2011 Chicago Sky season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 6th season for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association. Sky center Sylvia Fowles finished the season as only the second player in WNBA history to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game.
| 2011 Chicago Sky season | |
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| Coach | Pokey Chatman |
| Arena | Allstate Arena |
| Attendance | 5,536 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 14–20 (.412) |
| Place | 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Fowles (20.0) |
| Rebounds | Fowles (10.2) |
| Assists | Vandersloot (3.7) |
| Media | |
| Television | CN100 ESPN2, NBATV |
Transactions
WNBA Draft
The following were the Sky's selections in the 2010 WNBA Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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| 1 | 3 | Courtney Vandersloot |  United States |
Gonzaga |
| 2 | 15 | Carolyn Swords | United States |
Boston College |
| 2 | 17 (from L.A.) | Angie Bjorklund | United States |
Tennessee |
| 3 | 27 | Amy Jaeschke | United States |
Northwestern |
Transaction log
- April 8: The Sky signed Jolene Anderson to a training camp contract.
- April 20: The Sky re-signed Erin Thorn.
- April 20: The Sky traded Jia Perkins to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Michelle Snow.
- April 22: The Sky signed Linda Frohlich to a training camp contract.
- May 24: The Sky waived Jolene Anderson.
- May 27: The Sky waived Amy Jaeschke.
- June 1: The Sky received Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton from the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft.
- June 1: The Sky waived Linda Frohlich.
- June 2: The Sky waived Shameka Christon.
- July 22: The Sky waived Angie Bjorklund.
- July 25: The Sky signed Eshaya Murphy.
Trades
| Date | Trade | ||
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| April 20, 2011 | To Chicago Sky | To San Antonio Silver Stars | |
| Michelle Snow | Jia Perkins | ||
| June 1, 2011 | To Chicago Sky | To Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton | second-round pick in 2012 Draft | ||
Personnel changes
Additions
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Subtractions
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Roster
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Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | – | 13–4 | 8–9 | 13–9 |
| Connecticut Sun x | 21 | 13 | .618 | – | 15–2 | 6–11 | 14–8 |
| Atlanta Dream x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 1.0 | 11–6 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
| New York Liberty x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 2.0 | 12-5 | 7–10 | 11–11 |
| Chicago Sky o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 7.0 | 10–7 | 4–13 | 10–12 |
| Washington Mystics o | 6 | 28 | .176 | 15.0 | 4–13 | 2–15 | 4–18 |
Schedule
Preseason
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Regular season
Statistics
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| 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 |
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| Angie Bjorklund | 7 | 0 | 6.1 | .182 | .200 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 1.1 |
| Dominique Canty | 22 | 8 | 15.0 | .318 | .143 | .576 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.45 | 0.09 | 4.1 |
| Sylvia Fowles | 34 | 34 | 34.6 | .591 | .000 | .766 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 1.21 | 2.00 | 20.0 |
| Cathrine Kraayeveld | 33 | 15 | 20.6 | .395 | .409 | .733 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.64 | 0.24 | 5.9 |
| Eshaya Murphy | 10 | 0 | 20.5 | .369 | .400 | .929 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 1.30 | 0.40 | 9.8 |
| Epiphanny Prince | 34 | 27 | 29.4 | .375 | .373 | .804 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.32 | 0.38 | 13.6 |
| Michelle Snow | 34 | 30 | 24.1 | .456 | .000 | .780 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 0.47 | 1.29 | 5.9 |
| Carolyn Swords | 29 | 4 | 7.5 | .528 | .000 | .875 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 2.7 |
| Erin Thorn | 34 | 7 | 16.8 | .405 | .395 | .947 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.32 | 0.09 | 5.4 |
| Courtney Vandersloot | 34 | 26 | 22.9 | .391 | .271 | .766 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 0.71 | 0.38 | 6.5 |
| Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton | 29 | 0 | 8.1 | .415 | .000 | .500 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.38 | 0.48 | 1.7 |
| Tamera Young | 33 | 19 | 24.0 | .425 | .143 | .724 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.12 | 0.27 | 7.9 |
Awards and honors
- Sylvia Fowles was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 11, 2011.
- Sylvia Fowles was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 8, 2011.
- Sylvia Fowles was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 22, 2011.
- Sylvia Fowles was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the month of August.
- Sylvia Fowles was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a reserve.
- Epiphanny Prince was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a reserve.
- Courtney Vandersloot was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a reserve.
- Sylvia Fowles was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.
- Courtney Vandersloot was named to the All-Rookie Team.
- Sylvia Fowles was named to the All-Defensive First Team.
- Sylvia Fowles was named Defensive Player of the Year.
References
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