcI5$\"\u003eCrypto.com\u003c/a\u003e Arena, alongside General Manager Raegan Pebley. A media advisory containing pertinent details will be distributed shortly.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: center\"\u003e###\u003c/p\u003e\n","contentText":""},{"id":195073,"type":"post","name":"2025-wnba-draft-lottery-results","title":"Dallas Wings Win Top Pick in 2025 WNBA Draft Presented by State Farm®","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"2025-wnba-draft-lottery-results","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/2025-wnba-draft-lottery-results","excerpt":"The Dallas Wings won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm® and will have the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.","timestamp":1731884109000,"date":"2024-11-17T22:55:09Z","modified":"2024-11-17T22:55:51Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/WingsLottery.png","category":"Uncategorized","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"Dallas Wings Win Top Pick in 2025 WNBA Draft Presented by State Farm®","title":"Dallas Wings Win Top Pick in 2025 WNBA Draft Presented by State Farm®","description":"The Dallas Wings won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm® and will have the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.","twitter":{"title":"Dallas Wings Win Top Pick in 2025 WNBA Draft Presented by State Farm®","description":"The Dallas Wings won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm® and will have the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/WingsLottery.png","imageId":195074},"facebook":{"title":"Dallas Wings Win Top Pick in 2025 WNBA Draft Presented by State Farm®","description":"The Dallas Wings won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm® and will have the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/WingsLottery.png","imageId":195074}},"taxonomy":{"categories":{"2018-wnba-all-star-game":"Uncategorized"},"teams":{"1611661321":"Dallas Wings - 1611661321"}},"useUpdatedDate":false,"shortTitle":"","tentpoleType":"","showSponsorship":false,"authorHide":false,"hidefromNewsFeed":false,"coverImageId":"","coverImage":"","authorOverride":"Official Release","author":{"id":776,"name":"WNBA"},"categoryPrimary":{"name":"","slug":""},"contentFiltered":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Sparks Receive Second Pick,\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sky to Select Third, Washington Mystics will Choose Fourth \u003c/i\u003e–\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW YORK, \u003c/b\u003eNov. 17, 2024 – The Dallas Wings today won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e®\u003c/span\u003e and will have the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm to be held on Monday, April 14, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe results of the 24\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eth\u003c/span\u003e annual Lottery were revealed by WNBA Head of League Operations Bethany Donaphin during the 30-minute, \u003ci\u003eWNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm\u003c/i\u003e special following its presentation of the TCU vs. North Carolina State women’s basketball game. This marks the 13\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eth\u003c/span\u003e consecutive year that ESPN networks has presented the WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDallas won the WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm for the first time in team history. The franchise had participated in the Lottery 11 times before winning the No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Los Angeles Sparks\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003ewill have the second selection and will be followed by the Chicago Sky. The Washington Mystics will choose fourth.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLottery odds were based on the two-year (2023 and 2024) cumulative records of the four teams that did not make the playoffs in the most recent season. With a cumulative record of 25-55, the Sparks had the most assigned combinations (442 out of 1,000) and were guaranteed at least the third pick.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDallas and Chicago, each of whom posted a combined record of 31-49 over the past two seasons, each had 227 chances out of 1,000. Additionally, as a result of a February 2023 trade, Dallas had the right to swap first round picks with Chicago had the Sky’s first round pick been above that of the Wings after the drawing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWashington, 33-47 over the past two seasons, has 104 chances out of 1,000 to win the top pick.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe order of selection for the remainder of the first round as well as the second and third rounds – with the exception of Golden State owning the fifth pick in each round – was determined by inverse order of the teams’ respective regular-season records solely from 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA representative from the accounting firm of Ernst \u0026amp; Young was in attendance to oversee the Lottery process.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe following are results of the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRESULTS OF WNBA DRAFT LOTTERY 2025 PRESENTED BY STATE FARM\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e®\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 120px\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24px\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center;height: 24px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center;height: 24px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCombined 2023-2024 Record\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center;height: 24px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChances (Out of 1,000)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24px\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003eDallas Wings\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e31-49\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e227\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24px\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003eLos Angeles Sparks\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e25-55\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e442\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24px\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003eChicago Sky\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e31-49\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e227\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24px\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003eWashington Mystics\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e33-43\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%;height: 24px\"\u003e104\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREMAINING ORDER FOR FIRST ROUND (picks 6-12 based on 2024 Record)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e5. Golden State Valkyries\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e6. Washington Mystics from Atlanta Dream (15-25) via Dallas Wings (Allisha Gray, 1/21/23) (Stephanie Soares draft rights, 4/10/23)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e7. New York Liberty from Phoenix Mercury (19-21) (Mabrey, DeShields, Onyenwere, 2/11/23)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e8. Indiana Fever (20-20)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e9. Seattle Storm (25-15)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e10. Chicago Sky from Connecticut Sun (28-12) (Marina Mabrey, Rachel Banham, Moriah Jefferson, 7/17/24)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e11. Minnesota Lynx (30-10)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e12. 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For more information, please visit \u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003ehttp://www.statefarm.com\u003c/span\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e# # #\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eContacts:\u003c/b\u003e Ron Howard, (212) 407-8641, \u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003erhoward@nba.com\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSam Tager, (212) 407-8358, \u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003estager@nba.com\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","contentText":""},{"id":195052,"type":"post","name":"2024-wnba-community-assist-award","title":"Los Angeles Sparks’ Azurá Stevens Receives Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"2024-wnba-community-assist-award","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/2024-wnba-community-assist-award","excerpt":"WNBA announces that Los Angeles Sparks forward-center Azurá Stevens is the recipient of the Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award.","timestamp":1731692532000,"date":"2024-11-15T17:42:12Z","modified":"2024-11-15T17:42:12Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_Azura.png","category":"Awards,Press Release","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"Los Angeles Sparks’ Azurá Stevens Receives Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award","title":"Los Angeles Sparks’ Azurá Stevens Receives Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award","description":"WNBA announces that Los Angeles Sparks forward-center Azurá Stevens is the recipient of the Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award.","twitter":{"title":"Los Angeles Sparks’ Azurá Stevens Receives Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award","description":"WNBA announces that Los Angeles Sparks forward-center Azurá Stevens is the recipient of the Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_Azura.png","imageId":195054},"facebook":{"title":"Los Angeles Sparks’ Azurá Stevens Receives Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award","description":"WNBA announces that Los Angeles Sparks forward-center Azurá Stevens is the recipient of the Season-long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_Azura.png","imageId":195054}},"taxonomy":{"categories":{"awards":"Awards","press-release":"Press Release"}},"useUpdatedDate":false,"shortTitle":"","tentpoleType":"","showSponsorship":false,"authorHide":false,"hidefromNewsFeed":false,"coverImageId":"","coverImage":"","authorOverride":"Official Release","author":{"id":774,"name":"WNBA"},"categoryPrimary":{"name":"","slug":""},"contentFiltered":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW YORK\u003c/strong\u003e, Nov. 15, 2024 – The WNBA announced today that Los Angeles Sparks forward-center Azurá Stevens is the recipient of the Seasonlong WNBA Cares Community Assist Award in recognition of her extensive efforts to support and uplift youth across Los Angeles County and surrounding areas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the 2024 WNBA season, Stevens participated in local events involving more than 2,000 children. She assisted with a shoe drive, helped conduct several basketball clinics and visited patients at an area hospital multiple times. Stevens also took part in youth outreach programs through her team’s Jr. Sparks platform.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Community outreach is so important because, without a strong community, we wouldn’t be where we are today,” Stevens said. “The people around us help shape our identities, and where I grew up, my community played a huge role in making me the person I am today. I’m incredibly grateful to have been embraced by the Los Angeles community, and I’m excited to continue giving back and deepening my connection here. It’s an honor to be able to inspire, serve and impact the next generation, just as my community did for me.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighlights of Stevens’ efforts in the community are included below:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAir West Skills Clinic:\u003c/strong\u003e On May 8, Stevens worked with youth on fundamental basketball drills and participated in a Q\u0026amp;A session.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShoes That Fit Community Shoe Drive:\u003c/strong\u003e On May 22, Stevens helped distribute 900 pairs of new shoes to the entire student body of South Park Elementary School in an underserved community of South Central Los Angeles.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital Visit:\u003c/strong\u003e On July 15, Stevens made one of several visits to UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital to spend one-on-time with patients and engage with parents and nurses.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJr. Sparks x Shiekh Impact:\u003c/strong\u003e On Aug. 10, Stevens attended a Jr. Sparks x Shiekh Impact back-to-school event for more than 100 girls in Compton. Additionally, on Sept. 16, she helped host a Jr. Sparks clinic and shared tips about healthy habits.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead to Achieve:\u003c/strong\u003e On Sept. 20 at South Park Elementary School, Stevens visited classrooms, read to students and answered questions about being a professional athlete.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStevens recently completed her seventh WNBA season. She has career regular-season averages of 9.4 points and 5.0 rebounds in 176 games. A standout player in high school in North Carolina and in college at Duke and Connecticut, Stevens was selected by the Dallas Wings with the sixth overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft. She has played the last two seasons with the Sparks after stints with the Wings (2018-19) and the Chicago Sky (2020-22).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recognition of Stevens’ commitment to the community, the WNBA will donate $20,000 to United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County in North Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e# # #\u003c/p\u003e\n","contentText":""},{"id":195037,"type":"post","name":"atlanta-dream-hire-karl-smesko-as-head-coach","title":"Atlanta Dream Hire Karl Smesko as Head Coach","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"atlanta-dream-hire-karl-smesko-as-head-coach","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/atlanta-dream-hire-karl-smesko-as-head-coach","excerpt":"The Atlanta Dream hired Karl Smesko as the team’s new Head Coach, the organization announced the big news today.","timestamp":1731517111000,"date":"2024-11-13T16:58:31Z","modified":"2024-11-20T15:12:26Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_Karl-Smesko.png","category":"Team News","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"Atlanta Dream Hire Karl Smesko as Head Coach","title":"Atlanta Dream Hire Karl Smesko as Head Coach","description":"The Atlanta Dream hired Karl Smesko as the team’s new Head Coach, the organization announced the big news today.","twitter":{"title":"Atlanta Dream Hire Karl Smesko as Head Coach","description":"The Atlanta Dream hired Karl Smesko as the team’s new Head Coach, the organization announced the big news today.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_Karl-Smesko.png","imageId":195039},"facebook":{"title":"Atlanta Dream Hire Karl Smesko as Head Coach","description":"The Atlanta Dream hired Karl Smesko as the team’s new Head Coach, the organization announced the big news today.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/FEATUREIMAGE_Karl-Smesko.png","imageId":195039}},"taxonomy":{"categories":{"team-news":"Team News"},"teams":{"1611661330":"Atlanta Dream - 1611661330"}},"useUpdatedDate":false,"shortTitle":"","tentpoleType":"","showSponsorship":false,"authorHide":false,"hidefromNewsFeed":false,"coverImageId":"","coverImage":"","authorOverride":"Official Release","author":{"id":774,"name":"WNBA"},"categoryPrimary":{"name":"","slug":""},"contentFiltered":"\u003cdiv class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eATLANTA\u003c/strong\u003e (November 13, 2024) – The Atlanta Dream hired Karl Smesko as the team’s new Head Coach, the organization announced today.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the third highest winning percentage (.843) among active coaches in NCAA Division I (DI) women’s basketball history (behind only Geno Auriemma and Kim Mulkey), Smesko brings over two decades of head coaching experience to the Atlanta Dream. His 672 total wins ranks eighth overall among active head coaches.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Karl is a proven leader with a history of developing his players and creating a winning culture,” said General Manager Dan Padover. “His fast-paced, innovative style of play will be attractive to our players and fans alike. We are excited to have Karl bring his incredible basketball IQ to the Dream.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOff the court, Smesko’s impact ripples throughout the basketball universe, particularly as it relates to developing coaches. Currently, 22 of his former players have entered the coaching ranks \u0026#8211; including three on the current Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) staff \u0026#8211; and three of his former assistant coaches are now head coaches at the collegiate level.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is an exciting moment for our fans, the city of Atlanta, and the entire Dream organization,” said Atlanta Dream Majority Owner, Larry Gottesdiener. “A great basketball mind is coming to our city. Karl’s passion for and commitment to women’s basketball bring out the best in everyone around him. I am confident we have found the right leader to take our organization to the next level.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA native of Bath, Ohio, Smesko created and built the FGCU women’s basketball program from the ground up. During his 23 years as the Head Coach, Smesko’s teams have compiled a remarkable overall record of 611-110 (.8.47). His teams have won 14 Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) regular season titles, 11 ASUN tournament championships, and progressed to the NCAA tournament 10 times. Smesko has led FGCU to 25-wins in 14 straight seasons, an accomplishment only matched by UConn.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I am humbled and honored to be the head coach of the Atlanta Dream,” said Karl Smesko. “I am grateful for a remarkable 23 years at FGCU and will be forever indebted to the amazing women who have played for me, the incredible professionals who have coached with me, and the passionate fanbase who supported us along the way. I’m thankful to the leadership of the Atlanta Dream for their faith in me to lead this organization into the future and can’t wait to get started.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atlanta Dream will host a press conference introducing Karl Smesko as the franchise’s new head coach, accompanied by General Manager Dan Padover, early next week with details to follow.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n","contentText":""},{"id":195027,"type":"post","name":"dallas-wings-name-curt-miller-evp-general-manager","title":"Dallas Wings Name Curt Miller Executive Vice President and General Manager","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"dallas-wings-name-curt-miller-evp-general-manager","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/dallas-wings-name-curt-miller-evp-general-manager","excerpt":"The Dallas Wings announced the hiring of Curt Miller as Executive Vice President and General Manager. Miller comes to the Wings after a two-year stint as Head Coach of the Los Angeles Sparks.","timestamp":1731084556000,"date":"2024-11-08T16:49:16Z","modified":"2024-11-08T16:49:16Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/CurtMiller.png","category":"Team News","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"Dallas Wings Name Curt Miller Executive Vice President and General Manager","title":"Dallas Wings Name Curt Miller Executive Vice President and General Manager","description":"The Dallas Wings announced the hiring of Curt Miller as Executive Vice President and General Manager.","twitter":{"title":"Dallas Wings Name Curt Miller Executive Vice President and General Manager","description":"The Dallas Wings announced the hiring of Curt Miller as Executive Vice President and General Manager. 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Miller comes to the Wings after a two-year stint as Head Coach of the Los Angeles Sparks. Prior to his time in LA, Miller spent seven seasons with the Connecticut Sun, serving as General Manager and Head Coach.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003e“Curt Miller is a proven winner with deep experience building and leading WNBA rosters and staffs,” Dallas Wings President \u0026amp; CEO Greg Bibb stated. “I believe Curt’s ability to construct winning teams as well as his success in coaching in the WNBA and beyond will prove invaluable for our organization as we continue our pursuit of a WNBA Championship.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003eMiller, the 2017 WNBA Executive of the Year and two-time Coach of the Year (2017, 2021) has a 165-141 record over nine seasons (2016-24) as a head coach. He served as GM of the Sun in his final six seasons in Connecticut, with the Sun totaling a 126-66 record during that span – the best mark among all WNBA teams between 2017-22. During Miller’s tenure, the Sun went to the WNBA Playoffs six consecutive times, including two Finals appearances (2019, 2022). His win total ranks 11th in league history while reaching 150 total wins the fifth fastest in the league.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003e“I am excited to join the Dallas Wings as the new Executive Vice President and General Manager,” said Miller. “I’d like to thank Greg Bibb, Bill Cameron and the rest of the partners for this incredible opportunity. The potential of the Dallas Wings is immeasurable. With a new arena and practice facility on the horizon, a talented roster which is impactful both on the court and in the community, exciting positioning in the upcoming draft, a passionate and loyal fanbase, a fully invested ownership group, and a dedicated front office staff, now is the time for the Wings. As a veteran head coach and GM in the WNBA, I’m looking forward to bringing my experience, passion, and leadership to Texas while we strive to hang a WNBA Championship Banner in Dallas.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003ePrior to his time with the Sun, Miller was an assistant for the Sparks in 2015. Before joining the WNBA ranks, Miller made his mark at the collegiate level at Indiana University (2012-14) and Bowling Green State University (2001-12). In 11 seasons at BGSU, he won eight MAC regular season and five MAC tournament titles. Winning 290 games at the college level and 165 games at the professional level, he is one of only three coaches to win 250+ collegiate games and 150+ WNBA games, joining Van Chancellor and Lin Dunn.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003eOne of Miller’s first priorities with the Wings will be the hiring of the team’s new head coach while also preparing for the upcoming WNBA Expansion Draft, which is scheduled for December 6. Prior to that event, the Wings will learn its draft position in the 2025 WNBA Draft during a live draft special to be aired on ESPN on November 17. In part due to a pick-swap right with the Chicago Sky, the Wings can do no worse than selecting third in the 2025 Draft.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003eIn addition to the hiring of Miller, Bibb announced the front office promotions of Travis Charles and Jasmine Thomas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003eCharles, who previously served as the Vice President of Basketball Operations and Assistant General Manager, was promoted to Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations and Assistant General Manager. He just concluded his 11th season with the organization, overseeing all logistics and strategy for basketball operations in video, scouting and travel.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003e“Travis Charles has been one of the longest-serving members of the Wings organization and has risen through the basketball operations ranks to become an invaluable member of our leadership team,” Bibb stated. “Having him work hand-in-hand with Curt on the basketball side of our business will provide us with a deep and talented leadership team.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003eThomas, who was promoted to Vice President of Basketball Operations and Assistant General Manager, recently wrapped up her first season in the Wings’ front office and sidelines as Director of Player Programs and Development Coach. In her role with the Wings, Thomas focused on on-court skill development while also working on programs centered around player services and support, including but not limited to career development, mentorship and philanthropic interests. Thomas had a highly decorated 13-year WNBA playing career, scoring 3,862 points and registering 1,477 assists. The Duke University graduate was a five-time WNBA All-Defensive Team member while playing under Curt Miller during her final eight WNBA seasons. Recognized as one of the most community-focused and socially engaged professional athletes, Thomas is a two-time recipient of the WNBA Community Assist Award having been honored by the League in both 2019 and 2021.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003e“Following an exemplary playing career, Jasmine has quickly established herself as one of the rising stars of WNBA front offices,” Bibb stated. “Her ability to connect and support our players on and off the court will provide a valuable resource for our organization. I believe our newly formed basketball leadership team is one that is very talented and highly experienced and I’m excited for our future.”\u003c/p\u003e\n","contentText":""},{"id":194958,"type":"post","name":"chicago-sky-name-tyler-marsh-as-head-coach","title":"Chicago Sky Name Tyler Marsh as Head Coach","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"chicago-sky-name-tyler-marsh-as-head-coach","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-name-tyler-marsh-as-head-coach","excerpt":"The Chicago Sky have named Tyler Marsh as the franchise’s head coach, the team announced on Sunday.","timestamp":1730733841000,"date":"2024-11-04T15:24:01Z","modified":"2024-11-04T15:24:01Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/TylerMarsh.png","category":"Team News","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"Chicago Sky Name Tyler Marsh as Head Coach","title":"Chicago Sky Name Tyler Marsh as Head Coach","description":"The Chicago Sky have named Tyler Marsh as the franchise’s head coach, the team announced on Sunday.","twitter":{"title":"Chicago Sky Name Tyler Marsh as Head Coach","description":"The Chicago Sky have named Tyler Marsh as the franchise’s head coach, the team announced on Sunday.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/TylerMarsh.png","imageId":194959},"facebook":{"title":"Chicago Sky Name Tyler Marsh as Head Coach","description":"The Chicago Sky have named Tyler Marsh as the franchise’s head coach, the team announced on Sunday.","image":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/11/TylerMarsh.png","imageId":194959}},"taxonomy":{"categories":{"team-news":"Team News"},"teams":{"1611661329":"Chicago Sky - 1611661329"}},"useUpdatedDate":false,"shortTitle":"","tentpoleType":"","showSponsorship":false,"authorHide":false,"hidefromNewsFeed":false,"coverImageId":"","coverImage":"","authorOverride":"Official Release","author":{"id":776,"name":"WNBA"},"categoryPrimary":{"name":"","slug":""},"contentFiltered":"\u003carticle class=\"_Article_n4g1q_6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_Article__story_n4g1q_50\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHICAGO (November 3, 2024)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\"\u003e —\u003c/b\u003e The Chicago Sky have named Tyler Marsh as the franchise’s head coach, the team announced today.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We promised our fans that we would be very intentional with our next coaching hire, with the goal of being a playoff and championship contender every year,” Nadia Rawlinson, Chicago Sky Co-Owner and Operating Chairman said. “Coach Marsh brings a wealth of successful coaching experience and accountable leadership to our young team, and we look forward to a new era of Chicago Sky basketball with Coach Marsh at the helm.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Today we are excited to welcome Tyler Marsh as the new head coach of the Chicago Sky,” General Manager Jeff Pagliocca said. “Tyler’s relentless work ethic, deep understanding of the game, and his ability to connect with players on a personal level set him apart. His commitment to developing each player’s unique strengths, along with his basketball acumen and calm, composed leadership style, make him an outstanding fit for our team. Tyler is known for his integrity, humility, and focus on building a culture rooted in trust and accountability. We are confident that he will lead the Sky to new heights and inspire our players and fans alike.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I’m so grateful to be the next head coach of the Chicago Sky,” Marsh said. “Thank you to Jeff Pagliocca, Michael Alter and all of Sky ownership for their belief in me to be the next leader of this franchise. I’m looking forward to building relationships with our players and throughout our entire organization as we work towards establishing a championship culture on and off the court. Thank you to Mark Davis, Nikki Fargas and Matt Delsen for the opportunity to be part of one of the greatest sports organizations in the world. Thank you to Coach Hammon, our staff and all of the Aces’ players for allowing me to make history with you as we brought the city of Las Vegas back-to-back championships. I love you all and wouldn’t be in this position without you.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarsh joins the Sky with a plethora of coaching experience as the franchise’s ninth head coach in history. He spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach and head of player development with the Las Vegas Aces, helping lead the team to back-to-back WNBA Championships in 2022 and 2023 and a Commissioner’s Cup Championship win in 2022. In the three years on the Aces coaching staff under Head Coach Becky Hammon, Marsh helped coach the Aces to three straight playoff berths from 2022-24.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to his time with the Aces, Marsh held a similar role as an assistant coach on the NBA side with the Indiana Pacers from 2020-22 under head coaches Rick Carlisle and Nate Bjorkgren. Before Indiana, Marsh won an NBA Championship under Head Coach Nick Nurse in 2019 as the Toronto Raptors’ assistant video coordinator/player development coach.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the NBA, Marsh also coached in the NBA D League — now the G League — with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants from 2016-17, Bakersfield Jam from 2014-15 (currently the Motor City Cruise), Iowa Energy from 2013-14 (currently the Iowa Wolves) and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers from 2012-13.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Miami, Florida native also played collegiately at Alabama Birmingham from 2006-08 and Birmingham-Southern from 2008-10.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarsh is no stranger to coaching, as his father, Donnie Marsh, has been coaching basketball for decades. He is currently an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team at Detroit-Mercy. 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Living in the bubble. Social justice efforts. A fast-paced 22-game schedule that barely leaves time for absorbing the celebration of a big win or the lessons of a big loss, not to mention minimal practice time to acclimate to the speed, skill and physicality of the WNBA.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis group of young women, regarded as one of the most potentially impactful collection of rookies in recent years, has had a rough road to the start of their pro careers. The COVID pandemic forced teams to make roster decisions without a training camp, and many first-year players were cut before they had a chance to prove themselves.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ones that made it on to rosters have seen their ranks thinned by injuries. No. 1 pick Sabrina Ionescu (New York) went down early with a significant ankle injury, followed a couple of weeks later by No. 4 pick Chennedy Carter (Atlanta), who returned last Friday after missing six games.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDallas forward Satou Sabally, the No. 2 pick in the draft, missed four games with a back injury, but is now back with a vengeance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Minnesota’s Crystal Dangerfield has become something of a pleasant surprise. Dangerfield has emerged a go-to scorer for the Lynx in her rookie season moving up the ladder following an injury to starting point guard Shenise Johnson and the early-season absence of Odyssey Sims.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShould Dangerfield end up as the Rookie of the Year \u0026#8211; and her numbers certainly make her a front-runner \u0026#8211; she would be the first rookie drafted in the second round to win the award in league history. Dangerfield is averaging 15.5 points and 3.0 assists per game. Over the last nine games, she has averaged 19.3 points, including five 20-point plus games.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Dangerfield is hardly alone in having a positive impact on her team.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSabally is quickly making up ground in the rookie of the year race after being out with a back injury earlier in July. Sabally is one of five rookies ever to average 12.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg and 2.4 assists. The others are Lisa Leslie, Tamika Catchings, Candace Parker and Breanna Stewart. Good company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarter, the Dream’s high-scoring guard, is a welcome sight for the Dream, who are out of the playoff race. Carter put up 26 points on Sunday against Los Angeles in her second game back from her ankle injury.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd a big sigh of relief was felt league-wide when news came last week that Ionescu will not have to have surgery to repair her ankle sprain.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It’s all about opportunity,” said Dallas Wings coach Brian Agler, who has three rookies playing significant minutes for his young team. “Depending on your team’s situation, some are getting bigger ones than others.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are some of the best rookie performers of the 2020 season so far:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Allemand, Indiana. \u003c/strong\u003eThe Belgian guard, who had never played in the United States before this season, is making a run at Rookie of the Year. She has made significant contributions to the Fever as the starting point guard in the absence of All-Star Erica Wheeler. In her last four games, she scored 45 points, pulled down 18 rebounds and dished out 21 assists. She has scored double figures in eight games so far this season and ranks second in the league in assists (5.3 per game) behind Chicago’s Courtney Vandersloot and tied a team record with 11 assists against Dallas back on July 31. Only one other rookie in league history has collected more than 5.0 assists per game, Temeka Johnson in 2004. Fever coach Marianne Stanley said she knew the team had a “gem” when they signed Allemand, who has national team experience in Belgium, and so far she’s been proven right.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTe’a Cooper, Los Angeles. \u003c/strong\u003eCooper, drafted in the second round out of Baylor, has given the Sparks some very valuable minutes off the bench, including back to back double-digit games against Indiana (14 points) and Washington (10 points) earlier this month. Cooper is part of a Los Angeles bench crew including Seimone Augustus and Riquna Williams that is averaging 33.8 points a game to help propel Los Angeles to an eight-game win streak.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTyasha Harris, Dallas. \u003c/strong\u003eHarris’ minutes have been relatively consistent (18.3 minutes) off the bench, and she is averaging 6.7 points a game. With Moriah Jefferson out of the season with a knee injury, the South Carolina product’s minutes are likely to increase down the stretch of the season. Against Washington on August 21, she played 26 minutes and finished with 10 points and three assists in a big Wings win. Harris has been playing through a thumb injury.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEzi Magbegor, Seattle.\u003c/strong\u003e The 21-year-old Australian star (born in New Zealand) was drafted by the Storm with the 12th overall pick in 2019, but decided to make her WNBA debut in 2020, taking a year to get more experience before joining the world’s best professional league. She has scored in double figures in a pair of games this season.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJazmine Jones, New York.\u003c/strong\u003e The Louisville product, the final pick of the first round in April, is picking up some of the slack left behind by Ionescu’s injury. She is averaging 10.4 points a game, but she is picking up steam, averaging 13.1 points in the last eight games, including a 24-point effort against Los Angeles on August 11. On August 20 against Chicago, Jones finished with 18 points, four rebounds and three steals.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003chr /\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLongtime WNBA reporter Michelle Smith writes a weekly column on WNBA.com throughout the season. 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She is the first player not selected in the first round of the WNBA Draft to win the award, which was first given out in 1998. Dangerfield was selected in the second round (16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e pick overall) in the 2020 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm on April 17.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"attachment_132585\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132585\" class=\"wp-image-132585 size-large\" src=\"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2020/09/C-Dangerfield-Cover-1024x583.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"caption-attachment-132585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003ePALMETTO, FL \u0026#8211; AUGUST 31: Crystal Dangerfield #2 of the Minnesota Lynx handles the ball against the Los Angeles Sparks on August 31, 2020 at Feld Entertainment Center in Palmetto, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDangerfield received 44 votes from a national panel of 47 sportswriters and broadcasters. Atlanta Dream guard Chennedy Carter finished second with two votes and Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally was third with one vote.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is the fifth player in Lynx franchise history to be named Rookie of the Year, joining Betty Lennox (1999), Seimone Augustus (2006), Maya Moore (2011) and Napheesa Collier (2019).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDangerfield, ranked 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e in the WNBA in scoring (16.2 ppg, pacing the Lynx) and third in free throw percentage (92.2) while starting 19 of her 21 regular-season games and logging 30.0 minutes per contest.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong WNBA rookies, Dangerfield ranked first in three throw percentage, second in scoring, minutes and assists (3.6 apg), tied for fourth in steals (0.86 spg) and fifth in field goal percentage (47.1).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDangerfield scored in double figures in 19 of 21 games, including a season-high 29 points against the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 9. She finished the season with eight 20-point games and handed out four or more assists in 12 contests.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe also was the WNBA Rookie of the Month for August and September.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lynx finished with the fourth-best record (14-8) in the league behind Dangerfield and Collier, who averaged 16.1 points and 9.0 rebounds in her second season.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lynx selected Dangerfield with the idea that she would play a reserve role early in her career before injuries led to her being inserted into the starting lineup and becoming the team’s leading scorer. She was a decorated four-year player at UConn, finishing fifth in program history in assists.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn honor of being named the 2020 WNBA Rookie of the Year, Dangerfield will receive $5,150 and a specially designed trophy by Tiffany \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow are the voting results for the 2020 WNBA Rookie of the Year Award and a list of past recipients.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 WNBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR VOTING RESULTS\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVotes\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrystal Dangerfield\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinnesota Lynx\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e44\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChennedy Carter\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAtlanta Dream\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSatou Sabally \u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDallas Wings\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWNBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR WINNERS\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020: \u003c/strong\u003e Crystal Dangerfield (Minnesota Lynx)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2019: \u003c/strong\u003e Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2018: \u003c/strong\u003e A\u0026#8217;ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2017: \u003c/strong\u003e Allisha Gray (Dallas Wings)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2016: \u003c/strong\u003e Breanna Stewart (Seattle Storm)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2015: \u003c/strong\u003e Jewell Loyd (Seattle Storm)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2014: \u003c/strong\u003e Chiney Ogwumike (Connecticut Sun)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2013: \u003c/strong\u003e Elena Delle Donne (Chicago Sky)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2012: \u003c/strong\u003e Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2011: \u003c/strong\u003e Maya Moore (Minnesota Lynx)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2010: \u003c/strong\u003e Tina Charles (Connecticut Sun)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2009: \u003c/strong\u003e Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta Dream)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2008: \u003c/strong\u003e Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2007: \u003c/strong\u003e Armintie Price (Chicago Sky)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2006: \u003c/strong\u003e Seimone Augustus (Minnesota Lynx)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2005: \u003c/strong\u003e Temeka Johnson (Washington Mystics)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2004: \u003c/strong\u003e Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2003: \u003c/strong\u003e Cheryl Ford (Detroit Shock)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2002: \u003c/strong\u003e Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2001: \u003c/strong\u003e Jackie Stiles (Portland Fire)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2000: \u003c/strong\u003e Betty Lennox (Minnesota Lynx)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1999: \u003c/strong\u003e Chamique Holdsclaw (Washington Mystics)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1998: \u003c/strong\u003e Tracy Reid (Charlotte Sting)\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the WNBA\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe WNBA is a bold, progressive basketball league that stands for the power of women. Featuring 12 teams, the W is a unique sports property that combines competition and entertainment with a commitment to diversity and inclusion and social responsibility. Through its world-class athletes, the in-game fan experience, TV and digital broadcasts, digital and social content and community outreach programs, the league celebrates and elevates the game of basketball and the culture around it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2020, the WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association signed a groundbreaking eight-year CBA that charts a new course for women’s basketball – and women’s sports overall – with a focus on increased player compensation, improvements to the player experience, expanded career development opportunities and resources specifically tailored to the female professional athlete. Key elements of the agreement are supported through the league’s new partnership platform, WNBA Changemakers. 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Turner received seven votes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNapheesa Collier:\u003c/strong\u003e The 6-1 forward averaged 13.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.91 steals and 0.94 blocked shots while starting all 34 regular-season games and logging a WNBA-high 33.3 minutes per game. Among WNBA rookies, the 2019 All-Star ranked first in steals, second in scoring, rebounding and blocks and third in assists. Collier became the fourth player in WNBA history to record at least 400 points, 200 rebounds, 75 assists, 50 steals, 25 blocks and 25 three-pointers made in a season, joining Maya Moore, Tamika Catchings and Sheryl Swoopes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeaira McCowan:\u003c/strong\u003e McCowan ranked second in the WNBA in rebounding (9.0 rpg), fifth in field goal percentage (51.7) and 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e in blocks (1.29 bpg) – all rookie highs. She was the third-leading rookie scorer with 10.0 points per game, recording at least 12 points in nine of her last 10 games and finishing with a career-high 24 points three times in that span. McCowan set a Fever team record for consecutive double-doubles with five (Aug. 25 – Sept. 6).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArike Ogunbowale:\u003c/strong\u003e Ogunbowale ranked third in the WNBA in scoring with 19.1 points per game. The former Notre Dame standout scored 20 or more points in 13 of her last 14 games, including 11 in a row to close the season. Ogunbowale joined Maya Moore as the only players to post four straight games of 30 or more points and became the first rookie to record two 35-point games. She also made a rookie-high 57 three-pointers and finished second among rookies in assists (3.2 apg) and steals (1.06 spg).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJackie Young:\u003c/strong\u003e The No. 1 overall pick in WNBA Draft 2019 presented by State Farm averaged a rookie-high 4.5 assists (ninth in the WNBA) to go with 6.6 points and 3.3 rebounds. She helped the Aces to a 21-13 record and the No. 4 seed in the WNBA Playoffs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrianna Turner:\u003c/strong\u003e Turner averaged 6.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.21 blocks in her final 14 games of the season. She matched a Mercury single-game rookie record with 14 rebounds against the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 8. For the season, Turner ranked third among rookies in rebounding (4.1 rpg).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow are the top finishers in the voting for the 2019 WNBA All-Rookie Team.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019 WNBA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVotes\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNapheesa Collier\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinnesota Lynx\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForward\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTeaira McCowan\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndiana Fever\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCenter\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArike Ogunbowale\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDallas Wings\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuard\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJackie Young\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLas Vegas Aces\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuard\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrianna Turner\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhoenix Mercury\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForward\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n","contentText":""},{"id":125316,"type":"post","name":"2020-wnba-draft-prospects-five-things-to-know-about-chennedy-carter","title":"2020 WNBA Draft Prospects: Five Things To Know About Chennedy Carter","hub":{},"status":"publish","slug":"2020-wnba-draft-prospects-five-things-to-know-about-chennedy-carter","permalink":"https://www.wnba.com/news/2020-wnba-draft-prospects-five-things-to-know-about-chennedy-carter","excerpt":"","timestamp":1586723810000,"date":"2020-04-12T20:36:50Z","modified":"2023-05-11T20:05:18Z","featuredImage":"https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2020/04/chennedy-carter-texas-am-850.jpg","category":"Draft,Latest News","blocksV2":[],"seo":{"keyword":"","title":"2020 WNBA Draft Prospects: Five Things To Know About Chennedy Carter - 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Declared for WNBA Draft on Sunday, March 29\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarter was eligible to enter the 2020 WNBA Draft because she turns 22 during this calendar year, despite still being a junior. As she projects to be selected in the top half of the first round, she chose to forego her final year of collegiate eligibility and enter the draft.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://t.co/2GT5lyHUoB\"\u003epic.twitter.com/2GT5lyHUoB\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026mdash; H O L L Y W O O D ? (@ChennedyCarter) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ChennedyCarter/status/1244402092850253824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003eMarch 29, 2020\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cscript async src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarter is one of three draft-eligible juniors that have declared for the draft, joining Oregon\u0026#8217;s Satou Sabally and Connecticut\u0026#8217;s Megan Walker.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2. A Scoring Machine at Texas A\u0026amp;M\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarter was one of the most dynamic scorers in college basketball, having averaged at least 21 points in each of her three seasons at Texas A\u0026amp;M. She finished her collegiate career with averages of 22.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.7 steals over 88 games.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes Carter so dangerous is her ability to score from all over the court. She has deep shooting range, routinely launching shots well behind the 3-point line, but can also break down defenders off the dribble to either get all the way to the basket or pull up for mid-range jumpers or floaters in the paint.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe finished her Texas A\u0026amp;M career with 1,983 total points \u0026#8211; just seven points shy of being the top scorer in the program’s history. She holds the Texas A\u0026amp;M record for most 20-point games (62) and 30-point games (13), while also ranking in the top six in field goals made (732, 3rd), 3-pointers made (148, 6th) and free throws made (371, 3rd).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThank you for everything, 3️⃣ ?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1,983 Points\u003cbr /\u003e67 Wins\u003cbr /\u003e62 Straight in double-digits\u003cbr /\u003e3X All-American \u003cbr /\u003e3X All-SEC First Team\u003cbr /\u003eUnanimous Freshman of the Year\u003cbr /\u003eSingle-game scoring record (46)\u003cbr /\u003e31.0 PPG in the NCAA Tournament\u003cbr /\u003eThe list goes on and on\u0026#8230;\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ChennedyCarter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e@ChennedyCarter\u003c/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/GigEm?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003e#GigEm\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/CSVFhbOcF1\"\u003epic.twitter.com/CSVFhbOcF1\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026mdash; Texas A\u0026amp;M Women\u0026#39;s Basketball (@AggieWBB) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/AggieWBB/status/1244643907352309761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"\u003eMarch 30, 2020\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cscript async src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e3. Chance to Make Texas A\u0026amp;M History\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarter was the first to accomplish many things during her career at Texas A\u0026amp;M:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe is the first player to be named an All-American in first three years of career\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe is the first player to be selected to the All-SEC First Team in first three years of career\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe was Texas A\u0026amp;M’s first winner of a national postseason award after being the unanimous pick for National Freshman of the Year in 2017-18\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs she enters the WNBA Draft, she has a strong chance to be the highest selection in the program’s history. There have been 13 Texas A\u0026amp;M players selected in the history of the WNBA Draft, with Kelsey Bone being the highest pick at No. 5 in the 2013 Draft by the New York Liberty.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill Carter go in the top four on April 17 and make more Texas A\u0026amp;M history?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e4. Elite NCAA Tournament Company\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarter led the Aggies to a pair of Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA Tournament and scored at least 26 points in all six of her career tournament games. Among players with at least five NCAA Tournament games played, Carter ranks third in scoring average at 31.0 points per game, trailing only Elena Delle Donne (34.4 PPG at Delaware) and Sheryl Swoopes (31.7 PPG at Texas Tech). Those two players have combined to win five WNBA MVP awards.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chennedy Carter: All top plays from the 2019 NCAA tournament\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/pIuGh9ivTwE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth of Carter’s NCAA Tournament runs were halted by Notre Dame in the Sweet 16, including a memorable scoring duel with Irish star (and 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year runner up) Arike Ogunbowale. The two scoring machines combined for 69 points with Carter scoring 35 points and knocking down seven 3-pointers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e5. 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