2008 Detroit Shock season
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The 2008 WNBA season
was the 11th for the Detroit Shock. The Shock attempted to return to the WNBA Finals for the third consecutive year. They successfully won the WNBA Finals for the third time in franchise history. During the finals, Katie Smith
averaged a team high 21.7 points per game to be named WNBA Finals MVP. Similar to Kevin Garnett with the 2008 Boston Celtics
, Taj McWilliams-Franklin won her first championship after 10 years in the league.
expansion draft
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{|class="navbox wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:100px"|Signed
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:210px"|Former team
|- style="height:40px"
| Plenette Pierson
|| February 28, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Cheryl Ford
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Deanna Nolan
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Katie Smith
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Elaine Powell
|| March 31, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Sheri Sam
|| May 7, 2008 || Indiana Fever
|- style="height:40px"
| Kelly Schumacher
|| July 26, 2008 || Phoenix Mercury
|- style="height:40px"
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin || August 12, 2008 || Washington Mystics
|- style="height:40px"
| Ashley Shields || August 19, 2008 || Houston Comets
|}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:100px"|Left
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:210px"|New team
|- style="height:40px"
| Katie Feenstra
|| February 6, 2008 || Atlanta Dream
|- style="height:40px"
| Ivory Latta
|| February 6, 2008 || Atlanta Dream
|- style="height:40px"
| Swin Cash
|| February 19, 2008 || Seattle Storm
|- style="height:40px"
| Shannon Johnson
|| March 7, 2008 || Houston Comets
|- style="height:40px"
| Tyresa Smith
|| May 5, 2008 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Tasha Humphrey
|| August 12, 2008 || Washington Mystics
|- style="height:40px"
| Tausha Mills|| 2008 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Ayana Walker|| 2008 || free agent
|}
. Hornbuckle set a Shock record with seven steals to help the Shock beat the Houston Comets
on May 17. Deanna Nolan
scored a franchise-record 44 points (28 in the fourth quarter and overtime) in a 98-93 victory over the Minnesota Lynx
on June 20.
to a 7-day contract. The 50-year-old Lieberman broke her own record for being the oldest player in the WNBA. Lieberman, a Hall of Famer since 1999, was 39-years-old when she played with Phoenix during the league's first year in 1997.
The 50-year-old Lieberman played nine minutes and had two assists. One of the assists included a no-look pass in the closing minutes of the Detroit Shock's 79-61 loss to the Houston Comets on July 24.
Lieberman made a one-time only appearance in the Shock's first game due to a bench-clearing melee with the Los Angeles Sparks on July 22. Five Shock players were suspended and Cheryl Ford suffered a season-ending injury, prompting coach Bill Laimbeer to offer Lieberman a seven-day contract.
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The 2008 WNBA season
was the 11th for the Detroit Shock. The Shock attempted to return to the WNBA Finals for the third consecutive year. They successfully won the WNBA Finals for the third time in franchise history. During the finals, Katie Smith
averaged a team high 21.7 points per game to be named WNBA Finals MVP. Similar to Kevin Garnett with the 2008 Boston Celtics
, Taj McWilliams-Franklin won her first championship after 10 years in the league.
expansion draft
:
|-
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="15%"| Round
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="15%"| Pick
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="20%"| Player
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="15%"| Nationality
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="20%"| School/Team/Country
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 1
| align="center"|4 (from Atl.
via Sea.
)
| Alexis Hornbuckle
|
| Tennessee
|-
| align="center"|11 (from SA
)
| Tasha Humphrey
|
| Georgia
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|18 (from Atl.
)
| Olayinka Sanni
|
| West Virginia
|-
| align="center"|3
| align="center"|42
| Valeriya Berezhynska
|
| Rice
|-
|}
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width=200"|Date
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF;" colspan=2|Trade
|-
| rowspan=2|February 6, 2008
| width=400|To Detroit Shock
| width=400|To Atlanta Dream
|-
| LaToya Thomas
and the 18th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft
| Ivory Latta
|-
| rowspan=2|February 19, 2008
| To Detroit Shock
| To Seattle Storm
|-
| The 4th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft
| Swin Cash
|-
| rowspan=2|June 22, 2008
| To Detroit Shock
| To Minnesota Lynx
|-
| Eshaya Murphy
| LaToya Thomas
|-
| rowspan=2|August 12, 2008
| To Detroit Shock
| To Washington Mystics
|-
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin
| Tasha Humphrey
, Eshaya Murphy
, and a second-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft
|}
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{|class="navbox wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:100px"|Signed
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:210px"|Former team
|- style="height:40px"
| Plenette Pierson
|| February 28, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Cheryl Ford
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Deanna Nolan
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Katie Smith
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Elaine Powell
|| March 31, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Sheri Sam
|| May 7, 2008 || Indiana Fever
|- style="height:40px"
| Kelly Schumacher
|| July 26, 2008 || Phoenix Mercury
|- style="height:40px"
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin || August 12, 2008 || Washington Mystics
|- style="height:40px"
| Ashley Shields || August 19, 2008 || Houston Comets
|}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:100px"|Left
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:210px"|New team
|- style="height:40px"
| Katie Feenstra
|| February 6, 2008 || Atlanta Dream
|- style="height:40px"
| Ivory Latta
|| February 6, 2008 || Atlanta Dream
|- style="height:40px"
| Swin Cash
|| February 19, 2008 || Seattle Storm
|- style="height:40px"
| Shannon Johnson
|| March 7, 2008 || Houston Comets
|- style="height:40px"
| Tyresa Smith
|| May 5, 2008 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Tasha Humphrey
|| August 12, 2008 || Washington Mystics
|- style="height:40px"
| Tausha Mills|| 2008 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Ayana Walker|| 2008 || free agent
|}
. Hornbuckle set a Shock record with seven steals to help the Shock beat the Houston Comets
on May 17. Deanna Nolan
scored a franchise-record 44 points (28 in the fourth quarter and overtime) in a 98-93 victory over the Minnesota Lynx
on June 20.
to a 7-day contract. The 50-year-old Lieberman broke her own record for being the oldest player in the WNBA. Lieberman, a Hall of Famer since 1999, was 39-years-old when she played with Phoenix during the league's first year in 1997.
The 50-year-old Lieberman played nine minutes and had two assists. One of the assists included a no-look pass in the closing minutes of the Detroit Shock's 79-61 loss to the Houston Comets on July 24.
Lieberman made a one-time only appearance in the Shock's first game due to a bench-clearing melee with the Los Angeles Sparks on July 22. Five Shock players were suspended and Cheryl Ford suffered a season-ending injury, prompting coach Bill Laimbeer to offer Lieberman a seven-day contract.
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! colspan=2 style="background:#0047AB; color:white" | 2008 Game Log: Regular Season
|- valign="top"
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 1
| May 17
| Houston
| 85-66
| Smith
(21)
| Ford
(11)
| Ford
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
13,824
| 1-0
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2
| May 18
| @ Minnesota
| 70-84
| Smith
(17)
| Ford
(9)
| Nolan
(6)
| Target Center
9,972
| 1-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3
| May 21
| Indiana
| 76-71
| Braxton
(22)
| Ford
(10)
| Nolan
(8)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
6,842
| 2-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 4
| May 23
| @ Atlanta
| 88-76
| Nolan
(33)
| Ford
(13)
| Nolan
(8)
| Philips Arena
11,609
| 3-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 5
| May 25
| New York
| 72-62
| Pierson
(25)
| Braxton
, Powell
(7)
| Nolan
(7)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,068
| 4-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 6
| May 31
| @ Indiana
| 74-65
| Smith
(19)
| Ford
(8)
| Nolan
, Powell
(3)
| Conseco Fieldhouse
9,219
| 5-1
|}
|-
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 7
| June 4
| Seattle
| 77-67
| Smith
(33)
| Ford
(11)
| Nolan
(8)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,108
| 6-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 8
| June 6
| @ Sacramento
| 84-70
| Smith
(30)
| Braxton
, Ford
, Nolan
(6)
| Nolan
(9)
| ARCO Arena
6,663
| 7-1
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 9
| June 7
| @ Seattle
| 67-75
| Smith
(18)
| Pierson
(10)
| Hornbuckle
, Pierson
(3)
| KeyArena
7,105
| 7-2
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 10
| June 11
| @ Los Angeles
| 73-80
| Smith
(16)
| Pierson
, Smith
(7)
| Smith
(4)
| STAPLES Center
8,520
| 7-3
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 11
| June 14
| @ Phoenix
| 89-79
| Humphrey
(28)
| Hornbuckle
(15)
| Nolan
(8)
| US Airways Center
7,696
| 8-3
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 12
| June 20
| Minnesota
| 98-93 (OT)
| Nolan
(44)
| Ford
(14)
| Pierson
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,916
| 9-3
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 13
| June 22
| @ Atlanta
| 97-76
| Ford
(20)
| Ford
(12)
| Nolan
(7)
| Philips Arena
7,865
| 10-3
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 14
| June 24
| @ Connecticut
| 68-85
| Nolan
(17)
| Ford
(11)
| Smith
(4)
| Mohegan Sun Arena
7,501
| 10-4
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 15
| June 26
| Connecticut
| 70-61
| Nolan
(13)
| Ford
(9)
| Smith
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,636
| 11-4
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 16
| June 28
| @ Chicago
| 59-76
| Murphy
(13)
| Ford
(8)
| Hornbuckle
, Sam
(4)
| UIC Pavilion
3,407
| 11-5
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 17
| June 29
| Atlanta
| 100-92
| Braxton
(26)
| Braxton
(9)
| Nolan
(11)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,798
| 12-5
|}
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 18
| July 1
| @ San Antonio
| 72-79 (OT)
| Smith
(17)
| Ford
, Sam
(8)
| Smith
(9)
| AT&T Center
5,656
| 12-6
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 19
| July 8
| Connecticut
| 88-82
| Pierson
(23)
| Braxton
(8)
| Nolan
(8)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
7,623
| 13-6
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 20
| July 11
| Washington
| 79-66
| Smith
(23)
| Braxton
, Ford
(7)
| Nolan
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,596
| 14-6
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 21
| July 12
| @ New York
| 64-74
| Smith
, Pierson
(13)
| Ford
(12)
| Nolan
(4)
| Madison Square Garden
8,661
| 14-7
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 22
| July 16
| Chicago
| 66-63
| Ford
(14)
| Pierson
(8)
| Nolan
, Smith
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
15,210
| 15-7
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 23
| July 18
| @ Washington
| 99-62
| Nolan
(26)
| Braxton
, Hornbuckle
(6)
| Sam
(8)
| Verizon Center
6,834
| 16-7
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 24
| July 20
| Sacramento
| 85-88
| Nolan
(27)
| Ford
(10)
| Smith
(6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
9,138
| 16-8
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 25
| July 22
| Los Angeles
| 81-84
| Smith
(20)
| Ford
(9)
| Hornbuckle
, Smith
(5)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
12,930
| 16-9
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 26
| July 24
| @ Houston
| 61-79
| Nolan
(23)
| Nolan
, Sam
(9)
| Nolan
(4)
| Reliant Arena
7,261
| 16-10
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 27
| July 27
| San Antonio
| 64-76
| Nolan
(25)
| Braxton
(9)
| Smith
(6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
9,537
| 16-11
|}
|-
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|-
| colspan="10" align="center" valign="middle" | Summer Olympic
break
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 28
| August 29
| New York
| 83-69
| Nolan
(26)
| Braxton
, McWilliams-Franklin
(7)
| Smith
(6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
11,516
| 17-11
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 29
| August 31
| @ Chicago
| 81-82 (OT)
| Smith
(23)
| McWilliams-Franklin
(11)
| Nolan
(6)
| UIC Pavilion
4,197
| 17-12
|}
|-
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The 2008 WNBA season
was the 11th for the Detroit Shock. The Shock attempted to return to the WNBA Finals for the third consecutive year. They successfully won the WNBA Finals for the third time in franchise history. During the finals, Katie Smith
averaged a team high 21.7 points per game to be named WNBA Finals MVP. Similar to Kevin Garnett with the 2008 Boston Celtics
, Taj McWilliams-Franklin won her first championship after 10 years in the league.
expansion draft
:
|-
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="15%"| Round
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="15%"| Pick
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="20%"| Player
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="15%"| Nationality
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="20%"| School/Team/Country
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 1
| align="center"|4 (from Atl.
via Sea.
)
| Alexis Hornbuckle
|
| Tennessee
|-
| align="center"|11 (from SA
)
| Tasha Humphrey
|
| Georgia
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|18 (from Atl.
)
| Olayinka Sanni
|
| West Virginia
|-
| align="center"|3
| align="center"|42
| Valeriya Berezhynska
|
| Rice
|-
|}
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width=200"|Date
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF;" colspan=2|Trade
|-
| rowspan=2|February 6, 2008
| width=400|To Detroit Shock
| width=400|To Atlanta Dream
|-
| LaToya Thomas
and the 18th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft
| Ivory Latta
|-
| rowspan=2|February 19, 2008
| To Detroit Shock
| To Seattle Storm
|-
| The 4th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft
| Swin Cash
|-
| rowspan=2|June 22, 2008
| To Detroit Shock
| To Minnesota Lynx
|-
| Eshaya Murphy
| LaToya Thomas
|-
| rowspan=2|August 12, 2008
| To Detroit Shock
| To Washington Mystics
|-
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin
| Tasha Humphrey
, Eshaya Murphy
, and a second-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft
|}
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{|class="navbox wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:100px"|Signed
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:210px"|Former team
|- style="height:40px"
| Plenette Pierson
|| February 28, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Cheryl Ford
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Deanna Nolan
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Katie Smith
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Elaine Powell
|| March 31, 2008 || re-signed
|- style="height:40px"
| Sheri Sam
|| May 7, 2008 || Indiana Fever
|- style="height:40px"
| Kelly Schumacher
|| July 26, 2008 || Phoenix Mercury
|- style="height:40px"
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin || August 12, 2008 || Washington Mystics
|- style="height:40px"
| Ashley Shields || August 19, 2008 || Houston Comets
|}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:100px"|Left
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:210px"|New team
|- style="height:40px"
| Katie Feenstra
|| February 6, 2008 || Atlanta Dream
|- style="height:40px"
| Ivory Latta
|| February 6, 2008 || Atlanta Dream
|- style="height:40px"
| Swin Cash
|| February 19, 2008 || Seattle Storm
|- style="height:40px"
| Shannon Johnson
|| March 7, 2008 || Houston Comets
|- style="height:40px"
| Tyresa Smith
|| May 5, 2008 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Tasha Humphrey
|| August 12, 2008 || Washington Mystics
|- style="height:40px"
| Tausha Mills|| 2008 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Ayana Walker|| 2008 || free agent
|}
. Hornbuckle set a Shock record with seven steals to help the Shock beat the Houston Comets
on May 17. Deanna Nolan
scored a franchise-record 44 points (28 in the fourth quarter and overtime) in a 98-93 victory over the Minnesota Lynx
on June 20.
to a 7-day contract. The 50-year-old Lieberman broke her own record for being the oldest player in the WNBA. Lieberman, a Hall of Famer since 1999, was 39-years-old when she played with Phoenix during the league's first year in 1997.
The 50-year-old Lieberman played nine minutes and had two assists. One of the assists included a no-look pass in the closing minutes of the Detroit Shock's 79-61 loss to the Houston Comets on July 24.
Lieberman made a one-time only appearance in the Shock's first game due to a bench-clearing melee with the Los Angeles Sparks on July 22. Five Shock players were suspended and Cheryl Ford suffered a season-ending injury, prompting coach Bill Laimbeer to offer Lieberman a seven-day contract.
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0047AB; color:white" | 2008 Game Log: Regular Season
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 1
| May 17
| Houston
| 85-66
| Smith
(21)
| Ford
(11)
| Ford
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
13,824
| 1-0
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2
| May 18
| @ Minnesota
| 70-84
| Smith
(17)
| Ford
(9)
| Nolan
(6)
| Target Center
9,972
| 1-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3
| May 21
| Indiana
| 76-71
| Braxton
(22)
| Ford
(10)
| Nolan
(8)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
6,842
| 2-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 4
| May 23
| @ Atlanta
| 88-76
| Nolan
(33)
| Ford
(13)
| Nolan
(8)
| Philips Arena
11,609
| 3-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 5
| May 25
| New York
| 72-62
| Pierson
(25)
| Braxton
, Powell
(7)
| Nolan
(7)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,068
| 4-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 6
| May 31
| @ Indiana
| 74-65
| Smith
(19)
| Ford
(8)
| Nolan
, Powell
(3)
| Conseco Fieldhouse
9,219
| 5-1
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 7
| June 4
| Seattle
| 77-67
| Smith
(33)
| Ford
(11)
| Nolan
(8)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,108
| 6-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 8
| June 6
| @ Sacramento
| 84-70
| Smith
(30)
| Braxton
, Ford
, Nolan
(6)
| Nolan
(9)
| ARCO Arena
6,663
| 7-1
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 9
| June 7
| @ Seattle
| 67-75
| Smith
(18)
| Pierson
(10)
| Hornbuckle
, Pierson
(3)
| KeyArena
7,105
| 7-2
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 10
| June 11
| @ Los Angeles
| 73-80
| Smith
(16)
| Pierson
, Smith
(7)
| Smith
(4)
| STAPLES Center
8,520
| 7-3
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 11
| June 14
| @ Phoenix
| 89-79
| Humphrey
(28)
| Hornbuckle
(15)
| Nolan
(8)
| US Airways Center
7,696
| 8-3
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 12
| June 20
| Minnesota
| 98-93 (OT)
| Nolan
(44)
| Ford
(14)
| Pierson
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,916
| 9-3
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 13
| June 22
| @ Atlanta
| 97-76
| Ford
(20)
| Ford
(12)
| Nolan
(7)
| Philips Arena
7,865
| 10-3
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 14
| June 24
| @ Connecticut
| 68-85
| Nolan
(17)
| Ford
(11)
| Smith
(4)
| Mohegan Sun Arena
7,501
| 10-4
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 15
| June 26
| Connecticut
| 70-61
| Nolan
(13)
| Ford
(9)
| Smith
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,636
| 11-4
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 16
| June 28
| @ Chicago
| 59-76
| Murphy
(13)
| Ford
(8)
| Hornbuckle
, Sam
(4)
| UIC Pavilion
3,407
| 11-5
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 17
| June 29
| Atlanta
| 100-92
| Braxton
(26)
| Braxton
(9)
| Nolan
(11)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,798
| 12-5
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 18
| July 1
| @ San Antonio
| 72-79 (OT)
| Smith
(17)
| Ford
, Sam
(8)
| Smith
(9)
| AT&T Center
5,656
| 12-6
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 19
| July 8
| Connecticut
| 88-82
| Pierson
(23)
| Braxton
(8)
| Nolan
(8)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
7,623
| 13-6
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 20
| July 11
| Washington
| 79-66
| Smith
(23)
| Braxton
, Ford
(7)
| Nolan
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,596
| 14-6
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 21
| July 12
| @ New York
| 64-74
| Smith
, Pierson
(13)
| Ford
(12)
| Nolan
(4)
| Madison Square Garden
8,661
| 14-7
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 22
| July 16
| Chicago
| 66-63
| Ford
(14)
| Pierson
(8)
| Nolan
, Smith
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
15,210
| 15-7
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 23
| July 18
| @ Washington
| 99-62
| Nolan
(26)
| Braxton
, Hornbuckle
(6)
| Sam
(8)
| Verizon Center
6,834
| 16-7
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 24
| July 20
| Sacramento
| 85-88
| Nolan
(27)
| Ford
(10)
| Smith
(6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
9,138
| 16-8
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 25
| July 22
| Los Angeles
| 81-84
| Smith
(20)
| Ford
(9)
| Hornbuckle
, Smith
(5)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
12,930
| 16-9
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 26
| July 24
| @ Houston
| 61-79
| Nolan
(23)
| Nolan
, Sam
(9)
| Nolan
(4)
| Reliant Arena
7,261
| 16-10
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 27
| July 27
| San Antonio
| 64-76
| Nolan
(25)
| Braxton
(9)
| Smith
(6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
9,537
| 16-11
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|-
| colspan="10" align="center" valign="middle" | Summer Olympic
break
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 28
| August 29
| New York
| 83-69
| Nolan
(26)
| Braxton
, McWilliams-Franklin
(7)
| Smith
(6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
11,516
| 17-11
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 29
| August 31
| @ Chicago
| 81-82 (OT)
| Smith
(23)
| McWilliams-Franklin
(11)
| Nolan
(6)
| UIC Pavilion
4,197
| 17-12
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 30
| September 5
| Indiana
| 90-68
| Pierson
(20)
| Pierson
(6)
| McWilliams-Franklin
, Pierson
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
9,287
| 18-12
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 31
| September 6
| @ Washington
| 84-69
| McWilliams-Franklin (21)
| Nolan
(10)
| Smith
(8)
| Verizon Center
9,976
| 19-12
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 32
| September 9
| Phoenix
| 89-78
| Nolan
(18)
| Braxton
, Hornbuckle
, McWilliams-Franklin
(8)
| Pierson
, Smith
(5)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
7,495
| 20-12
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 33
| September 11
| Washington
| 78-66
| Nolan
(17)
| McWilliams-Franklin
(8)
| Smith
(6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,145
| 21-12
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 34
| September 14
| @ New York
| 61-59
| Nolan
, Pierson
(11)
| Hornbuckle
, Nolan
(7)
| Powell
(4)
| Madison Square Garden
10,042
| 22-12
|}
|}
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0047AB; color:white" | 2008 Game Log: Postseason
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Series
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1
| September 19
| @ Indiana
| 81-72
| Nolan
(22)
| Braxton
, McWilliams-Franklin
(7)
| Powell
, Smith
(3)
| Conseco Fieldhouse
7,613
| 1-0
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2
| September 21
| Indiana
| 82-89
| Nolan
, Pierson
(16)
| Pierson
, Powell
(7)
| Pierson
(5)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,219
| 1-1
|-bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3
| September 23
| Indiana
| 80-61
| Nolan
(21)
| Hornbuckle
(8)
| Hornbuckle
, McWilliams-Franklin
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,296
| 2-1
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Series
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1
| September 26
| @ New York
| 56-60
| Nolan
(22)
| Hornbuckle
, McWilliams-Franklin
(7)
| 4 players (2)
| Madison Square Garden
14,711
| 1-0
|-bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2
| September 28
| New York
| 64-55
| Nolan
(22)
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin
(11)
| 4 players (2)
| EMU Convocation Center
7,965
| 1-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3
| September 29
| New York
| 75-73
| Nolan
(21)
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin
(8)
| Nolan
, Smith
(3)
| EMU Convocation Center
7,429
| 2-1
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Series
|-bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1
| October 1
| @ San Antonio
| 77-69
| Smith
(25)
| Smith
(9)
| Nolan
(4)
| AT&T Center
9,380
| 1-0
|-bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2
| October 3
| @ San Antonio
| 69-61
| Smith
(22)
| Nolan
(7)
| Smith
(6)
| AT&T Center
16,012
| 2-0
|-bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3
| October 5
| San Antonio
| 76-60
| Smith
(18)
| Braxton
, Hornbuckle
(9)
| Hornbuckle
, Nolan
(5)
| EMU Convocation Center
8,952
| 3-0
|}
|}
|-
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | GP
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | GS
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | MPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | FG%
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | 3P%
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | FT%
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | RPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | APG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | SPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | BPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | PPG
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 34 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 34 || 33.6 || .465 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | .374 || .863 || 3.9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 4.4 || 1.2 || 0.3 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 15.8
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 34 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 34 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 33.9 || .383 || .360 || .887 || 2.8 || 4.0 || 0.9 || 0.1 || 14.7
|-
|
| 28 || 0 || 23.2 || .457 || .000 || .752 || 4.9 || 2.3 || 0.9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 1.2 || 11.9
|-
|
| 7 || 7 || 26.2 || .422 || 1.000 || .909 || 6.7 || 1.9 || 0.4 || 0.7 || 10.7
|-
|
| 24 || 24 || 26.5 || .481 || .000 || .560 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 8.7 || 0.9 || 1.0 || 0.4 || 10.1
|-
|
| 33 || 10 || 17.9 || .415 || .000 || .743 || 5.1 || 0.8 || 0.4 || 0.7 || 8.9
|-
|
| 22 || 16 || 13.5 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | .500 || .385 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | .955 || 2.9 || 1.0 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 7.3
|-
|
| 34 || 0 || 22.0 || .354 || .356 || .636 || 4.1 || 2.1 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 2.3 || 0.3 || 5.4
|-
|
| 16 || 16 || 19.6 || .490 || .500 || .750 || 3.1 || 2.2 || 0.4 || 0.7 || 3.6
|-
|
| 31 || 9 || 10.5 || .500 || .000 || .649 || 2.1 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 3.4
|-
|
| 7 || 0 || 6.3 || .364 || .333 || .750 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 3.1
|-
|
| 32 || 15 || 14.9 || .309 || .286 || .692 || 2.8 || 1.2 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 2.9
|-
|
| 13 || 3 || 9.4 || .300 || .263 || .667 || 1.6 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 2.5
|-
|
| 7 || 0 || 12.7 || .375 || .000 || 1.000 || 2.9 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 0.4 || 2.0
|-
|
| 7 || 2 || 6.3 || .286 || .400 || .667 || 1.0 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 1.4
|-
|
| 7 || 0 || 5.7 || .267 || .000 || .000 || 0.7 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 1.1
|-
|
| 3 || 0 || 3.3 || .000 || .000 || 1.000 || 0.0 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.7
|-
|
| 1 || 0 || 0.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0
|-
|
| 1 || 0 || 9.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0
|}
Detroit Shock Regular Season Stats
|-
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | GP
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | GS
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | MPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | FG%
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | 3P%
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | FT%
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | RPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | APG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | SPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | BPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | PPG
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 38.8 || .359 || .341 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | .939 || 4.6 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 2.9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 2.1 || 0.3 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 17.6
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || 34.3 || .410 || .354 || .758 || 4.0 || 2.4 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 15.3
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || 32.6 || .490 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | .500 || .864 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 7.0 || 2.1 || 1.0 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 1.3 || 12.9
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || 20.0 || .500 || .000 || .650 || 5.3 || 1.0 || 0.4 || 0.6 || 8.6
|-
|
| 6 || 0 || 17.8 || .474 || .000 || .846 || 3.0 || 1.7 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 7.8
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || 0 || 24.4 || .429 || .375 || .750 || 4.9 || 2.1 || 1.2 || 0.8 || 6.3
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || 19.0 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | .588 || .000 || .818 || 2.3 || 2.0 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 3.2
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || 0 || 7.3 || .438 || .000 || .500 || 1.8 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 1.8
|-
|
| 8 || 0 || 11.9 || .438 || .000 || .000 || 3.0 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 0.4 || 1.8
|-
|
| 6 || 0 || 5.0 || .286 || .000 || 1.000 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 1.0
|-
|
| 3 || 0 || 1.3 || .200 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.7
|}
Detroit Shock Playoff Stats
2008 WNBA season
-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
was the 11th for the Detroit Shock. The Shock attempted to return to the WNBA Finals for the third consecutive year. They successfully won the WNBA Finals for the third time in franchise history. During the finals, Katie Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
averaged a team high 21.7 points per game to be named WNBA Finals MVP. Similar to Kevin Garnett with the 2008 Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
, Taj McWilliams-Franklin won her first championship after 10 years in the league.
Offseason
The following player was lost in the Atlanta DreamAtlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
expansion draft
Expansion draft
An expansion draft, in professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new expansion teams or franchises. This occurs mainly in North American sports. One of the ways of stocking the new team or teams is an expansion draft...
:
- Katie FeenstraKatie FeenstraKatharen Ruth Mattera is a female professional basketball player for the WNBA....
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 (from Atl. Atlanta Dream The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta... via Sea. Seattle Storm The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... ) |
Alexis Hornbuckle Alexis Hornbuckle Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:... |
Tennessee Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA women's basketball competition... |
|
| 11 (from SA San Antonio Silver Stars The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio... ) |
Tasha Humphrey Tasha Humphrey Tasha Humphrey is a professional basketball player. She played the center position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA until being waived 6 July 2009. Her father is former Green Bay Packers player Donnie Humphrey.-College career:Completed her career as Georgia's second all-time scorer and... |
Georgia Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball The Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team represents the University of Georgia in basketball. The Lady Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference . The "Lady Dawgs," as they are sometimes called, play in Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia... |
||
| 2 | 18 (from Atl. Atlanta Dream The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta... ) |
Olayinka Sanni Olayinka Sanni Olayinka Sanni is an American professional basketball player. She most recently played the center / power forward position for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.-College career:... |
West Virginia West Virginia Mountaineers The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference. On July 1, 2012 the Mountaineers will switch conferences, moving from the Big East to the Big 12, becoming... |
|
| 3 | 42 | Valeriya Berezhynska | Rice Rice Owls The Rice University athletic teams are known as the Rice Owls. The name comes from the owls in Rice's crest.Rice participates in NCAA Division I athletics and is part of Conference USA. Rice was a member of the Southwest Conference until its breakup in 1996. Rice then joined the Western Athletic... |
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Transactions
- September 4: The Shock signed Ashley Shields.
- August 19: The Shock signed Ashley Shields to a seven-day contract.
- August 12: The Shock traded Tasha Humphrey, Eshaya Murphy and a second-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft to the Washington Mystics for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- August 8: The Shock waived Stacey Lovelace.
- July 26: The Shock signed Kelly Schumacher.
- July 25: The Shock waived Nancy Lieberman.
- July 24: The Shock signed Nancy Lieberman to a seven-day contract.
- July 11: The Shock signed Stacey Lovelace.
- June 27: The Shock waived Chrissy Givens.
- June 22: The Shock traded LaToya Thomas to the Minnesota Lynx for Eshaya Murphy.
- June 18: The Shock waived Wanisha Smith and signed Chrissy Givens.
- May 15: The Shock waived Michelle Campbell and Wanisha Smith.
- May 8: The Shock signed Wanisha Smith to a training camp contract.
- May 7: The Shock signed free agent Sheri Sam.
- May 5: The Shock waived Valeriya Berezhynska, Natasha Lacy and Tyresa Smith.
- April 26: The Shock waived Chakhia Cole, Fantasia Goodwin and Samantha Mahoney.
- April 18: The Shock waived Nina Norman.
- April 17: The Shock signed Samantha Mahoney to a training camp contract.
- April 16: The Shock signed Chakhia Cole to a training camp contract.
- March 31: The Shock signed Elaine Powell to a training camp contract.
- March 10: The Shock re-signed free agents Cheryl Ford, Deanna Nolan and Katie Smith.
- March 4: The Shock signed Tyresa Smith and Michelle Campbell to training camp contracts.
- February 29: The Shock signed Nina Norman to a training camp contract.
- February 28: The Shock re-signed free agent Plenette Pierson and signed Chrissy Givens to a training camp contract.
- February 19: The Shock traded Swin Cash to the Seattle Storm in exchange for the 4th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft.
- February 6: The Shock traded Ivory Latta to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for LaToya Thomas and the 18th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft.
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2008 | To Detroit Shock Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... |
To Atlanta Dream Atlanta Dream The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta... |
| LaToya Thomas LaToya Thomas LaToya Monique Thomas is a professional basketball player.-College years:Thomas was a standout four-year starter at Mississippi State University.... and the 18th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft 2008 WNBA Draft The 2008 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2008.... |
Ivory Latta Ivory Latta Ivory Latta is an American professional basketball player. A 5'6" guard noted for her three-point shooting and on-court enthusiasm, she played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels... |
|
| February 19, 2008 | To Detroit Shock Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... |
To Seattle Storm Seattle Storm The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
| The 4th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft 2008 WNBA Draft The 2008 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2008.... |
Swin Cash Swin Cash Swintayla Marie Cash , better known as Swin Cash, is an American WNBA player who plays for the Seattle Storm. A prolific scorer and rebounder, as well as a capable ball handler and defender, she helped lead the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to national titles in 2000 and 2002... |
|
| June 22, 2008 | To Detroit Shock Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... |
To Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
| Eshaya Murphy Eshaya Murphy Eshaya "Shay" Murphy is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.Murphy attended college at USC and graduated in 2007. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 15th overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx... |
LaToya Thomas LaToya Thomas LaToya Monique Thomas is a professional basketball player.-College years:Thomas was a standout four-year starter at Mississippi State University.... |
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| August 12, 2008 | To Detroit Shock Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... |
To Washington Mystics Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... |
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin | Tasha Humphrey Tasha Humphrey Tasha Humphrey is a professional basketball player. She played the center position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA until being waived 6 July 2009. Her father is former Green Bay Packers player Donnie Humphrey.-College career:Completed her career as Georgia's second all-time scorer and... , Eshaya Murphy Eshaya Murphy Eshaya "Shay" Murphy is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.Murphy attended college at USC and graduated in 2007. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 15th overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx... , and a second-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft 2009 WNBA Draft The 2009 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2009. The first round was shown on ESPN2 at 3:00pm ET, while the second and third rounds were shown on ESPNU and NBA TV at... |
Additions
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| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:100px"|Signed
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:210px"|Former team
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| Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
|| February 28, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Deanna Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Katie Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Elaine Powell
Elaine Powell
Elaine Powell is a professional basketball player. A point guard, she played in the WNBA from 1999 to 2008.-College career:In two years at LSU, Powell averaged 19.1 points per game...
|| March 31, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Sheri Sam
Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996...
|| May 7, 2008 || Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|- style="height:40px"
| Kelly Schumacher
Kelly Schumacher
Kelly Schumacher is an American born Canadian professional basketball player and professional volleyball player...
|| July 26, 2008 || Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
|- style="height:40px"
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin || August 12, 2008 || Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|- style="height:40px"
| Ashley Shields || August 19, 2008 || Houston Comets
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
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Subtractions
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| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:100px"|Left
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:210px"|New team
|- style="height:40px"
| Katie Feenstra
Katie Feenstra
Katharen Ruth Mattera is a female professional basketball player for the WNBA....
|| February 6, 2008 || Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|- style="height:40px"
| Ivory Latta
Ivory Latta
Ivory Latta is an American professional basketball player. A 5'6" guard noted for her three-point shooting and on-court enthusiasm, she played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels...
|| February 6, 2008 || Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|- style="height:40px"
| Swin Cash
Swin Cash
Swintayla Marie Cash , better known as Swin Cash, is an American WNBA player who plays for the Seattle Storm. A prolific scorer and rebounder, as well as a capable ball handler and defender, she helped lead the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to national titles in 2000 and 2002...
|| February 19, 2008 || Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|- style="height:40px"
| Shannon Johnson
Shannon Johnson
Shannon Regina Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.-Career:...
|| March 7, 2008 || Houston Comets
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
|- style="height:40px"
| Tyresa Smith
Tyresa Smith
Tyresa Smith was the 18th overall pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft and was selected in the second round by the Phoenix Mercury. Smith was selected from the University of Delaware where she was the team's second all-time leading scorer and became the first player from UD to be drafted in the WNBA draft...
|| May 5, 2008 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey is a professional basketball player. She played the center position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA until being waived 6 July 2009. Her father is former Green Bay Packers player Donnie Humphrey.-College career:Completed her career as Georgia's second all-time scorer and...
|| August 12, 2008 || Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|- style="height:40px"
| Tausha Mills|| 2008 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Ayana Walker|| 2008 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
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Season Highlights
The Shock season opener resulted in a record-breaking debut for rookie guard Alexis HornbuckleAlexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
. Hornbuckle set a Shock record with seven steals to help the Shock beat the Houston Comets
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
on May 17. Deanna Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
scored a franchise-record 44 points (28 in the fourth quarter and overtime) in a 98-93 victory over the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
on June 20.
Malice at the Palace
- The Sparks-Shock brawl (also known as The Malice at the Palace II) was an altercation that occurred in a game between the Detroit ShockDetroit ShockThe Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
and Los Angeles SparksLos Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
on July 21, 2008 at The Palace of Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills, often referred to simply as The Palace, is a sports and entertainment venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb on the northern outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, United States. Opened in 1988, it is the home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association...
. With 4.2 seconds before the game was officially over, the fighting began on the courtBasketball courtIn basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with tiles at either end. In professional or organized basketball, especially when played indoors, it is usually made out of a wood, often maple, and highly polished...
after Plenette PiersonPlenette PiersonPlenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
made a hard block out after a free throwFree throwIn basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team...
on Candace ParkerCandace ParkerCandace Nicole Parker is an All-American basketball player for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and is also the younger sister of NBA player Anthony Parker. She was drafted to the team from Tennessee in 2008...
. This was the second brawl to occur at the Palace, the other being the Pacers–Pistons brawl.
Nancy Lieberman
In July, the Detroit Shock signed Nancy LiebermanNancy Lieberman
Nancy Elizabeth Lieberman , nicknamed "Lady Magic", is a former professional basketball player who played and coached in the WNBA.Lieberman is regarded as one of the greatest figures in women's basketball....
to a 7-day contract. The 50-year-old Lieberman broke her own record for being the oldest player in the WNBA. Lieberman, a Hall of Famer since 1999, was 39-years-old when she played with Phoenix during the league's first year in 1997.
The 50-year-old Lieberman played nine minutes and had two assists. One of the assists included a no-look pass in the closing minutes of the Detroit Shock's 79-61 loss to the Houston Comets on July 24.
Lieberman made a one-time only appearance in the Shock's first game due to a bench-clearing melee with the Los Angeles Sparks on July 22. Five Shock players were suspended and Cheryl Ford suffered a season-ending injury, prompting coach Bill Laimbeer to offer Lieberman a seven-day contract.
Roster
Regular season
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The 2008 WNBA season
2008 WNBA season
-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
was the 11th for the Detroit Shock. The Shock attempted to return to the WNBA Finals for the third consecutive year. They successfully won the WNBA Finals for the third time in franchise history. During the finals, Katie Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
averaged a team high 21.7 points per game to be named WNBA Finals MVP. Similar to Kevin Garnett with the 2008 Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
, Taj McWilliams-Franklin won her first championship after 10 years in the league.
Offseason
The following player was lost in the Atlanta DreamAtlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
expansion draft
Expansion draft
An expansion draft, in professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new expansion teams or franchises. This occurs mainly in North American sports. One of the ways of stocking the new team or teams is an expansion draft...
:
- Katie FeenstraKatie FeenstraKatharen Ruth Mattera is a female professional basketball player for the WNBA....
WNBA Draft
{| class="navbox wikitable"|-
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| align="center"|4 (from Atl.
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
via Sea.
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
)
| Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
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| Tennessee
Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA women's basketball competition...
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| align="center"|11 (from SA
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
)
| Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey is a professional basketball player. She played the center position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA until being waived 6 July 2009. Her father is former Green Bay Packers player Donnie Humphrey.-College career:Completed her career as Georgia's second all-time scorer and...
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| Georgia
Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball
The Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team represents the University of Georgia in basketball. The Lady Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference . The "Lady Dawgs," as they are sometimes called, play in Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia...
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|18 (from Atl.
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
)
| Olayinka Sanni
Olayinka Sanni
Olayinka Sanni is an American professional basketball player. She most recently played the center / power forward position for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.-College career:...
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| West Virginia
West Virginia Mountaineers
The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference. On July 1, 2012 the Mountaineers will switch conferences, moving from the Big East to the Big 12, becoming...
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| Valeriya Berezhynska
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Rice Owls
The Rice University athletic teams are known as the Rice Owls. The name comes from the owls in Rice's crest.Rice participates in NCAA Division I athletics and is part of Conference USA. Rice was a member of the Southwest Conference until its breakup in 1996. Rice then joined the Western Athletic...
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Transactions
- September 4: The Shock signed Ashley Shields.
- August 19: The Shock signed Ashley Shields to a seven-day contract.
- August 12: The Shock traded Tasha Humphrey, Eshaya Murphy and a second-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft to the Washington Mystics for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- August 8: The Shock waived Stacey Lovelace.
- July 26: The Shock signed Kelly Schumacher.
- July 25: The Shock waived Nancy Lieberman.
- July 24: The Shock signed Nancy Lieberman to a seven-day contract.
- July 11: The Shock signed Stacey Lovelace.
- June 27: The Shock waived Chrissy Givens.
- June 22: The Shock traded LaToya Thomas to the Minnesota Lynx for Eshaya Murphy.
- June 18: The Shock waived Wanisha Smith and signed Chrissy Givens.
- May 15: The Shock waived Michelle Campbell and Wanisha Smith.
- May 8: The Shock signed Wanisha Smith to a training camp contract.
- May 7: The Shock signed free agent Sheri Sam.
- May 5: The Shock waived Valeriya Berezhynska, Natasha Lacy and Tyresa Smith.
- April 26: The Shock waived Chakhia Cole, Fantasia Goodwin and Samantha Mahoney.
- April 18: The Shock waived Nina Norman.
- April 17: The Shock signed Samantha Mahoney to a training camp contract.
- April 16: The Shock signed Chakhia Cole to a training camp contract.
- March 31: The Shock signed Elaine Powell to a training camp contract.
- March 10: The Shock re-signed free agents Cheryl Ford, Deanna Nolan and Katie Smith.
- March 4: The Shock signed Tyresa Smith and Michelle Campbell to training camp contracts.
- February 29: The Shock signed Nina Norman to a training camp contract.
- February 28: The Shock re-signed free agent Plenette Pierson and signed Chrissy Givens to a training camp contract.
- February 19: The Shock traded Swin Cash to the Seattle Storm in exchange for the 4th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft.
- February 6: The Shock traded Ivory Latta to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for LaToya Thomas and the 18th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft.
Trades
{| class="navbox wikitable" style="width:80%"! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width=200"|Date
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF;" colspan=2|Trade
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| rowspan=2|February 6, 2008
| width=400|To Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
| width=400|To Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|-
| LaToya Thomas
LaToya Thomas
LaToya Monique Thomas is a professional basketball player.-College years:Thomas was a standout four-year starter at Mississippi State University....
and the 18th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft
2008 WNBA Draft
The 2008 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2008....
| Ivory Latta
Ivory Latta
Ivory Latta is an American professional basketball player. A 5'6" guard noted for her three-point shooting and on-court enthusiasm, she played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels...
|-
| rowspan=2|February 19, 2008
| To Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
| To Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|-
| The 4th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft
2008 WNBA Draft
The 2008 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2008....
| Swin Cash
Swin Cash
Swintayla Marie Cash , better known as Swin Cash, is an American WNBA player who plays for the Seattle Storm. A prolific scorer and rebounder, as well as a capable ball handler and defender, she helped lead the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to national titles in 2000 and 2002...
|-
| rowspan=2|June 22, 2008
| To Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
| To Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
|-
| Eshaya Murphy
Eshaya Murphy
Eshaya "Shay" Murphy is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.Murphy attended college at USC and graduated in 2007. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 15th overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx...
| LaToya Thomas
LaToya Thomas
LaToya Monique Thomas is a professional basketball player.-College years:Thomas was a standout four-year starter at Mississippi State University....
|-
| rowspan=2|August 12, 2008
| To Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
| To Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|-
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin
| Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey is a professional basketball player. She played the center position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA until being waived 6 July 2009. Her father is former Green Bay Packers player Donnie Humphrey.-College career:Completed her career as Georgia's second all-time scorer and...
, Eshaya Murphy
Eshaya Murphy
Eshaya "Shay" Murphy is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.Murphy attended college at USC and graduated in 2007. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 15th overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx...
, and a second-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft
2009 WNBA Draft
The 2009 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2009. The first round was shown on ESPN2 at 3:00pm ET, while the second and third rounds were shown on ESPNU and NBA TV at...
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Additions
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| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:100px"|Signed
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:210px"|Former team
|- style="height:40px"
| Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
|| February 28, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Deanna Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Katie Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Elaine Powell
Elaine Powell
Elaine Powell is a professional basketball player. A point guard, she played in the WNBA from 1999 to 2008.-College career:In two years at LSU, Powell averaged 19.1 points per game...
|| March 31, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Sheri Sam
Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996...
|| May 7, 2008 || Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|- style="height:40px"
| Kelly Schumacher
Kelly Schumacher
Kelly Schumacher is an American born Canadian professional basketball player and professional volleyball player...
|| July 26, 2008 || Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
|- style="height:40px"
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin || August 12, 2008 || Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|- style="height:40px"
| Ashley Shields || August 19, 2008 || Houston Comets
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
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Subtractions
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| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:210px"|New team
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| Katie Feenstra
Katie Feenstra
Katharen Ruth Mattera is a female professional basketball player for the WNBA....
|| February 6, 2008 || Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|- style="height:40px"
| Ivory Latta
Ivory Latta
Ivory Latta is an American professional basketball player. A 5'6" guard noted for her three-point shooting and on-court enthusiasm, she played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels...
|| February 6, 2008 || Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|- style="height:40px"
| Swin Cash
Swin Cash
Swintayla Marie Cash , better known as Swin Cash, is an American WNBA player who plays for the Seattle Storm. A prolific scorer and rebounder, as well as a capable ball handler and defender, she helped lead the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to national titles in 2000 and 2002...
|| February 19, 2008 || Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|- style="height:40px"
| Shannon Johnson
Shannon Johnson
Shannon Regina Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.-Career:...
|| March 7, 2008 || Houston Comets
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
|- style="height:40px"
| Tyresa Smith
Tyresa Smith
Tyresa Smith was the 18th overall pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft and was selected in the second round by the Phoenix Mercury. Smith was selected from the University of Delaware where she was the team's second all-time leading scorer and became the first player from UD to be drafted in the WNBA draft...
|| May 5, 2008 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey is a professional basketball player. She played the center position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA until being waived 6 July 2009. Her father is former Green Bay Packers player Donnie Humphrey.-College career:Completed her career as Georgia's second all-time scorer and...
|| August 12, 2008 || Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|- style="height:40px"
| Tausha Mills|| 2008 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Ayana Walker|| 2008 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|}
Season Highlights
The Shock season opener resulted in a record-breaking debut for rookie guard Alexis HornbuckleAlexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
. Hornbuckle set a Shock record with seven steals to help the Shock beat the Houston Comets
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
on May 17. Deanna Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
scored a franchise-record 44 points (28 in the fourth quarter and overtime) in a 98-93 victory over the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
on June 20.
Malice at the Palace
- The Sparks-Shock brawl (also known as The Malice at the Palace II) was an altercation that occurred in a game between the Detroit ShockDetroit ShockThe Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
and Los Angeles SparksLos Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
on July 21, 2008 at The Palace of Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills, often referred to simply as The Palace, is a sports and entertainment venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb on the northern outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, United States. Opened in 1988, it is the home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association...
. With 4.2 seconds before the game was officially over, the fighting began on the courtBasketball courtIn basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with tiles at either end. In professional or organized basketball, especially when played indoors, it is usually made out of a wood, often maple, and highly polished...
after Plenette PiersonPlenette PiersonPlenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
made a hard block out after a free throwFree throwIn basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team...
on Candace ParkerCandace ParkerCandace Nicole Parker is an All-American basketball player for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and is also the younger sister of NBA player Anthony Parker. She was drafted to the team from Tennessee in 2008...
. This was the second brawl to occur at the Palace, the other being the Pacers–Pistons brawl.
Nancy Lieberman
In July, the Detroit Shock signed Nancy LiebermanNancy Lieberman
Nancy Elizabeth Lieberman , nicknamed "Lady Magic", is a former professional basketball player who played and coached in the WNBA.Lieberman is regarded as one of the greatest figures in women's basketball....
to a 7-day contract. The 50-year-old Lieberman broke her own record for being the oldest player in the WNBA. Lieberman, a Hall of Famer since 1999, was 39-years-old when she played with Phoenix during the league's first year in 1997.
The 50-year-old Lieberman played nine minutes and had two assists. One of the assists included a no-look pass in the closing minutes of the Detroit Shock's 79-61 loss to the Houston Comets on July 24.
Lieberman made a one-time only appearance in the Shock's first game due to a bench-clearing melee with the Los Angeles Sparks on July 22. Five Shock players were suspended and Cheryl Ford suffered a season-ending injury, prompting coach Bill Laimbeer to offer Lieberman a seven-day contract.
Roster
Regular season
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! colspan=2 style="background:#0047AB; color:white" | 2008 Game Log: Regular Season
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|
May
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 1
| May 17
| Houston
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
| 85-66
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(21)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(11)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
13,824
| 1-0
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2
| May 18
| @ Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
| 70-84
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(17)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(9)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(6)
| Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
9,972
| 1-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3
| May 21
| Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 76-71
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
(22)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(10)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(8)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
6,842
| 2-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 4
| May 23
| @ Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
| 88-76
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(33)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(13)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(8)
| Philips Arena
Philips Arena
Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia.Completed in 1999 to replace The Omni, at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Hawks, of the National Basketball Association, and the Atlanta Dream, of the Women's National Basketball Association...
11,609
| 3-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 5
| May 25
| New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 72-62
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(25)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
, Powell
Elaine Powell
Elaine Powell is a professional basketball player. A point guard, she played in the WNBA from 1999 to 2008.-College career:In two years at LSU, Powell averaged 19.1 points per game...
(7)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(7)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,068
| 4-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 6
| May 31
| @ Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 74-65
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(19)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(8)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
, Powell
Elaine Powell
Elaine Powell is a professional basketball player. A point guard, she played in the WNBA from 1999 to 2008.-College career:In two years at LSU, Powell averaged 19.1 points per game...
(3)
| Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association...
9,219
| 5-1
|}
|
June
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 7
| June 4
| Seattle
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 77-67
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(33)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(11)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(8)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,108
| 6-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 8
| June 6
| @ Sacramento
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
| 84-70
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(30)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
, Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
, Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(6)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(9)
| ARCO Arena
ARCO Arena
Power Balance Pavilion is an indoor arena, located in the Natomas area of Sacramento, California. It is the home of the NBA's Sacramento Kings.-Background:...
6,663
| 7-1
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 9
| June 7
| @ Seattle
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 67-75
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(18)
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(10)
| Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
, Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(3)
| KeyArena
KeyArena
KeyArena at Seattle Center , is a multipurpose arena, in Seattle, Washington. It is located north of downtown in the entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, the Century 21 Exposition...
7,105
| 7-2
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 10
| June 11
| @ Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
| 73-80
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(16)
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
, Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(7)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(4)
| STAPLES Center
Staples Center
Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...
8,520
| 7-3
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 11
| June 14
| @ Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
| 89-79
| Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey is a professional basketball player. She played the center position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA until being waived 6 July 2009. Her father is former Green Bay Packers player Donnie Humphrey.-College career:Completed her career as Georgia's second all-time scorer and...
(28)
| Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
(15)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(8)
| US Airways Center
US Airways Center
US Airways Center is a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992, and is the home of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena...
7,696
| 8-3
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 12
| June 20
| Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
| 98-93 (OT)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(44)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(14)
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,916
| 9-3
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 13
| June 22
| @ Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
| 97-76
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(20)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(12)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(7)
| Philips Arena
Philips Arena
Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia.Completed in 1999 to replace The Omni, at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Hawks, of the National Basketball Association, and the Atlanta Dream, of the Women's National Basketball Association...
7,865
| 10-3
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 14
| June 24
| @ Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
| 68-85
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(17)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(11)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(4)
| Mohegan Sun Arena
Mohegan Sun Arena
The Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Uncasville, Connecticut located inside Mohegan Sun. The arena facility features of configurable exhibition space and a clear span...
7,501
| 10-4
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 15
| June 26
| Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
| 70-61
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(13)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(9)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,636
| 11-4
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 16
| June 28
| @ Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 59-76
| Murphy
Eshaya Murphy
Eshaya "Shay" Murphy is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.Murphy attended college at USC and graduated in 2007. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 15th overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx...
(13)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(8)
| Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
, Sam
Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996...
(4)
| UIC Pavilion
UIC Pavilion
The UIC Pavilion is a 6,958-seat multi-purpose arena, located at 525 S. Racine Street on the West Side in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which opened in 1982. It is home to the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames basketball team and the former home of the Chicago Sky WNBA team...
3,407
| 11-5
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 17
| June 29
| Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
| 100-92
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
(26)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
(9)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(11)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,798
| 12-5
|}
|
July
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! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 18
| July 1
| @ San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 72-79 (OT)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(17)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
, Sam
Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996...
(8)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(9)
| AT&T Center
AT&T Center
AT&T Center is an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It seats 18,581, for basketball , 13,800, for ice hockey and 19,000, for concerts or religious gatherings and contains 2,018 club seats, 50 luxury suites and 32 bathrooms .It was completed in 2002, as the SBC...
5,656
| 12-6
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 19
| July 8
| Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
| 88-82
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(23)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
(8)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(8)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
7,623
| 13-6
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 20
| July 11
| Washington
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
| 79-66
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(23)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
, Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(7)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,596
| 14-6
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 21
| July 12
| @ New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 64-74
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
, Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(13)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(12)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(4)
| Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
8,661
| 14-7
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 22
| July 16
| Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 66-63
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(14)
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(8)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
, Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
15,210
| 15-7
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 23
| July 18
| @ Washington
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
| 99-62
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(26)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
, Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
(6)
| Sam
Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996...
(8)
| Verizon Center
Verizon Center
Verizon Center is a sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C., USA, named after telecommunications sponsor Verizon Communications, and has been nicknamed the "Phone Booth" because of its association with telecommunications companies...
6,834
| 16-7
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 24
| July 20
| Sacramento
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
| 85-88
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(27)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(10)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
9,138
| 16-8
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 25
| July 22
| Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
| 81-84
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(20)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(9)
| Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
, Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(5)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
12,930
| 16-9
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 26
| July 24
| @ Houston
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
| 61-79
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(23)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
, Sam
Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996...
(9)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(4)
| Reliant Arena
Reliant Arena
The Reliant Arena, formerly the "Astroarena", is a 350,000 square feet sports center in Reliant Park, in Houston, Texas, USA. It is one of the state's major arenas and convention centers. Reliant became the home of the Women's National Basketball Association's Houston Comets for what proved to...
7,261
| 16-10
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 27
| July 27
| San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 64-76
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(25)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
(9)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
9,537
| 16-11
|}
|
August
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|-
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! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|-
| colspan="10" align="center" valign="middle" | Summer Olympic
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
break
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 28
| August 29
| New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 83-69
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(26)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
, McWilliams-Franklin
Taj McWilliams
Taj McWilliams-Franklin is an American professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she plays the power forward position in the WNBA, playing for the Minnesota Lynx...
(7)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
11,516
| 17-11
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 29
| August 31
| @ Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 81-82 (OT)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(23)
| McWilliams-Franklin
Taj McWilliams
Taj McWilliams-Franklin is an American professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she plays the power forward position in the WNBA, playing for the Minnesota Lynx...
(11)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(6)
| UIC Pavilion
UIC Pavilion
The UIC Pavilion is a 6,958-seat multi-purpose arena, located at 525 S. Racine Street on the West Side in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which opened in 1982. It is home to the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames basketball team and the former home of the Chicago Sky WNBA team...
4,197
| 17-12
|}
|
The 2008 WNBA season
2008 WNBA season
-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
was the 11th for the Detroit Shock. The Shock attempted to return to the WNBA Finals for the third consecutive year. They successfully won the WNBA Finals for the third time in franchise history. During the finals, Katie Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
averaged a team high 21.7 points per game to be named WNBA Finals MVP. Similar to Kevin Garnett with the 2008 Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
, Taj McWilliams-Franklin won her first championship after 10 years in the league.
Offseason
The following player was lost in the Atlanta DreamAtlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
expansion draft
Expansion draft
An expansion draft, in professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new expansion teams or franchises. This occurs mainly in North American sports. One of the ways of stocking the new team or teams is an expansion draft...
:
- Katie FeenstraKatie FeenstraKatharen Ruth Mattera is a female professional basketball player for the WNBA....
WNBA Draft
{| class="navbox wikitable"|-
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="15%"| Round
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="15%"| Pick
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="20%"| Player
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="15%"| Nationality
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="20%"| School/Team/Country
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 1
| align="center"|4 (from Atl.
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
via Sea.
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
)
| Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
|
| Tennessee
Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA women's basketball competition...
|-
| align="center"|11 (from SA
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
)
| Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey is a professional basketball player. She played the center position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA until being waived 6 July 2009. Her father is former Green Bay Packers player Donnie Humphrey.-College career:Completed her career as Georgia's second all-time scorer and...
|
| Georgia
Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball
The Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team represents the University of Georgia in basketball. The Lady Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference . The "Lady Dawgs," as they are sometimes called, play in Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia...
|-
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|18 (from Atl.
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
)
| Olayinka Sanni
Olayinka Sanni
Olayinka Sanni is an American professional basketball player. She most recently played the center / power forward position for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.-College career:...
|
| West Virginia
West Virginia Mountaineers
The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference. On July 1, 2012 the Mountaineers will switch conferences, moving from the Big East to the Big 12, becoming...
|-
| align="center"|3
| align="center"|42
| Valeriya Berezhynska
|
| Rice
Rice Owls
The Rice University athletic teams are known as the Rice Owls. The name comes from the owls in Rice's crest.Rice participates in NCAA Division I athletics and is part of Conference USA. Rice was a member of the Southwest Conference until its breakup in 1996. Rice then joined the Western Athletic...
|-
|}
Transactions
- September 4: The Shock signed Ashley Shields.
- August 19: The Shock signed Ashley Shields to a seven-day contract.
- August 12: The Shock traded Tasha Humphrey, Eshaya Murphy and a second-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft to the Washington Mystics for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- August 8: The Shock waived Stacey Lovelace.
- July 26: The Shock signed Kelly Schumacher.
- July 25: The Shock waived Nancy Lieberman.
- July 24: The Shock signed Nancy Lieberman to a seven-day contract.
- July 11: The Shock signed Stacey Lovelace.
- June 27: The Shock waived Chrissy Givens.
- June 22: The Shock traded LaToya Thomas to the Minnesota Lynx for Eshaya Murphy.
- June 18: The Shock waived Wanisha Smith and signed Chrissy Givens.
- May 15: The Shock waived Michelle Campbell and Wanisha Smith.
- May 8: The Shock signed Wanisha Smith to a training camp contract.
- May 7: The Shock signed free agent Sheri Sam.
- May 5: The Shock waived Valeriya Berezhynska, Natasha Lacy and Tyresa Smith.
- April 26: The Shock waived Chakhia Cole, Fantasia Goodwin and Samantha Mahoney.
- April 18: The Shock waived Nina Norman.
- April 17: The Shock signed Samantha Mahoney to a training camp contract.
- April 16: The Shock signed Chakhia Cole to a training camp contract.
- March 31: The Shock signed Elaine Powell to a training camp contract.
- March 10: The Shock re-signed free agents Cheryl Ford, Deanna Nolan and Katie Smith.
- March 4: The Shock signed Tyresa Smith and Michelle Campbell to training camp contracts.
- February 29: The Shock signed Nina Norman to a training camp contract.
- February 28: The Shock re-signed free agent Plenette Pierson and signed Chrissy Givens to a training camp contract.
- February 19: The Shock traded Swin Cash to the Seattle Storm in exchange for the 4th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft.
- February 6: The Shock traded Ivory Latta to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for LaToya Thomas and the 18th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft.
Trades
{| class="navbox wikitable" style="width:80%"! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width=200"|Date
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF;" colspan=2|Trade
|-
| rowspan=2|February 6, 2008
| width=400|To Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
| width=400|To Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|-
| LaToya Thomas
LaToya Thomas
LaToya Monique Thomas is a professional basketball player.-College years:Thomas was a standout four-year starter at Mississippi State University....
and the 18th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft
2008 WNBA Draft
The 2008 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2008....
| Ivory Latta
Ivory Latta
Ivory Latta is an American professional basketball player. A 5'6" guard noted for her three-point shooting and on-court enthusiasm, she played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels...
|-
| rowspan=2|February 19, 2008
| To Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
| To Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|-
| The 4th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft
2008 WNBA Draft
The 2008 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2008....
| Swin Cash
Swin Cash
Swintayla Marie Cash , better known as Swin Cash, is an American WNBA player who plays for the Seattle Storm. A prolific scorer and rebounder, as well as a capable ball handler and defender, she helped lead the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to national titles in 2000 and 2002...
|-
| rowspan=2|June 22, 2008
| To Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
| To Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
|-
| Eshaya Murphy
Eshaya Murphy
Eshaya "Shay" Murphy is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.Murphy attended college at USC and graduated in 2007. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 15th overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx...
| LaToya Thomas
LaToya Thomas
LaToya Monique Thomas is a professional basketball player.-College years:Thomas was a standout four-year starter at Mississippi State University....
|-
| rowspan=2|August 12, 2008
| To Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
| To Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|-
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin
| Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey is a professional basketball player. She played the center position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA until being waived 6 July 2009. Her father is former Green Bay Packers player Donnie Humphrey.-College career:Completed her career as Georgia's second all-time scorer and...
, Eshaya Murphy
Eshaya Murphy
Eshaya "Shay" Murphy is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.Murphy attended college at USC and graduated in 2007. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 15th overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx...
, and a second-round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft
2009 WNBA Draft
The 2009 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2009. The first round was shown on ESPN2 at 3:00pm ET, while the second and third rounds were shown on ESPNU and NBA TV at...
|}
Additions
{| cellspacing="0"| valign="top" |
{|class="navbox wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:100px"|Signed
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:210px"|Former team
|- style="height:40px"
| Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
|| February 28, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Deanna Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Katie Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
|| March 10, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Elaine Powell
Elaine Powell
Elaine Powell is a professional basketball player. A point guard, she played in the WNBA from 1999 to 2008.-College career:In two years at LSU, Powell averaged 19.1 points per game...
|| March 31, 2008 || re-signed
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
|- style="height:40px"
| Sheri Sam
Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996...
|| May 7, 2008 || Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|- style="height:40px"
| Kelly Schumacher
Kelly Schumacher
Kelly Schumacher is an American born Canadian professional basketball player and professional volleyball player...
|| July 26, 2008 || Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
|- style="height:40px"
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin || August 12, 2008 || Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|- style="height:40px"
| Ashley Shields || August 19, 2008 || Houston Comets
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
|}
Subtractions
{|class="navbox wikitable" style="text-align: center"|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:100px"|Left
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF; width:210px"|New team
|- style="height:40px"
| Katie Feenstra
Katie Feenstra
Katharen Ruth Mattera is a female professional basketball player for the WNBA....
|| February 6, 2008 || Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|- style="height:40px"
| Ivory Latta
Ivory Latta
Ivory Latta is an American professional basketball player. A 5'6" guard noted for her three-point shooting and on-court enthusiasm, she played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels...
|| February 6, 2008 || Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|- style="height:40px"
| Swin Cash
Swin Cash
Swintayla Marie Cash , better known as Swin Cash, is an American WNBA player who plays for the Seattle Storm. A prolific scorer and rebounder, as well as a capable ball handler and defender, she helped lead the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to national titles in 2000 and 2002...
|| February 19, 2008 || Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|- style="height:40px"
| Shannon Johnson
Shannon Johnson
Shannon Regina Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.-Career:...
|| March 7, 2008 || Houston Comets
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
|- style="height:40px"
| Tyresa Smith
Tyresa Smith
Tyresa Smith was the 18th overall pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft and was selected in the second round by the Phoenix Mercury. Smith was selected from the University of Delaware where she was the team's second all-time leading scorer and became the first player from UD to be drafted in the WNBA draft...
|| May 5, 2008 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey is a professional basketball player. She played the center position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA until being waived 6 July 2009. Her father is former Green Bay Packers player Donnie Humphrey.-College career:Completed her career as Georgia's second all-time scorer and...
|| August 12, 2008 || Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|- style="height:40px"
| Tausha Mills|| 2008 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Ayana Walker|| 2008 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|}
Season Highlights
The Shock season opener resulted in a record-breaking debut for rookie guard Alexis HornbuckleAlexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
. Hornbuckle set a Shock record with seven steals to help the Shock beat the Houston Comets
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
on May 17. Deanna Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
scored a franchise-record 44 points (28 in the fourth quarter and overtime) in a 98-93 victory over the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
on June 20.
Malice at the Palace
- The Sparks-Shock brawl (also known as The Malice at the Palace II) was an altercation that occurred in a game between the Detroit ShockDetroit ShockThe Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
and Los Angeles SparksLos Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
on July 21, 2008 at The Palace of Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills, often referred to simply as The Palace, is a sports and entertainment venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb on the northern outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, United States. Opened in 1988, it is the home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association...
. With 4.2 seconds before the game was officially over, the fighting began on the courtBasketball courtIn basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with tiles at either end. In professional or organized basketball, especially when played indoors, it is usually made out of a wood, often maple, and highly polished...
after Plenette PiersonPlenette PiersonPlenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
made a hard block out after a free throwFree throwIn basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team...
on Candace ParkerCandace ParkerCandace Nicole Parker is an All-American basketball player for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and is also the younger sister of NBA player Anthony Parker. She was drafted to the team from Tennessee in 2008...
. This was the second brawl to occur at the Palace, the other being the Pacers–Pistons brawl.
Nancy Lieberman
In July, the Detroit Shock signed Nancy LiebermanNancy Lieberman
Nancy Elizabeth Lieberman , nicknamed "Lady Magic", is a former professional basketball player who played and coached in the WNBA.Lieberman is regarded as one of the greatest figures in women's basketball....
to a 7-day contract. The 50-year-old Lieberman broke her own record for being the oldest player in the WNBA. Lieberman, a Hall of Famer since 1999, was 39-years-old when she played with Phoenix during the league's first year in 1997.
The 50-year-old Lieberman played nine minutes and had two assists. One of the assists included a no-look pass in the closing minutes of the Detroit Shock's 79-61 loss to the Houston Comets on July 24.
Lieberman made a one-time only appearance in the Shock's first game due to a bench-clearing melee with the Los Angeles Sparks on July 22. Five Shock players were suspended and Cheryl Ford suffered a season-ending injury, prompting coach Bill Laimbeer to offer Lieberman a seven-day contract.
Roster
Regular season
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0047AB; color:white" | 2008 Game Log: Regular Season
|- valign="top"
|
May
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
| 1
| May 17
| Houston
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
| 85-66
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(21)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(11)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
13,824
| 1-0
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2
| May 18
| @ Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
| 70-84
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(17)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(9)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(6)
| Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
9,972
| 1-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3
| May 21
| Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 76-71
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
(22)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(10)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(8)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
6,842
| 2-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 4
| May 23
| @ Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
| 88-76
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(33)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(13)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(8)
| Philips Arena
Philips Arena
Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia.Completed in 1999 to replace The Omni, at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Hawks, of the National Basketball Association, and the Atlanta Dream, of the Women's National Basketball Association...
11,609
| 3-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 5
| May 25
| New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 72-62
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(25)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
, Powell
Elaine Powell
Elaine Powell is a professional basketball player. A point guard, she played in the WNBA from 1999 to 2008.-College career:In two years at LSU, Powell averaged 19.1 points per game...
(7)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(7)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,068
| 4-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 6
| May 31
| @ Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 74-65
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(19)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(8)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
, Powell
Elaine Powell
Elaine Powell is a professional basketball player. A point guard, she played in the WNBA from 1999 to 2008.-College career:In two years at LSU, Powell averaged 19.1 points per game...
(3)
| Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association...
9,219
| 5-1
|}
|
June
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 7
| June 4
| Seattle
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 77-67
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(33)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(11)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(8)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,108
| 6-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 8
| June 6
| @ Sacramento
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
| 84-70
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(30)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
, Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
, Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(6)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(9)
| ARCO Arena
ARCO Arena
Power Balance Pavilion is an indoor arena, located in the Natomas area of Sacramento, California. It is the home of the NBA's Sacramento Kings.-Background:...
6,663
| 7-1
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 9
| June 7
| @ Seattle
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 67-75
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(18)
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(10)
| Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
, Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(3)
| KeyArena
KeyArena
KeyArena at Seattle Center , is a multipurpose arena, in Seattle, Washington. It is located north of downtown in the entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, the Century 21 Exposition...
7,105
| 7-2
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 10
| June 11
| @ Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
| 73-80
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(16)
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
, Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(7)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(4)
| STAPLES Center
Staples Center
Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...
8,520
| 7-3
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 11
| June 14
| @ Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
| 89-79
| Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey
Tasha Humphrey is a professional basketball player. She played the center position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA until being waived 6 July 2009. Her father is former Green Bay Packers player Donnie Humphrey.-College career:Completed her career as Georgia's second all-time scorer and...
(28)
| Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
(15)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(8)
| US Airways Center
US Airways Center
US Airways Center is a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992, and is the home of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena...
7,696
| 8-3
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 12
| June 20
| Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
| 98-93 (OT)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(44)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(14)
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,916
| 9-3
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 13
| June 22
| @ Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
| 97-76
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(20)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(12)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(7)
| Philips Arena
Philips Arena
Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia.Completed in 1999 to replace The Omni, at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Hawks, of the National Basketball Association, and the Atlanta Dream, of the Women's National Basketball Association...
7,865
| 10-3
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 14
| June 24
| @ Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
| 68-85
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(17)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(11)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(4)
| Mohegan Sun Arena
Mohegan Sun Arena
The Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Uncasville, Connecticut located inside Mohegan Sun. The arena facility features of configurable exhibition space and a clear span...
7,501
| 10-4
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 15
| June 26
| Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
| 70-61
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(13)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(9)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,636
| 11-4
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 16
| June 28
| @ Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 59-76
| Murphy
Eshaya Murphy
Eshaya "Shay" Murphy is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.Murphy attended college at USC and graduated in 2007. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 15th overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx...
(13)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(8)
| Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
, Sam
Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996...
(4)
| UIC Pavilion
UIC Pavilion
The UIC Pavilion is a 6,958-seat multi-purpose arena, located at 525 S. Racine Street on the West Side in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which opened in 1982. It is home to the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames basketball team and the former home of the Chicago Sky WNBA team...
3,407
| 11-5
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 17
| June 29
| Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
| 100-92
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
(26)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
(9)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(11)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,798
| 12-5
|}
|
July
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 18
| July 1
| @ San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 72-79 (OT)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(17)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
, Sam
Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996...
(8)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(9)
| AT&T Center
AT&T Center
AT&T Center is an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It seats 18,581, for basketball , 13,800, for ice hockey and 19,000, for concerts or religious gatherings and contains 2,018 club seats, 50 luxury suites and 32 bathrooms .It was completed in 2002, as the SBC...
5,656
| 12-6
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 19
| July 8
| Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
| 88-82
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(23)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
(8)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(8)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
7,623
| 13-6
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 20
| July 11
| Washington
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
| 79-66
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(23)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
, Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(7)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,596
| 14-6
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 21
| July 12
| @ New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 64-74
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
, Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(13)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(12)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(4)
| Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
8,661
| 14-7
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 22
| July 16
| Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 66-63
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(14)
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(8)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
, Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
15,210
| 15-7
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 23
| July 18
| @ Washington
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
| 99-62
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(26)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
, Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
(6)
| Sam
Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996...
(8)
| Verizon Center
Verizon Center
Verizon Center is a sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C., USA, named after telecommunications sponsor Verizon Communications, and has been nicknamed the "Phone Booth" because of its association with telecommunications companies...
6,834
| 16-7
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 24
| July 20
| Sacramento
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
| 85-88
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(27)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(10)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
9,138
| 16-8
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 25
| July 22
| Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
| 81-84
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(20)
| Ford
Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Personal information:Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player Karl Malone.-High school:...
(9)
| Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
, Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(5)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
12,930
| 16-9
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 26
| July 24
| @ Houston
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
| 61-79
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(23)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
, Sam
Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996...
(9)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(4)
| Reliant Arena
Reliant Arena
The Reliant Arena, formerly the "Astroarena", is a 350,000 square feet sports center in Reliant Park, in Houston, Texas, USA. It is one of the state's major arenas and convention centers. Reliant became the home of the Women's National Basketball Association's Houston Comets for what proved to...
7,261
| 16-10
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 27
| July 27
| San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 64-76
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(25)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
(9)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
9,537
| 16-11
|}
|
August
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|-
| colspan="10" align="center" valign="middle" | Summer Olympic
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
break
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 28
| August 29
| New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 83-69
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(26)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
, McWilliams-Franklin
Taj McWilliams
Taj McWilliams-Franklin is an American professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she plays the power forward position in the WNBA, playing for the Minnesota Lynx...
(7)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
11,516
| 17-11
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 29
| August 31
| @ Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
| 81-82 (OT)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(23)
| McWilliams-Franklin
Taj McWilliams
Taj McWilliams-Franklin is an American professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she plays the power forward position in the WNBA, playing for the Minnesota Lynx...
(11)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(6)
| UIC Pavilion
UIC Pavilion
The UIC Pavilion is a 6,958-seat multi-purpose arena, located at 525 S. Racine Street on the West Side in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which opened in 1982. It is home to the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames basketball team and the former home of the Chicago Sky WNBA team...
4,197
| 17-12
|}
|
September
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 30
| September 5
| Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 90-68
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(20)
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(6)
| McWilliams-Franklin
Taj McWilliams
Taj McWilliams-Franklin is an American professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she plays the power forward position in the WNBA, playing for the Minnesota Lynx...
, Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
9,287
| 18-12
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 31
| September 6
| @ Washington
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
| 84-69
| McWilliams-Franklin (21)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(10)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(8)
| Verizon Center
Verizon Center
Verizon Center is a sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C., USA, named after telecommunications sponsor Verizon Communications, and has been nicknamed the "Phone Booth" because of its association with telecommunications companies...
9,976
| 19-12
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 32
| September 9
| Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
| 89-78
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(18)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
, Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
, McWilliams-Franklin
Taj McWilliams
Taj McWilliams-Franklin is an American professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she plays the power forward position in the WNBA, playing for the Minnesota Lynx...
(8)
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
, Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(5)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
7,495
| 20-12
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 33
| September 11
| Washington
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
| 78-66
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(17)
| McWilliams-Franklin
Taj McWilliams
Taj McWilliams-Franklin is an American professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she plays the power forward position in the WNBA, playing for the Minnesota Lynx...
(8)
| Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(6)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,145
| 21-12
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 34
| September 14
| @ New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 61-59
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
, Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(11)
| Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
, Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(7)
| Powell
Elaine Powell
Elaine Powell is a professional basketball player. A point guard, she played in the WNBA from 1999 to 2008.-College career:In two years at LSU, Powell averaged 19.1 points per game...
(4)
| Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
10,042
| 22-12
|}
|}
Postseason
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0047AB; color:white" | 2008 Game Log: Postseason
|- valign="top"
|
Eastern Conference Semifinals
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Series
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1
| September 19
| @ Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 81-72
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
(22)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-Early life:...
, McWilliams-Franklin
Taj McWilliams
Taj McWilliams-Franklin is an American professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she plays the power forward position in the WNBA, playing for the Minnesota Lynx...
(7)
| Powell
Elaine Powell
Elaine Powell is a professional basketball player. A point guard, she played in the WNBA from 1999 to 2008.-College career:In two years at LSU, Powell averaged 19.1 points per game...
, Smith
Katie Smith
Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(3)
| Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association...
7,613
| 1-0
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2
| September 21
| Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 82-89
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
Deanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
, Pierson
Plenette Pierson
Plenette Pierson is a professional WNBA player for the New York Liberty. In the 2007 season, Pierson won the first ever Sixth Woman of the Year Award given in the WNBA.-College:...
(16)
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
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Elaine Powell
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(7)
| Pierson
Plenette Pierson
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(5)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,219
| 1-1
|-bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3
| September 23
| Indiana
Indiana Fever
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| 80-61
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
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(21)
| Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
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(8)
| Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
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, McWilliams-Franklin
Taj McWilliams
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(4)
| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,296
| 2-1
|}
|
Eastern Conference Finals
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Series
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1
| September 26
| @ New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 56-60
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
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(22)
| Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
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, McWilliams-Franklin
Taj McWilliams
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(7)
| 4 players (2)
| Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
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14,711
| 1-0
|-bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2
| September 28
| New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
| 64-55
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
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(22)
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin
Taj McWilliams
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(11)
| 4 players (2)
| EMU Convocation Center
7,965
| 1-1
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3
| September 29
| New York
New York Liberty
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| 75-73
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
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(21)
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin
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(8)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
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, Smith
Katie Smith
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(3)
| EMU Convocation Center
7,429
| 2-1
|}
|
WNBA Finals
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Series
|-bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1
| October 1
| @ San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
| 77-69
| Smith
Katie Smith
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(25)
| Smith
Katie Smith
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(9)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
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(4)
| AT&T Center
AT&T Center
AT&T Center is an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It seats 18,581, for basketball , 13,800, for ice hockey and 19,000, for concerts or religious gatherings and contains 2,018 club seats, 50 luxury suites and 32 bathrooms .It was completed in 2002, as the SBC...
9,380
| 1-0
|-bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2
| October 3
| @ San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
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| 69-61
| Smith
Katie Smith
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(22)
| Nolan
Deanna Nolan
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(7)
| Smith
Katie Smith
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(6)
| AT&T Center
AT&T Center
AT&T Center is an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It seats 18,581, for basketball , 13,800, for ice hockey and 19,000, for concerts or religious gatherings and contains 2,018 club seats, 50 luxury suites and 32 bathrooms .It was completed in 2002, as the SBC...
16,012
| 2-0
|-bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3
| October 5
| San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
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| 76-60
| Smith
Katie Smith
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(18)
| Braxton
Kara Braxton
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Alexis Hornbuckle
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(9)
| Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
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Deanna Nolan
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(5)
| EMU Convocation Center
8,952
| 3-0
|}
|}
Regular season
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"|-
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | GP
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | GS
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | MPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | FG%
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | 3P%
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | FT%
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | RPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | APG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | SPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | BPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | PPG
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 34 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 34 || 33.6 || .465 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | .374 || .863 || 3.9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 4.4 || 1.2 || 0.3 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 15.8
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 34 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 34 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 33.9 || .383 || .360 || .887 || 2.8 || 4.0 || 0.9 || 0.1 || 14.7
|-
|
| 28 || 0 || 23.2 || .457 || .000 || .752 || 4.9 || 2.3 || 0.9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 1.2 || 11.9
|-
|
| 7 || 7 || 26.2 || .422 || 1.000 || .909 || 6.7 || 1.9 || 0.4 || 0.7 || 10.7
|-
|
| 24 || 24 || 26.5 || .481 || .000 || .560 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 8.7 || 0.9 || 1.0 || 0.4 || 10.1
|-
|
| 33 || 10 || 17.9 || .415 || .000 || .743 || 5.1 || 0.8 || 0.4 || 0.7 || 8.9
|-
|
| 22 || 16 || 13.5 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | .500 || .385 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | .955 || 2.9 || 1.0 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 7.3
|-
|
| 34 || 0 || 22.0 || .354 || .356 || .636 || 4.1 || 2.1 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 2.3 || 0.3 || 5.4
|-
|
| 16 || 16 || 19.6 || .490 || .500 || .750 || 3.1 || 2.2 || 0.4 || 0.7 || 3.6
|-
|
| 31 || 9 || 10.5 || .500 || .000 || .649 || 2.1 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 3.4
|-
|
| 7 || 0 || 6.3 || .364 || .333 || .750 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 3.1
|-
|
| 32 || 15 || 14.9 || .309 || .286 || .692 || 2.8 || 1.2 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 2.9
|-
|
| 13 || 3 || 9.4 || .300 || .263 || .667 || 1.6 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 2.5
|-
|
| 7 || 0 || 12.7 || .375 || .000 || 1.000 || 2.9 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 0.4 || 2.0
|-
|
| 7 || 2 || 6.3 || .286 || .400 || .667 || 1.0 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 1.4
|-
|
| 7 || 0 || 5.7 || .267 || .000 || .000 || 0.7 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 1.1
|-
|
| 3 || 0 || 3.3 || .000 || .000 || 1.000 || 0.0 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.7
|-
|
| 1 || 0 || 0.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0
|-
|
| 1 || 0 || 9.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0
|}
Detroit Shock Regular Season Stats
Postseason
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"|-
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | GP
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | GS
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | MPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | FG%
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | 3P%
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | FT%
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | RPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | APG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | SPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | BPG
! style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" width="5%" | PPG
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 38.8 || .359 || .341 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | .939 || 4.6 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 2.9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 2.1 || 0.3 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 17.6
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || 34.3 || .410 || .354 || .758 || 4.0 || 2.4 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 15.3
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || 32.6 || .490 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | .500 || .864 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 7.0 || 2.1 || 1.0 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 1.3 || 12.9
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || 20.0 || .500 || .000 || .650 || 5.3 || 1.0 || 0.4 || 0.6 || 8.6
|-
|
| 6 || 0 || 17.8 || .474 || .000 || .846 || 3.0 || 1.7 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 7.8
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || 0 || 24.4 || .429 || .375 || .750 || 4.9 || 2.1 || 1.2 || 0.8 || 6.3
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || 19.0 || style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | .588 || .000 || .818 || 2.3 || 2.0 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 3.2
|-
|
| style="background:#0047AB;color:#FFFFFF" | 9 || 0 || 7.3 || .438 || .000 || .500 || 1.8 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 1.8
|-
|
| 8 || 0 || 11.9 || .438 || .000 || .000 || 3.0 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 0.4 || 1.8
|-
|
| 6 || 0 || 5.0 || .286 || .000 || 1.000 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 1.0
|-
|
| 3 || 0 || 1.3 || .200 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.7
|}
Detroit Shock Playoff Stats
Awards and honors
- Katie Smith, WNBA Player of the Week (June 2–8)
- Deanna Nolan, WNBA Player of the Week (June 16–22 and July 14–20)
- Deanna Nolan, All-WNBA Defensive Second Team
- Katie Smith, All-WNBA Defensive Second Team
- Deanna Nolan, All-WNBA Second Team
- Katie Smith, WNBA Finals MVP
External links
