2022 Seattle Storm season
| 2022Seattle Stormseason | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Noelle Quinn |
| Arena | Climate Pledge Arena |
| Attendance | 10,632 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 22–14 (.611) |
| Place | 2nd(Western) |
| Playoff finish | 4th seed; Lost in Semifinals toLas Vegas Aces |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Breanna Stewart– 21.8 ppg |
| Rebounds | Breanna Stewart– 7.6 ppg |
| Assists | Sue Bird– 6.0 apg |
The2022Seattle Stormseasonwas the franchise's 23rd season in theWomen's National Basketball Association.This was the first season back in the newly renovatedClimate Pledge Arena.[1]
On June 16, 2022,Sue Birdannounced that this season would be her final one and that she would be retiring after the season.[2]
The Storm started the season with an opening day win, but went on to lose their next three games. They turned their fortunes around after the three game losing streak, and went on a four-game winning streak to end the month of May 5–3. June started with two straight losses, but then the team won four games straight. They won three of their last five games to finish June 7–4. They started July strong, losing one of their first six games in the month. The end of the month saw the team only get two wins out of six games, with five of those six games being on the road. They finished July 7–5 and clinched a playoff spot on July 30. The Storm went 3–2 in August, with their only two losses coming to the first placeLas Vegas Aces.They finished the season 22–14, tied for fourth withWashington.They were awarded the 4th seed based on having a better regular season record vs. Washington.
In their First Round series, the Storm had home court advantage as the fourth seed, and faced off against the fifth seeded Washington Mystics. The Storm won a close game one 86–83. They took advantage of their home court and won game two by thirteen points, to sweep the series. In the Semifinals, they were up against the first seeded Aces. The Storm won another close game one, 76–73 in Las Vegas. However, they would go on to lose the next three games and lose the series three games to one. Most of the games in the series were close, with game two being decided by four points, game three going into overtime, and game four being decided by five points.
Transactions
[edit]WNBA draft
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 17 | Elissa Cunane |  United States
|
NC State |
| 2 | 18 | Lorela Cubaj |  Italy
|
Georgia Tech |
| 2 | 21 | Evina Westbrook | United States
|
UConn |
| 3 | 33 | Jade Melbourne |  Australia
|
Canberra Capitals(Australia) |
Trades and Roster Changes
[edit]| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| January 4, 2022 | Extended Qualifying Offers toStephanie Talbot,Jordin Canada,andMercedes Russell[3] |
| January 14, 2022 | Extended a Core Qualifying Offer toJewell Loyd[4] |
| January 21, 2022 | HiredPokey ChatmanandEbony Hoffmanas assistant coaches[5] |
| February 1, 2022 | Re-SignedJewell Loydto a Two-Year Deal[6][7] |
| Re-SignedMercedes Russellto a Three-Year Deal[8][9] | |
| February 2, 2022 | Re-SignedBreanna Stewartto a One-Year Deal[10][11] |
| SignedBriann Januaryto a One-Year Deal[12][13] | |
| February 3, 2022 | TradedKatie Lou Samuelsonand the 9th pick in the2022 WNBA draftto Los Angeles in exchange forGabby Williams.[14] |
| February 4, 2022 | SignedStephanie Talbotto a training-camp contract[15] |
| February 5, 2022 | Rescinded the Qualifying Offer toJordin Canada[16] |
| February 18, 2022 | SignedSue Birdto a One-Year Deal[17] |
| February 24, 2022 | Signed Lauren Manis to a training-camp contract[18] |
| March 21, 2022 | SignedJantel Lavenderto a training-camp contract[19] |
| April 11, 2022 | Traded the rights to Lorela Cubaj to theNew York Libertyin exchange for a 2nd Round Pick in the 2023 Draft |
| April 14, 2022 | SignedElissa CunaneandEvina Westbrookto rookie-scale contracts |
| Signed Paisley Harding, Jenna Giacone, and Raina Perez to training-camp contracts[20] | |
| April 26, 2022 | Waived Lauren Manis[21] |
| April 30, 2022 | Waived Paisley Harding and Jenna Giacone[22] |
| May 2, 2022 | SignedReshanda Grayto a training-camp contract[23] |
| WaivedElissa Cunaneand Raina Perez[24] | |
| May 4, 2022 | WaivedEvina Westbrook,Mikiah Herbert Harrigan,andKennedy Burke[25] |
| May 11, 2022 | SignedRaina Perezto a Hardship Contract[26] |
| May 13, 2022 | SignedKaela Davisto a Hardship Contract[27] |
| May 16, 2022 | ReleasedRaina Perezfrom her Hardship Contract |
| May 18, 2022 | ReleasedKaela Davisfrom her Hardship Contract |
| May 27, 2022 | SignedKiana Williamsto a Hardship Contract[28] |
| May 28, 2022 | SignedKaela Davisto a Hardship Contract[29] |
| June 2, 2022 | ReleasedKiana WilliamsandKaela Davisfrom their Hardship Contracts |
| June 3, 2022 | SignedKiana Williamsto a Hardship Contract |
| June 4, 2022 | ReleasedKiana Williamsfrom her Hardship Contract[30] |
| June 24, 2022 | WaivedReshanda Gray[31] |
| June 28, 2022 | SignedTina Charles[32] |
Roster
[edit]| 2022 Seattle Storm roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depth
[edit]| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
|---|---|---|
| C | Tina Charles | Ezi Magbegor Mercedes Russell 
|
| PF | Breanna Stewart | Jantel Lavender |
| SF | Gabby Williams | Stephanie Talbot |
| SG | Jewell Loyd | Epiphanny Prince |
| PG | Sue Bird | Briann January |
Schedule
[edit]Preseason
[edit]| 2022 pre-season game log Total: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
April: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 pre-season schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular Season
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]| 2022 playoff game log | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round vs. Washington Mystics Won Series: 2–0
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semifinals vs. Las Vegas Aces Lost Series: 1–3
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 playoff schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standings
[edit]| # | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x–Las Vegas Aces | 26 | 10 | .722 | – | 15–3 | 13–5 | 13–5 | 9–1 |
| 2 | x–Chicago Sky | 26 | 10 | .722 | – | 15–3 | 14–4 | 12–6 | 9–1 |
| 3 | x–Connecticut Sun | 25 | 11 | .694 | 1.0 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 5–5 |
| 4 | x–Seattle Storm | 22 | 14 | .611 | 4.0 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 6–4 |
| 5 | x–Washington Mystics | 22 | 14 | .611 | 4.0 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 5–5 |
| 6 | x–Dallas Wings | 18 | 18 | .500 | 8.0 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 5–5 |
| 7 | x–New York Liberty | 16 | 20 | .444 | 10.0 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 6–4 |
| 8 | x–Phoenix Mercury | 15 | 21 | .417 | 11.0 | 7–11 | 11–7 | 4–14 | 3–7 |
| 9 | e–Minnesota Lynx | 14 | 22 | .389 | 12.0 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 4–6 |
| 10 | e–Atlanta Dream | 14 | 22 | .389 | 12.0 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 3–7 |
| 11 | e–Los Angeles Sparks | 13 | 23 | .361 | 13.0 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 3–7 |
| 12 | e–Indiana Fever | 5 | 31 | .139 | 21.0 | 2–16 | 3–15 | 2–16 | 2–8 |
Notes
- (#)– League Standing
- x– Clinched playoff berth
- e– Eliminated from playoff contention
- Source:Overall standingsandCommissioner's Cup Standings
Playoffs
[edit]| Round One: Best-of-3 | Semifinals: Best-of-5 | Finals: Best-of-5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Las Vegas Aces | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Phoenix Mercury | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Las Vegas Aces | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Seattle Storm | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Seattle Storm | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Washington Mystics | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Las Vegas Aces | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Connecticut Sun | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Chicago Sky | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | New York Liberty | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Chicago Sky | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Connecticut Sun | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Connecticut Sun | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Dallas Wings | 1 | ||||||||||||
BoldSeries winner
Statistics
[edit]| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Reboundsper game |
| APG | Assistsper game | SPG | Stealsper game | BPG | Blocksper game | PPG | Points per game |
| FG% | Field-goalpercentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goalpercentage | FT% | Free-throwpercentage | TO | Turnoversper game |
| PF | Foulsper game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
Regular Season
[edit]| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna Stewart | 34 | 34 | 30.9 | .472 | .379 | .837 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 21.8 |
| Jewell Loyd | 36 | 36 | 30.3 | .396 | .385 | .893 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 16.3 |
| Tina Charles≠ | 18 | 10 | 25.2 | .477 | .341 | .885 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 12.6 |
| Kaela Davis‡ | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | .571 | .667 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 |
| Ezi Magbegor | 33 | 23 | 24.8 | .550 | .345 | .736 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 9.5 |
| Sue Bird | 31 | 31 | 26.4 | .403 | .389 | 1.000 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 7.8 |
| Gabby Williams | 36 | 36 | 25.6 | .444 | .257 | .778 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 7.5 |
| Stephanie Talbot | 34 | 1 | 16.1 | .464 | .397 | .583 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| Epiphanny Prince | 33 | 0 | 12.3 | .355 | .356 | .840 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| Jantel Lavender | 27 | 4 | 12.2 | .409 | .208 | .667 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| Briann January | 36 | 5 | 16.9 | .377 | .311 | .826 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| Reshanda Gray‡ | 11 | 0 | 7.7 | .500 | .667 | .833 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Mercedes Russell | 5 | 0 | 10.8 | .500 | .000 | .667 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Kiana Williams‡ | 3 | 0 | 9.0 | .250 | .250 | .000 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Raina Perez‡ | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Playoffs
[edit]| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna Stewart | 6 | 6 | 38.8 | .513 | .520 | .892 | 9.5 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 27.0 |
| Jewell Loyd | 6 | 6 | 37.0 | .389 | .357 | .929 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 19.2 |
| Tina Charles | 6 | 6 | 26.2 | .431 | .231 | .286 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| Sue Bird | 6 | 6 | 35.7 | .431 | .433 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 10.2 |
| Gabby Williams | 4 | 4 | 25.3 | .667 | .333 | .857 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 10.0 |
| Stephanie Talbot | 6 | 2 | 21.3 | .448 | .500 | .600 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6.2 |
| Ezi Magbegor | 6 | 0 | 15.5 | .583 | .000 | .667 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Briann January | 6 | 0 | 7.2 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Epiphanny Prince | 6 | 0 | 5.7 | .200 | .000 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Awards and honors
[edit]| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna Stewart | Western Conference Player of the Week | June 13 | [33] |
| WNBA All-Star Starter& Co-Captain | June 22 | [34] | |
| Western Conference Player of the Month - June | July 5 | [35] | |
| Peak Performer:Points | August 15 | [36] | |
| All-Defensive First Team | August 30 | [37] | |
| All-WNBA First Team | September 15 | [38] | |
| Sue Bird | WNBA All-Star Starter& Co-Captain | June 22 | [34] |
| Jewell Loyd | WNBA All-Star Selection | June 28 | [39] |
| Gabby Williams | All-Defensive Second Team | August 30 | [40] |
| Ezi Magbegor |
References
[edit]- ^"Welcome Home to Climate Pledge Arena".Seattle Storm. November 16, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 1,2022.
- ^"Sue Bird announces retirement at end of 2022 season".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedJune 24,2022.
- ^"Seattle Storm PR Tweet".twitter.com.Twitter.RetrievedJanuary 6,2022.
- ^"Seattle Storm PR Tweet".twitter.com.Twitter.RetrievedJanuary 14,2022.
- ^"Storm head coach Noelle Quinn announces 2022 coaching staff".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedJanuary 21,2022.
- ^"Jewell Loyd re-signs with the Storm".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedFebruary 1,2022.
- ^"Rachel Galligan Tweet".twitter.com.Twitter.RetrievedFebruary 1,2022.
- ^"Seattle Storm Re-Signs Mercedes Russell".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedFebruary 1,2022.
- ^"Richard Cohen Tweet".twitter.com.Twitter.RetrievedFebruary 1,2022.
- ^"Breanna Stewart returns to the Storm".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedFebruary 2,2022.
- ^"Chris Haynes Tweet".twitter.com.Twitter.RetrievedFebruary 2,2022.
- ^"Storm Signs Free Agent Guard Briann January".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedFebruary 2,2022.
- ^"Richard Cohen 2".twitter.com.Twitter.RetrievedFebruary 2,2022.
- ^"Storm & Sparks Complete Trade".wnba.com.WNBA. February 3, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 4,2022.
- ^"Storm Re-Signs Forward Stephanie Talbot".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedFebruary 10,2022.
- ^"Seattle Storm PR".twitter.com.Twitter.RetrievedFebruary 10,2022.
- ^"Sue Bird Re-Signs For 21st Year In Seattle".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedFebruary 19,2022.
- ^"Seattle Storm Sign Lauren Manis to training-camp contract".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedFebruary 27,2022.
- ^"Storm Sign Free Agent Forward Jantel Lavender".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedApril 9,2022.
- ^"Storm adds three to finalize training camp roster".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedApril 15,2022.
- ^"ROSTER UPDATE: The Storm has waived Lauren Manis".twitter.com.Twitter.RetrievedApril 26,2022.
- ^"ROSTER UPDATE: The Storm has waived guards Jenna Giacone and Paisley Harding".twitter.com.Twitter.RetrievedMay 2,2022.
- ^"Storm signs forward Reshanda Gray to training camp contract".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedMay 2,2022.
- ^"ROSTER UPDATE: Storm waives guard Raina Perez and center Elissa Cunane".twitter.com.Twitter.RetrievedMay 2,2022.
- ^"ROSTER UPDATE: The Storm has waived Evina Westbrook, Kiki Herbert Harrigan, and Kennedy Burke".twitter.com.Twitter.RetrievedMay 4,2022.
- ^"Storm signs Raina Perez".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedMay 12,2022.
- ^"Storm signs Kaela Davis to hardship contract".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedMay 14,2022.
- ^"Storm signs Kiana Williams".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedJune 1,2022.
- ^"Storm Signs Kaela Davis to Hardship Contract".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedJune 1,2022.
- ^"ROSTER UPDATE: Sue Bird and Ezi Magbegor have been cleared to return from health and safety protocols and will be active for Sunday's game vs Connecticut. In a corresponding move, the Storm has released Kiana Williams from her hardship contract".twitter.com.Twitter.RetrievedJune 5,2022.
- ^"Seattle waives Reshanda Gray".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedJune 24,2022.
- ^"Storm signs center Tina Charles".storm.wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedJune 28,2022.
- ^@WNBA (June 13, 2022)."We had some pretty memorable games from these two this week 🔥 The WNBA Players of the Week are @breannastewart and @sabrina_i20 👏"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^ab"AT&T WNBA All-Star Starters Announced With Seattle Storm's Sue Bird Extending Record-Number of All-Star Selections to 13".wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedJune 22,2022.
- ^@WNBA (July 5, 2022)."These two WENT OFF all June! 👏 @breannastewart & @sabrina_i20 are your Western and Eastern Conference @Kia #WNBA Players of the Month 🤩"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^@WNBA (August 15, 2022)."THE BEST OF THE BEST 👏 Congratulations to @breannastewart, @SylviaFowles, and @T_Cloud4 for being named the 2022 WNBA Peak Performers 🙌 #MoreThan"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^@WNBA (August 30, 2022)."Your 2022 #WNBA All-Defensive First Team ⬇️ @_ajawilson22 @T_Cloud4 @SylviaFowles @breannastewart @arielatkinssvn #MoreThan"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^"Kia WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson Leads 2022 All-WNBA First Team"(Press release). WNBA. September 15, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 17,2022.
- ^"Chicago Sky Trio of Kahleah Copper, Emma Meesseman, Courtney Vandersloot Highlight Reserves for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2022".wnba.com.WNBA.RetrievedJuly 1,2022.
- ^@WNBA (August 30, 2022)."Your 2022 #WNBA All-Defensive Second Team ⬇️ @athomas_25 @ezimagbegor @jus242 @BrittBundlez @gabbywilliams15 #MoreThan"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.