2009 Detroit Shock season
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2009 Detroit Shock season
| 2009 Detroit Shock season | |
| Head Coach | Bill Laimbeer (1-3) Rick Mahorn (17-13) |
| Arena | Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Attendance | 8,011 per game |
| Results | |
|---|---|
| Record | 18–16 (.529) |
| Place | 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff Finish | Lost Conference Finals |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Nolan (16.9) |
| Rebounds | Ford (7.4) |
| Assists | Nolan (3.5) |
| Detroit Shock seasons | |
| < 2008 | 2010 > |
The 2009 WNBA season is the 12th for the Detroit Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association in the United States. The Shock attempted to win the WNBA Finals, tying the record for most championships with the Houston Comets (4), but failed in the conference finals. On June 15, 2009, head coach Bill Laimbeer resigned as head coach of the Detroit Shock, due to family reasons and the desire to become an NBA head coach.[1] Though he was unable to secure an NBA head coaching position, ESPN reported on August 30 that Laimbeer was offered, and accepted, an assistant coach position with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite the early struggles, the 2008 champion Detroit Shock reached the playoffs for the seventh straight year. It would be the final year in Detroit, as the Shock were purchased by Tulsa Hoops, and new ownership moved the team to Tulsa for 2010.
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Offseason
Dispersal Draft
Based on the Shock's 2008 record, they could have picked 11th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Shock waived their pick.
WNBA Draft
The following are the Shock's selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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| 1 | 11 | Shavonte Zellous |  United States |
Pittsburgh |
| 2 | 18 (from Phx. via Atl.) | Britany Miller | United States |
Florida State |
| 3 | 37 | Tanae Davis-Cain | United States |
Florida State |
Transactions
- August 18: The Shock signed Nikki Teasley after Barbara Farris' seven-day contract expired.
- August 17: The Shock acquired Crystal Kelly from the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for Kristin Haynie.
- August 4: The Shock signed Barbara Farris after Anna DeForge's seven-day contract expired.
- July 27: The Shock signed Anna DeForge.
- July 23: The Shock waived Anna DeForge.
- July 10: The Shock signed Anna DeForge.
- July 6: The Shock waived Barbara Farris.
- June 28: The Shock terminated the replacement contract of Sherill Baker.
- June 26: The Shock signed Sherill Baker to a replacement contract.
- June 18: The Shock terminated the replacement contract of Kelly Schumacher due to the return of Cheryl Ford.
- June 15: The Shock announced the resignation of Bill Laimbeer. Assistant coach Rick Mahorn was promoted to head coach, while assistant coach Cheryl Reeve took over general management duties.[3]
- June 10: The Shock terminated Britany Miller's replacement contract and signed Kelly Schumacher to a replacement contract.
- June 8: The Shock signed Britany Miller to a replacement contract.
- June 3: The Shock waived Kristen Rasmussen, Tiera DeLaHoussaye, Britany Miller, and Sequoia Holmes.
- May 28: The Shock signed Barbara Farris.
- May 27: The Shock waived Tanae Davis-Cain.
- May 18: The Shock signed Kristen Rasmussen and Sequoia Holmes.
- April 22: The Shock signed Kristin Haynie.
- April 16: The Shock signed Tiera DeLaHoussaye to a training camp contract.
- April 9: The Shock traded Ashley Shields to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for the 18th pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft.
- January 30: The Shock signed Ashley Shields to a training-camp contract.
- January 9: The Shock re-signed free agent Kara Braxton.
- August 19, 2008: The Shock signed Taj McWilliams-Franklin to a one-year extension.
- August 12, 2008: The Shock traded their second-round 2009 WNBA Draft pick to the Washington Mystics as part of the Taj McWilliams-Franklin acquisition.
| Date | Trade | |
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| April 9, 2009 | To Detroit Shock | To Atlanta Dream |
| 18th pick in 2009 Draft | Ashley Shields | |
Free agents
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Subtractions
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Roster
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Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| Indiana Fever x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 14–3 | 8–9 | 17–5 |
| Atlanta Dream x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4.0 | 12–5 | 6–11 | 10–12 |
| Detroit Shock x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 11–11 |
| Washington Mystics x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 10–12 |
| Chicago Sky o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 10–12 |
| Connecticut Sun o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 9–12 |
| New York Liberty o | 13 | 21 | .382 | 9.0 | 8–9 | 5–12 | 8–13 |
Schedule
Preseason
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Regular season
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August
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Postseason
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Regular Season Statistics
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| 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 | |
Player Statistics
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Sherill Baker | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7.0 |
| Kara Braxton | 28 | 2 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 9.0 |
| Barbara Farris | 13 | 3 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 1.3 |
| Tanae Davis-Cain | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
| Anna DeForge | 7 | 7 | 16.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.57 | 0.00 | 1.4 |
| Cheryl Ford | 29 | 29 | 26.0 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.97 | 0.45 | 8.6 |
| Kristin Haynie | 20 | 2 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 2.2 |
| Alexis Hornbuckle | 32 | 21 | 26.6 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 1.31 | 0.28 | 6.7 |
| Crystal Kelly | 11 | 0 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.36 | 0.09 | 2.8 |
| Taj McWilliams | 34 | 34 | 30.4 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 0.97 | 0.47 | 9.8 |
| Britany Miller | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Deanna Nolan | 33 | 33 | 33.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1.33 | 0.30 | 16.9 |
| Plenette Pierson | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.0 |
| Olayinka Sanni | 31 | 1 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.35 | 0.16 | 3.8 |
| Kelly Schumacher | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.0 |
| Katie Smith | 27 | 27 | 33.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.78 | 0.07 | 13.7 |
| Nikki Teasley | 11 | 7 | 20.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.55 | 0.36 | 3.8 |
| Shavonte Zellous | 34 | 4 | 23.6 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.79 | 0.50 | 11.9 |
Team Statistics
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
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| Detroit Shock | .430 | .351 | .748 | 36.1 | 16.9 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 16.1 | 22.5 | 78.0 |
| Opponents | .410 | .340 | .777 | 32.4 | 15.4 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 15.6 | 21.1 | 77.8 |
Awards and honors
- Deanna Nolan was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 24, 2009.
- Deanna Nolan was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 31, 2009.
- Deanna Nolan was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of September 7, 2009.
- Katie Smith was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as an Eastern Conference reserve.
- Shavonte Zellous was named to the All-Rookie Team.
- Deanna Nolan was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.
- Deanna Nolan was named to the All-Defensive Second Team.
References
- ^ "Laimbeer resigns as Shock coach". ESPN. 2009-06-15. Archived from the original on 21 June 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=4260271. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ "WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Draft Board". Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. http://www.wnba.com/draft2009/draft_board.html. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
- ^ "Laimbeer resigns as Shock coach". ESPN. 2009-06-15. Archived from the original on 21 June 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=4260271. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Transactions
External links
| 2009 WNBA season by team | |||||||
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| Draft • Transactions • Schedule • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals | |||||||
| Eastern | Atlanta Dream | Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Detroit Shock | Indiana Fever | New York Liberty | Washington Mystics |
| Western | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | Sacramento Monarchs | San Antonio Silver Stars | Seattle Storm | |
| ← 2008 • WNBA season • 2010 → | |||||||
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