2012 Los Angeles Sparks season
WNBA team 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
WNBA draft
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
- 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
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
Additions
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Roster
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
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
Preseason
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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Western Conference Finals
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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
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and honors
References
- ^ 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.