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2023 WNBA Commissioner's Cup

The 2023 WNBA Commissioner's Cup presented by Coinbase was the WNBA's third Commissioner's Cup in league history. The Cup Final featured the top Eastern Conference Cup team facing off against the top Western Conference team.[1] The home team was decided by the team with the highest winning percentage in Cup Play.[2]

2023 WNBA Commissioner's Cup Game
Cup Final
New York Liberty Las Vegas Aces
(7-3)(9-1)
8263
Head coach:
Sandy Brondello		Head coach:
Becky Hammon
1234Total
New York Liberty1715242682
Las Vegas Aces1123141563
DateAugust 15, 2023
VenueMichelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas
MVPJonquel Jones (New York)
RefereesRoy Gulbeyan, Eric Brewton, Isaac Barnett
Attendance8,967
United States TV coverage
NetworkAmazon Prime
AnnouncersSarah Kustok
Michael Grady
Baron Davis
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The New York Liberty faced off against the Las Vegas Aces and won 82-63 on August 15, 2023 to claim their first Commissioner's Cup title. Jonquel Jones was named Cup MVP after scoring 16 points and grabbing 15 rebounds.[3]

Road to the Cup Final

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The Commissioner's Cup starts by designating a portion of regular-season games – 10 games per team – as counting toward Cup play. The team from each conference with the top record in designated “Cup games” then compete for the Commissioner's Cup title and a special prize pool. Cup games are the first home game and first road game each team plays against its five conference rivals.[4]

Standings

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Eastern Conference
PosTeamPldWL
1New York Liberty[a]1073
2Connecticut Sun1073
3Atlanta Dream1064
4Washington Mystics1055
5Chicago Sky1037
6Indiana Fever1028
Source: [5]
Notes:
  1. ^ New York will represent the Eastern Conference due to their head-to-head record against Connecticut. The Liberty went 2-0 against the Sun.
Western Conference
PosTeamPldWL
1Las Vegas Aces1091
2Dallas Wings1064
3Minnesota Lynx1055
4Los Angeles Sparks1055
5Seattle Storm1046
6Phoenix Mercury1019
Source: [5]

Funding to Local Non-Profits

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Each team selects a charity of their choice to represent, and support thought the Commissioner's Cup series. Throughout the season, every Commissioner's Cup game win will result in $2,000 for the charity and every loss will result in $500 to their chosen organization.[6]

TeamCharity
Atlanta DreamHelping Mamas
Chicago SkySister Afya Community Care
Connecticut Sun#Day43 Black Maternal Health Awareness
Dallas WingsSisters Network Dallas
Indiana FeverWheeler Mission
Las Vegas AcesNAMI Southern Nevada
Los Angeles SparksCalifornia Women's Law Center
Minnesota LynxAfrican American Breast Cancer Alliance
New York LibertyCallen-Lorde
Phoenix MercuryPhoenix Birth Foundation
Seattle StormTherapy Fund Foundation
Washington MysticsMedStar Health Safe Babies. Safe Moms.

Game Summary

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August 15
18:00 PDT
New York Liberty 82, Las Vegas Aces 63
Scoring by quarter: 17-11, 15-23, 24-14, 26-15
Pts: Marine Johannès (17)
Rebs: Jonquel Jones (15)
Asts: Courtney Vandersloot (10)		Pts: Jackie Young (16)
Rebs: Kiah Stokes
Chelsea Gray (6)
Asts: Kelsey Plum (6)
Michelob Ultra Arena
Attendance: 8,967
Referees: Roy Gulbeyan. Eric Brewton. Isaac Barnett

Team Rosters

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2023 New York Liberty roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
C31 Dolson, Stefanie6' 5" (1.96m)235 lb (107kg)1992-01-08Connecticut9
G20 Ionescu, Sabrina5' 11" (1.8m)165 lb (75kg)1997-12-06Oregon3
G23 Johannès, Marine5' 10" (1.78m)134 lb (61kg)01-21-1995France2
F/C35 Jones, Jonquel6' 6" (1.98m)215 lb (98kg)1994-01-05George Washington6
G/F44 Laney, Betnijah6' 0" (1.83m)166 lb (75kg)1993-10-29Rutgers7
F8 Sabally, Nyara6' 5" (1.96m)204 lb (93kg)2000-02-26Oregon1
F30 Stewart, Breanna6' 4" (1.93m)170 lb (77kg)1994-08-27Connecticut6
F5 Thornton, Kayla6' 1" (1.85m)188 lb (85kg)1992-10-20UTEP7
G22 Vandersloot, Courtney5' 8" (1.73m)137 lb (62kg)1989-02-08Gonzaga12
G/F13 Willoughby, Jocelyn6' 0" (1.83m)180 lb (82kg)1998-03-25Virginia2
C21 Xu, Han6' 10" (2.08m)193 lb (88kg)10-31-1999China2
Head coach
Sandy Brondello (Western Sydney)
Assistant coaches
Olaf Lange
Roneeka Hodges (Florida State)
Zach O'Brien (Saint Joseph's College of Maine)
Athletic trainer
Terri Acosta
Strength and conditioning coach
Emily Zaler
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Depth

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Pos.StarterBench
PGCourtney Vandersloot
SGSabrina IonescuMarine Johannès
SFBetnijah LaneyKayla Thornton
Jocelyn Willoughby
PFBreanna StewartNyara Sabally
CJonquel JonesStefanie Dolson
Han Xu
2023 Las Vegas Aces roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F1 Bell, Kierstan6' 1" (1.85m)176 lb (80kg)03-16-2000Florida Gulf Coast1
F7 Clark, Alysha5' 11" (1.8m)167 lb (76kg)07-07-1987Middle Tennessee10
C81 Coates, Alaina6' 4" (1.93m)225 lb (102kg)04-07-1995South Carolina4
G51 Colson, Sydney5' 8" (1.73m)140 lb (64kg)1989-08-06Texas A&M8
F/C13 George, Cayla6' 4" (1.93m)192 lb (87kg)05-01-1989Australia3
G12 Gray, Chelsea5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1992-10-08Duke8
F/C3 Parker, Candace  6' 4" (1.93m)184 lb (83kg)1986-04-19Tennessee15
G10 Plum, Kelsey5' 8" (1.73m)145 lb (66kg)1994-08-24Washington5
C41 Stokes, Kiah6' 3" (1.91m)191 lb (87kg)1993-03-30Connecticut7
G2 Williams, Riquna5' 6" (1.68m)165 lb (75kg)1990-05-28Miami (FL)10
F22 Wilson, A'ja6' 4" (1.93m)195 lb (88kg)1996-08-08South Carolina5
G0 Young, Jackie6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1997-09-16Notre Dame4
Head coach
Becky Hammon (Colorado State)
Assistant coaches
Natalie Nakase (UCLA)
Tyler Marsh (Birmingham–Southern)
Charlene Thomas-Swinson (Auburn)
Athletic trainer
Michelle Anumba (Duke


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

Depth Chart

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Pos.StarterBench
PGChelsea GraySydney Colson
SGKelsey PlumRiquna Williams
SFJackie YoungAlysha Clark
Kierstan Bell
PFCandace Parker Cayla George
CA'ja WilsonKiah Stokes

References

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  1. ^ "WNBA Cup Leaderboard". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "WNBA And ESPN Announce Broadcast Schedule and Added Programming For 2023 Regular Season". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Voepel, M.V. "Liberty win Commissioner's Cup with blowout of rival Aces". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020 WNBA Season to Feature Inaugural Commissioner's Cup, Expanded 36-Game Schedule for Teams and More ABC Games". Wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Commissioner's Cup". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Whitley, Brittany. "What is the Commissioner's Cup?". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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