2024 Atlanta Dream season

Last updated
2024 Atlanta Dream season
Coach Tanisha Wright
Arena Gateway Center Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Eastern)

The 2024 Atlanta Dream season was the 17th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association, and their third season under head coach Tanisha Wright.

Contents

The season will tip off on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, against the Los Angeles Sparks in Los Angeles. [1]

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
112 Nyadiew Puoch Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Southside Flyers (Australia)
220 Isobel Borlase Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Adelaide Lightning (Australia)
332 Matilde Villa Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Reyer Venezia (Italy)

Transactions

DateTransaction
January 16, 2024Extended a Qualifying Offer to AD Durr [2]
January 24, 2024Suspended the contract of Iliana Rupert for the full season due to Personal Decision. [3]
February 1, 2024Traded the 8th overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft and Aari McDonald to the Los Angeles Sparks in exhange for Jordin Canada and the 12th overall pick in the 2024 Draft. [4]
Signed Tina Charles [5]
Signed Aerial Powers [5]
Re-signed Nia Coffey [5]
February 28, 2024Signed Khadijiah Cave to a Training Camp Contract [6]
February 29, 2024Exercised Team Options on Rhyne Howard and Naz Hillmon [2]
March 25, 2024Signed Lorela Cubaj to a Training Camp Contract [7]
April 19, 2024Signed Taj Cole to a Training Camp Contract [8]
Signed Elizabeth Balogun to a Training Camp Contract [8]
Signed Khaalia Hillsman to a Training Camp Contract [8]
April 28, 2024Signed Destanni Henderson to a Training Camp Contract [9]

Roster Changes

Roster

Atlanta Dream roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F 7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amihere, Laeticia 6' 3" (1.91m)185 lb (84kg)2001-07-10 South Carolina 1
G 5 Flag of Nigeria.svg Balogun, Elizabeth 6' 2" (1.88m)183 lb (83kg)2000-09-09 Duke R
G Flag of Australia (converted).svg Borlase, Isobel 5' 11" (1.8m)2004-09-12 Australia R
G 3 Flag of the United States.svg Canada, Jordin 5' 6" (1.68m)135 lb (61kg)1995-08-11 UCLA 6
F/C 11 Flag of the United States.svg Cave, Khadijiah 6' 3" (1.91m)1995-02-19 Baylor R
C 31 Flag of the United States.svg Charles, Tina 6' 4" (1.93m)192 lb (87kg)1988-12-05 Connecticut 12
F 12 Flag of the United States.svg Coffey, Nia 6' 1" (1.85m)182 lb (83kg)1995-06-11 Northwestern 7
G Flag of the United States.svg Cole, Taja 5' 8" (1.73m)1997-04-01 Virginia Tech R
F/C 19 Flag of Italy.svg Cubaj, Lorela 6' 4" (1.93m)200 lb (91kg)1999-01-08 Georgia Tech 2
G 15 Flag of the United States.svg Gray, Allisha 6' 0" (1.83m)167 lb (76kg)1995-01-12 South Carolina 6
F 00 Flag of the United States.svg Hillmon, Naz 6' 2" (1.88m)190 lb (86kg)2000-04-05 Michigan 2
C 35 Flag of the United States.svg Hillsman, Khaalia 6' 5" (1.96m)1996-08-01 Texas A&M 1
F 10 Flag of the United States.svg Howard, Rhyne 6' 2" (1.88m)175 lb (79kg)2000-04-29 Kentucky 2
G/F 13 Flag of the United States.svg Jones, Haley 6' 1" (1.85m)187 lb (85kg)2001-05-23 Stanford 1
F 32 Flag of the United States.svg Parker, Cheyenne 6' 4" (1.93m)193 lb (88kg)1993-08-22 Middle Tennessee 9
G/F 23 Flag of the United States.svg Powers, Aerial 5' 9" (1.75m)166 lb (75kg)1994-07-17 Michigan State 8
F Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pouch, Nyadiew 6' 3" (1.91m)2004-06-23 Australia R
G Flag of Italy.svg Villa, Matilda 5' 7" (1.7m)2004-12-09 Italy R
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Tanisha Wright (Penn State)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Vickie Johnson (Louisiana Tech)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Goriss
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Turner (Connecticut)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Trotter
Strength and conditioning coach
Flag of the United States.svg Drew Williams
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth

Pos.StarterBench
PG
SG
SF
PF
C

Schedule

Preseason

2024 pre-season game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 4 Washington 0–0 Gateway Center Arena
2May 10@ Indiana 0–0 Gainbridge Fieldhouse
2024 pre-season schedule

Regular Season

2024 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 15@ Los Angeles Walter Pyramid
2May 18@ Phoenix Footprint Center
3May 21 Dallas Gateway Center Arena
4May 26 Minnesota Gateway Center Arena
5May 29@ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
6May 31 Las Vegas Gateway Center Arena
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7June 2 Connecticut Gateway Center Arena
8June 6 New York Gateway Center Arena
9June 8@ Chicago Wintrust Arena
10June 11 Washington Gateway Center Arena
11June 13@ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
12June 16 Los Angeles Gateway Center Arena
13June 19@ Minnesota Target Center
14June 21 Indiana Gateway Center Arena
15June 23 New York Gateway Center Arena
16June 28@ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
17June 30@ New York Liberty Barclays Center
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
18July 2 Chicago Gateway Center Arena
19July 5@ Dallas College Park Center
20July 7@ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
21July 10@ Chicago Wintrust Arena
22July 12 Las Vegas Gateway Center Arena
23July 14@ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
24July 17@ Minnesota Target Center
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
25August 16 Seattle Gateway Center Arena
26August 18 Connecticut Gateway Center Arena
27August 21 Phoenix Gateway Center Arena
28August 23 Phoenix Gateway Center Arena
29August 26 Indiana Gateway Center Arena
30August 28@ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
31August 30@ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32September 1@ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
33September 3@ Phoenix Footprint Center
34September 6 Dallas Gateway Center Arena
35September 8@ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
36September 10 Minnesota Gateway Center Arena
37September 13 Washington Gateway Center Arena
38September 15@ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
39September 17 Chicago Gateway Center Arena
40September 19@ New York Barclays Center
2024 season schedule

Standings

#Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
2 Chicago Sky 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
3 Connecticut Sun 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
4 Dallas Wings 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
5 Indiana Fever 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
6 Las Vegas Aces 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
7 Los Angeles Sparks 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
8 Minnesota Lynx 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
9 New York Liberty 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
10 Phoenix Mercury 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
11 Seattle Storm 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
12 Washington Mystics 00.000-0–00–00–00–0

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff 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


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

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.

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References

  1. ↑ "2024 Schedule - Atlanta Dream". dream.wnba.com. WNBA . Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "WNBA Transactions". acrossthetimeline.com. Across The Timeline. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Iliana Rupert To Sit Out 2024 WNBA Season". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. January 24, 204. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Dream acquire 2-time WNBA steals leader Canada and send McDonald to Sparks in swap of guards". apnews.com. Associated Press. February 1, 204. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Atlanta Dream Sign Tina Charles and Aerial Powers; Re-sign Nia Coffey". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 204. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Atlanta Dream Sign Khadijiah Cave to Training Camp Contract". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Atlanta Dream Sign Forward/Center Lorela Cubaj to Training Camp Contrac". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. March 25, 204. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 "WNBA's Atlanta Dream Sign Three Players to Training Camp Contracts". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Atlanta Dream Sign Guard Destanni Henderson to Training Camp Contract". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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