The 2005 WNBA season was the sixth season for the Seattle Storm. They were able to reach the playoffs, but were unable to defend their title from the year before.
| 2005 Seattle Storm season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Anne Donovan |
| Arena | KeyArena |
| Attendance | 8,891 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 20–14 (.588) |
| Place | 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round (2-1) to Houston Comets |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Lauren Jackson 17.6 ppg |
| Rebounds | Lauren Jackson 9.2 rpg |
| Assists | Sue Bird 6.9 apg |
Offseason
editWNBA draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Tanisha Wright (G) |  United States
|
Penn State |
| 2 | 25 | Ashley Battle (F) | United States
|
Connecticut |
| 3 | 38 | Steffanie Blackmon (F) | United States
|
Baylor |
Regular season
editSeason standings
edit| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 25 | 9 | .735 | – | 15–2 | 10–7 | 17–5 |
| Seattle Storm x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 5.0 | 14–3 | 6–11 | 13–9 |
| Houston Comets x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 6.0 | 11–6 | 8–9 | 11–11 |
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 8.0 | 11–6 | 6–11 | 12–10 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 12–10 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 11.0 | 11–6 | 3–14 | 9–13 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars o | 7 | 27 | .206 | 18.0 | 5–12 | 2–15 | 3–19 |
Season schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21 | Los Angeles | 50-68 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 27 | Houston | 79-69 | Win | 1-1 |
| May 29 | San Antonio | 79-51 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 2 | @ Phoenix | 78-67 | Win | 3-1 |
| June 4 | Indiana | 83-77 | Win | 4-1 |
| June 7 | @ Connecticut | 69-81 | Loss | 4-2 |
| June 8 | @ Detroit | 76-61 | Win | 5-2 |
| June 10 | @ Washington | 52-64 | Loss | 5-3 |
| June 12 | @ Charlotte | 62-60 | Win | 6-3 |
| June 15 | Minnesota | 81-86 | Loss | 6-4 |
| June 22 | Connecticut | 95-86 | Win | 7-4 |
| June 24 | @ Los Angeles | 65-76 | Loss | 7-5 |
| June 26 | @ Minnesota | 70-73 | Loss | 7-6 |
| June 28 | @ Houston | 67-71 | Loss | 7-7 |
| June 30 | @ San Antonio | 69-81 | Loss | 7-8 |
| July 3 | Sacramento | 74-67 | Win | 8-8 |
| July 6 | @ Phoenix | 61-73 | Loss | 8-9 |
| July 13 | Washington | 71-78 | Loss | 8-10 |
| July 15 | San Antonio | 92-70 | Win | 9-10 |
| July 16 | @ Los Angeles | 78-70 | Win | 10-10 |
| July 19 | New York | 87-78 | Win | 11-10 |
| July 23 | Detroit | 74-71 | Win | 12-10 |
| July 29 | Charlotte | 79-68 | Win | 13-10 |
| July 31 | Los Angeles | 77-72 | Win | 14-10 |
| August 4 | @ Indiana | 68-78 | Loss | 14-11 |
| August 6 | @ New York | 67-79 | Loss | 14-12 |
| August 9 | Houston | 71-68 | Win | 15-12 |
| August 12 | @ Minnesota | 72-66 | Win | 16-12 |
| August 14 | @ Houston | 72-75 | Loss | 16-13 |
| August 18 | Minnesota | 76-60 | Win | 17-13 |
| August 20 | @ Sacramento | 65-75 | Loss | 17-14 |
| August 23 | @ San Antonio | 78-51 | Win | 18-14 |
| August 25 | Sacramento | 76-63 | Win | 19-14 |
| August 27 | Phoenix | 85-74 | Win | 20-14 |
| August 30 (1st Round, G1) | @ Houston | 75-67 | Win | 1-0 |
| September 1 (1st Round, G2) | Houston | 64-67 | Loss | 1-1 |
| September 3 (1st Round, G3) | Houston | 58-75 | Loss | 1-2 |
Player stats
edit| Player | Minutes | Field Goals | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Jackson | 1176 | 206 | 313 | 57 | 36 | 67 | 597 |
| Sue Bird | 1020 | 130 | 72 | 176 | 29 | 6 | 364 |
| Betty Lennox | 800 | 123 | 124 | 57 | 35 | 5 | 346 |
| Janell Burse | 859 | 127 | 199 | 23 | 19 | 40 | 340 |
| Iziane Castro Marques | 879 | 93 | 97 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 269 |
| Suzy Batkovic | 461 | 76 | 94 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 199 |
| Tanisha Wright | 528 | 49 | 57 | 53 | 18 | 3 | 122 |
| Francesca Zara | 413 | 34 | 39 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 90 |
| Alicia Thompson | 329 | 32 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 83 |
| Simone Edwards | 201 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 55 |
| Natalia Vodopyanova | 98 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| Mandisa Stevenson | 53 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Ashley Battle | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |