2016 SCHEDULE SEATTLE PROBABLE STARTERS Date Opponent Time/Result Record 5/4 Phoenix^ L 73-81 -- 5/8 at Phoenix ^ W 76-70 -- 5/15 at Los Angeles L 66-96 0-1 5/20 at Phoenix W, 81-80 1-1 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6/1 at Indiana 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6/10 at Connecticut 7:00 p.m. 6/12 at Indiana 6:00 p.m. 6/14 at San Antonio 7:00 p.m. 6/16 at Dallas 7:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7/5 at Atlanta 7:00 p.m. 7/6 at New York 7:00 p.m. 7/8 at San Antonio 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 7/22 at Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8/28 at Minnesota 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9/2 at Chicago 7:30 p.m. 9/4 at Altanta 6:00 p.m. 9/7 at New York 7:00 p.m. 9/9 at Washington 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 9/15 at Phoenix 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. *All times Local ^ Preseason MEDIA GUIDE The 2016 Seattle Storm Media Guide can be found online and is available for download at SeattleStormBasketball. com/mediacentral. STORM PR CONTACTS Kimberly Veale Manager, Public Relations kveale@ 206-272-2706 Justin Lester Assistant, Communications JLester@ SEATTLE STORM GAME NOTES Seattle Storm (1-1) vs Minnesota Lynx (2-0) Overall Game #3, Home Game #1 KeyArena; Seattle, Wash. May 22, 2016; 4:00 p.m. PDT TV: JOEtv; Live Stream: League Pass Radio: None F 32 ALYSHA CLARK 5-11 167 4 GP/S 2/2 PTS 2.0 REB 3.0 AST 2.5 STL 0.5 FG% 0.0 3FG% 0.0 MIN 28.0 LAST GAME: Dished out three assists in the Storm s first victory of the season at Phoenix. Scored two points in 27.5 minutes @ Los Angeles in the season opener. Poured in a game-high 20 points in Seattle s final preseason game vs. Phoenix. Returned to Seattle after winning her second consecutive Israeli Championship F 30 BREANNA STEWART 6-4 175 R GP/S 2/2 PTS 18.5 REB 9.5 AST 2.5 STL 1.0 FG% 46.4 3FG% 33.3 MIN 34.5 LAST GAME: Recorded her first double-double at Phoenix with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Scored a season-high 23 points in season opener at Los Angeles. Missed the Storm s final preseason game due to graduation at UCONN C 1 CRYSTAL LANGHORNE 6-2 180 7 GP/S 2/2 PTS 6.5 REB 6.0 AST 0.5 STL 0.5 FG% 55.6 3FG% 0.0 MIN 21.5 LAST GAME: Recorded 11 points and 7 rebounds in 26 minutes of play at Phoenix. Had 5 rebounds in 17 minutes of action in Seattle s season opener. Coming off two consecutive years as Seattle s leading scorer, rebounder (2015, 2014) G 24 JEWELL LOYD 5-10 165 1 GP/S 2/2 PTS 25.0 REB 4.5 AST 3.5 STL 1.0 FG% 52.9 3FG% 30.0 MIN 36.0 LAST GAME: Dropped 30 points on 12-of-20 shooting in Seattle s first victory of the season. Dished out a game-high 8 assists and scored 9 points vs. Phoenix on 5/8. Competed with Galatasaray in Istanbul, Turkey during 2015-16 WNBA offseason. Was named the 2015 WNBA Rookie of the Year presented by Samsung G 10 SUE BIRD 5-10 150 14 GP/S 2/2 PTS 9.5 REB 3.5 AST 2.5 STL 0.5 FG% 38.5 3FG% 50.0 MIN 31.0 LAST GAME: Grabbed 17 points and four assists in Storm win at Phoenix. Scored 2 points in 27 minutes of action in Los Angeles. Concluded preseason action with 8 points and 4 rebounds in 19 minutes Reserves No. Name Pos. Ht. College EXP PPG RPG 5 Abby Bishop F 6-3 Australia 2 3.0 1.0 11 Blake Dietrick G 5-10 Princeton R 0.0 0.0 9 Markeisha Gatling C 6-5 NC State 2 3.0 1.0 23 Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis F 5-11 Connecticut 1 5.0 0.5 4 Jenna O Hea F 6-1 Australia 5 0.0 3.5 7 Ramu Tokashiki F 6-3 Japan 1 1.5 2.5 22 Monica Wright G 5-10 Virgina 6 2.0 0.0 None. SEATTLE ROSTER NOTES TEAM RECORDS Record Home Road OT 2OT Overall (1-1) (0-0) (1-1) (0-0) (0-0) West (1-1) (0-0) (1-1) (0-0) (0-0) East (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) Streaks: W1 - - W1
2016 SEATTLE STORM ROSTER NO PLAYER POS HT WT DOB FROM YRS 10 Sue Bird G 5-9 150 10/16/80 Connecticut 14 5 Abby Bishop F 6-3 180 11/29/88 Australia 2 32 Alysha Clark F 5-11 167 7/07/87 MTSU 4 11 Blake Dietrick G 5-10 150 7/19/93 Princeton R 9 Markeisha Gatling C 6-5 195 7/14/92 NC State 2 1 Crystal Langhorne F 6-2 185 10/27/86 Maryland 8 24 Jewell Loyd G 5-10 148 10/5/93 Notre Dame 1 23 Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis F 5-11 180 11/3/93 Connecticut 1 4 Jenna O Hea F 6-1 174 6/6/87 Australia 5 30 Breanna Stewart F 6-4 175 8/27/94 Connecticut R 7 Ramu Tokashiki F 6-3 176 6/11/91 Japan 1 22 Monica Wright G 5-10 182 7/15/88 Virginia 6 Basketball Operations Staff Head Coach Jenny Boucek (Virginia) Assistant Coach Ryan Webb (Seattle U) Assistant Coach Leah Drury (Alabama) Advanced Scout Emre Vatansever (Marmara University Istanbul) Sports Performance Blair Wagner (Wyoming) Sports Performance Emily Blurton (Alaska-Fairbanks) Sports Performance Susan Borchardt (Stanford) Athletic Trainer Tom Spencer (Central Washington) Physical Therapist Abby Gordon (Connecticut) Team Doctor Dr. Adam Pourcho (Michigan State) Team Doctor Dr. Jeff Cary (Colorado) Chiropractor Lew Estabrook (Washington State) Nutritionist Susan Kleiner (Hiram College) Basketball Operations Talisa Rhea (Seattle U) Video & Equipment Erin McKinney (Wisconson-Whitewater) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Jenny Boucek (Bou-SEC) Ramu Tokashiki (goes by Tak) (Rah-Moo Toe-KAUSH-Key) Blake Dietrick (Dee-trick) Breanna Stewart (Bre-ANNA) HOW THE 2016 SEATTLE STORM WAS BUILT DRAFT FREE AGENCY TRADE Sue Bird (1st pick, 2002) Alysha Clark (5/23/12) Crystal Langhorne (from WAS, 4/14/14) Jewell Loyd (1st pick, 2015) Abby Bishop (2/20/15) Jenna O Hea (from LA, 4/1/14) Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (3rd pick, 2015) Ramu Tokashiki (4/7/15) Monica Wright (from MIN, 7/20/15) Breanna Stewart (1st pick, 2016) Markeisha Gatling (6/6/15) Blake Dietrick (2/18/16)
2016 SEATTLE STORM SOCIAL MEDIA ROSTER NO PLAYER TWITTER HANDLE WEBSITE 10 Sue Bird @S10Bird suebirdonline.com 5 Abby Bishop @Abby_Knight10 abbybishop.net 32 Alysha Clark @alyshaclark 11 Blake Dietrick @Shakeandblake11 9 Markeisha Gatling @keishagatling 1 Crystal Langhorne @crystalanghorne 24 Jewell Loyd @jewellloyd jewellloyd.com 23 Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis @Kaleena_23 4 Jenna O Hea @JennaOHea jennaohea.com.au 30 Breanna Stewart @bre_stewart30 7 Ramu Tokashiki @TOKASHIKI_10 22 Monica Wright @monnie22 Jenny Boucek @jboucek Ryan Webb @RyanWebb54 Leah Drury @LeahDrury Seattle Storm Official @seattlestorm stormbasketball.com WHAT THEY RE TWEETING...
TONIGHT S OPPONENT Minnesota Lynx All-Time Record vs. Lynx: 28-31 Largest Storm Win: 28 points, 90-62 (6/19/19) All-Time Home Record vs. Lynx: 20-9 Largest Lynx Win: 25 points, 67-92 (7/29/11) All-Time Road Record vs. Lynx: 8-22 25 points, 57-82 (7/3/15) Current Streak:1 Storm Win Current Streak at Home: 1 Storm Win Longest Storm Win Streak: 6 games (8/14/07-7/19/09) Current Streak on the Road: 12 Lynx Wins Longest Lynx Win Streak: 6 games (6/29/14-9/8/15 SERIES NOTES. Seattle topped Minnesota on Sept. 11, 2015, to end a six-game Lynx winning streak.. Minnesota has won 15 of the last 19 meetings, but is just 1-3 in Seattle over the last four trips to KeyArena. 2015 RESULTS VS. MINNESOTA Seattle 70, Minnesota 94 - Target Center, Minneapolis, MN. (6/11/15) Seattle dropped the contest 94-70. Seattle went into halftime trailing by 11 and continued to battle in the third. Minnesota (3-0) hit their first two baskets of the half before Abby Bishop hit a jumper to cut into the lead at 43-31. Alysha Clark, Sue Bird, and Crystal Langhorne chipped in to stay close to Minnesota and a Bird jumper with 5:59 in the quarter made it a 49-38 contest but then it slipped away from the Storm. The Lynx went on a 12-0 run, capped by a three from Tricia Liston to give them a 61-40 lead. Liston finished with a game-high 15 points. With Seattle trailing by three midway through the first, Jenna O¹Hea took the pass from Sue Bird on the wing to hit the triple and tie it at nine apiece. A pair of free throws from Bird cut the deficit back to 12-11 but then Minnesota stepped up its defensive intensity and went on a 7-0 run to finish the quarter up 19-11. Bird had finished with a team-high 12 points on 6-for-6 from the line and picked up six assists. June 9, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) Storm 70 Bird, 12 Langhorne, 8 Bird, 6 24-63 (38.1%) 15-16 (93.8%) 3-18-21 @ Lynx 94 Liston, 15 Brunson, 8 Whalen, 7 35-66 (53.0%) 17-20 (85.0%) 10-29-39 Seattle 73, Minnesota 76 - KeyArena, Seattle WA. (6/25/15) The Storm struggled to handle the Minnesota pressure and watched its 18-point lead slip away as they dropped the contest 76-73. Seattle went into the second half with a nine point lead and quickly added to it with a pair of threes from Abby Bishop and one from Jenna O Hea to take a 60-44. Minnesota (6-2) settled in and picked up the pressure. The Storm was limited to 1-for-7 shooting the rest of the quarter with seven turnovers but was still able to fend off the Lynx and keep it an eight-point game heading into the fourth. After a running shot from O Hea pushed it to a 10-point game, Minnesota went on a 9-0 run and got a three from Maya Moore to cut the Seattle lead to one. Renee Montgomery tried to find an opening in the right corner and with the shot clock running down found O Hea on the wing for the three to put Seattle back up by four. She finished with a career-high 17 points on 5-for-10 from the field. Minnesota pushed it back to a one-point game and with a minute left on the clock it was Sue Bird who hit the three but give the Storm a 72-68 cushion. Bird finished with a season-high 16 points. June 21, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) Lynx 76 Augustus, 24 Moore,7 Whalen, 6 45.3% 81.0% 8-24-32 Brunson, 7 @ Seattle 73 O Hea, 17 Bishop, 9 Bird, 5 45.2% 72.7% 6-26-32 Montgomery, 5 Seattle 57, Minnesota 82 - Target Center, Minneapolis, MN (7/3/15) Minnesota overwhelmed Seattle in the third and ran away to hand it the 82-57 loss on Friday night. Early in the third quarter, Sue Bird found Jenna O Hea on the baseline for the jumper to make it a one-point game but then Minnesota began to roll. After a pair of free throws from Rebekkah Brunson, Minnesota guard Lindsay Whalen hit a pullup jumper to move the Lynx a five-point lead at 40-35. Seimone Augustus also got going and scored nine points as part of a 23-8 run to end the quarter to put Minnesota up 59-43. Both Minnesota and Seattle struggled to find an offensive rhythm in the first quarter and that continued into the second until the 8:45 mark in the quarter when Whalen hit a turnaround jumper to put the Lynx up by four. She backed it up with another layup and then Maya Moore drove to the lane for the hoop to go up by eight and forced the Storm to call a timeout. Moore scored 14 points in the half and Whalen chipped in with 10 points, 16 for the game, and three assists.moore finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds. After the timeout, Bird quickly found Ramu Tokashiki under the basket for the layup and the foul. Alysha Clark hit a layup on a cut to thebasket and then Bird scored five straight to cap an 8-0 run and take a 24-22 lead. Bird scored 10 points in the half. Later in the quarter, Jewell Loyd hit a three to give Seattle its largest lead of the half at 31-26. July 3, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) Storm 57 Bird-10 Langhorne-8 Bird-6 24-62 (38.7 ) 4-5 (80.0) 2-22-24 Langhorne-10 O Hea-6 @ Lynx 82 Moore-23 Moore-11 Whalen-4 33-64 (51.6) 12-12 (100) 7-31-38 Augustus-4 Seattle 67, Minnesota 73 - Target Center - Minneapolis, MN. (9/8/15) The Storm clawed its way back into the game had had a chance to steal a win in the final minutes. The comeback bid came up just short as Seattle dropped the contest to Minnesota 73-67. The game looked like it might get away from Seattle in the third quarter when the offense struggled to get going out of the halftime break and watched the Minnesota lead grow to 18 at 57-39. But the Storm came back and ended the quarter on a 7-0 run with five coming from Crystal Langhorne, who finished with a team-high 14 points, to head into the fourth down by 11. The momentum carried over into the fourth quarter and a three-pointer from Jenna O Hea chipped away at the Lynx lead to bring it to 61-54. With Minnesota still up by seven, Seattle went on a 6-0 run to cut the lead to one with 2:11 left. But the Lynx defense clamped down and held the Storm down. They were two of 18 turnovers on the night, which resulted in 17 Minnesota points.seattle held Minnesota to 27.5 percent shooting in the second half. Minnesota forward Maya Moore led the Lynx with 20 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Sept. 8, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) Seattle 67 Langhorne, 14 Clark, 6 Bird, 8 27-58 (46.6) 9-10 (90.0) 4-20-24 @ Minnesota 73 Moore, 20 Brunson, 8 Cruz, 8 30-69 (43.5) 11-15 (73.3) 13-20-33 Seattle 78, Minnesota 64 - KeyArena, Seattle, WA (9/11/15) The Storm was able to battle back against Minnesota and used a strong run in the third to pull away behind four players in double figures to take the 78-64 win on Friday night. Already with a six-point lead at the half, the Storm started the third quarter on an 8-2 run, including a layup and free throw from Jewell Loyd, to take a 47-35 lead. Minnesota was able to close the gap to four but Seattle pushed back. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis hit a runner and Jenna O Hea drilled a three to push the lead back to nine. Mosqueda-Lewis finished with a career-high 16 points on 6-for-16 from the field and a career-best four rebounds and four assists. Markeisha Gatling also come up big in the second half and finished with her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Angel Goodrich, who started in place of Sue Bird, chipped in a season-high 11 points with five assists and helped guide the team a mere nine turnovers. Minnesota forward Sylvia Fowles led the Lynx with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Sept. 11, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) Minnesota 64 Fowles, 21 Fowles, 12 Cruz, 5 23-60 (38.3) 14-22 (63.6) 8-28-36 Montgomery, 5 @ Seattle 78 Mosqueda-Lewis, 16 Gatling, 10 Goodrich, 5 29-65 (44.6) 17-21 (81.0) 6-27-33
LAST GAME Seattle 81, Phoenix 80 - Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Ariz. (5/20/16) Jewell Loyd scored a career-high 30 points, including the game-winning shot with 2.9 seconds remaining, to give the Seattle Storm an 81-80 win over the Phoenix Mercury at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Friday night. Loyd, the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year, scored 12 of her 30 points in the fourth quarter as the Storm (1-1) picked up its first win of the 2016 season. With Seattle trailing by one in the final seconds, Loyd dribbled from the top of the key toward the right wing, banking in a shot before Phoenix called timeout to set up an attempt of its own. Diana Taurasi was unable to convert on the other end, and the Storm secured its first win over the Mercury since 2013, snapping a nine-game losing streak against its Western Conference foe. Loyd, who finished 12-of-20 from the field, became the sixth player in franchise history to score 30 points in a game. Rookie forward Breanna Stewart recorded her first career double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds, tying Lauren Jackson for the most rebounds by a Seattle rookie. Sue Bird added 17 points, including 4-of-7 from three-point range, to go along with four assists in Friday s victory. The Storm got off to a slow start on Friday, trailing by as many as 13 in the first quarter and finishing with just 12 points in the period. Seattle outscored Phoenix in each of the remaining three quarters, thanks in large part to nine converted three-point attempts. After making just one shot from beyond the arc in its season-opening loss, the Storm made eight three-pointers in the first half on Friday, including seven in the second quarter. At halftime, Bird was 4-of-6 from deep and Loyd was 3-of-4. May 20, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) Seattle 81 Loyd, 30 Stewart, 13 Bird, 4 26-65 (40.0) 20-24 (83.3) 10-29-39 @ Phoenix 80 Taurasi, 23 Taylor, 7 Taurasi, 6 24-64 (37.5) 24-26 (92.3) 7-25-32 PREVIOUS GAME Seattle 66, Los Angeles 96 - STAPLE S Center, Los Angeles, Calif. (5/15/16) Despite 23 points from No. 1 draft pick Breanna Stewart in her WNBA debut, the Seattle Storm lost 96-66 to the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday at STAPLES Center in its first game of the 2016 season.led by forward Candace Parker, who finished with 34 points, the Sparks were in control throughout Sunday s game thanks to a dominant first half. They scored the first eight points of the game and led 25-16 after the first quarter despite seven points from Stewart. L.A. went on a 23-5 run to close out the second quarter, taking a 51-26 edge into the locker room.stewart and Parker went back and forth in the third period, with the Seattle rookie scoring 13 of her 23 points to help close the gap. After scoring just 26 in the first half, the Storm put up 25 in the third quarter to pull within 14 heading into the fourth. Stewart finished an efficient 9-of-13 from the field, and the University of Connecticut product also recorded six rebounds, three assists and two steals. The 6-4 forward was one basket shy of the record for field goals made by a rookie. The Sparks increased their lead as the fourth quarter went on, due in part to Seattle s nine turnovers in the period. L.A. used full-court pressure for much of Sunday s contest, and the Storm finished with 24 turnovers compared to just 10 for the Sparks.In addition to Parker s game-high 34 points, forward Nneka Ogwumike and guard Kristi Toliver were also in double figures for L.A. with 13 and 14 points, respectively. Reigning Rookie of the Year Jewell Loyd had a stellar game for Seattle, notching 20 points on 6-of-14 shooting with five assists. Stewart wasn t the only player to make her Storm debut on Sunday. Veteran guard Monica Wright, who was acquired midseason in 2015 but sat out due to injury, came off the bench and scored two points in seven minutes of action. May 4, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) Seattle 66 Stewart, 23 Stewart, 6 Loyd, 5 24-49 (49.0) 17-22 (77.3) 5-20-25 @ Los Angeles 96 Parker, 34 Parker, 10 Parker, 4 36-66 (54.4) 18-23 (78.3) 5-19-24 Toliver, 4 LAST GAME VS. TONIGHT S OPPONENT Seattle 78, Minnesota 64 - KeyArena, Seattle, WA (9/11/15) The Storm was able to battle back against Minnesota and used a strong run in the third to pull away behind four players in double figures to take the 78-64 win on Friday night. Already with a six-point lead at the half, the Storm started the third quarter on an 8-2 run, including a layup and free throw from Jewell Loyd, to take a 47-35 lead. Minnesota was able to close the gap to four but Seattle pushed back. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis hit a runner and Jenna O Hea drilled a three to push the lead back to nine. Mosqueda-Lewis finished with a career-high 16 points on 6-for-16 from the field and a career-best four rebounds and four assists. Markeisha Gatling also come up big in the second half and finished with her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Angel Goodrich, who started in place of Sue Bird, chipped in a season-high 11 points with five assists and helped guide the team a mere nine turnovers. Minnesota forward Sylvia Fowles led the Lynx with 21 points and 12 rebounds. The Storm will conclude the 2015 season when it plays host to the San Antonio Stars on Sunday night. It will be the fifth meeting between the teams and the Storm split the first four meetings. Seattle found itself trailing 23-17 after a jumper from Anna Cruz in the second quarter but then battled back. O Hea drove to the baseline and found Quantira Hollingsworth cutting to the basket for the easy two points to cut the deficit to four. It jumpstarted a 9-0 run and gave the Storm a 26-23 lead. After Renee Montgomery drilled a three to tie it up, Seattle kept the pressure on and got buckets from Mosqueda-Lewis and Goodrich to take a five-point lead. Loyd led the way in the first half with nine points and finished with 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting in 19 minutes. Sept. 11, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) Minnesota 64 Fowles, 21 Fowles, 12 Cruz, 5 23-60 (38.3) 14-22 (63.6) 8-28-36 Montgomery, 5 NEXT OPPONENT: WASHINGTON Washington Mystics, Thursday, May 26 at KeyArena - Seattle, Wash. Series Quickhits: All-Time Results Current Streaks Last Win: 8/30/15, 69-59 Overall: 17-12 Overall: 1 Storm win Last Loss: 7/29/15, 74-87 In Seattle: 12-3 In Seattle: 10 Storm wins In Washington: 5-9 In Washington: 1 Mystics win 2016 HEAD TO HEAD WIN GRID 2016 vs. Washington May 26 @ SEA 7 p.m. PDT July 15 @ SEA 4 p.m. PDT Sept. 9 @ WAS 4 p.m. PDT ATL CHI CON DAL IND LAS MIN NYL PHO SAS WAS WIN 1 LOSS 1
IT S RAINING IN SEATTLE In 2015, 23.8 percent of the shots Seattle took were three-pointers, one of the highest marks in the WNBA. That percentage was even higher during the previous five seasons, when the Storm was always either first or second in the category. This year could be similar, as 10 of the 12 players on Seattle s roster have proven to be threats from three-point range. In game one of the 2016 season, 10 of the 49 shots Seattle took (20.4 percent) were three-pointers. When the Storm defeated Phoenix on Friday, 23 of its 65 shots (35.4 percent) were three-pointers. Seattle made nine of the 23 attempts, including seven in the second quarter alone. TEAM NOTES JEWELL S A GEM Following Friday s win over the Phoenix Mercury, Storm guard Jewell Loyd ranked first in the WNBA with 25.0 points per game. She scored a career-high 30 points on 12-of-20 shooting against Phoenix, including the game-winning jump shot with 2.9 seconds remaining. Loyd, who won Rookie of the Year last season, made more three-pointers on Friday (three) than she did in any game her first year. Before her game-winner in the final seconds, she also hit a crucial jumper with 41.9 seconds left to bring the Storm within one. Loyd scored the final 10 points for Seattle, finishing the fourth quarter with 12 on 6-of-7 field goals. She became just the sixth player in franchise history to score 30 points. 20+ CLUB In the season opener against Los Angeles, Seattle had two players score 20-plus points: Reigning Rookie of the Year Jewell Loyd had 20 on 6-of-14 shooting, while 2016 No. 1 draft pick Breanna Stewart notched a team-high 23 points on 9-of-13 from the field. Only once in 2015 did the Storm have two players score at least 20 points. On June 28, 2015, both Loyd and fellow rookie Ramu Tokashiki recorded season highs with 21 points apiece on the road against the Tulsa Shock. SHE S A THIEF Now in her 15th season in the WNBA, Sue Bird is ninth in career steals with 548. She averages 1.3 steals per game for her career, which included one season missed due to injury. In eight of the 13 years she played, Bird recorded 1.4 or more steals per contest. Her 548 career steals rank fifth among active players, and there s a good chance she moves up two spots on the all-time list this year. POPPIN CHAMPAGNE IN FRANCE RK. NAME STEALS 6 Taj McWilliams-Franklin (Ret.) 580 7 Tully Bevilaqua (Ret.) 573 8 Jia Perkins (SAS) 570 9 Sue Bird (SEA) 548 10 Yolanda Griffith (Ret.) 529 On the same day her Seattle team opened the WNBA season, Storm forward Jenna O Hea captured a championship with French club Lattes Montpiellar. O Hea s team won 65-63 this past Sunday to take the series-clinching game three. On their way to the title, Lattes Montpiellar won in the semifinal round over Charleville-Mezieres, which features fellow Storm forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis. O Hea, who also won the French Cup the previous year, averaged just under 10 points off the bench for Lattes Montpiellar in 2016. Last season, her first with the Storm, she was one of three Seattle players that appeared in all 34 WNBA games. JUST THE BEGINNING... Breanna Stewart put up an impressive stat line in her WNBA debut: a team-high 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Her 23 points represented the sixth highest total by any player in the league on opening weekend. Compared to other rookies, Stewart ranked first in points, tied for fourth with six rebounds and tied for second with three assists. After Jewell Loyd was the only 2015 rookie in the top five in points, rebounds and assists, Stewart could be in line to do the same this season. In her final season at the University of Connecticut, Stewart led her team in points, rebounds and blocked shots while ranking second in assists. WELCOME TO THE WNBA, ROOKIE Five days after scoring 23 points against Los Angeles the third-highest scoring debut in WNBA history rookie forward Breanna Stewart made history again in her second game. She scored 14 points and pulled down 13 rebounds against Phoenix, tying Lauren Jackson for the most boards by a Storm rookie. Stewart was especially dominant in the second half, recording nine points and 10 rebounds after the break. Matched up with 6-9 center Brittney Griner, the 6-4 Stewart finished with seven more rebounds than Griner. Heading into Sunday s matchup with Minnesota, Stewart ranks fourth in the WNBA with 9.5 rebounds per game, while Lynx center Sylvia Fowles is No. 1 with 13.5 per game. STACKED ROSTERS On Opening Night against Minnesota, three of the four No. 1 draft picks in Storm history will share the court at KeyArena for the first time (Sue Bird, Jewell Loyd and Breanna Stewart). Lauren Jackson, who was selected with the top pick by Seattle in 2001, announced her retirement from basketball prior to this season. The Lynx also has three No. 1 picks on its roster (Maya Moore, Seimone Augustus and Janel McCarville), meaning six No. 1 draft picks will be on court together on Opening Night for the first time. MONNIE S FORMER TEAM When the Storm hosts Minnesota on Sunday, guard Monica Wright will be facing her former team for the first time. Wright was acquired midseason last year the Storm traded Renee Montgomery and a draft pick for her but she missed the final two months of the season due to knee surgery. Wright played in 161 regular season games and 29 playoff games during her six years with the Lynx, which featured a pair of championships (2011, 2013). The No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft, Wright averaged 7.9 points and 19.8 minutes per game for the Lynx, plus 1.8 steals per 40 minutes. Her 32 points scored in a game as a rookie represent the third highest total in WNBA history by a reserve. Wright finished second in the WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year voting in 2013, when the Virginia product averaged nine points per game off the bench.
TEAM NOTES STEWART S STORM During a historic, unprecedented career at Connecticut, Breanna Stewart won four consecutive national championships and guided the Huskies to a pair of perfect seasons (2013-14 and 2015-16). She was named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four in all four of her team s title runs and won AP Player of the Year three straight seasons. A four-year starter at Connecticut, Stewart becomes the fifth Husky to be selected with the top pick in the WNBA draft. She finished her college career with a 151-5 record after leading the Huskies in scoring for the past three seasons. During her senior year, Stewart averaged 19.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 57.9 percent from the field and 42.6 percent from the 3-point line. Stewart is the only player in Division I women s basketball history to record 300 blocks and 300 assists in her career. At the 2013 Final Four, she became the first freshman in 26 years to earn the tournament s Most Outstanding Player award. Stewart has also played for the United States National Team, helping the USA win gold at the 2014 FIBA World Championship. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR RETURNS FOR SOPHOMORE SEASON Following a season where she led all rookies in scoring percentage (10.7), and was the only rookie ranking in the top five in points, rebounds and assists averages, Jewell Loyd, the 2015 WNBA Rookie of the Year, returns to Seattle for her second season. Loyd s rookie season featured a pair of 21-point outbursts (6/28/15 @ Tulsa, 9/6/15 @ Chicago), 17 ten-plus point scoring efforts and she led the team in scoring 10 times. She went 14-of-14 from the free-throw line on 8/30/15 vs. Washington, snapping Lauren Jackson s record of 13-of-13, the most made free-throws without a miss in Storm history. ONE OF THE ALL-TIME BEST DISHIN THE ROCK Sue Bird is just 379 assists shy of tying Ticha Penicheiro (2,599) on the WNBA all-time assist rankings. She boasts a 5.2 assist per game career average, sitting in second place on the all-time list. The 2015 season saw Bird fall just.4 assists per game short of leading the league in the category (Courtney Vandersloot, 5.8 apg, 2015). RK. NAME ASSISTS 1 Ticha Penicheiro (Ret.) 2,599 2 Sue Bird (SEA) 2,220 3 Lindsay Whalen (MIN) 2,039 4 Becky Hammon (Ret.) 1,708 5 Diana Taurasi (PHO) 1,454 #ROADTORIO On Wednesday, April 27, the USA Women s Basketball Team 12-athlete roster for the 2016 Olympics was named. For the first time in franchise history, two Storm players were named to the roster: veteran guard Sue Bird and rookie forward Breanna Stewart. Bird is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, compiling a 24-0 record over her three appearances. Stewart, named to her first Olympic squad, won a gold medal with Bird at the 2014 FIBA World Championships in Turkey. Additionally, with the Minnesota Lynx roster including four Olympians (L. Whalen, S. Augustus, S. Fowles, M. Moore), Sunday s Opening Night game will feature half (6) of the 2016 USA Women s Basketball Olympic roster. TAK-ING THE WNBA BY STORM Seattle s Jewell Loyd won Rookie of the Year in 2015, but teammate Ramu Tokashiki wasn t too far behind her in terms of statistical dominance compared to other first-year players. Tokashiki was third among rookies in points (8.3 per game), third in blocks (0.9), fourth in minutes (20.6) and second in free throw shooting behind Loyd (86.2 percent). She ranked in the top 20 of the entire WNBA in free throw shooting and overall plus-minus rating. Tokashiki played in 30 games for the Storm, leading the team in scoring four times and posting a team high in blocks 17 times. HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF Seattle owned the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft for the second straight year, the second time a WNBA team has selected first back-toback years. After doing so in 2001 and 2002, the Storm won its first WNBA title within three seasons. Including Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird, seven of the players taken No. 1 overall in the WNBA Draft between 2001 and 2013 have won at least one title. In the NBA, having backto-back top picks has proven to deliver even quicker success: All three times NBA franchises have chosen first overall in consecutive years since 1965, they have made the NBA finals within two seasons (Orlando Magic 1992-93, Houston Rockets 1983-84, Cleveland Cavaliers 2013-14). MIGHT WANT TO GUARD HER Crystal Langhorne sits in fourth all-time on the WNBA s FG% charts. A career 55.9% shooter, Langhorne has led the Storm in scoring since joining the team and in consecutive seasons (2014, 2015). RK. NAME FG% BOUCEK BACK FOR YEAR 2 1 Sylvia Fowles (MIN) 57.7 2 Brittney Griner (PHO) 56.8 3 Alisa Burras (Ret.) 56.4 4 Crystal Langhorne (SEA) 55.9 5 Tamika Raymond (Ret.) 54.9 Now in her fifth season as a WNBA head coach and second with the Seattle Storm, Jenny Boucek is tasked with guiding the Storm back to the playoffs for the first time since 2013. The club was 10-24 this past season, finishing four games out of the playoff race. Prior to taking over as head coach in Seattle last year, Boucek held the same role for the now-defunct Sacramento Monarchs from 2007-09. She was an assistant coach in Seattle from 2003-05 and 2010-14 Boucek was around for both of the team s WNBA titles before being promoted to head coach. The Storm made improvements in a few different areas after Boucek took over, namely on the defensive end. Seattle s opponents scored just 7.1 fast break points per game last season, good for second in the WNBA. The Storm also allowed just 30.5 points in the paint on average, the fourth best mark in the league.
DUSTING OFF KEYARENA Since its inaugural WNBA season in 2000, the Storm is 10-6 in home openers, including an 8-2 mark in its last 10. Seattle has faced Los Angeles in seven of the 16 home openers, going 3-4 in those games. In its lone home opener against Minnesota, the Storm won 88-85 on May 20, 2004, thanks to 31 points from Lauren Jackson and 17 from Sue Bird. DATE LOCATION RESULT 6/6/15 Los Angeles @ Seattle W 86-61 5/16/14 Los Angeles @ Seattle L 69-80 6/2/13 Phoenix @ Seattle W 75-72 5/18/12 Los Angeles @ Seattle L 66-72 6/4/11 Phoenx @ Seattle W 78-71 5/16/10 Los Angeles @ Seattle W 81-67 6/7/09 Sacramento @ Seattle W 80-70 5/17/08 Chicago @ Seattle W 67-61 5/19/07 Houston @ Seattle W 82-69 5/21/06 Los Angeles @ Seattle W 90-67 5/21/05 Los Angeles @ Seattle L 50-68 5/20/04 Minnesota @ Seattle W 88-85 5/30/03 Los Angeles @ Seattle L 74-77 5/30/02 New York @ Seattle L 61-78 5/31/01 Phoenix @ Seattle W 83-70 6/1/00 Houston @ Seattle L 47-77 SEATTLE IN SEASON OPENERS Seattle is 9-8 all-time in season openers and 3-6 all-time vs. LA in season openers. DATE LOCATION RESULT 5/22/16 Seattle @ Los Angeles L 96-66 6/6/15 Los Angeles @ Seattle W 86-61 5/16/14 Los Angeles @ Seattle L 69-80 5/26/13 Seattle @ Los Angeles L 69-102 5/18/12 Los Angeles @ Seattle L 66-72 6/4/11 Phoenix @ Seattle W 78-71 5/16/10 Los Angeles @ Seattle W 81-67 6/6/09 Seattle @ Sacramento W 71-61 5/17/08 Chicago @ Seattle W 67-61 5/19/07 Houston @ Seattle W 82-69 5/21/06 Los Angeles @ Seattle W 90-67 5/21/05 Los Angeles @ Seattle L 50-68 5/20/04 Minnesota @ Seattle W 88-85 5/22/03 Seattle @ Houston L 64-75 5/30/02 New York @ Seattle L 61-78 5/31/01 Phoenix @ Seattle W 83-70 5/31/00 Seattle @ Sacramento L 60-76
2016 QUARTER BY QUARTER SHOOTING DATE OPPONENT 1Q 2Q FIRST HALF 3Q 4Q SECOND HALF OT TOTAL 5/15 @ Los Angeles 46.2 31.3 37.9 75.0 50.0 65.0 49.0 5/20 @ Phoenix 23.5 45.0 35.1 30.8 60.0 46.4 40.0
2016 QUARTER BY QUARTER SCORING DATE OPPONENT 1Q 2Q FIRST HALF 3Q 4Q SECOND HALF OT TOTAL 5/15 @ Los Angeles 6-13 (15) 5-16 (11) 11-29 (26) 9-12 (25) 4-8 (15) 13-20 (40) 24-49 (66) 5/20 @ Phoenix 4-17 (12) 9-20 (25) 13-37 (37) 4-13 (21) 9-15 (23) 13-28 (44) 26-65 (81)
2016 TEAM BOX SCORE DATE OPPONENT FG-FGA FG% 3P-3PA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OR-DR-TOT A PF ST TO BS PTS 5/15 @ Los Angeles 24-49 49.0 1-10 10.0 17-22 77.0 5-20-25 13 23 5 24 2 66 5/20 @ Phoenix 26-65 40.0 9-23 39.1 20-24 83.3 10-29-39 15 21 5 16 2 81
OVERALL TEAM STATS Through May 20 (1-1) SEATTLE STORM 2016 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS -FIELD GOALS- -3-POINT FG-- -FREE THROWS- --REBOUNDS-- PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Loyd 2 2 72 18 34.529 3 10.300 11 12.917 5 4 9 7 2 0 2 9 0 50 25.0 Stewart 2 2 69 13 28.464 2 6.333 9 12.750 5 14 19 5 7 0 2 5 2 37 18.5 Bird 2 2 62 5 13.385 4 8.500 5 6.833 0 7 7 5 3 0 1 5 0 19 9.5 Langhorne 2 2 43 5 9.556 0 0 --- 3 4.750 1 11 12 1 4 0 1 5 1 13 6.5 Mosqueda-Lewis 2 0 38 4 10.400 1 6.167 1 2.500 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 6 0 10 5.0 Bishop 1 0 15 1 2.500 0 0 --- 1 2.500 0 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 3 3.0 Gatling 2 0 16 3 5.600 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 0 2 0 6 0 0 3 0 6 3.0 Clark 2 2 56 0 5.000 0 3.000 4 4 1.000 0 6 6 5 7 0 1 3 0 4 2.0 Wright 1 0 7 1 2.500 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2.0 Tokashiki 2 0 23 0 6.000 0 0 --- 3 4.750 2 5 7 1 6 0 1 3 0 3 1.5 STORM 2-400 50 114.439 10 33.303 37 46.804 15 49 64 28 44 0 10 43 4 147 73.5 OPPONENTS 2-400 60 130.462 14 39.359 42 49.857 12 44 56 34 41 0 18 23 4 176 88.0 -- SINGLE-GAME HIGHS -- ----------- AVERAGE PER GAME ------------ -CAREER HIGHS (C=SET, T=TIED THIS SEASON)- PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Loyd 36 6 5 2 5 0 30 36.0 4.5 3.5 1.00 4.5 0.00 25.0 12C 20C 14 14 7 6 30C Stewart 35 13 3 2 3 1 23 34.3 9.5 2.5 1.00 2.5 1.00 18.5 9C 15C 5C 8C 13C 3C 23C Bird 34 5 4 1 3 0 17 31.0 3.5 2.5 0.50 2.5 0.00 9.5 11 23 11 12 8 14 33 Langhorne 26 7 1 1 5 1 11 21.6 6.0 0.5 0.50 2.5 0.50 6.5 13 24 9 13 16 5 31 Mosqueda-Lewis 21 1 2 1 4 0 7 19.2 0.5 1.5 0.50 3.0 0.00 5.0 8 23 4 4 4 4 19 Bishop 15 1 1 1 0 1 3 14.6 1.0 1.0 1.00 0.0 1.00 3.0 7 12 3 4 9 3 18 Gatling 8 2 0 0 2 0 4 7.8 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.00 3.0 7 11 6 6 12 2 16 Clark 28 3 3 1 3 0 2 27.9 3.0 2.5 0.50 1.5 0.00 2.0 5 9 4 5 9 3T 14 Wright 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 6.9 0.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.00 2.0 12 23 9 12 9 7 32 Tokashiki 12 5 1 1 2 0 2 11.6 3.5 0.5 0.50 1.5 0.00 1.5 10 15 5 6 9 2 21 STORM 200 39 15 5 26 2 81 200.0 32.0 14.0 5.00 21.5 2.00 73.5 40 100 33 43 57 29 111 OPPONENTS 200 32 19 12 12 3 96 200.0 28.0 17.0 9.00 11.5 2.00 88.0 41 98 38 55 50 29 107 Through May 20 (2-0) MINNESOTA LYNX 2016 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS -FIELD GOALS- -3-POINT FG-- -FREE THROWS- --REBOUNDS-- PLAYER G GS MIN FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG Moore 2 2 64 17 30.567 3 8.375 12 13.923 1 4 5 16 8 0 1 4 1 49 24.5 Fowles 2 2 60 17 27.630 0 0 --- 7 9.778 8 19 27 4 6 0 4 5 0 41 20.5 Augustus 2 2 57 13 24.542 1 4.250 4 4 1.000 1 5 6 9 1 0 1 3 1 31 15.5 Montgomery 2 0 42 8 18.444 3 7.429 2 4.500 0 0 0 5 3 0 10 4 1 21 10.5 Whalen 2 2 43 7 11.636 0 1.000 5 5 1.000 0 6 6 7 4 0 0 3 0 19 9.5 Howard 2 0 22 5 9.556 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 4 6 10 2 3 0 1 2 2 12 6.0 Perkins 2 0 33 4 12.333 1 4.250 0 0 --- 0 3 3 0 3 0 5 2 0 9 4.5 McCarville 2 0 30 3 4.750 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 2 3 5 3 0 1 1 0 6 3.0 Brunson 2 2 43 1 7.143 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 8 9 3 4 0 2 1 0 2 1.0 Graves 2 0 3 1 1 1.000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1.0 Hampton 2 0 3 0 1.000 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 LYNX 2-400 76 144.528 8 24.333 32 37.865 16 53 69 51 37 0 25 27 5 192 96.0 OPPONENTS 2-400 61 138.442 6 23.261 28 34.824 12 42 54 28 40 0 16 34 7 156 78.0 -- SINGLE-GAME HIGHS -- ----------- AVERAGE PER GAME ------------ -CAREER HIGHS (C=SET, T=TIED THIS SEASON)- PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PTS Moore 32 3 10 1 2 1 27 31.9 2.5 8.0 0.50 2.0 0.50 24.5 16 32 11 13 16 10C 48 Fowles 31 14 3 2 3 0 24 30.1 13.5 2.0 2.00 2.5 0.00 20.5 14 23 14 17 22 5 35 Augustus 30 3 6 1 2 1 21 28.3 3.0 4.5 0.50 1.5 0.50 15.5 16 28 14 15 9 10 39 Montgomery 22 0 3 5 3 1 15 20.9 0.0 2.5 5.00 2.0 0.50 10.5 13 29 11 12 7 10 33 Whalen 23 4 4 0 3 0 14 21.3 3.0 3.5 0.00 1.5 0.00 9.5 13 23 13 16 12 14 33 Howard 13 6 2 1 2 1 8 10.9 5.0 1.0 0.50 1.0 1.00 6.0 10 16 7 8 11 3 21 Perkins 21 2 0 4 1 0 7 16.4 1.5 0.0 2.50 1.0 0.00 4.5 17 24 9 10 10 10 39 McCarville 17 3 3 1 1 0 6 15.2 1.5 2.5 0.50 0.5 0.00 3.0 14 22 9 12 13 8 33 Brunson 26 6 2 2 1 0 2 21.7 4.5 1.5 1.00 0.5 0.00 1.0 13 18 10 13 20 5 32 Graves 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.00 1.0 1C 1C 0C 0C 0C 0C 2C Hampton 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0C 1C 0C 0C 0C 0C 0C LYNX 200 40 27 15 18 3 97 200.0 34.5 25.5 12.50 13.5 2.50 96.0 44 95 37 45 53 30 124 OPPONENTS 200 30 15 10 21 5 80 200.0 27.0 14.0 8.00 17.0 3.50 78.0 47 96 42 55 56 30 127
2016 OFFENSIVE LEADERS (INCLUDES TIES) PLAYER G-GS 10+ PTS 20+ PTS 30+ PTS 10+ REB 10+ AST DBL-DBL TPL-DBL S. Bird 2-2 1 A. Bishop 1-0 A. Clark 2-2 B. Dietrick 0-0 M. Gatling 2-0 C. Langhorne 2-2 1 J. Loyd 2-2 1 1 K. Mosqueda-Lewis 2-0 J. O Hea 0-0 B. Stewart 2-2 1 1 1 1 R. Tokashiki 2-0 M. Wright 1-0 PLAYER PTS REB AST STL BLK MINS S. Bird 1 A. Bishop 1 A. Clark B. Dietrick M. Gatling C. Langhorne 1 J. Loyd 1 1 1 2 K. Mosqueda-Lewis J. O Hea B. Stewart 1 2 1 2 R. Tokashiki M. Wright PLAYER MILESTONES PLAYER MILESTONE NEEDED Abby Bishop 100 defensive rebounds 7 defensive rebounds Alysha Clark 100 free throws made 18 free throws Alysha Clark 100 offensive rebounds 16 offensive rebounds Jewell Loyd 1,000 minutes 46 minutes Crystal Langhorne 100 blocks 18 blocks Jenna O Hea 100 free throws 18 free throws Ramu Tokashiki 100 field goals 2 field goals Monica Wright 200 free throws made 20 free throws Monica Wright 100 offensive rebounds 20 offensive rebounds
DATE OPPONENT 2016 REGULAR SEASON MISCELLANEOUS STATS POINTS IN THE PAINT SECOND CHANCE POINTS FASTBREAK POINTS BENCH POINTS 5/15 @ Los Angeles 36-46 6-9 12-10 17-17 5/20 @ Phoenix 10-22 5-9 4-7 5-18 STORM TOTALS 46 11 16 24 OPPONENT TOTALS 58 11 21 20
2016 STARTING LINEUPS GAMES FORWARD FORWARD CENTER GUARD GUARD RECORD 1-2 Clark Stewart Langhorne Loyd Bird 1-1 2016 GAMES MISSED PLAYER REASON DATES OUT GAMES # W/L Jenna O Hea NWT - Overseas 5/15/16 1 0-1 Jenna O Hea DND - Rest 5/20/16 2 1-1 Feb. 2, 2016 Feb. 2, 2016 Feb. 9, 2016 Feb. 9, 2016 Feb. 12, 2016 Feb. 16, 2016 Feb. 18, 2016 Feb. 18, 2016 March 2, 2016 March 2, 2016 April 6, 2016 April 6, 2016 April 14, 2016 April 25, 2016 April 27, 2016 May 1, 2016 May 10, 2016 May 10, 2016 May 13, 2016 RECENT TRANSACTIONS Re-signed Alysha Clark to a multi-year contract Re-signed Jenna O Hea to a multi-year contract Re-signed Crystal Langhorne Re-signed Angel Goodrich Signed Ramu Tokashiki to a multi-year contract Re-signed Sue Bird to a multi-year contract Signed Nneka Enemkpali Signed Blake Dietrick Signed Laurin Mincy Signed Davellyn Whyte Re-signed Quanitra Hollingsworth Signed Krystal Thomas to a training camp contract Drafted Breanna Stewart (#1 overall) and Lexi Eaton Rydalch (#26 overall) in the 2016 WNBA Draft Waived Nneka Enemkpali Waived Davellyn Whyte Waived Laurin Mincy Waived Lexi Eaton Rydalch, Angel Goodrich, Quanitra Hollingsworth and Krystal Thomas Signed Tiffany Bias Waived Tiffany Bias
2016 RECORD WHEN... QUICK OVERVIEW RECORD Overall 1-1 Home 0-0 Road 1-1 vs. Western Conference 1-1 vs. Eastern Conference 0-0 BREAKDOWN RECORD vs. teams.500+ (day of game) 0-1 vs. teams sub.500 (day of game) 1-0 Games 1-10 1-1 Games 11-20 0-0 Games 21-34 0-0 Pre Olympic Break 1-1 Post Olympic Break 0-0 BY DAY RECORD HOME ROAD Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1-0 1-0 Saturday Sunday 0-1 0-1 BY MONTH RECORD HOME ROAD May 1-1 1-1 June July August September QUARTER SCORING RECORD Storm is ahead or tied after 1Q 0-0 Storm is behind after 1Q 1-1 Storm is ahead or tied after 2Q 0-0 Storm is behind after 2Q 1-1 Storm is ahead or tied after 3Q 0-0 Storm is behind after 3Q 1-1 Storm scores 15 or less in any Q 1-1 Storm allows 15 or less in any Q 0-1 Storm scores 25 or more in any Q 1-1 Storm allows 25 or less in any Q 0-1 Storm scores 45+ in first half 0-0 Storm allows 45 or less in first half 0-0 Storm allows 45+ in second half 0-1 Storm allows 44 or less in second half 1-0 STORM RECORD WHEN RECORD Shooting 45%+ 0-1 Shooting sub 45% 1-0 Opponents shooting 45%+ 0-1 Opponents shooting sub 45% 1-0 Bench outscores opponent bench 1-0 Bench outscored by opponent bench 0-0 Bench scoring is tied 0-1 Tied or more points in the paint 0-0 Fewer points in the paint 1-1 Score 70 + points 1-0 Score sub 70 points 0-1 Score 75+ points 1-0 Score sub 75 points 0-1 Opponent scores 75+ points 1-1 Opponent sub 75 points 0-0 More/tied rebounds than opponent 1-1 Fewer rebounds than opponent 0-0
STORM TOP SINGLE-GAME PERFORMANCES 2016 REGULAR SEASON SUPERLATIVES Points Date Loyd, 30 at PHO 5/20/16 Stewart, 23 at LA 5/15/2016 Loyd, 20 at LA 5/15/2016 Rebounds Date Stewart, 13 at PHO 5/20/16 Stewart, 6 at LA 5/15/16 Langhorne, 6 at PHO 5/20/16 Assists Date Loyd, 5 at LA 5/15/16 Bird, 4 at PHO 5/20/16 Stewart, 3 at LA 5/15/16 Clark, 3 at LA 5/15/16 Turnovers Date Loyd, 5 at PHO 5/20/16 Langhorne, 5 at LA 5/15/16 Loyd, 4 at LA 5/15/16 Mosqueda-Lewis at LA 5/15/16 Blocks Date Stewart, 1 (2 times) Langhorne, 1 at PHO 5/20/16 Bishop, 1at LA 5/15/16 Steals Date Loyd, 2 at PHO 5/20/16 Stewart, 2 at LA 5/15/16 Field Goals Made Date Loyd, 12 at PHO 5/20/16 Stewart, 9 at LA 5/15/16 Loyd, 6 at LA 5/15/16 Field Goals Attempted Date Loyd, 20 at PHO 5/20/16 Stewart, 15 at PHO 5/20/16 Loyd, 14 at LA 5/15/16 Stewart, 13 at LA 5/15/16 Free Throws Made Date Loyd, 8 at LA 5/15/16 Stewart, 5 at LA 5/15/16 Bird, 5 at PHO 5/20/16 Free Throws Attempted Date Stewart, 8 at LA 5/15/16 Loyd, 8 at LA 5/15/16 Bird, 6 at PHO 5/20/16 3-FG Made Date Bird, 4 at PHO 5/20/16 Loyd, 3 at PHO 5/20/16 Stewart, 2 at PHO 5/20/16 3-FG Attempted Date Bird, 7 at PHO 5/20/16 Loyd, 5 (2 times) Stewart, 4 at PHO 5/20/16 Clark, 3 at PHO 5/20/16 OPPONENTS TOP SINGLE-GAME PERFORMANCES Points Date Parker, 34 (LAS) 5/15/16 Taurasi, 23 (PHO) 5/20/16 Griner, 19 (PHO) 5/20/16 Taylor, 15 (PHO) 5/20/16 Rebounds Date Taylor, 7 (PHO) 5/20/16 Ogwumike, 7 (LAS) 5/15/16 Griner, 6 (PHO) 5/20/16 Bonner, 6 (PHO) 5/20/16 Assists Date Taurasi, 6 (PHO) 5/20/16 Dupree, 4 (PHO) 5/20/16 Parker, 4 (LAS) 5/15/16 Toliver, 4 (LAS) 5/15/16 Turnovers Date Beard, 3 (LAS) 5/15/16 Lavender, 3 (LAS) 5/15/16 5 with 2 Blocks Date Griner, 2 (PHO) 5/20/16 Taurasi, 1 (PHO) 5/20/16 Carson, 1 (LAS) 5/15/16 Steals Date Parker, 3 (LAS) 5/15/16 5 with 2 Field Goals Made Date Parker, 12 (LAS) 5/15/16 Taurasi, 7 (PHO) 5/20/16 Griner, 6 (PHO) 5/20/16 Ogwumike, 4 (LAS) 5/15/16 Field Goals Attempted Date Taurasi, 20 (PHO) 5/20/16 Parker, 20 (LAS) 5/15/16 Griner, 11 (PHO) 5/20/16 Bonner, 10 (PHO) 5/20/16 Toliver, 10 (LAS) 5/15/16 Free Throws Made Date Griner, 7 (PHO) 5/20/16 Parker, 7 (LAS) 5/15/16 Taylor, 6 (PHO) 5/20/16 Ogwumike, 4 (LAS) 5/15/16 Free Throws Attempted Date Parker, 10 (LAS) 5/15/16 Griner, 8 (PHO) 5/20/16 Taylor, 7 (PHO) 5/20/16 Ogwumike, 6 (LAS) 5/15/16 3-FG Made Date Taurasi, 6 (PHO) 5/20/16 Parker, 3 (LAS) 5/15/16 3-FG Attempted Date Taurasi, 16 (PHO) 5/20/16 Parker, 6 (LAS) 5/15/16 Bonner, 4 (PHO) 5/20/16 Taylor, 3 (PHO) 5/20/16 Gray, 3 at LA 5/15/16
2016 REGULAR SEASON SUPERLATIVES SEATTLE STORM HIGHS (* indicates most recent occurance) SEATTLE STORM LOWS Points, Game... 81 at Phoenix 5/20 66, at Los Angeles 5/15 Points, First Half... 37 at Phoenix 5/20 26, at Los Angeles 5/15 Points, Second Half... 44 at Phoenix 5/20 40, at Los Angeles 5/15 Points, 1Q... 15, at Los Angeles 5/15 12 at Phoenix 5/20 Points, 2Q... 25 at Phoenix 5/20 11, at Los Angeles 5/15 Points, 3Q... 25, at Los Angeles 5/15 21 at Phoenix 5/20 Points, 4Q... 23 at Phoenix 5/20 15, at Los Angeles 5/15 Points, Overtime... Field Goals Made... 26 at Phoenix 5/20 24 at Los Angeles 5/15 Field Goals Att... 65 at Phoenix 5/20 49 at Los Angeles 5/15 Field Goal Percentage. 49.0% at Los Angeles 5/15 40.0 at Phoenix 5/20 3FG Made... 9 at Phoenix 5/20 1 at Los Angeles 5/15 3FG Att... 23 at Phoenix 5/20 10 at Los Angeles 5/15 3FG Percentage... 39.1 at Phoenix 5/20 10.0% at Los Angeles 5/15 Free Throws Made... 20 at Phoenix 5/20 17 at Los Angeles 5/15 Free Throws Att... 24 at Phoenix 5/20 22 at Los Angeles 5/15 FT Percentage... 83.3 at Phoenix 5/20 77.3% at Los Angeles 5/15 Offensive Rebounds... 10 at Phoenix 5/20 5 at Los Angeles 5/15 Defensive Rebounds... 29 at Phoenix 5/20 20 at Los Angeles 5/15 Total Rebounds... 39 at Phoenix 5/20 25 at Los Angeles 5/15 Assists... 15 at Phoenix 5/20 13 at Los Angeles 5/15 Steals... 5 at Los Angeles 5/15, at Phoenix 5/20 Turnovers... 24 at Los Angeles 5/15 16 at Phoenix 5/20 Blocked Shots... 2 at Los Angeles 5/15, at Phoenix 5/20 Personal Fouls... 23 at Los Angeles 5/15 21 Largest lead at any time... 2 at Phoenix 5/20 OPPONENT HIGHS (* indicates most recent occurance) OPPONENT LOWS Points, Game... 96 at Los Angeles 5/15 80 at Phoenix 5/20 Points, First Half... 51 at Los Angeles 5/15 43 at Phoenix 5/20 Points, Second Half... 45 at Los Angeles 5/15 37 at Phoenix 5/20 Points, 1Q... 26 at Los Angeles 5/15 23 at Phoenix 5/20 Points, 2Q... 25 at Los Angeles 5/15 20 at Phoenix 5/20 Points, 3Q... 18 at Phoenix 5/20 14 at Los Angeles 5/15 Points, 4Q... 31 at Los Angeles 5/15 19 at Phoenix 5/20 Points, Overtime... Field Goals Made... 36 at Los Angeles 5/15 24 at Phoenix 5/20 Field Goals Att... 66 at Los Angeles 5/15 64 at Phoenix 5/20 Field Goal Percentage. 54.5% at Los Angeles 5/15 37.5 at Phoenix 5/20 3FG Made... 8 at Phoenix 5/20 6 at Los Angeles 5/15 3FG Att... 24 at Phoenix 5/20 15 at Los Angeles 5/15 3FG Percentage... 40.0% at Los Angeles 5/15 33.3 at Phoenix 5/20 Free Throws Made... 24 at Phoenix 5/20 18 at Los Angeles 5/15 Free Throws Att... 26 at Phoenix 5/20 23 at Los Angeles 5/15 FT Percentage... 92.3 at Phoenix 5/20 78.3% at Los Angeles 5/15 Offensive Rebounds... 7 at Phoenix 5/20 5 at Los Angeles 5/15 Defensive Rebounds... 25 at Phoenix 5/20 19 at Los Angeles 5/15 Total Rebounds... 32 at Phoenix 5/20 24 at Los Angeles 5/15 Assists... 19 at Los Angeles 5/15 15 at Phoenix 5/20 Steals... 12 at Los Angeles 5/15 6 at Phoenix 5/20 Turnovers... 12 at Phoenix 5/20 10 at Los Angeles 5/15 Blocked Shots... 3 at Phoenix 5/20 1 at Los Angeles 5/15 Personal Fouls... 21 at Los Angeles 5/15 20 at Phoenix 5/20 Largest lead at any time...31 at Los Angeles 5/15
JENNY BOUCEK JENNY BOUCEK BIOGRAPHY WNBA Head Coaching Record: 51-69 Seattle Storm Head Coaching Record: 11-25 Seasons in the WNBA: 17th Season Seasons with the Storm: 10th Season (2nd as Head Coach) On January 20, 2015, Jenny Boucek was announced as the head coach of the Seattle Storm, the fourth head coach in the history of the franchise. Boucek spent four seasons with the Storm under the leadership of Agler, rejoining the Storm in 2010 as the Director of Player Development and Scouting. She was promoted to associate head coach prior to the start of the 2014 season. Boucek has been involved in the WNBA since its inaugural season, suiting up for the Cleveland Rockers in 1997. Following a career-ending injury in 1998, she began her WNBA coaching career as an assistant with the Washington Mystics in 1999. She then spent three seasons, 2000-02, in the same capacity with the Miami Sol. Boucek enjoyed her first stint in Seattle on Anne Donovan s staff from 2003-05, a span which included the franchise s first WNBA Championship in 2004. Her first stop as a WNBA head coach came in Sacramento, leading the now-defunct Sacramento Monarchs to a 40-41 clip over two-plus seasons, spanning 2007-09. Notably respected as one of the top coaches in the league, Boucek has spent much of her career as a student of the game. She served as an advanced scout with the Seattle SuperSonics, and more recently, had full access to Dallas Mavericks Head Coach Rick Carlisle s training camp in September and October of 2014. She was involved in all coaches meetings, film and practice sessions and player meetings. Boucek also played in Iceland in 1998 and was voted the country s best player after averaging 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists. She returned to Cleveland for the 1998 season but was forced to retire due to a career-ending back injury. A four-year starter at the University of Virginia (1992-96), Boucek helped lead the Cavaliers to four regular-season ACC Championships and three NCAA Elite Eight appearances. She was a two-time GTE Academic All-America team member and two-time ACC selection. Boucek twice earned team Defensive Player of the Year honors and finished her career at Virginia as a member of the 1,000-point club. She also competed in the U.S. Olympic Festival in 1993. JENNY BOUCEK BY THE NUMBERS YEAR TEAM TITLE OVERALL HOME ROAD FINISH 2016 SEA Head Coach 1-1 0-0 1-1 --- 2015 SEA Head Coach 10-24 8-9 2-15 DNQ 2009 SAC Head Coach 3-10 2-3 1-7 DNQ 2008 SAC Head Coach 18-16 13-4 5-12 Lost in Western Conf. Semifinals to San Antonio 2007 SAC Head Coach 19-15 12-5 7-10 Lost in 1st Round to San Antonio TOTALS 51-69 35-21 16-45 --- YEAR TEAM TITLE OVERALL HOME ROAD FINISH 2014 SEA Associate HC 12-22 8-9 4-13 T-5th, Western Conference (DNQ) 2013 SEA Assistant Coach 17-17 9-8 8-9 Lost in Western Conf. Semifinals to Minnesota 2012 SEA Assistant Coach 16-18 10-7 6-11 Lost in Western Conf. Semifinals to Minnesota 2011 SEA Assistant Coach 21-13 15-2 6-11 Lost in Western Conf. Semifinals to Phoenix 2010 SEA Assistant Coach 28-6 17-0 11-6 WNBA Champions (def. Atlanta 3-0) 2005 SEA Assistant Coach 20-14 13-3 7-11 Lost in 1st Round to Houston 2004 SEA Assistant Coach 20-14 13-4 7-10 WNBA Champions (def. Connectict 2-1) 2003 SEA Assistant Coach 18-16 13-4 5-12 DNQ 2002 MIA Assistant Coach 15-17 9-7 6-10 DNQ 2001 MIA Assistant Coach 20-12 10-6 10-6 Lost in 1st Round to New York 2000 MIA Assistant Coach 13-19 9-7 4-12 DNQ 1999 WAS Assistant Coach 12-20 6-10 6-10 DNQ TOTALS 210-190 ---