Английская Википедия:2016 Los Angeles Sparks season
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The 2016 WNBA season is the 20th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season tipped off on May 15.[1] The Sparks finished with a record of 26–8, second in the Western Conference (and the league as a whole), and advanced to the WNBA Finals, which they won, three games to two, against the Minnesota Lynx. It was the team's first title since 2002.[2]
WNBA draft
The Sparks made three selections in the 2016 WNBA Entry Draft in Uncasville, Connecticut:
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 15 | Whitney Knight | Шаблон:USA | Los Angeles Sparks from Connecticut Sun | Florida Gulf Coast |
| 2 | 23 | Brianna Butler | Шаблон:USA | Los Angeles Sparks from Connecticut Sun | Syracuse |
| 3 | 29 | Talia Walton | Шаблон:USA | Los Angeles Sparks | Washington |
After selecting Talia Walton, the Sparks waived her on May 11, 2016. The Sparks also waived draft pick Whitney Knight on August 30, 2016.[3]
Roster
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Standing
Western Conference
Шаблон:2016 WNBA Western Conference standings
Game log
Pre-season
Шаблон:WNBA game log start Шаблон:WNBA game log section |- style= |1 | May 7 | | | | | | | |- style= |2 | May 9 | | | | | | | |- style= |3 | May 10 | | | | | | | Шаблон:WNBA game log end
Playoffs
Шаблон:NBA game log start Шаблон:NBA game log section |- style= |1 | September 28 | Chicago Sky | | Candace Parker (30) | Nneka Ogwumike (10) | Nneka Ogwumike (6) | Walter Pyramid | |- |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 | September 30 | Chicago Sky | | Candace Parker (20) | Candace Parker (11) | Candace Parker (8) | Staples Center | |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 | October 2 | @ Chicago Sky | | Nneka Ogwumike (22) | Candace Parker (15) | Candace Parker (6) | Allstate Arena | |- |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 | October 4 | @ Chicago Sky | | Candace Parker | Nneka Ogwumike | Chelsea Gray | Allstate Arena | |- Шаблон:WNBA game log end
The Sparks qualified for the 2016 playoffs, and, as the team with the second-best regular season record in the WNBA, received two automatic byes, advancing straight to the best-of-five semifinal. Шаблон:Trim
Statistics
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Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and honors
| style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="5%" | Recipient | style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="9%" | Award | style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="5%" | Date awarded | style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candace Parker | Player of the Week | ||
| Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Week | ||
| Candace Parker | Player of the Week | ||
| Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Week | ||
| Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Week | ||
| Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Week | ||
| Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Week | ||
| Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Week | ||
| Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Month | June | |
| Nneka Ogwumike | Player of the Month | July | |
| Nneka Ogwumike | |||
| Candace Parker | |||
| Jantel Lavender |
References
External links
Шаблон:Los Angeles Sparks 2016 WNBA champions Шаблон:2016 WNBA season by team
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ With 3.1 Seconds Left, Los Angeles Sparks Seize W.N.B.A. Title
- ↑ Sources: Sparks waive rookie Whitney Knight. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
