The 2018 Chicago Sky season is the franchise's 13th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season tipped off on May 6, and concludes on August 19.[1]
| 2018 Chicago Sky season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Amber Stocks |
| Arena | Wintrust Arena |
| Attendance | 6,358 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–21 (.382) |
| Place | 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Allie Quigley – 15.4 ppg |
| Rebounds | Cheyenne Parker – 5.8 rpg |
| Assists | Courtney Vandersloot – 8.6 apg |
| Media | |
| Television | WMEU-CD (The U Too) ESPN ESPN2 NBA TV |
The Sky started the season off with wins over Indiana and New York and finished 2–2 in May. However, the team couldn't keep the momentum and lost 7 of their next 8 games. The Sky ended June on a 3 game win streak with a 4–7 overall record. The winning streak didn't last long, as the team went 4–8 in July. All 4 July wins came against eventual playoff teams, but the Sky also had 4 losses against teams that would not end up in the playoffs. A 3–4 August meant the Sky missed the playoffs for the second straight year. They were 2 wins behind the 8th seed Dallas Wings.
On August 31, 2018, the Sky relieved Amber Stocks as head coach and general manager.[2]
Transactions edit
WNBA draft edit
The Sky made the following selections in the 2018 WNBA draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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| 1 | 3 | Diamond DeShields |  United States | Tennessee |
| 1 | 4 | Gabby Williams | United States | UConn |
| 3 | 28 | Amarah Coleman | United States | DePaul |
Trades/Roster Changes edit
| Date | Trade | |
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| February 2, 2018 | Re-Signed G Allie Quigley[3] | |
| February 5, 2018 | Re-Signed C Alaina Coates and F Jordan Hooper[3] | |
| February 20, 2018 | Re-Signed G Jamierra Faulkner and F/C Adut Bulgak[4] | |
| February 23, 2018 | Signed F/G Alex Montgomery[5] | |
Roster edit
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Game log edit
Preseason edit
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May: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
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Regular season edit
Standings edit
| # | Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Dream (2) | 23 | 11 | .676 | – | 13–4 | 10–7 | 12–4 |
| 2 | Washington Mystics (3) | 22 | 12 | .647 | 1 | 12–5 | 10–7 | 12–4 |
| 3 | Connecticut Sun (4) | 21 | 13 | .618 | 2 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 9–7 |
| 4 | e – Chicago Sky | 13 | 21 | .382 | 10 | 7–10 | 6–11 | 6–10 |
| 5 | e – New York Liberty | 7 | 27 | .206 | 16 | 4–13 | 3–14 | 6–10 |
| 6 | e – Indiana Fever | 6 | 28 | .176 | 17 | 2–15 | 4–13 | 3–13 |
Notes
- (#) – Conference Standing, Playoff Seeds shown to the right of team name
- x – Clinched Playoff Berth
- e – Eliminated from playoffs
Statistics edit
| Legend | |||||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
| PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
Regular season edit
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Quigley | 32 | 32 | 29.7 | 46.6 | 42.0 | 85.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 15.4 |
| Diamond DeShields | 34 | 33 | 28.4 | 42.5 | 32.8 | 83.6 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 14.4 |
| Courtney Vandersloot | 30 | 30 | 31.8 | 48.9 | 39.8 | 82.6 | 3.7 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 12.5 |
| Cheyenne Parker | 34 | 5 | 19.7 | 53.1 | 31.6 | 71.3 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 10.0 |
| Stefanie Dolson | 27 | 25 | 27.6 | 46.7 | 34.6 | 93.8 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 9.7 |
| Jamierra Faulkner | 17 | 0 | 21.2 | 34.3 | 30.2 | 75.0 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 7.6 |
| Gabby Williams | 34 | 30 | 23.0 | 43.2 | 26.9 | 78.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 7.3 |
| Kahleah Copper | 33 | 2 | 15.9 | 39.7 | 37.5 | 87.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 7.1 |
| Astou Ndour | 22 | 9 | 11.6 | 47.4 | 31.8 | 76.9 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.6 |
| Alaina Coates | 32 | 0 | 11.4 | 56.8 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Linnae Harper | 24 | 0 | 6.4 | 40.4 | 30.8 | 60.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Alex Montgomery | 19 | 0 | 6.4 | 26.3 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Awards and honors edit
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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| Allie Quigley | WNBA All-Star Selection | July 17, 2018 | [6] |
| Allie Quigley | WNBA All-Star Three Point Contest – Winner | July 28, 2018 | [7] |
| Courtney Vandersloot | WNBA Peak Performer – Assists | August 19, 2018 | [8] |
References edit
Footnotes edit
- ^ All times are specified as Central Time.
Notes edit
- ^ "Chicago Sky schedule". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Chicago Sky Announce Change in Coaching Staff". OurSportsCentral.com. August 31, 2018.
- ^ a b "Transactions". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Faulkner, Bulgak Re-Sign With Chicago". sky.wnba.com. sky.wnba.com. February 20, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Sky Sign Veteran Guard-Forward Alex Montgomery". sky.wnba.com. sky.wnba.com. February 23, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "2018 WNBA All-Stars Announced; Elena Delle Donne, Candace Parker To Serve As Player-Captains". wnba.com. WNBA. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "Quigley Wins 3-Point Contest For Her Dad". wnba.com. WNBA. July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Cambage, Fowles And Vandersloot Earn 2018 WNBA Peak Performer Awards". wnba.com. WNBA. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
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