2014 Atlanta Dream season

The 2014 WNBA season is the 7th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. This is also the first season the Dream has finished first in the East. In the last game of the Eastern Semis, the Dream had a 16-point lead at the end of the 3rd quarter, but unfortunately gave the other team the lead and lost 81-80.

2014 Atlanta Dream season
CoachMichael Cooper
ArenaPhilips Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record19–15 (.559)
Place1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost Eastern Semis
Team Leaders
PointsAngel McCoughtry – 18.5
ReboundsSancho Lyttle – 9.0
AssistsCeline Dumerc – 4.0
Media
TelevisionFS-S, SSO
ESPN2, NBATV

Transactions

WNBA draft
See also: 2014 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 8 Shoni Schimmel  United States Louisville
2 18 Inga Orekhova  Ukraine South Florida
2 20 Cassie Harberts  United States USC

Trades and Roster Changes
Date Transaction
January 15, 2014 Cored Erika de Souza
March 11, 2014 Extended a Qualifying Offer to Courtney Clements
March 12, 2014 Traded Alex Bentley and a 3rd Round Pick in the 2014 WNBA draft in a 3-Team Trade involving the Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun. Bentley went to the Sun, while the 3rd Round Pick went to Washington. Atlanta received Matee Ajavon and a 2nd Round Pick in the 2014 Draft from the Mystics.[1]
March 25, 2014 Signed Samantha Prahlis and Jacki Gemelos to Training Camp Contracts
March 26, 2014 Signed Erika de Souza[2]
March 30, 2014 Signed Nádia Colhado to a Training Camp Contract
April 1, 2014 Signed Courtney Clements to a Training Camp Contract
April 3, 2014 Signed Celine Dumerc[3]
April 4, 2014 Signed Jhasmin Player to a Training Camp Contract[4]
April 10, 2014 Signed Ashley Corral and Amanda Thompson to Training Camp Contracts
April 16, 2014 Signed Shoni Schimmel, Cassie Harberts, and Inga Orekhova to Rookie Scale Contracts
April 23, 2014 Signed Khaalidah Miller to a Training Camp Contract
April 25, 2014 Signed Danielle Wilson and Rebekah Gardner to Training Camp Contracts [5]
April 30, 2014 Waived Danielle Wilson, Ashley Corral, and Jacki Gemelos
May 4, 2014 Waived Khaalidah Miller and Rebekah Gardner
May 7, 2014 Exercised the 4th Year Team Option on Tiffany Hayes
Traded Courtney Clements and 2nd Round Pick in the 2015 WNBA draft to the Chicago Sky for Swin Cash and a 3rd Round Pick in the 2015 Draft[6]
May 12, 2014 Waived Jhasmin Player, Samantha Prahlis, and Cassie Harberts[7]
May 15, 2014 Temporarily Suspend Celine Dumerc due to Overseas Commitments
May 30, 2014 Waived Inga Orekhova
June 2, 2014 Activated Celine Dumerc from her Temporary Suspension[8]
July 9, 2014 Traded Swin Cash to the New York Liberty in exchange for Delisha Milton-Jones[9]
August 18, 2014 Signed Sancho Lyttle to a Contract Extension

Roster
2014 Atlanta Dream Roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHt.Wt.From
G 10 United States Ajavon, Matee 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Rutgers
C 31 Brazil Colhado, Nadia 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Brazil
F/C 14 Brazil de Souza, Erika 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Brazil
G 9 France Dumerc, Celine 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 132 lb (60 kg) France
G 15 United States Hayes, Tiffany 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Connecticut
F/C 13 Jamaica Henry-Morello, Aneika 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Florida
F 20 Spain Lyttle, Sancho 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Houston
G/F 35 United States McCoughtry, Angel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Louisville
F 1 United States Milton-Jones, Delisha 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Florida
G 23 United States Schimmel, Shoni 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Louisville
G 5 United States Thomas, Jasmine 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 143 lb (65 kg) Duke
F 21 United States Thompson, Amanda 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coaches



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Schedule

Preseason
2014 Game Log: Preseason
Total: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
1 May 11 @ New York W 63–58 Tiffany Hayes (14) Érika de Souza (7) Shoni Schimmel (4) Philips Arena
2444		 1–0
2014 season schedule

Regular season
2014 Game Log: Regular Season
May: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 167:30pmSan AntonioSSOW 79-75de Souza (23)de Souza (11)Shoni Schimmel (11)Philips Arena
4,575		1-0
2May 177:00pm@ IndianaFS-SW 90-88McCoughtry (27)Lyttle (21)Schimmel (10)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8,275		2-0
3May 248:00pm@ ChicagoL 73-87de Souza (18)de Souza (12)Schimmel (8)Allstate Arena
4,136		2-1
4May 256:00pmIndianaSSOL 77-82McCoughtry (19)de Souza (9)Schimmel (8)Philips Arena
5,517		2-2
5May 307:30pmSeattleSSOW 80-69Hayes (20)Lyttle (10)McCoughtry (8)Philips Arena
5,486		3-2
June: 9–2 (Home: 7–0; Road: 2–2)
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
6June 13:00pm@ ConnecticutL 76-85Hayes (17)de Souza (8)Lyttle (3)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,071		3-3
7June 37:00pmLos AngelesESPN2W 93-85de Souza (27)Lyttle (12)Schimmel (7)Philips Arena
5,409		4-3
8June 77:00pmChicagoSSOW 97-59de Souza, McCoughtry (20)Lyttle (12)Dumerc (5)Philips Arena
5,458		5-3
9June 137:30pmMinnesotaSSOW 85-82McCoughtry (23)Lyttle (12)Dumerc (7)Philips Arena
6,684		6-3
10June 154:00pm@ WashingtonW 75-67de Souza
McCoughtry (16)		de Souza (9)McCoughtry (5)Verizon Center
7,229		7-3
11June 1812:00pmWashingtonFS-SW 83-73McCoughtry (27)Lyttle (10)McCoughtry (4)Philips Arena
8,895		8-3
12June 158:00pm@ ChicagoCN100W 93-86Castro Marques (31)de Souza (13)Lehning (9)Allstate Arena
3,292		9-3
13June 197:00pm@ IndianaL 91-94Catchings, Douglas (17)Catchings (7)Catchings (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
8,187		9-4
14June 2312:00pmTulsaNBATV
SSO
FS-OK		W 96-90McCoughtry (29)Lyttle (12)Castro Marques (8)Philips Arena
9,598		10-4
15June 273:00pmLos AngelesNBATV
SSO		W 89-81Castro Marques (25)Lyttle (11)Lehning, McCoughtry (5)Philips Arena
7,855		11-4
16June 297:00pmPhoenixSSOW 94-88McCoughtry (18)Leuchanka (9)K. Miller (8)Philips Arena
4,073		12-4
July: 5–5 (Home: 3–1; Road: 2–4)
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
17July 17:00pmMinnesotaSSOW 76-58Castro Marques (22)Lyttle (14)Lehning (5)Philips Arena
4,020		13-4
18July 37:00pmChicagoNBATV
SSO		L 82-88McCoughtry (20)de Souza (15)Lyttle, K. Miller (3)Philips Arena
6,920		13-5
19July 77:00pmConnecticutSSOW 108-103 (OT)Castro Marques, McCoughtry (32)de Souza (13)Lehning (8)Philips Arena
5,305		14-5
20July 141:00pm@ MinnesotaL 81-83McCoughtry (25)de Souza (20)Lehning (6)Target Center
12,311		14-6
21July 167:00pm@ IndianaL 70-89McCoughtry (27)Leuchanka (7)Lehning (3)Conseco Fieldhouse
7,532		14-7
22July 177:00pm@ ConnecticutL 80-96McCoughtry (27)Lyttle (11)Castro Marques, Price (5)Mohegan Sun Arena
7,378		14-8
23July 2111:30am@ WashingtonNBATV
CSN-MA		L 72-82McCoughtry (23)Lyttle (8)Castro Marques (6)Verizon Center
14,347		14-9
24July 253:00pmNew YorkNBATV
SSO		W 82-75McCoughtry (28)de Souza, McCoughtry (10)McCoughtry (6)Philips Arena
7,030		15-9
25July 271:30pm@ TulsaNBATV
COX		W 105-89Castro Marques (23)Lyttle (14)Lehning (6)BOK Center
3,800		16-9
26July 307:30pm@ ConnecticutW 94-62McCoughtry (20)de Souza (13)K. Miller, Price (5)Mohegan Sun Arena
7,003		17-9
August: 2–6 (Home: 1–5; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
27August 13:00pmIndianaNBATV
SSO		W 90-74Castro Marques (22)Lyttle (8)Lehning, McCoughtry (7)Philips Arena
6,270		18-9
28August 37:30pmWashingtonESPN2L 78-86McCoughtry (30)Lyttle (9)Lehning (6)Philips Arena
9,072		18-10
29August 67:00pm@ IndianaL 93-95McCoughtry (31)Lyttle (8)Lehning (6)Conseco Fieldhouse
9,214		18-11
30August 107:00pmSeattleFS-SL 70-80McCoughtry (16)Lyttle (17)Lehning (6)Philips Arena
6,042		18-12
31August 137:00pmNew YorkSSOL 83-90McCoughtry (22)Lyttle (13)Lehning (8)Philips Arena
6,025		18-13
32August 148:00pm@ ChicagoCN100W 92-74de Souza (17)Bales (12)Price (6)Allstate Arena
4,214		19-13
33August 177:00pmChicagoNBATV
FS-S		L 79-84Castro Marques (19)Leuchanka (11)Lehning, Miller (4)Philips Arena
5,209		19-14
34August 223:00pmWashingtonSSOL 81-90McCoughtry (19)Lyttle (11)Lyttle (6)Philips Arena
9,570		19-15

Playoffs
2014 Game Log: Playoffs
Eastern Semifinals vs. Chicago (Lost Series 1-2)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1 August 22 Chicago L 77-80 Angel McCoughtry (24) Sancho Lyttle (14) Shoni Schimmel (6) Philips Arena
5,985		 0–1
2 August 24 @ Chicago W 92-83 Angel McCoughtry (39) Lyttle
Thomas (7)		 Jasmine Thomas (6) Allstate Arena
4,546		 1–1
3 August 26 Chicago L 80-81 Erika de Souza (18) Sancho Lyttle (13) Shoni Schimmel (6) Philips Arena
4,829		 1–2
2014 season schedule

Standings
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB GP
1 y- Atlanta Dream1915.559-34
2 x- Indiana Fever1618.4713.034
3 x-Washington Mystics1618.4713.034
4 x-Chicago Sky1519.4414.034
5 e-New York Liberty1519.4414.034
6 e-Connecticut Sun1321.3826.034

Playoffs
Main article: 2014 WNBA Playoffs
Conference semi-finals:
best-of-3 		Conference finals:
best-of-3 		WNBA finals:
best-of-5
         
E1 Atlanta 1
E4 Chicago 2
E4 Chicago 2
Eastern Conference
E2 Indiana 1
E2 Indiana 2
E3 Washington 0
E4 Chicago 0
W1 Phoenix 3
W1 Phoenix 2
W4 Los Angeles 0
W1 Phoenix 2
Western Conference
W2 Minnesota 1
W2 Minnesota 2
W3 San Antonio 0

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
Angel McCoughtry 31 29 31.4 42.0 29.5 80.9 5.2 3.6 2.4 0.4 18.5
Erika de Souza 33 33 29.9 54.5 0.0 70.6 8.7 1.2 1.1 1.4 13.8
Tiffany Hayes 34 32 28.4 46.6 35.7 76.0 3.0 2.5 1.0 0.3 12.9
Sancho Lyttle 34 34 31.3 45.9 27.3 66.3 9.0 2.4 2.2 0.6 12.2
Shoni Schimmel 34 2 21.3 37.4 34.2 84.0 2.2 3.6 0.8 0.1 8.3
Jasmine Thomas 34 23 17.5 32.3 25.5 71.4 2.1 1.6 0.5 0.1 4.8
Aneika Henry-Morello 34 4 12.8 58.2 0.0 67.6 3.4 0.3 0.2 0.7 4.5
Delisha Milton-Jones 2 0 11.5 28.6 50.0 100.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 4.5
Celine Dumerc 28 11 18.8 29.5 23.1 69.4 2.0 4.0 1.1 0.1 3.3
Nadia Colhado 16 0 7.9 50.0 0.0 28.6 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.4 2.8
Matee Ajavon 24 1 9.2 27.8 11.1 72.4 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.0 2.2
Amanda Thompson 21 0 8.3 36.1 0.0 83.3 2.1 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.7
Swin Cash 17 1 8.8 23.3 0.0 40.0 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.5
Inga Orekhova 2 0 6.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Angel McCoughtry 3 3 35.0 43.3 44.4 92.3 6.0 3.3 2.7 0.3 26.7
Tiffany Hayes 3 3 30.7 48.1 33.3 90.0 3.0 2.0 0.3 0.3 12.7
Erika de Souza 3 3 27.7 56.7 0.0 50.0 5.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 12.7
Sancho Lyttle 3 3 36.3 39.4 0.0 66.7 11.3 3.3 1.0 1.0 9.3
Jasmine Thomas 3 2 22.7 42.1 33.3 62.5 3.0 3.3 0.7 0.0 7.3
Shoni Schimmel 3 0 19.3 36.8 37.5 100.0 2.7 5.7 1.0 0.0 6.3
Aneika Henry-Morello 3 0 16.3 72.7 0.0 75.0 2.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 6.3
Celine Dumerc 1 1 28.0 66.7 50.0 0.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 5.0
Matee Ajavon 2 0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

Awards and honors
Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Angel McCoughtry Eastern Conference Player of the Week June 23 [10]
July 14 [11]
Eastern Conference Player of the Month - June June 30 [12]
All-Star Selection July 8 [13][14]
All-WNBA Second Team September 11 [15]
All-Defensive First Team August 22 [16]
Shoni Schimmel Eastern Conference Player of the Week August 18 [17]
All-Star Selection July 8 [13]
All-Star MVP July 19 [18]
Erika de Souza Eastern Conference Player of the Week June 10 [19]
All-Star Selection July 8 [13]
Sancho Lyttle Eastern Conference Player of the Week June 30 [20]
All-Defensive First Team August 22 [16]

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