2011 Chicago Sky season explained

The 2011 WNBA season is the 6th season for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association. Sky center Sylvia Fowles finished the season as only the second player in WNBA history to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. Pokey Chatman was named the head coach and general manager, after Steven Key resigned following the 2010 season.[1]

Transactions

WNBA draft

See also: 2011 WNBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/team/country
13Courtney VanderslootGonzaga
215Carolyn SwordsBoston College
217 Angie BjorklundTennessee
327Amy JaeschkeNorthwestern

Trades and Roster Changes

DateTransaction
October 29, 2010Hired Pokey Chatman as head coach and general manager
December 28, 2010Hired Jeff House and Christie Sides as assistant coaches[2]
January 12, 2011Extended Qualifying Offers to Mistie Bass and Shay Murphy
April 7, 2011Signed Jolene Anderson to a training-camp contract[3]
April 20, 2011Signed Angie Bjorklund, Courtney Vandersloot, Carolyn Swords, and Amy Jaeschke to rookie-scale contracts
Traded Jia Perkins to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Michelle Snow[4]
Signed Erin Thorn
April 22, 2011Signed Linda Frohlich[5]
May 24, 2011Waived Jolene Anderson
May 27, 2011Waived Amy Jaeschke
June 1, 2011Traded a 2nd round pick in the 2012 WNBA draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton[6]
June 2, 2011Waived Shameka Christon[7]
June 21, 2011Waived Angie Bjorklund[8]
July 24, 2011Signed Shay Murphy to a 7-day contract
July 31, 2011Signed Shay Murphy to a 2nd 7-day contract
August 7, 2011Signed Shay Murphy to a 3rd 7-day contract
August 14, 2011Signed Shay Murphy to a 4th 7-day contract
August 21, 2011Signed Shay Murphy to a 5th 7-day contract
August 28, 2011Signed Shay Murphy

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dishin & Swishin: Pokey Chatman Named Coach Of The Chicago Sky . swishappeal.com . Swish Appeal . July 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: Chicago Sky Announce Jeff House and Christie Sides to Assist Chatman in 2011 . oursportscentral.com . Our Sports Central . July 11, 2022.
  3. Web site: Jolene Anderson signs with Chicago Sky . uwbadgers.com . Wisconsin Athletics . July 11, 2022.
  4. Web site: The Sky Acquires Michelle Snow in trade for Jia Perkins . wnba.com . WNBA . July 11, 2022.
  5. Web site: Sky Signs Linda Frolich . oursportscentral.com . Our Sports Central . July 11, 2022.
  6. Web site: Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton joins Sky . ESPN.com . ESPN . July 11, 2022.
  7. Web site: Chicago Sky Waives Shameka Christon . oursportscentral.com . Our Sports Central . July 11, 2022.
  8. Web site: Chicago waives former U-High star Bjorklund . krem.com . KREM . July 11, 2022.
  9. Web site: Fowles, Brunson earn WNBA Player of the Week honors . wtsp.com . WTSP . July 12, 2022.
  10. Web site: Chicago's Fowles and Phoenix's Taurasi Named Players of the Week . oursportscentral.com . Our Sports Central . July 12, 2022.
  11. Web site: Chicago's Sylvia Fowles and Minnesota's Seimone Augustus Named WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week . wnba.com . WNBA . July 12, 2022.
  12. Web site: Chicago's Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota's Lindsay Whalen Named WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month . wnba.com . WNBA . July 12, 2022.
  13. Web site: 2011 WNBA All-Star Rosters . wnba.com . WNBA . July 12, 2022.
  14. Web site: Defensive Player of the Year . wnba.com . WNBA . July 12, 2022.
  15. Web site: MVP Catchings, Defensive Player of the Year Fowles Headline 2011 WNBA All-Defensive Team . wnba.com . WNBA . July 12, 2022.
  16. Web site: MVP Tamika Catchings Headlines 2011 All-WNBA First Team . wnba.com . WNBA . July 12, 2022.
  17. Web site: Maya Moore, Danielle Robinson Headline 2011 All-Rookie Team . wnba.com . WNBA . July 12, 2022.

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