2017 Atlanta Dream season

Last updated

2017 Atlanta Dream season
Coach Michael Cooper
Arena McCamish Pavilion
Attendance4,452 per game
Results
Record12–22 (.353)
Place5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
Points Tiffany Hayes – 16.3
Rebounds Elizabeth Williams – 7.2
Assists Layshia Clarendon – 6.6
Media
Television FS South (FS-S), SportSouth (SSO)

The 2017 WNBA season was the 10th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. The team began its season on May 21, 2017 against the Chicago Sky, in its new interim home of McCamish Pavilion on the Georgia Tech campus. [1] The Dream had a strong start to the season posting a 4–1 record in May. However, the team finished 1–6 in June, falling under .500. The team couldn't recover its form for the rest of the season finishing a combined 7–15 in the last three months of the season. Their final record of 12–22 placed them 5th in the Eastern Conference, and failed to qualify the team for the playoffs.

Contents

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/team/country
17 Brittney Sykes Flag of the United States.svg  United States Syracuse
219 Jordan Reynolds Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tennessee
331 Oderah Chidom Flag of the United States.svg  United States Duke

Trades and Roster Changes

DateTransaction
January 3, 2017Cored Angel McCoughtry
Extended Qualifying Offers to Layshia Clarendon and Meighan Simmons
January 4, 2017 Angel McCoughtry announced that she will miss the 2017 season due to Rest [2]
January 24, 2017Waived Carla Cortijo
January 26, 2017Traded Reshanda Gray to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Aneika Henry-Morello [3]
February 1, 2017Signed Layshia Clarendon and Brianna Kiesel [4] [5]
Signed Meighan Simmons and Nirra Fields to training-camp contracts [6]
February 7, 2017Signed Markeisha Gatling to a training-camp contract
February 9, 2017Signed Whitney Knight to a training-camp contract [7]
February 22, 2017Signed Rachel Jarry to a training-camp contract [8]
March 17, 2017Signed Darxia Morris to a training-camp contract [9]
April 11, 2017Signed Sarah Imovbioh to a training-camp contract [10]
April 17, 2017Signed Jordan Reynolds to a rookie-scale contract
Signed Peyton Little to a training-camp contract
April 19, 2017Signed Brittney Sykes to a Rookie Scale Contaact
April 20, 2017Signed Oderah Chidom to a rookie-scale contract
April 28, 2017Waived Peyton Little and Nirra Fields [11]
May 3, 2017Waived Markeisha Gatling and Jordan Reynolds [12]
May 6, 2017Waived Sarah Imovbioh, Rachel Jarry , Whitney Knight, and Oderah Chidom
Signed Tyaunna Marshall [13]
May 11, 2017Waived Darxia Morris and Tyaunna Marshall
June 7, 2017Temporarily Suspend Sancho Lyttle due to Overseas Commitments
June 8, 2017Traded a 2nd round pick in the 2018 WNBA draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Jordan Hooper [14]
June 25, 2017Waived Brianna Kiesel and Rachel Hollivay [15]
June 26, 2017Activated Sancho Lyttle from the Temporary Suspension List
Signed Darxia Morris [16]
July 6, 2017Waived Meighan Simmons [17]
July 17, 2017Waived Darxia Morris
Signed Chelsea Hopkins to a 7-day contract [18]
July 24, 2017Signed Chelsea Hopkins to a 2nd 7-day contract
July 31, 2017Traded Jordan Hooper and a 1st round pick in the 2018 WNBA draft to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Imani McGee-Stafford, Tamera Young, and a 2nd round pick in the 2018 WNBA draft [19]

Roster

2017 Atlanta Dream roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 10 Flag of the United States.svg Ajavon, Matee 5' 8" (1.73m)160 lb (73kg)05-07-1986 Syracuse R
G 7 Flag of the United States.svg Sykes, Brittney 5' 9" (1.75m)146 lb (66kg)02-07-1994 Rutgers 10
G 23 Flag of the United States.svg Clarendon, Layshia 5' 9" (1.75m)140 lb (64kg)05-02-1991 California 5
C 12 Flag of Brazil.svg Dantas, Damiris 6' 3" (1.91m)196 lb (89kg)11-17-1992 Brazil 4
F/C 13 Flag of Jamaica.svg Henry, Aneika 6' 4" (1.93m)192 lb (87kg)02-13-1986 Florida 6
G 15 Flag of the United States.svg Hayes, Tiffany 5' 10" (1.78m)155 lb (70kg)09-20-1989 Connecticut 6
C 34 Flag of the United States.svg Boyette, Imani 6' 7" (2.01m)195 lb (88kg)10-11-1992 Texas 1
G 32 Flag of the United States.svg Holmes, Bria 6' 1" (1.85m)170 lb (77kg)04-19-1994 West Virginia R
F 20 Flag of Spain.svg Lyttle, Sancho 6' 4" (1.93m)175 lb (79kg)09-20-1983 Houston 13
G/F 11 Flag of the United States.svg Young, Tamera 6' 2" (1.88m)170 lb (77kg)10-30-1986 Tennessee 9
F/C 52 Flag of the United States.svg Williams, Elizabeth 6' 3" (1.91m)192 lb (87kg)06-23-1993 Duke 3
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Cooper (New Mexico)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Miles Cooper (USC)
Flag of the United States.svg Karleen Thompson (USC)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Douglas (Morehouse)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Depth

Pos.StarterBench
C Elizabeth Williams Imani Boyette
PF Sancho Lyttle Damiris Dantas
Aneika Henry-Morello
SF Brittney Sykes Bria Holmes
SG Tiffany Hayes Tamera Young
PG Layshia Clarendon Matee Ajavon

Schedule

Preseason

2018 Schedule: Preseason
Total: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 5
 Minnesota L 67-113 Holmes (13)Tied (5) Sykes (4) Xcel Energy Center
5,132		0-1
2017 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2017 Regular Season
Total: 12–22 (Home: 9–8; Road: 3–14)
May: 4–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 13 Connecticut W 81–74 Hayes (19) Williams (9)Tied (3) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,444		1-0
2May 19 Chicago W 91-83 Hayes (23) Williams (11) Clarendon (11) Allstate Arena
6,631		2-0
3May 21 Chicago L 75-71 Tied (17) Williams (13) Clarendon (9) McCamish Pavilion
4,859		2-1
4May 27 Los Angeles W 75-73 Hayes (24) Williams (9) Clarendon (12) McCamish Pavilion
4,253		3-1
5May 31 San Antonio W 77-70 Hayes (16) Williams (9) Clarendon (8) McCamish Pavilion
3,813		4-1
June: 1–6 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–4)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
6June 4 Washington L 72–78 Hayes (24) Williams (9)Tied (9) Verizon Center
5,320		4-2
7June 7 New York L 61-76 Tied (14) Lyttle (12)Tied (3) Madison Square Garden
14,816		4-3
8June 10 Connecticut L 71-104 Dantas (16) Williams (9) Clarendon (4) Mohegan Sun Arena
5,327		4-4
9June 13 Seattle W 91-86 Dantas (22) Clarendon (8) Clarendon (6) KeyArena
4,352		5-4
10June 15 Indiana L 74-85 Tied (17) Dantas (8) Clarendon (8) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
5,830		5-5
11June 23 Chicago L 78-82 Williams (20) Williams (10) Clarendon (5) McCamish Pavilion
4,237		5-6
12June 30 Los Angeles L 76-85 Hayes (18)Tied (5)Tied 6 McCamish Pavilion
4,119		5-6
July: 5–6 (Home: 5–2; Road: 0–4)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
13July 2 New York W 81-72 Sykes (19) Sykes (9) Clarendon (9) McCamish Pavilion
3,521		6-7
14July 5 Dallas L 84-94 Hayes (16) Dantas (9) Clarendon (8) College Park Center
3,555		6-8
15July 7 Indiana W 89-68 Clarendon (27) Clarendon (8) Clarendon (6) McCamish Pavilion
3,359		7-8
16July 9 Dallas W 98-78 Hayes (19) Sykes (8) Clarendon (8) McCamish Pavilion
4,019		8-8
17July 12 Phoenix L 84-89 Clarendon (21) Williams (10) Clarendon (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena
9,342		8-9
18July 15 Seattle L 84-90 Hayes (19) Dantas (9) Clarendon (8) KeyArena
6,993		8-10
19July 18 San Antonio W 88-75 Hayes (25) Lyttle (10) Clarendon (7) McCamish Pavilion
7,413		9-10
20July 19 Washington L 96-100 Sykes (27) Lyttle (11) Clarendon (8) Verizon Center
15,597		9-11
21July 25 Phoenix W 99-91 Sykes (20) Sykes (13) Clarendon (9) McCamish Pavilion
4,053		10-11
22July 28 Minnesota L 80-90 Hayes (25) Lyttle (6) Clarendon (8) McCamish Pavilion
4,197		10-12
23July 30 Washington L 70-77 Williams (18) Lyttle (9) Clarendon (10) McCamish Pavilion
4,185		10-13
August: 2–7 (Home: 2–3; Road: 0–4)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
24August 3 Minnesota L 54-69 Clarendon (18) Lyttle (11) Clarendon (5) Xcel Energy Center
9,622		10-14
25August 5 Chicago L 86-91 Tied (13) Williams (12) Clarendon (5) Allstate Arena
5,757		10-15
26August 8 Minnesota L 72-81 Williams (16)Tied (11) Holmes (5) McCamish Pavilion
4,006		10-16
27August 11 New York L 77-83 Sykes (16) Williams (6) Clarendon (8) McCamish Pavilion
5,158		10-17
28August 12 San Antonio L 66-84 Sykes (28) Young (6) Clarendon (5) AT&T Center
6,953		10-18
29August 15 Connecticut L 75-96 Sykes (23) Lyttle (9) Clarendon (11) McCamish Pavilion
4,585		10-19
30August 19 Dallas L 86-90 Hayes (22)Tied (7) Ajavon (4) College Park Center
4,962		10-20
31August 23 Seattle W 89-83 Lyttle (18) Lyttle (8) Clarendon (14) McCamish Pavilion
4,878		11-20
32August 26 Indiana W 79-74 Hayes (24) Williams (15)Tied (4) McCamish Pavilion
5,029		12-20
September: 0–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
33September 1 Los Angeles L 56-81 Hayes (19) Williams (6) Clarendon (2) Staples Center
12,163		12-21
34September 3 Phoenix L 70-84 Sykes (33)Tied (5)Tied (2) Talking Stick Resort Arena
11,222		12-22
2017 season schedule

Standings

# Eastern Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1 New York Liberty - (3)2212.647-13–49–810–6
2 Connecticut Sun - (4)2113.636112–59–610–6
3 Washington Mystics - (6)1816.529411–67–1012-4
4 Chicago Sky - e1222.353104–138–96–10
5 Atlanta Dream - e1222.353109–83–145–11
6 Indiana Fever - e925.265136–113–144–12

Notes

(#) – Conference Standing
Playoff Seeds shown next to team name
e – Eliminated from playoffs

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
Tiffany Hayes 333330.043.637.285.43.82.41.20.216.3
Brittney Sykes 342325.440.833.672.94.11.90.60.513.9
Layshia Clarendon 343329.940.833.687.93.86.60.90.110.7
Elizabeth Williams 343431.448.70.065.97.21.41.12.010.4
Bria Holmes 321322.237.818.964.02.91.80.70.27.8
Damiris Dantas 34218.139.226.576.73.60.70.50.67.7
Sancho Lyttle 292828.343.525.075.97.11.61.60.66.4
Tamera Young 11115.231.033.361.52.30.70.30.54.3
Jordan Hooper 1506.840.042.975.00.90.20.30.03.1
Imani Boyette 1009.054.20.050.02.90.20.10.72.9
Matee Ajavon 3128.128.90.079.51.21.00.40.02.4
Aneika Henry-Morello 605.285.70.00.01.00.30.30.02.0
Meighan Simmons 1103.825.014.371.40.50.10.00.11.7
Brianna Kiesel 908.320.011.170.00.40.10.30.11.6
Rachel Hollivay 714.966.70.050.01.30.00.00.31.3
Darxis Morris504.233.3100.00.00.60.20.00.01.0
Chelsea Hopkins204.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Layshia Clarendon Eastern Conference Player of the Week May 22 [20]
Tiffany Hayes Eastern Conference Player of the Week June 2 [21]
Brittney Sykes Rookie of the Month Award - July August 1 [22]
Rookie of the Month Award - August September 5 [23]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minnesota Lynx</span> Womens basketball team

The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chicago Sky</span> American WNBA womens professional basketball team

The Chicago Sky are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Sky compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The franchise was founded prior to the 2006 season. The Sky experienced a period of success from 2013 to 2016, making four playoff appearances and playing in the 2014 WNBA Finals. They experienced a second period of success starting in 2019 and won their first championship in the 2021 WNBA Finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atlanta Dream</span> Womens basketball team

The Atlanta Dream are an American professional basketball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded for the 2008 WNBA season. The team is owned by real estate investors Larry Gottesdiener, Suzanne Abair and former Dream player Renee Montgomery. Although the Dream share the Atlanta market with the National Basketball Association's Hawks, the Dream is not affiliated with its NBA counterpart. The Dream play at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia.

The 2009 WNBA season was the 2nd season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Dream qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. However, they were eliminated by the Detroit Shock in a sweep in the first round.

The 2010 WNBA season is the 3rd season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association.

The 2012 WNBA season is the 5th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association.

The 2013 WNBA season is the 8th season for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association.

The 2014 WNBA season is the 9th season for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Coming off the franchise's first ever playoff appearance, the Sky looked to continue their success in the 2014 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Markeisha Gatling</span> American basketball player

Markeisha Gatling is an American and Montenegrin professional basketball player for Nadezhda Orenburg of Russian Premier League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reshanda Gray</span> American basketball player

Reshanda Gray is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the California Golden Bears and was named the Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 2015. She was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2015 WNBA draft.

The 2016 Chicago Sky season was the franchise's 11th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

The 2016 WNBA season is the 9th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began May 14 and concluded September 18. The Dream qualified for the playoffs as the sixth seed after missing the playoffs the previous year, finishing 17–17. The Dream defeated the Seattle Storm in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the Chicago Sky in the second round to end their season.

Bernadett Határ is a Hungarian basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA and Sopron Basket of the EuroLeague Women and the Hungarian national team. She participated at the EuroBasket Women 2015 and EuroBasket Women 2017.

The 2018 WNBA season of the Minnesota Lynx was their 20th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Lynx finished the 2017 season with a record of 27–7, finishing first in the Western Conference and qualifying for the playoffs, before ultimately beating Los Angeles in the WNBA Finals to win their league-tying best fourth championship.

The 2018 WNBA season was the 11th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. The team began its season on May 20, 2018, against the Dallas Wings.

The 2019 WNBA season was the 12th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. The team began its season on May 24, 2019, against the Dallas Wings and concluded the season on September 8 against the New York Liberty.

The 2022 WNBA season is the current and 24th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season began on May 6, 2022, versus the Seattle Storm.

The 2022 Washington Mystics season is the franchise's 25th season in the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season will tip off versus the Indiana Fever on May 6, 2022.

Rachel Hollivay is a former American professional basketball player. She was drafted in the second round of the 2016 WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream and spent two years playing for them. She played college basketball at Rutgers.

References

  1. ↑ "ATLANTA DREAM ANNOUNCES 2017 SEASON SCHEDULE". WNBA.com. November 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Dream's Angel McCoughtry Plans to Rest During 2017 Season". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Atlanta Dream Reacquire Henry-Morello in Trade with Connecticut". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Atlanta Dream Re-sign Layshia Clarendon". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dream bolster backcourt by signing free agent Brianna Kiesel". si.com. SI. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Atlanta Dream Re-Sign Meighan Simmons". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Atlanta Dream signs center Markeisha Gatling and guard Whitney Knight". hoopfeed.com. Hoopfeed. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Atlanta Dream sign Australian guard Rachel Jarry". hoopfeed.com. Hoopfeed. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Atlanta Dream sign guard Darxia Morris". hoopfeed.com. Hoopfeed. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Atlanta Dream signs former Gamecock Sarah Imovbioh to training camp contract". abccolumbia.com. ABC Columbia. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Tiffany Hayes, Bria Holmes Join Atlanta Dream Training Camp Active Roster". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  12. ↑ Robinson, Mike. "Sources: Atlanta cuts Gatling, Reynolds". swishappeal.com. Swish Appeal. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  13. ↑ Steinberg, Russell. "WNBA roundup: Dream waive Rachel Jarry, sign Tyaunna Marshall, and more". highposthoops.com. High Post Hoops. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Dream Sends Second Round Pick to Connecticut for Jordan Hooper". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Atlanta Dream Waive Hollivay, Kiesel". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Atlanta Dream Sign Darxia Morris". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Dream Waive Meighan Simmons". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  18. ↑ Chambers, Arielle. "Atlanta Dream waive Darxia Morris, sign Chelsea Hopkins". highposthoops.com. High Post Hoops. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  19. ↑ Coward, Cheryl. "Sky trade Tamera Young and Imani Boyette to Dream in exchange for Jordan Hooper and 1st round pick". hoopfeed.com. Hoopfeed. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Atlanta's Clarendon and Minnesota's Fowles Named WNBA Players of the Week". wnba.com. WNBA. May 22, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Sylvia Fowles, Tiffany Hayes Named WNBA Players of the Month". wnba.com. WNBA. June 2, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Atlanta's Brittney Sykes Named WNBA Rookie of the Month". wnba.com. WNBA. August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Atlanta's Sykes Named WNBA Rookie Of The Month". wnba.com. WNBA. September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
    This page is based on this Wikipedia article
    Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
    Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.