Dallas Wings
2025 Dallas Wings season
Conference	Western
League	WNBA
Founded	1998
History	Detroit Shock 1998–2009 Tulsa Shock 2010–2015 Dallas Wings 2016–present
Arena	College Park Center
Location	Arlington, Texas
Team colors	Navy, volt green, blue, cyan[1][2]
Main sponsor	Texas Capital Bank[3]
President	Greg Bibb
General manager	Curt Miller
Head coach	Jose Fernandez
Assistants	Nola Henry Camille Smith Belle Koclanes
Ownership	Bill Cameron Chris Christian Mark Yancey Greg Bibb University of Texas at Arlington
Championships	3 (2003,2006,2008)
Conference titles	4 (2003,2006,2007,2008)
Website	wings.wnba.com
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TheDallas Wings are an American professionalbasketball team based in theDallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Wings compete in theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of theWestern Conference. The team is owned by a group led by chairman Bill Cameron. Greg Bibb is president and CEO. Brad Hilsabeck joined the Dallas Wings ownership group in March 2019 with the acquisition of Mark Yancey's interest in the Wings.^[4]

The team was founded inAuburn Hills, Michigan, as theDetroit Shock before the1998 WNBA season began. It then moved toTulsa, Oklahoma, before the2010 season and became theTulsa Shock. On July 20, 2015, Cameron announced that the franchise would move toArlington^[5] for the2016 WNBA season.

The team qualified for theWNBA playoffs in eight of their twelve years in Detroit and in one of their six years in Tulsa. As the Wings, the team qualified for the playoffs in five of their ten years in Dallas. In2003,2006,2007 and2008 the franchise went to theWNBA Finals; they lost toPhoenix in 2007, but won the title in 2003, 2006 and 2008 overLos Angeles,Sacramento andSan Antonio respectively.

The franchise has been home to players such asDeanna Nolan, one of women's basketball's all-time leading scorers,Katie Smith,Cheryl Ford,Swin Cash,Skylar Diggins,Odyssey Sims, Australian centerLiz Cambage,Arike Ogunbowale and No. 1 pickPaige Bueckers.

The Shock were one of the first WNBA expansion teams and began play in 1998.^[6] The Shock quickly brought in a blend of rookies and veterans, but only qualified for the postseason once in its first five years of existence. The Shock went through two coaches (hall of famerNancy Lieberman andGreg Williams) before hiring formerDetroit Pistons legendBill Laimbeer.^[7] Rumors arose that the Shock would fold after the team's awful 2002 season. Laimbeer convinced the owners to keep the team for another year, certain that he could turn things around. The Shock finished the next season with a 25–9 record and defeated the two-time defending championLos Angeles Sparks in the2003 WNBA Finals.^[8] Detroit became the first team in league history to go from last place one season to WNBA champions the next season.

After a couple of seasons of losing in the first round of the playoffs, the Detroit Shock returned to success and appeared in three straight finals from 2006 to 2008. They won the WNBA championship in2006 over theSacramento Monarchs and2008 over theSan Antonio Silver Stars, but lost to thePhoenix Mercury in2007.

Tulsa had been mentioned as a possible future city for WNBA expansion, but efforts did not come together until the middle of 2009. An organizing committee with Tulsa businesspeople and politicians began the effort to attract an expansion team. The group was originally given a September 1 deadline, but WNBA PresidentDonna Orender extended that deadline into October. The investment group hired formerUniversity of Arkansas head coachNolan Richardson as the potential franchise general manager and head coach, and on October 15, 2009, the group made its official request to join the league.^[9][10]

On October 20, 2009, WNBA President Donna Orender, lead investors Bill Cameron and David Box, Tulsa mayorKathy Taylor,Oklahoma governorBrad Henry, and head coach Nolan Richardson were present for a press conference announcing that theDetroit Shock would relocate to Tulsa. On January 23, 2010, the franchise announced that the team would remain as the Shock, but their colors were changed to black, red, and gold.^[11]

On July 20, 2015, majority owner Bill Cameron announced he was moving the team to Dallas-Fort Worth.^[12]

On July 23, 2015, WNBA league owners unanimously approved the Tulsa Shock's relocation to theDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to play out of theCollege Park Center at theUniversity of Texas at Arlington.^[13] College Park Center is also home to theUT Arlington Mavericks basketball and volleyball teams. At a press conference at College Park Center on November 2, 2015, the team was announced to be renamed theDallas Wings.^[14] Uniforms were revealed at the First Annual Wings Draft Party on April 14, 2016. The light uniforms were primarily lime green, while the dark uniforms were predominantly blue. As a result of a league-wide initiative for its 20th season, all games featured all-color uniform matchups, thus no white uniforms were unveiled for this season.^[15]

The team began theirfirst season as the Dallas Wings on May 14, 2016, following two pre-season losses, with a 90–79 victory over theIndiana Fever.^[16] The team played its first home game in Dallas on May 21, defeating in-state rivalsSan Antonio Stars 82–77 in front of a sell-out crowd.^[17] The game was highlighted byIrving nativeOdyssey Sims, who led all scorers with 23 points and would go on to finish the season as the team’s leading scorer, averaging 14.0 points per game. Despite a promising 3–1 start—even in the absence of star guardSkylar Diggins, who was recovering from anACL injury^[18]—the Wings struggled with inconsistency throughout the season. After dropping six straight games following their strong start, Diggins' return to the lineup helped spark a four-game winning streak in June. However, the momentum was short-lived, and the team posted a 2–9 record from June 25 onward. Plagued by injuries, the Wings had a full roster available for only 12 of their 34 games. Ultimately, Dallas finished the season with a 11–23 record, placing fifth in theWestern Conference and missing theplayoffs by a significant margin—marking a downturn compared to theirfinal season in Tulsa.^[19][20][21]

Ahead of the season, on April 11, 2017, it was announced that Mary O’Connor had stepped down as president and CEO of the Dallas Wings, less than a year after assuming the role. General Manager Greg Bibb took over O’Connor’s responsibilities.^[22] The Wings opened the regularseason on May 14 and posted an even 8–8 record through May and June. Although they endured a difficult July (3–6), the team rebounded in August with a 5–3 performance, securing a playoff berth on August 31 with a 99–96 win over theChicago Sky.^[23] Finishing the regular season at 16–18, the Wings entered theplayoffs as the 7th seed but were eliminated in the first round by theWashington Mystics, 86–76, on September 6.^[24][25] Led by All-Star guardSkylar Diggins-Smith and forwardGlory Johnson, the Wings featured the youngest roster in the league but still managed to exceed expectations.^[26][27] On September 19,Allisha Gray was named the 2017WNBA Rookie of the Year, becoming the second player in franchise history to earn the honor, joiningCheryl Ford, who won the award in 2003 with the Detroit Shock.^[28]

On February 5, 2018, the team announced the return of Australian centerLiz Cambage, who signed a multiyear contract with the franchise that drafted her second overall in2011.^[29] Theseason tipped off on May 18 with a 86–78 loss to thePhoenix Mercury. The Wings had a mixed start, going 2–3 in May and 5–4 in June, with six of their seven early-season losses coming against eventual playoff teams. On July 17, Cambage set a new WNBA single-game scoring record with 53 points in a 104–87 win over theNew York Liberty, surpassing the previous mark of 51 points set byRiquna Williams during her time with the Tulsa Shock.^[30] Dallas posted a 8–5 record in July, including a dominant stretch in which they won seven out of eight games. However, three straight losses at the end of the month marked the start of a nine-game losing streak. Amid this losing streak, the team made a major coaching change. On August 12, head coachFred Williams was relieved of his duties following a reported altercation with CEO Greg Bibb after a loss to theWashington Mystics.^[31][32] Assistant coachTaj McWilliams-Franklin was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season, leading the team to a 1–2 record over the final three games. Despite a 1–7 record in August, the Wings secured a crucial win over theLas Vegas Aces, clinching the 8th and final playoff spot by a one-game margin. Dallas ended the regular season with a 15–19 record and was eliminated in the first round of theplayoffs by thePhoenix Mercury, 101–83.^[33][34] On December 18, the Wings announced the hiring of two-time WNBA championBrian Agler as the team’s new head coach. Agler, who had recently stepped down from theLos Angeles Sparks after leading them to the2016 WNBA Championship and twoFinals appearances, joined Dallas with more victories than any other coach in U.S. women’s professional basketball history.^[35][36]

On May 16, 2019, the team traded star centerLiz Cambage to theLas Vegas Aces in exchange for guardMoriah Jefferson and forwardIsabelle Harrison.^[37] Additionally, All-Star guardSkylar Diggins-Smith missed the entire season due to childbirth,^[38] leaving the Wings without their two leading players from the previous year. Theseason began on May 24 with a 77–72 loss to theAtlanta Dream^[39] and started with a five-game losing streak. The team showed signs of improvement in June, winning four of their next six games to close the month with a 4–7 record. However, July proved challenging, as the Wings posted a 1–8 record, with their only win coming on July 9 against theLos Angeles Sparks.^[40] Dallas slightly improved in August, going 5–6, but ended the season on a four-game losing streak. They finished with a 10–24 record, their worst since relocating to Dallas in 2016 and their lowest win total since2012.^[41] The absence of Cambage and Diggins-Smith led to a decline in team production. Despite this, rookie guardArike Ogunbowale^[42] averaged the third-most points per game in the league and finished second in total points (630). She set WNBA rookie records with 11 consecutive games of 20 or more points and four straight games of 30 or more points. Ogunbowale also tied a franchise record with 18 games of at least 20 points and recorded a season-high 35 points on two occasions—becoming the only rookie in league history to do so twice. Her breakout performance established her as one of the league’s rising stars and a foundational piece for the Wings’ future.^[43][44]

On February 12, 2020, the Wings traded star guardSkylar Diggins-Smith to thePhoenix Mercury in exchange for the 5th and 7th overall picks in the2020 WNBA draft, as well as a2021 first-round pick. The latter was later traded to theChicago Sky in exchange for centerAstou Ndour.^[45] Originally scheduled to feature a record-high 36 regular-season games, the WNBA season was postponed on April 3 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.^[46] A revised plan was approved on June 15, with the league holding a shortened 22-game season atIMG Academy inBradenton, Florida, without fans in attendance.^[47][48] The Wings opened theirseason on July 26 with a 105–95 loss to theAtlanta Dream.^[49] The team started the season competitively, winning two of their first three games. However, they soon entered a slump, suffering two separate three-game losing streaks that were interrupted by only a single win. The team recovered slightly, finishing August with a 3–3 record and holding a 6–10 mark overall. In September, the Wings went 2–4 but closed the season with a victory, ending the year with a 8–14 record and missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season.^[50] Despite the losing record, second-year guardArike Ogunbowaleled the WNBA in scoring with 22.8 points per game^[51] and was named to theAll-WNBA First Team.^[52] Following the conclusion of the season, on October 14, it was announced that the Wings had mutually agreed to part ways with head coachBrian Agler after two seasons at the helm.^[53][54] On December 9, the Wings hired two-time All-StarVickie Johnson as the new head coach; she previously served as an assistant coach for theLas Vegas Aces, where she helped guide the team to the best record in the WNBA.^[55]

In the2021 WNBA draft, the Wings made history becoming the first team to hold both the first and second overall picks in the same draft. They selectedTexas centerCharli Collier with the No. 1 pick, international standoutAwak Kuier at No. 2, andArkansas guardChelsea Dungee with the No. 5 pick.^[56] The Wings opened theirseason on May 14 with a 94–71 victory over theLos Angeles Sparks but struggled to maintain momentum, losing the next four games and finishing May with a 1–4 record. The team rebounded in June with a 7–5 record, highlighted by road wins against theSeattle Storm^[57] and a two-game sweep of thePhoenix Mercury.^[58][59] However, inconsistency returned in July as the Wings went 1–3, including three straight losses entering the Olympic break with a 9–12 overall record. Following the break, the Wings continued to battle inconsistency, going 2–3 in August while alternating wins and losses. They closed the regular season with a 3–3 mark in September, securing a playoff berth with a narrow 77–76 victory over theNew York Liberty on September 11.^[60] The Wings finished the regular season at 14–18, earning the 7th seed and qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since 2018 despite dealing with injuries, inconsistency, and a learning curve for their rookies.^[61] In the first round of theplayoffs, the Wings were eliminated by the eventualWNBA champions, theChicago Sky, in a 81–64 loss.^[62][63]

The2022 season began on May 7 with a 66–59 loss to theAtlanta Dream,^[64] but the Wings responded with back-to-back wins. After losing the fourth game of the season, Dallas went on a three-game winning streak before closing the month with two losses, finishing May with a 5–4 record. June was more challenging, as the team facedLas Vegas andSeattle in five of their first six games, going 1–4 in that stretch. They closed the month with a 3–3 run to post a 4–7 record in June. In July, every loss was followed by a win, except for two straight losses toChicago, finishing the month 4–5. Dallas gained momentum in August, opening the month with four straight victories to clinch a playoff berth. On August 12, the team announced that leading scorerArike Ogunbowale would miss the remainder of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs after undergoingiliac crest core muscle avulsion repair.^[65][66] The Wings finished the regular season 5–2 in her absence and closed the year at 18–18, securing the 6th seed in the playoffs. Their 18 wins were the most in a season since the team relocated to Dallas and matched their franchise-high last achieved in2015 as the Tulsa Shock.^[67] In the first round of theplayoffs, Dallas faced the third-seededConnecticut Sun in abest-of-three series. After dropping Game 1 in Connecticut by 25 points (93–68),^[68] the Wings responded with a 10-point win (89–79)^[69] in Game 2 to force a decisive Game 3 in Dallas. However, the Wings struggled, scoring a season-low 58 points in a 73–58 loss that ended their playoff run.^[70] On September 19, the organization announced that it would not renew the contract of head coachVickie Johnson.^[71] On November 7, the Wings namedLos Angeles Sparks assistant coachLatricia Trammell as the team’s next head coach.^[72]

The2023 season began on a strong note, with the Wings winning their first two games and finishing May with a 3–1 record. However, momentum slowed in June, where the team lost its first two games before recovering with two wins. A subsequent three-game losing streak and a mixed finish resulted in a 4–7 record for the month, with three of those victories coming against thePhoenix Mercury.^[73][74][75] July saw a dramatic turnaround as the Wings won six of their first seven games, including a notable win over theLas Vegas Aces—only the second team to defeat the eventual top seed at that point in the season.^[76] Despite losing two of their final three games, Dallas closed the month with a 7–3 record. August was more inconsistent, ending with a 5–5 record. The team began September with a 110–100 victory over theIndiana Fever,^[77] clinching a playoff spot, and finished the month with a 3–2 record. Under first-year head coachLatricia Trammell, the Wings completed the regular season with a 22–18 record, earning the fourth seed in the playoffs.^[78] The 22 wins were the most in franchise history since relocating to Dallas and the highest overall since the2008 season, when the franchise was still based in Detroit. In the first round of theplayoffs, the Wings faced fifth seedAtlanta Dream, Dallas rallied from a 20-point deficit to win Game 1^[79] and controlled Game 2 from start to finish,^[80] securing the franchise’s first playoff series win since2009. In the semifinals, Dallas faced the top-seededLas Vegas Aces in abest-of-five series. Game 1 was competitive early, with the Wings trailing by just four points at halftime before the Aces pulled away in the third quarter for a 91–84 win.^[81] In Game 2, Dallas staged a late comeback that ultimately fell short, losing 91–84 once again.^[82] Returning home for Game 3, the Wings led by five at halftime but were outscored in the second half, falling 64–61 and ending their season.^[83] Statistically, the Wings made significant strides in both offensive and defensive efficiency, leading the WNBA in rebounding and finishing second in total field goals made, trailing only Las Vegas.^[84][85] ForwardSatou Sabally was named theMost Improved Player after posting career highs across the board, averaging 18.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.8 steals per game.^[86] She also earned a spot on theAll-WNBA First Team.^[87]

On February 20, 2024, the Wings announced that forwardSatou Sabally underwent a shoulder procedure after sustaining an injury while representingGermany at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.^[88] Dallas opened the regularseason on May 15 with an 87–79 win against theChicago Sky^[89] and finished the month with a 3–3 record. However, the team unraveled in June, beginning an 11-game losing streak that stretched through nearly the entire month. While they forced an overtime game against thePhoenix Mercury on June 9,^[90] none of the other June losses were decided by fewer than five points. The Wings finally broke the streak with a win over theMinnesota Lynx on June 27^[91] but ended the month 1–11. July provided little relief. After two more losses to begin the month, Dallas secured a narrow win over theAtlanta Dream^[92] but then dropped three more games before closing the month with a victory against theIndiana Fever.^[93] The Wings entered the Olympic break with a 6–19 record. Sabally returned following the break,^[94] but the team lost its first three games before stringing together a three-game winning streak to close out August—highlighted by an 18-point win over the Lynx on August 31.^[95] The momentum quickly faded in September. The Wings lost all nine of their final games, though they managed to force overtime in a close contest against the Dream on September 6^[96] and lost by just two points to theSeattle Storm on September 13.^[97] They finished the season with a 9–31 record—just one game ahead of theLos Angeles Sparks to avoid last place. Their .225 winning percentage was the franchise’s worst since2011.^[98] Defensively, Dallas struggled throughout the year, posting a league-worst defensive rating of 111.7—the worst in the WNBA since the2020 Indiana Fever. Injuries and instability undermined any continuity, and the Wings fell from semifinalists in 2023 to the bottom tier of the standings in 2024.^[99]

Ahead of the 2025 season, the Dallas Wings underwent significant changes to their coaching staff and front office. On October 18, 2024, the team announced the dismissal of head coachLatricia Trammell after two seasons.^[100] This was followed by the hiring ofCurt Miller as Executive Vice President and General Manager on November 8. Miller previously served as head coach of theLos Angeles Sparks and held dual roles as head coach and general manager with theConnecticut Sun.^[101] On December 23,Chris Koclanes was named head coach, bringing more than a decade of assistant coaching experience at the WNBA and collegiate levels.^[102] On January 13, 2025,Camille Smith andNola Henry—both assistant coaches under Miller in Los Angeles—were named assistant coaches in Dallas.^[103] The organization also announced several additional promotions and staff changes across its bench, front office, and support staff.^{[104][105][106][107]}

On April 14, the Wings selectedUConn guardPaige Bueckers with the No. 1 overall pick in the2025 WNBA draft. Bueckers, widely regarded as a generational talent, had just led the Huskies to their 12thNCAA Championship eight days earlier.^[108] The Wings opened theseason on May 16 with a 99–84 loss to theMinnesota Lynx^[109] and struggled out of the gate, losing their first four games. Their first win came on May 27 in a 109–87 victory over theConnecticut Sun,^[110] and they finished May with a 1–6 record. June began with five straight losses before the Wings briefly stabilized, finishing the month with a 4–7 record. However, the roster was soon hit by significant setbacks. On June 5, centersTeaira McCowan andLuisa Geiselsöder were announced to be temporarily suspended while participating in the 2025 FIBA Women’sEuroBasket forTürkiye andGermany, respectively.^[111] On June 10,Tyasha Harris was ruled out for the season following knee surgery,^[112] and on June 16,Maddy Siegrist was diagnosed with atibial plateau fracture in her right knee.^[113] Although surgery was not required, she would miss more than a month and 18 games before returning on August 5.^[114] The struggles continued into July, where Dallas posted a 3–7 record. August proved even more difficult, as the team went 1–11 during the month, with their sole victory coming in a narrow 81–80 win over theIndiana Fever.^[115] Despite the team’s poor overall performance, Bueckers delivered a historic individual effort on August 20, scoring 44 points in a one-point loss to theLos Angeles Sparks.^[116] Her performance set a WNBA rookie record and was the highest single-game point total by any player in the 2025 season. She also became the only player in league history to score 40 or more points while shooting 80% from the field.^[117] In late August, ahead of a road game against theAtlanta Dream, the Wings were nearly unable to meet the WNBA minimum requirement of eight active players due to several injuries. To avoid that they signed guardChristyn Williams to an extreme hardship contract and re-signed forwardAmy Okonkwo to another hardship contract.^[118] Dallas extended its losing streak into September, losing ten straight games before closing out the regular season with a 97–76 win over thePhoenix Mercury.^[119] That final game featured a milestone: rookies Bueckers, Okonkwo, andAziaha James each scored 20 or more points, becoming the first rookie trio in WNBA history to accomplish that in a single game.^[120] Earlier that month, in a loss to theGolden State Valkyries, Bueckers became the franchise’s rookie scoring leader, surpassingArike Ogunbowale’s previous record of 630 points.^[121]

The Wings finished the season with a 10–34 record, falling to last place in league standings.^[122] Between injuries, international commitments and ongoing roster instability, Dallas tied the WNBA record for most players to appear in a single season (21) and also matched the league record for most different starting lineups in a season with 18, joining five other franchises in that distinction.^[123] Despite the dismal team performance, Bueckers was a major bright spot and quickly established herself as a star. She was namedWNBA Rookie of the Year,^[124] was selected for theAll-WNBA Second Team^[125] and theWNBA All-Rookie Team,^[126] broke multiple league and franchise rookie records, and became the only player in the season to rank in the league's top ten in points, assists, and steals per game.^[127] With her at the helm, Dallas has a promising foundation to build upon, even after back-to-back seasons at the bottom of the standings.^[128][129]

On September 30, 2025, the team announced the firing of head coachChris Koclanes after just one season.^[130] On October 27,Jose Fernandez was officially announced as the new head coach of the Wings, he was the women's basketball coach at theUniversity of South Florida for the past 25 years and has earned nearly 500 career wins and guided more than 100 players into professional careers.^[131] In a statement, General ManagerCurt Miller highlighted Fernandez as a "respected veteran" coach, a "proven winner", and international women's basketball acumen, among other draws.^[131]

Dallas Wings roster v t e
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs G 34 Berger, Grace 5' 11" (1.8m) 163 lb (74kg) 1999-06-03 Indiana 2 G 5 Bueckers, Paige 6' 0" (1.83m) 141 lb (64kg) 2001-10-20 Connecticut R C 18 Geiselsöder, Luisa 6' 4" (1.93m) 2000-02-10 Germany R G 52 Harris, Tyasha  5' 10" (1.78m) 152 lb (69kg) 1998-05-01 South Carolina 5 F 2 Hines-Allen, Myisha 6' 1" (1.85m) 200 lb (91kg) 1995-05-30 Louisville 7 G 10 James, Aziaha 5' 10" (1.78m) 2002-11-19 NC State R G/F 30 Jones, Haley 6' 1" (1.85m) 187 lb (85kg) 2001-05-23 Stanford 2 C 28 Li Yueru  6' 7" (2.01m) 1999-03-28 China 2 G 1 Miller, Diamond 6' 3" (1.91m) 178 lb (81kg) 2001-02-11 Maryland 2 G 24 Ogunbowale, Arike  5' 8" (1.73m) 165 lb (75kg) 1997-03-02 Notre Dame 6 F 0 Okonkwo, Amy 6' 2" (1.88m) 146 lb (66kg) 1996-08-26 TCU R F/C 3 Petty, Ajae 6' 2" (1.88m) 190 lb (86kg) 2002-09-04 Ohio State R G 11 Quinerly, JJ  5' 8" (1.73m) 2002-10-24 West Virginia R F 20 Siegrist, Maddy 6' 2" (1.88m) 175 lb (79kg) 2000-05-22 Villanova 2 G 31 Williams, Christyn 5' 11" (1.8m) 166 lb (75kg) 2000-05-20 Connecticut R F/C – Kuier, Awak (S) 6' 4" (1.93m) 168 lb (76kg) 2001-08-19 Finland 3 G – Lopez Sénéchal, Lou (S) 6' 1" (1.85m) 155 lb (70kg) 1998-05-12 Connecticut 1	Head coach Jose Fernandez (FIU) Assistant coaches Nola Henry (College of Charleston) Belle Koclanes (Richmond) Camille Smith (North Carolina) Player development Jhared Simpson (Wheeling) Athletic trainer Branay Hicks (UT Tyler) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured  WNBA roster page
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Sorted by team for which they last played

• Jennifer Azzi (1999)
• Carla Boyd (1998–1999, 2001)
• Sandy Brondello (1998–1999), now the head coach of theNew York Liberty and theAustralia national team
• Dominique Canty (1999–2002)
• Swin Cash (2002–2007), now the vice president of Basketball Operations and Team Development for theNew Orleans Pelicans
• Barbara Farris (2000–2005, 2009)

  

• Cheryl Ford (2003–2008)
• Tasha Humphrey (2008)
• Shannon Johnson (2007)
• Taj McWilliams-Franklin (2008–2009, also interim Head Coach for the Wings in 2018)
• Astou Ndiaye-Diatta (1999–2003)
• Deanna Nolan (2001–2009)
• Wendy Palmer (1999–2002)
• Elaine Powell (2002–2008)
• Ruth Riley (2003–2006)
• Sheri Sam (2008)
• Katie Smith (2005–2009), now an assistant coach for theOhio State Buckeyes women's basketball

• Kara Braxton (2005–2010)
• Alexis Hornbuckle (2008–2010)
• Temeka Johnson (2012)
• Marion Jones (2010–2011)
• Ivory Latta (2007, 2010–2012)
• Kayla Pedersen (2011–2013)
• Nicole Powell (2013), now the head coach of theUC Riverside Highlanders women's basketball
• Sheryl Swoopes (2011)
• Shavonte Zellous (2009–2010)

• Liz Cambage (2011, 2013, 2018)
• Skylar Diggins-Smith (2013–2019), now with theSeattle Storm
• Allisha Gray (2017–2022), now with theAtlanta Dream
• Isabelle Harrison (2019–2022), now with theNew York Liberty
• Moriah Jefferson (2019–2022), now with theChicago Sky
• Glory Johnson (2012–2019)
• Marina Mabrey (2020–2022), now with theConnecticut Sun
• Courtney Paris (2012–2017), now an assistant coach for the Chicago Sky
• Odyssey Sims (2014–2016; 2023–2024)
• Kayla Thornton (2017–2022), now with theGolden State Valkyries

• William Davidson, owner of the Detroit Pistons (1998–2009)
• Tulsa Pro Hoops LLC, composed of Bill Cameron, David Box,Chris Christian, Sam and Rita Combs, andPaula Marshall
• Bill Cameron (majority owner) is chairman andChris Christian is vice chairman/managing partner and Mark Yancey (2015–present)
• University of Texas at Arlington is a university, part of theUniversity of Texas System

• Nancy Lieberman (1998–2000)
• Greg Williams (2000–2002)
• Bill Laimbeer (2002–2009)
• Cheryl Reeve (2009)
• Nolan Richardson (2010–2011)
• Teresa Edwards (2011)
• Gary Kloppenburg (2012–2013)
• Fred Williams (2014–2015)
• Greg Bibb (2016–2024)
• Curt Miller (2025–present)

• Nancy Lieberman, enshrined 1996
• Lynette Woodard, enshrined 2004

Currently,KFAA-TV broadcast the majority of Wings games. Prior to 2025,Bally Sports Southwest orBally Sports Southwest Plus broadcast the majority of games. Previously, while in Tulsa, some Shock games were broadcast locally onThe Cox Channel (COX).^[132] Some games are broadcast nationally onESPN,ESPN2,Ion Television,CBS (locally throughKTVT),CBS Sports Network andABC (locally throughWFAA).

• A sellout for a basketball game atThe Palace of Auburn Hills (Detroit) is 22,076.
• A sellout for a basketball game atBOK Center (Tulsa) is 17,839.
• A sellout for a basketball game atCollege Park Center (Dallas) is 7,000

• 1998 Expansion Draft:Rhonda Blades (1),Tajama Abraham (3),Tara Williams (5),Lynette Woodard (7)
• 1998:Korie Hlede (4),Rachael Sporn (14),Gergana Branzova (24),Sandy Brondello (34)
• 1999:Jennifer Azzi (5),Val Whiting (17),Dominique Canty (29),Astou Ndiaye-Diatta (41)
• 2000:Edwina Brown (3),Tamicha Jackson (8), Chevonne Hammond (44),Cal Bouchard (60)
• 2001:Deanna Nolan (6),Jae Kingi (22),Svetlana Volnaya (38),Kelly Santos (54)
• 2002:Swin Cash (2), Lanae Williams (18),Ayana Walker (20),Jill Chapman (21),Kathy Wambe (22), Ericka Haney (47)
• 2003Miami/Portland Dispersal Draft:Ruth Riley (1)
• 2003:Cheryl Ford (3),Kara Lawson (5), Syreeta Bromfield (28)
• 2004 Cleveland Dispersal Draft:Jennifer Rizzotti (13)
• 2004:Iciss Tillis (11),Shereka Wright (13),Erika Valek (23),Jennifer Smith (32)
• 2005:Kara Braxton (7), Dionnah Jackson (13), Nikita Bell (20), Jenni Lingor (33)
• 2006:Ambrosia Anderson (17),Zane Teillane (35)
• 2007Charlotte Dispersal Draft: selection waived
• 2007:Ivory Latta (11)
• 2008:Alexis Hornbuckle (4),Tasha Humphrey (11),Olayinka Sanni (18),Natasha Lacy (28), Valeriya Berezhynska (42)
• 2009Houston Dispersal Draft: selection waived
• 2009:Shavonte Zellous (11),Brittany Miller (18),Tanae Davis-Cain (37)
• 2010Sacramento Dispersal Draft:Scholanda Robinson (7)
• 2010:Amanda Thompson (19), Vivian Frieson (31)
• 2011:Liz Cambage (2),Kayla Pedersen (7),Italee Lucas (21),Chastity Reed (25)
• 2012:Glory Johnson (4),Riquna Williams (17),Vicki Baugh (25),Lynetta Kizer (29)
• 2013:Skylar Diggins (3),Angel Goodrich (29)
• 2014:Odyssey Sims (2),Jordan Hooper (13),Theresa Plaisance (27)
• 2015:Amanda Zahui B. (2),Brianna Kiesel (13), Mimi Mungedi (25)
• 2016:Aerial Powers (5),Ruth Hamblin (18), Shakena Richardson (30)
• 2017:Evelyn Akhator (3),Allisha Gray (4),Kaela Davis (10),Breanna Lewis (23),Saniya Chong (26)
• 2018:Azurá Stevens (6), Loryn Goodwin (18), Natalie Butler (30)
• 2019:Arike Ogunbowale (5),Megan Gustafson (17),Kennedy Burke (22),Morgan Bertsch (29)
• 2020:Satou Sabally (2),Bella Alarie (5),Tyasha Harris (7),Luisa Geiselsöder (21)
• 2021:Charli Collier (1),Awak Kuier (2),Chelsea Dungee (5),Dana Evans (13)
• 2022:Veronica Burton (7),Jasmine Dickey (30), Jazz Bond (31)
• 2023:Maddy Siegrist (3),Lou Lopez Sénéchal (5),Abby Meyers (11),Ashley Joens (19), Paige Robinson (31)
• 2024:Jacy Sheldon (5),Carla Leite (9),Ashley Owusu (33)
• 2025:Paige Bueckers (1),Aziaha James (12),Madison Scott (14),JJ Quinerly (27), Aaronette Vonleh (31)

• July 29, 1999: The Shock traded Korie Hlede and Cindy Brown to the Utah Starzz in exchange for Wendy Palmer and Olympia Scott-Richardson.
• April 24, 2000: The Shock traded Jennifer Azzi and the 12th pick in the 2000 Draft to the Utah Starzz in exchange for the third and eighth picks in the 2000 Draft.
• April 20, 2001: The Shock traded Val Whiting to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2002 Draft.
• April 24, 2001: The Shock traded Anna DeForge to the Houston Comets in exchange for Jennifer Rizzotti.
• May 13, 2001: The Shock traded Tamicha Jackson to the Portland Fire in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2002 Draft.
• May 27, 2001: The Shock traded Jennifer Rizzotti to the Cleveland Rockers in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2002 Draft.
• May 27, 2001: The Shock traded Olympia Scott-Richardson and a third-round pick in the 2002 Draft to the Indiana Fever in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2002 Draft.
• May 3, 2002: The Shock traded Claudia das Neves to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Draft.
• May 11, 2002: The Shock traded a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Draft to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for Stacy Clinesmith.
• July 7, 2002: The Shock traded Wendy Palmer and a second-round pick in the 2003 Draft to the Orland Miracle in exchange for Elaine Powell and a first-round pick in the 2003 Draft.
• April 27, 2003: The Shock traded Dominique Canty to the Houston Comets in exchange for Allison Curtin.
• April 28, 2003: The Shock traded Edwina Brown and Lanae Williams to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Telisha Quarles and Petra Ujhelyi.
• April 29, 2003: The Shock traded Kara Lawson to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for Kendra Holland-Corn.
• May 19, 2003: The Shock traded a third-round pick in the 2004 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Tamara Moore.
• July 31, 2003: The Shock traded Tamara Moore to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Stacey Thomas.
• February 11, 2004: The Shock traded Kendra-Holland Corn and the 26th pick in the 2004 Draft to the Houston Comets in exchange for the 11th and the 32nd picks in the 2004 Draft.
• April 17, 2004: The Shock traded Shereka Wright, Sheila Lambert and Erika Valek to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Chandi Jones.
• April 14, 2005: The Shock traded Iciss Tillis to the Washington Mystics in exchange for the 13th pick in the 2005 Draft.
• June 29, 2005: The Shock traded Andrea Stinson and a second-round pick in the 2006 Draft to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Plenette Pierson.
• July 30, 2005: The Shock traded Chandi Jones, Stacey Thomas, and a first-round pick in the 2006 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Katie Smith and a second-round pick in the 2006 Draft.
• April 5, 2006: The Shock traded Ambrosia Anderson and a second-round pick in the 2007 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Jacqueline Batteast and a third-round pick in the 2007 Draft.
• May 18, 2006: The Shock traded two third-round picks in the 2007 Draft to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Angelina Williams.
• February 22, 2007: The Shock traded Ruth Riley to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Katie Feenstra and the right to swap first-round picks in the 2008 Draft.
• February 6, 2008: The Shock traded Ivory Latta to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for LaToya Thomas and the 18th pick in the 2008 Draft.
• February 19, 2008: The Shock traded Swin Cash to the Seattle Storm in exchange for the fourth pick in the 2008 Draft.
• June 22, 2008: The Shock traded LaToya Thomas to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Eshaya Murphy.
• August 12, 2008: The Shock traded Eshaya Murphy, Tasha Humphrey, and a second-round pick in the 2009 Draft to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
• April 9, 2009: The Shock traded Ashley Shields to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for the 18th pick in the 2009 Draft.
• April 7, 2010: The Shock traded the seventh pick in the 2010 Draft and a second-round pick in the 2011 Draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Chante Black and Amber Holt.
• April 14, 2010: The Shock traded Crystal Kelly to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Shanna Crossley.
• May 27, 2010: The Shock traded Shavonte Zellous to the Indiana Fever in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2011 Draft.
• June 14, 2010: The Shock traded Plenette Pierson to the New York Liberty in exchange for Tiffany Jackson.
• July 22, 2010: The Shock traded Kara Braxton to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Nicole Ohlde and a first-round pick in the 2011 Draft.
• July 26, 2010: The Shock traded Alexis Hornbuckle to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Rashanda McCants.
• February 1, 2011: The Shock traded a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Andrea Riley.
• May 2, 2011: The Shock traded Scholanda Robinson to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for second- and third-round picks in the 2012 Draft.
• January 12, 2012: The Shock traded Andrea Riley to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Temeka Johnson.
• July 2, 2012: The Shock traded Karima Christmas to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Roneeka Hodges.
• March 1, 2013: The Shock traded Deanna Nolan, a second-round pick, and a third-round pick in the 2013 Draft to the New York Liberty in exchange for Nicole Powell. As part of the three-team trade, the Shock also traded their second-round pick in the 2014 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Candice Wiggins.
• June 20, 2013: The Shock traded Kayla Pedersen to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2014 Draft.
• March 1, 2016: The Wings traded Riquna Williams and the 6th pick in the 2016 Draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Erin Phillips, the 5th pick in the 2016 Draft, and a first-round pick in the 2017 Draft.
• May 11, 2016: The Wings traded Amanda Zahui B. and a second-round pick in the 2017 Draft to the New York Liberty in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2017 Draft.
• February 17, 2017: The Wings traded Odyssey Sims and the 11th pick in the 2017 Draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for the 4th overall pick and a second-round pick in the 2017 Draft.
• July 23, 2018: The Wings traded Ariel Powers to the Washington Mystics for Tayler Hill, and a 2019 second round draft pick, with the option to trade first round picks.
• May 16, 2019 The Wings traded Liz Cambage to the Las Vegas Aces for Moriah Jefferson, Isabelle Harrison, the Aces' first and second round picks in the 2020 Draft.
• May 16, 2019 The Wings traded their third round pick in the 2020 Draft to Atlanta Dream for Imani McGee-Stafford.
• February 12, 2020 The Wings traded Skylar Diggins-Smith to Phoenix in exchange for the 5th and 7th picks in the 2020 Draft and Phoenix's first round pick in the 2021 Draft.
• February 12, 2020 The Wings traded the first round pick in the 2021 Draft acquired from Phoenix to Chicago in exchange for Astou Ndour.
• February 14, 2020 The Wings traded Azurá Stevens to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's first round pick in the 2021 Draft and Katie Lou Samuelson.
• February 21, 2020 The Wings traded their second round pick in the 2021 Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for Marina Mabrey.
• April 15, 2020 In a three team trade, the Wings acquired Washington's first round pick in the 2021 Draft and New York's second round pick in the 2021 Draft in exchange for Tayler Hill, the 9th pick, and the 15th pick of the 2020 Draft.
• May 26, 2020 The Wings traded a third round pick in the 2021 Draft and Kristine Anigwe to Los Angeles for a second round pick in the 2021 Draft.
• February 10, 2021 The Wings traded Katie Lou Samuelson and a second round pick in the 2022 Draft to Seattle in exchange for the first pick in the 2021 Draft.
• April 14, 2021 The Wings traded the seventh pick in the 2021 Draft and a second round pick in the 2022 Draft to Los Angeles for a first round pick in the 2022 Draft.
• June 2, 2021 The Wings traded Dana Evans to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's third round pick in the 2022 Draft, the right to swap 2022 first round picks, and Shayla Heal.
• March 8, 2022 The Wings traded the 4th and 6th picks in the 2022 Draft and their first round pick in the 2023 Draft for Teaira McCowan, the 7th pick in the 2022 Draft and the Chicago Sky's First Round pick in the 2023 Draft.
• January 16, 2023 The Wings traded Kayla Thornton to New York and Tyasha Harris to Connecticut in exchange for Natasha Howard and Crystal Dangerfield.
• January 21, 2023 The Wings traded Allisha Gray to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for the third overall pick in the 2023 Draft and Atlanta's first round pick in the 2025 Draft.
• February 11, 2023 The Wings acquired Diamond DeShields, Chicago's first round picks in the 2023 and 2024 Draft, and the right to swap first round picks in the 2025 Draft in exchange for Marina Mabrey.
• May 4, 2024 The Wings acquired Atlanta's 3rd round pick in the 2025 Draft in exchange for Crystal Dangerfield.
• February 2, 2025 In a four team trade, the Wings acquired DiJonai Carrington, Tyasha Harris, NaLyssa Smith, the twelfth overall pick in the 2025 WNBA draft, the right to swap third round picks with Indiana in the 2027 draft, and the rights to Mikiah Herbert Harrigan in exchange for Jacy Sheldon, Jaelyn Brown, Satou Sabally, Kalani Brown, and Sevgi Uzun.
• June 14, 2025 The Wings acquired Li Yueru in exchange for their 2026 second round draft pick and their 2027 third round draft pick.
• June 30, 2025 The Wings acquired the Las Vegas Aces' 2027 first round draft pick in exchange for NaLyssa Smith.
• August 3, 2025 The Wings acquired Diamond Miller, Karlie Samuelson, and Minnesota's 2027 second round draft pick in exchange for DiJonai Carrington.

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