2011 Los Angeles Sparks season | |
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Coach | Jennifer Gillom (4-6) Joe Bryant (11-13) |
Arena | Staples Center |
Attendance | 10,316 per game |
Results | |
Record | 15–19 (.441) |
Place | 5th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Team Leaders | |
Points | Parker (18.5) |
Rebounds | Parker (8.6) |
Assists | Penicheiro (4.8) |
Media | |
Television | PRIME ESPN2, NBATV |
The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.
The following are the Sparks' selections in the 2011 WNBA draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
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1 | 5 | Jantel Lavender | ![]() | Ohio State |
3 | 29 | Elina Babkina (pick later voided) | ![]() | Latvia |
Date | Trade | |
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February 1, 2011 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Tulsa Shock |
second-round pick in 2012 draft | Andrea Riley | |
June 1, 2011 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Chicago Sky |
second-round pick in 2012 draft | Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton |
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Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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C | Candace Parker | Jantel Lavender |
PF | Tina Thompson | Ebony Hoffman LaToya Pringle |
SF | Delisha Milton-Jones | Jenna O'Hea |
SG | Noelle Quinn | Kristi Toliver |
PG | Ticha Penicheiro | Natasha Lacy |
Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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Minnesota Lynx x | 27 | 7 | .794 | – | 14–3 | 13–4 | 18–4 |
Seattle Storm x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 6.0 | 15–2 | 6–11 | 15–7 |
Phoenix Mercury x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 8.0 | 11–6 | 8–9 | 11–11 |
San Antonio Silver Stars x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 9.0 | 9–8 | 9–8 | 11–11 |
Los Angeles Sparks o | 15 | 19 | .441 | 12.0 | 10–7 | 5–12 | 10–12 |
Tulsa Shock o | 3 | 31 | .088 | 24.0 | 2–15 | 1–16 | 1–21 |
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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 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Ebony Hoffman | 34 | 16 | 22.1 | .437 | .429 | .844 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.06 | 0.26 | 7.5 |
Natasha Lacy | 29 | 0 | 13.6 | .429 | .333 | .540 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.97 | 0.31 | 5.0 |
Jantel Lavender | 33 | 3 | 14.8 | .500 | .000 | .733 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.18 | 0.36 | 6.6 |
Delisha Milton-Jones | 34 | 34 | 26.2 | .462 | .352 | .831 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.94 | 0.35 | 11.7 |
Jenna O'Hea | 31 | 5 | 16.4 | .434 | .444 | .786 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.39 | 0.16 | 4.8 |
Candace Parker | 17 | 16 | 32.6 | .511 | .419 | .736 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 1.24 | 1.59 | 18.5 |
Ticha Penicheiro | 34 | 23 | 23.7 | .486 | .417 | .868 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.82 | 0.09 | 6.0 |
LaToya Pringle | 20 | 0 | 11.1 | .473 | 1.000 | .889 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.25 | 0.65 | 3.9 |
Noelle Quinn | 33 | 23 | 20.6 | .390 | .397 | .818 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.64 | 0.06 | 5.1 |
Tina Thompson | 34 | 33 | 25.0 | .386 | .339 | .833 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.15 | 0.68 | 9.9 |
Kristi Toliver | 32 | 17 | 23.6 | .462 | .352 | .831 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.94 | 0.35 | 11.7 |
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