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2024 Chicago Sky season

The 2024 Chicago Sky season is the franchise's 19th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and their first season under head coach Teresa Weatherspoon.

2024 Chicago Sky season
CoachTeresa Weatherspoon
ArenaWintrust Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record13–27 (.325)
Place6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The season tipped-off on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, against the Dallas Wings in Dallas.[1]

The offseason was marked by major coaching and roster changes. In October 2023, the team hired Weatherspoon as head coach, replacing interim head coach Emre Vatansever.[2][3] The team also hired Jeff Pagliocca as general manager, separating this role from the head coaching position for the first time.[4] Several starting players from previous seasons including Kahleah Copper, Alanna Smith, Courtney Williams, Astou Ndour-Fall, and Julie Allemand departed in free agency and trades. The Sky signed their own former first-round draft pick Diamond DeShields. Acquiring the 3rd and 7th picks in the 2024 WNBA draft through trades, they drafted high-profile college stars Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese.

Transactions

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WNBA draft

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See also: 2024 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 3 Kamilla Cardoso   Brazil South Carolina
1 7 Angel Reese   United States LSU
2 13 Brynna Maxwell   United States Gonzaga

Transactions

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Date Transaction
October 31, 2023 Hired Jeff Pagliocca as General Manager[5]
January 17, 2024 Extended Qualifying Offers to Robyn Parks, Rebekah Gardner, and Morgan Bertsch[6]
February 1. 2024 Signed Lindsay Allen[7]
February 2, 2024 Renounced the rights to Astou Ndour-Fall[6]
February 5, 2024 Signed Diamond DeShields[8]
February 6, 2024 Acquired Brianna Turner and Michaela Onyenwere, the third overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, Chicago's own 2025 second round pick, Phoenix's 2026 first round draft pick, and the right to swap 2026 second round picks in exchange for Kahleah Copper and the rights to Morgan Bertsch.[9]
February 8, 2024 Signed Taya Reimer to a Training Camp Contract[10]
Signed Kysre Gondrezick to a Training Camp Contract[11]
February 9, 2024 Signed Chennedy Carter to a Training Camp Contract[12]
February 15, 2024 Renounced the rights to Kseniya Malashka[6]
February 19, 2024 Acquired the 8th pick in the 2024 Draft in exchange for Julie Allemand and the rights to Li Yueru[13]
March 14, 2024 Acquired the New York Liberty's 2025 and 2026 second round picks in exchange for the rights to Rebekah Gardner[14]
April 14, 2024 Acquired the Minnesota Lynx 7th pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft and the rights to Nikolina Milić in exchange for Sika Koné, the 8th pick, the Sky's 2025 second round pick, and the rights to swap first round picks in the 2026 draft.[15]
April 19, 2024 Signed Kamilla Cardoso, Angel Reese, and Brynna Maxwell to Rookie Contracts
Renounced the rights to Robyn Parks
May 10, 2024 Waived Taya Reimer[16]
May 13, 2024 Waived Brynna Maxwell[17]
June 28, 2024 Waived Kysre Gondrezick[18]
July 17, 2024 Traded Marina Mabrey and the team's second round pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft to Connecticut Sun in exchange for Rachel Banham, Moriah Jefferson, the Sun's first-round 2025 draft pick, and the rights to swap 2026 first-round draft picks[19]
September 11, 2024 Signed Kaela Davis to 7-day contract
September 18, 2024 Released Kaela Davis and signed to rest-of-season contract
September 19, 2024 Signed Elizabeth Williams to an extension through 2025

Roster changes

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Roster

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Chicago Sky roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G15 Allen, Lindsay5' 8" (1.73m)145 lb (66kg)1995-03-20Notre Dame6
G24 Banham, Rachel5' 9" (1.75m)175 lb (79kg)1993-07-15Minnesota8
C10 Cardoso, Kamilla  6' 7" (2.01m)215 lb (98kg)2001-04-30South CarolinaR
G7 Carter, Chennedy  5' 9" (1.75m)143 lb (65kg)1998-10-14Texas A&M3
G33 Davis, Kaela6' 2" (1.88m)180 lb (82kg)1995-03-15South Carolina5
G0 DeShields, Diamond  6' 1" (1.85m)172 lb (78kg)1995-03-05Tennessee5
G11 Evans, Dana5' 6" (1.68m)145 lb (66kg)1998-08-01Louisville3
F20 Harrison, Isabelle6' 3" (1.91m)183 lb (83kg)1993-09-27Tennessee6
G4 Jefferson, Moriah5' 6" (1.68m)123 lb (56kg)1994-03-08Connecticut7
F12 Onyenwere, Michaela6' 0" (1.83m)178 lb (81kg)1999-08-10UCLA3
F5 Reese, Angel  6' 3" (1.91m)165 lb (75kg)2002-05-06LSUR
F21 Turner, Brianna6' 3" (1.91m)170 lb (77kg)1996-07-05Notre Dame5
C1 Williams, Elizabeth  6' 3" (1.91m)200 lb (91kg)1993-06-23Duke9
Head coach
  Teresa Weatherspoon (Louisiana Tech)
Assistant coaches
  Crystal Robinson (SE Oklahoma State)
  Sydney Johnson (Princeton)
  Tamera Young (James Madison)
Athletic trainer
  Meghan Lockerby
Strength and conditioning coach
  Ann Crosby
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth chart

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG Lindsay Allen Moriah Jefferson
SG Chennedy Carter   Rachel Banham
Dana Evans
SF Diamond DeShields   Michaela Onyenwere
PF Angel Reese   Isabelle Harrison
Brianna Turner
C Elizabeth Williams   Kamilla Cardoso  

Schedule

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Pre-season

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2024 game log
Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
May: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 3 @ Minnesota L 81–92 Lindsay Allen (17) Angel Reese (9) Lindsay Allen (3) Target Center
7,010 		0–1
2 May 7 New York W 101–52 Marina Mabrey (20) Brianna Turner (8) Dana Evans (7) Wintrust Arena
3,132 		1–1
2024 season schedule

Regular season

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2024 game log
Total: 13–27 (Home: 6–14; Road: 7–13)
May: 3–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 15 @ Dallas L 79–87 Marina Mabrey (19) Marina Mabrey (9) Dana Evans (6) College Park Center
6,251 		0–1
2 May 18 @ Dallas W 83–74 Diamond DeShields (16) Elizabeth Williams (10) Marina Mabrey (8) College Park Center
6,251 		1–1
3 May 23 @ New York W 90–81 Marina Mabrey (21) Angel Reese (9) Marina Mabrey (7) Barclays Center
12,049 		2–1
4 May 25 Connecticut L 82–82 Marina Mabrey (23) Mabrey, Reese, Williams (5) Diamond DeShields (5) Wintrust Arena
9,025 		2–2
5 May 28 Seattle L 68–77 Dana Evans (13) Angel Reese (12) Allen, Evans (4) Wintrust Arena
7,807 		2–3
6 May 30 Los Angeles W 83–73 Marina Mabrey (20) Elizabeth Williams (11) Marina Mabrey (7) Wintrust Arena
7,911 		3–3
June : 3–8 (Home: 2–5; Road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 June 1 @ Indiana L 70–71 Chennedy Carter (19) Angel Reese (13) Chennedy Carter (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		3–4
8 June 4 New York L 75–88 Chennedy Carter (16) Angel Reese (10) Marina Mabrey (5) Wintrust Arena
8,277 		3–5
9 June 6 @ Washington W 79–71 Chennedy Carter (25) Angel Reese (11) Dana Evans (4) Capital One Arena
10,000 		4–5
10 June 8 Atlanta L 80–89 Cardoso, Evans, Reese (13) Angel Reese (13) Dana Evans (5) Wintrust Arena
8,804 		4–6
11 June 12 Connecticut L 75–83 Angel Reese (20) Angel Reese (10) Evans, Mabrey (5) Wintrust Arena
7,815 		4–7
12 June 14 @ Washington L 81–83 Chennedy Carter (16) Angel Reese (14) Allen, Mabrey (3) Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200 		4–8
13 June 16 @ Indiana L 83–91 Marina Mabrey (22) Angel Reese (13) Angel Reese (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		4–9
14 June 20 Dallas W 83–72 Carter, Mabrey (19) Angel Reese (18) Allen, Evans, Mabrey (4) Wintrust Arena
9,025 		5–9
15 June 23 Indiana W 88–87 Angel Reese (25) Angel Reese (16) Lindsay Allen (7) Wintrust Arena
9,872 		6–9
16 June 27 Las Vegas L 83–95 Marina Mabrey (21) Angel Reese (11) Lindsay Allen (5) Wintrust Arena
9,025 		6–10
17 June 30 Minnesota L 62–70 Chennedy Carter (15) Angel Reese (16) Lindsay Allen (7) 6–11
July : 4–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 July 2 @ Atlanta W 85–77 Chennedy Carter (26) Angel Reese (19) Carter, Mabrey (4) Gateway Center Arena
3,260 		7–11
19 July 5 @ Seattle W 88–84 Chennedy Carter (33) Angel Reese (10) Marina Mabrey (7) Climate Pledge Arena
10,725 		8–11
20 July 7 @ Seattle L 71–84 Chennedy Carter (21) Angel Reese (14) Allen, Mabrey (6) Climate Pledge Arena
11,283 		8–12
21 July 10 Atlanta W 78–69 Chennedy Carter (19) Angel Reese (13) Carter, Mabrey (5) Wintrust Arena
9,025 		9–12
22 July 11 @ New York L 76–91 Chennedy Carter (22) Isabelle Harrison (12) Lindsay Allen (7) Barclays Center
17,758 		9–13
23 July 13 New York L 67–81 Marina Mabrey (21) Angel Reese (16) Marina Mabrey (7) Wintrust Arena
9,025 		9–14
24 July 16 @ Las Vegas W 93–85 Chennedy Carter (34) Angel Reese (10) Allen, Mabrey (4) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,396 		10–14
August : 1–6 (Home: 0–4; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
25 August 15 Phoenix L 65–85 Dana Evans (14) Angel Reese (15) Lindsay Allen (6) Wintrust Arena
9,025 		10–15
26 August 17 @ Los Angeles W 90–86 Lindsay Allen (16) Kamilla Cardoso (14) Lindsay Allen (6) Crypto.com Arena
16,551 		11–15
27 August 18 @ Phoenix L 68–86 Angel Reese (19) Angel Reese (20) Chennedy Carter (6) Footprint Center
14,267 		11–16
28 August 23 @ Connecticut L 80–82 Chennedy Carter (19) Lindsay Allen (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,910 		11–17
29 August 25 Las Vegas L 75–77 Chennedy Carter (25) Angel Reese (22) Lindsay Allen (5) Wintrust Arena
9,025 		11–18
30 August 28 Washington L 70–74 Michaela Onyenwere (15) Angel Reese (14) Kamilla Cardoso (6) Wintrust Arena
8,763 		11–19
31 August 30 Indiana L 81–100 Michaela Onyenwere (20) Angel Reese (11) Lindsay Allen (6) Wintrust Arena
9,445 		11–20
September : 2–7 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 September 1 @ Minnesota L 74–79 Kamilla Cardoso (22) Angel Reese (19) Lindsay Allen (6) Target Center
8,421 		11–21
33 September 3 @ Las Vegas L 71–90 Michaela Onyenwere (15) Angel Reese (16) 3 players (3) T-Mobile Arena
18,394 		11–22
34 September 6 Los Angeles W 92–78 Angel Reese (24) Angel Reese (12) Chennedy Carter (7) Wintrust Arena
9,025 		12–22
35 September 8 Dallas W 92–77 Chennedy Carter (28) Kamilla Cardoso (11) Chennedy Carter (6) Wintrust Arena
8,704 		13–22
36 September 11 Washington L 58–89 Chennedy Carter (16) Cardoso, Harrison (8) Lindsay Allen (5) Wintrust Arena
7,948 		13–23
37 September 13 @ Minnesota L 66–83 Chennedy Carter (17) Kamilla Cardoso (10) Allen, Carter (5) Target Center
8,810 		13–24
38 September 15 Phoenix L 88–93 Chennedy Carter (20) Michaela Onyenwere (9) Allen, Banham (7) Wintrust Arena
8,577 		13–25
39 September 17 @ Atlanta L 70–86 Rachel Banham (22) Isabelle Harrison (11) Lindsay Allen (4) Gateway Center Arena
3,335 		13–26
40 September 19 @ Connecticut L 54–87 Isabelle Harrison (13) Lindsay Allen (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,092 		13–27
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Standings

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# Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 yx – New York Liberty 32 8 .800 — 16–4 16–4 16–4 5–0
2 cx – Minnesota Lynx 30 10 .750 2 14–6 16–4 14–6 4–1
3 x – Connecticut Sun 28 12 .700 4 14–6 14–6 14–6 4–1
4 x – Las Vegas Aces 27 13 .675 5 12–8 13–7 14–6 2–3
5 x – Seattle Storm 25 15 .625 7 13–7 14–6 11–9 4–1
6 x – Indiana Fever 20 20 .500 12 11–9 12–8 8–12 3–2
7 x – Phoenix Mercury 19 21 .475 13 10–10 10–10 9–11 3–2
8 x – Atlanta Dream 15 25 .375 17 7–13 8–12 7–13 1–4
9 e – Washington Mystics 14 26 .350 18 7–13 5–15 9–11 1–4
10 e – Chicago Sky 13 27 .325 19 5–15 6–14 7–13 1–4
11 e – Dallas Wings 9 31 .225 23 6–14 7–13 2–18 0–5
12 e – Los Angeles Sparks 8 32 .200 24 5–15 5–15 3–17 2–3

Notes

(#) – League Standing
c – Commissioner's Cup winners
y – Regular Season Champion
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings


Statistics

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Legend
  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

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
Chennedy Carter 33 20 26.0 .487 .290 .730 3.5 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.7 3.2 17.5
Marina Mabrey † 24 24 33.2 .381 .350 .723 4.9 4.5 1.2 0.3 2.8 2.7 14.0
Angel Reese 34 34 32.5 .391 .188 .736 13.1 1.9 1.3 0.5 2.2 3.5 13.6
Elizabeth Williams 9 9 27.7 .487 — .667 7.0 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.1 10.0
Kamilla Cardoso 32 29 27.4 .521 — .726 7.9 1.7 0.5 1.4 1.5 3.2 9.8
Dana Evans 39 12 19.1 .377 .376 .960 1.1 2.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.2 7.2
Rachel Banham ≠ 16 9 19.8 .346 .382 .700 1.8 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.7 6.9
Lindsay Allen 40 28 23.8 .466 .292 .808 2.0 3.9 0.8 0.2 1.6 1.7 6.6
Michaela Onyenwere 34 18 18.7 .415 .368 .610 1.8 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.0 6.6
Isabelle Harrison 36 5 16.3 .399 .167 .820 3.9 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.3 6.5
Diamond DeShields 32 10 13.8 .348 .173 .611 1.4 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.6 4.5
Kaela Davis ≠ 4 0 13.0 .333 1.000 .500 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.0
Brianna Turner 27 2 9.4 .615 — .500 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.2
Kysre Gondrezick ‡ 5 0 3.2 .286 .167 — 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.0
Moriah Jefferson ≠ 14 0 8.9 .115 .100 .833 0.5 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.9


‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Awards and honors

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Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Angel Reese WNBA Rookie of the Month – June July 2, 2024 [20]
WNBA All-Star [21]
Eastern Conference Player of the Week July 9, 2024 [22]
Peak Performer: Rebounds September 20, 2024 [23]
AP All-Rookie Team September 22, 2024 [24]
Kamilla Cardoso AP All-Rookie Team

References

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  22. ^ @WNBA (July 9, 2024). "🏀 Week 7 Players of the Week 🏀 Eastern Conference: @Reese10angel @chicagosky 16.8 PPG, 14.0 RPG and 1.2 APG Western Conference: @_ajawilson22 @lvaces 25.2 PPG, 9.2 RPG and 3.0 APG #WelcometotheW" (Tweet). Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Twitter.
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