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2013 Atlanta Dream season

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The 2013 Atlanta Dream season was the 6th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association, and their 1st season under head coach,Fred Williams. The Dream finished second in the Eastern Conference with a 17-17 record, and won the Eastern Conference Finals, sweeping the Indiana Fever to earn their third trip in four years to the WNBA Finals, where they were swept by the Minnesota Lynx in three games.

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
213Alex BentleyPenn State
331Anne Marie ArmstrongGeorgia

Trades and Roster Changes

DateTrade
January 8, 2013Extended Qualifying Offers to Angel McCoughtry and Aneika Henry
February 5, 2013Signed Angel McCoughtry
February 14, 2013Signed Aneika Henry
February 19, 2013Traded the 7th and 19th Picks in the [2013 WNBA draft](2013-wnba-draft) to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Jasmine Thomas and the 13th Pick in the 2013 Draft
March 18, 2013Signed Sydney Carter to a Training Camp Contract
April 19, 2013Signed Alex Bentley and Anne Marie Armstrong to their Rookie Scale Contracts
April 25, 2013Signed Blanche Alverson to a Training Camp Contract
April 30, 2013Signed Courtney Clements to a Training Camp Contract
May 14, 2013Waived Blance Alverson and Ketia Swanier
May 22, 2013Waived Cathrine Kraayeveld and Sydney Carter
May 23, 2013Temporarily Suspend the contract of Yelena Leuchanka
May 31, 2013Exercised the Team Option for the 4th Year on Jasmine Thomas
June 17, 2013Temporarily Suspend the contract of Sancho Lyttle
July 5, 2013Activated Sancho Lyttle from her Temporary Suspension
Waived Anne Marie Armstrong
August 28, 2013Signed Anne Marie Armstrong to a 7-Day Contract

Roster

Schedule

Preseason

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | May 9 | @ Tulsa | | Courtney Clements (18) | Aneika Henry (10) | Armintie Herrington (3) | BOK Center 5280

1–0

Regular season

Total: 17–17 (Home: 13–4; Road: 4–13)}} | Game| Date| Opponent| Score| High points| High rebounds| High assists| Location/Attendance| Record }} |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | May 25 | Tulsa | | Tiffany Hayes (21) | Sancho Lyttle (10) | Jasmine Thomas (6) | Philips Arena 7519 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | May 31 | @ Indiana | | Angel McCoughtry (29) | Sancho Lyttle (11) | Alex Bentley (6) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 10756

2–0
Game
- style="background:#cfc;"
6
June 2
@ Washington

| | Angel McCoughtry (15) | Sancho Lyttle (9) | Angel McCoughtry (5) | Verizon Center 8938 | 3–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | June 7 | New York | | Sancho Lyttle (18) | Tiffany Hayes (7) | Angel McCoughtry (10) | Philips Arena 6173 | 4–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | June 9 | @ New York | | Sancho Lyttle (18) | Sancho Lyttle (11) | Angel McCoughtry (5) | Prudential Center 5933 | 4–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | June 14 | Seattle | | Angel McCoughtry (23) | Angel McCoughtry (9) | Angel McCoughtry (7) | Philips Arena 4960 | 5–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | June 16 | Chicago | | Angel McCoughtry (23) | Erika de Souza (11) | Tiffany Hayes (8) | Philips Arena 5552 | 6–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | June 23 | @ Connecticut | | Angel McCoughtry (34) | Le'Coe Willingham (7) | Angel McCoughtry (2) | Mohegan Sun Arena 7557 | 7–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | June 25 | Indiana | | Erika de Souza (17) | Erika de Souza (10) | McCoughtry & Herrington (4) | Philips Arena 10155 | 8–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 | June 28 | Washington | | Angel McCoughtry (21) | Erika de Souza (9) | Tiffany Hayes (6) | Philips Arena 5512 | 9–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 14 | June 30 | San Antonio | | Tiffany Hayes (19) | Erika de Souza (7) | Angel McCoughtry (9) | Philips Arena 5359

10–1
Game
- style="background:#fcc;"
15
July 9
@ Minnesota

| | Angel McCoughtry (16) | Erika de Souza (13) | Angel McCoughtry (5) | Target Center 8623 | 10–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 16 | July 14 | @ Seattle | | de Souza Bentley (16) | Erika de Souza (14) | Alex Bentley (5) | Key Arena 6479 | 10–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 17 | July 17 | @ Los Angeles | | Angel McCoughtry (24) | Erika de Souza (18) | Angel McCoughtry (5) | Staples Center 10876 | 10–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 18 | July 21 | @ Tulsa | | Angel McCoughtry (21) | Erika de Souza (16) | Alex Bentley (3) | BOK Center 4107 | 10–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 19 | July 24 | Connecticut | | Angel McCoughtry (22) | Erika de Souza (10) | Angel McCoughtry (6) | Philips Arena 4434

11–5
Game
- align="center"
- style="background:#fcc;"
20
August 3
@ Phoenix

| | Angel McCoughtry (33) | Erika de Souza (11) | Angel McCoughtry (8) | US Airways Center 8138 | 11–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 21 | August 10 | @ Indiana | | Angel McCoughtry (17) | Erika de Souza (5) | Alex Bentley (5) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 9271 | 11–7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 22 | August 11 | New York | | Angel McCoughtry (30) | Erika de Souza (10) | McCoughtry & Thomas (5) | Philips Arena 4576 | 11–8 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 23 | August 14 | @ Connecticut | | Angel McCoughtry (33) | McCoughtry & de Souza (8) | Armintie Herrington (6) | Mohegan Sun Arena 5206 | 11–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 | August 16 | Connecticut | | Angel McCoughtry (30) | Erika de Souza (15) | Angel McCoughtry (8) | Philips Arena 4435 | 12–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 25 | August 18 | Washington | | Tiffany Hayes (23) | Erika de Souza (8) | Jasmine Thomas (4) | Philips Arena 4873 | 13–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 26 | August 20 | Minnesota | | Tiffany Hayes (23) | Erika de Souza (16) | Alex Bentley (6) | Philips Arena 4855 | 14–9 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 27 | August 23 | @ Washington | | Angel McCoughtry (17) | Erika de Souza (12) | Angel McCoughtry (8) | Verizon Center 7088 | 14–10 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 28 | August 24 | Chicago | | Angel McCoughtry (20) | Erika de Souza (16) | Angel McCoughtry (3) | Philips Arena 7412 | 14–11 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 29 | August 28 | Washington | | Angel McCoughtry (23) | Erika de Souza (14) | Alex Bentley (7) | Philips Arena 4415 | 14–12 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 30 | August 31 | @ Chicago | | Alex Bentley (19) | Erika de Souza (9) | Jasmine Thomas (6) | Allstate Arena 6047

14–13
Game
- style="background:#cfc;"
31
September 2
Los Angeles

| | Erika de Souza (27) | Jasmine Thomas (8) | Alex Bentley (11) | Philips Arena 5504 | 15–13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 | September 4 | Indiana | | Angel McCoughtry (30) | Erika de Souza (15) | Angel McCoughtry (8) | Philips Arena 4019 | 16–13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 | September 6 | @ New York | | Angel McCoughtry (16) | Erika de Souza (14) | Angel McCoughtry (3) | Prudential Center 7021 | 17–13 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 34 | September 8 | Phoenix | | Angel McCoughtry (25) | Erika de Souza (10) | Armintie Herrington (5) | Philips Arena 9740 | 17–14 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 35 | September 11 | @ Connecticut | | Angel McCoughtry (23) | Angel McCoughtry (10) | Angel McCoughtry (7) | Mohegan Sun Arena 5724 | 17–15 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 36 | September 13 | @ Chicago | | Angel McCoughtry (29) | Erika de Souza (13) | Jasmine Thomas (6) | Allstate Arena 7679 | 17–16 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 37 | September 15 | @ San Antonio | | Alex Bentley (17) | Aneika Henry (10) | Jasmine Thomas (6) | AT&T Center 7486

17–17

Standings

Playoffs

| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| High points| High rebounds| High assists| Location/Attendance| Record }} |- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | September 19 | Washington | | Angel McCoughtry (20) | Erika de Souza (12) | Angel McCoughtry (3) | Philips Arena 3862 | 0–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | September 21 | @ Washington | | Angel McCoughtry (20) | Erika de Souza (15) | Jasmine Thomas (6) | Verizon Center 7065 | 1–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | September 23 | Washington | | de Souza & Hayes (18) | Erika de Souza (14) | Angel McCoughtry (7) | Philips Arena 4078

2–1
Game
- style="background:#cfc;"
1
September 26
Indiana

| | Tiffany Hayes (23) | Armintie Herrington (7) | Herrington & McCoughtry (5) | Philips Arena 4238 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | September 29 | @ Indiana | | Angel McCoughtry (27) | Armintie Herrington (9) | Angel McCoughtry (3) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 7051

2–0
Game
- style="background:#fcc;"
1
October 6
@ Minnesota

| | Angel McCoughtry (17) | Aneika Henry (14) | Armintie Herrington (3) | Target Center 13804 | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | October 8 | @ Minnesota | | Angel McCoughtry (15) | Erika de Souza (8) | Angel McCoughtry (4) | Target Center 12313 | 0–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | October 10 | Minnesota | | Tiffany Hayes (20) | Erika de Souza (9) | Alex Bentley (6) | Gwinnett Center 5040

0–3

Playoffs

Main article: 2013 WNBA Playoffs

Statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Angel McCoughtry333231.441.320.482.45.34.42.70.721.5
Sancho Lyttle6630.052.940.066.78.52.52.31.314.3
Erika de Souza343429.952.90.067.79.91.31.31.812.9
Tiffany Hayes23422.340.637.774.53.71.71.20.111.3
Jasmine Thomas342927.535.921.669.63.03.10.90.38.5
Alex Bentley341022.139.832.971.11.42.81.00.18.3
Armintie Herrington282629.946.70.059.13.42.42.30.17.0
Le'Coe Willingham342822.242.430.471.44.20.80.80.34.1
Aneika Henry-Morello34112.845.00.076.53.90.50.30.53.9
Courtney Clements2609.420.223.175.00.90.30.20.12.2
Ruth Riley1607.631.640.066.70.80.20.20.31.1
Anne Marie Armstrong902.850.050.00.00.40.00.10.00.7

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Angel McCoughtry8830.931.425.083.03.63.82.01.017.9
Tiffany Hayes8628.639.035.376.74.51.90.50.012.4
Erika de Souza8830.847.00.058.89.91.31.00.811.0
Armintie Herrington8527.451.00.063.24.52.31.90.17.8
Jasmine Thomas8828.931.00.070.02.92.00.90.86.4
Aneika Henry-Morello8322.855.00.083.36.60.30.60.96.1
Alex Bentley8017.428.319.088.91.82.01.10.35.8
Ruth Riley406.575.0100.050.00.50.30.00.02.0
Le'Coe Willingham4218.010.00.00.01.81.00.80.30.5
Courtney Clements402.30.00.050.00.50.00.30.30.3

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Angel McCoughtry[Eastern Conference Player of the Week](2013-wnba-season-player-of-the-week-award)May 24 - June 2
June 10 - June 16
June 17 - June 23
[Eastern Conference Player of the Month - June](2013-wnba-season-player-of-the-month-award)July 1
[Peak Performer: Points](2013-wnba-season-postseason-awards)September 18
[All-WNBA Second Team](2013-wnba-season-postseason-awards)September 25
[All-Star Selection](2013-wnba-all-star-game)July 23title=Seven First-Time All-Star Selections Headline Reserves for Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game 2013url=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/allstar/2013/2013_allstar_reserves_072313.htmlwebsite=wnba.compublisher=WNBAaccess-date=June 7, 2022}}
[All-Defensive First Team](2013-wnba-season-postseason-awards)September 20title=Chicago's Fowles and Indiana's Catchings Headline 2013 WNBA All-Defensive Teamurl=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/playoffs/2013/all_defensive_team_2013.htmlwebsite=wnba.compublisher=WNBAaccess-date=June 5, 2022}}
Erika de Souza[All-Star Selection](2013-wnba-all-star-game)July 23
[All-Defensive Second Team](2013-wnba-season-postseason-awards)September 20
Armintie Herrington[All-Defensive First Team](2013-wnba-season-postseason-awards)September 20
Alex Bentley[All-Rookie Team](2013-wnba-season-postseason-awards)September 20

References

References

  1. (February 20, 2013). "Atlanta Dream Acquires Jasmine Thomas in Trade With Washington". Atlanta Daily World.
  2. "Dream Signs Sydney Carter To Training Camp Contract". WNBA.
  3. (April 25, 2013). "Blanche Alverson Signs Training Camp Contract With Atlanta Dream". Auburn Athletics.
  4. "Courtney Clements to Join Atlanta Dream's Training Camp". Mountain West Conference.
  5. (May 14, 2013). "Atlanta Dream waive Blanche Alverson and Ketia Swanier". Swish Appeal.
  6. (May 22, 2013). "Atlanta Dream waive Sydney Carter, Cathrine Kraayeveld to finalize roster". Swish Appeal.
  7. (July 8, 2013). "Wesleyan grad Armstrong waived by WNBA's Dream". Gwinnett Daily Post.
  8. (August 28, 2013). "Atlanta Dream Signs Anne Marie Armstrong to Seven-Day Contract". Our Sports Central.
  9. "ATLANTA'S ANGEL MCCOUGHTRY, LOS ANGELES' CANDACE PARKER NAMED WNBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". WNBA.
  10. "Dream's McCoughtry and Mercury's Taurasi Named WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week". WNBA.
  11. "DREAM'S MCCOUGHTRY AND SHOCK'S JOHNSON NAMED WNBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK". WNBA.
  12. "DREAM'S MCCOUGHTRY AND MERCURY'S TAURASI NAMED WNBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH". WNBA.
  13. (September 18, 2013). "Angel McCoughtry, Sylvia Fowles and Danielle Robinson Capture 2013 WNBA Peak Performer Awards". Our Sports Central.
  14. "Fever's Catchings Named to All-WNBA Second Team". WNBA.
  15. "Seven First-Time All-Star Selections Headline Reserves for Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game 2013". WNBA.
  16. "Atlanta's de Souza to Replace Chicago's Elena Delle Donne in Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game 2013". WNBA.
  17. "Chicago's Fowles and Indiana's Catchings Headline 2013 WNBA All-Defensive Team". WNBA.
  18. "Delle Donne, Griner Headline 2013 WNBA All-Rookie Team as Unanimous Selections". WNBA.
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