2020 Atlanta Dream season

The 2020 WNBA season will be the 13th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. The team begins its season on July 26, 2020 against the Dallas Wings.[1]

2020 Atlanta Dream season
CoachNicki Collen
ArenaOriginally: Gateway Center Arena
Rescheduled to: IMG Academy gymnasiums, Bradenton, Florida
Attendance0 per game
Results
Record28 (.200)
Place5th (Eastern)
2021 season 

The Dream was originally scheduled to start play its home games at the new Gateway Center Arena at College Park, electing to move from State Farm Arena in the 2019 off-season.[2] The WNBA season was to have a legue high 36-game schedule.[3] However, the plan for expanded games was put on hold on April 3, when the WNBA postponed its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Under a plan approved on June 15, the league is scheduled to hold a shortened 22-game regular season at IMG Academy, without fans present, starting on July 24.[5][6]

Transactions

WNBA Draft

The Dream made the following selections in the 2020 WNBA Draft.

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 4 Chennedy Carter  United States Texas A&M
2 17 Brittany Brewer  United States Texas Tech
3 25 Mikayla Pivec  United States Oregon State
3 27 Kobi Thornton  United States Clemson

Trades and roster changes

Date Details
February 10, 2020 G Angel McCoughtry left the team to sign with the Las Vegas Aces in free agency.[7]
February 10, 2020 Dream acquire C Kalani Brown from the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for G Brittney Sykes and C Marie Gülich[8]
February 13, 2020 Signed F Glory Johnson[9]
February 16, 2020 Signed F Shekinna Stricklen[10]
February 18, 2020 Claimed G Alexis Jones off waivers[11]
February 19, 2020 Acquired G Courtney Williams and the 17th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft in exchange for F Jessica Breland and F Nia Coffey.[12]
April 11, 2020 Acquired F Nia Coffey in a three team deal that saw Atlanta send the 13th pick in the 2020 draft to New York.[13]
June 18, 2020 G Renee Montgomery announces that she will sit out of the 2020 season to focus on social justice reform.[14]
June 23, 2020 G Tiffany Hayes announces she has opted out of the 2020 season.[15]
June 24, 2020 Signed G Betnijah Laney and F Jaylyn Agnew[16]
July 12, 2020 Signed F Erica McCall via emergency medical hardship.[17]

Roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F5Agnew, Jaylyn5' 11" (1.8m)149 lb (68kg)07-21-1997CreightonR
F25Billings, Monique6' 4" (1.93m)192 lb (87kg)05-02-1996UCLA2
F20Brewer, Brittany6' 5" (1.96m)182 lb (83kg)11-06-1997Texas TechR
C22Brown, Kalani6' 7" (2.01m)245 lb (111kg)03-21-1997Baylor1
G3Carter, Chennedy5' 9" (1.75m)143 lb (65kg)11-14-1998Texas A&MR
G11Dietrick, Blake5' 10" (1.78m)169 lb (77kg)07-19-1993Princeton3
F0Johnson, Glory6' 3" (1.91m)170 lb (77kg)07-27-1990Tennessee7
G7Jones, Alexis5' 9" (1.75m)167 lb (76kg)05-08-1994Baylor3
G/F44Laney, Betnijah6' 0" (1.83m)166 lb (75kg)10-29-1993Rutgers4
F40Stricklen, Shekinna6' 2" (1.88m)230 lb (104kg)07-30-1990Tennessee8
G10Williams, Courtney5' 8" (1.73m)133 lb (60kg)05-11-1994South Florida4
F/C1Williams, Elizabeth6' 3" (1.91m)200 lb (91kg)06-23-1993Duke5
Head coach
Nicki Collen (Marquette)
Assistant coaches
Mike Peterson (Northwest Christian College)
Darius Taylor (Michigan)
Athletic trainer
Natalie Trotter
Strength and conditioning coach
Jamal Baptiste

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA


Game log


Regular season

2020 game log
Total: 2–8
2020 season schedule

Standings

# Team W L PCT GB Conf.
1 Seattle Storm91.9004–0
2 Las Vegas Aces82.80013–1
3 Los Angeles Sparks73.70022–2
3 Minnesota Lynx73.70020–3
5 Chicago Sky64.60032–1
5 Phoenix Mercury64.60032–2
7 Indiana Fever46.40053–1
7 Connecticut Sun46.40052–2
9 Washington Mystics37.30062–3
9 Dallas Wings37.30060–3
11 Atlanta Dream28.20071–2
12 New York Liberty19.10081–2

Notes

(#) - League Standing
y- Clinched conference
x- Clinched playoff berth
e - Eliminated from playoffs
Home and Away records not shown, as all games played at a neutral location.
Updated to include results from August 15, 2020
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References

  1. "Atlanta Dream 2020 Season Schedule". WNBA.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. "Atlanta Dream Announces New Home Court at Gateway Center in College Park" (Press release). Atlanta Dream. October 18, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. "Atlanta Dream Announce 2020 Schedule - Atlanta Dream". dream.wnba.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. "WNBA Statement Regarding the Start of the 2020 Regular Season". 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  5. "WNBA Announces Plan To Tip Off 2020 Season". WNBA. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  6. "WNBA announces plans for 2020 season to start late July in Florida". NBC Sports Washington. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  7. "Angel McCoughtry signs with the Las Vegas Aces". winsidr.com. Winsidr. February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  8. "Dream Acquire Kalani Brown From Los Angeles". dream.wnba.com. Atlanta Dream. February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  9. "Atlanta Dream Sign Free-Agent Forward Glory Johnson". dream.wnba.com. Atlanta Dream. February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  10. "Shekinna Stricklen Signs Multi-Year Deal with Dream". dream.wnba.com. Atlanta Dream. February 16, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  11. "Atlanta Dream Claim Alexis Jones Off Waivers". dream.wnba.com. Atlanta Dream. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  12. "Dream Acquire Courtney Williams In Three-Team Trade". dream.wnba.com. Atlanta Dream. February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  13. "Atlanta Dream Acquire Nia Coffey in Trade". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  14. "Montgomery to Miss 2020 Atlanta Dream Season". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  15. "Hayes Opts Out for 2020 Season". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  16. "Dream Add Free Agents Laney, Agnew". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. June 24, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  17. "Atlanta Signs Free Agent Forward Erica McCall". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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