2015 Seattle Storm season | |
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Coach | Jenny Boucek |
Arena | KeyArena |
Attendance | 6,515 per game |
Results | |
Record | 10–24 (.294) |
Place | 5th (Western) |
Playoff finish | DNQ |
Team Leaders | |
Points | Crystal Langhorne 11.1 ppg |
Rebounds | Crystal Langhorne 5.7 rpg |
Assists | Sue Bird 5.4 apg |
The 2015 WNBA season was the 16th season for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. [1]
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1 | 1 | Jewell Loyd | United States | Notre Dame |
2 | 18 | Vicky McIntyre | United States | Oral Roberts University |
3 | 26 | Nneka Enemkpali | United States | Texas |
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Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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x - New York Liberty | 23 | 11 | .676 | – | 12–5 | 11–6 | 13–9 |
x - Chicago Sky | 21 | 13 | .618 | 2 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 14–8 |
x - Indiana Fever | 20 | 14 | .588 | 3 | 11–6 | 9–8 | 13–9 |
x - Washington Mystics | 18 | 16 | .529 | 5 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 10–12 |
e - Atlanta Dream | 15 | 19 | .441 | 8 | 9–8 | 6–11 | 10–12 |
e - Connecticut Sun | 15 | 19 | .441 | 8 | 8–9 | 7–10 | 6–16 |
Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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z - Minnesota Lynx | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 13–4 | 9–8 | 16–6 |
x - Phoenix Mercury | 20 | 14 | .588 | 2 | 13–4 | 7–10 | 15–7 |
x - Tulsa Shock | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4 | 12–5 | 6–11 | 11–11 |
x - Los Angeles Sparks | 14 | 20 | .412 | 8 | 9–8 | 5–12 | 10–12 |
e - Seattle Storm | 10 | 24 | .294 | 12 | 8–9 | 2–15 | 8–14 |
e - San Antonio Stars | 8 | 26 | .235 | 14 | 7–10 | 1–16 | 6–16 |
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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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