2018 Chicago Sky season
The 2018 Chicago Sky season is the franchise's 13th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season tipped off on May 6, and concludes on August 19.[1]
| 2018 Chicago Sky season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Amber Stocks |
| Arena | Wintrust Arena |
| Attendance | 6,358 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–21 (.382) |
| Place | 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Allie Quigley – 15.4 ppg |
| Rebounds | Cheyenne Parker – 5.8 rpg |
| Assists | Courtney Vandersloot – 8.6 apg |
| Media | |
| Television | WMEU-CD (The U Too) ESPN ESPN2 NBA TV |
The Sky started the season off with wins over Indiana and New York and finished 2–2 in May. However, the team couldn't keep the momentum and lost 7 of their next 8 games. The Sky ended June on a 3 game win streak with a 4–7 overall record. The winning streak didn't last long, as the team went 4–8 in July. All 4 July wins came against eventual playoff teams, but the Sky also had 4 losses against teams that would not end up in the playoffs. A 3–4 August meant the Sky missed the playoffs for the second straight year. They were 2 wins behind the 8th seed Dallas Wings.
On August 31, 2018, the Sky relieved Amber Stocks as head coach and general manager.[2]
Transactions
WNBA Draft
The Sky made the following selections in the 2018 WNBA draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Diamond DeShields |  United States |
Tennessee |
| 1 | 4 | Gabby Williams | United States |
UConn |
| 3 | 28 | Amarah Coleman | United States |
DePaul |
Trades/Roster Changes
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2018 | Re-Signed G Allie Quigley[3] | |
| February 5, 2018 | Re-Signed C Alaina Coates and F Jordan Hooper[3] | |
| February 20, 2018 | Re-Signed G Jamierra Faulkner and F/C Adut Bulgak[4] | |
| February 23, 2018 | Signed F/G Alex Montgomery[5] | |
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Game log
Regular season
| 2018 game log Total: 13–21 (Home: 7–10; Road: 6–11) | |
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May: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
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June
: 4–7 (Home: 3–3; Road: 1–4)
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July
: 4–8 (Home: 2–4; Road: 2–4)
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August
: 3–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–2)
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| 2018 season schedule | |
Standings
| # | Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Dream (2) | 23 | 11 | .676 | – | 13–4 | 10–7 | 12–4 |
| 2 | Washington Mystics (3) | 22 | 12 | .647 | 1 | 12–5 | 10–7 | 12–4 |
| 3 | Connecticut Sun (4) | 21 | 13 | .618 | 2 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 9–7 |
| 4 | e – Chicago Sky | 13 | 21 | .382 | 10 | 7–10 | 6–11 | 6–10 |
| 5 | e – New York Liberty | 7 | 27 | .206 | 16 | 4–13 | 3–14 | 6–10 |
| 6 | e – Indiana Fever | 6 | 28 | .176 | 17 | 2–15 | 4–13 | 3–13 |
Notes
- (#) – Conference Standing, Playoff Seeds shown to the right of team name
- x – Clinched Playoff Berth
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Quigley | 32 | 32 | 29.7 | 46.6 | 42.0 | 85.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 15.4 |
| Diamond DeShields | 34 | 33 | 28.4 | 42.5 | 32.8 | 83.6 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 14.4 |
| Courtney Vandersloot | 30 | 30 | 31.8 | 48.9 | 39.8 | 82.6 | 3.7 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 12.5 |
| Cheyenne Parker | 34 | 5 | 19.7 | 53.1 | 31.6 | 71.3 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 10.0 |
| Stefanie Dolson | 27 | 25 | 27.6 | 46.7 | 34.6 | 93.8 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 9.7 |
| Jamierra Faulkner | 17 | 0 | 21.2 | 34.3 | 30.2 | 75.0 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 7.6 |
| Gabby Williams | 34 | 30 | 23.0 | 43.2 | 26.9 | 78.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 7.3 |
| Kahleah Copper | 33 | 2 | 15.9 | 39.7 | 37.5 | 87.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 7.1 |
| Astou Ndour | 22 | 9 | 11.6 | 47.4 | 31.8 | 76.9 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.6 |
| Alaina Coates | 32 | 0 | 11.4 | 56.8 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Linnae Harper | 24 | 0 | 6.4 | 40.4 | 30.8 | 60.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Alex Montgomery | 19 | 0 | 6.4 | 26.3 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Quigley | WNBA All-Star Selection | July 17, 2018 | [6] |
| Allie Quigley | WNBA All-Star Three Point Contest – Winner | July 28, 2018 | [7] |
| Courtney Vandersloot | WNBA Peak Performer – Assists | August 19, 2018 | [8] |
References
Footnotes
- All times are specified as Central Time.
Notes
- "Chicago Sky schedule". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- "Chicago Sky Announce Change in Coaching Staff". OurSportsCentral.com. August 31, 2018.
- "Transactions". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- "Faulkner, Bulgak Re-Sign With Chicago". sky.wnba.com. sky.wnba.com. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- "Sky Sign Veteran Guard-Forward Alex Montgomery". sky.wnba.com. sky.wnba.com. 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- "2018 WNBA All-Stars Announced; Elena Delle Donne, Candace Parker To Serve As Player-Captains". wnba.com. WNBA. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- "Quigley Wins 3-Point Contest For Her Dad". wnba.com. WNBA. July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- "Cambage, Fowles And Vandersloot Earn 2018 WNBA Peak Performer Awards". wnba.com. WNBA. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
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