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2024 Los Angeles Sparks season

The 2024 WNBA season is the franchise's 28th season in the Women's National Basketball Association. This is the second season under head coach Curt Miller. The season tipped off on May 15, 2024, in Long Beach versus the Atlanta Dream.[1]

2024 Los Angeles Sparks season
CoachCurt Miller
ArenaWalter Pyramid (Capacity: 4,000 (first two games of the season)
Crypto.com Arena
(Capacity: 19,068)
Attendance9,863 per game
Results
Record6–24 (.200)
Place6th (Western)
Media
TelevisionABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, Paramount+, CBSSN, NBA TV, ION

Transactions

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WNBA draft

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See also: 2024 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/team/country
1 2 Cameron Brink   United States Stanford
1 4 Rickea Jackson   United States Tennessee
3 28 McKenzie Forbes   United States USC

Transactions

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Date Transaction
January 5, 2024 Hired Raegan Pebley as General Manager[2]
January 17, 2024 Jasmine Thomas retired[3]
January 31, 2024 Traded the 19th pick in the 2024 WNBA draft to Seattle in exchange for Kia Nurse[4]
February 1, 2024 Re-signed Layshia Clarendon[5]
Traded the 12th overall pick in the 2024 draft and Jordin Canada to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Aari McDonald and the 8th overall pick in the 2024 draft[6]
Re-signed Rae Burrell[5]
February 2, 2024 Signed Monique Billings[7]
Signed Virag Kiss to a Training Camp Contract[8]
Signed Taylor Mikesell to a Training Camp Contract[9]
February 6, 2024 Signed Lexie Brown to an Extension[10]
February 21, 2024 Traded the 8th overall pick in the 2024 draft to Chicago in exchange for Julie Allemand, the rights to Li Yueru and a third round pick in the 2025 draft.[11]
March 21, 2024 Hired Christine Monjer as President[12]
April 17, 2024 Signed Blake Dietrick to a Training Camp Contract[13]
April 18, 2024 Signed McKenzie Forbes to a Rookie Contract[14]
April 19, 2024 Signed Rickea Jackson to a Rookie Contract[14]
April 20, 2024 Signed Cameron Brink to a Rookie Contract[14]
April 30, 2024 Waived Virág Kiss[15]
May 6, 2024 Waived Taylor Mikesell[16]
May 12, 2024 Waived Nia Clouden, Blake Dietrick, and McKenzie Forbes
May 13, 2024 Suspended the contract of Julie Allemand (full season)[17]
Waived Monique Billings[18]
June 22, 2024 Signed Queen Egbo to hardship contract[19]
June 29, 2024 Waived Queen Egbo
July 4, 2024 Signed Crystal Dangerfield to a 7-day hardship contract[20]
July 12, 2024 Signed Crystal Dangerfield to a second 7-day contract[14]
Suspended the contract of Li Yueru (temporary)
August 7, 2024 Activated Li Yueru[14]
August 16, 2024 Signed Crystal Dangerfield to a third 7-day contract[14]
August 17, 2024 Signed Odyssey Sims to 7-day contract
August 22, 2024 Signed Azurá Stevens and Stephanie Talbot to extensions through 2025[21][22]
Signed Crystal Dangerfield to a rest of season contract[23]
August 24, 2024 Signed Odyssey Sims to a second 7-day contract[24]

Roster changes

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Roster

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Los Angeles Sparks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F22 Brink, Cameron  6' 4" (1.93m)170 lb (77kg)2001-12-31StanfordR
G4 Brown, Lexie  5' 9" (1.75m)162 lb (73kg)1994-10-24Duke6
G/F12 Burrell, Rae6' 2" (1.88m)168 lb (76kg)2000-06-21Tennessee2
G25 Clarendon, Layshia  5' 9" (1.75m)158 lb (72kg)1991-03-02California10
G1 Cooke, Zia5' 9" (1.75m)163 lb (74kg)2001-01-09South Carolina1
G14 Dangerfield, Crystal5' 5" (1.65m)130 lb (59kg)1998-05-11Connecticut4
F5 Hamby, Dearica6' 3" (1.91m)189 lb (86kg)1993-11-06Wake Forest9
F2 Jackson, Rickea6' 2" (1.88m)175 lb (79kg)2001-03-16TennesseeR
G15 McDonald, Aari  5' 6" (1.68m)141 lb (64kg)1998-08-20Arizona3
G10 Nurse, Kia6' 0" (1.83m)181 lb (82kg)1996-02-22Connecticut5
G Sims, Odyssey5' 8" (1.73m)155 lb (70kg)1992-07-13Baylor10
F/C23 Stevens, Azurá6' 6" (1.98m)180 lb (82kg)1996-02-01Connecticut6
F7 Talbot, Stephanie6' 2" (1.88m)192 lb (87kg)1994-06-15Australia5
C28 Yueru, Li6' 7" (2.01m)1999-03-28China1
Head coach
  Curt Miller (Baldwin Wallace)
Assistant coaches
  Neil Harrow (University of the West of Scotland)
  Nola Henry (College of Charleston)
  Camille Little (North Carolina)
Athletic trainer
  Courtney Watson (California)
Strength and conditioning coach
  Kelly Dormandy (Springfield)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth chart

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG Lexie Brown   Zia Cooke
SG Layshia Clarendon   Aari McDonald  
SF Kia Nurse Rae Burrell
Rickea Jackson
PF Dearica Hamby Stephanie Talbot
C Cameron Brink   Azurá Stevens
Li Yueru

Schedule

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Pre-season

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2024 pre-season game log
Total: 2–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 2–0)
May: 2–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 5 vs. Seattle W 84–79 Dearica Hamby (17) Dearica Hamby (9) Dearica Hamby (5) Rogers Place
16,655 		1–0
2 May 10 @ Phoenix W 98–85 Cooke
Hamby (21) 		Dearica Hamby (7) Brown
Hamby
McDonald
Talbot (3) 		Footprint Center
4,598 		2–0
2024 pre-season schedule

Regular season

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2024 game log
Total: 6–24 (Home: 4–10; Road: 2–14)
May: 2–5 (Home: 1–3; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 15 Atlanta L 81–91 Kia Nurse (23) Dearica Hamby (14) Layshia Clarendon (10) Walter Pyramid
3,847 		0–1
2 May 18 @ Las Vegas L 82–89 Dearica Hamby (29) Dearica Hamby (9) Layshia Clarendon (4) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,286 		0–2
3 May 21 Washington W 70–68 Lexie Brown (20) Dearica Hamby (18) Lexie Brown (6) Walter Pyramid
3,627 		1–2
4 May 24 Indiana L 73–78 Dearica Hamby (18) Dearica Hamby (12) Dearica Hamby (7) Crypto.com Arena
19,103 		1–3
5 May 26 Dallas L 83–84 Cameron Brink (21) Dearica Hamby (13) Lexie Brown (6) Crypto.com Arena
10,340 		1–4
6 May 28 @ Indiana W 88–82 Kia Nurse (22) Dearica Hamby (10) Dearica Hamby (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,013 		2–4
7 May 30 @ Chicago L 73–83 Dearica Hamby (24) Dearica Hamby (13) Lexie Brown (4) Wintrust Arena
7,911 		2–5
June : 2–9 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 June 2 @ Phoenix L 68–87 Dearica Hamby (23) Rickea Jackson (7) Aari McDonald (5) Footprint Center
10,207 		2–6
9 June 5 Minnesota L 62–86 Dearica Hamby (17) Dearica Hamby (11) Stephanie Talbot (3) Crypto.com Arena
8,104 		2–7
10 June 7 Dallas W 81–72 Dearica Hamby (22) Dearica Hamby (12) Brown, McDonald (6) Crypto.com Arena
10,123 		3–7
11 June 9 Las Vegas W 96–92 Dearica Hamby (18) Dearica Hamby (10) Clarendon, Hamby (5) Crypto.com Arena
13,900 		4–7
12 June 11 @ Seattle L 79–95 Li Yueru (18) Dearica Hamby (11) Brown, Hamby (5) Climate Pledge Arena
8,202 		4–8
13 June 14 @ Minnesota L 76–81 Rickea Jackson (19) Aari McDonald (7) Target Center
8,117 		4–9
14 June 16 @ Atlanta L 74–87 Brink, Jackson (16) Dearica Hamby (8) Aari McDonald (5) Gateway Center Arena
3,260 		4–10
15 June 18 @ Connecticut L 70–79 Aari McDonald (14) Rickea Jackson (7) Aari McDonald (7) Mohegan Sun Arena
7,853 		4–11
16 June 20 @ New York L 80–93 Aari McDonald (15) Hamby, Talbot (11) Rae Burrell (4) Barclays Center
10,955 		4–12
17 June 22 L 88–98 Dearica Hamby (20) Stephanie Talbot (8) Stephanie Talbot (7) Barclays Center
13,639 		4–13
18 June 28 @ Phoenix L 78–92 Dearica Hamby (29) Dearica Hamby (7) Aari McDonald (10) Footprint Center
14,363 		4–14
July : 2–4 (Home: 1–4; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 July 2 Washington L 80–82 McDonald, Talbot (17) Dearica Hamby (11) Dearica Hamby (7) Crypto.com Arena
9,164 		4–15
20 July 5 Las Vegas W 98–93 (OT) Dearica Hamby (28) Dearica Hamby (14) Stephanie Talbot (9) Crypto.com Arena
13,840 		5–15
21 July 7 Phoenix L 78–84 Dearica Hamby (25) Dearica Hamby (9) Aari McDonald (6) Crypto.com Arena
11,618 		5–16
22 July 9 Minnesota L 67–82 Dearica Hamby (18) Dearica Hamby (8) Clarendon, McDonald, Stevens (4) Crypto.com Arena
9,533 		5–17
23 July 13 @ Dallas W 87–81 Dearica Hamby (27) Azurá Stevens (8) Dearica Hamby (5) College Park Center
6,251 		6–17
24 July 16 Seattle L 83–89 Azurá Stevens (24) Azurá Stevens (15) Layshia Clarendon (6) Crypto.com Arena
18,724 		6–18
August: 0–6 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
25 August 15 New York L 68–103 Rae Burrell (15) Dearica Hamby (13) Dearica Hamby (5) Crypto.com Arena
11,120 		6–19
26 August 17 Chicago L 86–90 Kia Nurse (16) Dearica Hamby (9) Crystal Dangerfield (6) Crypto.com Arena
16,551 		6–20
27 August 18 @ Las Vegas L 71–87 Rickea Jackson (15) Dearica Hamby (11) Odyssey Sims (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,311 		6–21
28 August 20 @ Connecticut L 61–69 Jackson, Stevens (14) Dearica Hamby (10) Crystal Dangerfield (4) TD Garden
19,125 		6–22
29 August 23 @ Washington L 74–80 Rickea Jackson (17) Dangerfield, Simms (5) Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200 		6–23
30 August 25 @ Dallas L 110–113 Odyssey Sims (26) Tied (6 players, 3) Odyssey Sims (10) College Park Center
5,925 		6–24
31 August 28 New York Crypto.com Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 September 1 Atlanta Crypto.com Arena
33 September 4 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
34 September 6 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
35 September 8 Connecticut Crypto.com Arena
36 September 10 Connecticut Crypto.com Arena
37 September 11 Seattle Crypto.com Arena
38 September 15 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
39 September 17 Phoenix Crypto.com Arena
40 September 19 @ Minnesota Target Center
2024 season schedule

Standings

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# Team P W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 x – New York Liberty 30 25 5 .833 — 15–3 14–2 11–3 5–0
2 x – Connecticut Sun 29 22 7 .759 2.5 12–5 12–3 10–4 4–1
3 cx – Minnesota Lynx 30 22 8 .733 3 13–4 14–3 8–5 4–1
4 Seattle Storm 28 18 10 .643 6 8–6 11–3 7–7 4–1
5 Las Vegas Aces 29 18 11 .621 6.5 9–7 9–7 9–4 2–3
6 Phoenix Mercury 30 16 14 .533 9 9–6 9–4 7–10 3–2
7 Indiana Fever 29 13 16 .448 11.5 7–8 8–5 5–11 3–2
8 Chicago Sky 29 11 18 .379 13.5 5–10 4–10 7–8 1–4
9 Atlanta Dream 28 10 18 .357 14 4–10 6–9 4–9 1–4
10 Washington Mystics 29 7 22 .241 17.5 3–10 4–11 3–11 1–4
11 Dallas Wings 29 7 22 .241 17.5 4–12 5–8 2–14 0–5
12 Los Angeles Sparks 30 6 24 .200 19 4–12 4–10 2–14 2–3

Notes

(#) – League Standing
c – Commissioner's Cup winners
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings


Statistics

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Legend
  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 League leader

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG


‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Awards and honors

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Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Dearica Hamby Western Conference Player of the Week June 11, 2024 [25]
WNBA All-Star July 2, 2024 [26]

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Los Angeles Sparks Schedule". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Los Angeles Sparks Name Raegan Pebley General Manager". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Veteran G Jasmine Thomas retires after 13-year WNBA career". espn.com. Fan Level Media. January 17, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Sparks Acquire WNBA All-Star Guard Kia Nurse". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Sparks Re-Sign Layshia Clarendon and Rae Burrell". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Sparks Acquire Guard Aari McDonald". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Sparks Sign Forward Monique Billings". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  8. ^ @LASparks (February 2, 2024). "International love! 💜💛 Welcome to the team, Virág Kiss!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ @LASparks (February 2, 2024). "Signed on the dotted line. ✍️ Welcome to LA, @TMikesell23!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ @LASparksPR (February 6, 2024). "Lexie Brown on her two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Sparks: "This is such a surreal moment for me. Anyone familiar with my career knows that it hasn't always been easy and finding a home with the Sparks organization has been such a blessing. They have allowed me to be myself and walk in my light since day one. I'm really excited for the future and being a veteran leader of this super talented team. I can't thank everyone in the organization enough for believing in me and supporting me. This is an opportunity that I've been waiting for and working so hard for. I'm ready!"" (Tweet). Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Michael Voepel (February 19, 2024). "Sky land No. 8 pick in 2024 WNBA draft in trade with Sparks". ESPN. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "Los Angeles Sparks Name Christine Monjer As Team President". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  13. ^ @LASparks (April 17, 2024). "Keep adding to the roster! 🙌 Welcome to LA, @BIakeDietrick!" (Tweet). Retrieved April 18, 2024 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ a b c d e f "WNBA Transactions". acrossthetimeline.com. Across the Timeline. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  15. ^ @LASparksPR (April 30, 2024). "Training camp update: The LA Sparks have waived center Virag Kiss" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ @LASparksPR (May 6, 2024). "Training camp update: The Los Angeles Sparks have waived guard Taylor Mikesell" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "Sparks Announce 2024 Final Roster". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  18. ^ @LASparksPR (May 13, 2024). "Training camp update: The Los Angeles Sparks have waived forward Monique Billings" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Sparks Sign Center Queen Egbo to Hardship Contract". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  20. ^ "Sparks Sign Guard Crystal Dangerfield to Hardship Contract". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  21. ^ "Sparks Forward Azurà Stevens Signs Contract Extension". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  22. ^ "Sparks Forward Stephanie Talbot Signs Contract Extension". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  23. ^ @LASparksPR (August 23, 2024). "The Sparks have signed Crystal Dangerfield to a rest-of-season hardship contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. ^ @LASparksPR (August 24, 2024). "The LA Sparks have signed Odyssey Sims to a second 7-day hardship contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. ^ @LASparksPR (June 11, 2024). "Dearica Hamby is the WNBA's Western Conference Player of the Week for June 3 through June 9, the league announced today. Hamby is the fourth player to win the award this season, joining Napheesa Collier, Kahleah Copper and A'ja Wilson" (Tweet). Retrieved June 11, 2024 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ "Rosters Set for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 on July 20". WNBA (Press release). July 2, 2024.
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