The Los Angeles Sparks have acquired guard Chelsea Gray (5'11''-G-92, college: Duke), the 15th and 23rd picks in the 2016 WNBA Draft and the first round pick in the 2017 draft from the Connecticut Sun in exchange for the draft rights to guard Jonquell Jones (6'6''-F-94) and the 17th pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft, executive vice president and general manager Penny Toler announced today. "Gray is an experienced point guard and a natural born leader with exceptional passing skills, who can also knock down the three-point shot," said Toler. In 34 games with Connecticut, Gray averaged 6.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists and shot 42.4% from the field and 81.6 percent from the free-throw line last season. Among all rookies, she ranked second in assists per game (2.7 apg), second in three-point shooting percentage (.348) and fifth in scoring average (6.9 ppg). She holds career highs of 16 points (twice), seven assists and three steals (twice). "We have wanted Chelsea as part of our team for months," said head coach Brian Agler . "She is a point guard with size and is a great competitor who makes everyone around her better. She shoots well from the three-point line and we are excited to have Chelsea join the Sparks." Drafted with the 11th overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft by Connecticut, Gray sat out the 2014 WNBA season recuperating from a right knee injury suffered during her senior year at Duke. Jones, a 6-6 forward out of George Washington, was selected by Los Angeles sixth overall in the 2016 WNBA Draft. She is the only player in Atlantic 10 history to average a double-double in three consecutive seasons. Jones finished her career ranked third on the all-time career rebounds list (961), first in single-season rebounds (375), first in single-game rebounds (26) fourth in scoring (15.4 ppg) and fifth in blocked shots (177). In 76 career games, she is just the third Colonial with 1,000 career points, 800 rebounds and 100 blocks. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com
Stefanie Dolson hits late 3, Sky beat Sparks 82-80 - 19 hours ago
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Stefanie Dolson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds left and scored 15 points to help the Sky beat Los Angeles 82-80 on Thursday for the Sparks' first home loss of the season. After a timeout with 20.4 seconds left, Courtney Vandersloot curled around the defense, drove the baseline and found an open Dolson in the corner for a 3-pointer. Nneka Ogwumike dribbled into a double team in the lane and her shot was blocked out-of-bounds by Imani Boyette with 4 [read more]
Stefanie Dolson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds left and scored 15 points to help the Sky beat Los Angeles 82-80 on Thursday for the Sparks' first home loss of the season. After a timeout with 20.4 seconds left, Courtney Vandersloot curled around the defense, drove the baseline and found an open Dolson in the corner for a 3-pointer. Nneka Ogwumike dribbled into a double team in the lane and her shot was blocked out-of-bounds by Imani Boyette with 4.8 seconds left. Boyette blocked another shot under the basket, and Ogwumike's putback was short at the buzzer. Vandersloot had her fourth double-double in six games with 14 points and a career-high 14 assists for Chicago (8-13). Cappie Pondexter scored eight points to reach 6,500 for her career. Pondexter made a jumper with 7:24 left in the fourth quarter to give Chicago its first lead, 67-65, since 9-8. Nneka Ogwumike had 24 points and 10 rebounds for Los Angeles (14-6). Courtesy of: chicagotribune.com
Quigley ties career-best with 6 3s, Sky beat Storm 94-83 - 2 days ago
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Allie Quigley (5'10''-G-86, college: De Paul) scored 25 points and Keisha Hampton (6'2''-F-90, college: De Paul, agency: LBM Management) had a season-high 14 to help the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 94-83 on Tuesday night. Chicago trailed 31-11 early in the second quarter but got within 42-41 after Tamera Young (6'2''-G-86, college: JMU, agency: ProDep Management)'s back-to-back jumpers to close the half. The Sky took their first lead, 43-42, on Young's basket early in the third and... [read more]
Allie Quigley (5'10''-G-86, college: De Paul) scored 25 points and Keisha Hampton (6'2''-F-90, college: De Paul, agency: LBM Management) had a season-high 14 to help the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 94-83 on Tuesday night. Chicago trailed 31-11 early in the second quarter but got within 42-41 after Tamera Young (6'2''-G-86, college: JMU, agency: ProDep Management)'s back-to-back jumpers to close the half. The Sky took their first lead, 43-42, on Young's basket early in the third and Quigley scored 11 points in the quarter. She matched her career-high with six 3-pointers. Kahleah Copper (6'1''-F-94, college: Rutgers, agency: LBM Management)'s three-point play gave Chicago an 81-72 lead and after a Seattle offensive foul, Copper made a hook shot in the lane. Young finished with 11 points for Chicago (7-13), which outscored Seattle's reserves 42-8. Breanna Stewart (6'4''-F-94, college: Connecticut) had 25 points and 11 rebounds for Seattle (9-11), which turned it over 18 times. Crystal Langhorne (6'2''-F/C-86, college: Maryland) entered needing five straight field goals to tie Nneka Ogwumike's WNBA record of 23. She made her first three shots before missing an open jumper near the free-throw line. Courtesy of: newsobserver.com
Sparks hand Fever 5th straight loss, 80-62 - 3 days ago
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Chelsea Gray (5'11''-G-92, college: Duke) scored 16 points while Nneka Ogwumike (6'3''-F-90, college: Stanford) added 14 points and 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Indiana Fever 80-62 on Monday night. Odyssey Sims(5'9''-G-92, college: Baylor)' three-point play capped Los Angeles' 16-2 second-quarter run to build a 42-29 lead and Indiana only scored 12 points in the third. The Fever went on a 7-0 run in the fourth to pull to 68-59 but Gray answered with a jumper, and Ri... [read more]
Chelsea Gray (5'11''-G-92, college: Duke) scored 16 points while Nneka Ogwumike (6'3''-F-90, college: Stanford) added 14 points and 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Indiana Fever 80-62 on Monday night. Odyssey Sims (5'9''-G-92, college: Baylor)' three-point play capped Los Angeles' 16-2 second-quarter run to build a 42-29 lead and Indiana only scored 12 points in the third. The Fever went on a 7-0 run in the fourth to pull to 68-59 but Gray answered with a jumper, and Riquna Williams (5'7''-PG-90, college: Miami, FL)' steal and fast-break layup extended Los Angeles' lead to 13 points. Candace Parker (6'4''-C/F-86, college: Tennessee) had 14 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles (14-5). Alana Beard (6'1''-G/F-82, college: Duke) scored five points to reach 4,500 career points. Briann January (5'8''-PG-87, college: Arizona St., agency: ProDep Management) scored 12 points for Indiana (7-12), which has lost five straight. The Fever made six of their seven 3s in the first half. It was the first regular season game on a Monday since these two teams played each other on July 28, 2014. Courtesy of: idahostatesman.com
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