2011 Chicago Sky season

2011 Chicago Sky season
Head coachPokey Chatman
ArenaAllstate Arena
Results
Record14–20 (.412)
Place5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Media
TelevisionCN100
ESPN2, NBATV

The 2011 Chicago Sky season was the franchise's 6th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and their first season under head coach Pokey Chatman. Sky center Sylvia Fowles finished the season as only the second player in WNBA history to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. Chatman was named the head coach and general manager, after Steven Key resigned following the 2010 season.[1]

Transactions

WNBA draft

Round Pick Player Nationality School/team/country
1 3 Courtney Vandersloot  United States Gonzaga
2 15 Carolyn Swords  United States Boston College
2 17 Angie Bjorklund  United States Tennessee
3 27 Amy Jaeschke  United States Northwestern

Trades and Roster Changes

Date Transaction
October 29, 2010 Hired Pokey Chatman as head coach and general manager[1]
December 28, 2010 Hired Jeff House and Christie Sides as assistant coaches[2]
January 12, 2011 Extended Qualifying Offers to Mistie Bass and Shay Murphy
April 7, 2011 Signed Jolene Anderson to a training-camp contract[3]
April 20, 2011 Signed Angie Bjorklund, Courtney Vandersloot, Carolyn Swords, and Amy Jaeschke to rookie-scale contracts
Traded Jia Perkins to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Michelle Snow[4]
Signed Erin Thorn
April 22, 2011 Signed Linda Frohlich[5]
May 24, 2011 Waived Jolene Anderson
May 27, 2011 Waived Amy Jaeschke
June 1, 2011 Traded a 2nd round pick in the 2012 WNBA draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton[6]
June 2, 2011 Waived Shameka Christon[7]
June 21, 2011 Waived Angie Bjorklund[8]
July 24, 2011 Signed Shay Murphy to a 7-day contract
July 31, 2011 Signed Shay Murphy to a 2nd 7-day contract
August 7, 2011 Signed Shay Murphy to a 3rd 7-day contract
August 14, 2011 Signed Shay Murphy to a 4th 7-day contract
August 21, 2011 Signed Shay Murphy to a 5th 7-day contract
August 28, 2011 Signed Shay Murphy

Roster

2011 Chicago Sky roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G3United StatesCanty, Dominique5' 9" (1.75m)166 lb (75kg)1977-03-02Alabama12
C34United StatesFowles, Sylvia6' 6" (1.98m)200 lb (91kg)1985-10-06LSU3
F33United StatesKraayeveld, Cathrine6' 3" (1.91m)183 lb (83kg)1981-09-30Oregon6
G7United StatesMurphy, Shay5' 11" (1.8m)164 lb (74kg)1985-04-15USC4
G10United StatesPrince, Epiphanny5' 9" (1.75m)167 lb (76kg)1988-01-11Rutgers1
F/C2United StatesSnow, Michelle6' 5" (1.96m)158 lb (72kg)1980-03-20Tennessee9
C30United StatesSwords, Carolyn6' 6" (1.98m)210 lb (95kg)1989-07-19Boston CollegeR
G5United StatesThorn, Erin5' 9" (1.75m)144 lb (65kg)1981-05-19BYU8
G21United StatesVandersloot, Courtney5' 8" (1.73m)130 lb (59kg)1989-02-08GonzagaR
F14United StatesWisdom-Hylton, Lindsay6' 2" (1.88m)186 lb (84kg)1986-05-26Purdue2
F1United StatesYoung, Tamera6' 2" (1.88m)170 lb (77kg)1986-10-30James Madison3
Head coach
United States Pokey Chatman (LSU)
Assistant coaches
United States Jeff House (Nazareth)
United States Christie Sides (Louisiana Tech)
Athletic trainer
United States Michelle Kania (Illinois)
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Ann Crosby (Western Michigan)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Depth

Pos. Starter Bench
C Sylvia Fowles Carolyn Swords
PF Michelle Snow Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton
SF Tamera Young Shay Murphy
Cathrine Kraayeveld
SG Epiphanny Prince Erin Thorn
PG Courtney Vandersloot Dominique Canty

Schedule

Preseason

2011 Preseason Schedule
Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 2311:30amChina84-45Sylvia Fowles (18)Carolyn Swords (8)Courtney Vandersloot (7)Trinity International University
972		1-0
2May 2611:30am@ Washington55-66Epiphanny Prince (12)Sylvia Fowles (6)Epiphanny Prince (4)Verizon Center
9,502		1-1

Regular season

2011 Regular Season Schedule
Total: 14–20 (Home: 10–7; Road: 4–13)
June: 4–5 (Home: 3–2; Road: 1–3)
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1June 47:00pm@ IndianaCN100
FS-I		57-65Epiphanny Prince (20)Fowles
Kraayeveld
Snow (7)		Courtney Vandersloot (7)Conseco Fieldhouse
8,024		0-1
2June 108:30pmConnecticutCN10078-75Sylvia Fowles (23)Sylvia Fowles (13)Epiphanny Prince (7)Allstate Arena
6,609		1-1
3June 117:00pm@ WashingtonCN10084-77Sylvia Fowles (23)Michelle Snow (8)Dominique Canty (6)Verizon Center
11,943		2-1
4June 178:30pmNew YorkCN10085-73Sylvia Fowles (27)Sylvia Fowles (11)Epiphanny Prince (8)Allstate Arena
5,718		3-1
5June 191:00pm@ Connecticut68-83Sylvia Fowles (23)Sylvia Fowles (12)Courtney Vandersloot (6)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,875		3-2
6June 2112:00pm@ AtlantaSSO68-71Sylvia Fowles (21)Michelle Snow (12)Courtney Vandersloot (6)Philips Arena
6,154		3-3
7June 238:00pmConnecticutCN100107-101 (2OT)Epiphanny Prince (25)Michelle Snow (17)Courtney Vandersloot (10)Allstate Arena
3,319		4-3
8June 258:00pmPhoenixCN10078-86Sylvia Fowles (28)Sylvia Fowles (11)Courtney Vandersloot (4)Allstate Arena
5,547		4-4
9June 288:00pmSan AntonioCN10074-84Epiphanny Prince (19)Sylvia Fowles (12)Prince
Thorn (4)		Allstate Arena
3,894		4-5
July: 5–6 (Home: 4–2; Road: 1–4)
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
10July 110:00pm@ PhoenixNBATV
CN100		84-97Epiphanny Prince (19)Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton (8)Epiphanny Prince (6)US Airways Center
9,517		4-6
11July 58:00pmWashingtonCN10078-65Sylvia Fowles (34)Sylvia Fowles (16)Erin Thorn (4)Allstate Arena
3,187		5-6
12July 98:00pmAtlantaCN10081-69Epiphanny Prince (24)Sylvia Fowles (12)Courtney Vandersloot (9)Allstate Arena
5,679		6-6
13July 104:00pm@ New YorkNBATV
CN100
MSG+		73-80Fowles
Vandersloot (14)		Sylvia Fowles (8)Tamera Young (4)Prudential Center
7,315		6-7
14July 1312:30pmTulsa74-52Sylvia Fowles (21)Sylvia Fowles (13)Epiphanny Prince (6)Allstate Arena
13,838		7-7
15July 167:30pm@ AtlantaNBATV
CN100
FS-S		68-76Sylvia Fowles (20)Michelle Snow (12)Erin Thorn (9)Philips Arena
7,413		7-8
16July 197:00pmSeattleESPN278-69Sylvia Fowles (24)Sylvia Fowles (9)Courtney Vandersloot (7)Allstate Arena
6,026		8-8
17July 217:00pm@ IndianaNBATV
CN100
FS-I		63-77Sylvia Fowles (21)Michelle Snow (6)Erin Thorn (5)Conseco Fieldhouse
8,050		8-9
All-Star break
18July 268:00pmConnecticutCN100
CSN-NE		66-77Epiphanny Prince (16)Sylvia Fowles (12)Tamera Young (5)Allstate Arena
3,091		8-10
19July 288:00pm@ Tulsa64-55Sylvia Fowles (14)Michelle Snow (11)Michelle Snow (5)BOK Center
4,012		9-10
20July 308:00pmLos AngelesCN10084-88Erin Thorn (17)Sylvia Fowles (9)Epiphanny Prince (5)Allstate Arena
5,909		9-11
August: 5–5 (Home: 3–2; Road: 2–3)
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
21August 412:00pm@ New YorkNBATV
MSG		49-59Sylvia Fowles (11)Sylvia Fowles (8)Epiphanny Prince (3)Prudential Center
10,133		9-12
22August 76:00pmIndianaCN10088-69Fowles
Murphy (21)		Sylvia Fowles (12)Erin Thorn (4)Allstate Arena
5,794		10-12
23August 97:30pm@ Connecticut58-69Sylvia Fowles (19)Tamera Young (15)Courtney Vandersloot (3)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,049		10-13
24August 128:30pmMinnesotaCN10076-79Sylvia Fowles (28)Sylvia Fowles (13)Courtney Vandersloot (8)Allstate Arena
6,289		10-14
25August 143:00pm@ San AntonioNBATV
CN100		85-73Sylvia Fowles (28)Sylvia Fowles (17)Dominique Canty (6)AT&T Center
7,060		11-14
26August 207:00pm@ WashingtonNBATV
CN100		71-70Sylvia Fowles (25)Sylvia Fowles (11)Prince
Young (4)		Verizon Center
10,273		12-14
27August 238:00pmAtlantaCN10080-83Sylvia Fowles (20)Sylvia Fowles (12)Michelle Snow (3)Allstate Arena
2,876		12-15
28August 268:30pmWashingtonCN10080-67Epiphanny Prince (18)Sylvia Fowles (12)Thorn
Vandersloot (5)		Allstate Arena
4,434		13-15
29August 286:00pmNew YorkNBATV
CN100		74-73Fowles
Thorn (17)		Sylvia Fowles (14)Thorn
Young (4)		Allstate Arena
5,707		14-15
30August 307:00pm@ New YorkCN100
MSG+		67-71Sylvia Fowles (22)Sylvia Fowles (8)Erin Thorn (4)Prudential Center
6,334		14-16
September: 0–4 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
31September 46:00pmIndianaNBATV
CN100		80-88Epiphanny Prince (21)Sylvia Fowles (9)Epiphanny Prince (6)Allstate Arena
6,199		14-17
32September 88:00pm@ MinnesotaNBATV
CN100
FS-N		69-78Fowles
Thorn (17)		Carolyn Swords (8)Swords
Vandersloot (4)		Target Center
8,781		14-18
33September 1010:30pm@ Los AngelesNBATV
CN100		67-74Sylvia Fowles (18)Sylvia Fowles (11)Dominique Canty (6)STAPLES Center
13,501		14-19
34September 119:00pm@ SeattleNBATV
KONG		70-81Sylvia Fowles (30)Sylvia Fowles (13)Erin Thorn (7)KeyArena
13,659		14-20
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com

Standings

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Indiana Fever x2113.618–13–48–913–9
Connecticut Sun x2113.618–15–26–1114–8
Atlanta Dream x2014.5881.011–69–814–8
New York Liberty x1915.5592.012-57–1011–11
Chicago Sky o1420.4127.010–74–1310–12
Washington Mystics o628.17615.04–132–154–18

Statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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 game Team leader League leader

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Sylvia Fowles 34 34 34.6 59.1 0.0 76.6 10.2 0.6 1.2 2.0 20.0
Epiphanny Prince 34 27 29.4 37.5 37.3 80.4 2.1 3.0 2.3 0.4 13.6
Eshaya Murphy 10 0 20.5 36.9 40.0 92.9 4.8 1.1 1.3 0.4 9.8
Tamera Young 33 19 24.0 42.5 14.3 72.4 3.8 1.3 1.1 0.3 7.9
Courtney Vandersloot 34 26 22.9 39.1 27.1 76.6 2.0 3.7 0.7 0.4 6.5
Michelle Snow 34 30 24.1 45.6 0.0 78.0 6.3 1.9 0.5 1.3 5.9
Cathrine Kraayeveld 33 15 20.6 39.5 40.9 73.3 2.6 1.2 0.6 0.2 5.9
Erin Thorn 34 7 16.8 40.5 39.5 94.7 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.1 5.4
Dominique Canty 22 8 15.0 31.8 14.3 57.6 1.2 2.0 0.5 0.1 4.1
Carolyn Swords 29 4 7.5 52.8 0.0 87.5 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.2 2.7
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton 29 0 8.1 41.5 0.0 50.0 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.7
Angie Bjorklund 7 0 6.1 18.2 20.0 100.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 1.1

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Sylvia Fowles Eastern Conference Player of the Week July 18 [9]
August 15 [10]
August 29 [11]
Eastern Conference Player of the Month - August September 1 [12]
WNBA All-Star Selection July 20 [13]
Defensive Player of the Year September 29 [14]
All-Defensive First Team September 29 [15]
All-WNBA Second Team October 4 [16]
Courtney Vandersloot WNBA All-Star Selection July 20 [13]
All-Rookie Team September 16 [17]
Epiphanny Prince WNBA All-Star Selection July 20 [13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dishin & Swishin: Pokey Chatman Named Coach Of The Chicago Sky". swishappeal.com. Swish Appeal. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Chicago Sky Announce Jeff House and Christie Sides to Assist Chatman in 2011". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Jolene Anderson signs with Chicago Sky". uwbadgers.com. Wisconsin Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ "The Sky Acquires Michelle Snow in trade for Jia Perkins". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sky Signs Linda Frolich". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton joins Sky". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Chicago Sky Waives Shameka Christon". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Chicago waives former U-High star Bjorklund". krem.com. KREM. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Fowles, Brunson earn WNBA Player of the Week honors". wtsp.com. WTSP. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Chicago's Fowles and Phoenix's Taurasi Named Players of the Week". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Chicago's Sylvia Fowles and Minnesota's Seimone Augustus Named WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Chicago's Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota's Lindsay Whalen Named WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 "2011 WNBA All-Star Rosters". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Defensive Player of the Year". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  15. ↑ "MVP Catchings, Defensive Player of the Year Fowles Headline 2011 WNBA All-Defensive Team". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  16. ↑ "MVP Tamika Catchings Headlines 2011 All-WNBA First Team". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Maya Moore, Danielle Robinson Headline 2011 All-Rookie Team". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
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