2017 Atlanta Dream season

The 2017 WNBA season was the 10th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. The team began its season on May 21, 2017 against the Chicago Sky, in its new interim home of McCamish Pavilion on the Georgia Tech campus.[1] The Dream had a strong start to the season posting a 4–1 record in May. However, the team finished 1–6 in June, falling under .500. The team couldn't recover its form for the rest of the season finishing a combined 7–15 in the last three months of the season. Their final record of 12–22 placed them 5th in the Eastern Conference, and failed to qualify the team for the playoffs.

2017 Atlanta Dream season
CoachMichael Cooper
ArenaMcCamish Pavilion
Attendance4,452 per game
Results
Record12–22 (.353)
Place5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
PointsTiffany Hayes – 16.3
ReboundsElizabeth Williams – 7.2
AssistsLayshia Clarendon – 6.6
Media
TelevisionFS South (FS-S), SportSouth (SSO)

Transactions

WNBA draft
See also: 2017 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/team/country
1 7 Brittney Sykes  United States Syracuse
2 19 Jordan Reynolds  United States Tennessee
3 31 Oderah Chidom  United States Duke

Trades and Roster Changes
Date Transaction
January 3, 2017 Cored Angel McCoughtry
Extended Qualifying Offers to Layshia Clarendon and Meighan Simmons
January 4, 2017 Angel McCoughtry announced that she will miss the 2017 season due to Rest[2]
January 24, 2017 Waived Carla Cortijo
January 26, 2017 Traded Reshanda Gray to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Aneika Henry-Morello[3]
February 1, 2017 Signed Layshia Clarendon and Brianna Kiesel[4][5]
Signed Meighan Simmons and Nirra Fields to training-camp contracts[6]
February 7, 2017 Signed Markeisha Gatling to a training-camp contract
February 9, 2017 Signed Whitney Knight to a training-camp contract[7]
February 22, 2017 Signed Rachel Jarry to a training-camp contract[8]
March 17, 2017 Signed Darxia Morris to a training-camp contract[9]
April 11, 2017 Signed Sarah Imovbioh to a training-camp contract[10]
April 17, 2017 Signed Jordan Reynolds to a rookie-scale contract
Signed Peyton Little to a training-camp contract
April 19, 2017 Signed Brittney Sykes to a Rookie Scale Contaact
April 20, 2017 Signed Oderah Chidom to a rookie-scale contract
April 28, 2017 Waived Peyton Little and Nirra Fields[11]
May 3, 2017 Waived Markeisha Gatling and Jordan Reynolds[12]
May 6, 2017 Waived Sarah Imovbioh, Rachel Jarry , Whitney Knight, and Oderah Chidom
Signed Tyaunna Marshall[13]
May 11, 2017 Waived Darxia Morris and Tyaunna Marshall
June 7, 2017 Temporarily Suspend Sancho Lyttle due to Overseas Commitments
June 8, 2017 Traded a 2nd round pick in the 2018 WNBA draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Jordan Hooper[14]
June 25, 2017 Waived Brianna Kiesel and Rachel Hollivay[15]
June 26, 2017 Activated Sancho Lyttle from the Temporary Suspension List
Signed Darxia Morris[16]
July 6, 2017 Waived Meighan Simmons[17]
July 17, 2017 Waived Darxia Morris
Signed Chelsea Hopkins to a 7-day contract[18]
July 24, 2017 Signed Chelsea Hopkins to a 2nd 7-day contract
July 31, 2017 Traded Jordan Hooper and a 1st round pick in the 2018 WNBA draft to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Imani McGee-Stafford, Tamera Young, and a 2nd round pick in the 2018 WNBA draft[19]

Roster
2017 Atlanta Dream roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 10 United States Ajavon, Matee 5' 8" (1.73m) 160 lb (73kg) 05-07-1986 Syracuse R
G 7 United States Sykes, Brittney 5' 9" (1.75m) 146 lb (66kg) 02-07-1994 Rutgers 10
G 23 United States Clarendon, Layshia 5' 9" (1.75m) 140 lb (64kg) 05-02-1991 California 5
C 12 Brazil Dantas, Damiris 6' 3" (1.91m) 196 lb (89kg) 11-17-1992 Brazil 4
F/C 13 Jamaica Henry, Aneika 6' 4" (1.93m) 192 lb (87kg) 02-13-1986 Florida 6
G 15 United States Hayes, Tiffany 5' 10" (1.78m) 155 lb (70kg) 09-20-1989 Connecticut 6
C 34 United States Boyette, Imani 6' 7" (2.01m) 195 lb (88kg) 10-11-1992 Texas 1
G 32 United States Holmes, Bria 6' 1" (1.85m) 170 lb (77kg) 04-19-1994 West Virginia R
F 20 Spain Lyttle, Sancho 6' 4" (1.93m) 175 lb (79kg) 09-20-1983 Houston 13
G/F 11 United States Young, Tamera 6' 2" (1.88m) 170 lb (77kg) 10-30-1986 Tennessee 9
F/C 52 United States Williams, Elizabeth 6' 3" (1.91m) 192 lb (87kg) 06-23-1993 Duke 3
Head coach
United States Michael Cooper (New Mexico)
Assistant coaches
United States Miles Cooper (USC)
United States Karleen Thompson (USC)
Athletic trainer
United States Michael Douglas (Morehouse)


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

Depth
Pos. Starter Bench
C Elizabeth Williams Imani Boyette
PF Sancho Lyttle Damiris Dantas
Aneika Henry-Morello
SF Brittney Sykes Bria Holmes
SG Tiffany Hayes Tamera Young
PG Layshia Clarendon Matee Ajavon

Schedule

Preseason
2018 Schedule: Preseason
Total: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 5
MinnesotaL 67-113Holmes (13)Tied (5)Sykes (4)Xcel Energy Center
5,132		0-1
2017 pre-season schedule

Regular season
2017 Regular Season
Total: 12–22 (Home: 9–8; Road: 3–14)
May: 4–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 13ConnecticutW 81–74Hayes (19)Williams (9)Tied (3)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,444		1-0
2May 19ChicagoW 91-83Hayes (23)Williams (11)Clarendon (11)Allstate Arena
6,631		2-0
3May 21ChicagoL 75-71Tied (17)Williams (13)Clarendon (9)McCamish Pavilion
4,859		2-1
4May 27Los AngelesW 75-73Hayes (24)Williams (9)Clarendon (12)McCamish Pavilion
4,253		3-1
5May 31San AntonioW 77-70Hayes (16)Williams (9)Clarendon (8)McCamish Pavilion
3,813		4-1
June: 1–6 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–4)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
6June 4WashingtonL 72–78Hayes (24)Williams (9)Tied (9)Verizon Center
5,320		4-2
7June 7New YorkL 61-76Tied (14)Lyttle (12)Tied (3)Madison Square Garden
14,816		4-3
8June 10ConnecticutL 71-104Dantas (16)Williams (9)Clarendon (4)Mohegan Sun Arena
5,327		4-4
9June 13SeattleW 91-86Dantas (22)Clarendon (8)Clarendon (6)KeyArena
4,352		5-4
10June 15IndianaL 74-85Tied (17)Dantas (8)Clarendon (8)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
5,830		5-5
11June 23ChicagoL 78-82Williams (20)Williams (10)Clarendon (5)McCamish Pavilion
4,237		5-6
12June 30Los AngelesL 76-85Hayes (18)Tied (5)Tied 6McCamish Pavilion
4,119		5-6
July: 5–6 (Home: 5–2; Road: 0–4)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
13July 2New YorkW 81-72Sykes (19)Sykes (9)Clarendon (9)McCamish Pavilion
3,521		6-7
14July 5DallasL 84-94Hayes (16)Dantas (9)Clarendon (8)College Park Center
3,555		6-8
15July 7IndianaW 89-68Clarendon (27)Clarendon (8)Clarendon (6)McCamish Pavilion
3,359		7-8
16July 9DallasW 98-78Hayes (19)Sykes (8)Clarendon (8)McCamish Pavilion
4,019		8-8
17July 12PhoenixL 84-89Clarendon (21)Williams (10)Clarendon (10)Talking Stick Resort Arena
9,342		8-9
18July 15SeattleL 84-90Hayes (19)Dantas (9)Clarendon (8)KeyArena
6,993		8-10
19July 18San AntonioW 88-75Hayes (25)Lyttle (10)Clarendon (7)McCamish Pavilion
7,413		9-10
20July 19WashingtonL 96-100Sykes (27)Lyttle (11)Clarendon (8)Verizon Center
15,597		9-11
21July 25PhoenixW 99-91Sykes (20)Sykes (13)Clarendon (9)McCamish Pavilion
4,053		10-11
22July 28MinnesotaL 80-90Hayes (25)Lyttle (6)Clarendon (8)McCamish Pavilion
4,197		10-12
23July 30WashingtonL 70-77Williams (18)Lyttle (9)Clarendon (10)McCamish Pavilion
4,185		10-13
August: 2–7 (Home: 2–3; Road: 0–4)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
24August 3MinnesotaL 54-69Clarendon (18)Lyttle (11)Clarendon (5)Xcel Energy Center
9,622		10-14
25August 5ChicagoL 86-91Tied (13)Williams (12)Clarendon (5)Allstate Arena
5,757		10-15
26August 8MinnesotaL 72-81Williams (16)Tied (11)Holmes (5)McCamish Pavilion
4,006		10-16
27August 11New YorkL 77-83Sykes (16)Williams (6)Clarendon (8)McCamish Pavilion
5,158		10-17
28August 12San AntonioL 66-84Sykes (28)Young (6)Clarendon (5)AT&T Center
6,953		10-18
29August 15ConnecticutL 75-96Sykes (23)Lyttle (9)Clarendon (11)McCamish Pavilion
4,585		10-19
30August 19DallasL 86-90Hayes (22)Tied (7)Ajavon (4)College Park Center
4,962		10-20
31August 23SeattleW 89-83Lyttle (18)Lyttle (8)Clarendon (14)McCamish Pavilion
4,878		11-20
32August 26IndianaW 79-74Hayes (24)Williams (15)Tied (4)McCamish Pavilion
5,029		12-20
September: 0–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
33September 1Los AngelesL 56-81Hayes (19)Williams (6)Clarendon (2)Staples Center
12,163		12-21
34September 3PhoenixL 70-84Sykes (33)Tied (5)Tied (2)Talking Stick Resort Arena
11,222		12-22
2017 season schedule

Standings
# Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1 New York Liberty - (3)2212.647-13–49–810–6
2 Connecticut Sun - (4)2113.636112–59–610–6
3 Washington Mystics - (6)1816.529411–67–1012-4
4 Chicago Sky - e1222.353104–138–96–10
5 Atlanta Dream - e1222.353109–83–145–11
6 Indiana Fever - e925.265136–113–144–12

Notes

(#) – Conference Standing
Playoff Seeds shown next to team name
e – Eliminated from playoffs

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
Tiffany Hayes 33 33 30.0 43.6 37.2 85.4 3.8 2.4 1.2 0.2 16.3
Brittney Sykes 34 23 25.4 40.8 33.6 72.9 4.1 1.9 0.6 0.5 13.9
Layshia Clarendon 34 33 29.9 40.8 33.6 87.9 3.8 6.6 0.9 0.1 10.7
Elizabeth Williams 34 34 31.4 48.7 0.0 65.9 7.2 1.4 1.1 2.0 10.4
Bria Holmes 32 13 22.2 37.8 18.9 64.0 2.9 1.8 0.7 0.2 7.8
Damiris Dantas 34 2 18.1 39.2 26.5 76.7 3.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 7.7
Sancho Lyttle 29 28 28.3 43.5 25.0 75.9 7.1 1.6 1.6 0.6 6.4
Tamera Young 11 1 15.2 31.0 33.3 61.5 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.5 4.3
Jordan Hooper 15 0 6.8 40.0 42.9 75.0 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.0 3.1
Imani Boyette 10 0 9.0 54.2 0.0 50.0 2.9 0.2 0.1 0.7 2.9
Matee Ajavon 31 2 8.1 28.9 0.0 79.5 1.2 1.0 0.4 0.0 2.4
Aneika Henry-Morello 6 0 5.2 85.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 2.0
Meighan Simmons 11 0 3.8 25.0 14.3 71.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.7
Brianna Kiesel 9 0 8.3 20.0 11.1 70.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.6
Rachel Hollivay 7 1 4.9 66.7 0.0 50.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3
Darxis Morris 5 0 4.2 33.3 100.0 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.0
Chelsea Hopkins 2 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Awards and honors
Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Layshia Clarendon Eastern Conference Player of the Week May 22 [20]
Tiffany Hayes Eastern Conference Player of the Week June 2 [21]
Brittney Sykes Rookie of the Month Award - July August 1 [22]
Rookie of the Month Award - August September 5 [23]

References
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