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The 2011 WNBA season is the 4th season for the
Atlanta Dream of the
Women's National Basketball Association. The Dream finished the regular season with a 20-14 record, good for third-best in the
Eastern Conference. The Dream then won their second consecutive
Eastern Conference Championship. The Dream made their way to the
WNBA Finals before being swept by the
Minnesota Lynx.
Transactions
WNBA draft
Trades and Roster Changes
Date
|
Transaction
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January 7, 2011
|
Extended Qualifying Offers to
Alison Bales and
Yelena Leuchanka
|
March 23, 2011
|
Signed
Sandora Irvin to a Training Camp Contract
[1]
|
March 24, 2011
|
Signed
Ashley Paris to a Training Camp Contract
[2]
|
March 31, 2011
|
Signed
Alison Bales to a Training Camp Contract
[3]
|
April 11, 2011
|
Traded
Kelly Miller, the draft rights to
Ta'Shia Phillips, and a 1st Round Pick in the
2012 WNBA draft to the
Washington Mystics in exchange for
Lindsey Harding and a 2nd Round Pick in
2012.
[4]
|
Traded the draft rights to
Rachel Jarry and a 2nd Round Pick in the
2012 WNBA draft to the
Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the draft rights to
Felicia Chester
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April 21, 2011
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Signed Kelsey Bolte to a Rookie Scale Contract
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April 28, 2011
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Signed Shannon McCallum to a Training Camp Contract
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April 29, 2011
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Signed
Felicia Chester to a Rookie Scale Contract
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May 21, 2011
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Waived
Ashley Paris and Kelsey Bolte
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May 31, 2011
|
Exercised 4th-Year Team Option on
Angel McCoughtry
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Declined Team Option on
Shalee Lehning
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Waived Shannon McCallum
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June 1, 2011
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Waived
Felicia Chester
[5]
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June 5, 2011
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Waived
Brittainey Raven
|
Signed
Kelly Mazzante
[6]
|
June 16, 2011
|
Temporarily Suspend
Sancho Lyttle due to Overseas Commitments
|
June 18, 2011
|
Signed
Courtney Paris
[7]
|
July 3, 2011
|
Activated
Sancho Lyttle from her Temporary Suspension
|
Waived
Kelly Mazzante
[8]
|
September 8, 2011
|
Signed
Sancho Lyttle to a Contract Extension
[9]
|
Roster
2011 Atlanta Dream Roster
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
From
|
C
|
33
|
|
Bales, Alison
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
218 lb (99 kg)
|
04-04-1985
|
Duke
|
G/F
|
8
|
|
Castro Marques, Izi
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
140 lb (64 kg)
|
03-13-1982
|
Brazil
|
F/C
|
14
|
|
de Souza, Erika
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
03-03-1982
|
Brazil
|
G
|
10
|
|
Harding, Lindsey
|
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
|
139 lb (63 kg)
|
06-12-1984
|
Duke
|
F
|
24
|
|
Irvin, Sandora
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
02-23-1982
|
TCU
|
G
|
5
|
|
Lehning, Shalee
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
140 lb (64 kg)
|
10-27-1986
|
Kansas State
|
F
|
20
|
|
Lyttle, Sancho
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
09-20-1983
|
Houston
|
F
|
35
|
|
McCoughtry, Angel
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
160 lb (73 kg)
|
09-10-1986
|
Louisville
|
G
|
9
|
|
Miller, Coco
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
140 lb (64 kg)
|
09-06-1978
|
Georgia
|
C
|
3
|
|
Paris, Courtney
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
250 lb (113 kg)
|
09-21-1987
|
Oklahoma
|
G/F
|
22
|
|
Price, Armintie
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
133 lb (60 kg)
|
04-03-1985
|
Mississippi
|
|
- Head coach
-
Marynell Meadors (
Middle Tennessee)
- Assistant coaches
-
Sue Panek (
Maryland)
Carol Ross (
Mississippi)
- Player development
-
Fred Williams (
Boise State)
- Athletic trainer
-
Kim Mosely (
Southern Miss)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
-
Injured
|
Depth
Schedule
Preseason
2011 Preseason Schedule
|
Total: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
|
Regular season
2011 Regular Season Total: 20–14 (Home: 13–4; Road: 4–13)
|
June: 3–7 (Home: 2–5; Road: 1–2)
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record
|
1 |
June 5 |
3:00pm |
New York |
SSO |
88–94 (OT) |
Castro Marques (19) |
Lyttle (11) |
Harding (9) |
Philips Arena 8,038 |
0–1
|
2 |
June 9 |
7:00pm |
Washington |
ESPN2 |
90–98 (OT) |
de Souza (20) |
de Souza (15) |
Castro Marques (5) |
Philips Arena 5,020 |
0–2
|
3 |
June 11 |
8:00pm |
@
San Antonio |
|
74–86 |
McCoughtry (19) |
de Souza (14) |
Harding (4) |
AT&T Center 9,140 |
0–3
|
4 |
June 14 |
7:00pm |
@
New York |
|
79–58 |
McCoughtry (18) |
Bales
Irvin (7) |
Lehning (6) |
Prudential Center 5,725 |
1–3
|
5 |
June 17 |
8:00pm |
@
Minnesota |
|
85–96 |
McCoughtry (27) |
de Souza (11) |
Castro Marques (4) |
Target Center 7,556 |
1–4
|
6 |
June 19 |
3:00pm |
Minnesota |
SSO |
64–77 |
Harding (14) |
de Souza (12) |
Harding
Miller (3) |
Philips Arena 7,274 |
1–5
|
7 |
June 21 |
12:00pm |
Chicago |
SSO |
71–68 |
McCoughtry (14) |
McCoughtry
Paris (8) |
Harding (6) |
Philips Arena 6,154 |
2–5
|
8 |
June 24 |
7:30pm |
Phoenix |
FS-S
FS-A |
83–92 |
McCoughtry (24) |
Paris (8) |
Harding (4) |
Philips Arena 5,492 |
2–6
|
9 |
June 26 |
3:00pm |
San Antonio |
NBATV
SSO |
86–92 |
Miller (19) |
Paris (11) |
Price (5) |
Philips Arena 5,718 |
2–7
|
10 |
June 30 |
7:30pm |
New York |
SSO |
87–81 |
de Souza (27) |
de Souza (15) |
McCoughtry
Miller (4) |
Philips Arena 4,423 |
3–7
|
|
July: 5–3 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–3)
|
August: 8–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 5–2)
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record
|
19 |
August 2 |
7:30pm |
New York |
FS-S |
75–85 |
McCoughtry (24) |
McCoughtry
Price (6) |
Harding (9) |
Philips Arena 4,573 |
8–11
|
20 |
August 7 |
3:00pm |
Seattle |
NBATV
SSO |
70–53 |
McCoughtry (17) |
de Souza
Lyttle (7) |
Harding (7) |
Philips Arena 7,337 |
9–11
|
21 |
August 9 |
7:00pm |
@
Washington |
CSN-MA |
72–70 |
McCoughtry (19) |
de Souza (12) |
McCoughtry (5) |
Verizon Center 9,536 |
10–11
|
22 |
August 11 |
10:00pm |
@
Phoenix |
|
95–109 |
McCoughtry (25) |
de Souza (7) |
Bales (4) |
US Airways Center 7,940 |
10–12
|
23 |
August 13 |
10:00pm |
@
Seattle |
NBATV
KONG |
92–63 |
Castro Marques
McCoughtry (17) |
McCoughtry (6) |
Price (4) |
KeyArena 9,686 |
11–12
|
24 |
August 16 |
10:30pm |
@
Los Angeles |
NBATV
SSO
PRIME |
84–79 |
McCoughtry (23) |
de Souza (13) |
Price (8) |
STAPLES Center 7,522 |
12–12
|
25 |
August 19 |
7:30pm |
Connecticut |
NBATV
SSO |
94–88 (OT) |
McCoughtry (26) |
McCoughtry (12) |
Harding (5) |
Philips Arena 7,225 |
13–12
|
26 |
August 21 |
5:00pm |
@
Connecticut |
|
87–96 |
McCoughtry (22) |
de Souza (10) |
Harding (9) |
Mohegan Sun Arena 6,636 |
13–13
|
27 |
August 23 |
8:00pm |
@
Chicago |
CN100 |
83–80 |
McCoughtry (22) |
McCoughtry (7) |
Harding (9) |
Allstate Arena 2,876 |
14–13
|
28 |
August 27 |
7:00pm |
@
Indiana |
NBATV
SSO
FS-I |
86–80 |
McCoughtry (20) |
Lyttle (9) |
Castro Marques (3) |
Conseco Fieldhouse 9,242 |
15–13
|
29 |
August 30 |
7:30pm |
Indiana |
SSO |
92–90 |
McCoughtry (28) |
Lyttle (11) |
Harding (6) |
Philips Arena 6,467 |
16–13
|
|
September: 4–17 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1)
|
All games are viewable on
WNBA LiveAccess or
ESPN3.com
|
Playoffs
2011 Playoffs Schedule
|
Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Connecticut (Won Series 2-0)
|
Eastern Conference Finals vs. Indiana (Won Series 2-1)
|
WNBA Finals vs. Minnesota (Lost Series 0-3)
|
Standings
Playoffs
Note: italics denote home-court advantage; bold denotes series winner.
Statistics
Regular Season
Playoffs
Awards and honors
References
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"Atlanta Dream Signs Forward Sandora Irvin". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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"Former Sooner Ashley Paris Returns to WNBA". news9.com. New 9. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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"Atlanta Dream Re-Signs Center Alison Bales". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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^ Orton, Kathy.
"Washington Mystics trade Lindsey Harding, acquire Ta'Shia Phillips and Kelly Miller". washingtonpost.com. Washington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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^ Roberson, Doug.
"Dream waive Chester". ajc.com. AJC. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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"DREAM SIGNS VETERAN GUARD KELLY MAZZANTE". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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"Atlanta Dream Signs Center Courtney Paris". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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^ Willis, Kris.
"Atlanta Dream Forward Sancho Lyttle Returns To Team, Kelly Mazzante Waived". atlanta.sbnation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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^ Willis, Kris.
"The Atlanta Dream Re-Sign Sancho Lyttle To Multi-Year Deal". peachtreehoops.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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"McCoughtry, Augustus earn WNBA Player of the Week honors". wltx.com. WLTX. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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"McCoughtry, Hammon earn WNBA Player of the Week honors". 9news.com. 9 News. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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"Atlanta's Angel McCoughtry and Los Angeles' Candace Parker Named WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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"Atlanta's McCoughtry and Seattle's Smith Named Players of the Week". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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"Atlanta Dream's Angel McCoughtry and Minnesota Lynx' Seimone Augustus Named Players of the Month for July". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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^ Willis, Kris.
"WNBA All-Star Game 2011: Angel McCoughtry Named As Starter". atlanta.sbnation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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"2011 WNBA Season Awards". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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