2016 Atlanta Dream season

2016 Atlanta Dream season
CoachMichael Cooper
ArenaPhilips Arena
Attendance5,614 per game
Results
Record17–17 (.500)
Place4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost in Second Round to Chicago Sky
Team Leaders
PointsAngel McCoughtry – 19.5
ReboundsElizabeth Williams – 8.1
AssistsLayshia Clarendon – 3.5

The 2016 WNBA season is the 9th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began May 14 and concluded September 18.[1][2] The Dream qualified for the playoffs as the sixth seed after missing the playoffs the previous year, finishing 17–17. The Dream defeated the Seattle Storm in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the Chicago Sky in the second round to end their season.

Transactions

WNBA draft

See also: 2016 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/team/country
1 11 Bria Holmes  United States West Virginia
2 13 Rachel Hollivay  United States Rutgers
2 16 Courtney Walker  United States Texas A&M
3 28 Niya Johnson  United States Baylor

Trades and Roster Changes

Date Transaction
January 5, 2016 Exercised 4th-Year Team Options on Damiris Dantas and Shoni Schimmel
January 6, 2016 Extended Qualifying Offers to Amanda Thompson, Aneika Henry-Morello, Tiffany Hayes, and Cierra Burdick
February 1, 2016 Signed Tiffany Hayes[3]
February 2, 2016 Signed Carla Cortijo[4]
February 3, 2016 Traded the 4th Overall Pick in the 2016 WNBA draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Elizabeth Williams[5]
February 10, 2016 Signed Matee Ajavon[6]
March 1, 2016 Signed Cierra Burdick
Signed Ariel Massengale to a rookie-scale contract[7]
March 3, 2016 Signed Kara Braxton, Amanda Thompson, Meighan Simmons to training-camp contracts[8]
April 19, 2016 Signed Tina Roy to a training-camp contract[9]
Signed Bria Holmes to a rookie-scale contract
April 21, 2016 Signed Niya Johnson and Courtney Walker to rookie-scale contracts
April 27, 2016 Waived Kara Braxton[10]
April 29, 2016 Waived Tina Roy and Amanda Thompson
May 2, 2016 Traded Shoni Schimmel to the New York Liberty in exchange for a 2nd Round Pick in the 2017 WNBA draft[11]
May 9, 2016 Claimed Jordan Jones of the Waivers[12]
May 10, 2016 Waived Ariel Massengale and Niya Johnson
Traded the 2nd Round Pick received from the Liberty to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Layshia Clarendon[13]
May 11, 2016 Suspended Damiris Dantas for the Full Season due to Overseas Commitments
May 12, 2016 Waived DeLisha Milton-Jones, Courtney Walker, Jordan Jones, and Roneeka Hodges[14]
May 13, 2016 Signed Rachel Hollivay to their rookie-scale contract
June 10, 2016 Temporarily Suspend Sancho Lyttle due to Overseas Commitments
Signed Avery Warley-Talbert
June 19, 2016 Waived Avery Warley-Talbert
June 21, 2016 Activated Sancho Lyttle from the Temporary Suspension
June 27, 2016 Waived Cierra Burdick
Claimed Markeisha Gatling of a Waivers[15]
December 6, 2016 Exercised the 4th-Year Team Option on Reshanda Gray and Elizabeth Williams

Roster

2016 Atlanta Dream roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs
G 10 United States Ajavon, Matee 5' 8" (1.73m) 160 lb (73kg) 05-07-1986 Rutgers 8
G 23 United States Clarendon, Layshia 5' 9" (1.75m) 140 lb (64kg) 05-02-1991 California 3
G 8 Puerto Rico Cortijo, Carla 5' 8" (1.73m) 135 lb (61kg) 07-21-1987 Texas 1
C 12 Brazil Dantas, Damiris (S) 6' 3" (1.91m) 196 lb (89kg) 11-17-1992 Brazil 2
C 34 United States Gatling, Markeisha 6' 5" (1.96m) 195 lb (88kg) 07-14-1992 NC State 2
F 21 United States Gray, Reshanda 6' 2" (1.88m) 192 lb (87kg) 06-01-1993 California 1
G 15 United States Hayes, Tiffany 5' 10" (1.78m) 155 lb (70kg) 09-20-1989 Connecticut 4
C 14 United States Hollivay, Rachel 6' 4" (1.93m) 210 lb (95kg) 10-24-1993 Rutgers R
G 32 United States Holmes, Bria 6' 1" (1.85m) 170 lb (77kg) 04-19-1994 West Virginia R
F 20 Spain Lyttle, Sancho 6' 4" (1.93m) 175 lb (79kg) 09-20-1983 Houston 11
F 35 United States McCoughtry, Angel 6' 1" (1.85m) 160 lb (73kg) 09-10-1986 Louisville 7
G 0 United States Simmons, Meighan 5' 9" (1.75m) 140 lb (64kg) 01-25-1992 Tennessee R
F/C 52 United States Williams, Elizabeth 6' 3" (1.91m) 192 lb (87kg) 06-23-1993 Duke 1
Head coach
United States Michael Cooper (New Mexico)
Assistant coaches
United States Miles Cooper (USC)
United States Karleen Thompson (USC)
Athletic trainer
United States Michael Douglas (Morehouse)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Depth

Pos. Starter Bench
C Elizabeth Williams Rachel Hollivay
Markeisha Gatling
PF Sancho Lyttle Reshanda Gray
SF Angel McCoughtry Bria Holmes
SG Tiffany Hayes Matee Ajavon
Meighan Simmons
PG Layshia Clarendon Carla Cortijo

Schedule

Preseason

2016 Game Log: Preseason
Total: 0–4 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1 May 4 vs. San Antonio L 67–74 Simmons (10) Williams (10) Tied (3) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,199 		0–1
2 May 5 vs. Chicago L 75–95 Williams (12) Hollivay (6) Holmes (8) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,025 		0–2
3 May 7 @ Los Angeles L 80–88 Holmes (18) Gray (8) Cortijo (6) Pasadena College
460 		0–3
4 May 10 Los Angeles L 63–69 Simmons (11) Williams (13) Ajavon (4) McCamish Pavilion
1,385 		0–4
2016 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2016 Regular Season
Total: 17–17 (Home: 11–6; Road: 6–11)
May: 5–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 3–1)
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1 May 14 @ San Antonio W 73–63 McCoughtry (15) Williams (10) Tied (3) AT&T Center
7,572 		1–0
2 May 20 @ Indiana L 85–94 Tied (19) McCoughtry (8) 3 Tied (2) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,608 		1–1
3 May 22 Chicago W 87–81 McCoughtry (21) Clarendon (8) Cortijo (5) Philips Arena
6,152 		2–1
4 May 24 @ New York W 85–79 (OT) Hayes (27) Lyttle (14) Tied (3) Madison Square Garden
14,503 		3–1
5 May 27 @ Dallas W 102–93 McCoughtry (26) Lyttle (10) Lyttle (6) College Park Center
4,712 		4–1
6 May 29 Indiana W 85–76 McCoughtry (22) Williams (7) Hayes (6) Philips Arena
5,233 		5–1
June: 3–7 (Home: 2–3; Road: 1–4)
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
7 June 3 @ Connecticut W 83–77 Hayes (23) Lyttle (11) McCoughtry (4) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,541 		6–1
8 June 5 Washington L 79–86 McCoughtry (28) Lyttle (11) Cortijo (5) Philips Arena
3,611 		6–2
9 June 10 Minnesota L 78–110 Hayes (23) Clarendon (7) McCoughtry (4) Philips Arena
5,368 		6–3
10 June 12 Connecticut W 93–87 Williams (20) Williams (10) Clarendon (9) Philips Arena
4,486 		7–3
11 June 17 Chicago W 101–97 McCoughtry (22) Williams (9) Hayes (5) Philips Arena
4,560 		8–3
12 June 18 @ Washington L 65–95 Hayes (12) McCoughtry (8) Cortijo (4) Verizon Center
6,977 		8–4
13 June 22 New York L 79–90 McCoughtry (22) Lyttle (11) Tied (4) Philips Arena
10,345 		8–5
14 June 25 @ San Antonio L 69–73 McCoughtry (23) Williams (10) Tied (3) AT&T Center
9,439 		8–6
15 June 28 @ Seattle L 81–84 McCoughtry (22) Hollivay (9) Tied (3) KeyArena
4,648 		8–7
16 June 30 @ Los Angeles L 75–84 Hayes (32) Williams (10) Clarendon (7) Staples Center
10,215 		8–8
July: 5–4 (Home: 4–1; Road: 1–3)
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
17 July 3 Phoenix L 87–95 Hayes (26) Williams (9) Hayes (5) Philips Arena
6,557 		8–9
18 July 5 Seattle W 77–64 Lyttle (22) Lyttle (11) Tied (4) Philips Arena
3,983 		9–9
19 July 8 Dallas W 95–90 (OT) Tied (27) Lyttle (14) McCoughtry (9) Philips Arena
6,745 		10–9
20 July 10 @ Connecticut W 67–63 McCoughtry (26) Lyttle (14) Lyttle (3) Mohegan Sun Arena
5,857 		11–9
21 July 13 @ New York L 86–62 Hayes (12) Lyttle (9) Clarendon (3) Madison Square Garden
11,317 		11–10
22 July 15 @ Indiana L 72–78 Cortijo (20) Williams (8) McCoughtry (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8,612 		11–11
23 July 17 Los Angeles W 91–74 Tied (17) Williams (12) Clarendon (6) Philips Arena
7,551 		12–11
24 July 20 @ Minnesota L 65–83 Clarendon (11) Williams (8) Tied (2) Target Center
16,132 		12–12
25 July 22 Dallas W 93–88 Gray (22) Williams (11) McCoughtry (5) McCamish Pavilion
4,749 		13–12
August: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
26 August 26 @ Chicago L 82–90 Tied (19) Williams (9) Tied (4) Allstate Arena
6,016 		13–13
27 August 28 Connecticut W 87–73 McCoughtry (22) Williams (8) 3 Tied (5) Philips Arena
7,055 		14–13
September: 3–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
28 September 4 Seattle L 82–91 McCoughtry (32) Williams (6) Williams (4) Philips Arena
5,695 		14–14
29 September 6 Phoenix W 91–87 McCoughtry (27) McCoughtry (8) Clarendon (6) Philips Arena
3,625 		15–14
30 September 8 @ Los Angeles W 86–81 McCoughtry (32) Williams (12) Clarendon (6) Staples Center
6,152 		16–14
31 September 11 @ Phoenix L 75–86 Hayes (22) Williams (16) Clarendon (4) Talking Stick Resort Arena
9,877 		16–15
32 September 13 San Antonio L 67–71 Holmes (20) Williams (12) Hayes (4) Philips Arena
5,312 		16–16
33 September 15 Washington W 94–91 McCoughtry (31) Williams (10) Clarendon (9) Philips Arena
4,404 		17–16
34 September 17 @ Minnesota L 87–95 McCoughtry (18) Williams (9) Clarendon (7) Target Center
11,663 		17–17
2016 season schedule

Playoffs

2016 Playoffs
Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1 September 21 Seattle W 94–85 McCoughtry (37) Williams (16) Tied (7) McCamish Pavilion
2,553 		1–0
2 September 25 @ Chicago L 98–108 Hayes (30) Williams (9) McCoughtry (9) Allstate Arena
3,922 		0–1
2016 playoff schedule

Standings

Eastern Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
3 - New York Liberty 21 13 .618 — 10–7 11–6 11–5
4 - Chicago Sky 18 16 .529 3 11–6 7–10 8–8
5 - Indiana Fever 17 17 .500 4 8–9 9–8 8–8
6 - Atlanta Dream 17 17 .500 4 11–6 6–11 9–7
e - Connecticut Sun 14 20 .412 7 8–9 6–11 4–12
e - Washington Mystics 13 21 .382 8 5–12 8–9 8–8
Western Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1 - Minnesota Lynx 28 6 .824 — 15–2 13–4 15–1
2 - Los Angeles Sparks 26 8 .765 2 14–3 12–5 11–5
7 - Seattle Storm 16 18 .471 12 10–7 6–11 7–9
8 - Phoenix Mercury 16 18 .471 12 11–6 5–12 6–10
e - Dallas Wings 11 23 .324 17 6–11 5–12 8–8
e - San Antonio Stars 7 27 .206 21 4–13 3–14 1–15

Playoffs

See also: 2016 WNBA Finals
First round:
Single elimination
(Sept. 21)		Second round:
Single elimination
(Sept. 24 and 25)		Semifinals:
Best-of-five
(Sept. 28 – Oct. 6)		WNBA Finals:
Best-of-five
(Oct. 9 – 20)
1Minnesota Lynx1139682
3New York Liberty948Phoenix Mercury958667
5Indiana Fever788Phoenix Mercury1011Minnesota Lynx7679758576
8Phoenix Mercury892Los Angeles Sparks7860927977
2Los Angeles Sparks95996695
4Chicago Sky1084Chicago Sky75847075
6Atlanta Dream946Atlanta Dream98
7Seattle Storm85

Note: Teams re-seeded after second round and semi-finals.

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
Angel McCoughtry 33 32 30.0 .434 .302 .788 5.7 2.8 1.6 0.7 19.5
Tiffany Hayes 33 33 30.8 .441 .274 .804 3.4 2.4 1.2 0.2 15.0
Elizabeth Williams 34 34 34.7 .442 .000 .692 8.1 1.2 0.8 2.3 11.9
Layshia Clarendon 34 32 28.2 .466 .346 .765 4.3 3.5 0.7 0.1 10.4
Sancho Lyttle 19 18 30.1 .416 .222 .760 7.8 1.8 2.1 1.0 7.6
Bria Holmes 33 10 21.3 .435 .274 .774 2.6 1.2 0.9 0.2 7.5
Carla Cortijo 27 1 10.9 .354 .289 .781 1.6 1.6 0.3 0.0 4.7
Reshanda Gray 28 5 9.6 .521 .000 .556 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 3.4
Matee Ajavon 32 2 10.6 .305 .231 .750 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.3 3.3
Meighan Simmons 25 0 5.9 .289 .286 .833 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 2.6
Markeisha Gatling 16 2 10.5 .447 .000 .889 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 2.6
Rachel Hollivay 32 1 8.9 .316 .000 .469 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.2
Cierra Burdick 8 0 3.6 .125 .000 .500 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Avery Warley-Talbert 1 0 4.0 .000 .000 .000 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Angel McCoughtry 2 2 35.0 54.8 70.0 73.3 4.5 8.0 0.5 0.0 32.0
Tiffany Hayes 1 1 37.0 58.8 42.9 87.5 6.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 30.0
Bria Holmes 2 2 35.0 50.0 28.6 62.5 5.5 2.5 0.5 0.5 15.5
Elizabeth Williams 2 2 38.5 38.1 0.0 77.8 12.5 1.5 0.5 2.5 11.5
Layshia Clarendon 2 2 32.0 53.3 25.0 62.5 6.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 11.0
Matee Ajavon 2 1 15.5 50.0 0.0 100.0 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 7.0
Meighan Simmons 2 0 12.5 10.0 14.3 0.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5
Markeisha Gatling 2 0 7.0 0.0 0.0 75.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5
Carla Cortijo 2 0 3.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Reshanda Gray 2 0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Angel McCoughtry Eastern Conference Player of the Week May 31 [16]
July 11 [17]
All-Defensive First Team September 30 [18]
All-WNBA Second Team October 14 [19]
Elizabeth Williams Most Improved Player Award September 21 [20]

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