2025 Chicago Sky season

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2025 Chicago Sky season
Coach Tyler Marsh
Arena Wintrust Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record927 (.250)
Place5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid Not Qualify

The 2025 Chicago Sky season is the franchise's 20th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and their first season under head coach Tyler Marsh, who was hired on November 3, 2024. [1]

Contents

On May 18, 2025, the WNBA announced they had opened an investigation regarding, "allegations of inappropriate fan conduct" directed at Chicago Sky players occurring their May 17 season opener at the Indiana Fever. [2] [3] Sky head coach, Tyler Marsh, told the press that he and his team did not report or witness any misconduct while at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and only learned about the allegations after the game had concluded. [4] Nine days later, the WNBA announced their investigation was complete, and all allegations of racist fan behavior were unsubstantiated. [5] [6] [7]

On June 8, 2025, it was announced that newly signed guard, Courtney Vandersloot, sustained a right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear during the June 7 game against the Indiana Fever and would miss the rest of the season. [8]

Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/ClubOutcomeRef.
110 Ajša Sivka FFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Tarbes Gespe Bigorre Rights retained [9]
111 Hailey Van Lith GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States TCU Signed rookie contract April 23
Made opening day roster
[10]
216 Maddy Westbeld F Notre Dame Signed rookie contract April 22
Made opening day roster
[10]
222 Aicha Coulibaly GFlag of Mali.svg  Mali Texas A&M Rights retained

Transactions

Front office and coaching

DateDetailsRef.
September 27, 2024Fired head coach, Teresa Weatherspoon [11]
November 3, 2024Hired Tyler Marsh as head coach [12]
December 18, 2024Hired Courtney Paris as an assistant coach [13]
January 4, 2025Hired Tanisha Wright as an assistant coach [14]
March 24, 2025Hired Rena Wakama as an assistant coach [15]
March 27, 2025Hired Donnie Marsh as a basketball operations specialist [16]
Promoted David Simon to director of player development
April 21, 2025Hired Aaron Johnson as a player development coach [17]

Trades

February
February 4To Chicago Sky
Rebecca Allen
To Connecticut Sun
Lindsay Allen
Rights to Nikolina Milić
[18]
February 7To Chicago Sky
2025 No. 16 draft pick
2025 No. 22 draft pick
To Las Vegas Aces
Dana Evans (sign-and-trade)
[19]
February 23To Chicago Sky
Ariel Atkins
To Washington Mystics
2025 No. 3 draft pick
2027 second round draft pick
Rights to swap 2027 first round draft picks
[20]
April
April 13To Chicago Sky
2025 No. 11 draft pick
To Minnesota Lynx
Outright 2026 first-round draft pick
Extinguished previous right to exchange 2026 first round draft picks with Chicago
[21]

Free agency

Re-signed

PlayerDateNotesRef.
Michaela Onyenwere February 2, 2025One-year deal [22]
Kamilla Cardoso July 9, 2025Set as active

Additions

PlayerDateNotesFormer TeamRef.
Courtney Vandersloot February 1One-year deal New York Liberty [23]
Kia Nurse February 4 Los Angeles Sparks [24]
Arella Guirantes February 22Training camp contract Shanghai Swordfish
(China)
[25]
Alex Wilson February 27 Perth Lynx
(Australia)
[26]
Morgan Bertsch March 3 Hozono Global Jairis  [ es ]
(Spain)
[27]
Tilly Boler April 16 Memphis Tigers [28]
Sammie Puisis South Florida Bulls [28]
Jessika Carter April 17 Las Vegas Aces [29]
Maddy Westbeld April 22Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 16)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Hailey Van Lith April 23Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 11)
TCU Horned Frogs
Marquesha Davis July 227-day hardship contractFree agent [30]
Sevgi Uzun July 28Rest of season contract [31]

Subtractions / unsigned

PlayerDateReasonNew TeamRef.
María Conde December 6, 2024 Expansion draft Golden State Valkyries [32] [33]
Diamond DeShields February 3, 2025Free agency – unrestricted Connecticut Sun [34]
Brianna Turner February 16, 2025 Indiana Fever [35]
Isabelle Harrison February 21, 2025 New York Liberty [36]
Aicha Coulibaly April 14, 2025Unsigned draft pick
(2025 draft pick – No. 22)
N/A – retained rights
Ajša Sivka Unsigned draft pick
(2025 draft pick – No. 10)
[9]
Chennedy Carter [a] April 25, 2025Free agency – unrestrictedAdelitas de Chihuahua [38]
Tilly BolerMay 3, 2025Waived [39]
Arella Guirantes
Sammie Puisis
Morgan Bertsch May 11, 2025 [40]
Jessika Carter
Alex Wilson
Kamilla Cardoso June 25, 2025Suspended contract – temporaryN/A – retained rights [41]
Moriah Jefferson July 28, 2025Waived [42]
Marquesha Davis Released
  1. Initially was a restricted free agent. However, did not receive qualifying offer from the Sky prior to February 1 and became an unrestricted free agent. [37]

Roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G/F 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allen, Rebecca 6' 2" (1.88m)162 lb (73kg)1992-11-06 Australia 9
G 7 Flag of the United States.svg Atkins, Ariel 5' 8" (1.73m)167 lb (76kg)1996-07-30 Texas 7
G 24 Flag of the United States.svg Banham, Rachel 5' 9" (1.75m)175 lb (79kg)1993-07-15 Minnesota 9
C 10 Flag of Brazil.svg Cardoso, Kamilla 6' 7" (2.01m)215 lb (98kg)2001-04-30 South Carolina 1
G 11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nurse, Kia 6' 0" (1.83m)181 lb (82kg)1996-02-22 Connecticut 6
F 12 Flag of the United States.svg Onyenwere, Michaela 6' 0" (1.83m)178 lb (81kg)1999-08-10 UCLA 4
F 5 Flag of the United States.svg Reese, Angel 6' 3" (1.91m)165 lb (75kg)2002-05-06 LSU 1
G Flag of Turkey.svg Uzun, Sevgi 5' 10" (1.78m)141 lb (64kg)1997-11-25 Turkey 1
G 22 Flag of Hungary.svg Vandersloot, Courtney  Cruz Roja.svg5' 8" (1.73m)137 lb (62kg)1989-02-08 Gonzaga 14
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Van Lith, Hailey 5' 9" (1.75m)155 lb (70kg)2001-09-09 TCU R
F 21 Flag of the United States.svg Westbeld, Maddy 6' 3" (1.91m)2002-02-10 Notre Dame R
C 1 Flag of the United States.svg Williams, Elizabeth 6' 3" (1.91m)200 lb (91kg)1993-06-23 Duke 10
G Flag of Mali.svg Coulibaly, Aicha  (DP)6' 0" (1.83m)2001-10-18 Texas A&M
F Flag of Slovenia.svg Sivka, Ajša  (DP)6' 4" (1.93m)2005-11-23 Slovenia
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Marsh (Birmingham–Southern)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Courtney Paris (Oklahoma)
Flag of the United States.svg Rena Wakama (Western Carolina)
Flag of the United States.svg Tanisha Wright (Penn State)
Player development
Flag of the United States.svg David Simon (Purdue Fort Wayne)
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

Depth chart

Pos.StarterBench
PG Courtney Vandersloot Cruz Roja.svg Sevgi Uzun
Hailey Van Lith
SG Ariel Atkins Rachel Banham
SF Kia Nurse Rebecca Allen
Michaela Onyenwere
PF Angel Reese Maddy Westbeld
C Kamilla Cardoso Elizabeth Williams

Schedule

Preseason

2025 game log
Total: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
May: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1May 2 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil W 89–62 Angel Reese (15)Angel Reese (10) Van Lith, Vandersloot (5) Pete Maravich Assembly Center
6,373
1–0
2May 6 Minnesota W 74–69 Courtney Vandersloot (11)Angel Reese (8) Wintrust Arena
4,688
2–0
3May 10@ Minnesota L 87–92 Banham, Nurse (14) Kamilla Cardoso (8) Atkins, Reese (6) Target Center
7,615
2–1
2025 season schedule

Regular season

2025 game log
Total: 9–27 (Home: 5–14; Road: 4–13)
May: 2–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1May 17@ Indiana L 58–93 Angel Reese (12)Angel Reese (17) Courtney Vandersloot (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274
0–1
2May 22 New York L 74–99 Rachel Banham (15)Angel Reese (12) Hailey Van Lith (6) Wintrust Arena
9,025
0–2
3May 25@ Los Angeles L 78–91 Angel Reese (13)Angel Reese (12) Ariel Atkins (5) Crypto.com Arena
11,422
0–3
4May 27@ Phoenix L 89–94 Ariel Atkins (21)Angel Reese (15)Courtney Vandersloot (11) PHX Arena
8,818
0–4
5May 29 Dallas W 97–92 Kamilla Cardoso (23)Angel Reese (9)Courtney Vandersloot (9)Wintrust Arena
9,025
1–4
6May 31@ Dallas W 94–83 Ariel Atkins (26)Angel Reese (9)Courtney Vandersloot (7) College Park Center
6,251
2–4
June: 3–7 (Home: 1–3; Road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
7June 7 Indiana L 52–79 Allen, Cardoso (8) Angel Reese (12) Ariel Atkins (3) United Center
18,496
2–5
8June 10@ New York L 66–85 Angel Reese (17)Angel Reese (11) Rachel Banham (5) Barclays Center
16,081
2–6
9June 13@ Atlanta L 70–88 Kamilla Cardoso (15)Cardoso, Reese (9)Ariel Atkins (5) Gateway Center Arena
3,296
2–7
10June 15@ Connecticut W 78–66 Hailey Van Lith (16)Angel Reese (13)Angel Reese (11) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,451
3–7
11June 17 Washington L 72–79 Kamilla Cardoso (18)Cardoso, Reese (10)Ariel Atkins (7) Wintrust Arena
7,579
3–8
12June 21 Phoenix L 86–104 Cardoso, Onyenwere (17)Tied (3)Rachel Banham (6)Wintrust Arena
7,291
3–9
13June 22@ Atlanta L 80–93 Ariel Atkins (29)Angel Reese (19)Banham, Reese (4)Gateway Center Arena
3,283
3–10
14June 24 Los Angeles W 97–86 Kamilla Cardoso (27)Angel Reese (17)Angel Reese (6)Wintrust Arena
8,004
4–10
15June 27@ Golden State L 78–83 Ariel Atkins (20)Angel Reese (18)Atkins, Nurse (3) Chase Center
18,064
4–11
16June 29@ Los Angeles W 92–85 Angel Reese (24)Angel Reese (16)Angel Reese (7) Crypto.com Arena
13,523
5–11
July : 2–8 (Home: 2–4; Road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
17July 6@ Minnesota L 75–80 Rachel Banham (20) Angel Reese (17) Atkins, Reese (6) Target Center
8,810
5–12
18July 8@ Washington L 79–81 Angel Reese (22)Angel Reese (15)Ariel Atkins (5) EagleBank Arena
9,350
5–13
19July 9 Dallas W 87–76 Rebecca Allen (27)Angel Reese (11) Elizabeth Williams (6) Wintrust Arena
9,025
6–13
20July 12Minnesota W 87–81 Ariel Atkins (27) Kamilla Cardoso (15)Rachel Banham (5)Wintrust Arena
9,025
7–13
21July 14Minnesota L 78–91 Angel Reese (22)Angel Reese (10)Allen, Atkins, Reese, Williams (3)Wintrust Arena
8,105
7–14
22July 16 Atlanta L 49–86 Rebecca Allen (9)Kamilla Cardoso (11) Moriah Jefferson (5)Wintrust Arena
9,085
7–15
All-Star Game
23July 22@ Minnesota L 68–91 Kia Nurse (16)Angel Reese (11) Hailey Van Lith (4)Target Center
8,821
7–16
24July 24 Seattle L 57–95 Banham, Cardoso (13)Kamilla Cardoso (13)Hailey Van Lith (5)Wintrust Arena
7,750
7–17
25July 27 Indiana L 78–93 Rachel Banham (26)Kamilla Cardoso (12)Rachel Banham (5) United Center
19,601
7–18
26July 29@ Washington L 86–103 Angel Reese (22)Angel Reese (13)Banham, Nurse, Reese, Williams (3) CareFirst Arena
4,200
7–19
August: 2–8 (Home: 1–6; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
27August 1 Golden State L 66–73 Elizabeth Williams (15) Kamilla Cardoso (11) Banham, Nurse (7) Wintrust Arena
7,714
7–20
28August 3 Phoenix L 67–83 Elizabeth Williams (15)Elizabeth Williams (15) Sevgi Uzun (4)Wintrust Arena
7,081
7–21
29August 5 Washington W 78–64 Elizabeth Williams (18)Kamilla Cardoso (13) Atkins, Uzun (5)Wintrust Arena
6,572
8–21
30August 7 Atlanta L 65–86 Rachel Banham (18)Kamilla Cardoso (6)Kamilla Cardoso (5)Wintrust Arena
7,221
8–22
31August 9@ Indiana L 70–92 Rachel Banham (11)Kamilla Cardoso (12)Banham, Cardoso, Van Lith (3) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274
8–23
32August 13@ Connecticut L 62–71 Kamilla Cardoso (24)Elizabeth Williams (15)Cardoso, Williams (3) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,848
8–24
33August 15Golden State L 59–90 Rachel Banham (15)Ariel Atkins (6)Kamilla Cardoso (5)Wintrust Arena
7,804
8–25
34August 19 Seattle L 88–94 Atkins, Reese (19)Elizabeth Williams (9)Kamilla Cardoso (6)Wintrust Arena
6,724
8–26
35August 21@ New York W 91–85 Kamilla Cardoso (22)Kamilla Cardoso (15)Atkins, Cardoso (5) Barclays Center
15,887
9–26
36August 23Connecticut L 84–94 Kia Nurse (19)Angel Reese (11)Cardoso, Reese (5)Wintrust Arena
8,412
9–27
37August 25 Las Vegas Wintrust Arena
38August 28@ Phoenix PHX Arena
39August 30@ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
40September 3 Connecticut Wintrust Arena
41September 5@ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
42September 7@ Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena
43September 9@ Las VegasT-Mobile Arena
44September 11 New York Wintrust Arena
2025 season schedule

Notes:

Standings

#Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1xMinnesota Lynx 297.80617–217–112–65–1
2 Atlanta Dream 2413.6495.512–612–512–83–2
3 Las Vegas Aces 2414.632614–814–510–92–4
4 Phoenix Mercury 2214.611712–912–610–84–2
5 New York Liberty 2215.5957.511–514–58–104–1
6cIndiana Fever 1917.5281011–810–99–84–1
7 Seattle Storm 1918.51410.510–118–1011–84–2
8 Golden State Valkyries 1818.500117–1210–78–113–3
9 Los Angeles Sparks 1718.48611.57–127–1010–82–4
10 Washington Mystics 1621.43213.58–910–96–122–3
11eConnecticut Sun 927.250207–96–123–151–4
12eChicago Sky 927.250203–155–144–131–4
13eDallas Wings 928.24320.53–165–144–141–5

Notes

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

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Angel Reese Eastern Conference Player of the Week July 1 [43]
WNBA All-Star Reserve July 7 [44]

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