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2020 Los Angeles Sparks season

The 2020 WNBA season was the 24th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season will tip off on July 25, 2020, versus the Phoenix Mercury.[1]

2020 Los Angeles Sparks season
CoachDerek Fisher
ArenaOriginally: Staples Center
Rescheduled to play at the: IMG Academy, in Bradenton, Florida
Attendance0 per game
Results
Record15–7 (.682)
Place3rd (Western)
Playoff finish3rd Seed, lost in the 2nd Round #7 Connecticut Sun, L 73-59
Team Leaders
PointsCandace Parker (14.7 PPG)
ReboundsCandace Parker (9.7 RPG)
AssistsChelsea Gray (5.3 APG)
Media
TelevisionSpectrum SportsNet
ESPN2, CBSSN, NBATV

This WNBA season will feature an all-time high 36 regular-season games.[2] However, the plan for expanded games was put on hold on April 3, when the WNBA postponed its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Under a plan approved on June 15, the league is scheduled to hold a shortened 22-game regular season at IMG Academy, without fans present, starting on July 24.[4][5]

The Sparks' season started slowly, with the team going 3–3 in their first six games. Every win was followed by a loss during that streak. Then the team warmed up and won nine games in a row, before losing the last game in August to go into the final month of the season 12–4, and already having secured a playoff berth. September was not kind to the Sparks, as they went 3–3 to finish out the season. Their final record of 15–7 was good enough for the third seed in the playoffs.

As the third seed, the Sparks were awarded a First Round bye and awaited the lowest remaining seed in the second round. They played the seventh seeded Connecticut Sun and suffered a disappointing 59–73 loss to end their season.

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/team/country
220Beatrice Mompremier  United StatesMiami (FL)
222Leonie Fiebich  GermanyWasserburg (Germany)
334Tynice Martin  United StatesWest Virginia

Trades/roster changes

DateDetails
February 10, 2020Signed G Kristi Toliver[6]
Traded C Kalani Brown to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for G Brittney Sykes and C Marie Gülich[7]
February 11, 2020Re-signed G/F Tierra Ruffin-Pratt[8]
February 20, 2020Signed G/F Seimone Augustus[9]
February 21, 2020Traded G Marina Mabrey to Dallas in exchange for Dallas' Second round pick in the 2021 WNBA draft[10]
February 28, 2020Re-signed G Chelsea Gray[11]
May 15, 2020Signed G Sydney Wiese to a contract extension.[12]
May 26, 2020Traded the second round pick acquired in the February 21st trade to Dallas in exchange for C Kristine Anigwe and a third round pick in the 2021 Draft.[13]
June 26, 2020G Kristi Toliver opts out of the 2020 season.[14]
F/C Chiney Ogwumike opts out of the 2020 season.[15]
June 27, 2020Signed F Reshanda Gray.[16]
June 28, 2020Signed G Te'a Cooper.[17]

Roster

2020 Los Angeles Sparks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F31 Anigwe, Kristine6' 4" (1.93m)200 lb (91kg)1997-03-31California1
G/F33 Augustus, Seimone6' 0" (1.83m)174 lb (79kg)1984-04-30LSU14
G4 Cooper, Te'a5' 8" (1.73m)160 lb (73kg)1997-04-16BaylorR
G12 Gray, Chelsea5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1992-10-08Duke5
F1 Gray, Reshanda6' 2" (1.88m)192 lb (87kg)1993-06-01California3
C24 Gülich, Marie6' 5" (1.96m)205 lb (93kg)1994-05-28Oregon State2
F30 Ogwumike, Nneka6' 2" (1.88m)174 lb (79kg)1990-07-02Stanford8
F/C3 Parker, Candace6' 4" (1.93m)175 lb (79kg)1986-04-19Tennessee12
G10 Ruffin-Pratt, Tierra5' 11" (1.8m)180 lb (82kg)1991-04-11North Carolina7
G15 Sykes, Brittney5' 9" (1.75m)154 lb (70kg)1994-02-07Syracuse3
G24 Wiese, Sydney6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1995-06-16Oregon State3
G2 Williams, Riquna5' 7" (1.7m)165 lb (75kg)1990-05-28Miami (FL)7
Head coach
Derek Fisher (Little Rock)
Assistant coaches
Latricia Trammell (East Central)
Fred Williams (Boise State)
Athletic trainer
Courtney Watson (California)
Strength and conditioning coach
Kelly Dormandy (Quinnipiac)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Game log

Regular season

2020 game log
Total: 15–7
July
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1July 25Phoenix MercuryW 99–76N. Ogwumike (21)Tied (7)Gray (7)IMG Academy
0		1–0
2July 28Chicago Sky78–96Sykes (16)Parker (9)Gray (7)IMG Academy
0		1–1
3July 30Connecticut SunW 81–76Gray (15)Parker (11)Gray (6)IMG Academy
0		2–1
August
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
4August 1Seattle StormL 75–81Parker (19)Parker (12)Gray (5)IMG Academy
0		2–2
5August 5Indiana FeverW 86–75Parker (18)Parker (11)Gray (5)IMG Academy
0		3–2
6August 7Las Vegas AcesL 82–86Parker (20)Parker (12)Tied (4)IMG Academy
0		3–3
7August 9Minnesota LynxW 97–81Williams (21)Parker (10)Parker (9)IMG Academy
0		4–3
8August 11New York LibertyW 93–78Tied (17)Parker (6)Tied (4)IMG Academy
0		5-3
9August 13Washington MysticsW 81-64Williams (13)Parker (9)Tied (3)IMG Academy
0		6-3
10August 15Indiana FeverW 90-76Williams (21)Tied (5)Tied (5)IMG Academy
0		7-3
11August 19Phoenix MercuryW 83–743 tied (16)Parker (12)Gray (6)IMG Academy
0		8–3
12August 21Atlanta Dream92-85 (OT)Gray (20)Parker (9)Parker (5)IMG Academy
0		9-3
13August 23Dallas WingsW 84-81Sykes (23)Parker (14)Parker (6)IMG Academy
0		10-3
14August 28Connecticut SunW 80-76Gray (27)Cooper (6)Parker (7)IMG Academy
0		11-3
15August 30Atlanta DreamW 84–79Sykes (15)Parker (10)Parker (7)IMG Academy
0		12–3
16August 31Minnesota LynxL 78–96Gray (18)Parker (9)Gray (5)IMG Academy
0		12–4
September
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17September 2Dallas WingsW 91–83Parker (22)Parker (10)Parker (6)IMG Academy
0		13-4
18September 4Seattle StormL 90–89Parker (25)Parker (7)Parker
Gray (6)		IMG Academy
0		13-5
19September 6Chicago SkyW 86–80Parker (24)Parker (15)Gray (7)IMG Academy
0		14-5
20September 8New York LibertyW 96–70Tied (20)N.Ogwumike (8)Parker (7)IMG Academy
0		15-5
21September 10Washington MysticsL 72–80Gray (21)Parker (17)Parker (6)IMG Academy
0		15–6
22September 12Las Vegas AcesL 70–84N.Ogwumike (24)Parker (10)Gray (11)IMG Academy
0		15–7
2020 season schedule

Playoffs

2020 playoff game log
Total: 0–1
Second Round
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1September 17Connecticut SunL 73–59Parker (22)Parker (14)Parker (5)IMG Academy
0		0–1
2020 playoff schedule

Standings

#Team W L PCT GB Conf.
1x – Las Vegas Aces184.818–8–2
2x – Seattle Storm184.818–8–2
3x – Los Angeles Sparks157.68235–5
4x – Minnesota Lynx148.63644–6
5x – Phoenix Mercury139.59154–6
6x – Chicago Sky1210.54566–4
7x – Connecticut Sun1012.45587–3
8x – Washington Mystics913.40996–4
9e – Dallas Wings814.364101–9
10e – Atlanta Dream715.318115–5
11e – Indiana Fever616.273124–6
12e – New York Liberty220.091162–8


Playoffs

First round:
Single elimination
(September 15)		Second round:
Single elimination
(September 17)		Semifinals:
Best-of-five
(September 20–29)		WNBA Finals:
Best-of-five
(October 2–11)
1Las Vegas Aces6283688466
4Minnesota Lynx807Connecticut Sun8775777563
5Phoenix Mercury855Phoenix Mercury791Las Vegas Aces809159
8Washington Mystics842Seattle Storm9310492
2Seattle Storm888992
3Los Angeles Sparks594Minnesota Lynx867971
6Chicago Sky817Connecticut Sun73
7Connecticut Sun94

Note: Teams re-seeded after each round.

Statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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 gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Candace Parker222230.051.039.673.19.74.61.21.214.7
Chelsea Gray222230.644.230.593.93.75.31.50.114.0
Nneka Ogwumike181826.256.950.083.74.81.71.10.213.3
Riquna Williams21421.143.542.288.91.81.51.10.310.5
Brittney Sykes211424.448.732.780.62.62.11.50.310.1
Te'a Cooper20317.345.134.476.51.02.00.707.0
Sydney Wiese191519.150.547.291.71.71.20.60.16.8
Seimone Augustus21015.849.154.566.71.81.20.60.15.9
Kristine Anigwe17111.660.4053.82.60.20.60.44.6
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt171014.526.746.273.12.10.90.60.22.9
Marie Gülich1219.950.00100.01.50.60.30.32.4
Reshanda Gray1006.336.4085.72.80.30.10.41.4

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Candace ParkerWNBA Western Conference Player of the WeekAugust 24, 2020[18]
Peak Performer: ReboundsSeptember 14, 2020[19]
Defensive Player of the YearSeptember 24, 2020[20]
Nneka OgwumikeKim Perrot Sportsmanship AwardSeptember 29, 2020[21]
Brittney Sykes2nd Team All-DefenseSeptember 29, 2020[22]
Candace ParkerAll-WNBA First TeamOctober 4, 2020[23]

References

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