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WNBA team season
The2009 WNBA seasonis the 4th for theChicago Skyof theWomen's National Basketball Association.Steven Keyreturned as coach - marking the first time in franchise history that the Sky did not have to hire a new coach after 1 year. The Sky received the 3rd Overall pick in the2009 WNBA draftand used it onMarylandguardKristi Toliver.[1]
Houston Comets Dispersal Draft
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With theHouston Cometsceasing operation and based on the 2008 records of teams, the Sky selected 3rd in theDispersal Draft.[2]
Trades and Roster Changes
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Date
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Transaction
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January 7, 2009
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SignedErin Thorn[3]
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January 12, 2009
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SignedK.B. SharpandShyra Ely[4]
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April 15, 2009
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SignedKristi Toliver,Jennifer Risper,and Danielle Grant to their Rookie Scale Contracts
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April 28, 2009
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SignedChen Nan[5]
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May 24, 2009
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WaivedQuianna Chaneyand Danielle Grant[6]
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May 29, 2009
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WaivedLiz Moeggenberg
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May 31, 2009
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Exercised 4th-Year Team Option onArmintie Price
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WaivedJennifer Risper
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June 4, 2009
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WaivedMistie Bass
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August 12, 2009
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TradedArmintie Priceto theAtlanta Dreamin exchange forTamera Young[7]
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August 21, 2009
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WaivedChen Nan
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SignedMistie Bass[8]
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September 1, 2009
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SignedKatie Matterato a 7-Day Contract
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September 8, 2009
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WaivedBrooke Wyckoff[9]
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SignedKatie Mattera[10]
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September 11, 2009
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SignedJia Perkinsto a Multi-Year Contract Extension[11]
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2009 Chicago Sky Roster
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
From
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F
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8
|
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Bass, Mistie
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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184 lb (83 kg)
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Duke
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G/F
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3
|
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Canty, Dominique
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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162 lb (73 kg)
|
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Alabama
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PF
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4
|
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Dupree, Candice
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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162 lb (73 kg)
|
|
Temple
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SF
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0
|
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Ely, Shyra
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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182 lb (83 kg)
|
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Tennessee
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C
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34
|
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Fowles, Sylvia
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
|
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LSU
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C
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44
|
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Mattera, Katie
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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240 lb (109 kg)
|
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Liberty University
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SG
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11
|
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Perkins, Jia
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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155 lb (70 kg)
|
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Texas Tech
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PG
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32
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Sharp, K.B.
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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146 lb (66 kg)
|
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Cincinnati
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SG
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5
|
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Thorn, Erin
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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150 lb (68 kg)
|
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BYU
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G
|
7
|
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Toliver, Kristi
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5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
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130 lb (59 kg)
|
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Maryland
|
F
|
1
|
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Young, Tamera
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
|
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James Madison University
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coaches
- Athletic trainer
- Nick Rubel
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Ann Crosby
- Legend
- (C)Team captain
- (FA)Free agent
- (IN)Inactive
- (S)Suspended
- Injured
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2009 Preseason Schedule Total: 2–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–2
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2009 Regular Season Total: 16–18 (Home: 12–5; Road: 4–13)
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June: 6–3 (Home: 5–0; Road: 1–3)
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July: 3–7 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–5)
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record
|
10 |
July 3 |
8:00pm |
@San Antonio |
|
72-85 |
Armintie Price(17) |
Shyra Ely(5) |
Dominique Canty(5) |
AT&T Center 6,662 |
6-4
|
11 |
July 7 |
10:00pm |
@Sacramento |
|
73-83 |
Jia Perkins(21) |
Jia Perkins(5) |
Jia Perkins(6) |
ARCO Arena 5,672 |
6-5
|
12 |
July 8 |
10:00pm |
@Phoenix |
|
70-90 |
Candice Dupree(22) |
Candice Dupree(12) |
Armintie Price(2) |
US Airways Center 5,597 |
6-6
|
13 |
July 10 |
8:30pm |
Indiana |
|
54-83 |
Shyra Ely(12) |
Candice Dupree(8) |
Kristi Toliver(4) |
UIC Pavilion 4,021 |
6-7
|
14 |
July 12 |
9:00pm |
@Seattle |
NBA TV FSN-NW |
86-81 |
Candice Dupree(28) |
Candice Dupree(7) |
Kristi Toliver(7) |
KeyArena 6,796 |
7-7
|
15 |
July 15 |
1:00pm |
@Indiana |
|
74-84 |
Candice Dupree(17) |
Candice Dupree(10) |
Canty Chen Toliver(3) |
Conseco Fieldhouse 10,050 |
7-8
|
16 |
July 19 |
6:00pm |
San Antonio |
NBA TV CN100 |
85-75 |
Jia Perkins(29) |
Candice Dupree(11) |
Dominique Canty(6) |
UIC Pavilion 3,282 |
8-8
|
17 |
July 22 |
12:30pm |
New York |
|
70-77 |
Sylvia Fowles(15) |
Candice Dupree(11) |
Dominique Canty(4) |
UIC Pavilion 5,881 |
8-9
|
18 |
July 23 |
7:00pm |
@Washington |
ESPN2 |
64-75 |
Jia Perkins(14) |
Sylvia Fowles(7) |
Kristi Toliver(2) |
Verizon Center 11,651 |
8-10
|
19 |
July 29 |
8:00pm |
Los Angeles |
|
75-63 |
Jia Perkins(18) |
Sylvia Fowles(7) |
Candice Dupree(5) |
UIC Pavilion 5,633 |
9-10
|
|
August: 5–6 (Home: 3–2; Road: 2–4)
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record
|
20 |
August 1 |
8:00pm |
Connecticut |
NBA TV WCTX |
84-72 |
Candice Dupree(23) |
Candice Dupree(8) |
Dominique Canty(6) |
UIC Pavilion 3,071 |
10-10
|
21 |
August 5 |
7:00pm |
@Indiana |
NBA TV CN100 |
67-76 |
Candice Dupree(19) |
Candice Dupree(13) |
Dominique Canty(4) |
Conseco Fieldhouse 6,581 |
10-11
|
22 |
August 8 |
7:00pm |
@Atlanta |
|
82-80 |
Erin Thorn(20) |
Candice Dupree(11) |
Jia Perkins(5) |
Philips Arena 5,424 |
11-11
|
23 |
August 9 |
6:00pm |
@Detroit |
|
58-64 |
Candice Dupree(16) |
Sylvia Fowles(18) |
Brooke Wyckoff(3) |
Palace of Auburn Hills 6,893 |
11-12
|
24 |
August 14 |
7:30pm |
@New York |
NBA TV CN100 MSG |
88-77 |
Sylvia Fowles(22) |
Dupree Fowles(9) |
Dominique Canty(6) |
Madison Square Garden 9,832 |
12-12
|
25 |
August 15 |
8:00pm |
Minnesota |
|
79-76 |
Erin Thorn(17) |
Candice Dupree(14) |
Dominique Canty(8) |
UIC Pavilion 3,877 |
13-12
|
26 |
August 18 |
8:00pm |
Phoenix |
|
99-106 |
Shyra Ely(26) |
Candice Dupree(7) |
Candice Dupree(5) |
UIC Pavilion TBA |
13-13
|
27 |
August 22 |
8:00pm |
Detroit |
|
67-76 |
Candice Dupree(20) |
Candice Dupree(14) |
Canty Dupree Thorn(3) |
UIC Pavilion 5,167 |
13-14
|
28 |
August 25 |
10:00pm |
@Los Angeles |
ESPN2 |
63-75 |
Shyra Ely(16) |
Candice Dupree(8) |
Dominique Canty(4) |
STAPLES Center 9,615 |
13-15
|
29 |
August 28 |
8:30pm |
New York |
NBA TV CN100 MSG |
96-77 |
Candice Dupree(26) |
Candice Dupree(6) |
Candice Dupree(4) |
UIC Pavilion 3,707 |
14-15
|
30 |
August 30 |
4:00pm |
@New York |
|
63-77 |
Candice Dupree(15) |
Candice Dupree(13) |
Erin Thorn(7) |
Madison Square Garden 8,685 |
14-16
|
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September: 2–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–1)
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Player
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GP
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GS
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MPG
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FG%
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3P%
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FT%
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RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
PPG
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Candice Dupree
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34
|
34
|
34.9
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42.9
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38.7
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78.5
|
7.9
|
2.2
|
1.0
|
1.2
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15.7
|
Jia Perkins
|
34
|
34
|
27.4
|
41.7
|
38.5
|
84.6
|
3.4
|
2.9
|
2.1
|
0.2
|
13.2
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Sylvia Fowles
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24
|
20
|
28.8
|
59.9
|
0.0
|
64.6
|
7.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.5
|
11.3
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Kristi Toliver
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27
|
0
|
14.3
|
45.3
|
44.4
|
91.3
|
1.4
|
1.9
|
0.4
|
0.1
|
7.6
|
Dominique Canty
|
34
|
34
|
22.8
|
38.1
|
36.4
|
68.9
|
1.9
|
3.2
|
0.8
|
0.1
|
6.9
|
Shyra Ely
|
34
|
9
|
14.6
|
41.8
|
38.3
|
80.4
|
2.6
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
6.8
|
Erin Thorn
|
34
|
0
|
17.0
|
42.4
|
40.2
|
90.9
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
0.6
|
0.0
|
6.2
|
Mistie Bass
|
8
|
5
|
15.8
|
51.3
|
0.0
|
56.3
|
3.4
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
6.1
|
Katie Mattera
|
2
|
0
|
11.5
|
75.0
|
0.0
|
83.3
|
3.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.5
|
5.5
|
Tamera Young
|
10
|
6
|
12.9
|
34.8
|
25.0
|
88.9
|
3.0
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.4
|
5.0
|
Chen Nan
|
26
|
5
|
12.3
|
48.4
|
0.0
|
62.5
|
2.1
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
3.7
|
Armintie Price
|
22
|
0
|
14.7
|
38.6
|
0.0
|
57.5
|
2.7
|
1.2
|
0.5
|
0.0
|
3.5
|
Brooke Wyckoff
|
27
|
23
|
19.7
|
37.8
|
39.2
|
87.5
|
2.7
|
1.4
|
0.4
|
0.7
|
3.1
|
K.B. Sharp
|
27
|
0
|
12.0
|
40.4
|
35.3
|
94.7
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
2.6
|
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