2015 Tulsa Shock season

The 2015 WNBA season for the Tulsa Shock of the WNBA was the first winning season for the Shock franchise in Tulsa. It culminated with a first-ever visit to the WNBA playoffs in September 2015. The Shock were swept by the Phoenix Mercury in the first round.

2015 Tulsa Shock season
CoachFred Williams
ArenaBOK Center
Attendanceper game
Results
Record18–16 (.529)
Place3rd (Western)
Playoff finishLost in Conference Semifinals
Media
TelevisionESPN2, ABC, NBA TV
2016 season →

Midway through the 2015 season, on July 20, 2015, Shock majority owner Bill Cameron announced that the franchise would relocate to Dallas-Fort Worth for the 2016 WNBA season.

Transactions

WNBA Draft

The Tulsa Shock selected Amanda Zahui B., a native of Stockholm, Sweden who played at the University of Minnesota, in the first round as the second overall pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft.[1] In the second round, the Shock selected Brianna Kiesel as the thirteenth overall pick.[1] As the twenty-fifth overall pick, in the third round, the Shock selected Mimi Mungedi.[1]

Trades

Roster
NUM
PLAYER
 POS HEIGHT WEIGHT DOB EXP FROM
24
Vicki Baugh
 F 6-4 190 May 21, 1989 1 Tennessee/US
13
Karima Christmas
 G-F 6-0 180 September 11, 1989 4 Duke/US
4
Skylar Diggins
 G 5-9 145 August 2, 1990 2 Notre Dame/US
35
Jordan Hooper
 F 6-2 185 February 20, 1992 1 Nebraska/US
33
Tiffany Jackson-Jones
 F 6-3 185 April 26, 1985 7 Texas/US
25
Glory Johnson
 F 6-3 170 July 27, 1990 3 Tennessee/US
1
Brianna Kiesel
 G 5-7 125 July 8, 1993 R Pittsburgh
3
Courtney Paris
 C 6-4 250 September 21, 1987 5 Oklahoma/US
22
Plenette Pierson
 F-C 6-2 178 August 31, 1981 12 TexasTech/US
55
Theresa Plaisance
 F 6-5 200 May 18, 1992 1 Louisiana State
0
Odyssey Sims
 G 5-8 160 July 13, 1992 1 Baylor
2
Riquna Williams
 G 5-7 165 May 28, 1990 3 Miami (Fla.)/US
32
Amanda Zahui B
 C 6-5 250 September 8, 1993 R Minnesota


Head Coach

Fred Williams (College - Boise State)
Assistant Coaches Bridget Pettis (College - Florida)
Ed Baldwin (College - North Carolina Central)
Strength-and-Conditioning Coach
Claus Souza (College - Tulsa)
Athletic Trainer

Allison Russell (College - Tulsa)

Season standings
Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
z - Minnesota Lynx2212.647–13–49–816–6
x - Phoenix Mercury2014.588213–47–1015–7
x - Tulsa Shock1816.529412–56–1111–11
x - Los Angeles Sparks1420.41289–85–1210–12
e - Seattle Storm1024.294128–92–158–14
e - San Antonio Stars826.235147–101–166–16

Schedule

Preseason

Playoffs

Statistics
Legend
  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
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

Regular season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and honors
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References
  1. "2015 WNBA Draft Board". WNBA. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
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