WNBA team season
The 2012 WNBA season is the 16th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Transactions[edit]
WNBA draft[edit]
The following are the Sparks' selections in the 2012 WNBA draft.
Transaction log[edit]
- February 1, 2011: The Sparks acquired a second-round pick from the Tulsa Shock as part of the Andrea Riley trade.
- April 11, 2011: The Sparks acquired a second-round pick from the Chicago Sky as part of the Lindsay Widsom-Hylton trade.
- February 1: The Sparks traded Noelle Quinn to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Marissa Coleman.[1]
- February 8: The Sparks signed Alana Beard.[2]
- February 23: The Sparks traded Natasha Lacy and LaToya Pringle to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Nicky Anosike.[3]
- February 23: The Sparks signed Sharnee Zoll.
- March 9: The Sparks signed Ashley Shields.[4]
- April 9: The Sparks signed Darxia Morris.
- April 23: The Sparks signed draft picks Khadijah Rushdan and April Sykes.
- April 24: The Sparks signed Rashidat Junaid.
- April 25: The Sparks re-signed Candace Parker to a multi-year contract.[5]
- April 26: The Sparks signed draft picks Nneka Ogwumike and Tyra White.
- May 8: The Sparks waived Tyra White and Rashidat Junaid.
- May 15: The Sparks waived Khadijah Rushdan, Ashley Shields, and Darxia Morris.
- June 8: The Sparks signed Coco Miller and waived Sharnee Zoll.
- July 2: The Sparks waived Coco Miller.[6]
- July 5: The Sparks signed Andrea Riley.
Personnel changes[edit]
Season standings[edit]
Schedule[edit]
Preseason[edit]
2012 Game Log: Preseason (May) |
Regular season[edit]
2012 Game Log: Regular Season |
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Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | TV | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record | 6 | Sun 3 | 8:30 | Seattle | KDOC KONG | 67-65 | Toliver (23) | Parker (13) | Toliver (7) | Staples Center 12,639 | 5-1 | 7 | Fri 8 | 11:00 | Phoenix | TWC101 | 90-74 | Ogwumike (25) | Ogwumike (12) | Toliver (9) | Staples Center 11,198 | 6-1 | 8 | Wed 13 | 8:00 | @ Connecticut | ESPN2 | 87-81 | Parker (33) | Parker (16) | Parker (8) | Mohegan Sun Arena 6,058 | 7-1 | 9 | Fri 15 | 7:30 | @ Atlanta | SSO | 59-92 | Ogwumike (13) | Ogwumike (10) | Coleman (4) | Philips Arena 8,872 | 7-2 | 10 | Sat 16 | 8:00 | @ San Antonio | KDOC FS-SW | 85-98 (OT) | Beard (23) | Parker Lavender (11) | Toliver (5) | AT&T Center 8,234 | 7-3 | 11 | Mon 18 | 10:30 | Washington | TWC101 | 101-70 | Ogwumike (24) | Parker (8) | Toliver (6) | Staples Center 8,612 | 8-3 | 12 | Wed 20 | 10:30 | Tulsa | TWC101 | 95-79 | Parker (33) | Parker (8) | Toliver (6) | Staples Center 8,388 | 9-3 | 13 | Sat 23 | 8:00 | @ Phoenix | ESPN | 93-84 | Toliver (29) | Lavender (9) | Toliver (4) | US Airways Center 9,670 | 10-3 | 14 | Sun 24 | 8:30 | San Antonio | KDOC | 71-91 | Parker (15) | Parker (15) | Beard (4) | Staples Center 11,301 | 10-4 | 15 | Tue 26 | 8:00 | @ Tulsa | | 75-91 | Toliver (21) | Ogwumike Lavender (7) | Toliver (7) | BOK Center 4,102 | 10-5 | 16 | Thu 28 | 12:30 | @ San Antonio | FS-SW | 80-94 | Parker (25) | Parker (13) | Beard (10) | AT&T Center 15,184 | 10-6 | |
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All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com |
Postseason[edit]
2012 Game Log: Postseason |
Western Conference Semifinals |
Western Conference Finals |
Statistics[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
Awards and honors[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Wang, Gene (February 1, 2012). "Washington Mystics trade Marissa Coleman to Los Angeles Sparks for Noelle Quinn". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Sparks sign 4-time WNBA All-Star Alana Beard". The San Diego Union-Tribune. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Giannotto, Mark (February 23, 2012). "Mystics trade Nicky Anosike to Los Angeles for two role players". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "L.A. Sparks sign Ashley Shields to training camp contract". Sports Illustrated. March 9, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Parker agrees to multi-year extension with Sparks". Los Angeles Daily News. April 25, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Sparks waive Coco Miller". ESPN. July 2, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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