2008 Atlanta Dream season
The 2008 WNBA season was the first for the Atlanta Dream. The team name was unveiled on January 23, 2008, with the expansion draft held on February 6. The Atlanta Dream had seventeen straight losses. It was the longest losing streak to start a season in WNBA history.
| 2008 Atlanta Dream season | |
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| Coach | Marynell Meadors |
| Arena | Philips Arena |
| Attendance | 8,316 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–30 (.118) |
| Place | 7th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Betty Lennox (17.5) |
| Rebounds | Érika de Souza (6.6) |
| Assists | Ivory Latta (3.6) |
← 2007 season
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Offseason
Expansion Draft
The list of players selected in the Expansion Draft includes:
| Player | Nationality | Former WNBA Team |
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| Carla Thomas |  |
Chicago Sky |
| Érika de Souza |  |
Connecticut Sun |
| Katie Feenstra | |
Detroit Shock |
| Roneeka Hodges | |
Houston Comets |
| Ann Strother | |
Indiana Fever |
| LaToya Thomas | |
Los Angeles Sparks |
| Kristen Mann | |
Minnesota Lynx |
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New York Liberty |
| Jennifer Lacy | |
Phoenix Mercury |
| Kristin Haynie | |
Sacramento Monarchs |
| Chantelle Anderson | |
San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Betty Lennox | |
Seattle Storm |
| Yelena Leuchanka |  |
Washington Mystics |
Additionally, Atlanta immediately orchestrated three trades involving players in the expansion draft.[1]
- Traded LaToya Thomas and the 18th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Ivory Latta.
- Also traded the fourth pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft and Roneeka Hodges to the Seattle Storm for Iziane Castro Marques and the eighth pick in the draft.
- Acquired the 24th overall draft pick from the Indiana Fever in exchange for agreeing not to select specific unprotected Fever players.
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 (from Seattle) | Tamera Young | |
James Madison |
| 2 | 24 (from Indiana) | Morenike Atunrase | |
Texas A&M |
| 3 | 32 | Danielle Hood | |
Hartford |
Transactions
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
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| February 6, 2008 | To Atlanta Dream | To Detroit Shock |
| Ivory Latta | LaToya Thomas, and the 18th pick in the 2008 Draft | |
| February 6, 2008 | To Atlanta Dream | To Seattle Storm |
| Iziane Castro Marques, and the 8th pick in the 2008 Draft | Roneeka Hodges, and the 4th pick in the 2008 Draft | |
| February 6, 2008 | To Atlanta Dream | To Indiana Fever |
| 24th pick in the 2008 Draft | agreeing not to select specific unprotected Fever players | |
| April 9, 2008 | To Atlanta Dream | To San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Camille Little, draft rights to Chioma Nnamaka, and the Silver Stars' first-round pick in the 2009 Draft |
Ann Wauters, draft rights to Morenike Atunrase, and the Dream's second-round pick in the 2009 Draft | |
| June 22, 2008 | To Atlanta Dream | To Seattle Storm |
| Storm's second-round pick in the 2009 Draft | Camille Little | |
| July 4, 2008 | To Atlanta Dream | To Indiana Fever |
| Alison Bales | Kristen Mann | |
Free agents
Additions
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Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| Detroit Shock x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 14–3 | 8–9 | 16–4 |
| Connecticut Sun x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.0 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 13–7 |
| New York Liberty x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 3.0 | 11–6 | 8–9 | 11–9 |
| Indiana Fever x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 5.0 | 11–6 | 6–11 | 12–8 |
| Chicago Sky o | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10.0 | 8–9 | 4–13 | 10–10 |
| Washington Mystics o | 10 | 24 | .294 | 12.0 | 6–11 | 4–13 | 6–14 |
| Atlanta Dream o | 4 | 30 | .118 | 18.0 | 1–16 | 3–14 | 2–18 |
Schedule
Preseason
| 2008 Game Log: Preseason | |
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Regular season
The Atlanta Dream lost their first game in franchise history, 67-100. Their opponent was the Connecticut Sun; the Sun delivered a 32-8 run that stretched into the second quarter to open a 17-point lead. The lead exploded to 34 points. At the conclusion of the game, the Dream were outrebounded 53-29. For the Dream, Stacey Lovelace had 11 points, five assists and four rebounds.
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Player stats
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| 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 |
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Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Betty Lennox | 34 | 33 | 29.7 | .415 | .358 | .855 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 17.5 |
| Ivory Latta | 34 | 31 | 28.2 | .362 | .344 | .802 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 11.4 |
| Érika de Souza | 12 | 8 | 23.1 | .585 | .000 | .615 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 9.3 |
| Iziane Castro Marques | 29 | 20 | 23.1 | .353 | .309 | .814 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 9.3 |
| Tamera Young | 33 | 15 | 22.6 | .333 | .325 | .691 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| Katie Feenstra | 33 | 4 | 14.0 | .535 | .000 | .750 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6.7 |
| Stacey Lovelace | 15 | 7 | 17.2 | .404 | .417 | .692 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6.1 |
| Jennifer Lacy | 33 | 22 | 18.3 | .389 | .190 | .673 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| Alison Bales | 17 | 9 | 22.3 | .405 | .333 | .677 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4.8 |
| Camille Little | 13 | 2 | 17.0 | .420 | .400 | .593 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| Kasha Terry | 20 | 8 | 13.8 | .474 | .000 | .606 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| Kristen Mann | 13 | 8 | 17.2 | .409 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Kristin Haynie | 33 | 3 | 14.7 | .316 | .313 | .750 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Ann Strother | 21 | 0 | 7.6 | .353 | .368 | .667 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Chioma Nnamaka | 12 | 0 | 7.0 | .231 | .182 | .667 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
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References
- "Atlanta Dream Expansion Draft". Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
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