2013 Atlanta Dream season

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2013 Atlanta Dream season
Coach Fred Williams
Arena Philips Arena
Attendance5,643 per game
Results
Record17–17 (.500)
Place2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost WNBA Finals (3-0 to Minnesota Lynx)
Team Leaders
Points Angel McCoughtry – 21.5
Rebounds Erika de Souza – 9.9
Assists Angel McCoughtry – 4.4
Media
Television FS-S, SSO
ESPN2, NBATV

The 2013 Atlanta Dream season was the 6th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association, and their 1st season under head coach,Fred Williams. The Dream finished second in the Eastern Conference with a 17-17 record, and won the Eastern Conference Finals, sweeping the Indiana Fever to earn their third trip in four years to the WNBA Finals, where they were swept by the Minnesota Lynx in three games.

Contents

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
213 Alex Bentley Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Penn State
331 Anne Marie Armstrong Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Georgia

Trades and Roster Changes

DateTrade
January 8, 2013Extended Qualifying Offers to Angel McCoughtry and Aneika Henry
February 5, 2013Signed Angel McCoughtry
February 14, 2013Signed Aneika Henry
February 19, 2013Traded the 7th and 19th Picks in the 2013 WNBA draft to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Jasmine Thomas and the 13th Pick in the 2013 Draft [1]
March 18, 2013Signed Sydney Carter to a Training Camp Contract [2]
April 19, 2013Signed Alex Bentley and Anne Marie Armstrong to their Rookie Scale Contracts
April 25, 2013Signed Blanche Alverson to a Training Camp Contract [3]
April 30, 2013Signed Courtney Clements to a Training Camp Contract [4]
May 14, 2013Waived Blance Alverson and Ketia Swanier [5]
May 22, 2013Waived Cathrine Kraayeveld and Sydney Carter [6]
May 23, 2013Temporarily Suspend the contract of Yelena Leuchanka
May 31, 2013Exercised the Team Option for the 4th Year on Jasmine Thomas
June 17, 2013Temporarily Suspend the contract of Sancho Lyttle
July 5, 2013Activated Sancho Lyttle from her Temporary Suspension
Waived Anne Marie Armstrong [7]
August 28, 2013Signed Anne Marie Armstrong to a 7-Day Contract [8]

Roster

2013 Atlanta Dream roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightFrom
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Bentley, Alex 5' 7" (1.7m)152 lb (69kg) Penn State
G 54 Flag of the United States.svg Clements, Courtney 6' 0" (1.83m)157 lb (71kg) San Diego State
F/C 14 Flag of Brazil.svg de Souza, Erika 6' 5" (1.96m)190 lb (86kg) Brazil
G 15 Flag of the United States.svg Hayes, Tiffany 5' 10" (1.78m)155 lb (70kg) Connecticut
F/C 13 Flag of Jamaica.svg Henry-Morello, Aneika 6' 4" (1.93m)192 lb (87kg) Florida
F 20 Flag of Spain.svg Lyttle, Sancho 6' 5" (1.96m)175 lb (79kg) Houston
G/F 35 Flag of the United States.svg McCoughtry, Angel 6' 1" (1.85m)173 lb (78kg) Louisville
G 22 Flag of the United States.svg Herrington, Armintie 5' 9" (1.75m)132 lb (60kg) Mississippi
C 0 Flag of the United States.svg Riley, Ruth 6' 5" (1.96m)198 lb (90kg) Notre Dame
G 5 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas, Jasmine 5' 9" (1.75m)143 lb (65kg) Duke
F 43 Flag of the United States.svg Willingham, Le'Coe 6' 0" (1.83m)200 lb (91kg) Auburn
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Williams (Boise State)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Ciampi (Mansfield State )
Flag of the United States.svg Julie Plank (Ohio State)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Schedule

Preseason

2013 Game Log: Preseason
Total: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
1May 9@ Tulsa W 72–58 Courtney Clements (18) Aneika Henry (10) Armintie Herrington (3) BOK Center
5280		1–0
2013 season schedule

Regular Season

2013 Regular Season
Total: 17–17 (Home: 13–4; Road: 4–13)
May: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
4May 25 Tulsa W 98–81 Tiffany Hayes (21) Sancho Lyttle (10) Jasmine Thomas (6) Philips Arena
7519		1–0
5May 31@ Indiana W 86–77 Angel McCoughtry (29) Sancho Lyttle (11) Alex Bentley (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
10756		2–0
June: 8–1 (Home: 6–0; Road: 2–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
6June 2@ Washington W 73–63 Angel McCoughtry (15) Sancho Lyttle (9) Angel McCoughtry (5) Verizon Center
8938		3–0
7June 7 New York W 75–56 Sancho Lyttle (18) Tiffany Hayes (7) Angel McCoughtry (10) Philips Arena
6173		4–0
8June 9@ New York L 67–76 Sancho Lyttle (18) Sancho Lyttle (11) Angel McCoughtry (5) Prudential Center
5933		4–1
9June 14 Seattle W 68–59 Angel McCoughtry (23) Angel McCoughtry (9) Angel McCoughtry (7) Philips Arena
4960		5–1
10June 16 Chicago W 88–74 Angel McCoughtry (23) Erika de Souza (11) Tiffany Hayes (8) Philips Arena
5552		6–1
11June 23@ Connecticut W 78–77 Angel McCoughtry (34) Le'Coe Willingham (7) Angel McCoughtry (2) Mohegan Sun Arena
7557		7–1
12June 25 Indiana W 76–60 Erika de Souza (17) Erika de Souza (10) McCoughtry & Herrington (4) Philips Arena
10155		8–1
13June 28 Washington W 86–75 Angel McCoughtry (21) Erika de Souza (9) Tiffany Hayes (6) Philips Arena
5512		9–1
14June 30 San Antonio W 93–67 Tiffany Hayes (19) Erika de Souza (7) Angel McCoughtry (9) Philips Arena
5359		10–1
July: 1–4 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–4)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
15July 9@ Minnesota L 72–94 Angel McCoughtry (16) Erika de Souza (13) Angel McCoughtry (5) Target Center
8623		10–2
16July 14@ Seattle L 65–73 de Souza
Bentley (16)		 Erika de Souza (14) Alex Bentley (5) Key Arena
6479		10–3
17July 17@ Los Angeles L 73–77 Angel McCoughtry (24) Erika de Souza (18) Angel McCoughtry (5) Staples Center
10876		10–4
18July 21@ Tulsa L 63–90 Angel McCoughtry (21) Erika de Souza (16) Alex Bentley (3) BOK Center
4107		10–5
19July 24 Connecticut W 74–65 Angel McCoughtry (22) Erika de Souza (10) Angel McCoughtry (6) Philips Arena
4434		11–5
August: 3–8 (Home: 3–3; Road: 0–5)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
All-Star Break
20August 3@ Phoenix L 76–82 Angel McCoughtry (33) Erika de Souza (11) Angel McCoughtry (8) US Airways Center
8138		11–6
21August 10@ Indiana L 66–80 Angel McCoughtry (17) Erika de Souza (5) Alex Bentley (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
9271		11–7
22August 11 New York L 82–88 Angel McCoughtry (30) Erika de Souza (10) McCoughtry & Thomas (5) Philips Arena
4576		11–8
23August 14@ Connecticut L 86–88 Angel McCoughtry (33) McCoughtry & de Souza (8) Armintie Herrington (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
5206		11–9
24August 16 Connecticut W 88–57 Angel McCoughtry (30) Erika de Souza (15) Angel McCoughtry (8) Philips Arena
4435		12–9
25August 18 Washington W 76–58 Tiffany Hayes (23) Erika de Souza (8) Jasmine Thomas (4) Philips Arena
4873		13–9
26August 20 Minnesota W 88–75 Tiffany Hayes (23) Erika de Souza (16) Alex Bentley (6) Philips Arena
4855		14–9
27August 23@ Washington L 64–74 Angel McCoughtry (17) Erika de Souza (12) Angel McCoughtry (8) Verizon Center
7088		14–10
28August 24 Chicago L 56–67 Angel McCoughtry (20) Erika de Souza (16) Angel McCoughtry (3) Philips Arena
7412		14–11
29August 28 Washington L 80–85 (OT) Angel McCoughtry (23) Erika de Souza (14) Alex Bentley (7) Philips Arena
4415		14–12
30August 31@ Chicago L 68–85 Alex Bentley (19) Erika de Souza (9) Jasmine Thomas (6) Allstate Arena
6047		14–13
September: 3–4 (Home:2–1; Road: 1–3)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
31September 2 Los Angeles W 92–82 Erika de Souza (27) Jasmine Thomas (8) Alex Bentley (11) Philips Arena
5504		15–13
32September 4 Indiana W 89–80 (OT) Angel McCoughtry (30) Erika de Souza (15) Angel McCoughtry (8) Philips Arena
4019		16–13
33September 6@ New York W 70–57 Angel McCoughtry (16) Erika de Souza (14) Angel McCoughtry (3) Prudential Center
7021		17–13
34September 8 Phoenix L 71–79 Angel McCoughtry (25) Erika de Souza (10) Armintie Herrington (5) Philips Arena
9740		17–14
35September 11@ Connecticut L 77–78 Angel McCoughtry (23) Angel McCoughtry (10) Angel McCoughtry (7) Mohegan Sun Arena
5724		17–15
36September 13@ Chicago L 82–87 Angel McCoughtry (29) Erika de Souza (13) Jasmine Thomas (6) Allstate Arena
7679		17–16
37September 15@ San Antonio L 68–97 Alex Bentley (17) Aneika Henry (10) Jasmine Thomas (6) AT&T Center
7486		17–17
2013 season schedule

Standings

# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB GP
1z-Chicago Sky 2410.706-34
2x-Atlanta Dream 1717.500734
3x-Washington Mystics 1717.500734
4x-Indiana Fever 1618.471834
5e-New York Liberty 1123.3241334
6e-Connecticut Sun 1024.2941434

Playoffs

2013 Playoffs: Total: 4–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 2–2)
Eastern Semifinals vs. Washington (Win Series 2-1)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1September 19 Washington L 56–71 Angel McCoughtry (20) Erika de Souza (12) Angel McCoughtry (3) Philips Arena
3862		0–1
2September 21@ Washington W 63–45 Angel McCoughtry (20) Erika de Souza (15) Jasmine Thomas (6) Verizon Center
7065		1–1
3September 23 Washington W 80–72 de Souza & Hayes (18) Erika de Souza (14) Angel McCoughtry (7) Philips Arena
4078		2–1
Eastern Finals vs. Indiana (Win Series 2-0)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1September 26 Indiana W 84–79 Tiffany Hayes (23) Armintie Herrington (7) Herrington & McCoughtry (5) Philips Arena
4238		1–0
2September 29@ Indiana W 67–53 Angel McCoughtry (27) Armintie Herrington (9) Angel McCoughtry (3) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7051		2–0
WNBA Finals vs. Minnesota (Lost Series 0-3)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1October 6@ Minnesota L 59–84 Angel McCoughtry (17) Aneika Henry (14) Armintie Herrington (3) Target Center
13804		0–1
2October 8@ Minnesota L 63–88 Angel McCoughtry (15) Erika de Souza (8) Angel McCoughtry (4) Target Center
12313		0–2
3October 10 Minnesota L 77–86 Tiffany Hayes (20) Erika de Souza (9) Alex Bentley (6) Gwinnett Center
5040		0–3
2013 season schedule

Playoffs

Conference semifinals
Best-of-3 		Conference finals
Best-of-3 		WNBA Finals
Best-of-5
         
E1 Chicago 0
E4 Indiana 2
E4 Indiana 0
Eastern Conference
E2 Atlanta 2
E2 Atlanta 2
E3 Washington 1
E2 Atlanta 0
W1 Minnesota 3
W1 Minnesota 2
W4 Seattle 0
W1 Minnesota 2
Western Conference
W3 Phoenix 0
W2 Los Angeles 1
W3 Phoenix 2

Statistics

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

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Angel McCoughtry 333231.441.320.482.45.34.42.70.721.5
Sancho Lyttle 6630.052.940.066.78.52.52.31.314.3
Erika de Souza 343429.952.90.067.79.91.31.31.812.9
Tiffany Hayes 23422.340.637.774.53.71.71.20.111.3
Jasmine Thomas 342927.535.921.669.63.03.10.90.38.5
Alex Bentley 341022.139.832.971.11.42.81.00.18.3
Armintie Herrington 282629.946.70.059.13.42.42.30.17.0
Le'Coe Willingham 342822.242.430.471.44.20.80.80.34.1
Aneika Henry-Morello 34112.845.00.076.53.90.50.30.53.9
Courtney Clements 2609.420.223.175.00.90.30.20.12.2
Ruth Riley 1607.631.640.066.70.80.20.20.31.1
Anne Marie Armstrong902.850.050.00.00.40.00.10.00.7

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Angel McCoughtry 8830.931.425.083.03.63.82.01.017.9
Tiffany Hayes 8628.639.035.376.74.51.90.50.012.4
Erika de Souza 8830.847.00.058.89.91.31.00.811.0
Armintie Herrington 8527.451.00.063.24.52.31.90.17.8
Jasmine Thomas 8828.931.00.070.02.92.00.90.86.4
Aneika Henry-Morello 8322.855.00.083.36.60.30.60.96.1
Alex Bentley 8017.428.319.088.91.82.01.10.35.8
Ruth Riley 406.575.0100.050.00.50.30.00.02.0
Le'Coe Willingham 4218.010.00.00.01.81.00.80.30.5
Courtney Clements 402.30.00.050.00.50.00.30.30.3

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Angel McCoughtry Eastern Conference Player of the Week May 24 - June 2 [9]
June 10 - June 16 [10]
June 17 - June 23 [11]
Eastern Conference Player of the Month - June July 1 [12]
Peak Performer: Points September 18 [13]
All-WNBA Second Team September 25 [14]
All-Star Selection July 23 [15] [16]
All-Defensive First Team September 20 [17]
Erika de Souza All-Star Selection July 23 [15]
All-Defensive Second Team September 20 [17]
Armintie Herrington All-Defensive First Team September 20 [17]
Alex Bentley All-Rookie Team September 20 [18]

References

  1. ↑ "Atlanta Dream Acquires Jasmine Thomas in Trade With Washington". atlantadailyworld.com. Atlanta Daily World. February 20, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Dream Signs Sydney Carter To Training Camp Contract". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Blanche Alverson Signs Training Camp Contract With Atlanta Dream". auburntigers.com. Auburn Athletics. April 25, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Courtney Clements to Join Atlanta Dream's Training Camp". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Atlanta Dream waive Blanche Alverson and Ketia Swanier". swishappeal.com. Swish Appeal. May 14, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ P, Nate (May 22, 2013). "Atlanta Dream waive Sydney Carter, Cathrine Kraayeveld to finalize roster". swishappeal.com. Swish Appeal. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Wesleyan grad Armstrong waived by WNBA's Dream". gwinnetdailypost.com. Gwinnett Daily Post. July 8, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Atlanta Dream Signs Anne Marie Armstrong to Seven-Day Contract". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. August 28, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ "ATLANTA'S ANGEL MCCOUGHTRY, LOS ANGELES' CANDACE PARKER NAMED WNBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Dream's McCoughtry and Mercury's Taurasi Named WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  11. ↑ "DREAM'S MCCOUGHTRY AND SHOCK'S JOHNSON NAMED WNBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  12. ↑ "DREAM'S MCCOUGHTRY AND MERCURY'S TAURASI NAMED WNBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Angel McCoughtry, Sylvia Fowles and Danielle Robinson Capture 2013 WNBA Peak Performer Awards". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. September 18, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Fever's Catchings Named to All-WNBA Second Team". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  15. 1 2 "Seven First-Time All-Star Selections Headline Reserves for Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game 2013". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Atlanta's de Souza to Replace Chicago's Elena Delle Donne in Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game 2013". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  17. 1 2 3 "Chicago's Fowles and Indiana's Catchings Headline 2013 WNBA All-Defensive Team". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Delle Donne, Griner Headline 2013 WNBA All-Rookie Team as Unanimous Selections". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
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