2021 Chicago Sky season

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2021 Chicago Sky season
WNBA champions
Coach James Wade
Arena Wintrust Arena
Attendance3,187 per game
Results
Record16–16 (.500)
Place2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishWNBA Champions (Defeated Phoenix Mercury 3–1 in WNBA Finals)
Team Leaders
Points Kahleah Copper – 14.4 ppg
Rebounds Candace Parker – 8.4 rpg
Assists Courtney Vandersloot – 8.6 apg

The 2021 Chicago Sky season was the franchise's 16th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and its third season under head coach James Wade. In the postseason, the Sky won their first WNBA championship.

Contents

The offseason was marked by two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker joining the team. The Sky started the season with two wins but followed with a seven-game losing streak through mid-June. However, they went on a seven-game winning streak that included back-to-back wins over eventual top seed Connecticut. They entered the mid-season Olympic break with a 10–10 record. After the break, they recorded a 4–3 record in August, including back-to-back road wins in Seattle. In September, they began with a road loss and closed out the season with a four game home-stand that they split 2–2, finishing the season 16–16.

The Sky entered the playoffs as the sixth seed. They hosted the Dallas Wings in the First Round, and won in dominating fashion, 81–64. They faced the Minnesota Lynx on the road in the Second Round, winning the game 89–76. Facing the first-seeded Connecticut Sun in a best-of-three semifinals series, they won the Game 1 in double overtime but lost Game 2 on the road. The series returned home to Chicago, where the Sky won both games to win the series 3–1.

The Sky reached the Finals for the first time since 2014. They were only the third team to reach the finals with a record of .500 or below, and the lowest seed to do so since the new playoff format was introduced in 2016. In the WNBA Finals, the Sky defeated the Phoenix Mercury in four games to win their first WNBA championship. Their only loss came in overtime in Game 2. [1] [2]

Transactions

WNBA draft

The Sky made the following selections in the 2021 WNBA draft on December 4, 2020.

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
18 Shyla Heal Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Townsville Fire (Australia)
216 Natasha Mack Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Oklahoma State

Trades and Roster Changes

DateTrade or Roster Change
January 7, 2021Waived F Kiah Gillespie [3]
January 9, 2021Full-Season suspend G Maria Conde [3]
January 13, 2021Extended Qualifying Offer to F Alexis Prince [3]
February 1, 2021Signed F Candace Parker [4]
February 9, 2021Acquired the 16th Pick in the 2021 WNBA draft from Dallas in exchange for Chicago's Second Round Pick in the 2022 WNBA draft. [5]
Signed G Brittany Boyd-Jones to a training camp contract [6]
February 17, 2021Signed F Azurá Stevens to a Contract Extension [7]
March 7, 2021Waived F Stephanie Mavunga [8]
March 8, 2021Signed F Astou Ndour [9]
April 13, 2021Signed F Alexis Prince and G Jessica January to Training Camp Contracts [10]
April 17, 2021Signed G Shyla Heal, G Petra Holešínská, F Natasha Mack, F Sierra Campisano, and G Sparkle Taylor [11]
April 20, 2021Signed G Lexie Brown [12]
May 6, 2021Full-Seasons Suspended F Gabby Williams [13]
May 7, 2021Waived G Petra Holešínská [14]
May 9, 2021Traded Gabby Williams to Los Angeles in exchange for Stephanie Watts and the rights to Leonie Fiebich [15]
May 10, 2021Waived G Jessica January, G Sparkle Taylor, and F Sierra Campisano [16]
May 13, 2021Waived G Brittany Boyd-Jones, G Lexie Brown, F Alexis Prince and F Natasha Mack, and F Kobi Thornton [17]
Temporarily Suspend G Shyla Heal [18]
May 15, 2021Signed G Brittany Boyd-Jones to Hardship Contract [19]
May 17, 2021Temporarily Suspend C Stefanie Dolson [20]
May 18, 2021Signed F Natasha Mack to Hardship Contract [21]
May 20, 2021Released G Brittany Boyd from Hardship Contract [22]
May 21, 2021Activated G Shyla Heal from Temporarily Suspension List [23]
May 22, 2021Released F Natasha Mack from Hardship Contract [24]
May 23, 2021Signed F Natasha Mack to Hardship Contract [25]
May 30, 2021Released F Natasha Mack from Hardship Contract [26]
June 1, 2021Signed G Lexie Brown to Hardship Contract [27]
June 2, 2021Traded G Shyla Heal, a 2022 3rd Round Pick, and the option to swap 1st Round Picks in 2022 to the Dallas Wings in exchange for G Dana Evans [28]
Waived G Stephanie Watts
Activate C Stefanie Dolson from Temporary Suspension List [29]
Released G Lexie Brown from Hardship Contract
June 7, 2021Signed F Sierra Campisano [30]
June 8, 2021Waived F Sierra Campisano [31]
Temporarily Suspend F Astou Ndour due to Overseas Commitments
June 9, 2021Signed F Natasha Mack [32]
June 10, 2021Waived F Natasha Mack [33]
June 14, 2021Signed G Lexie Brown [34]
June 30, 2021Activate F Astou Ndour from Temporary Suspension [35]

Roster

2021 Chicago Sky roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 7 Flag of the United States.svg Brown, Lexie 5' 9" (1.75m)162 lb (73kg)1994-10-27 Duke 3
G/F 2 Flag of the United States.svg Copper, Kahleah 6' 1" (1.85m)165 lb (75kg)1994-08-28 Rutgers 5
G 1 Flag of the United States.svg DeShields, Diamond 6' 1" (1.85m)172 lb (78kg)1995-03-05 Tennessee 3
C 31 Flag of the United States.svg Dolson, Stefanie 6' 5" (1.96m)235 lb (107kg)1992-01-08 Connecticut 7
G 11 Flag of the United States.svg Evans, Dana 5' 6" (1.68m)145 lb (66kg)1998-08-01 Louisville R
F 24 Flag of the United States.svg Hebard, Ruthy 6' 4" (1.93m)190 lb (86kg)1998-04-28 Oregon 1
F/C 45 Flag of Spain.svg Ndour, Astou 6' 5" (1.96m)162 lb (73kg)1994-08-22 Spain 5
F/C 3 Flag of the United States.svg Parker, Candace 6' 4" (1.93m)184 lb (83kg)1986-04-19 Tennessee 12
G 14 Flag of Hungary.svg Quigley, Allie 5' 10" (1.78m)142 lb (64kg)1986-06-20 DePaul 12
F/C 30 Flag of the United States.svg Stevens, Azurá 6' 6" (1.98m)180 lb (82kg)1996-02-01 Connecticut 3
G 22 Flag of Hungary.svg Vandersloot, Courtney 5' 8" (1.73m)137 lb (62kg)1989-02-08 Gonzaga 10
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 Germany.svg Olaf Lange
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 (Western Michigan)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Game log

Preseason

2021 pre-season game log
May: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 9@ Indiana L 65–82 Kahleah Copper (14) Boyd-Jones
Mack (6)		 Brittany Boyd-Jones (3) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
No Fans		0–1
2May 11 Indiana W 83–70 Astou Ndour-Fall (13) Candace Parker (6) Brittany Boyd-Jones (5) Wintrust Arena
No Fans		1–1
2021 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2021 game log
Total: 16–16 (Home: 6–10; Road: 10–6)
May: 2–4 (Home: 0–4; Road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 15@ Washington W 70–56 Kahleah Copper (19) Parker
Copper (8)		 Diamond DeShields (5) Entertainment and Sports Arena
1,050		1–0
2May 19@ Atlanta W 85–77 Kahleah Copper (23) Astou Ndour-Fall (11) Courtney Vandersloot (8) Gateway Center Arena
689		2–0
3May 23 New York L 85–93 Diamond DeShields (22) Ruthy Hebard (10) Courtney Vandersloot (16) Wintrust Arena
1,332		2–1
4May 25 Atlanta L 83–90 Kahleah Copper (21) DeShields
Ndour-Fall (9)		 Courtney Vandersloot (6) Wintrust Arena
1,004		2–2
5May 28 Los Angeles L 61–76 Diamond DeShields (14) Astou Ndour-Fall (9) Courtney Vandersloot (6) Wintrust Arena
1,124		2–3
6May 30 Los Angeles L 79–82 Courtney Vandersloot (28) Astou Ndour-Fall (12) Courtney Vandersloot (7) Wintrust Arena
1,124		2–4
June : 8–4 (Home: 3–1; Road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7June 1 Phoenix L 83–84 Diamond DeShields (26) Ruthy Hebard (9) Courtney Vandersloot (10) Wintrust Arena
1,217		2–5
8June 3@ Phoenix L 74–77 Kahleah Copper (14) Kahleah Copper (8) Courtney Vandersloot (9) Phoenix Suns Arena
3,819		2–6
9June 5@ Los Angeles L 63–68 Kahleah Copper (15) Ruthy Hebard (10) Courtney Vandersloot (5) Los Angeles Convention Center
430		2–7
10June 9 Indiana W 92–76 Courtney Vandersloot (17) Ruthy Hebard (9) Courtney Vandersloot (9) Wintrust Arena
1,090		3–7
11June 12@ Indiana W 83–79 Candace Parker (20) Candace Parker (14) Courtney Vandersloot (5) Indiana Farmers Coliseum
No Fans		4–7
12June 15@ Minnesota W 105–89 Allie Quigley (23) Candace Parker (7) Courtney Vandersloot (13) Target Center
2,024		5–7
13June 17 Connecticut W 81–75 Kahleah Copper (18) Copper
Parker (8)		 Courtney Vandersloot (10) Wintrust Arena
1,293		6–7
14June 19 Connecticut W 91–81 Courtney Vandersloot (18) Kahleah Copper (9) Courtney Vandersloot (11) Wintrust Arena
1,293		7–7
15June 22@ New York W 92–72 Candace Parker (23) Candace Parker (12) Courtney Vandersloot (10) Barclays Center
1,419		8–7
16June 24@ New York W 91–68 Copper
DeShields (18)		 Candace Parker (11) Courtney Vandersloot (9) Barclays Center
2,148		9–7
17June 27@ Connecticut L 58–74 Copper
Quigley (11)		 DeShields
Dolson (6)		 Courtney Vandersloot (7) Mohegan Sun Arena
2,014		9–8
18June 30@ Dallas W 91–81 Kahleah Copper (17) Candace Parker (10) Courtney Vandersloot (12) College Park Center
1,778		10–8
July : 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
19July 2@ Dallas L 91–100 Candace Parker (22) Candace Parker (7) Courtney Vandersloot (9) College Park Center
2,187		10–9
20July 10 Washington L 85–89 (OT) Stefanie Dolson (20) Candace Parker (13) Courtney Vandersloot (15) Wintrust Arena
8,331		10–10
August : 4–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
21August 15 Seattle W 87–85 Kahleah Copper (19) Candace Parker (9) Courtney Vandersloot (11) Wintrust Arena
6,231		11–10
22August 17 Dallas L 76–80 Allie Quigley (27) Dolson
Parker (6)		 Courtney Vandersloot (12) Wintrust Arena
3,902		11–11
23August 21 Minnesota L 95–101 Quigley
Vandersloot (27)		 Allie Quigley (5) Courtney Vandersloot (8) Wintrust Arena
5,036		11–12
24August 24@ Atlanta W 86–79 Allie Quigley (21) Candace Parker (9) Courtney Vandersloot (10) Gateway Center Arena
1,292		12–12
25August 27@ Seattle W 73–69 Kahleah Copper (26) Azurá Stevens (10) Courtney Vandersloot (8) Angel of the Winds Arena
3,650		13–12
26August 29@ Seattle W 107–75 Candace Parker (25) Parker
Stevens (9)		 Courtney Vandersloot (10) Angel of the Winds Arena
3,750		14–12
27August 31@ Phoenix L 83–103 Kahleah Copper (18) Azurá Stevens (9) Parker
Vandersloot (4)		 Phoenix Suns Arena
5,838		14–13
September : 2–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
28September 2@ Las Vegas L 83–90 Candace Parker (30) Candace Parker (14) Courtney Vandersloot (8) Michelob Ultra Arena
N/A		14–14
29September 5 Las Vegas W 92–84 Allie Quigley (22) Candace Parker (13) Candace Parker (8) Wintrust Arena
5,210		15–14
30September 12 Washington L 71–79 Azurá Stevens (18) Candace Parker (11) Courtney Vandersloot (6) Wintrust Arena
4,707		15–15
31September 17 Las Vegas L 70–103 Candace Parker (20) Azurá Stevens (6) Courtney Vandersloot (6) Wintrust Arena
4,911		15–16
32September 19 Indiana W 98–87 Diamond DeShields (30) Allie Quigley (8) Diamond DeShields (6) Wintrust Arena
N/A		16–16
2021 season schedule

Playoffs

2021 playoff game log
Total: 8–2
First Round
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1September 23 Dallas W 81–64 Kahleah Copper (23) Candace Parker (15) Candace Parker (7) Wintrust Arena
4,672		1–0
Second Round
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1September 26@ Minnesota W 89–76 Courtney Vandersloot (19) Kahleah Copper (10) Courtney Vandersloot (5) Target Center
4,334		1–0
Semifinals
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1September 28@ Connecticut W 101–95 (2OT) Candace Parker (22) Courtney Vandersloot (10) Courtney Vandersloot (18) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,720		1–0
2September 30@ Connecticut L 68–79 Kahleah Copper (13) Candace Parker (7) Courtney Vandersloot (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,088		1–1
3October 3 Connecticut W 86–83 Kahleah Copper (26) Azurá Stevens (11) Courtney Vandersloot (13) Wintrust Arena
7,421		2–1
4October 6 Connecticut W 79–69 Courtney Vandersloot (19) Candace Parker (9) Candace Parker (7) Wintrust Arena 3-1
Finals
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1October 10@ Phoenix W 91–77 Kahleah Copper (21) Kahleah Copper (10) Courtney Vandersloot (11) Footprint Center
10,191		1–0
2October 13@ Phoenix L 86–91 (OT) Courtney Vandersloot (20) Copper
Parker
Stevens (9)		 Courtney Vandersloot (14) Footprint Center
13,685		1–1
3October 15 Phoenix W 86–50 Kahleah Copper (22) Azurá Stevens (6) Courtney Vandersloot (10) Wintrust Arena
10,378		2–1
4October 17 Phoenix W 80–74 Allie Quigley (26) Candace Parker (13) Courtney Vandersloot (15) Wintrust Arena
10,378		3–1
2021 playoff schedule

Standings

#Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1x – Connecticut Sun 266.813–12–315–111–59–1
2x – Las Vegas Aces 248.750211–413–311–56–4
3x – Minnesota Lynx 2210.688410–513–39–77–3
4x – Seattle Storm 2111.65659–611–510–68–2
5x – Phoenix Mercury 1913.59476–97–912–45–5
6x – Chicago Sky 1616.5001010–56–1010–66–4
7x – Dallas Wings 1418.438127–87–97–93–7
8x – New York Liberty 1220.375146–97–95–115–5
9e – Washington Mystics 1220.375147–88–84–124–6
10e – Los Angeles Sparks 1220.375142–138–84–121–9
11e – Atlanta Dream 824.250186–94–124–124–6
12e – Indiana Fever 626.188204–114–122–142–8

Notes

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

Playoffs

First round
Sept. 23		Second round
Sept. 26		Semifinals
Sept. 28 – Oct. 8		 WNBA Finals
Oct. 10 – Oct. 17
2 Las Vegas Aces 9691609384
4 Seattle Storm 805Phoenix Mercury90117877687
5 Phoenix Mercury 835Phoenix Mercury85OT5Phoenix Mercury7791OT5074–
8 New York Liberty 826Chicago Sky91868680–
1 Connecticut Sun 95798369–
3 Minnesota Lynx 766Chicago Sky1012OT688679–
6Chicago Sky816Chicago Sky89
7 Dallas Wings 64

Note: Teams re-seeded after each round.

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

Source: [36]

Regular Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Kahleah Copper 323230.845.930.681.84.21.80.90.314.4
Candace Parker 232326.745.832.979.48.44.00.71.213.3
Allie Quigley 261124.444.845.495.92.72.30.50.313.2
Diamond DeShields 322226.939.330.082.03.52.31.20.411.3
Courtney Vandersloot 323230.543.334.685.73.48.61.70.410.5
Stefanie Dolson 241520.048.640.494.73.51.30.30.87.5
Azurá Stevens 301119.650.033.381.34.60.80.80.77.4
Astou Ndour-Fall 20817.139.723.594.14.80.40.40.86.6
Ruthy Hebard 30616.852.90.079.44.40.80.70.75.8
Dana Evans 2308.635.640.587.50.51.20.20.03.9
Lexie Brown 1709.526.324.20.00.71.10.40.01.6

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Courtney Vandersloot Eastern Conference Player of the Week June 21 [37]
Kahleah Copper WNBA All-Star Selection June 30 [38]
Courtney Vandersloot
Candace Parker
James Wade Coach of the Month – June July 1 [39]
Courtney Vandersloot Peak Performer: Assists September 20 [40]
Dana Evans WNBA All-Rookie Team October 5 [41]
Courtney Vandersloot All-WNBA Second Team October 15 [42]
Kahleah Copper WNBA Finals MVP October 17 [43]

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