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2006 Chicago Sky season

The 2006 WNBA season was the first for the Chicago Sky. On February 8, 2005, the David Stern announced that the WNBA would be expanding to Chicago beginning with the 2006 season. Chicago became the second team in league history to be owned and operated outside of the NBA entity. On September 20, 2005, the Chicago franchise announced their team name to be the Sky.

Dave Cowens was named the first head coach of the Sky. The year was much of a struggle for the Sky, as they went 5–29 in their first season. Rookie Candice Dupree was named to the All-Rookie Team following the season for her solid rookie season. Cowens left the team following the year.

Transactions

Expansion draft

Main article: 2006 WNBA expansion draft

Chicago had the right to acquire one player from each of the 13 WNBA teams. Each team had designated a maximum of six players who would not be available for selection in the expansion draft.

PlayerNationalityNationality
Jia PerkinsCharlotte Sting
Brooke WyckoffConnecticut Sun
Elaine PowellDetroit Shock
Kiesha BrownHouston Comets
Deanna JacksonIndiana Fever
Laura MacchiLos Angeles Sparks
Stacey Lovelace-TolbertMinnesota Lynx
DeTrina WhiteNew York Liberty
Ashley RobinsonPhoenix Mercury
Chelsea NewtonSacramento Monarchs
Bernadette NgoyisaSan Antonio Silver Stars
Francesca ZaraSeattle Storm
Stacey Dales-SchumanWashington Mystics

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalityCollege
16Candice DupreeTemple
220Jennifer HarrisWashburn
334Kerri GardinVirginia Tech

Trades and roster changes

DateTransaction
April 7, 2006Signed Candice Dupree, Jennifer Harris, and Kerri Gardin to rookie-scale contracts
April 13, 2006Signed Mfon Udoka
April 18, 2006Signed Missy Traversi to a training-camp contract
April 19, 2006Signed Steffanie Blackmon to a training-camp contract
April 30, 2006Waived Missy Traversi and Mfon Udoka
May 1, 2006Signed Holly Tyler and Julie McBride
Waived Steffanie Blackmon
May 4, 2006Waived Holly Tyler
May 8, 2006Signed Tera Bjorklund
May 12, 2006Claimed Rita Williams off of waivers
Traded the 14th pick in the 2007 WNBA draft to the Houston Comets in exchange for Liz Moeggenberg and the 21st pick in the 2007 WNBA draft
May 13, 2006Waived Julie McBride
May 16, 2006Waived Jennifer Harris and Kerri Gardin
Full-season suspend Francesca Zara due to overseas commitments
May 18, 2006Waived Rita Williams
June 28, 2006Nikki McCray announces her retirement from the WNBA
June 29, 2006Traded Ashley Robinson to the Seattle Storm in exchange for Cisti Greenwalt and the 20th pick in the 2007 WNBA draft
Waived Cisti Greenwalt
July 5, 2006Signed Katie Cronin to a 7-day contract
July 24, 2006Signed Katie Cronin and Coretta Brown
September 13, 2006Dave Cowens resigns as head coach

Roster

Depth

Pos.StarterBenchCPFSFSGPG
Bernadette NgoyisaStacey Lovelace
Candice DupreeLiz Moeggenberg
Deanna Jackson
Amanda LassiterBrooke Wyckoff
Katie Cronin
Stacey DalesChelsea Newton
Elaine Powell
Jia PerkinsCoretta Brown

Schedule

Regular season

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | May 20 | @ Charlotte | 83-82 | Candice Dupree (19) | Candice Dupree (6) | Elaine Powell (3) | Time Warner Cable Arena 6,010 | 1-0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | May 23 | Sacramento | 63-76 | Stacey Lovelace (11) | Ashley Robinson (8) | Elaine Powell (7) | UIC Pavilion 5,112 | 1-1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | May 26 | Indiana | 60-75 | Jia Perkins (16) | Ashley Robinson (7) | Powell Newton Perkins (3) | UIC Pavilion 3,151 | 1-2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | May 30 | Los Angeles | 55-64 | Jia Perkins (12) | Stacey Lovelace (11) | Brooke Wyckoff (4) | UIC Pavilion 3,086

1-3
- style="background:#fcc;"
5
June 2
@ Houston
60-71
Amanda Lassiter (14)
Deanna Jackson (7)
Perkins
Lassiter
Jackson (3)
Toyota Center 5,397
1-4
- style="background:#fcc;"
6
June 4
Detroit
66-81
Amanda Lassiter (20)
Candice Dupree (7)
Candice Dupree (4)
UIC Pavilion 3,135
1-5
- style="background:#fcc;"
7
June 7
@ Seattle
73-86
Dupree
Ngoyisa (16)
Bernadette Ngoyisa (8)
Amanda Lassiter (6)
KeyArena 5,741
1-6
- style="background:#fcc;"
8
June 9
@ Los Angeles
65-73
Jia Perkins (19)
Jia Perkins (9)
Jia Perkins (4)
Staples Center 7,282
1-7
- style="background:#fcc;"
9
June 10
@ Sacramento
70-80
Perkins
Dupree (17)
Bernadette Ngoyisa (10)
Jia Perkins (7)
ARCO Arena 10,416
1-8
- style="background:#fcc;"
10
June 15
Seattle
61-74
Stacey Lovelace (15)
Candice Dupree (12)
Jia Perkins (7)
UIC Pavilion 2,956
1-9
- style="background:#fcc;"
11
June 17
San Antonio
65-69
Jia Perkins (21)
Jia Perkins (10)
Brooke Wyckoff (4)
UIC Pavilion 2,806
1-10
- style="background:#fcc;"
12
June 21
@ Indiana
55-77
Stacey Lovelace (13)
Deanna Jackson (8)
Ashley Robinson (3)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 6,310
1-11
- style="background:#fcc;"
13
June 23
Connecticut
79-84
Jia Perkins (13)
Candice Dupree (7)
Perkins
Wyckoff (4)
UIC Pavilion 2,818
1-12
- style="background:#fcc;"
14
June 25
@ Phoenix
77-90
Candice Dupree (15)
Dupree
Perkins
Jackson (5)
Newton
Powell (2)
US Airways Center 6,124
1-13
- style="background:#cfc;"
15
June 29
Charlotte
75-69
Candice Dupree (15)
Candice Dupree (7)
Chelsea Newton (4)
UIC Pavilion 2,570
2-13
- style="background:#fcc;"
16
July 1
@ San Antonio
57-69
Candice Dupree (16)
Candice Dupree (9)
Dupree
Newton (4)
AT&T Center 6,060
2-14
- style="background:#cfc;"
17
July 7
New York
78-73
Candice Dupree (20)
Candice Dupree (6)
Dupree
Newton (3)
UIC Pavilion 3,375
3-14
- style="background:#fcc;"
18
July 9
@ Washington
83-89
Lassiter
Ngoyisa (17)
Amanda Lassiter (7)
Amanda Lassiter (5)
Verizon Center 7,618
3-15
- style="background:#fcc;"
19
July 14
Houston
77-82
Bernadette Ngoyisa (16)
Dupree
Lovelace (5)
Jia Perkins (6)
UIC Pavilion 3,626
3-16
- style="background:#fcc;"
20
July 16
Washington
75-83
Stacey Dales (15)
Bernadette Ngoyisa (6)
Jia Perkins (4)
UIC Pavilion 2,983
3-17
- style="background:#fcc;"
21
July 19
@ Minnesota
82-90
Candice Dupree (14)
Bernadette Ngoyisa (11)
Jia Perkins (6)
Target Center 14,793
3-18
- style="background:#fcc;"
22
July 20
@ Connecticut
72-86
Jia Perkins (21)
Bernadette Ngoyisa (6)
Jia Perkins (6)
Mohegan Sun Arena 6,740
3-19
- style="background:#fcc;"
23
July 22
@ Detroit
70-89
Perkins
Dales (12)
Candice Dupree (7)
Dupree
Newton
Dales (3)
Palace of Auburn Hills 10,456
3-20
- style="background:#fcc;"
24
July 25
New York
72-79
Candice Dupree (22)
Amanda Lassiter (8)
Candice Dupree (5)
UIC Pavilion 3,435
3-21
- style="background:#fcc;"
25
July 27
@ Washington
74-92
Ngoyisa
Dales (18)
Bernadette Ngoyisa (5)
Jia Perkins (10)
Verizon Center 9,290
3-22
- style="background:#cfc;"
26
July 28
Minnesota
79-65
Stacey Dales (20)
Ngoyisa
Perkins (7)
Dales
Ngoyisa (4)
UIC Pavilion 2,967
4-22
- style="background:#fcc;"
27
July 30
Indiana
64-69
Candice Dupree (25)
Bernadette Ngoyisa (6)
Perkins
Lassiter (6)
UIC Pavilion 3,430
4-23
- style="background:#fcc;"
28
August 1
Phoenix
70-90
Stacey Lovelace (14)
Bernadette Ngoyisa (9)
Liz Moeggenberg (4)
UIC Pavilion 5,219
4-24
- style="background:#fcc;"
29
August 4
Detroit
49-76
Stacey Lovelace (10)
Bernadette Ngoyisa (8)
Liz Moeggenberg (3)
UIC Pavilion 3,455
4-25
- style="background:#fcc;"
30
August 5
@ New York
69-80
Candice Dupree (24)
Candice Dupree (6)
Chelsea Newton (5)
Madison Square Garden 8,872
4-26
- style="background:#fcc;"
31
August 8
Connecticut
59-85
Bernadette Ngoyisa (11)
Candice Dupree (10)
Brown
Dales (4)
UIC Pavilion 3,520
4-27
- style="background:#fcc;"
32
August 10
@ Detroit
48-82
Candice Dupree (12)
Stacey Lovelace (7)
Amanda Lassiter (3)
Palace of Auburn Hills 11,226
4-28
- style="background:#fcc;"
33
August 12
@ Charlotte
57-84
Bernadette Ngoyisa (23)
Dupree
Ngoyisa (10)
Coretta Brown (4)
Time Warner Cable Arena 8,339
4-29
- style="background:#cfc;"
34
August 13
@ Indiana
80-73
Candice Dupree (24)
Chelsea Newton (9)
Amanda Lassiter (5)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 8,381
5-29

Standings

Statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Candice Dupree343130.445.70.077.95.51.81.30.713.7
Bernadette Ngoyisa302320.952.80.059.25.70.90.50.210.1
Jia Perkins302728.035.127.780.63.63.21.40.49.4
Amanda Lassiter322924.436.632.971.02.82.01.30.58.0
Stacey Lovelace34618.541.530.278.64.00.60.60.67.4
Stacey Dales231619.735.430.969.61.21.70.40.07.0
Chelsea Newton271124.033.526.573.82.62.11.30.36.5
Deanna Jackson22115.039.533.364.73.00.60.40.16.0
Elaine Powell14318.143.30.070.81.82.60.90.24.9
Brooke Wyckoff151322.924.223.380.02.72.20.90.83.3
Coretta Brown15216.827.127.350.01.51.70.70.03.2
Katie Cronin11012.130.030.828.61.10.20.50.22.2
Liz Moeggenberg27110.131.733.346.71.70.60.40.22.1
Nikki McCray1127.536.420.071.40.50.50.60.12.0
Ashley Robinson12510.431.0100.033.32.80.50.20.71.8

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Candice DupreeWNBA All-Star SelectionJuly 11
WNBA All-Rookie TeamAugust 20

References

References

  1. "WNBA Expanding to Chicago in 2006". WNBA.
  2. "Franchise will play in 2006; nickname TBA". ESPN.
  3. "Chicago Sky is ready to soar". Our Sports Central.
  4. "Chicago WNBA Team Hires NBA Hall-of-Famer Dave Cowens as Head Coach". Our Sports Central.
  5. "WNBA Names 2006 WNBA All-Rookie Team". WNBA.
  6. "Chicago Sky Announces Expansion Draft Selections". WNBA.
  7. "Traversi's WNBA quest ends". The Sun Chronicle.
  8. "MCBRIDE INKS DEAL WITH WNBA'S CHICAGO SKY". CUSE.COM.
  9. "Chicago Sky guard Nikki McCray retires after eight years with the WNBA". Our Sports Central.
  10. "Seattle Storm acquire center Ashley Robinson". Our Sports Central.
  11. "One and done: Cowens jumps from Sky". Chicago Tribune.
  12. "The 2006 All-Star Game Features A Record Four Rookies". WNBA.
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