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5th season of WNBA
The
2010 WNBA season was the 5th season for the
Chicago Sky of the
Women's National Basketball Association. This was the first season for the Sky in
Allstate Arena. The Sky previously played at
UIC Pavilion.
[1]
Transactions
Sacramento Monarchs Dispersal Draft
With the
Sacramento Monarchs ceasing operation and based on the 2009 records of teams, the Sky selected 4th in the
Dispersal Draft.
[2]
WNBA draft
Trades and Roster Changes
Date
|
Transaction
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January 11, 2010
|
Extended Qualifying Offers to
Candice Dupree and
Mistie Bass
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January 30, 2010
|
Traded
Candice Dupree to the
Phoenix Mercury and the 16th Pick in the
2010 WNBA draft to the
New York Liberty in exchange for
Shameka Christon and
Cathrine Kraayeveld in a 3-Team Deal
[3]
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February 3, 2010
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Signed
Dominique Canty
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April 13, 2010
|
Waived
Mistie Bass
|
Signed
Epiphanny Prince and
Abi Olajuwon to Rookie Scale Contracts
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April 16, 2010
|
Signed
Sandora Irvin to a Training Camp Contract
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April 20, 2010
|
Signed
Kristi Cirone to a Training Camp Contract
[4]
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April 25, 2010
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Signed
Sami Whitcomb and Larrissa Williams to Training Camp Contracts
[5]
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May 2, 2010
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Waived
Shyra Ely and
Kristi Cirone
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May 9, 2010
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Waived
Sami Whitcomb and Larrissa Williams
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May 12, 2010
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Waived
Courtney Paris
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May 13, 2010
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Traded
Kristi Toliver to the
Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for a 2nd round Pick in the
2011 WNBA draft
[6]
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May 31, 2010
|
Exercised 4th-Year Team Option on
Sylvia Fowles and
Tamera Young
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June 1, 2010
|
Waived
Abi Olajuwon
[7]
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July 22, 2010
|
Waived
Sandora Irvin
|
Signed
Eshaya Murphy to a 7-Day Contract
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July 29, 2010
|
Signed
Eshaya Murphy to a 2nd 7-Day Contract
|
August 5, 2010
|
Signed
Eshaya Murphy to a 3rd 7-Day Contract
|
August 12, 2010
|
Signed
Eshaya Murphy to a 4th 7-Day Contract
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August 19, 2010
|
Signed
Eshaya Murphy
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September 10, 2010
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Head coach
Steven Key resigns as coach and general manager
[8]
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Roster
2010 Chicago Sky Roster
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
From
|
F
|
8
|
|
Bass, Mistie
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
184 lb (83 kg)
|
|
Duke
|
G/F
|
3
|
|
Canty, Dominique
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
162 lb (73 kg)
|
|
Alabama
|
SF
|
20
|
|
Christon, Shameka
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
|
Arkansas
|
C
|
34
|
|
Fowles, Sylvia
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
|
LSU
|
F
|
33
|
|
Kraayeveld, Cathrine
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
|
Oregon
|
G
|
14
|
|
Murphy, Eshaya
|
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
|
164 lb (74 kg)
|
|
USC
|
SG
|
11
|
|
Perkins, Jia
|
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
|
155 lb (70 kg)
|
|
Texas Tech
|
G
|
10
|
|
Prince, Epiphanny
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
168 lb (76 kg)
|
|
Rutgers
|
C
|
32
|
|
Thomas, Christi
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
198 lb (90 kg)
|
|
Georgia
|
SG
|
5
|
|
Thorn, Erin
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
150 lb (68 kg)
|
|
BYU
|
F
|
1
|
|
Young, Tamera
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
|
JMU
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coaches
- Athletic trainer
-
Michelle Kania
- Strength and conditioning coach
-
Ann Crosby
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
-
Injured
|
Depth
Schedule
Preseason
2010 Preseason Schedule Total: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
|
Regular Season
2010 Regular Season Schedule Total: 14–20 (Home: 7–10; Road: 7–10)
|
May 2–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–3)
|
June 4–5 (Home: 2–4; Road: 2–1)
|
July: 6–5 (Home: 3–2; Road: 3–3)
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record
|
16 |
July 1 |
8:00pm |
Connecticut |
CN100 |
92-80 |
Sylvia Fowles (26) |
Sylvia Fowles (11) |
Bass
Canty (5) |
Allstate Arena 3,061 |
7-9
|
17 |
July 3 |
7:00pm |
@
Atlanta |
NBATV
CN100
SSO |
88-82 |
Sylvia Fowles (22) |
Sylvia Fowles (12) |
Canty
Thorn
Young (2) |
Philips Arena 6,920 |
8-9
|
18 |
July 6 |
8:00pm |
Indiana |
CN100 |
51-58 |
Sylvia Fowles (26) |
Sylvia Fowles (18) |
Epiphanny Prince (4) |
Allstate Arena 3,732 |
8-10
|
19 |
July 11 |
4:00pm |
@
New York |
MSG |
54-57 |
Jia Perkins (26) |
Sylvia Fowles (19) |
Sylvia Fowles (3) |
Madison Square Garden 9,644 |
8-11
|
20 |
July 14 |
12:30pm |
San Antonio |
CN100 |
88-61 |
Fowles
Perkins
Prince (14) |
Mistie Bass (7) |
Canty
Prince (5) |
Allstate Arena 6,950 |
9-11
|
21 |
July 16 |
8:30pm |
Los Angeles |
CN100 |
80-68 |
Erin Thorn (15) |
Sylvia Fowles (10) |
Dominique Canty (6) |
Allstate Arena 4,841 |
10-11
|
22 |
July 18 |
4:00pm |
@
Washington |
CSN-MA |
61-59 |
Sylvia Fowles (13) |
Sylvia Fowles (11) |
Fowles
Kraayeveld
Thorn (3) |
Verizon Center 8,790 |
11-11
|
23 |
July 23 |
8:30pm |
New York |
CN100 |
71-79 |
Epiphanny Prince (14) |
Sylvia Fowles (16) |
Dominique Canty (6) |
Allstate Arena 5,256 |
11-12
|
24 |
July 24 |
8:00pm |
@
San Antonio |
CN100 |
75-72 |
Sylvia Fowles (23) |
Sylvia Fowles (12) |
Dominique Canty (6) |
AT&T Center 8,999 |
12-12
|
25 |
July 27 |
7:00pm |
@
Indiana |
CN100 |
74-78 |
Sylvia Fowles (18) |
Sylvia Fowles (8) |
Thorn
Young (4) |
Conseco Fieldhouse 6,853 |
12-13
|
26 |
July 30 |
10:00pm |
@
Seattle |
NBATV
KONG |
60-80 |
Sylvia Fowles (13) |
Mistie Bass (7) |
Sylvia Fowles (5) |
KeyArena 7,749 |
12-14
|
|
August: 2–6 (Home: 1–3; Road: 1–3)
|
All games are viewable on
WNBA LiveAccess
|
Standings
Statistics
Regular season
Awards and honors
References
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"Chicago Sky To Call Allstate Arena Home Beginning In 2010". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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"Sacramento Monarchs Dispersal Draft Analysis". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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"Sky deal Dupree for 2 players". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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"Cirone signs with Sky". dailyherald.com. Daily Herald. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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^ P, Nate.
"Quick analysis: Washington guard Sami Whitcomb receives invite to Chicago Sky camp". swishappeal.com. Swish Appeal. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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"Looking at the Kristi Toliver Trade". swishappeal.com. Swish Appeal. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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"Olajuwon waived by Sky". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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"Steven Key Resigns as Sky Coach and GM". swishappeal.com. Swish Appeal. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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"Seattle's Lauren Jackson and Chicago's Sylvia Fowles Named Players of the Week". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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"Chicago's Sylvia Fowles and Seattle's Lauren Jackson Named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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"2010 WNBA All-Defensive Team Announced". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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"2010 All-WNBA First and Second Teams Announced". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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"Chicago Sky's Prince on All-Rookie Team". dailyherald.com. Daily Herald. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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