2015 Atlanta Dream season explained

The 2015 WNBA season was the 8th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. This was the 2nd season under head coach Michael Cooper and the first season they have missed the playoffs since the 2008 season.[1] The Dream opened their season up against the New York Liberty on June 5, 2022, with a 82–73 loss.[2]

Transactions

WNBA draft

See also: 2015 WNBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/team/country
19Samantha LogicIowa
329Ariel MassengaleTennessee
334Lauren OkaforJames Madison

Trades and Roster Changes

DateTransaction
January 12, 2015Extended Qualifying Offers to Nadia Colhado, Aneika Henry-Morello, Jasmine Thomas, and Amanda Thompson
January 15, 2015Cored Erika de Souza
February 23, 2015Signed Erika de Souza[3]
February 24, 2015Signed Sequoia Holmes, Ify Ibekwe, and Nadia Colhado to training-camp contracts
Signed Roneeka Hodges[4]
March 19, 2015Signed Jasmine Thomas to Multi-Year Deal[5]
April 16, 2015Traded Jasmine Thomas to the Connecticut Sun for the draft rights to Brittany Hrynko[6]
April 20, 2015Signed Monique Oliver and Chucky Jeffery to training-camp contracts
April 21, 2015Signed Aneika Henry-Morello[7]
April 22, 2015Signed Samantha Logic to a rookie-scale contract
April 23, 2015Signed Lauren Okafor to a rookie-scale contract
May 6, 2015Signed Matee Ajavon[8]
Signed Martha Alwal to a training-camp contract[9]
May 14, 2015Signed Brittany Hrynko to a rookie-scale contract
May 19, 2015Waived Brittany Hrynko[10]
Full Season Suspend Celine Dumerc[11]
May 24, 2015Waived Monique Oliver, Chucky Jeffery, and Lauren Okafor
May 25, 2015Signed Erica Wheeler to a training-camp contract[12]
May 29, 2015Waived Ify Ibekwe
June 1, 2015Waived Martha Alwal and Sequoia Holmes
June 14, 2015Temporarily Suspend Aneika Henry-Morello and Tiffany Hayes due to Overseas Commitment[13]
June 17, 2015Signed Cierra Burdick and Sydney Carter[14]
July 3, 2015Waived Nadia Colhado
July 4, 2015Activated Tiffany Hayes from her Temporary Suspension
July 5, 2015Traded Samantha Logic to the San Antonio Stars in exchange for a 2nd round pick in the 2016 WNBA draft[15]
Activated Aneika Henry-Morello from her Temporary Suspension
July 22, 2015Waived Erica Wheeler
July 26, 2015Traded Erika de Souza to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Damiris Dantas and Reshanda Gray from the Minnesota Lynx in a 3-Team Deal.[16]
September 11, 2015Signed Carla Cortijo to a Hardship Contract

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlanta Dream Miss Out on Playoffs 1st Time in 7 seasons . qebvlog.com . QEB Foundation Inc Blog . 8 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Charles, Cash lead Liberty past Dream in opener, 82-73 . ESPN.com . ESPN . 8 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Bowman . James . Atlanta Dream re-signs Erika de Souza . swishappeal.com . Swish Appeal . 8 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Atlanta Dream Signs Guard Roneeka Hodges and Re-Signs Center Nadia Colhado . oursportscentral.com . Our Sports Central . 8 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Bowman . James . Jasmine Thomas re-signs with the Atlanta Dream . swishappeal.com . Swish Appeal . 8 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Brittany Hrynko Selected No. 19 in WNBA Draft . depaulbluedemons.com . DePaul Athletics . 8 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Bowman . James . Dream re-sign Henry; Jeffery and Oliver sign training camp contracts . swishappeal.com . Swish Appeal . 8 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Atlanta Dream Re-Signs Matee Ajavon . oursportscentral.com . Our Sports Central . 8 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Martha Alwal Invited To Training Camp With WNBA?s Atlanta Dream . hailstate.com . Mississippi State Athletics . 8 June 2022.
  10. Web site: Monique . Nicole . After 2 days, Brittany Hrynko cut by the Atlanta Dream . swishappeal.com . Swish Appeal . 8 June 2022.
  11. Web site: Dream Announces Opening-Night Roster . dream.wnba.com . WNBA . 8 June 2022.
  12. Web site: Dream Signs Guard Erica Wheeler . dream.wnba.com . WNBA . 8 June 2022.
  13. Web site: Tiffany Hayes and Aneika Henry to Miss Five Games While Competing at 2015 European Games . dream.wnba.com . WNBA . 8 June 2022.
  14. Web site: Atlanta Dream Signs Cierra Burdick and Sydney Carter . dream.wnba.com . WNBA . 8 June 2022.
  15. Web site: Robinson . Mike . Samantha Logic traded to Stars . swishappeal.com . Swish Appeal . 8 June 2022.
  16. Web site: Dream Finalize Three-Team Trade with Minnesota and Chicago . dream.wnba.com . WNBA . 8 June 2022.
  17. Web site: Delle Donne Tops WNBA All-Star Balloting 2015 Presented By Boost Mobile; Catchings Earns Record 10th Selection . wnba.com . WNBA . 8 June 2022.
  18. Web site: WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne Headlines 2015 All-WNBA First Team As Unanimous Pick . wnba.com . WNBA . 8 June 2022.
  19. Web site: Mercury’s Brittney Griner headlines 2015 WNBA All-Defensive Team . pr.nba.com . NBA Communications . 8 June 2022.
  20. Web site: Dream’s Delisha Milton-Jones Wins 2015 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award . wnba.com . WNBA . 8 June 2022.