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| 2012Los Angeles Sparks season | |
|---|---|
| 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 Los Angeles Sparks season was the franchise's 16th season in theWomen's National Basketball Association, and the first season under head coachCarol Ross. The season tipped off on May 18, 2012, atKeyArena versus theSeattle Storm and ended on September 15 against theMinnesota Lynx.
The following are the Sparks' selections in the2012 WNBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Nneka Ogwumike |  United States | Stanford |
| 2 | 13 (fromTul.) | Farhiya Abdi |  Sweden | Frisco Sika (Czech Republic) |
| 2 | 15 (fromChi.) | Khadijah Rushdan | United States | Rutgers |
| 2 | 16 | Tyra White | United States | Texas A&M |
| 3 | 28 | April Sykes | United States | Rutgers |
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2012 | ToLos Angeles Sparks | ToWashington Mystics |
| Marissa Coleman | Noelle Quinn | |
| February 23, 2012 | ToLos Angeles Sparks | ToWashington Mystics |
| Nicky Anosike | Natasha Lacy andLaToya Pringle | |
Additions[edit]
| Subtractions[edit]
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| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Lynxz | 27 | 7 | .794 | – | 16–1 | 11–6 | 17–5 |
| Los Angeles Sparksx | 24 | 10 | .706 | 3.0 | 16–1 | 8–9 | 15–7 |
| San Antonio Silver Starsx | 21 | 13 | .618 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
| Seattle Stormx | 16 | 18 | .471 | 11.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 11–11 |
| Tulsa Shocko | 9 | 25 | .265 | 18.0 | 6–11 | 3–14 | 5–17 |
| Phoenix Mercuryo | 7 | 27 | .206 | 20.0 | 3–14 | 4–13 | 4–18 |
2012 Game Log: Preseason (May)
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Western Conference Semifinals
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| Legend | |||||||
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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 | ||||
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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