2017 Chicago Sky season
The 2017 Chicago Sky season was the franchise's 12th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Sky started the season slowly, posting a 1–5 record in May. This slow start continued into June where the team only won 2 of 9 games. The team showed improvement in July and August, posting a combined record of 9–8 in those months. An 0–2 September saw the Sky finish with an overall record of 12–22. The Sky finished in 4th place in the Eastern Conference, ahead of the Atlanta Dream via tiebreaker. The team did not qualify for the playoffs.
| 2017 Chicago Sky season | |
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| Coach | Amber Stocks |
| Arena | Allstate Arena |
| Attendance | 6,853 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–22 (.353) |
| Place | 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Allie Quigley (16.4) ppg |
| Rebounds | Jessica Breland (6.3) rpg |
| Assists | Courtney Vandersloot (8.1) apg |
| Media | |
| Television | WMEU-CD ESPN ESPN2 NBA TV |
Transactions
WNBA draft
The Sky made the following selections in the 2017 WNBA draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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| 1 | 2 | Alaina Coates |  United States |
South Carolina |
| 1 | 9 | Tori Jankoska | United States |
Michigan State |
| 2 | 21 | Chantel Osahor | United States |
Washington |
| 3 | 33 | Makayla Epps | United States |
Kentucky |
Trades
- Elena Delle Donne is traded to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Stefanie Dolson, Kahleah Copper and Washington’s first-round pick (second overall) in the 2017 WNBA draft.[1][2]
- Astou Ndour was acquired from the San Antonio Stars, in exchange for Clarissa Dos Santos.[2]
- Keisha Hampton was acquired from the Minnesota Lynx. in exchange for Chantel Osahor.[3]
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May: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1)
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Regular season
Game log
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May: 1–5 (Home: 0–3; Road: 1–2)
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June
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July
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August
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September
: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
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Standings
| # | Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| 1 | New York Liberty - (3) | 22 | 12 | .647 | - | 13–4 | 9–8 | 10–6 |
| 2 | Connecticut Sun - (4) | 21 | 13 | .636 | 1 | 12–5 | 9–6 | 10–6 |
| 3 | Washington Mystics - (6) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 12-4 |
| 4 | Chicago Sky - e | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10 | 4–13 | 8–9 | 6–10 |
| 5 | Atlanta Dream - e | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10 | 9–8 | 3–14 | 5–11 |
| 6 | Indiana Fever - e | 9 | 25 | .265 | 13 | 6–11 | 3–14 | 4–12 |
Notes
- (#) – Conference Standing
- Playoff Seeds shown next to team name
- e – Eliminated from playoffs
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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| Stefanie Dolson | Player of the Week | July 16, 2017 | [4] |
| Courtney Vandersloot | Player of the Week | August 7, 2017 | [5] |
References
Footnotes
- All times are specified as Central Time.
- Televised on ESPN 2.
Notes
- "Mystics Acquire Elena Delle Donne". Mystics Today. February 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- "Transactions".
- Thompson, Phil (April 14, 2017). "Sky trade Chantel Osahor for DePaul's Kiesha Hampton". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- "Chicago's Dolson, Seattle's Stewart Named WNBA Players of the Week". wnba.com. WNBA. July 17, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- "Chicago's Vandersloot, Dallas' Johnson Named WNBA Players Of The Week". wnba.com. WNBA. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
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