This is a list of all personnel changes for the 2010 WNBA off-season and 2010 WNBA season.
Retirement
editThe following players played their final season in 2009.
Date | Team | Name | Position | Years pro |
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February 5, 2009 | Los Angeles Sparks | Lisa Leslie | Center | 12 |
May 15, 2009 | Indiana Fever | Yolanda Griffith | Center | 11 |
May 31, 2009 | San Antonio Silver Stars | Vickie Johnson | Guard | 13 |
September 18, 2009 | Seattle Storm | Shannon Johnson | Guard | 11 |
September 24, 2009 | San Antonio Silver Stars | Erin Perperoglou | Guard | 9 |
February 18, 2010 | Indiana Fever | Tamecka Dixon | Guard | 13 |
April 28, 2010 | Seattle Storm | Chelsea Newton | Guard | 5 |
Front Office movement
editHead coach changes
editCoaches signed in off-season | ||||
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Date | Team | Outgoing coach | New head coach | Previous position |
September 29, 2009 | Tulsa Shock | Rick Mahorn (Detroit) | Nolan Richardson | None |
December 3, 2009 | New York Liberty | Anne Donovan (interim) | Anne Donovan | Interim Coach of the Liberty |
December 8, 2009 | Minnesota Lynx | Jennifer Gillom | Cheryl Reeve | Assistant Coach of the Shock |
January 7, 2010 | Los Angeles Sparks | Michael Cooper | Jennifer Gillom | Head Coach of the Lynx |
February 25, 2010 | San Antonio Silver Stars | Dan Hughes | Sandy Brondello | Assistant Coach of the Silver Stars |
In-season coaching change | ||||
Date | Team | Outgoing coach | Interim coach | Reason |
None |
General Manager changes
editGM hired in off-season | ||||
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Date | Team | Outgoing GM | New head GM | Previous position |
September 29, 2009 | Tulsa Shock | Cheryl Reeve (Detroit) | Nolan Richardson | None |
In-season GM change | ||||
Date | Team | Outgoing GM | Interim GM | Reason |
None |
Player movement
editThe following is a list of player movement via free agency and trades.
Trades
editJanuary 12, 2010 | To Connecticut Sun
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To Minnesota Lynx
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February 19, 2010 | To Minnesota Lynx
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To San Antonio Silver Stars
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March 11, 2010 | To Atlanta Dream
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To San Antonio Silver Stars
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March 30, 2010 | To New York Liberty
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To Chicago Sky |
To Phoenix Mercury |
April 7, 2010 | To Connecticut Sun
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To Tulsa Shock | |
April 8, 2010 | To Connecticut Sun
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To Minnesota Lynx
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April 14, 2010 | To Tulsa Shock |
To San Antonio Silver Stars | |
May 12, 2010 | To New York Liberty |
To Washington Mystics | |
May 14, 2010 | To Los Angeles Sparks |
To Chicago Sky
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May 27, 2010 | To Indiana Fever |
To Tulsa Shock
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June 14, 2010 | To New York Liberty |
To Tulsa Shock | |
July 23, 2010 | To Phoenix Mercury |
To Tulsa Shock
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July 26, 2010 | To Minnesota Lynx |
To Tulsa Shock |
Signed from free agency
editReleased
editWaived
editWaived in the off-season | |||
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Player | Signed | Former team | |
March | |||
Ivory Latta | March 22 | Atlanta Dream | |
April | |||
Loree Moore | April 6 | New York Liberty | |
Kelly Mazzante | April 8 | New York Liberty | |
Tamika Whitmore | April 15 | Connecticut Sun | |
Katie Mattera | April 20 | Chicago Sky | |
Ashley Battle | New York Liberty | ||
Waived during the season | |||
Player | Signed | Former team | |
May | |||
Chamique Holdsclaw | May 19 | Atlanta Dream | |
Belinda Snell | May 21 | San Antonio Silver Stars | |
Allie Quigley | May 27 | Indiana Fever | |
June | |||
Tiffany Stansbury | June 1 | Los Angeles Sparks | |
Amanda Thompson | June 8 | Tulsa Shock | |
Ashley Walker | |||
Crystal Kelly | June 9 | San Antonio Silver Stars | |
July | |||
Natasha Lacy | July 5 | Tulsa Shock | |
Abi Olajuwon | Chicago Sky | ||
Allie Quigley | July 15 | San Antonio Silver Stars | |
Sandora Irvin | July 22 | Chicago Sky | |
August | |||
Nuria Martinez | August 3 | Minnesota Lynx |
Renounced
editTraining camp cuts
editAll players here did not make the final roster
Atlanta Dream | Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Indiana Fever | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx |
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WNBA draft
editThe 2010 WNBA Draft was held on April 8, 2010 in Secaucus, New Jersey.
First round selections
editPick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | School/Club Team |
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1 | Tina Charles | United States | Connecticut Sun (from N.Y, via L.A., via Minn.) | Connecticut |
2 | Monica Wright | United States | Minnesota Lynx (from Conn.) | Virginia |
3 | Kelsey Griffin | United States | Minnesota Lynx (traded to Conn.) | Nebraska |
4 | Epiphanny Prince | United States | Chicago Sky | Rutgers/Turkey |
5 | Jayne Appel | United States | San Antonio Silver Stars | Stanford |
6 | Jacinta Monroe | United States | Washington Mystics | Florida State |
7 | Danielle McCray | United States | Connecticut Sun (from Tul.) | Kansas |
8 | Andrea Riley | United States | Los Angeles Sparks | Oklahoma State |
9 | Chanel Mokango | Congo | Atlanta Dream | Mississippi State |
10 | Alison Lacey | Australia | Seattle Storm | Iowa State |
11 | Jené Morris | United States | Indiana Fever | San Diego State |
12 | Bianca Thomas | United States | Los Angeles Sparks (from Phx.) | Mississippi |