| 2009Chicago Sky season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Steven Key |
| Arena | UIC Pavilion |
| Attendance | 3,933 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 16–18 (.471) |
| Place | 4th(Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Candice Dupree – 15.7 |
| Rebounds | Candice Dupree – 7.9 |
| Assists | Dominique Canty – 3.2 |
| Media | |
| Television | CN100 |
The2009 WNBA season was the 4th for theChicago Sky of theWomen's National Basketball Association.Steven Key returned as coach - marking the first time in franchise history that the Sky did not have to hire a new coach after 1 year. The Sky received the 3rd Overall pick in the2009 WNBA draft and used it onMaryland guardKristi Toliver.[1]
With theHouston Comets ceasing operation and based on the 2008 records of teams, the Sky selected 3rd in theDispersal Draft.[2]
| Pick | Player | Nationality | College | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mistie Williams |  United States | Duke | Houston Comets |
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Kristi Toliver |  United States | Maryland |
| 1 | 16 | Danielle Gant | United States | Texas A&M |
| 3 | 29 | Jenifer Risper | United States | Vanderbilt |
| Date | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2009 | SignedErin Thorn[3] | |
| January 12, 2009 | SignedK.B. Sharp andShyra Ely[4] | |
| April 15, 2009 | SignedKristi Toliver,Jennifer Risper, and Danielle Grant to their Rookie Scale Contracts | |
| April 28, 2009 | SignedChen Nan[5] | |
| May 24, 2009 | WaivedQuianna Chaney and Danielle Grant[6] | |
| May 29, 2009 | WaivedLiz Moeggenberg | |
| May 31, 2009 | Exercised 4th-Year Team Option onArmintie Price | |
| WaivedJennifer Risper | ||
| June 4, 2009 | WaivedMistie Bass | |
| August 12, 2009 | TradedArmintie Price to theAtlanta Dream in exchange forTamera Young[7] | |
| August 21, 2009 | WaivedChen Nan | |
| SignedMistie Bass[8] | ||
| September 1, 2009 | SignedKatie Mattera to a 7-Day Contract | |
| September 8, 2009 | WaivedBrooke Wyckoff[9] | |
| SignedKatie Mattera[10] | ||
| September 11, 2009 | SignedJia Perkins to a Multi-Year Contract Extension[11] | |
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| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
|---|---|---|
| C | Sylvia Fowles | Mistie Bass Katie Mattera |
| PF | Candice Dupree | Shyra Ely |
| SF | Tamera Young | K.B. Sharp |
| SG | Jia Perkins | Erin Thorn |
| PG | Dominique Canty | Kristi Toliver |
2009 Preseason Schedule Total: 2–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–2
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| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Feverx | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 14–3 | 8–9 | 17–5 |
| Atlanta Dreamx | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4.0 | 12–5 | 6–11 | 10–12 |
| Detroit Shockx | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 11–11 |
| Washington Mysticsx | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 10–12 |
| Chicago Skyo | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 10–12 |
| Connecticut Suno | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 9–12 |
| New York Libertyo | 13 | 21 | .382 | 9.0 | 8–9 | 5–12 | 8–13 |
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
| PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candice Dupree | 34 | 34 | 34.9 | 42.9 | 38.7 | 78.5 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 15.7 |
| Jia Perkins | 34 | 34 | 27.4 | 41.7 | 38.5 | 84.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 13.2 |
| Sylvia Fowles | 24 | 20 | 28.8 | 59.9 | 0.0 | 64.6 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| Kristi Toliver | 27 | 0 | 14.3 | 45.3 | 44.4 | 91.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.6 |
| Dominique Canty | 34 | 34 | 22.8 | 38.1 | 36.4 | 68.9 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.9 |
| Shyra Ely | 34 | 9 | 14.6 | 41.8 | 38.3 | 80.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| Erin Thorn | 34 | 0 | 17.0 | 42.4 | 40.2 | 90.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 6.2 |
| Mistie Bass | 8 | 5 | 15.8 | 51.3 | 0.0 | 56.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 6.1 |
| Katie Mattera | 2 | 0 | 11.5 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| Tamera Young | 10 | 6 | 12.9 | 34.8 | 25.0 | 88.9 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 5.0 |
| Chen Nan | 26 | 5 | 12.3 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| Armintie Price | 22 | 0 | 14.7 | 38.6 | 0.0 | 57.5 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| Brooke Wyckoff | 27 | 23 | 19.7 | 37.8 | 39.2 | 87.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| K.B. Sharp | 27 | 0 | 12.0 | 40.4 | 35.3 | 94.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candice Dupree | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | June 15 | [12] |
| WNBA All-Star Starter | July 14 | [13] | |
| Sylvia Fowles | WNBA All-Star Starter | July 14 | [13] |
| Jia Perkins | WNBA All-Star Selection | July 20 | [14] |
