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2019 Los Angeles Sparks season

The 2019 WNBA season was the 23rd season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.

2019 Los Angeles Sparks season
CoachDerek Fisher
ArenaStaples Center
Attendance11,306 per game
Results
Record28–6 (.824)
Place1st (Western)
Playoff finish3rd seed, Lost in Semifinals to Connecticut, 0-3
Team Leaders
PointsCandace Parker – 19.9 ppg
ReboundsJantel Lavender – 7.9 rpg
AssistsChelsea Gray – 5.9 apg
Media
TelevisionSpectrum SportsNet
ESPN2, CBSSN, NBATV

During the off-season, head coach Brian Agler resigned and accepted the head coach position with the Dallas Wings.[1] On December 5, former NBA player Derek Fisher was announced as the new head coach.[2]

The Sparks started the season with a 6-6 record in the first two months. Their good form continued into August, with the team going 8–4 and putting together a five game win streak. The turn around game mostly at home, with the Sparks posting a 9–0 home record during July and August. The team finished out the season with three straight wins at home. Their 22–12 overall record, secured them the third seed in the playoffs.

After earning a bye in the first round, the Sparks easily defeated the Seattle Storm at home, 92–69. This set up a semifinal matchup with the Connecticut Sun. The Sparks lost the first two road games in the series, and couldn't win the third game at home. The Sun swept the Sparks to end their season.

After the 2019 season, Penny Toler was dismissed as general manager. Her dismissal came among rumors that she entered the locker room after a playoff game and gave a "obscenity-laced speech that also included several racial epithets".[3][4]

Transactions edit

WNBA draft edit

See also: 2019 WNBA draft
RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
17Kalani Brown  United StatesBaylor
219Marina Mabrey  United StatesNotre Dame
331Ángela Salvadores  SpainEnsino (Spain)

Trades/Roster Changes edit

DateDetails
February 1, 2019Re-signed G Karlie Samuelson[5][6]
Re-signed G Odyssey Sims[5][7]
February 6, 2019Signed F Ashley Walker[8][9]
February 11, 2019Re-signed G/F Alana Beard[10][11]
February 13, 2019Signed G/F Tierra Ruffin-Pratt[12]
February 20, 2019Signed G Alina Iagupova[13]
March 5, 2019Signed C Rachel Hollivay[14]
March 28, 2019Signed G Loryn Goodwin[15]
April 12, 2019Signed G Gabby Green[16]
April 22, 2019Traded G Odyssey Sims to Minnesota in exchange for G Alexis Jones[17]
April 27, 2019Traded their first-round pick in the 2020 WNBA draft to Connecticut in exchange for F Chiney Ogwumike[18]
April 30, 2019Re-signed G Chelsea Gray[19]
May 13, 2019Claimed G Cierra Dillard off Waivers[20]
Waived G Gabby Green and G Gabby Green[21]
May 15, 2019Re-signed G Riquna Williams[22]
May 20, 2019Traded C Jantel Lavender to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's second round pick in the 2020 WNBA draft[23]

Roster edit

2019 Los Angeles Sparks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G/F0 Beard, Alana5' 11" (1.8m)160 lb (73kg)05-14-1982Duke13
C21 Brown, Kalani6' 7" (2.01m)245 lb (111kg)03-21-1997BaylorR
G12 Gray, Chelsea5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)10-08-1992Duke4
G1 Jones, Alexis5' 9" (1.75m)173 lb (78kg)05-08-1994Baylor2
G5 Mabrey, Marina5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)09-14-1996Notre DameR
F30 Ogwumike, Nneka6' 2" (1.88m)174 lb (79kg)07-02-1990Stanford7
F13 Ogwumike, Chiney6' 4" (1.93m)173 lb (78kg)05-22-1992Stanford3
F/C3 Parker, Candace6' 4" (1.93m)175 lb (79kg)04-19-1986Tennessee11
G10 Ruffin-Pratt, Tierra5' 11" (1.8m)180 lb (82kg)04-11-1991North Carolina6
C7 Vadeeva, Maria6' 4" (1.93m)185 lb (84kg)06-16-1998Russia1
G24 Wiese, Sydney6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)06-16-1995Oregon State2
G2 Williams, Riquna5' 7" (1.7m)165 lb (75kg)05-28-1990Miami (FL)6
Head coach
Derek Fisher (Little Rock)
Assistant coaches
Latricia Trammell (East Central)
Fred Williams (Boise State)
Athletic trainer
Courtney Watson (California)
Strength and conditioning coach
Kelly Dormandy (Springfield)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Game log edit

Preseason edit

2019 pre-season game log
May: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 11@ Phoenix MercuryL 75–82Walker (16)Tied (7)Jones (5)Talking Stick Resort Arena
3,751		0–1
2May 17Seattle StormW 92–85N. Ogwumike (18)N. Ogwumike (7)Jones (6)Hutto-Patterson Gym
N/A		1–1
2019 pre-season schedule

Regular season edit

2019 game log
Total: 22–12 (Home: 15–2; Road: 7–10)
May: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 26@ Las Vegas AcesL 70–83Vadeeva (24)N. Ogwumike (11)3 tied (4)Mandalay Bay Events Center
7,249		0–1
2May 31Connecticut SunW 77–70C. Ogwumike (20)N. Ogwumike (15)Tied (4)Staples Center
12,334		1–1
June: 5–5 (Home: 2–2; Road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
3June 4@ New York LibertyW 78–73Gray (29)C. Ogwumike (10)Gray (4)Westchester County Center
3,579		2–1
4June 6@ Connecticut SunL 77–89N. Ogwumike (21)N. Ogwumike (10)Gray (6)Mohegan Sun Arena
5,496		2–2
5June 8@ Minnesota LynxW 89–85Williams (25)Tied (9)Ruffin-Pratt (5)Target Center
8,834		3–2
6June 14@ Phoenix MercuryW 85–65Gray (21)N. Ogwumike (8)Gray (9)Talking Stick Resort Arena
10,381		4–2
7June 15New York LibertyL 92–98C. Ogwumike (26)C. Ogwumike (14)Gray (6)Staples Center
11,388		4–3
8June 18Washington MysticsL 52–81Tied (12)Tied (7)Parker (3)Staples Center
9,537		4–4
9June 21@ Seattle StormL 62–84N. Ogwumike (10)C. Ogwumike (6)4 tied (2)Angel of the Winds Arena
6,114		4–5
10June 23@ Phoenix MercuryL 72–82Tied (12)N. Ogwumike (13)Gray (7)Talking Stick Resort Arena
10,132		4–6
11June 27Las Vegas AcesW 86–743 tied (18)C. Ogwumike (10)Gray (6)Staples Center
10,295		5–6
12June 30Chicago SkyW 94–69Williams (19)C. Ogwumike (7)Tied (5)Staples Center
11,067		6–6
July: 5–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
13July 7Washington MysticsW 98–81N. Ogwumike (31)Tied (10)Gray (13)Staples Center
10,336		7–6
14July 9@ Dallas WingsL 62–74N. Ogwumike (15)Tied (10)Gray (4)College Park Center
6,885		7–7
15July 12@ Indiana FeverW 90–84N. Ogwumike (22)C. Ogwumike (9)Gray (6)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,849		8–7
16July 14@ Atlanta DreamW 76–71 (OT)Williams (23)N. Ogwumike (15)Gray (9)State Farm Arena
5,083		9–7
17July 18Dallas WingsW 69–64N. Ogwumike (22)Gray (9)Gray (4)Staples Center
14,050		10–7
18July 20@ New York LibertyL 78–83N. Ogwumike (20)N. Ogwumike (12)Wiese (6)Westchester County Center
2,195		10–8
19July 23@ Atlanta DreamW 78–66N. Ogwumike (24)C. Ogwumike (12)Gray (6)State Farm Arena
7,047		11–8
August: 8–4 (Home: 7–0; Road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
20August 1Las Vegas AcesW 76–68N. Ogwumike (19)N. Ogwumike (11)Gray (10)Staples Center
11,692		12–8
21August 4Seattle StormW 83–75Parker (21)N. Ogwumike (10)Gray (8)Staples Center
12,820		13–8
22August 8Phoenix MercuryW 84–74N. Ogwumike (24)Parker (11)Parker (6)Staples Center
10,345		14–8
23August 11Chicago SkyW 84–81Gray (26)N. Ogwumike (12)Gray (6)Staples Center
9,244		15–8
24August 14@ Dallas WingsL 78–84Gray (22)N. Ogwumike (9)Gray (7)College Park Center
5,004		15–9
25August 16@ Chicago SkyL 81–91Gray (25)N. Ogwumike (7)Tied (5)Wintrust Arena
7,907		15–10
26August 20Minnesota LynxW 81–71Parker (20)Parker (10)N. Ogwumike (4)Staples Center
16–10
27August 22Indiana FeverW 98–65N. Ogwumike (17)Tied (7)Parker (5)Staples Center
8,816		17–10
28August 25Connecticut SunW 84–72Williams (21)N. Ogwumike (8)Gray (6)Staples Center
17,076		18–10
29August 27@ Washington MysticsL 66–95Tied (12)Vadeeva (7)Gray (7)St. Elizabeth's East Arena
4,200		18–11
30August 29@ Indiana FeverW 87–83Gray (30)N. Ogwumike (8)Gray (9)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
5,641		19–11
31August 31@ Las Vegas AcesL 86–92Williams (37)N. Ogwumike (7)Gray (7)Mandalay Bay Events Center
8,470		19–12
September: 3–0 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32September 3Atlanta DreamW 70–60Parker (21)Parker (11)Parker (6)Staples Center
9,889		20–12
33September 5Seattle StormW 102–68Parker (20)N. Ogwumike (10)Gray (7)Staples Center
10,591		21–12
34September 8Minnesota LynxW 77–68Williams (15)Parker (7)Gray (8)Staples Center
13,500		22–12
2019 season schedule

Playoffs edit

2019 playoff game log
Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
Second Round: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1September 15Seattle StormW 92–68Gray (21)Parker (10)Gray (8)Staples Center
9,081		1–0
Semifinals: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1September 17@ Connecticut SunL 75–84Parker (24)Tied (10)Gray (4)Mohegan Sun Arena
7,102		0–1
2September 19@ Connecticut SunL 68–94N. Ogwumike (18)N. Ogwumike (7)Gray (5)Mohegan Sun Arena
8,051		0–2
3September 22Connecticut SunL 56–78N. Ogwumike (17)N. Ogwumike (6)Gray (4)Walter Pyramid
4,000		0–3
2019 playoff schedule

Standings edit

#Western Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1Los Angeles Sparks (3)2212.647–15–27–1010–6
2Las Vegas Aces (4)2113.618113–48–911–5
3Seattle Storm (6)1816.529411–67–1010–6
4Minnesota Lynx (7)1816.529411–67–107–9
5Phoenix Mercury (8)1519.44179–86–115–11
6e – Dallas Wings1024.294128–92–155–11

Playoffs edit

Main article: 2019 WNBA Playoffs
First round:
Single elimination
(Sept. 11)		Second round:
Single elimination
(Sept. 15)		Semifinals:
Best-of-five
(Sept. 17 – Sept. 24)		WNBA Finals:
Best-of-five
(Sept. 29 – Oct. 10)
1Washington Mystics971037594
4Las Vegas Aces934Las Vegas Aces95919290
5Chicago Sky1055Chicago Sky921Washington Mystics9587948689
8Phoenix Mercury762Connecticut Sun8699819078
2Connecticut Sun849478
3Los Angeles Sparks923Los Angeles Sparks756856
6Seattle Storm846Seattle Storm69
7Minnesota Lynx74

Note: Teams re-seeded after each round.

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
Nneka Ogwumike323227.951.033.882.88.81.81.90.516.1
Chelsea Gray343432.641.638.291.73.85.91.00.114.5
Riquna Williams231425.838.439.188.02.61.61.10.212.3
Candace Parker222226.042.246.779.16.43.51.00.811.2
Chiney Ogwumike321421.849.425.080.95.80.81.00.79.6
Maria Vadeeva15112.049.031.376.93.90.71.00.27.8
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt343325.236.734.285.42.41.70.80.66.0
Kalani Brown28013.547.8078.33.50.60.30.85.4
Sydney Wiese321620.638.536.61001.31.80.50.34.8
Alexis Jones20112.240.033.380.01.11.80.30.24.0
Marina Mabrey31011.534.427.387.51.21.00.60.24.0
Alana Beard16314.744.920.077.81.51.40.80.23.3

Awards and honors edit

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Nneka OgwumikeWNBA Western Conference Player of the WeekJuly 15, 2019[24]
Chelsea GrayWNBA All-Star SelectionJuly 15, 2019[25]
Nneka Ogwumike
Nneka OgwumikeWNBA Western Conference Player of the Month - JulyAugust 1, 2019[26]
Candice ParkerWNBA Western Conference Player of the WeekAugust 5, 2019[27]
Nneka OgwumikeAugust 12, 2019[28]
Candice ParkerSeptember 9, 2019[29]
Nneka OgwumikeKim Perrot Sportsmanship AwardSeptember 16, 2019[30]

References edit

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  24. ^ @WNBA (July 15, 2019). "🗣️ Congrats to Jonquel Jones and @Nnemkadi30 for earning this week's #PlayeroftheWeek 👏" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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