2024 Los Angeles Sparks season

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2024 Los Angeles Sparks season
Coach Curt Miller
Arena Walter Pyramid (Capacity: 4,000 (First 5 Game of the season)
Crypto.com Arena
(Capacity: 19,068)
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Western)
Media
Television ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, Paramount+, CBSSN, NBA TV, ION

The 2024 WNBA season will be the franchise's 28th season in the Women's National Basketball Association. This will be the second season under head coach Curt Miller. The season will tip off on May 15, 2024, in Long Beach versus the Atlanta Dream. [1]

Contents

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/team/country
12 Cameron Brink Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Stanford
14 Rickea Jackson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tennessee
328 McKenzie Forbes Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States USC

Transactions

DateTransaction
January 5, 2024Hired Raegan Pebley as General Manager [2]
January 17, 2024 Jasmine Thomas retired. [3]
January 31, 2024Traded the 19th pick in the 2024 WNBA draft to Seattle in exchange for Kia Nurse [4]
February 1, 2024Re-signed Layshia Clarendon [5]
Traded the 12th overall pick in the 2024 draft and Jordin Canada to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Aari McDonald and the 8th overall pick in the 2024 draft. [6]
Re-signed Rae Burrell [5]
February 2, 2024Signed Monique Billings [7]
Signed Virág Kiss to a Training Camp Contract. [8]
Signed Taylor Mikesell to a Training Camp Contract. [9]
February 6, 2024Signed Lexie Brown to an Extension [10]
February 21, 2024Traded the 8th ovearll pick in the 2024 draft to Chicago in exchange for Julie Allemand, the rights to Li Yueru and a third round pick in the 2025 draft. [11]
March 21, 2024Hired Christine Monjer as President [12]
April 17, 2024Signed Blake Dietrick to a Training Camp Contract. [13]
April 18, 2024Signed McKenzie Forbes to a Rookie Contract [14]
April 19, 2024Signed Rickea Jackson to a Rookie Contract [14]

Roster Changes

Roster

Los Angeles Sparks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 20 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Allemand, Julie 5' 8" (1.73m)147 lb (67kg)1996-07-07 Belgium 2
F 55 Flag of the United States.svg Billings, Monique 5' 11" (1.8m)192 lb (87kg)1998-12-15 UCLA 6
F 22 Flag of the United States.svg Brink, Cameron 6' 4" (1.93m)2001-12-31 Stanford R
G 4 Flag of the United States.svg Brown, Lexie 5' 9" (1.75m)162 lb (73kg)1994-10-24 Duke 6
G/F 12 Flag of the United States.svg Burrell, Rae 6' 2" (1.88m)168 lb (76kg)2000-06-21 Tennessee 2
G 25 Flag of the United States.svg Clarendon, Layshia 5' 9" (1.75m)158 lb (72kg)1991-03-02 California 10
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Clouden, Nia  Cruz Roja.svg5' 9" (1.75m)139 lb (63kg)2000-05-17 Michigan State 2
G 1 Flag of the United States.svg Cooke, Zia 5' 9" (1.75m)163 lb (74kg)2001-01-09 South Carolina 1
G 13 Flag of the United States.svg Dietrick, Blake 5' 10" (1.78m)169 lb (77kg)1993-07-19 Princeton 5
G/F 34 Flag of the United States.svg Forbes, McKenzie 6' 0" (1.83m)175 lb (79kg)6-23-00 USC R
F 5 Flag of the United States.svg Hamby, Dearica 6' 3" (1.91m)189 lb (86kg)1993-11-06 Wake Forest 9
F 2 Flag of the United States.svg Jackson, Rickea 6' 2" (1.88m)175 lb (79kg)2001-03-16 Tennessee R
C 33 Flag of Hungary.svg Kiss, Virag 6' 5" (1.96m)1998-04-12 Hungary R
G Flag of the United States.svg McDonald, Aari 5' 6" (1.68m)141 lb (64kg)1998-08-20 Arizona 3
G 24 Flag of the United States.svg Mikesell, Taylor 5' 10" (1.78m)150 lb (68kg)1999-09-30 Ohio State 1
G 10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nurse, Kia 5' 6" (1.68m)141 lb (64kg)1998-08-20 Connecticut 5
F/C 23 Flag of the United States.svg Stevens, Azurá 6' 6" (1.98m)180 lb (82kg)1996-02-01 Connecticut 6
F 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Talbot, Stephanie 6' 2" (1.88m)192 lb (87kg)1994-06-15 Australia 5
C 28 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yueru, Li 6' 7" (2.01m)1999-03-28 China 1
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Curt Miller (Baldwin Wallace)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Neil Harrow (University of the West of Scotland)
Flag of the United States.svg Nola Henry (College of Charleston)
Flag of the United States.svg Camille Little (North Carolina)
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
  • (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 Chart

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 5vs. Seattle Rogers Arena
2May 10at Phoenix Footprint Center
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 Atlanta Walter Pyramid
2May 18@ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
3May 21 Washington Walter Pyramid
4May 24 Indiana Walter Pyramid
5May 26 Dallas Walter Pyramid
6May 28@ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7May 30@ Chicago Wintrust Arena
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
8June 2@ Phoenix Footprint Center
9June 5 Minnesota Walter Pyramid
10June 7 Dallas Crypto.com Arena
11June 9 Las Vegas Crypto.com Arena
12June 11@ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
13June 14@ Minnesota Target Center
14June 16@ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
15June 18@ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
16June 20@ New York Barclays Center
17June 22@ New York Barclays Center
18June 28@ Phoenix Footprint Center
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
19July 2 Washington Crypto.com Arena
20July 5 Las Vegas Crypto.com Arena
21July 7 Phoenix Crypto.com Arena
22July 9 Minnesota Crypto.com Arena
23July 13@ Dallas College Park Center
24July 16 Seattle Crypto.com Arena
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
25August 15 New York Crypto.com Arena
26August 17 Chicago Crypto.com Arena
27August 18@ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
28August 20@ Connecticut TD Garden
29August 23@ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
30August 25@ Dallas College Park Center
31August 28 New York Crypto.com Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32September 1 Atlanta Crypto.com Arena
33September 4@ Indiana Crypto.com Arena
34September 6@ Chicago Wintrust Arena
35September 8 Connecticut Crypto.com Arena
36September 10 Connecticut Crypto.com Arena
37September 11 Seattle Crypto.com Arena
38September 15@ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
39September 17 Phoenix Crypto.com Arena
40September 19@ Minnesota Target 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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  2. ↑ "Los Angeles Sparks Name Raegan Pebley General Manager". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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  5. 1 2 "Sparks Re-Sign Layshia Clarendon and Rae Burrell". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
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  9. ↑ @LASparks (February 2, 2024). "Signed on the dotted line. ✍️ Welcome to LA, @TMikesell23!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 29, 2024– via Twitter.
  10. ↑ @LASparksPR (February 6, 2024). "Lexie Brown on her two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Sparks: "This is such a surreal moment for me. Anyone familiar with my career knows that it hasn't always been easy and finding a home with the Sparks organization has been such a blessing. They have allowed me to be myself and walk in my light since day one. I'm really excited for the future and being a veteran leader of this super talented team. I can't thank everyone in the organization enough for believing in me and supporting me. This is an opportunity that I've been waiting for and working so hard for. I'm ready!"" (Tweet). Retrieved February 29, 2024– via Twitter.
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