Chicago Sky
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| Chicago Sky | |
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| Conference | Eastern Conference |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Home court | UIC Pavilion |
| Colors | Light blue, yellow |
| WNBA Championships | 0 |
| Conference Championships | 0 |
| Playoff Appearances | 0 |
| Head coach | Dave Cowens |
| General manager | Dave Cowens |
| Owner | Michael Alter |
| Mascot | Sky Guy |
The Chicago Sky are a current Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. This franchise is not affiliated with the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), despite being based in the same city. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion. Sky games will be broadcast on WTTW or WCIU.
Uniforms
- 2006 - Present:
- *On the road: Light blue with yellow on the sides. Collar is yellow.
- *At home: White with light blue on the sides. Collar is light blue.
Franchise History
In February 2005, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced Chicago as the city awarded with a new WNBA franchise. The franchise was temporarily named WNBA Chicago. On May 27, 2005, former NBA player and coach Dave Cowens was announced as the team's first head coach and general manager.The team name and logo were formally debuted on September 20, 2005 at the Adler Planetarium. Team officials said the location was chosen to best represent the team name. Team President and CEO Margaret Stender claimed the team colors of yellow and blue represent "A beautiful day in Chicago between the blue sky and bright sunlight to highlight the spectacular skyline."
The team's introduction in Chicago was highlighted by the appearance of several WNBA players, including 2004 WNBA Rookie of the Year Diana Taurasi, 2005 WNBA Rookie of the Year Temeka Johnson and 2003 WNBA Champion Ruth Riley.
In November 2005, the team held an expansion draft to help build its initial roster of players. Among the notable selections were Brooke Wyckoff from the Connecticut Sun, Elaine Powell from the Detroit Shock and Stacey Dales-Schuman (who had retired prior to the 2005 season) from the Washington Mystics.
Unlike other WNBA franchises in cities with NBA teams, the Sky are not considered a sister team to the Chicago Bulls. This is apparent with different ownership, team colors, and different home arenas.
On February 28, 2006, the team announced that two of the minority shareholders of the team are Michelle Williams, from the vocal group Destiny's Child and Matthew Knowles, father of Destiny's Child lead singer Beyonce Knowles.
Season-by-Season Records
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win-Loss % {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- bgcolor="#efefef" ! Season !! W !! L !! % !! Playoffs !! Results |- |Chicago Sky |- |2006 || 3 || 17 || .150 |- |Totals || 3 || 17 || .150 |- |Playoffs || 0 || 0 || ---Stats updated July 17, 2006
Players of note
Hall of Famers
noneRetired numbers
noneNot to be forgotten
noneCurrent Roster
| Chicago Sky Current Roster
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| Head Coach: Dave Cowens | [Edit]
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| Pos. | No. | Name | College
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| G-F | 12 | Stacey Dales | Oklahoma
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| F-C | 4 | Candice Dupree | Temple
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| F | 23 | Deanna Jackson | Alabama-Birmingham
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| F | 24 | Amanda Lassiter | Missouri
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| F | 32 | Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert | Purdue
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| G | 15 | Nikki McCray | Tennessee
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| G | 2 | Chelsea Newton | Rutgers
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| C | 50 | Bernadette Ngoyisa (IL) | Congo
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| G | 11 | Jia Perkins | Texas Tech
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| G | 5 | Elaine Powell | Louisiana State
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| C | 43 | Ashley Robinson | Tennessee
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| F | 52 | Liz Shimek (IL) | Michigan State
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| F | 21 | Brooke Wyckoff | Florida State
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| (IL) - Inactive List
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Coaches and others
Head Coaches:- Dave Cowens (2006-Present)
References
External links
| Women's National Basketball Association | |
| Eastern Conference | |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Sting | Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Detroit Shock | |
| Indiana Fever | New York Liberty | Washington Mystics | |
| Western Conference | |
| Houston Comets | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | |
| Sacramento Monarchs | San Antonio Silver Stars | Seattle Storm |
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