2016 Dallas Wings season

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2016 Dallas Wings season
Coach Fred Williams
Arena College Park Center
Attendance5,298 per game
Results
Record11–23 (.324)
Place5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid Not Qualify
Team Leaders
Points Odyssey Sims – 14.0 ppg
Rebounds Glory Johnson – 8.9 rpg
Assists Odyssey Sims – 3.9 apg

The 2016 WNBA season was the 19th season for the Dallas Wings franchise in the Women's National Basketball Association. It was their first in Dallas, Texas after relocating from Tulsa, Oklahoma. [1] It was the third season under head coach Fred Williams.

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The Wings began the season with three games on the road, and they won two, defeating Indiana and Washington but losing to New York. Their first game in their new home came against in-state rivals San Antonio on May 21. Dallas won 82–77 to mark their first win in their new home in front of a sell-out crowd. However, they would go on to lose their next two home games to finish May 3–3. Their losing streak extended into June, where they lost their first four games. Two of those losses were against eventual WNBA Finalists Minnesota and Los Angeles. The team extended its streaky performance by winning their next four games, including two wins, one in overtime, over Phoenix. The Wings lost two and won one game to finish June 5–6. Continuing to over around .500, Dallas lost its opening game of July and defeated Phoenix again in the second game. The team then hit a rough spot, losing its next six games to close out July. The streak did include an overtime loss to Minnesota and two five-point losses to Atlanta. The team's fortunes did not turn around after the Olympic break where they lost all three games in August and the first two games in September. They ended the losing streak at eleven by defeating San Antonio. They would only win one of their last three games, against New York. The Wings finished 11–23 overall and in 5th place in the Western Conference.

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
15 Aerial Powers Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Michigan State
218 Ruth Hamblin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Oregon State Beaver
330 Shakena Richardson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Seton Hall

Trades and roster changes

DateDetails
February 22Signed Glory Johnson
March 1Signed Riquna Williams
Acquired Erin Phillips, the 5th pick in the 2016 WNBA draft, and the 11th pick in the 2017 WNBA draft from Los Angeles in exchange for Riquna Williams and the 6th pick in the 2016 WNBA draft. [2]
May 11Acquired the 10th overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft from New York in exchange for Amanda Zahui B. and the 14th overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft. [3]

Roster

2016 Dallas Wings roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 8 Flag of the United States.svg Bias, Tiffany 5' 7" (1.7m)135 lb (61kg)1992-05-22 Oklahoma State 2
G/F 13 Flag of the United States.svg Christmas-Kelly, Karima 6' 0" (1.83m)209 lb (95kg)1989-09-11 Duke 5
G 4 Flag of the United States.svg Diggins-Smith, Skylar 5' 9" (1.75m)140 lb (64kg)1990-08-02 Notre Dame 3
C 44 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hamblin, Ruth 6' 6" (1.98m)227 lb (103kg)1994-06-24 Oregon State R
F 35 Flag of the United States.svg Hooper, Jordan 6' 2" (1.88m)185 lb (84kg)1992-02-20 Nebraska 2
F 25 Flag of the United States.svg Johnson, Glory  Cruz Roja.svg6' 3" (1.91m)170 lb (77kg)1990-07-27 Tennessee 3
C 3 Flag of the United States.svg Paris, Courtney 6' 4" (1.93m)250 lb (113kg)1987-09-21 Oklahoma 6
G 31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phillips, Erin 5' 8" (1.73m)165 lb (75kg)1985-05-198
F 22 Flag of the United States.svg Pierson, Plenette 6' 2" (1.88m)195 lb (88kg)1981-08-31 Texas Tech 13
F 55 Flag of the United States.svg Plaisance, Theresa 6' 5" (1.96m)200 lb (91kg)1992-05-18 LSU 2
F 23 Flag of the United States.svg Powers, Aerial 5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1994-01-17 Michigan State R
G 0 Flag of the United States.svg Sims, Odyssey 5' 8" (1.73m)155 lb (70kg)1992-07-13 Baylor 2
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Williams (Boise State)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Bridget Pettis (Florida)
Flag of the United States.svg Ed Baldwin (North Carolina Central)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Allison Russell (Tulsa)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Game log

Preseason

2016 game log
Total: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
May: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 1
12:00 pm		@ Indiana L 90–108 Aerial Powers (17)Aerial Powers (6)Powers, Schimmel (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,214		0–1
2May 8
1:30 pm		 Connecticut L 74–82 Glory Johnson (13)Johnson, Powers (9) Erin Phillips (6) College Park Center
2,326		0–2
2016 season schedule

Regular Season

2016 game log
Total: 11–23 (Home: 6–11; Road: 5–12)
May: 3–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 14@ Indiana W 90–79 Plenette Pierson (17) Courtney Paris (9) Odyssey Sims (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8,569		1–0
2May 15@ New York L 71–79 Plaisance, Sims (14)Courtney Paris (12) Erin Phillips (5) Madison Square Garden
10,120		1–1
3May 18@ Washington W 87–77 Odyssey Sims (22) Karima Christmas-Kelly (10)Courtney Paris (4) Verizon Center
5,618		2–1
4May 21 San Antonio W 82–77 Odyssey Sims (23)Courtney Paris (15)Erin Phillips (4) College Park Center
7,275		3–1
5May 27 Atlanta L 93–102 Christmas-Kelly, Powers (16)Courtney Paris (14)Odyssey Sims (5) College Park Center
4,712		3–2
6May 29 Chicago L 87–92 Odyssey Sims (23)Courtney Paris (9)Karima Christmas-Kelly (6) College Park Center
5,297		3–3
June : 5–6 (Home: 3–3; Road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7June 4@ Minnesota L 63–80 Aerial Powers (20) Courtney Paris (8) Kiesel, Sims (4) Target Center
7,634		3–4
8June 8 Washington L 79–87 Aerial Powers (17) Karima Christmas-Kelly (10)Odyssey Sims (9) College Park Center
4,177		3–5
9June 11 Los Angeles L 73–97 Odyssey Sims (18) Glory Johnson (6)Odyssey Sims (3) College Park Center
5,061		3–6
10June 14@ New York L 88–91 Karima Christmas-Kelly (21)Courtney Paris (10)Odyssey Sims (5) Madison Square Garden
7,939		3–7
11June 16 Seattle W 88–79 Christmas-Kelly, Sims (17)Courtney Paris (10) Skylar Diggins-Smith (5) College Park Center
4,622		4–7
12June 18@ Phoenix W 117–111 (OT) Skylar Diggins-Smith (27)Courtney Paris (12)Odyssey Sims (6) Talking Stick Resort Arena
10,235		5–7
13June 21 Phoenix W 100–90 Skylar Diggins-Smith (20)Glory Johnson (10)Odyssey Sims (9) College Park Center
6,819		6–7
14June 23 San Antonio W 97–90 Plenette Pierson (21)Glory Johnson (11)Diggins-Smith, Sims (5) College Park Center
4,027		7–7
15June 25 Indiana L 92–87 Karima Christmas-Kelly (21)Karima Christmas-Kelly (12)Christmas-Kelly, Diggins-Smith (4) College Park Center
5,206		7–8
16June 28@ Los Angeles L 84–89 Skylar Diggins-Smith (29)Christmas-Kelly, Paris (7)Skylar Diggins-Smith (7) Staples Center
7,823		7–9
17June 30@ Seattle W 83–78 Aerial Powers (19)Courtney Paris (12)Karima Christmas-Kelly (5) KeyArena
5,365		8–9
July : 1–7 (Home: 1–3; Road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
18July 2 Connecticut L 83–86 Glory Johnson (16)Glory Johnson (12) Christmas-Kelly, Diggins-Smith, Sims (2) College Park Center
5,108		8–10
19July 5 Phoenix W 77–74 Glory Johnson (23)Glory Johnson (22)Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) College Park Center
5,480		9–10
20July 8@ Atlanta L 90–95 Karima Christmas-Kelly (18)Christmas-Kelly, Johnson (15)Odyssey Sims (5) Philips Arena
6,745		9–11
21July 9@ Minnesota L 56–93 Phillips, Powers (9) Courtney Paris (6) Kiesel, Phillips, Sims (2) Target Center
7,613		9–12
22July 15@ Chicago L 77–84 Plenette Pierson (20) Courtney Paris (8)Odyssey Sims (6) Allstate Arena
6,012		9–13
23July 17 Minnesota L 97–98 (OT) Plenette Pierson (21)Plenette Pierson (11)Skylar Diggins-Smith (9) College Park Center
5,752		9–14
24July 20 Connecticut L 78–89 Odyssey Sims (20)Courtney Paris (11)Odyssey Sims (8) College Park Center
4,873		9–15
25July 22@ Atlanta L 88–93 Skylar Diggins-Smith (29)Courtney Paris (10)Plenette Pierson (7) McCamish Pavilion
4,749		9–16
August : 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
26August 26@ Phoenix L 72–98 Plenette Pierson (23)Plenette Pierson (8) Bias, Diggins-Smith, Sims (3) Talking Stick Resort Arena
11,396		9–17
27August 28 Chicago L 85–92 Odyssey Sims (22) Aerial Powers (8)Plenette Pierson (6) College Park Center
5,651		9–18
28August 31@ Seattle L 66–78 Plenette Pierson (19) Glory Johnson (9)Skylar Diggins-Smith (5) KeyArena
6,771		9–19
September : 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
29September 2 Los Angeles L 79–87 Odyssey Sims (26) Glory Johnson (15) Christmas-Kelly, Diggins-Smith, Powers, Sims (2) College Park Center
5,176		9–20
30September 4 Washington L 83–88 Skylar Diggins-Smith (25) Plenette Pierson (11)Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) College Park Center
5,162		9–21
31September 9@ San Antonio W 92–84 Odyssey Sims (20) Courtney Paris (11)Odyssey Sims (7) AT&T Center
7,425		10–21
32September 11 New York W 84–81 Karima Christmas-Kelly (23)Courtney Paris (12)Christmas-Kelly, Phillips, Sims (2) College Park Center
5,662		11–21
33September 16@ Connecticut L 74–107 Theresa Plaisance (22)Courtney Paris (7)Skylar Diggins-Smith (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,228		11–22
34September 18@ Indiana L 60–83 Karima Christmas-Kelly (12)Christmas-Kelly, Paris, Plaisance (5)Diggins-Smith, Sims (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,704		11–23
2016 season schedule

Standings

Western Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1 - Minnesota Lynx 286.824—15–213–415–1
2 - Los Angeles Sparks 268.765214–312–511–5
7 - Seattle Storm 1618.4711210–76–117–9
8 - Phoenix Mercury 1618.4711211–65–126–10
e - Dallas Wings 1123.324176–115–128–8
e - San Antonio Stars 727.206214–133–141–15

Notes

# – Playoff seed
e – Eliminated from playoffs

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Aerial Powers WNBA All-Rookie Team September 29, 2016 [4]

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
Odyssey Sims 343031.635.3%28.0%88.3%2.53.91.10.214.0
Skylar Diggins-Smith 272528.339.0%29.9%78.8%1.93.41.10.313.1
Karima Christmas-Kelly 343431.640.0%31.7%79.6%5.92.11.20.712.4
Plenette Pierson 272726.638.7%33.7%82.9%4.62.00.80.411.9
Glory Johnson 18627.944.2%28.6%75.3%8.91.30.90.611.3
Aerial Powers 32219.239.4%36.8%83.5%2.71.11.00.210.4
Courtney Paris 343224.354.8%0.0%55.6%8.01.10.40.97.7
Erin Phillips 321214.643.8%38.3%90.6%1.21.20.20.14.7
Theresa Plaisance 27111.939.8%33.3%63.6%2.50.30.30.44.0
Jordan Hooper 3219.137.5%34.1%87.5%1.20.20.20.13.7
Tiffany Bias 1006.434.8%27.3%83.3%0.50.60.20.02.9
Ruth Hamblin 2006.525.0%—71.4%1.50.20.10.51.1
Brianna Kiesel 1407.417.4%16.7%75.0%0.41.30.40.00.9

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  4. ↑ "Storm's Breanna Stewart Headlines 2016 WNBA All-Rookie Team". wnba.com (Press release). WNBA. September 29, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
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