2010 Los Angeles Sparks season

The 2010 WNBA season is the 14th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.

2010 Los Angeles Sparks season
CoachJennifer Gillom
ArenaStaples Center
Attendance9,468 per game
Results
Record13–21 (.382)
Place4th (Western)
Playoff finishLost Conference Semifinals
Team Leaders
PointsThompson (16.6)
ReboundsThompson (6.2)
AssistsPenicheiro (6.9)
Media
TelevisionFS-W, PRIME
NBATV, ESPN2

Transactions edit

Dispersal draft edit

Based on the Sparks' 2009 record, they would pick 8th in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Sparks waived their pick.

WNBA draft edit

The following are the Sparks' selections in the 2010 WNBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/team/country
18Andrea Riley  United StatesOklahoma State
112 (from Phx.)Bianca Thomas  United StatesMississippi
220Angel Robinson  United StatesGeorgia
332Rashidat Junaid  United StatesRutgers

Transaction log edit

  • March 26, 2009: The Sparks signed-and-traded Temeka Johnson to the Phoenix Mercury for Phoenix's first-round pick in the 2010 draft.[1]
  • May 5, 2009: The Sparks traded Rafaella Masciadri and a previously acquired first-round pick in the 2010 draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Noelle Quinn.
  • February 9: The Sparks signed free agent Ticha Penicheiro.[2]
  • February 16: The Sparks signed LaToya Pringle.
  • April 29: The Sparks waived Angel Robinson.
  • May 7: The Sparks waived Vanessa Hayden.
  • May 11: The Sparks signed Lisa Willis and waived Karina Figueroa.
  • May 13: The Sparks traded a second-round pick in the 2011 Draft to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Kristi Toliver.
  • May 13: The Sparks waived LaToya Pringle, Lisa Willis and Rashidat Junaid.
  • May 14: The Sparks waived Shannon Bobbitt and Bianca Thomas.
  • June 1: The Sparks waived Tiffany Stansbury and signed Chanel Mokango.

Trades edit

DateTrade
March 26, 2009To Los Angeles SparksTo Phoenix Mercury
first-round pick in 2010 draftTemeka Johnson
May 5, 2009To Los Angeles SparksTo Minnesota Lynx
Noelle QuinnRafaella Masciadri and a first-round pick in 2010 draft
May 13, 2010To Los Angeles SparksTo Chicago Sky
Kristi Toliversecond-round pick in 2011 draft

Free agents edit

Roster edit

Los Angeles Sparks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
SG24 Ferdinand-Harris, Marie5' 9" (1.75m)153 lb (69kg)LSU
SG22 Lennox, Betty  5' 8" (1.73m)143 lb (65kg)Louisiana Tech
SF8 Milton-Jones, DeLisha6' 1" (1.85m)185 lb (84kg)Florida
F15 Mokango, Chanel6' 5" (1.96m)Mississippi State
F3 Parker, Candace  6' 4" (1.93m)175 lb (79kg)Tennessee
PG21 Penicheiro, Ticha5' 11" (1.8m)146 lb (66kg)Old Dominion
PG45 Quinn, Noelle6' 0" (1.83m)175 lb (79kg)UCLA
G10 Riley, Andrea5' 5" (1.65m)136 lb (62kg)Oklahoma State
G7 Toliver, Kristi5' 7" (1.7m)130 lb (59kg)Maryland
F32 Thompson, Tina6' 2" (1.88m)178 lb (81kg)USC
F14 Wisdom-Hylton, Lindsay6' 2" (1.88m)186 lb (84kg)Purdue
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Smith
  • Jim Saia
Athletic trainer
Strength and conditioning coach
  • Bruce Deziel

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Depth edit

Pos.StarterBench
CTina ThompsonChanel Mokango / Candace Parker
PFDelisha Milton-JonesLindsay Wisdom-Hylton
SFNoelle QuinnBetty Lennox
SGMarie Ferdinand-HarrisKristi Toliver
PGTicha PenicheiroAndrea Riley

Season standings edit

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Seattle Storm x286.82417–011–620–2
Phoenix Mercury x1519.44113.09–86–1113–9
San Antonio Silver Stars x1420.41214.08–96–1111–11
Los Angeles Sparks x1321.38215.08–95–1210–12
Minnesota Lynx o1321.38215.07–106–118–14
Tulsa Shock o628.17622.04–132–154–18

Schedule edit

Preseason edit

2010 Game Log: Preseason
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 110:00pmChina National Team78-58Junaid (15)Mohammed (12)Penicheiro (7)Viejas Arena
3,874
1-0
2May 83:30pmSan Antonio77-86Ferdinand-Harris (13)3 players (5)Bobbitt, Quinn (4)Walter Pyramid
1,521
1-1

Regular season edit

2010 Game Log: Regular Season
May
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 152:00pm@ PhoenixESPN277-78Parker (24)Parker (12)Riley (4)US Airways Center
14,772
0-1
2May 169:00pm@ SeattleKONG67-81Thompson (19)Parker (11)Penicheiro (6)KeyArena
9,686
0-2
3May 228:00pm@ San AntonioNBATV
FS-SW
81-88Milton-Jones (20)Parker, Thompson (10)Milton-Jones (6)AT&T Center
7,862
0-3
4May 2810:30pmWashingtonPRIME81-75Parker (30)Parker (10)Parker (5)STAPLES Center
13,154
1-3
5May 308:00pmAtlanta82-101Parker (32)Parker (12)Penicheiro (6)STAPLES Center
8,404
1-4
June
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
6June 410:00pm@ Phoenix89-90Parker (26)Parker (12)Penicheiro (10)US Airways Center
6,485
1-5
7June 511:00pmSeattleNBATV
FS-W
75-79Parker (24)Parker (8)Lennox, Parker (4)Home Depot Center
6,026
1-6
8June 810:30pmPhoenixPRIME92-91Parker (22)Parker (12)Quinn (7)STAPLES Center
7,993
2-6
9June 1110:00pm@ SeattleKONG60-82Parker (13)Parker (7)4 players (2)KeyArena
7,286
2-7
10June 133:00pmMinnesota88-84Milton-Jones (22)Parker (7)Penicheiro (5)STAPLES Center
7,005
3-7
11June 1810:30pmConnecticut75-78Thompson (24)Milton-Jones, Quinn (6)Penicheiro (8)STAPLES Center
8,852
3-8
12June 247:00pm@ WashingtonCSN-MA53-68Toliver (11)Quinn (7)Penicheiro (6)Verizon Center
8,160
3-9
13June 273:00pm@ AtlantaNBATV
SSO
81-89Milton-Jones, Toliver (19)Milton-Jones (11)Penicheiro (10)Philips Arena
7,855
3-10
14June 2910:30pmNew YorkNBATV
PRIME
68-80Quinn (24)Thompson (6)Ferdinand-Harris, Quinn (4)STAPLES Center
8,602
3-11
July
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
15July 110:30pmSan Antonio73-63Thompson (24)Thompson (10)Penicheiro (4)STAPLES Center
7,803
4-11
16July 35:00pmSeattleESPN262-75Toliver (18)Thompson, Wisdom-Hylton (10)Penicheiro (5)STAPLES Center
9,319
4-12
17July 610:00pmPhoenixESPN289-98Milton-Jones (20)Milton-Jones (8)Milton-Jones (6)STAPLES Center
8,336
4-13
18July 137:00pm@ TulsaESPN287-71Thompson (24)Penicheiro (7)Penicheiro (9)BOK Center
7,073
5-13
19July 168:30pm@ ChicagoCN10068-80Milton-Jones (21)Quinn (6)Penicheiro (9)Allstate Arena
4,841
5-14
20July 183:00pm@ San Antonio73-83Thompson (23)Thompson (8)Penicheiro, Quinn (6)AT&T Center
6,542
5-15
21July 203:00pmTulsa86-83 (OT)Milton-Jones (23)Penicheiro (7)Penicheiro (13)STAPLES Center
14,413
6-15
22July 227:00pm@ IndianaESPN257-76Thompson (19)Milton-Jones, Thompson (8)Penicheiro (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,898
6-16
23July 247:00pm@ Connecticut89-80Milton-Jones (20)Penicheiro, Quinn (7)Milton-Jones, Penicheiro (7)Mohegan Sun Arena
8,097
7-16
24July 278:00pm@ Minnesota71-58Thompson (24)Milton-Jones, Quinn, Thompson (8)Penicheiro (9)Target Center
6,215
8-16
25July 307:30pm@ New York79-88Thompson (18)Wisdom-Hylton (6)Penicheiro (7)Madison Square Garden
14,307
8-17
August
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
26August 410:30pmChicagoNBATV
CN100
82-77Milton-Jones (22)Wisdom-Hylton (13)Penicheiro (15)STAPLES Center
9,732
9-17
27August 610:30pmTulsa77-70Milton-Jones (23)Milton-Jones, Penicheiro, Quinn (7)Penicheiro (13)STAPLES Center
8,962
10-17
28August 88:00pmSan AntonioNBATV
FS-W
FSSW
83-92Thompson (23)Penicheiro (9)Penicheiro (8)STAPLES Center
9,793
10-18
29August 1010:00pmIndianaESPN276-82Thompson (21)Thompson (13)Riley (6)STAPLES Center
10,586
10-19
30August 128:00pm@ Minnesota78-77Milton-Jones (21)Thompson (8)Penicheiro (10)Target Center
7,867
11-19
31August 148:00pm@ TulsaCOX92-87Thompson (24)Thompson (11)Penicheiro (9)BOK Center
5,719
12-19
32August 1710:30pmPhoenixNBATV
PRIME
84-90Thompson (33)Penicheiro (9)Penicheiro (11)STAPLES Center
8,817
12-20
33August 2010:30pmMinnesota98-91Thompson (26)Thompson (9)Penicheiro (12)STAPLES Center
13,154
13-20
34August 2111:00pm@ SeattleESPN275-76Thompson (20)Milton-Jones (9)Penicheiro (8)KeyArena
9,686
13-21
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess

Postseason edit

2010 Game Log: Postseason
Western Conference Semifinals
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceSeries
1August 2511:00pm@ SeattleESPN266-79Ferdinand-Harris (18)Milton-Jones (8)Toliver (5)KeyArena
10,589
0-1
2August 283:00pmSeattleESPN266-81Thompson (18)Milton-Jones (9)Thompson (5)STAPLES Center
8,326
0-2

Statistics edit

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game
 APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage TO Turnovers per game
 PF Fouls per gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Regular season edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Marie Ferdinand-Harris302424.3.409.292.8392.71.20.870.178.9
Betty Lennox11011.6.391.361.8331.71.50.180.004.9
Delisha Milton-Jones343432.2.470.317.8664.72.51.090.6515.4
Chanel Mokango2103.4.176.000.7500.60.00.100.480.4
Candace Parker101033.5.500.250.73210.12.21.002.2020.6
Ticha Penicheiro323026.3.410.111.8194.06.91.340.064.9
Noelle Quinn343432.5.443.402.7764.02.81.030.3210.2
Andrea Riley2907.7.303.294.8380.81.00.480.033.4
Tiffany Stansbury502.8.333.000.5000.00.00.200.000.6
Kristi Toliver34420.7.438.349.8152.21.30.530.068.6
Tina Thompson333333.2.446.352.8726.21.81.150.7316.6
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton32115.1.500.000.7063.40.40.560.754.5

Postseason edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Marie Ferdinand-Harris2232.5.391.4291.0002.00.51.500.0012.5
Delisha Milton-Jones2235.5.3601.000.5008.51.00.500.5010.5
Ticha Penicheiro2229.5.455.0001.0002.52.52.500.006.0
Noelle Quinn2234.0.368.5001.0004.00.51.000.009.5
Andrea Riley102.0.000.000.0001.00.00.000.000.0
Kristi Toliver2022.5.545.6001.0000.04.00.500.008.0
Tina Thompson2239.0.333.2861.0006.03.01.502.0017.0
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton206.0.667.000.5002.50.00.000.002.5

Awards and honors edit

  • Candace Parker was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of May 22, 2010.
  • Tina Thompson was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 7, 2010.
  • Tina Thompson was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 14, 2010.
  • Tina Thompson was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month for August.

References edit

  1. ^ "Johnson goes to Mercury for draft pick". ESPN. March 26, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Knoblauch, Austin (February 9, 2010). "Sparks sign veteran point guard Ticha Penicheiro". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

External links edit