2020 Seattle Storm season
The 2020 Seattle Storm season will be the franchise's 21st season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season was originally scheduled to tip off at home versus the Dallas Wings on May 15, 2020. However the beginning of the 2020 WNBA schedule will be delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The shortened season will tip off on July 25, 2020 versus the New York Liberty.[1]
| 2020 Seattle Storm season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Dan Hughes |
| Arena | Originally: Alaska Airlines Arena Angel of the Winds Arena Rescheduled to: IMG Academy gymnasiums, Bradenton, Florida |
| Attendance | 0 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–1 (.909) |
| Place | 1st (Western) |
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Due to ongoing renovations at KeyArena the Storm will continue to split time between the Alaska Airlines Arena and the Angel of the Winds Arena.[2]
This WNBA season will feature an all-time high 36 regular-season games.[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
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Kitija Laksa |  |
South Florida/TTT Riga (Latvia) |
| 2 | 19 | Joyner Holmes |  |
Texas |
| 3 | 31 | Haley Gorecki | |
Duke |
Trades and roster changes
| Date | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| February 10, 2020 | Traded the 7th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for the 11th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft and F Morgan Tuck.[7] | |
| February 11, 2020 | Re-signed F Breanna Stewart[8] | |
| February 24, 2020 | Acquired the Connecticut Sun's 2nd round pick in the 2021 WNBA draft in exchange for F Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis[9] | |
| Signed G Epiphanny Prince[10] | ||
| February 25, 2020 | Re-signed G Sue Bird[11] | |
Roster
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Game log
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Storm | 10 | 1 | .909 | – | 4–0 |
| 2 | Las Vegas Aces | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1.5 | 3–1 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Sparks | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.5 | 2–2 |
| 3 | Minnesota Lynx | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.5 | 0–3 |
| 5 | Chicago Sky | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3 | 3–1 |
| 6 | Phoenix Mercury | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | 2–3 |
| 7 | Indiana Fever | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.5 | 3–1 |
| 8 | Connecticut Sun | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6 | 2–2 |
| 8 | Dallas Wings | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6 | 1–3 |
| 10 | Washington Mystics | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.5 | 2–3 |
| 11 | Atlanta Dream | 2 | 9 | .182 | 8 | 1–3 |
| 12 | New York Liberty | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.5 | 1–2 |
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 16, 2020
- Source
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna Stewart | Western Conference Player of the Week | August 3, 2020 | [12] |
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References
- "2020 Seattle Storm Schedule". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- "Seattle Storm Unveils 2020 Schedule". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. January 16, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- "Atlanta Dream Announce 2020 Schedule - Atlanta Dream". dream.wnba.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "WNBA Statement Regarding the Start of the 2020 Regular Season". 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- "WNBA Announces Plan To Tip Off 2020 Season". WNBA. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- "WNBA announces plans for 2020 season to start late July in Florida". NBC Sports Washington. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- "Seattle Completes Trade With Connecticut, Acquires Morgan Tuck". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- "Seattle Storm Re-Signs Breanna Stewart". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- "Sun Acquire Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis from Seattle". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "Seattle Storm Adds Epiphanny Prince in Free Agency". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "Seattle Storm Re-Signs Three-Time WNBA Champion Sue Bird". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "Stewart, Hines-Allen Earn First Players Of The Week Honors Of The Season". wnba.com. WNBA. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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