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2010 Chicago Sky Season
The 2010 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association. This was the first season for the Sky in Allstate Arena. The Sky previously played at UIC Pavilion. Transactions Sacramento Monarchs Dispersal Draft With the Sacramento Monarchs ceasing operation and based on the 2009 records of teams, the Sky selected 4th in the Dispersal Draft. WNBA draft Trades and Roster Changes Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%; width: 100%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background:#4b90cc; color:#Fbb726", 2010 Chicago Sky Roster , - style="text-align:center; background-color:#Fbb726; color:#FFFFFF;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Depth {, style="text-align: center; background:#6495ED; color:#FDE910" !width="50", Pos. !width="250", Starter !width="250", Bench , -styl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Key
Steven Key (born May 14, 1968) is an American professional basketball coach and former professional player. Career Key attended Atholton High School in Columbia, Maryland, and was named the 1986 Howard County Player of the Year. He was a four-year letter winner at Boston University (1986–90), garnering America East Conference Player of the Year honors in 1990. He also received the Lou Cohen Award as BU's Most Valuable Player the same year. In 1990, Key was close to making the roster of the Los Angeles Clippers and then played for the San Jose Jammers in the 1990-91 Continental Basketball Association (CBA) season, before taking his game overseas. He went on to play until 2002 with stints in Austria (BK Klosterneuburg), Australia ( Gold Coast Rollers), Germany ( SV Tübingen, Steiner Bayreuth, Rhöndorfer TV, BSG Ludwigsburg, SG Braunschweig) and France ( Étendard de Brest, Saint Quentin). He made three appearances in the German Bundesliga All-Star Game during his profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abi Olajuwon
Alon Abisola Arisicate Ajoke Olajuwon, better known as Abi Olajuwon (born July 6, 1988) is a Nigerian-American basketball coach and former player. Currently, she is an assistant coach for Connecticut Sun in the WNBA. Olajuwon is the daughter of former National Basketball Association, NBA center Hakeem Olajuwon. Her name, Abisola Olajuwon, means "born into wealth and loved by all". Playing career High school and college Born in Houston, Texas, Olajuwon played varsity basketball for her Californian high school, Marlborough School (Los Angeles), Marlborough School, and helped her team win three consecutive Southern Section titles. Olajuwon was a 2006 McDonald's All-American,Michael KinneyA name to remember: Abi Olajuwon, December 6, 2006 and was one of the most prized recruits of the 2006 graduating high school class. She played college basketball at the University of Oklahoma, and ESPN basketball analyst Nancy Lieberman stated before the 2006–07 season that the addition of Olaj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristi Toliver
Kristi Renee Toliver (born January 27, 1987) is an American-Slovak professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and an NBA assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks. During her rookie season in the WNBA, Toliver signed an endorsement deal with Nike. Early life and career Toliver was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia to George Toliver and Peggy Toliver. Her father is a former NBA referee. Kristi graduated from Harrisonburg High School in 2005. During her high school career, Toliver was named a McDonald's All-American, Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American, Parade All-American, EA Sports All-American, and USA Today All-USA Basketball Team member. She was also the Virginia State Gatorade Player of the Year and Virginia Ms. Basketball. She participated in the 2005 WBCA High School All-America Game and 2005 McDonald's All-American Game. College career A standout player from the University of Marylan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shyra Ely
Shyra Quontae Ely (born August 9, 1983) is an American basketball player who last played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Indiana Fever. The 6–2 power forward had originally played for two seasons with the San Antonio Silver Stars. She was selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2005 WNBA Draft in the second round, out of Tennessee. Tennessee statistics Source High school Ely played for Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She was also recognized as the 2001 Indiana Miss Basketball award winner. She participated in the 2001 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points. Professional Through three seasons in the league, she has scored 245 points, and has collected 132 rebounds, 48 assists, 17 steals, and 5 blocks. She scored a career high 15 points, in the 2005 season, against the Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sami Whitcomb
Samantha Allison Whitcomb (born July 20, 1988) is an American-Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Washington Huskies women's basketball, Washington Huskies before making a name for herself in Australia with the Rockingham Flames in the State Basketball League (SBL) and the Perth Lynx in the WNBL. She made her debut in the WNBA in 2017 and won championships with the Seattle Storm in 2018 and 2020. She became an Australian citizen in 2018 and made her debut for the Australia women's national basketball team, Australian Opals. Early life Born and raised in Ventura, California, Whitcomb played Association football, soccer as a child before taking up basketball at age 12. Her parents divorced when she was young, and through basketball she was able to keep a close relationship with her father despi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristi Cirone
Kristi Mary Rose Cirone (born May 19, 1987) is an American basketball coach and former player. She played collegiately for Illinois State University and led the school to three national postseason tournaments in 2007 through 2009 while also being named the Jackie Stiles Player of the Year all three years. After her college career, she played professionally with the WNBA's Connecticut Sun and in Europe. Playing career High school career Cirone grew up in Chicago and attended Resurrection High School from 2001 to 2004 where she was a four-year starter. She made the 2005 McDonald's All-America Top-100 list. One of only two juniors on 2004 IBCA First Team. 2005 Associated Press Second-Team All-State and 2004 Chicago Tribune Second-Team All-State. Advanced to 2005 IHSA State Finals in the Country Insurance Three-Point Showdown. Led Resurrection to an 85-36 record in four years and is the school's all-time leader in points (2,300), assists (414) and steals (370). She played AAU bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandora Irvin
Sandora Lavett Irvin (born February 23, 1982 wnba.com, accessed Jun 16, 2008.) is an American professional basketball player for the (WNBA). She was waived by the in 2009. In her WNBA career, Irvin has scored 91 points, and has collected 100 rebounds, 14 assists, 10 steals, and 26 blocks. Early life Irvin is the daughter of Daughn Irvin and Angela Hollis and is the niece of former Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver |
Cathrine Kraayeveld
Cathrine Helene Kraayeveld (born September 30, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA. Her father, Dave, played football for the Seattle Seahawks in 1978. High school and college Cathrine attended Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, Washington and Bellevue Christian High School in Bellevue, Washington. Catherine attended and played for the University of Oregon. She majored in Human and Family Services. Oregon statistics Source WNBA career Cathrine was drafted in the third round, then cut by the San Antonio Silver Stars in 2005. Midway through the 2005 season she was picked up by the New York Liberty The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as part of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was f .... She was traded in 2010 to the Sky as part of a three-team trade. In 2007 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shameka Christon
Shameka Delynn Christon (born February 15, 1982) is an American retired professional women's basketball player who most recently played with the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. She attended college at the University of Arkansas, and was named the Player Of The Year in the Southeastern Conference during her 2004 senior year. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work. She was selected by the Liberty as the fifth overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft. Between WNBA seasons, she has played for two Israeli teamsElizur RamlaanRaanana Hertzliya and Spanish club Rivas Futura. Her teammates on the Spanish squad included then-fellow Liberty player Becky Hammon. Christon was invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp in the fall of 2009. Christon was one of twenty players named to the national team pool. Twelve of this group will be chosen to represent the US in the 2010 World Championships and the 2012 Olympics. In March 2010, Christon was traded to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as part of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 1997 and is one of the eight original franchises of the league. The team is owned by Joe Tsai, the majority owner of the Brooklyn Nets. The team's home games are played at Barclays Center. The Liberty have qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in seventeen of its twenty-six years. The franchise has been home to many well-known players such as Teresa Weatherspoon, Rebecca Lobo, Becky Hammon, Leilani Mitchell, Essence Carson, Cappie Pondexter, Tina Charles, and the team's first-ever No.1 overall Draft pick Sabrina Ionescu. The Liberty have three conference championships and have played in the WNBA Finals four times, falling to the Houston Comets in 1997, 1999, and 2000, and losing to the Los Angeles Sparks in 2002. They have the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 WNBA Draft
The 2010 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 8, 2010. The first round was shown on ESPN2 ( HD), while the second and third rounds were shown on NBA TV and ESPNU. A lottery was held on November 5, 2009. The Minnesota Lynx received the first overall selection of the draft. The Sacramento Monarchs received the number two selection. The Connecticut Sun came up with the third overall selection, followed by the Minnesota Lynx again at four, and the Chicago Sky at number five. Since the Monarchs folded after the draft lottery took place, their pick was simply eliminated. Draft lottery The lottery selection to determine the order of the top five picks in the 2010 Draft occurred on November 5, 2009 The Minnesota Lynx won the first pick, while the Sacramento Monarchs and Connecticut Sun were awarded the second and third picks respectively. The remaining first- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 WNBA season, 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises. The team is owned by Robert Sarver, who also owns the NBA team Phoenix Suns. The Mercury have qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in fifteen of its twenty-four years in Phoenix. The franchise has been home to players such as former University of Connecticut, UConn Diana Taurasi, Rutgers University, Rutgers grad Cappie Pondexter, former Temple University, Temple power forward Candice Dupree, former Baylor University, Baylor center Brittney Griner, and Australian guard Penny Taylor. In 1998 WNBA season, 1998, 2007 WNBA season, 2007, 2009 WNBA season, 2009, 2014 WNBA season, 2014, and 2021 WNBA season, 2021 the Mercury went to the WNBA Finals; they lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
