2022 WNBA Commissioner's Cup

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2022 WNBA Commissioner's Cup Game
Cup Final
Las Vegas Aces Chicago Sky
(9–1)(9–1)
9383
Head coach:
Becky Hammon
Head coach:
James Wade
1234Total
Las Vegas Aces 3315222393
Chicago Sky 1420262383
DateJuly 26, 2022
Venue Wintrust Arena, Chicago
MVP Chelsea Gray (Las Vegas)
Referees Maj Forsberg, Billy Smith, Isaac Barnett
Attendance8,922
United States TV coverage
Network Amazon Prime
Announcers Sarah Kustok
Michael Grady
Dawn Staley
  2021
2023  

The 2022 WNBA Commissioner's Cup presented by Coinbase was the WNBA's second Commissioner's Cup in league history. The Cup Final featured the top Eastern Conference Cup team facing off against the top Western Conference team. [1] The home team was decided by the team with the highest winning percentage in Cup Play.

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Road to the Cup Final

The Commissioner's Cup starts by designating a portion of regular-season games – 10 games per team – as counting toward Cup play. The team from each conference with the top record in designated “Cup games” then compete for the Commissioner's Cup title and a special prize pool. Cup games are the first home game and first road game each team plays against its five conference rivals. [2]

The Las Vegas Aces clinched the Western Conference spot in the Cup Final on June 15, 2022, after their win against the Dallas Wings. [3] The Chicago Sky clinched the Eastern Conference spot on June 19, 2022. [4]

Standings

Eastern Conference
PosTeamPldWL
1 Chicago Sky 1091
2 New York Liberty 1064
3 Connecticut Sun 1055
4 Washington Mystics 1055
5 Atlanta Dream 1037
6 Indiana Fever 1028
Source: [5]

Funding to Local Non-Profits

New this year, there will be incentives to win with money for local nonprofits. The WNBA will donate $2,000 to the chosen organization of each cup game's winning team and an additional $500 to the losing team's organization. In the Championship Game for the Commissioner's Cup, the league will donate $10,000 to the winning team's chosen organization and $5,000 to the organization of the runner-up. The accumulating donation dollars will be presented to each organization at the conclusion of the Commissioner's Cup. [6]

Game Summary

July 26
8:30pm ET
Las Vegas Aces 93, Chicago Sky 83
Scoring by quarter:33-14, 15-20, 22-26, 23-23
Pts: Kelsey Plum (24)
Rebs: A'ja Wilson (17)
Asts: Kelsey Plum (6)
Pts: Candace Parker (20)
Rebs: Candace Parker (14)
Asts: Julie Allemand (6)
Wintrust Arena
Attendance: 8,922
Referees: Maj Forsberg, Billy Smith, Isaac Barnett

Team rosters

Las Vegas Aces roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F 1 Flag of the United States.svg Bell, Kierstan 6' 1" (1.85m)176 lb (80kg)2000-03-16 Florida Gulf Coast R
G 51 Flag of the United States.svg Colson, Sydney 5' 8" (1.73m)140 lb (64kg)1989-08-06 Texas A&M 7
G 12 Flag of the United States.svg Gray, Chelsea 5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1992-10-08 Duke 7
F 5 Flag of the United States.svg Hamby, Dearica 6' 3" (1.91m)189 lb (86kg)1993-11-06 Wake Forest 7
F 55 Flag of the United States.svg Plaisance, Theresa 6' 5" (1.96m)200 lb (91kg)1992-05-18 LSU 8
G 10 Flag of the United States.svg Plum, Kelsey 5' 8" (1.73m)145 lb (66kg)1994-08-24 Washington 4
C 21 Flag of France.svg Rupert, Iliana 6' 4" (1.93m)189 lb (86kg)2001-07-12 France R
G 4 Flag of the United States.svg Sheppard, Aisha 5' 9" (1.75m)145 lb (66kg)1993-03-30 Virginia Tech R
C 41 Flag of Turkey.svg Stokes, Kiah 6' 3" (1.91m)191 lb (87kg)1993-03-30 Connecticut 6
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Williams, Riquna 5' 6" (1.68m)165 lb (75kg)1990-05-28 Miami (FL) 9
F 22 Flag of the United States.svg Wilson, A'ja 6' 4" (1.93m)195 lb (88kg)1996-08-08 South Carolina 4
G 0 Flag of the United States.svg Young, Jackie 6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1997-09-16 Notre Dame 3
Head coach
Flag of Russia.svg Becky Hammon (Colorado State)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Nakase (UCLA)
Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Marsh (Birmingham–Southern)
Flag of the United States.svg Charlene Thomas-Swinson (Auburn)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Anumba (Duke)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

  WNBA roster page
Chicago Sky roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 20 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Allemand, Julie 5' 8" (1.73m)147 lb (67kg)1996-107-07 Belgium 1
G/F 2 Flag of the United States.svg Copper, Kahleah 6' 1" (1.85m)165 lb (75kg)1994-08-28 Rutgers 6
G 11 Flag of the United States.svg Evans, Dana 5' 6" (1.68m)145 lb (66kg)1998-08-01 Louisville 1
G 35 Flag of the United States.svg Gardner, Rebekah 6' 1" (1.85m)130 lb (59kg)1990-07-09 UCLA R
F 24 Flag of the United States.svg Hebard, Ruthy 6' 4" (1.93m)190 lb (86kg)1998-04-28 Oregon 2
F 33 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Meesseman, Emma 6' 4" (1.93m)191 lb (87kg)1993-05-13 Belgium 7
F/C 3 Flag of the United States.svg Parker, Candace 6' 4" (1.93m)184 lb (83kg)1986-04-19 Tennessee 14
G 14 Flag of Hungary.svg Quigley, Allie 5' 10" (1.78m)142 lb (64kg)1986-06-20 DePaul 13
F/C 30 Flag of the United States.svg Stevens, Azurá 6' 6" (1.98m)180 lb (82kg)1996-02-01 Connecticut 4
G 22 Flag of Hungary.svg Vandersloot, Courtney 5' 8" (1.73m)137 lb (62kg)1989-02-08 Gonzaga 11
C 28 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yueru, Li 6' 7" (2.01m)200 lb (91kg)1999-03-28 China R
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg James Wade (Kennesaw State)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Tonya Edwards (Tennessee)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ann Wauters
Flag of Turkey.svg Emre Vatansever
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Meghan Lockerby
Strength and conditioning coach
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Crosby

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

  WNBA roster page

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