The 2009 Los Angeles Sparks season is the 13th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. Lisa Leslie announced that the 2009 season would be her last.[1] On June 5, the Sparks and Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announced a multi-year marketing partnership that includes a branded jersey sponsorship. The Farmers Insurance branded jersey will be worn by the players for the first time on June 6. As part of this alliance, the Farmers Insurance name and logo will appear on the front of the Sparks jerseys and will have considerable visibility in the Staples Center during home games. Los Angeles became only the second WNBA team to finalize such an agreement.[2] The Sparks attempted to reach the playoffs and were successful.
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Coach | Michael Cooper |
Arena | STAPLES Center |
Attendance | 10,387 per game |
Results | |
Record | 18–16 (.529) |
Place | 3rd (Western) |
Playoff finish | Lost Conference Finals |
Team Leaders | |
Points | Leslie (15.4) |
Rebounds | Parker (9.8) |
Assists | Quinn (3.5) |
Media | |
Television | Fox Sports West |
Based on the Sparks' 2008 record, they would pick 9th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Sparks waived their pick. [4]
The following are the Sparks' selections in the 2009 WNBA draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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1 | 13 | Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton | United States | Purdue |
2 | 22 | Ashley Paris | United States | Oklahoma |
3 | 35 | Britney Jordan | United States | Texas A&M-Commerce |
Date | Trade | |
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December 17, 2008 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Atlanta Dream |
13th pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft | rights to Chamique Holdsclaw | |
January 30, 2009 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Minnesota Lynx |
Vanessa Hayden-Johnson | Christi Thomas | |
March 26, 2009 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Phoenix Mercury |
first-round 2010 WNBA Draft pick | Temeka Johnson | |
May 5, 2009 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To New York Liberty |
first-round 2010 WNBA Draft pick | Sidney Spencer | |
May 5, 2009 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Minnesota Lynx |
Noelle Quinn | Rafaella Masciadri and a first-round 2010 WNBA Draft pick |
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Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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Phoenix Mercury x | 23 | 11 | .676 | – | 12–5 | 11–6 | 13–7 |
Seattle Storm x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 3.0 | 13–4 | 7–10 | 13–7 |
Los Angeles Sparks x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 5.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 11–9 |
San Antonio Silver Stars x | 15 | 19 | .441 | 8.0 | 10–7 | 5–12 | 10–10 |
Minnesota Lynx o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 9.0 | 9–8 | 5–12 | 7–13 |
Sacramento Monarchs o | 12 | 22 | .353 | 11.0 | 7–10 | 5–12 | 6–14 |
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GP | Games 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 game | Team leader | League leader |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Shannon Bobbitt | 33 | 3 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.45 | 0.03 | 2.2 |
Marie Ferdinand-Harris | 28 | 6 | 12.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.54 | 0.07 | 5.4 |
Kristi Harrower | 31 | 26 | 16.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.52 | 0.00 | 3.1 |
Vanessa Hayden | 25 | 1 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.16 | 0.88 | 3.8 |
Betty Lennox | 30 | 13 | 21.3 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.87 | 0.13 | 10.2 |
Lisa Leslie | 23 | 21 | 27.7 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0.70 | 1.43 | 15.4 |
Delisha Milton-Jones | 33 | 33 | 31.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 1.24 | 0.24 | 10.2 |
Candace Parker | 25 | 24 | 32.6 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 0.60 | 2.12 | 13.1 |
Noelle Quinn | 34 | 9 | 27.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 1.18 | 0.32 | 8.4 |
Tina Thompson | 34 | 34 | 34.8 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 0.76 | 0.71 | 13.0 |
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton | 29 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.10 | 0.28 | 2.4 |
Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
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Los Angeles Sparks | .430 | .297 | .791 | 36.7 | 17.3 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 16.7 | 17.1 | 74.5 |
Opponents | .399 | .335 | .769 | 30.9 | 15.2 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 13.6 | 18.3 | 73.5 |