2012 Los Angeles Sparks season
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2012 Los Angeles Sparks season
| 2012 Los Angeles Sparks season | |
| Head Coach | Carol Ross |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| Results | |
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| Record | 4–1 (.800) |
| Place | 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff Finish | TBD |
| Media | |
| Television | KDOC, TWC101 ESPN2, NBATV |
| Los Angeles Sparks seasons | |
| < 2011 | 2013 > |
The 2012 WNBA season is the 16th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.
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Transactions
WNBA Draft
The following are the Sparks' selections in the 2012 WNBA Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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| 1 | 1 | Nneka Ogwumike |  United States |
Stanford |
| 2 | 13 (from Tul.) | Farhiya Abdi |  Sweden |
Frisco Sika (Czech Republic) |
| 2 | 15 (from Chi.) | Khadijah Rushdan | United States |
Rutgers |
| 2 | 16 | Tyra White | United States |
Texas A&M |
| 3 | 28 | April Sykes | United States |
Rutgers |
Transaction log
- February 1, 2011: The Sparks acquired a second-round pick from the Tulsa Shock as part of the Andrea Riley trade.
- April 11, 2011: The Sparks acquired a second-round pick from the Chicago Sky as part of the Lindsay Widsom-Hylton trade.
- February 1: The Sparks traded Noelle Quinn to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Marissa Coleman.
- February 8: The Sparks signed Alana Beard.
- February 23: The Sparks traded Natasha Lacy and LaToya Pringle to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Nicky Anosike.
- February 23: The Sparks signed Sharnee Zoll.
- March 9: The Sparks signed Ashley Shields.
- April 9: The Sparks signed Darxia Morris.
- April 23: The Sparks signed draft picks Khadijah Rushdan and April Sykes.
- April 24: The Sparks signed Rashidat Junaid.
- April 25: The Sparks re-signed Candace Parker to a multi-year contract.
- April 26: The Sparks signed draft picks Nneka Ogwumike and Tyra White.
- May 8: The Sparks waived Tyra White and Rashidat Junaid.
- May 15: The Sparks waived Khadijah Rushdan, Ashley Shields, and Darxia Morris.
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
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| February 1, 2012 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Washington Mystics |
| Marissa Coleman | Noelle Quinn | |
| February 23, 2012 | To Los Angeles Sparks | To Washington Mystics |
| Nicky Anosike | Natasha Lacy and LaToya Pringle | |
Personnel changes
Additions
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Subtractions
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Roster
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Depth
| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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| C | Candace Parker | Jantel Lavender |
| PF | Nneka Ogwumike | Ebony Hoffman Nicky Anosike |
| SF | Delisha Milton-Jones | Marissa Coleman |
| SG | Alana Beard | April Sykes |
| PG | Kristi Toliver | Sharnee Zoll |
Season standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| Minnesota Lynx | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Seattle Storm | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Tulsa Shock | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4.5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
Schedule
Preseason
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Regular season
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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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 | |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and honors
References
External links
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| 2012 WNBA season by team | |||||||
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| Draft • Playoffs • Finals | |||||||
| Eastern | Atlanta Dream | Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Indiana Fever | New York Liberty | Washington Mystics | |
| Western | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | San Antonio Silver Stars | Seattle Storm | Tulsa Shock | |
| ← 2011 • WNBA season • 2013 → | |||||||
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