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1 SPARKS GAME NOTES Los Angeles Sparks (19-13) at Washington Mystics (21-11) August 17, 2018 Capital One Arena 4:00 pm (PT) Overall Game #33, Road Game #16 NBA TV, Monumental, SpecSN 2018 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result Record 5/7 at Connecticut* L, /8 at New York* L, /12 CHINA NATL TEAM* W, /20 at Minnesota W, (1-0) 5/22 at Indiana W, (2-0) 5/24 at Connecticut L, (2-1) 5/27 PHOENIX W, (3-1) 6/3 MINNESOTA W, (4-1) 6/7 SEATTLE L, (4-2) 6/10 CHICAGO W, (5-2) 6/12 ATLANTA W, (6-2) 6/15 at Washington W, (7-2) 6/17 at Chicago W, (8-2) 6/19 INDIANA W, (9-2) 6/22 at Dallas L, (9-3) 6/24 NEW YORK W, (10-3) 6/26 DALLAS W, (11-3) 6/28 at Seattle L, (11-4) 6/29 at Las Vegas L, (11-5) 7/1 LAS VEGAS W, (12-5) 7/3 CONNECTICUT L, (12-6) 7/5 at Minnesota L, (12-7) 7/7 WASHINGTON L, (12-8) 7/10 at Seattle W, (13-8) 7/12 DALLAS L, (13-9) 7/15 at Las Vegas W, (14-9) 7/20 INDIANA L, (14-10) 7/22 at Chicago W, (15-10) 7/24 ATLANTA L, (15-11) 8/2 MINNESOTA W, (16-11) 8/5 PHOENIX W, (17-11) 8/8 at New York W, (18-11) 8/9 at Atlanta L, (18-12) 8/12 at Phoenix L, (18-13) 8/14 NEW YORK W, (19-13) 8/17 at Washington 7:00 8/19 at Connecticut 3:00 *= Preseason All Times Local LOS ANGELES INJURY REPORT No Injuries to Report SPARKS PR CONTACT Eli Horowitz Director, Public Relations and Communications Cell: (847) Brittany Stamoulis Coordinator, PR and Communications LOS ANGELES SPARKS PROBABLE STARTERS G 12 CHELSEA GRAY GP/S 32/32 PTS 15.1 REB 3.4 AST 5.2 STL 1.5 FG% FG% 38.0 MIN Highlights: Gray is fifth in the league in assists per game, tallying a career-high 11 dimes in the Sparks victory against the Liberty (June 24). Gray scored a career-high 26 points in the Sparks victory against New York (Aug. 14) Her 47 steals are good for fourth in the league, tallying 1.5 per game. GP/S 31/1 PTS 6.8 REB 0.9 AST 0.6 STL 0.6 FG% FG% 38.3 MIN G 2 RIQUNA WILLIAMS Highlights: Riquna Williams made her first start of the 2018 season against the New York Liberty (Aug. 14), posting three points and four boards in the win. Williams scored in double figures nine times off the bench this season. Her 46 3-pointers are 14th-best in the WNBA. F 3 CANDACE PARKER GP/S 29/28 PTS 18.0 REB 8.1 AST 4.8 STL 1.2 FG% FG% 34.2 MIN Highlights: The former Rookie of the Year, two-time MVP, and 2016 WNBA Finals MVP passed the 5,000 career points milestone during the Sparks win over the Mercury on August 5th. Parker s 4.8 assists per game seventh overall in the WNBA and first overall for non-point guards. In the Sparks Aug. 8 victory against New York, she became the 12th player in WNBA history to reach the 2,500 rebound milestone. G/F 0 ALANA BEARD GP/S 28/28 PTS 4.1 REB 3.2 AST 1.7 STL 1.5 FG% FG% 40.0 MIN Highlights: The 2017 Defensive Player of the Year scored 11 points, including five in overtime to help the Sparks beat the Storm on July 10th. On June 15th, Beard scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to help the Sparks beat the Mystics She has recorded at least two steals in 13 games this season is second in the leage in steals per 40 minutes (2.3). F 30 NNEKA OGWUMIKE GP/S 26/26 PTS 15.7 REB 6.9 AST 1.9 STL 1.6 FG% FG% 34.6 MIN Highlights: Nneka Ogwumike is leading the Sparks in field goal percentage and steals per game. Ogwumike is third in the WNBA in steals per game (1.6). She has reached double-digit scoring in all but one of her 26 games this season. In the Sparks Aug. 8 victory against New York, she eclipsed 3,500 points for her career. LASparks.com

2 WNBA STANDINGS (GAMES PLAYED THROUGH 8/16/18) EASTERN CONFERENCE RECORD WESTERN CONFERENCE RECORD Atlanta Dream - x Seattle Storm - x 24-8 Washington Mystics - x Connecticut Sun - x Chicago Sky - o New York Liberty - o Indiana Fever - o Los Angeles Sparks - x Phoenix Mercury - x Minnesota Lynx - x Dallas Wings Las Vegas Aces TEAM RECORDS Record Home Road OT 2OT Overall (19-13) (10-6) (8-6) (0-0) (0-0) West (9-7) (5-2) (2-5) (1-0) (0-0) East (10-6) (5-4) (5-2) (0-0) (0-0) Current Streak: W1 LOS ANGELES SPARKS ROSTER NO PLAYER POS HT WT DOB FROM YRS 0 Alana Beard G-F /14/82 Duke Essence Carson F-G /28/86 Rutgers Maria Vadeeva C /16/98 Russia R 12 Chelsea Gray G /8/92 Duke 3 42 Jantel Lavender C /12/88 Ohio State 7 30 Nneka Ogwumike F /2/90 Stanford 6 3 Candace Parker F-C /19/86 Tennessee Karlie Samuelson G /10/95 Stanford R 1 Odyssey Sims G /13/92 Baylor 4 24 Sydney Wiese G /16/95 Oregon State 1 2 Riquna Williams G /28/90 Miami (FLA) 5 BASKETBALL OPERATIONS STAFF Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Athletic Trainer Strength-and-Condition Coach Brian Agler (Wittenberg) Bobbie Kelsey (Stanford) Bryce Agler (Wittenberg) Courtney Watson (Calif.) Kelly Dormandy (Springfield- Brian Agler Alana Beard Nneka Ogwumike Sydney Wiese Maria Vadeeva Riquna Williams HOW THE 2018 LOS ANGELES SPARKS WERE BUILT PRONUNCIATION GUIDE AGG-ler ah-lay-nah NEH-kuh Oh-gwoo-MIH-kay WEECE (rhymes with REESE) vuh-dee-vuh rih-quahn-uh DRAFT FREE AGENCY TRADE Candace Parker (1st pick, 2008) Alana Beard (2/8/12) Riquna Williams (from DAL 3/1/16) Jantel Lavender (5th pick, 2011) Essence Carson (3/31/16) Chelsea Gray (from CT 4/15/16) Nneka Ogwumike (1st pick, 2012) Karlie Samuelson (5/19/18) Odyssey Sims (from DAL, 2/17/17) Sydney Wiese (11th pick, 2017) Karlie Samuelson (6/24/18) Maria Vadeeva (11th pick, 2018) RECENT NEWS & TRANSACTIONS June 28, 2018 June 24, 2018 June 10, 2018 May 29, 2018 May 29, 2018 May 19, 2018 April 12, 2018 February 14, 2018 Waived Cappie Pondexter Signed Karlie Samuelson Activated Maria Vadeeva Activated Jantel Lavender Waived Karlie Samuelson Signed Karlie Samuelson Drafted Maria Vadeeva Signed Cappie Pondexter LASparks.com

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4 LAST GAME RECAP: AUGUST 14, 2018 NEW YORK LIBERTY (W, 74-66) GAME STORY Gray s Career Night Guarantees Postseason at Staples Los Angeles (August 14, 2018) Chelsea Gray recorded a career-high 26 points to lead the Los Angeles Sparks (19-13) to a win against the New York Liberty (7-24) in the Sparks final regular season game at the Staples Center, a performance that sealed guaranteed a postseason home game for Los Angeles. With the score knotted at six at the 6:58 mark, Candace Parker stole the ball from Sugar Rodgers at half-court and drove to the basket for the 3-point play (9-6). The next possession saw Parker hand off to first-time 2018 starter Riquna Williams for the straightaway long ball to extend the Sparks lead to six with 6:00 left in the frame. Following a timeout, the Liberty surged to a 9-2 run to take a lead (2:01). With the Liberty up one, Gray hit a mid-range jumper with 20 seconds left to give Los Angeles the lead going into the second quarter. Kiah Stokes and Rodgers combined for the first five points of the quarter for New York, forcing Sparks coach Brian Agler to call timeout down (8:49). With the Liberty leading 30-28, Parker drained a 3-pointer to retake the lead for the Sparks (5:28). Charles quieted the Los Angeles crowd with a long ball of her own to give her 16 points in the half, pushing the Liberty to a advantage. Five points from rookie Kia Nurse fueled a 9-2 run to extend New York s lead to (58.4). Essence Carson hit a three with 25.8 seconds left, sending the teams into the locker rooms with the Liberty leading Charles 16 led all scores at the break, while Gray added 10 points and four assists for the Sparks. With the Liberty ahead 47-40, Ogwumike picked off a crosscourt pass and drove the length of the floor for the 3-point play (6:56). After a turnaround jumper from Gray pulled the Sparks to within two (4:28), the Sparks brought down three offensive boards which led to an easy layup for Ogwumike, tying the score at 51. The next possession saw Parker find a cutting Ogwumike for the score, highlighting a 10-0 run that gave the Sparks their first lead of the second half. After Bria Hartley tied the game with a long ball, Gray immediately answered with a 3-point play to give the lead back to Los Angeles. The Sparks would take a lead into the fourth behind nine points in the frame from Gray. Hartley continued to provide a bench spark for the Liberty, hitting a three to tie the game at the 8:17 mark. Following a Sparks timeout, Parker hit a long ball to push the Los Angeles lead to Gray followed with a steal and finished solo effort with a 3-point play at the other end (6:08). The Liberty would not go away, as they rattled off five straight points to pull within a point with 3:04 remaining. After a free throw from Parker put Los Angeles up two (2:14), Gray threaded the needle to find a cutting Ogwumike for the two, putting the Sparks ahead Gray then iced the game with a step-back jumper with 35.1 to play. Free throws from Gray would give her a career-high 26 points, sending the Sparks home with a win in their last home game of the 2018 regular season. Gray s 26 was good for the game high, and Ogwumike added 20 points and eight rebounds in the win. Charles ended with 21 points and seven boards for the Liberty. SCORE Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT TO Liberty (7-24) Sparks (19-13) POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS Charles-21 Vaughn-8 Nurse, Rodgers-4 Gray-26 Parker-10 Gray-5 Attendance: 11,067 SPARKS NOTES: -The Sparks shot (36.7%) for the game -Chelsea Gray posted a career-high 26 points, adding five assists to her line -Nneka Ogwumike s 20 points was good for her 25th game in double figures this season -Riquna Williams made her first start of the season -Candace Parker passed Swin Cash for 11th all-time in rebounds LASparks.com

5 TODAY S OPPONENT - AUGUST 17, 2018 WASHINGTON MYSTICS (21-11) SERIES NOTES Preview: The Los Angeles Sparks (19-13) open their final road trip of the 2018 regular season against the Washington Mystics (21-11) Friday at Capital One Arena. Both teams enter the night having secured playoff berths, with the Sparks (5th seed) currently two games back of Washington (3rd seed) in the playoff bracket. With a win, the Sparks would earn the eventual playoff tiebreaker. Los Angeles and Washington split their first two meetings, with each club taking a respective victory on the road. The last matchup saw the Mystics taking an win behind 20 points from Kristi Toliver, who shot from the free throw line. Chelsea Gray and Nneka Ogwumike combined for 45 points in the Sparks loss. Winners of their last seven games, the Mystics are surging to the playoffs as one of the league s hottest teams. Elena Delle Donne posted 25 points and seven rebounds in Washington s August 15 win against Indiana. Head Coach: Mike Thibault, 6th Season with Washington Probable Starters: G Natasha Cloud G Kristi Toliver F Monique Currie F Elena Delle Donne C LaToya Sanders WHAT TO LOOK FOR: -The Mystics are currently 21-11, currently good for the third seed in the playoff standings -The Mystics have won their last seven games -Elena Delle Donne is third in the WNBA in points per game, averaging 21.2 a contest -Kristi Toliver has hit 68 3-pointers this season, fourth-best in the league SPARKS LAST GAME AGAINST Washington (7/7/18) Mystics 83 Sparks 74 Score By Period SCORE OT FINAL WAS LA HIGHLIGHTS Biggest Lead: WAS: 11 LA: 7 Lead Changes: 4 Times Tied: vs. WAS June 15 at WAS W, July 7 vs. WAS W, Aug 17 at WAS 4:00 (PST) FINAL, Mystics LAST GAME 2018 (8/15/18) Mystics 76 Fever 62 SCORE OT FINAL WAS IND HIGHLIGHTS Biggest Lead: WAS: 14 IND: 4 Lead Changes: 4 Times Tied: 4 LASparks.com

6 2018 TEAM BOX SCORE Date Opponent MIN FG-A PCT 3PM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 200: : : /27 PHO 200: /3 MIN 200: /7 SEA 200: /10 CHI 200: /12 ATL 200: : : /19 IND 200: : /24 NY 200: /26 DAL 200: : : /1 LV 200: /3 CT 200: : /7 WASH 200: : /12 DAL 200: : /20 IND 200: : /24 ATL 200: /2 MIN 200: /5 PHO 200: : : : /14 NY 200: Totals LASparks.com

7 2018 RECORD WHEN... QUICK OVERVIEW RECORD Overall Home 11-6 Road 8-7 vs. Western Conference 9-7 vs. Eastern Conference 10-6 BREAKDOWN RECORD vs. teams.500+ (day of game) vs. teams sub.500 (day of game) 9-2 Games Games Games Pre All-Star Break Post All-Star Break 4-2 DAYS OF REST Back-to-back games day between games days between games days between games days between games 3-1 BY DAY RECORD HOME ROAD Monday n/a n/a n/a Tuesday Wednesday 1-0 n/a 1-0 Thursday Friday Saturday n/a Sunday SPARKS RECORD WHEN RECORD Shooting 45% Shooting sub 45% 7-10 Opponents shooting 45% Opponents shooting sub 45% 14-3 Bench outscores opponent bench 9-3 Bench outscored by opponent bench Bench scoring is tied n/a Tied or more points in the paint 13-4 Fewer points in the paint 6-9 Score 70 + points Score sub 70 points 0-1 Score 75+ points 16-5 Score sub 75 points 3-8 Opponent scores 75+ points 8-12 Opponent sub 75 points 11-1 More/tied rebounds than opponent 8-1 Fewer rebounds than opponent BY MONTH RECORD HOME ROAD May June July August September n/a n/a n/a LASparks.com

8 2018 REGULAR SEASON SUPERLATIVES LOS ANGELES SPARKS HIGHS LOS ANGELES SPARKS LOWS Points, Game... Washington 6/15 -Points, Game vs. Seattle 6/7 Points, First Half vs. Las Vegas 7/1 -Points, First Half vs. Connecticut 7/3 Points, Second Half... Las Vegas 7/15 -Points, Second Half vs. Dallas 7/12 Points, 1Q... Indiana 5/22 -Points, 1Q... 8 vs. Connecticut 7/3 Points, 2Q vs. Phoenix 5/27 -Points, 2Q vs. Chicago 6/10 Points, 3Q... Chicago 6/22 -Points, 3Q... Phoenix 5/27 Points, 4Q... Las Vegas 7/15 -Points, 4Q vs. Seattle 6/17 Points, Overtime... Seattle 7/10 -Points, Overtime... Seattle 7/10 Field Goals Made times (Last: vs. Las Vegas 7/1) -Field Goals Made vs. Seattle 6/7 Field Goals Att... Seattle 7/10 -Field Goals Att... Washington 6/15 Field Goal Percentage. Washington 6/15 -Field Goal Percentage. 36.7% vs. New York 8/14 3FG Made... Las Vegas 6/29-3FG Made... Twice (Last: vs. Chicago 6/10) 3FG Att Twice (Last at NY 8/8) -3FG Att... vs. Seattle 6/7 3FG Percentage... Washington 6/15-3FG Percentage % at Minnesota 5/20 Free Throws Made vs. Phoenix 5/27 -Free Throws Made... 6 vs. Indiana 6/19 Free Throws Att vs. Phoenix 5/27 -Free Throws Att... 6 vs. Indiana 6/19 FT Percentage % vs. Indiana Las Vegas 7/15 -FT Percentage % vs. New York 6/24 Offensive Rebounds... Seattle 6/28 -Offensive Rebounds... 2 vs. Las Vegas 7/1 Defensive Rebounds vs. New York 6/24 -Defensive Rebounds... 9 at Connecticut 5/24 Total Rebounds... Chicago 6/17 -Total Rebounds... Connecticut 5/24 Assists... Washington 6/15 -Assists... Seattle 6/28 Steals Twice (Last: vs. Dallas 6/26) -Steals... 3 vs. Indina 7/20 Turnovers vs. Seattle 6/7 -Turnovers... 6 at Minnesota 5/20 Blocked Shots times (Last: at Las Vegas 6/29) -Blocked Shots Twice (Last: at Phoenix 8/12) Personal Fouls vs. Washington 7/7 -Personal Fouls times (Last: vs. Indiana 7/20) OPPONENT HIGHS OPPONENT LOWS Points, Game... CT 5/24 -Points, Game vs. New York 6/24 Points, First Half vs. Dallas 7/12 -Points, First Half vs. New York 6/24 Points, Second Half... Connecticut 5/24 -Points, Second Half vs. Indiana 6/19 Points, 1Q... Dallas 6/22, vs. Seattle 6/28 -Points, 1Q... 8 vs. Minnesota 8/2 Points, 2Q vs. Dallas 7/12 -Points, 2Q vs. Atlanta 6/12, vs. Washington 7/7 Points, 3Q vs. Seattle 6/7 -Points, 3Q vs. Minnesota 6/3 Points, 4Q... Connecticut 5/24 -Points, 4Q... 6 vs. Indiana Seattle 7/10 Points, Overtime... 9 vs. Seattle 6/10 -Points, Overtime... 9 vs. Seattle 6/10 Field Goals Made... Indiana 5/24 -Field Goals Made vs Phoenix 8/5 Field Goals Att... Las Vegas 7/15 -Field Goals Att... Minnesota 5/20, 6/3 Field Goal Percentage. Connecticut 5/24 -Field Goal Percentage. 28.4% vs. Chicago 6/10 3FG Made... Dallas 6/22-3FG Made... 1 vs. Washington 7/7 3FG Att... Dallas 6/22-3FG Att... 6 vs. Las Vegas 7/1 3FG Percentage... Las Vegas 6/29-3FG Percentage % vs. Washington 7/7 Free Throws Made vs. Washington 7/7 -Free Throws Made... 3 vs. New York 6/24 Free Throws Att vs. Washington 7/7 -Free Throws Att vs. New York 6/24 FT Percentage... Indiana 5/22 -FT Percentage... 30% vs. New York 6/24 Offensive Rebounds Twice(Last: vs. Indiana June 19)-Offensive Rebounds... 2 vs. New York 6/24 Defensive Rebounds at Minnesota 5/20 -Defensive Rebounds at Washington 6/15 Total Rebounds vs. Indiana 6/19 -Total Rebounds times (Last: vs Las Vegas 7/1) Assists at Connecticut 5/24 -Assists... 8 vs. Indiana 6/19 Steals vs. Seattle 6/7 -Steals... 2 at Indiana 5/22 Turnovers at Minnesota 5/20 -Turnovers... 4 vs. Phoenix 8/5 Blocked Shots... 7 at Seattle 7/10 -Blocked Shots... 0, twice (Last: vs Phoenix 8/5) Personal Fouls vs. Phoenix 5/27 -Personal Fouls vs. Indiana 6/19 Largest lead at any time vs. New York 6/24 Largest deficit at any time... Dallas 6/22 LASparks.com

9 MILESTONE WATCH (8/17/18) 2,000 Points Odyssey Sims, 1,977 (23 from milestone) 1,000 Field Goals Jantel Lavender, 978 (23 from milestone) 700 Steals Alana Beard, 696 (four from milestone) -Beard would be just the third WNBA player to reach this milestone 400 Assists Essence Carson, 396 (four from milestone) Point Field Goals Essence Carson, 195 (five from milestone) 400 Games Started Alana Beard, 397 (three from milestone) Additional Notes -Candace Parker has 5,080 points, 40 away from passing Swin Cash for 17th all-time -Candace Parker has 2,530 rebounds, 14 away from passing Sancho Lyttle for 10th all-time -Alana Beard is the active WNBA leader in career steals with 696, third all-time --Alana Beard has played in 401 career games, two away from passing Michelle Snow for 23rd all-time 150 Blocks Jantel Lavender, 149 (one from milestone) LASparks.com

10 BRIAN AGLER BIOGRAPHY WNBA Head Coaching Record: Los Angeles Sparks Head Coaching Record: Seasons in the WNBA: 15th Season Seasons with the Sparks: 4th Season HEAD COACH BRIAN AGLER On Jan. 5, 2015, Agler became the 12th head coach in Los Angeles Sparks history, bringing with him over 30 years of head-coaching experience, including 11 in the WNBA. In his first season with LA, Agler led the Sparks to a league-best 15th postseason appearance. Just one year later he led them to a 26-8 regular season mark and the 2016 WNBA championship, the third league title in the franchise s history. Along the way, three Sparks players earned major WNBA awards in Nneka Ogwumike (league MVP); Candace (Finals MVP); and Jantel Lavender (Sixth Woman of the Year). The 2016 championship, when coupled with the one captured by his Seattle Storm in 2010, made Agler the first head coach in WNBA history to guide two different franchises to a title. In 2017, Agler led the Sparks to a regular season record of 26-8 and the second seed. Los Angeles ultimately fell in five games to the Minnesota Lynx in the 2017 WNBA Finals after sweeping the Phoenix Mercury in the semifinals. Alana Beard won Defensive Player of the Year during the campaign. The all-time winningest coach in women s professional basketball history in the U.S. with 322 regular-season victories, Agler enters the 2018 campaign with 250 wins as a WNBA head coach and 72 from his tenure in the ABL. On June 6, 2017, when the Sparks faced the Chicago Sky at the Staples Center, Head Coach Brian Agler notched his 300th regular season career win as a head coach. Immediately prior to joining the Sparks, Agler spent seven seasons ( ) at the helm of the Storm, guiding Seattle to the playoffs in each of his first six campaigns and compiling an overall regular-season record of (.571) during his tenure there. In 2010, when Agler was recognized as the WNBA Coach of the Year, his Storm led by league MVP Lauren Jackson and All-Star Sue Bird captured the franchise s second WNBA title with an impressive regular 28-6 season record and a 7-0 run through the postseason. Agler first joined the WNBA as Head Coach and GM of the expansion Minnesota Lynx from , where he compiled a (.438) record. Following that, Agler was an assistant with the Phoenix Mercury in 2004 before spending as an assistant with the San Antonio Stars. Agler s move to the WNBA s Lynx in 1999 followed three seasons as head coach of the ABL s Columbus Quest from , when his teams compiled a regular-season record and a 10-4 mark in the postseason. Agler led the Quest to back-to-back ABL championships in 1997 and 1998 and was the ABL Coach of the Year for the campaign. Agler spent 15 seasons coaching in the collegiate ranks, including 13 seasons as a head coach. He posted an impressive collegiate record of (.648 winning percentage). From he served as the head women s basketball coach at Kansas State. In 1998, Agler took over as the head women s coach at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. In five seasons at UMKC, Agler was and took the Kangaroos from a 9-16 record in to four straight winning seasons. Under his direction, UMKC led the NCAA in scoring defense three straight seasons ( ). In 1991, UMKC set an NCAA record, allowing just 51.8 points per game. As the head women s basketball coach at Northeast Oklahoma A&M Junior College from , Agler compiled a record. In , NEO A&M ranked second nationally at Agler attended Wittenberg University (Springfield, Oh.), where he starred on the basketball team, leading the Tigers to their only NCAA Division III basketball championship in basketball as a freshman. He started all 112 games during his career, leaving the school as the all-time assist leader (481). Agler was the MVP of the Ohio Athletic Conference and first-team All-America as a senior. In 1995, he was inducted into the Wittenberg Hall of Honor. LASparks.com

11 BRIAN AGLER BIOGRAPHY BRIAN AGLER BY THE NUMBERS WNBA CAREER HEAD COACHING STATS Season Team Record Pct. Playoffs Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks Seattle Storm Seattle Storm Seattle Storm Seattle Storm Seattle Storm Seattle Storm Seattle Storm Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx WNBA TOTALS ABL CAREER HEAD COACHING STATS Season Team Record Pct. Playoffs Columbus Quest Columbus Quest Columbus Quest ABL TOTALS CAREER HEAD COACHING STATS League Record Pct. Playoffs. Pct. WNBA ABL CAREER TOTALS LASparks.com

12 BRYCE AGLER BIOGRAPHY Bryce Agler enters his third season with the Sparks as a Player Development Coach. In his role with the Sparks, Agler assists with the team s scouting efforts, practice preparation and pre-/post-practice player development. In addition to his work with Los Angeles, Agler also has basketball experience at the collegiate level, most recently as the video coordinator for the women s basketball program at Southern Methodist University ( ). Prior to SMU, Agler worked as an assistant coach for the men s basketball program at his alma mater, Wittenberg University ( ), and as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for women s basketball at Eastern Illinois University ( ). Agler graduated from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, in 2014 with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Sports Management. While studying at Wittenberg, Agler worked as a student coach with the men s basketball team, assisting in on-court drills during practices and individual workouts. BOBBIE KELSEY BIOGRAPHY Bobbie Kelsey-Grayson enters her second season as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Sparks. She adds a wealth of coaching knowledge and experience to an already exceptional coaching staff. On the court, Kelsey- Grayson works with the post players and is also responsible for scouting opponents, assisting with game strategy, and player development. Kelsey-Grayson brings over 20 years of college coaching experience to her position with the WNBA. Before joining the Sparks, she completed her first head coaching job with the University of Wisconsin from In 2007, Kelsey-Grayson returned to her alma mater, Stanford University and spent four seasons ( ) as an assistant coach under Hall of Fame head coach Tara VanDerveer. There she helped the Cardinal to four consecutive Final Four appearances while coaching the likes of WNBA players Nneka Ogwumike, Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga, Jayne Appel-Marinelli, Kayla Petersen and many others. Prior to returning to Stanford, Kelsey-Grayson spent three seasons at Virginia Tech, helping guide the Hokies to three consecutive postseason appearances, including NCAA Tournament berths in 2005 and Other assistant coaching stints included University of Western Carolina ( ), University of Evansville ( ), University of Florida ( ), and Boise State University ( ). Kelsey-Grayson was a four-year letter winner at Stanford from and graduated with a BA degree in Communications (Media Studies). As a player, she helped the Cardinal to three Final Four appearances in five years, including the 1992 NCAA championship. In 2010, Kelsey-Grayson earned her MS degree in Sports Leadership from Duquesne University s School of Leadership and Professional Advancement. LASparks.com

13 TONYA EDWARDS BIOGRAPHY In her third season an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Sparks, Tonya Edwards works primarily with the team s perimeter players and is also responsible for scouting opponents and preparing practice and game plans. Edwards brings 19 years of coaching experience to the WNBA. Edwards is reunited with head coach Brian Agler whom she played for in both the ABL (Columbus Quest) and the WNBA (Minnesota Lynx). Drafted in 1999 by Agler, then head coach of the Lynx, she was named a WNBA All-Star as a rookie, and went on to play five seasons in the league with Minnesota, Phoenix, and Charlotte before finishing her playing career overseas. Edwards served as the head coach of Alcorn State University ( ), where she led the Lady Braves to the SWAC Championship game in 2012 and was named SWAC Coach of the Year. Prior to Alcorn State, Edwards served as an assistant coach at the University of Detroit-Mer- cy ( ), the Chicago Blaze (2005) of the National Women s Basketball League and two seasons at Mott Community College. ( ). Her coaching career began at her alma mater, Northwestern Community High School, where she earned a record in four seasons ( ), winning a state title in 1993 while subsequently being named the Michigan High School Coach of the Year. Edwards attended the University of Tennessee ( ), where she won two national championships with the Lady Vols (1987, 1989) and was named most valuable player in the 1987 NCAA Tournament. She finished her career with 1,309 points and was inducted into the UT Hall of Fame in LASparks.com

14 #0 ALANA BEARD GUARD/FORWARD /14/84 DUKE 13TH SEASON 2018 Regular Season Averages: G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% Season Highs Career Highs Playoff Career Highs PTS 11 33, at PHO 6/4/08 22, at CT 9/29/04 REB 7 10, Twice 9, at PHO 9/21/13 (Twice) AST 6 10, at SA 6/28/12 7, vs MIN 10/14/16 (Twice) STL 4 7 vs. LA, 5/21/06 4, vs MIN 9/20/15 (Twice) BLK 2 4, Twice 4, at CT 9/29/04 FGM 5 13, vs. SEA 7/23/06 9, at CT 9/29/04 3FGM 1 6, at ATL 6/3/08 1, vs. MIN 10/14/16 (6 times) FTM 2 11, Twice 7, at CT 9/27/04 GAME BY GAME STATS Date Opponent MIN FG-A PCT 3PM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a /27 PHO n/a /3 MIN n/a /7 SEA n/a /10 CHI n/a 0-0 n/a /12 ATL n/a 0-0 n/a n/a n/a 0-0 n/a /19 IND n/a n/a /24 NY n/a /26 DAL n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a /1 LV n/a /3 CT n/a n/a /7 WASH n/a n/a /12 DAL n/a 0-0 n/a 0-0 n/a DNP Injury 7/20 IND DNP Injury DNP Injury 7/24 ATL DNP Injury 8/2 MIN n/a /5 PHO n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a /14 NY n/a

15 #17 ESSENCE CARSON FORWARD/GUARD 6-0 7/28/86 RUTGERS 10TH SEASON 2018 Regular Season Averages: G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% Season Highs Career Highs Playoff Career Highs PTS vs. DET 9/10/09 20, at ATL 9/7/10 (Twice) REB 7 11, vs. CHI 7/6/12 5, at IND 9/19/11 (3 Times) AST 3 7, at CHI 6/30/15 3, at MIN 10/11/16 (Twice) STL 4 5, vs. CON 8/18/11 3, at MIN 10/9/16 BLK 2 3, 3 Times 1, vs. MIN 10/1/17 (10 Times) FGM 8 11, Twice 9, at ATL 9/7/10 (Twice) 3FGM 3 4, vs. SAC 7/23/09 4, vs. MIN 10/14/16 FTM 3 6, Twice 4, vs. IND 9/17/11 GAME BY GAME STATS Date Opponent MIN FG-A PCT 3PM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS n/a n/a /27 PHO n/a /3 MIN n/a /7 SEA n/a /10 CHI n/a /12 ATL n/a n/a 0-0 n/a n/a /19 IND n/a /24 NY n/a /26 DAL n/a n/a n/a /1 LV n/a /3 CT n/a n/a /7 WASH n/a /12 DAL n/a /20 IND n/a /24 ATL /2 MIN n/a /5 PHO n/a n/a n/a n/a /14 NY n/a

16 #10 MARIA VADEEVA CENTER 6-4 6/16/98 RUSSIA R SEASON 2018 Regular Season Averages: G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% Season Highs Career Highs Playoff Career Highs PTS 16 16, at PHO 8/12/18 -- REB 7 7, at LV 6/29/18 -- AST 2 2, vs. DAL 6/26/18 -- STL 2 DAL 6/22/18 -- BLK 3 3, vs. DAL 6/26/18 -- FGM 7 7, at PHO 8/12/ FGM 1 1, 2 times -- FTM 3 3, at LV 6/29/18 -- GAME BY GAME STATS Date Opponent MIN FG-A PCT 3PM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS DNP DNP DNP 5/27 PHO DNP 6/3 MIN DNP 6/7 SEA DNP 6/10 CHI DNP 6/12 ATL DNP n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a /19 IND n/a 0-0 n/a n/a /24 NY /26 DAL n/a n/a 0-0 n/a /1 LV n/a 0-0 n/a /3 CT DNP n/a /7 WASH n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a 0-0 n/a /12 DAL n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a /20 IND n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a /24 ATL n/a /2 MIN n/a 0-0 n/a /5 PHO n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a o n/a 0-0 n/a n/a /14 NY n/a

17 #12 CHELSEA GRAY GUARD /8/92 DUKE 4TH SEASON 2018 Regular Season Averages: G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% Season Highs Career Highs Playoff Career Highs PTS 26 26, vs. NY 8/14/18 27, at MIN 9/24/17 REB 7 9, at CHI 8/30/15 6, vs. PHO 9/14/17 AST 11 11, vs NY 6/24/18 9, vs. MIN 10/1/17 STL 6 3, Twice 3, at MIN 10/4/17 (Twice) BLK 3 3, at Chi 6/17/18 2, vs. MIN 9/29/17 FGM 11 11, vs. NY 8/14/18 10, at MIN 9/24/17 3FGM 4 4, Twice 4, at MIN 9/24/17 (Twice) FTM 8 6, vs MIN 9/6/16 6, at MIN 10/9/16 GAME BY GAME STATS Date Opponent MIN FG-A PCT 3PM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS /27 PHO /3 MIN /7 SEA /10 CHI /12 ATL /19 IND n/a 0-0 n/a n/a /24 NY /26 DAL /1 LV n/a /3 CT n/a /7 WASH n/a /12 DAL n/a /20 IND n/a /24 ATL /2 MIN n/a /5 PHO n/a /14 NY

18 #44 KARLIE SAMUELSON GUARD 6-0 5/10/95 STANFORD R SEASON 2018 Regular Season Averages: G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% Season Highs Career Highs Playoff Career Highs PTS 6 6 (Indiana - 5/24/2018) -- REB 2 2, 2 times -- AST 2 2, 2 times -- STL 1 1 (Indiana - 5/24/2018) -- BLK 2 2 (Indiana - 5/24/2018) -- FGM 2 2 (Indiana - 5/24/2018) -- 3FGM 2 2 (Indiana- 5/24/2018) -- FTM 0 n/a -- GAME BY GAME STATS Date Opponent MIN FG-A PCT 3PM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS N/A N/A N?A /27 PHO n/a 0-0 n/a 0-0 n/a /3 MIN DNP Released 6/7 SEA DNP Released 6/10 CHI DNP Released 6/12 ATL DNP Released DNP Released DNP Released 6/19 IND DNP Released DNP Released 6/24 NY n/a /26 DAL DNP CD n/a 0-0 n/a 0-0 n/a n/a /1 LV n/a 0-0 n/a /3 CT n/a 0-0 n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a 0-0 n/a /7 WASH DNP CD DNP CD 7/12 DAL n/a 0-0 n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a 0-0 n/a /20 IND n/a n/a 0-0 n/a 0-0 n/a /24 ATL n/a 0-0 n/a 0-0 n/a /2 MIN n/a /5 PHO DNP CD n/a n/a 0-0 n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a 0-0 n/a /14 NY DNP CD

19 #42 JANTEL LAVENDER CENTER /12/88 OHIO STATE 9TH SEASON 2018 Regular Season Averages: G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% Season Highs Career Highs Playoff Career Highs PTS 23 25, Twice 20 vs. CHI 9/30/16 REB 7 13, 4 Times 8 vs. MIN 9/20/15 AST 3 5, vs CHI 6/6/14 5, at CHI 10/2/16 STL 2 3, vs CHI 6/6/14 2 vs. PHO 9/12/17 (Twice) BLK 2 5, at SA 8/23/15 1, at CHI 10/2/16 (Twice) FGM 8 11, Twice 10, vs. CHI 9/30/16 3FGM 1 1, 4 times 1 at PHO 9/17/17 (Twice) FTM 7 8, vs SA 8/30/15 3, at MIN 9/22/15 GAME BY GAME STATS Date Opponent MIN FG-A PCT 3PM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS DNP DNP DNP 5/27 PHO DNP 6/3 MIN n/a 0-0 n/a /7 SEA n/a 0-0 n/a /10 CHI n/a /12 ATL n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a /19 IND n/a 0-0 n/a /24 NY n/a /26 DAL n/a 0-0 n/a n/a n/a /1 LV n/a /3 CT n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a /7 WASH n/a n/a 0-0 n/a /12 DAL n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a /20 IND n/a 0-0 n/a n/a /24 ATL n/a 0-0 n/a /2 MIN n/a 0-0 n/a /5 PHO n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a n/a 0-0 n/a /14 NY n/a 0-0 n/a

20 #30 NNEKA OGWUMIKE FORWARD 6-2 7/2/90 STANFORD 6TH SEASON 2017 Regular Season Averages: G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% Season Highs Career Highs Playoff Career Highs PTS vs. ATL 6/30/16 27, vs. CHI 9/28/16 REB 13 20, at IND 7/12/12 14, vs. PHO 9/19/13 AST 5 8, Twice 6, vs. CHI 10/28/16 STL 3 6 vs. CHI 6/1/14 4, at CHI 10/4/16 BLK 1 5 vs. ATL 6/30/16 3, at CHI 10/4/16 FGM vs. ATL 6/30/16 11, vs. LA 9/28/16 3FGM 1 3 vs SEA 5/13/17 2, vs. MIN 10/14/16 FTM 8 14 vs. WAS, 9/3/15 7, vs. PHO 9/23/13 GAME BY GAME STATS Date Opponent MIN FG-A PCT 3PM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS /27 PHO /3 MIN /7 SEA /10 CHI /12 ATL n/a n/a /19 IND n/a 0-0 n/a n/a /24 NY /26 DAL DNP Injury DNP Injury DNP Injury 7/1 LV n/a 0-0 n/a /3 CT n/a /7 WASH /12 DAL n/a n/a /20 IND DNP Illness DNP Illness 7/24 ATL DNP Illness 8/2 MIN n/a /5 PHO n/a /14 NY n/a

21 #3 CANDACE PARKER FORWARD/CENTER 6-4 4/19/86 TENNESSEE 11TH SEASON 2018 Regular Season Averages: G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% Season Highs Career Highs Playoff Career Highs PTS 34 40, vs HOU 7/9/08 33, vs. MIN 10/7/12 REB 14 20, at SA 6/1/13 18, at PHO 9/25/09 AST 11 11, at WAS 6/15 /18 11, at PHO 9/17/17 STL 4 8, vs IND 8/18/15 5, vs. MIN 9/29/17 BLK 3 9, vs TUL 6/20/12 4, at MIN 10/4/17 (5 Times) FGM 10 14, vs SEA 7/25/13 14, vs. MIN 10/7/12 3FGM 5 5, Twice 3, at CHI 10/4/16 (4 Times) FTM 9 14 vs. SEA 7/25/13 15, at CHI 10/4/16 GAME BY GAME STATS Date Opponent MIN FG-A PCT 3PM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS DNP Injury DNP Injury DNP Injury 5/27 PHO /3 MIN /7 SEA n/a /10 CHI /12 ATL /19 IND n/a /24 NY /26 DAL n/a /1 LV /3 CT /7 WASH n/a /12 DAL /20 IND /24 ATL /2 MIN /5 PHO /14 NY

22 #1 ODYSSEY SIMS GUARD 5-8 7/13/92 BAYLOR 5TH SEASON 2018 Regular Season Averages: G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% Season Highs Career Highs Playoff Career Highs PTS 21 39, SA 7/22/14 22, at PHO 9/17/17 (Twice) REB 7 7, 4 Times 5, vs. LA 9/14/17 AST 7 10, LA 6/28/14 7, vs. PHO 9/19/15 STL 2 5, LA 6/19/14 4, vs. MIN 10/1/17 BLK 1 2, 3 Times -- FGM 8 15, SA 7/22/14 9, at PHO 9/17/17 3FGM 3 5 (2 Times) 4, vs. MIN 10/1/17 FTM 8 15, at NY 8/15/15 9, vs. TUL 9/19/15 GAME BY GAME STATS Date Opponent MIN FG-A PCT 3PM-A PCT FTM-A PCT OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK TO PF PTS NA /27 PHO /3 MIN /7 SEA /10 CHI /12 ATL /19 IND n/a /24 NY n/a 0-0 n/a 0-0 n/a /26 DAL n/a n/a 0-0 n/a n/a /1 LV /3 CT n/a /7 WASH n/a /12 DAL /20 IND n.a /24 ATL /2 MIN /5 PHO n/a n/a 0-0 n/a /14 NY n/a 0-0 n/a 0-0 n/a