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WNBA team season
The 2022 WNBA season was the 26th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association . The season tipped off on May 6, 2022, versus the Chicago Sky .[1]
The Sparks started the season well with road wins over Chicago and Indiana , but could not hold onto that momentum as they lost the next five games in a row. They broke the streak by winning three of their next four games to finish May 5–6. They would open June with a loss and on June 7, 2022, the Sparks and head coach Derek Fisher parted ways after starting the season 5–7, and Fred Williams was named the interim head coach.[2] Williams' tenure started with back to back losses, but the Sparks won two of their last four games in June to finish the month 2–5. The team won its first three games in July before losing their next three. Two wins were followed by three losses to finish July 5–6. The team began August in the playoff hunt, but three straight losses extended their losing streak to six total and dashed their playoff hopes. A win at Washington would be the Sparks' only win in August as they finished the season with three straight home losses. They finished the month 1–6 and the season 13–23.
Transactions WNBA draft Trades and Roster Changes Date Transaction December 31, 2021 Renounced the rights to Marianna Tolo and Aina Ayuso [3] January 1, 2022 Extended Qualifying Offers to Te'a Cooper and Lauren Cox [4] January 4, 2022 Signed Lauren Cox to a Qualifying Offer[5] January 20, 2022 Signed Te'a Cooper to a Qualifying Offer[6] February 3, 2022 Traded Gabby Williams to Seattle in exchange for Katie Lou Samuelson and the 9th pick in the 2022 WNBA draft .[7] February 5, 2022 Traded Erica Wheeler , a 2023 First-Round Pick, and 2022 Second-Round Pick to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Chennedy Carter and the rights to Li Yueru [8] February 8, 2022 Signed Jordin Canada to a One-Year Deal[9] February 18, 2022 Signed Liz Cambage [10] March 30, 2022 Trade the rights to Li Yueru to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Lexie Brown [11] April 15, 2022 Signed Chantel Horvat and Lexi Gordan to training-camp contracts[12] April 16, 2022 Signed Rae Burrell, Kianna Smith , and Amy Atwell to rookie-scale contracts April 17, 2022 Signed Olivia Nelson-Ododa to a rookie-scale contract April 29, 2022 Waived Lauren Cox , Chantel Horvat, and Lexi Gordan[13] May 4, 2022 Waived Te'a Cooper , Arella Guirantes , and Kianna Smith [14] May 5, 2022 Temporarily Suspend Kristi Toliver and Katie Lou Samuelson due to NBA and Overseas Commitments Full Season suspension of the contract of Amanda Zahui B May 11, 2022 Exercised the 4th Year Team Option on Chennedy Carter May 16, 2022 Signed Katie Lou Samuelson to a One Year Extension[15] May 17, 2022 Activated Katie Lou Samuelson from her Temporary Suspension[16] June 7, 2022 Fired Head coach/GM Derek Fisher and named Fred Williams as Interim Head coach[17] Waived Amy Atwell [18] June 9, 2022 Activated Kristi Toliver from her Temporary Suspension July 4, 2022 Signed Kianna Smith to a 7-Day Hardship Contract[19] July 26, 2022 Waived Liz Cambage [20] Signed Kianna Smith to a 2nd 7-day contract[21] August 2, 2022 Signed Kianna Smith [22]
Roster 2022 Los Angeles Sparks roster Players Coaches Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs G 4 Brown, Lexie 5' 9" (1.75m)162 lb (73kg) 10-24-1994 Duke 4 G/F 12 Burrell, Rae 6' 2" (1.88m)168 lb (76kg) 06-21-2000 Tennessee R G 21 Canada, Jordin 5' 6" (1.68m)135 lb (61kg) 1995-08-11 UCLA 4 G 7 Carter, Chennedy 5' 9" (1.75m)143 lb (65kg) 1998-11-14 Texas A&M 2 C 10 Nelson-Ododa, Olivia 6' 5" (1.96m)173 lb (78kg) 08-17-2000 Connecticut R F 30 Ogwumike, Nneka 6' 2" (1.88m)174 lb (79kg) 1990-07-02 Stanford 10 F/C 13 Ogwumike, Chiney 6' 3" (1.91m)183 lb (83kg) 1992-03-21 Stanford 5 F 33 Samuelson, Katie Lou 6' 3" (1.91m)163 lb (74kg) 1997-06-13 Connecticut 3 G 5 Smith, Kianna 6' 0" (1.83m)162 lb (73kg) 06-10-1994 Louisville R G 15 Sykes, Brittney 5' 9" (1.75m)154 lb (70kg) 1994-02-07 Syracuse 5 G 20 Toliver, Kristi 5' 7" (1.7m)130 lb (59kg) 1987-01-27 Maryland 12 F 40 Walker, Jasmine 6' 3" (1.91m)182 lb (83kg) 1998-02-03 Alabama 1
Head coach Fred Williams (Boise State )Assistant coaches Latricia Trammell (East Central University ) Seimone Augustus (LSU )Athletic trainer Courtney Watson (California )Strength and conditioning coach Kelly Dormandy (Springfield College )Legend (C) Team captain(FA) Free agent(IN) Inactive(S) Suspended Injured
Depth Schedule Preseason Regular season 2022 game log Total: 13–23 (Home: 7–11; Road: 6–12) May: 5–6 (Home: 2–1; Road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 May 6 @ Chicago W 98–91 (OT) Jordin Canada (21)Nneka Ogwumike (7)Jordin Canada (8)Wintrust Arena 8,1111–0 2 May 8 @ Indiana W 88–78 Liz Cambage (22)Liz Cambage (11)Jordin Canada (6)Gainbridge Fieldhouse 1,4562–0 3 May 11 @ Atlanta L 75–77 Jordin Canada (19)Nneka Ogwumike (15)Nneka Ogwumike (4)Gateway Center Arena 3,1382–1 4 May 14 @ Connecticut L 60–77 Canada N. Ogwumike (12)Cambage Walker (4)Brittney Sykes (4)Mohegan Sun Arena 5,6242–2 5 May 17 Minnesota L 84–87 Nneka Ogwumike (22)Nneka Ogwumike (8)Jordin Canada (6)Crypto.com Arena 4,7012–3 6 May 20 @ Seattle L 80–83 Liz Cambage (25)Liz Cambage (8)Lexie Brown (5)Climate Pledge Arena 10,1032–4 7 May 23 @ Las Vegas L 76–104 Chennedy Carter (17)Nneka Ogwumike (6)Jordin Canada (9)Michelob Ultra Arena 4,0922–5 8 May 25 Phoenix W 99–94 Nneka Ogwumike (23)Liz Cambage (7)Jordin Canada (6)Crypto.com Arena 4,0203–5 9 May 27 @ Indiana L 96–101 Nneka Ogwumike (30)Nneka Ogwumike (10)Canada Carter Sykes (5)Indiana Farmers Coliseum 1,4173–6 10 May 29 @ Minnesota W 85–83 Chennedy Carter (20)Chennedy Carter (6)Carter Sykes (4)Target Center 7,2344–6 11 May 31 Dallas W 93–91 Brittney Sykes (25)Nneka Ogwumike (10)Cambage Sykes (4)Crypto.com Arena 4,8525–6
June: 2–5 (Home: 1–3; Road: 1–2)
July: 5–6 (Home: 4–4; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 19 July 1 @ Dallas W 97–89 Cambage N. Ogwumike (22)Liz Cambage (11)Kristi Toliver (7)College Park Center 3,1878–11 20 July 3 New York W 84–74 Nneka Ogwumike (22)Chiney Ogwumike (10)Jordin Canada (7)Crypto.com Arena 5,4369–11 21 July 4 Phoenix W 78–75 Nneka Ogwumike (23)Nneka Ogwumike (9)Jordin Canada (5)Crypto.com Arena 3,34010–11 22 July 7 Seattle L 69–106 Lexie Brown (16)Cambage Nelson-Ododa N. Ogwumike Walker (4)Jordin Canada (6)Crypto.com Arena 6,38910–12 23 July 12 Washington L 81–94 Samuelson Sykes (16)Chiney Ogwumike (10)Canada Cambage (3)Crypto.com Arena 5,00410–13 24 July 14 Chicago L 68–80 Nneka Ogwumike (16)Chiney Ogwumike (13)Jordin Canada (8)Crypto.com Arena 5,85610–14 25 July 19 Indiana W 86–79 Nneka Ogwumike (35)Chiney Ogwumike (10)Jordin Canada (8)Crypto.com Arena 5,47811–14 26 July 21 Atlanta W 85–78 Nneka Ogwumike (20)Chiney Ogwumike (7)Jordin Canada (6)Crypto.com Arena 10,02112–14 27 July 23 @ Las Vegas L 66–84 Chennedy Carter (15)Jordin Canada (7)Canada Samuelson (3)Michelob Ultra Arena 7,52212–15 28 July 28 @ Phoenix L 80–90 Chennedy Carter (23)Nneka Ogwumike (11)Nneka Ogwumike (5)Footprint Center 8,12412–16 29 July 31 Minnesota L 77–84 Nneka Ogwumike (23)Chiney Ogwumike (6)Jordin Canada (6)Crypto.com Arena 6,85712–17
August: 1–6 (Home: 0–3; Road: 1–3)
2022 season schedule
Standings Notes
(#) – League Standingx – Clinched playoff berthe – Eliminated from playoff contentionSource: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings Statistics Regular Season ‡ Waived/Released during the season† Traded during the season≠ Acquired during the season
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