The 2009 Los Angeles Sparks season is the 13th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. Lisa Leslie announced that the 2009 season would be her last.[1] On June 5, the Sparks and Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announced a multi-year marketing partnership that includes a branded jersey sponsorship. The Farmers Insurance branded jersey will be worn by the players for the first time on June 6. As part of this alliance, the Farmers Insurance name and logo will appear on the front of the Sparks jerseys and will have considerable visibility in the Staples Center during home games. Los Angeles became only the second WNBA team to finalize such an agreement.[2] The Sparks attempted to reach the playoffs and were successful.
On May 13, Sparks star Candace Parker gave birth to a baby girl. It is the first child for the WNBA’s reigning MVP and rookie of the year and husband Shelden Williams of the Boston Celtics. Goodwin Sports Management announced the baby girl was born in Los Angeles. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 inches long.[3]
June 4: The Sparks waived Ashley Paris and Marta Fernandez.
May 18: The Sparks waived Britney Jordan.
May 7: The Sparks signed Kristi Harrower to a training camp contract.
May 5: The Sparks then traded the pick from the Liberty and Rafaella Masciadri to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Noelle Quinn.
May 5: The Sparks traded Sidney Spencer to the New York Liberty in exchange for a first round 2010 WNBA Draft pick.
April 14: The Sparks signed Betty Lennox.
April 14: The Sparks waived Murriel Page.
March 26: The Sparks traded Temeka Johnson to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for a first-round 2010 WNBA Draft pick.
March 25: The Sparks signed Marta Fernandez.
March 12: The Sparks signed Tina Thompson.
January 30: The Sparks traded Christi Thomas to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Vanessa Hayden-Johnson.
December 17, 2008: The Sparks traded the rights to Chamique Holdsclaw to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for the 13th pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft.
April 21, 2008: The Sparks traded their first-round draft pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft to the Washington Mystics as part of the Taj McWilliams-Franklin/Delisha Milton-Jones transaction.
^Bruin Alumnae Return To Pauley Pavilion For LA Sparks Playoff Game Wednesday, UCLABruins.com, September 22, 2009. Accessed 2009-09-24. 2009-09-26.
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The 2009 Los Angeles Sparks season is the 13th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women s National Basketball Association Lisa Leslie announced that the 2009 season would be her last 1 On June 5 the Sparks and Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announced a multi year marketing partnership that includes a branded jersey sponsorship The Farmers Insurance branded jersey will be worn by the players for the first time on June 6 As part of this alliance the Farmers Insurance name and logo will appear on the front of the Sparks jerseys and will have considerable visibility in the Staples Center during home games Los Angeles became only the second WNBA team to finalize such an agreement 2 The Sparks attempted to reach the playoffs and were successful 2009 Los Angeles Sparks seasonCoachMichael CooperArenaSTAPLES CenterAttendance10 387 per gameResultsRecord18 16 529 Place3rd Western Playoff finishLost Conference FinalsTeam LeadersPointsLeslie 15 4 ReboundsParker 9 8 AssistsQuinn 3 5 MediaTelevisionFox Sports West 2008 season 2010 season Contents 1 Offseason 1 1 Dispersal Draft 1 2 WNBA draft 1 3 Transactions 1 4 Free agents 1 4 1 Additions 1 4 2 Subtractions 2 Roster 3 Season standings 4 Schedule 4 1 Preseason 4 2 Regular season 4 3 Postseason 5 Regular Season Statistics 5 1 Player statistics 5 2 Team statistics 6 Awards and honors 7 References 8 External linksOffseason editOn May 13 Sparks star Candace Parker gave birth to a baby girl It is the first child for the WNBA s reigning MVP and rookie of the year and husband Shelden Williams of the Boston Celtics Goodwin Sports Management announced the baby girl was born in Los Angeles She weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces and was 20 inches long 3 Dispersal Draft edit Based on the Sparks 2008 record they would pick 9th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft The Sparks waived their pick 4 WNBA draft edit The following are the Sparks selections in the 2009 WNBA draft Round Pick Player Nationality School Team Country 1 13 Lindsay Wisdom Hylton nbsp United States Purdue 2 22 Ashley Paris nbsp United States Oklahoma 3 35 Britney Jordan nbsp United States Texas A amp M Commerce 5 Transactions edit June 5 The Sparks waived Jessica Moore June 4 The Sparks waived Ashley Paris and Marta Fernandez May 18 The Sparks waived Britney Jordan May 7 The Sparks signed Kristi Harrower to a training camp contract May 5 The Sparks then traded the pick from the Liberty and Rafaella Masciadri to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Noelle Quinn May 5 The Sparks traded Sidney Spencer to the New York Liberty in exchange for a first round 2010 WNBA Draft pick April 14 The Sparks signed Betty Lennox April 14 The Sparks waived Murriel Page March 26 The Sparks traded Temeka Johnson to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for a first round 2010 WNBA Draft pick March 25 The Sparks signed Marta Fernandez March 12 The Sparks signed Tina Thompson January 30 The Sparks traded Christi Thomas to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Vanessa Hayden Johnson December 17 2008 The Sparks traded the rights to Chamique Holdsclaw to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for the 13th pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft April 21 2008 The Sparks traded their first round draft pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft to the Washington Mystics as part of the Taj McWilliams Franklin Delisha Milton Jones transaction 6 Date Trade December 17 2008 To Los Angeles Sparks To Atlanta Dream 13th pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft rights to Chamique Holdsclaw January 30 2009 To Los Angeles Sparks To Minnesota Lynx Vanessa Hayden Johnson Christi Thomas March 26 2009 To Los Angeles Sparks To Phoenix Mercury first round 2010 WNBA Draft pick Temeka Johnson May 5 2009 To Los Angeles Sparks To New York Liberty first round 2010 WNBA Draft pick Sidney Spencer May 5 2009 To Los Angeles Sparks To Minnesota Lynx Noelle Quinn Rafaella Masciadri and a first round 2010 WNBA Draft pick Free agents edit Additions edit Player Signed Former team Tina Thompson March 12 2009 Houston Comets Betty Lennox April 14 2009 Atlanta Dream Noelle Quinn May 5 2009 Minnesota Lynx Kristi Harrower May 7 2009 Minnesota Lynx Subtractions edit Player Left New team Temeka Johnson March 26 2009 Phoenix Mercury Murriel Page April 14 2009 free agent Kiesha Brown May 1 2009 Washington Mystics Sidney Spencer May 5 2009 New York Liberty Rafaella Masciadri May 5 2009 Minnesota Lynx Britney Jordan May 18 2009 free agent Ashley Paris June 4 2009 free agent Jessica Moore June 5 2009 free agent Margo Dydek 2009 free agentRoster editLos Angeles Sparks roster Players Coaches Pos Nat Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs PG 6 nbsp Bobbitt Shannon 5 2 1 57m 130 lb 59kg Tennessee SG 24 nbsp Ferdinand Harris Marie 5 9 1 75m 153 lb 69kg LSU PG 10 nbsp Harrower Kristi 5 4 1 63m 139 lb 63kg Australia C 55 nbsp Hayden Vanessa 6 4 1 93m 240 lb 109kg Florida SG 22 nbsp Lennox Betty 5 8 1 73m 143 lb 65kg Louisiana Tech C 9 nbsp Leslie Lisa 6 5 1 96m 170 lb 77kg USC SF 8 nbsp Milton Jones DeLisha 6 1 1 85m 185 lb 84kg Florida F 3 nbsp Parker Candace 6 4 1 93m 175 lb 79kg Tennessee F 15 nbsp Pringle LaToya 6 3 1 91m 162 lb 73kg North Carolina PG 45 nbsp Quinn Noelle 6 0 1 83m 175 lb 79kg UCLA F 32 nbsp Thompson Tina 6 2 1 88m 178 lb 81kg USC F 14 nbsp Wisdom Hylton Lindsay 6 2 1 88m 186 lb 84kg Purdue Head coach nbsp Michael Cooper New Mexico Assistant coaches Laura Beeman Cal State San Bernardino nbsp Marianne Stanley Immaculata University Athletic trainer nbsp Rachel Schlachet Arizona State Strength and conditioning coach nbsp Bruce Deziel Legend C Team captain FA Free agent IN Inactive S Suspended nbsp InjuredSeason standings editWestern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf Phoenix Mercury x 23 11 676 12 5 11 6 13 7 Seattle Storm x 20 14 588 3 0 13 4 7 10 13 7 Los Angeles Sparks x 18 16 529 5 0 11 6 7 10 11 9 San Antonio Silver Stars x 15 19 441 8 0 10 7 5 12 10 10 Minnesota Lynx o 14 20 412 9 0 9 8 5 12 7 13 Sacramento Monarchs o 12 22 353 11 0 7 10 5 12 6 14Schedule editPreseason edit 2009 Game Log Preseason Game Date Time ET Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 May 31 3 00pm Connecticut 80 77 Thompson 14 Leslie Wisdom Hylton 6 Lennox 4 Mohegan Sun Arena 6 630 1 0 Regular season edit 2009 Game Log Regular Season June Game Date Time ET Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 June 6 2 30pm Detroit ABC 78 58 Thompson 18 Lennox 10 Harrower 7 STAPLES Center 13 154 1 0 2 June 8 7 30pm Detroit 52 81 Thompson 14 Thompson 11 Milton Jones Quinn 3 Palace of Auburn Hills 13 915 1 1 3 June 10 8 00pm Minnesota 76 87 Lennox 25 Lennox Leslie 8 Quinn 4 Target Center 7 444 1 2 4 June 12 7 00pm Indiana 61 73 Leslie 21 Leslie 13 Harrower 3 Conseco Fieldhouse 9 320 1 3 5 June 19 10 00pm Phoenix 80 89 Lennox 16 Thompson 14 Quinn 6 US Airways Center 8 255 1 4 6 June 21 9 30pm Sacramento NBA TVFSNW 67 47 Hayden Thompson 12 Hayden Lennox 8 Bobbitt 5 STAPLES Center 9 494 2 4 7 June 26 10 00pm Seattle 67 69 Thompson 20 Milton Jones 7 Lennox 5 KeyArena 9 686 2 5 8 June 28 9 30pm Seattle NBA TVFSNW 82 55 Ferdinand Harris 15 Quinn 6 Harrower 5 STAPLES Center 10 797 3 5 July Game Date Time ET Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 9 July 5 9 30pm Phoenix NBA TVFSNW 89 104 Lennox Thompson 17 Milton Jones 7 Bobbitt 6 STAPLES Center 9 872 3 6 10 July 9 7 30pm New York MSG 69 60 Lennox 20 Thompson 8 Harrower Ferdinand Harris 3 Madison Square Garden 12 247 4 6 11 July 11 7 00pm Washington 63 75 Bobbitt Lennox 10 Milton Jones Thompson 7 Harrower 3 Verizon Center 12 217 4 7 12 July 14 7 00pm Connecticut ESPN2 71 82 Milton Jones 19 Lennox 11 Lennox Milton Jones Parker 2 Mohegan Sun Arena 6 612 4 8 13 July 22 10 30pm Seattle 87 98 3OT Thompson 22 Lennox 12 Parker 5 KeyArena 7 154 4 9 14 July 28 8 00pm Minnesota 76 70 Thompson 30 Parker 10 Lennox Thompson 4 Target Center 7 216 5 9 15 July 29 8 00pm Chicago 63 75 Milton Jones 15 Parker 10 Thompson 4 UIC Pavilion 5 633 5 10 August Game Date Time ET Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 16 August 1 10 00pm Sacramento 59 56 Parker Milton Jones 13 Parker 12 Harrower 6 ARCO Arena 7 204 6 10 17 August 4 3 00pm San Antonio 59 63 Leslie Quinn 13 Thompson 12 Quinn 4 STAPLES Center 13 865 6 11 18 August 6 10 30pm Seattle 79 75 OT Quinn 23 Parker 13 Leslie 4 STAPLES Center 9 735 7 11 19 August 10 10 30pm Indiana 75 63 Leslie 21 Leslie 11 Milton Jones 4 STAPLES Center 8 263 8 11 20 August 11 9 00pm New York ESPN2 61 65 Leslie 12 Parker 11 Bobbitt Harrower Quinn 2 STAPLES Center 9 548 8 12 21 August 14 10 30pm Sacramento 79 85 Leslie 25 Parker 10 Quinn 5 STAPLES Center 10 122 8 13 22 August 15 10 00pm Sacramento 78 61 Parker 18 Leslie 9 Milton Jones Quinn Thompson 4 ARCO Arena 7 646 9 13 23 August 18 10 30pm Washington 72 69 Leslie 20 Parker 12 Parker Quinn 5 STAPLES Center 9 287 10 13 24 August 19 10 30pm Minnesota 78 63 Leslie 28 Parker 10 Quinn 7 STAPLES Center 9 181 11 13 25 August 21 8 00pm San Antonio NBA TVKMYS 67 66 OT Parker 17 Parker Thompson 12 Leslie 4 AT amp T Center 9 540 12 13 26 August 23 3 00pm Atlanta 91 87 Parker 23 Lennox Parker 8 Thompson 6 Philips Arena 11 304 13 13 27 August 25 10 00pm Chicago ESPN2 75 63 Leslie Parker 21 Parker 12 Bobbitt Thompson 3 STAPLES Center 9 615 14 13 28 August 27 10 30pm Phoenix NBA TVFSNW 90 98 Leslie 23 Lennox 6 Quinn 8 STAPLES Center 9 586 14 14 29 August 30 9 30pm Connecticut NBA TVFSNW 91 81 Thompson 21 Parker 13 Milton Jones Quinn 5 STAPLES Center 11 072 15 14 September Game Date Time ET Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 30 September 1 10 30pm Atlanta 79 84 Leslie 24 Parker 14 Lennox 5 STAPLES Center 8 756 15 15 31 September 5 8 00pm San Antonio 72 89 Leslie 21 Parker 10 Parker 8 AT amp T Center 8 631 15 16 32 September 8 10 30pm San Antonio NBA TVKMYS 76 68 Leslie 18 Parker 13 Quinn 6 STAPLES Center 10 476 16 16 33 September 11 10 30pm Minnesota NBA TVFSNW 90 64 Leslie Thompson 19 Parker 14 Quinn 9 STAPLES Center 13 764 17 16 34 September 13 3 00pm Phoenix ESPN2 81 78 Parker 24 Parker 14 Lennox 6 US Airways Center12 968 18 16 All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess Postseason edit 2009 Game Log Postseason Western Conference Semifinals Game Date Time ET Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 September 16 10 00pm Seattle ESPN2 70 63 Thompson 16 Leslie Parker 10 Harrower 5 STAPLES Center 7 919 1 0 2 September 18 10 00pm Seattle NBA TV 74 75 Lennox 17 Leslie 14 Quinn 5 KeyArena 8 854 1 1 3 September 20 5 00pm Seattle ESPN2 75 64 Parker 22 Milton Jones 9 Quinn 7 KeyArena 8 159 2 1 Western Conference Finals Game Date Time ET Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 September 23 10 00pm Phoenix ESPN2 94 103 Parker 28 Parker 10 Thompson 5 Pauley Pavilion 7 6 389 0 1 2 September 25 10 00pm Phoenix NBA TV 87 76 Parker 24 Parker 18 Quinn 4 US Airways Center 7 628 1 1 3 September 26 10 00pm Phoenix NBA TV 74 85 Leslie 22 Thompson 11 Lennox Thompson 3 US Airways Center 7 226 1 2Regular Season Statistics editLegend 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 Player statistics edit Player GP GS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Shannon Bobbitt 33 3 10 7 1 0 1 4 0 45 0 03 2 2 Marie Ferdinand Harris 28 6 12 1 1 5 0 9 0 54 0 07 5 4 Kristi Harrower 31 26 16 8 1 8 2 2 0 52 0 00 3 1 Vanessa Hayden 25 1 10 8 2 7 0 2 0 16 0 88 3 8 Betty Lennox 30 13 21 3 4 5 1 8 0 87 0 13 10 2 Lisa Leslie 23 21 27 7 6 6 2 1 0 70 1 43 15 4 Delisha Milton Jones 33 33 31 6 4 8 2 2 1 24 0 24 10 2 Candace Parker 25 24 32 6 9 8 2 6 0 60 2 12 13 1 Noelle Quinn 34 9 27 3 3 6 3 5 1 18 0 32 8 4 Tina Thompson 34 34 34 8 5 9 2 3 0 76 0 71 13 0 Lindsay Wisdom Hylton 29 0 6 8 1 4 0 3 0 10 0 28 2 4 Team statistics edit Team FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG Los Angeles Sparks 430 297 791 36 7 17 3 6 4 4 9 16 7 17 1 74 5 Opponents 399 335 769 30 9 15 2 8 8 3 4 13 6 18 3 73 5Awards and honors editCandace Parker was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 17 2009 Candace Parker was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of September 7 2009 Lisa Leslie was named to the 2009 WNBA All Star Team as a Western Conference starter Tina Thompson was named to the 2009 WNBA All Star Team as a Western Conference reserve Candace Parker was named to the All WNBA Second Team Lisa Leslie was named to the All WNBA Second Team Candace Parker was named to the All Defensive Second Team References edit Biggest Retirements of 2009 CNN Retrieved April 23 2010 http www spmsportspage com published pr los angeles sparks and fa shtml permanent dead link https sports yahoo com wnba news ylt AlGyq05IMxe9AD a3129nNRbvrYF slug ap parker baby amp prov ap amp type lgns dead link WNBA com Houston Comets dispersal draft WNBA com 2009 WNBA Draft Board Archived from the original on July 25 2009 Retrieved July 23 2009 WNBA com 2009 WNBA Transactions Bruin Alumnae Return To Pauley Pavilion For LA Sparks Playoff Game Wednesday UCLABruins com September 22 2009 Accessed 2009 09 24 Archived 2009 09 26 External links edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2009 Los Angeles Sparks season amp oldid 1211274208, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
