2015 Tulsa Shock season

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2015 Tulsa Shock season
Coach Fred Williams
Arena BOK Center
Attendanceper game
Results
Record1816 (.529)
Place3rd (Western)
Playoff finishLost in Conference Semifinals
Media
TelevisionESPN2, ABC, NBA TV

The 2015 WNBA season for the Tulsa Shock of the WNBA was the first winning season for the Shock franchise in Tulsa. It culminated with a first-ever visit to the WNBA playoffs in September 2015. The Shock were swept by the Phoenix Mercury in the first round.

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Midway through the 2015 season, on July 20, 2015, Shock majority owner Bill Cameron announced that the franchise would relocate to Dallas-Fort Worth for the 2016 WNBA season.

WNBA draft

The Tulsa Shock selected Amanda Zahui B., a native of Stockholm, Sweden who played at the University of Minnesota, in the first round as the second overall pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft. [1] In the second round, the Shock selected Brianna Kiesel as the thirteenth overall pick. [1] As the twenty-fifth overall pick, in the third round, the Shock selected Mimi Mungedi. [1]

Roster

Roster
PlayerNumberPositionHeightWeightFrom
Vicki Baugh24F6-4190Tennessee/US
Karima Christmas13G-F6-0180Duke/US
Skylar Diggins4G5-9145Notre Dame/US
Jordan Hooper35F6-2185Nebraska/US
Tiffany Jackson-Jones33F6-3185Texas/US
Glory Johnson25F6-3170Tennessee/US
Brianna Kiesel1G5-7125Pittsburgh
Courtney Paris3C6-4250Oklahoma/US
Plenette Pierson22F-C6-2178TexasTech/US
Theresa Plaisance55F6-5200Louisiana State
Odyssey Sims0G5-8160Baylor
Riquna Williams2G5-7165Miami (Fla.)/US
Amanda Zahui B32C6-5250Minnesota

Season standings

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
z - Minnesota Lynx 2212.64713–49–816–6
x - Phoenix Mercury 2014.588213–47–1015–7
x - Tulsa Shock 1816.529412–56–1111–11
x - Los Angeles Sparks 1420.41289–85–1210–12
e - Seattle Storm 1024.294128–92–158–14
e - San Antonio Stars 826.235147–101–166–16

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "2015 WNBA Draft Board". WNBA. Retrieved 12 November 2015.