2012 Los Angeles Sparks season
2012 Los Angeles Sparks season | |
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Coach | Carol Ross |
Arena | Staples Center |
Attendance | per game |
Results | |
Record | 24–10 (.706) |
Place | 2nd (Western) |
Playoff finish | Lost in Conference Finals |
Media | |
Television | KDOC, TWC101 ESPN2, NBATV |
The 2012 WNBA season is the 16th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Transactions
[edit]WNBA draft
[edit]The following are the Sparks' selections in the 2012 WNBA draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
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1 | 1 | Nneka Ogwumike | United States | Stanford |
2 | 13 (from Tul.) | Farhiya Abdi | Sweden | Frisco Sika (Czech Republic) |
2 | 15 (from Chi.) | Khadijah Rushdan | United States | Rutgers |
2 | 16 | Tyra White | United States | Texas A&M |
3 | 28 | April Sykes | United States | Rutgers |
Transaction log
[edit]- February 1, 2011: The Sparks acquired a second-round pick from the Tulsa Shock as part of the Andrea Riley trade.
- April 11, 2011: The Sparks acquired a second-round pick from the Chicago Sky as part of the Lindsay Widsom-Hylton trade.
- February 1: The Sparks traded Noelle Quinn to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Marissa Coleman.[1]
- February 8: The Sparks signed Alana Beard.[2]
- February 23: The Sparks traded Natasha Lacy and LaToya Pringle to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Nicky Anosike.[3]
- February 23: The Sparks signed Sharnee Zoll.
- March 9: The Sparks signed Ashley Shields.[4]
- April 9: The Sparks signed Darxia Morris.
- April 23: The Sparks signed draft picks Khadijah Rushdan and April Sykes.
- April 24: The Sparks signed Rashidat Junaid.
- April 25: The Sparks re-signed Candace Parker to a multi-year contract.[5]
- April 26: The Sparks signed draft picks Nneka Ogwumike and Tyra White.
- May 8: The Sparks waived Tyra White and Rashidat Junaid.
- May 15: The Sparks waived Khadijah Rushdan, Ashley Shields, and Darxia Morris.
- June 8: The Sparks signed Coco Miller and waived Sharnee Zoll.
- July 2: The Sparks waived Coco Miller.[6]
- July 5: The Sparks signed Andrea Riley.
Trades
[edit]Date | Trade | |
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February 1, 2012 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Washington Mystics |
Marissa Coleman | Noelle Quinn | |
February 23, 2012 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Washington Mystics |
Nicky Anosike | Natasha Lacy and LaToya Pringle |
Personnel changes
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Subtractions[edit]
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Roster
[edit]Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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C | Candace Parker | Jantel Lavender |
PF | Nneka Ogwumike | Ebony Hoffman Nicky Anosike |
SF | Delisha Milton-Jones | Marissa Coleman |
SG | Alana Beard | April Sykes Jenna O'Hea |
PG | Kristi Toliver |
Season standings
[edit]Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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Minnesota Lynx z | 27 | 7 | .794 | – | 16–1 | 11–6 | 17–5 |
Los Angeles Sparks x | 24 | 10 | .706 | 3.0 | 16–1 | 8–9 | 15–7 |
San Antonio Silver Stars x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
Seattle Storm x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 11.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 11–11 |
Tulsa Shock o | 9 | 25 | .265 | 18.0 | 6–11 | 3–14 | 5–17 |
Phoenix Mercury o | 7 | 27 | .206 | 20.0 | 3–14 | 4–13 | 4–18 |
Schedule
[edit]Preseason
[edit]2012 Game Log: Preseason (May)
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Regular season
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All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com |
Postseason
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Statistics
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader |
Regular season
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and honors
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Wang, Gene (February 1, 2012). "Washington Mystics trade Marissa Coleman to Los Angeles Sparks for Noelle Quinn". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Sparks sign 4-time WNBA All-Star Alana Beard". The San Diego Union-Tribune. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Giannotto, Mark (February 23, 2012). "Mystics trade Nicky Anosike to Los Angeles for two role players". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "L.A. Sparks sign Ashley Shields to training camp contract". Sports Illustrated. March 9, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Parker agrees to multi-year extension with Sparks". Los Angeles Daily News. April 25, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Sparks waive Coco Miller". ESPN. July 2, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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