2023 Los Angeles Sparks season

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2023 Los Angeles Sparks season
Coach Curt Miller
Arena Crypto.com Arena
(Capacity: 19,068)
Attendance6,554 per game
Results
Record17–23 (.425)
Place4th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
Points Nneka Ogwumike – 19.1 ppg
Rebounds Nneka Ogwumike – 8.8 rpg
Assists Jordin Canada – 6.0 apg
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The 2023 WNBA season was the 27th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the first season under head coach Curt Miller. The season tipped off on May 19, 2023, versus the Phoenix Mercury.

Contents

The Sparks hired Miller on October 21, 2022. He previously served as the head for the Connecticut Sun, and led the Sun to the 2022 WNBA Finals. He also previously served as an assistant coach for the Sparks in 2015. [1]

The Sparks won their opening game of the season before dropping the next two games to Las Vegas to finish the opening month 1–2. June was an up and down month that saw the Sparks win their first two games, but then alternate wins and losses for the next five games. They won two games in a row over Dallas but then they lost their final two games of the month to Chicago. They would ultimately finish the month 6–7. July was not as good of a month for the Sparks as they lost six games in a row to start the month. They won two games against Indiana but lost their final game of the month to finish July 2–7. August began with two losses, but then the Sparks went on a six-game winning streak. August finished with three straight losses, and the Sparks finished August 6–5. The Sparks were fighting for the eighth and final playoff seed entering September and they won their opening game. They then lost their next two games, and were eliminated from playoff contention on September 8 when they did not play, but Chicago defeated Minnesota. They won their final game of the season to finish September 2–2 and one game out of the eighth playoff spot. This marked the third straight year of the Sparks not qualifying for the playoffs.

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/team/country
110 Zia Cooke Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States South Carolina
214Shaneice SwainFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Cairns Dolphins
326 Monika Czinano Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Iowa

Transactions

DateTransaction
October 21, 2022Hired Curt Miller as head coach [2]
December 31, 2022Renounced the rights to Ivana Raca [3]
January 3, 2023Hired Karen Bryant as Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager [4]
Promoted Eli Horowitz to Assistant General Manager [5]
January 4, 2023Hired Steve Smith and Chris Koclanes as assistant coaches [6]
January 13, 2023Extended Qualifying Offer to Kianna Smith [7]
January 16, 2023Traded Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Jasmine Walker, and Kianna Smith to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Jasmine Thomas and the 10th Overall Pick in the 2023 WNBA draft [8]
January 21, 2023Traded Amanda Zahui B and a 2024 Second-Round Pick to the Las Vegas Aces in exchange for Dearica Hamby and a 2024 First-Round Pick [9]
February 1, 2023Signed Lexie Brown to a 2-Year Deal [10]
Signed Stephanie Talbot to a Multi-Year Deal [11]
February 3, 2023Signed Azurá Stevens [12]
February 7, 2023Signed Layshia Clarendon to a training-camp contract [13]
February 8, 2023Signed Jordin Canada to a training-camp contract [14]
February 19, 2023Signed Yang Liwei to a rookie-scale contract [15]
February 21, 2023Signed Karlie Samuelson and Reshanda Gray to training-camp contracts [16] [17]
February 22, 2023Signed Chiney Ogwumike to a 1-Year Deal [18]
February 24, 2023Signed Nneka Ogwumike to a 1-Year Deal [19]
February 28, 2023Full-Season Suspension of Stephanie Talbot due to Overseas Injury
March 9, 2023Hired Danielle Viglione as assistant coach [20]
March 17, 2023Waived Chennedy Carter [21]
April 13, 2023Signed Zia Cooke and Monika Czinano to rookie-scale contracts
Signed Joyner Holmes and Crystal Bradford to training-camp contracts [22]
May 13, 2023Waived Crystal Bradford and Reshanda Gray [23]
May 15, 2023Waived Monika Czinano [24]
May 16, 2023Waived Karlie Samuelson and Rae Burrell [25]
May 17, 2023Waived Yang Liwei [26]
May 18, 2023Claimed Nia Clouden off Waivers [27]
Placed Katie Lou Samuelson on the Inactive List due to Pregnancy/Child-Birth
Signed Karlie Samuelson to a Hardship Contract [28]
May 27, 2023Signed Rae Burrell to a Hardship Contract [29]
May 29, 2023Released Rae Burrell from the Hardship Contract
June 5, 2023Waived Joyner Holmes [30]
Released Karlie Samuelson from the Hardship Contract [30]
June 6, 2023Signed Karlie Samuelson [31]
June 16, 2023Signed Destanni Henderson to a Hardship Contract [32]
June 17, 2023Signed Rae Burrell to a Hardship Contract [33]
July 16, 2023Released Destanni Henderson from the Hardship Contract [34]
July 31, 2023Signed Evina Westbrook to a 7-Day Contract [35]
August 7, 2023Signed Evina Westbrook to a 2nd 7-Day Contract [36]
August 14, 2023Signed Evina Westbrook to a 3rd 7-Day Contract [37]
August 21, 2023Signed Evina Westbrook to a Hardship Contract [38]

Roster Changes

Roster

2023 Los Angeles Sparks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 4 Flag of the United States.svg Brown, Lexie  (OUT)5' 9" (1.75m)162 lb (73kg)10-24-1994 Duke 5
G/F 12 Flag of the United States.svg Burrell, Rae 6' 2" (1.88m)168 lb (76kg)06-21-2000 Tennessee 1
G 21 Flag of the United States.svg Canada, Jordin 5' 6" (1.68m)135 lb (61kg)1995-08-11 UCLA 5
G 25 Flag of the United States.svg Clarendon, Layshia 5' 9" (1.75m)158 lb (72kg)03-02-1991 California 9
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Clouden, Nia   Cruz Roja.svg 5' 9" (1.75m)139 lb (63kg)05-17-2000 Michigan State 1
G 1 Flag of the United States.svg Cooke, Zia 5' 9" (1.75m)163 lb (74kg)01-09-2001 South Carolina R
F 5 Flag of the United States.svg Hamby, Dearica 6' 3" (1.91m)189 lb (86kg)1993-11-06 Wake Forest 8
F 30 Flag of the United States.svg Ogwumike, Nneka 6' 2" (1.88m)174 lb (79kg)1990-07-02 Stanford 11
F/C 13 Flag of the United States.svg Ogwumike, Chiney   Cruz Roja.svg 6' 3" (1.91m)183 lb (83kg)1992-03-21 Stanford 6
F 44 Flag of the United States.svg Samuelson, Karlie 6' 0" (1.83m)160 lb (73kg)05-10-1995 Stanford 4
F 33 Flag of the United States.svg Samuelson, Katie Lou  (ML)6' 3" (1.91m)163 lb (74kg)1997-06-13 Connecticut 4
F/C 23 Flag of the United States.svg Stevens, Azurá 6' 6" (1.98m)180 lb (82kg)1996-02-01 Connecticut 5
G 15 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas, Jasmine 5' 9" (1.75m)143 lb (65kg)1989-09-30 Duke 11
G 22 Flag of the United States.svg Westbrook, Evina 6' 0" (1.83m)158 lb (72kg)09-28-1998 Connecticut 1
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Curt Miller (Baldwin Wallace)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Koclanes (Old Dominion)
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Viglione (Texas)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Courtney Watson (California)
Strength and conditioning coach
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Dormandy (Springfield)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured


    Depth Chart

    Pos.StarterBench
    PG Jordin Canada Jasmine Thomas
    Nia Clouden Cruz Roja.svg
    SG Layshia Clarendon Zia Cooke
    Lexie Brown Cruz Roja.svg
    SF Karlie Samuelson Evina Westbrook
    Rae Burrell
    PF Nneka Ogwumike Dearica Hamby
    C Azurá Stevens Chiney Ogwumike Cruz Roja.svg

    Schedule

    Preseason

    2023 pre-season game log
    Total: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
    May: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
    GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
    Attendance    		Record
    1May 12
    7:00 p.m.    		at Phoenix W 90–71 Zia Cooke (12) C. Ogwumike
    N. Ogwumike
    Holmes (4)    		 Canada
    Liwei (5)    		 Footprint Center
    N/A    		1–0
    2023 pre-season schedule

    Regular Season

    2023 game log
    Total: 17–23 (Home: 10–10; Road: 7–13)
    May: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
    GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
    Attendance    		Record
    1May 19 Phoenix W 94–71 Nneka Ogwumike (17) Chiney Ogwumike (7) Jordin Canada (5) Crypto.com Arena
    10,396    		1–0
    2May 25 Las Vegas L 85–94 Chiney Ogwumike (19) Chiney Ogwumike (8) Layshia Clarendon (6) Crypto.com Arena
    7,314    		1–1
    3May 27@ Las Vegas L 65–93 Nneka Ogwumike (16) Karlie Samuelson (7) Nia Clouden (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
    10,191    		1–2
    June : 6–7 (Home: 4–3; Road: 2–4)
    GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
    Attendance    		Record
    4June 2@ Phoenix W 99–93 (OT) Lexie Brown (26) Nneka Ogwumike (12) Nneka Ogwumike (6) Footprint Center
    8,815    		2–2
    5June 3 Seattle W 92–83 Nneka Ogwumike (27) Nneka Ogwumike (13) Jordin Canada (7) Crypto.com Arena
    6,866    		3–2
    6June 6@ Seattle L 63–66 Nneka Ogwumike (22) Nneka Ogwumike (11) Jordin Canada (5) Climate Pledge Arena
    7,840    		3–3
    7June 9 Chicago W 77–62 Nneka Ogwumike (19) Nneka Ogwumike (14) Canada
    N. Ogwumike (5)    		 Crypto.com Arena
    5,431    		4–3
    8June 11@ Minnesota L 86–91 Nneka Ogwumike (27) Dearica Hamby (9) Jordin Canada (8) Target Center
    8,025    		4–4
    9June 14@ Dallas W 79–61 Dearica Hamby (23) Nneka Ogwumike (10) Jordin Canada (6) College Park Center
    5,807    		5–4
    10June 16 Minnesota L 72–77 Jordin Canada (22) Dearica Hamby (9) Nneka Ogwumike (7) Crypto.com Arena
    5,265    		5–5
    11June 18 Connecticut L 74–83 Nneka Ogwumike (19) Nneka Ogwumike (15) Jordin Canada (6) Crypto.com Arena
    6,289    		5–6
    12June 20 Minnesota L 61–67 Nneka Ogwumike (20) Nneka Ogwumike (9) Jordin Canada (5) Crypto.com Arena
    4,180    		5–7
    13June 23 Dallas W 76–74 Nneka Ogwumike (20) Dearica Hamby (10) Jordin Canada (6) Crypto.com Arena
    5,766    		6–7
    14June 25 Dallas W 93–83 Nneka Ogwumike (27) Nneka Ogwumike (12) Jordin Canada (9) Crypto.com Arena
    6,380    		7–7
    15June 28@ Chicago L 63–80 Nneka Ogwumike (16) Nneka Ogwumike (11) Jordin Canada (5) Wintrust Arena
    8,810    		7–8
    16June 30@ Chicago L 78–86 Azurá Stevens (15) Dearica Hamby (12) Jordin Canada (4) Wintrust Arena
    7,272    		7–9
    July : 2–7 (Home: 2–3; Road: 0–4)
    GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
    Attendance    		Record
    17July 2@ Atlanta L 84–112 Nneka Ogwumike (25) Azurá Stevens (9) Destanni Henderson (6) Gateway Center Arena
    3,209    		7–10
    18July 5 Atlanta L 79–90 Nneka Ogwumike (19) Azurá Stevens (12) Jordin Canada (7) Crypto.com Arena
    5,912    		7–11
    19July 9@ Phoenix L 72–78 Nneka Ogwumike (20) Nneka Ogwumike (14) Cooke
    Thomas (4)    		 Footprint Center
    9,206    		7–12
    20July 12 Las Vegas L 78–97 Azurá Stevens (22) Azurá Stevens (12) Karlie Samuelson (6) Crypto.com Arena
    8,085    		7–13
    21July 20@ Minnesota L 70–73 Nneka Ogwumike (19) Nneka Ogwumike (9) Jordin Canada (8) Target Center
    7,014    		7–14
    22July 22@ Dallas L 84–98 Dearica Hamby (18) Canada
    N. Ogwumike (5)    		 Jordin Canada (7) College Park Center
    5,041    		7–15
    23July 25 Indiana W 79–78 Nneka Ogwumike (30) Nneka Ogwumike (8) Jordin Canada (10) Crypto.com Arena
    5,565    		8–15
    24July 27 Indiana W 81–68 Nneka Ogwumike (25) Nneka Ogwumike (9) Jordin Canada (7) Crypto.com Arena
    11,970    		9–15
    25July 30 New York L 79–87 Dearica Hamby (21) Dearica Hamby (6) Jordin Canada (4) Crypto.com Arena
    8,139    		9–16
    August : 6–5 (Home: 2–3; Road: 4–2)
    GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
    Attendance    		Record
    26August 1 New York L 69–76 Nneka Ogwumike (20) Nneka Ogwumike (8) Jordin Canada (6) Crypto.com Arena
    6,498    		9–17
    27August 4@ Washington L 77–79 Azurá Stevens (19) Canada
    N. Ogwumike (8)    		 Jordin Canada (7) Entertainment and Sports Arena
    3,747    		9–18
    28August 6@ Washington W 91–83 Nneka Ogwumike (20) Nneka Ogwumike (10) Jordin Canada (7) Entertainment and Sports Arena
    4,073    		10–18
    29August 8@ Indiana W 87–80 Nneka Ogwumike (20) Nneka Ogwumike (11) Jordin Canada (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
    3,006    		11–18
    30August 12 Atlanta W 85–74 Jordin Canada (20) Azurá Stevens (8) Jordin Canada (8) Crypto.com Arena
    7,119    		12–18
    31August 19@ Las Vegas W 78–72 Layshia Clarendon (22) Nneka Ogwumike (11) Layshia Clarendon (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
    10,348    		13–18
    32August 23 Phoenix W 91–62 Azurá Stevens (20) Azurá Stevens (9) Jordin Canada (7) Galen Center
    3,469    		14–18
    33August 25@ Atlanta W 83–78 Nneka Ogwumike (29) Nneka Ogwumike (12) Jordin Canada (9) Gateway Center Arena
    2,957    		15–18
    34August 27@ Connecticut L 68–83 Azurá Stevens (17) Dearica Hamby (9) Layshia Clarendon (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
    6,783    		15–19
    35August 29 Chicago L 75–76 Nneka Ogwumike (18) Nneka Ogwumike (11) Jordin Canada (9) Crypto.com Arena
    6,041    		15–20
    36August 31 Seattle L 61–72 Nneka Ogwumike (11) Nneka Ogwumike (7) Jordin Canada (4) Crypto.com Arena
    6,101    		15–21
    September : 2–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–2)
    GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
    Attendance    		Record
    37September 3 Washington W 72–64 Layshia Clarendon (15) Dearica Hamby (10) Canada
    Clarendon
    Hamby
    Samuelson (3)    		 Galen Center
    4,284    		16–21
    38September 5@ Connecticut L 76–90 Hamby
    Stevens (18)    		 Azurá Stevens (11) Jordin Canada (8) Mohegan Sun Arena
    4,783    		16–22
    39September 7@ New York L 89–96 Layshia Clarendon (30) Hamby
    Stevens (8)    		 Jordin Canada (5) Barclays Center
    6,275    		16–23
    40September 10@ Seattle W 91–89 Nneka Ogwumike (22) Dearica Hamby (12) Jordin Canada (7) Climate Pledge Arena
    10,728    		17–23
    2023 season schedule

    Standings

    #Team
    		W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
    1x – Las Vegas Aces 346.850–18–219–115–59–1
    2x – New York Liberty 328.800216–415–517–37–3
    3x – Connecticut Sun 2713.675714–613–714–67–3
    4x – Dallas Wings 2218.5501211–911–911–96–4
    5x – Atlanta Dream 1921.4751511–911–98–126–4
    6x – Minnesota Lynx 1921.4751512–89–1110–105–5
    7x – Washington Mystics 1921.475159–1112–87–135–5
    8x – Chicago Sky 1822.450165–157–1311–93–7
    9e – Los Angeles Sparks 1723.425179–1110–107–135–5
    10e – Indiana Fever 1327.325215–156–147–132–8
    11e – Seattle Storm 1129.275238–124–167–134–6
    12e – Phoenix Mercury 931.225252–188–121–191–9

    Notes

    (#) – League Standing
    x – Clinched playoff berth
    e – Eliminated from postseason contention
    Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

    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
    Nneka Ogwumike 363631.1.512.339.8708.82.71.70.719.1
    Jordin Canada 383832.6.404.333.8733.16.02.30.213.3
    Lexie Brown 121130.3.486.415.8752.12.40.90.312.4
    Layshia Clarendon 242428.6.497.457.9153.03.41.10.011.1
    Azurá Stevens 352926.0.404.321.7545.91.11.20.910.8
    Dearica Hamby 401924.8.431.220.6485.91.80.90.38.9
    Chiney Ogwumike 10421.2.430.077.7144.31.31.30.38.4
    Karlie Samuelson 342326.1.463.426.9413.02.00.60.17.7
    Destanni Henderson ‡10116.9.362.105.7370.82.50.70.15.0
    Zia Cooke 39414.1.289.261.8130.90.80.30.34.8
    Joyner Holmes ‡5012.0.348.286.7503.40.20.00.44.2
    Rae Burrell ≠29311.1.387.390.8101.20.60.40.13.6
    Jasmine Thomas 32712.8.273.242.9091.11.30.30.22.7
    Nia Clouden 5110.8.300.333.5000.41.80.00.01.6
    Evina Westbrook ≠906.2.300.4001.0000.90.70.20.21.1


    ‡Waived/Released during the season
    †Traded during the season
    ≠Acquired during the season

    Awards and honors

    RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
    Nneka Ogwumike Western Conference Player of the Week June 6 [39]
    WNBA All-Star Starter June 25 [40]
    All-Defensive Second Team September 22 [41]
    All-WNBA Second Team October 15 [42]
    Jordin Canada All-Defensive First Team September 22 [43]

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