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(who had retired prior to the 2005 season) from the

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.

Early years and limited success (2006–2012)

In their first season, the Sky achieved a 5–29 record and finished last in the Eastern Conference. After the season, head coach

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resigned to join the coaching staff of the

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. University of Missouri-Kansas City women's head basketball coach

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was named the Sky's new head coach and general manager on December 12, 2006. The Sky once again recorded a league-worst 5–29 record in 2006. Despite having the highest odds of drawing the first pick in the 2007 WNBA draft lottery, the Sky ended up with the third overall pick, which they used to select

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. The team was vastly improved in the 2007 season, but still finished with a 14–20 record and were two games behind the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Price was named the 2007

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. On March 12, 2008, the Sky announced that Overton had resigned his position of coach/general manager. Assistant coach Steven Key was named head coach/general manager. Sylvia Fowles WNBA

With the second overall pick in the

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, the Sky selected Sylvia Fowles. In the 2008 season, the Sky would once again fail to make the playoffs, posting a 12–22 record, finishing 5th in the East. Fowles was injured for most of the season (she was, however, selected to play on the winning U.S. team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she average 13.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game). In the 2009 WNBA draft, the Sky selected point guard Kristi Toliver with the third overall pick. Toliver had recently won the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship with the University of Maryland, where she had shot a game-tying three-point basket to send the game into overtime. In the 2009 season, the Sky contended for a playoff position, but finished with a record of 16-18 and lost a three-team tiebreaker to the

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for the final playoff position. Entering the 2010 season, the Sky moved to

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in the suburb of

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. The team's roster underwent several changes, highlighted by the trading away of Candice Dupree and Kristi Toliver and the acquisition of

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and Cathrine Kraayeveld. At one point during the season, they were at .500, just a few games back for the final playoff spot. However, they lost eight of their final ten games and were eliminated from playoff contention, finishing with a 14–20 record. Key resigned as GM and coach, and was replaced on October 28, 2010, by former

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head coach

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. In 2011, the Sky were led again by Fowles, who averaged a

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(20 points and 10.2 rebounds per game). The Sky once again finished the season at 14-20 but were encouraged by going 10-7 at home. The Sky selected

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with the 23rd pick and

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with the 27th pick in the 2012 WNBA draft. Peddy and Carter were both eventually waived on May 14, 2012. The Sky began the 2012 season 7-1, but finished 14–20 for the third consecutive season. The Sky remained the only WNBA franchise to never make the playoffs.

Playoff runs (2013–2016)

The 2013 season was a turning point for the Sky. In

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, they selected

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with the second overall pick. Delle Donne became the first rookie to lead All-Star voting, averaging 18.1 points per game (fourth in the league) and leading the Sky to a 24-10 record and first place in the Eastern Conference. Delle Donne was named Rookie of the Year, Fowles was named Defensive Player of the Year and led the league in rebounds, and teammate

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received the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award. Chatman finished a close second for Coach of the Year, Delle Donne narrowly missed the MVP award, and Fowles and Delle Donne were named to the All-WNBA first and second teams. Reaching the playoffs for the first time, the Sky lost in the conference semifinals to the Indiana Fever. In the 2014 season, the Sky posted an unimpressive 15-19 regular season record, but qualified for the playoffs as the 4th seed in the Eastern Conference. Guard Allie Quigley, who had grown up in nearby

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, was named Sixth Woman of the Year. In the playoffs, they won two best-of-three series in the conference semifinals and finals to reach the

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for the first time. In the best-of-five series, they were swept by the Phoenix Mercury in three games. In February 2015, the Sky acquired Chicago native

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from the New York Liberty in a straight-up trade for

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. At the end of the 2015 season, they posted a 23-11 record and earned second place in the Eastern Conference. Delle Donne was named the league's Most Valuable Player, point guard

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led the league in assists, and Quigley was once again named Sixth Woman of the Year. Despite their improved regular season performance, the Sky fell to the Indiana Fever in the conference semifinals. In the 2016 season, under the WNBA's new playoff format where teams were seeded regardless of conference, the Sky finished 4th in the league and returned to the playoffs, but lost 3-1 in the semifinals to the

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.

Rebuilding (2017–2018)

The Sky hired Amber Stocks as head coach and general manager, replacing Chatman, on December 6, 2016. During the 2016–17 offseason, in what was called one of the biggest trades in league history, the Sky traded Delle Donne to the

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, receiving

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, Stefanie Dolson, and the Mystics' second overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft. In the 2017 season, the Sky posted a 12–22 record and missed the playoffs for the first time in five seasons. In the ensuing 2018 WNBA draft, they selected

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and Gabby Williams in the first round. In the 2018 season, they posted a 13–21 record and missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season. On August 31, 2018, the Sky relieved Stocks as head coach and general manager. During these seasons,

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led the league in assists (setting a new assists-per-game record in 2017) and Allie Quigley won back-to-back Three-Point Contests at the All-Star Game.

Return to the playoffs and first championship (2019–present)

In November 2018, the Sky hired James Wade as the team's new head coach and general manager. The Sky selected

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in the first round of the

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and traded away Alaina Coates. The 2019 season would be a turnaround for the Sky, as they finished with a 20–14 record and entered the playoffs as a fifth seed. Wade received the WNBA Coach of the Year Award for the regular season, and Courtney Vandersloot exceeded her own assists-per-game record for the second straight season. Vandersloot, Allie Quigley, and Diamond DeShields were all named All-Stars, and DeShields won the All-Star Game Skills Challenge. In the playoffs, they defeated the Phoenix Mercury in the first round, but then lost to the

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on the road on a buzzer-beater in the final seconds. In the 2020 season, which was shortened and held in a bubble in Bradenton, Florida due to the

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, the Sky showed promise early in the season but battled injuries and ended the season with a sixth-seeded 12–10 record. They lost a first round single-elimination game to the Phoenix Mercury. On February 1, 2021, the Sky announced the signing of free agent

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, a two-time

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and WNBA Finals MVP. Parker, who had grown up in

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and played her first 12 seasons in the league with the

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, stated that she wanted to return to her hometown team. The Sky had a volatile 2021 season, including a seven-game losing streak and a seven-game winning streak, which they ended with a 16-16 record. They entered the playoffs as the 6th seed, winning two single-elimination games and a semifinals series against the

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on their way to the Finals. On October 17, 2021, the Sky won their first WNBA Championship after defeating the Phoenix Mercury 3-1 in the 2021 WNBA Finals.

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was named the Finals MVP. A parade and rally to celebrate the team were held on October 19, 2021. Since the new playoff format was adopted, the Sky became the lowest-seeded team and first team without a winning record to win the championship.

Name, logo, and uniforms

Uniforms

* 2006–2010: At home, white with light blue on the sides. Collar is light blue. On the road, light blue with gold on the sides. Collar is gold. * 2011–2012: At home, white with light blue stripes on the sides. Collar is light blue. On the road, light blue with gold stripes on the sides. Collar is gold. In addition, both the home and away uniforms feature the team nickname and numbers in gold. * 2013–2014: A new number and name font was introduced, while the basic uniform design was retained. * 2015: Magellan Corporation introduced as new Jersey sponsor. Unlike most teams with jersey sponsors, the Sky opted to emblazon the Magellan logo on the left shoulder in place of the team's alternate logo. * 2016: As part of a league-wide initiative, all games featured all-color uniform matchups. Therefore, the Sky unveiled a gold uniform in addition to their regular light blue road uniform. Magellan was retained as the uniform sponsor. * 2018: Magellan was joined by University of Chicago Medicine as jersey sponsors.

Season-by-season records

Players

Current roster

Former players

*

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(2015–2017) *

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(2016–2017) * Tamera Young (2009–2017) *

Monique Currie Monique Currie (born February 25, 1983) is a former American basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She retired on February 26, 2019, and will now work for Nike. Currie was traded from ...

(2007) *

Stacey Dales Stacey Dales (born September 5, 1979) is a Canadian former basketball player and a current reporter on the NFL Network. Dales was born in Collingwood, Ontario, and raised in Brockville, Ontario. Basketball Before attending the University of Okl ...

(2006–2007) *

Elena Delle Donne Elena Delle Donne (born September 5, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Delle Donne played college basketball for the Delaware Blue Hens from 200 ...

(2013–2016), now a member of the

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* Érika de Souza (2015–2016) *

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(2015-2016) * Candice Dupree (2006–2009), now a member of the Indiana Fever * Sylvia Fowles (2008–2014), now a member of the Minnesota Lynx * Cathrine Kraayeveld (2010–2011) * Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert (2006) * Nikki McCray (2006) * Chasity Melvin (2006–2008) *

Bernadette Ngoyisa Bernadette Ngoyisa (born 26 August 1982 in Kinshasa) is a professional women's basketball center with the Indiana Fever of the WNBA. Ngoyisa is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She was drafted with the 11th pick in the 2006 WNBA Expans ...

(2006–2007) * Chelsea Newton (2006) *

Jia Perkins Jia Dorene Perkins (born February 23, 1982) is an American retired professional basketball player. She announced her retirement after the 2017 season when the Lynx won the WNBA championship. She was born in Newburgh, New York. She moved to Granbu ...

(2006–2010) *

Elaine Powell Elaine Powell (born August 9, 1975) is an American assistant coach for the Minnesota Lynx and former professional basketball player. A point guard born in Monroe, Louisiana, she played in the WNBA from 1999 to 2008.Ashley Robinson Ashley Robinson (born August 12, 1982), nicknamed A-Rob or Robbo, is a 6'4" professional basketball player in the WNBA, most recently played for the Seattle Storm. High school Robinson played for South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairi ...

(2006) *

Brooke Wyckoff Brooke Wyckoff (born March 30, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player and current Head Coach at Florida State University. Florida State announced this on March 29, 2022 after the departure of Coach Sue Semrau A 6'1" forward ...

(2006–2009) * Stefanie Dolson (2017-2021), now a member of New York Liberty

Coaches and staff

Owners

* Michael J. Alter and

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(2006–present)

Head coaches

General managers

*

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(2006) *

Bo Overton Glenn "Bo" Overton (born July 9, 1960) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head women's basketball coach at Oklahoma Baptist University. Prior to OBU, he was coaching in the Women's Chinese Basketball Association. Early life an ...

(2007) * Steven Key (2008–2010) *

Pokey Chatman Dana "Pokey" Chatman (born June 18, 1969) is currently an assistant coach for the Seattle Storm in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Chatman is the former head coach of the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky of the WNBA. She is also ...

(2011–2016) * Amber Stocks (2017–2018) * James Wade (2019–present)

Assistant coaches

* Steven Key (2006–2007) *Roger Reding (2007) * Stephanie White (2007–2010) * Michael Mitchell (2008–2010) *Jeff House (2011–2012) *Christie Sides (2011–2016) * Tree Rollins (2013–2015) *Jonah Herscu (2016) * Carlene Mitchell (2017) *

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(2017) * Carla Morrow (2018–2019) *

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(2019) * Olaf Lange (2020–2021) * Emre Vatansever (2020–present) * Tonya Edwards (2021–present) *

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(2022-Present)

Statistics

, - , 2006 , C. Dupree (13.7) , B. Ngoyisa (5.7) , J. Perkins (3.2) , 68.3 vs 79.0 , 30.5 vs 36.4 , .394 vs .452 , - , 2007 , C. Dupree (16.7) , C. Dupree (7.7) , D. Canty (4.1) , 74.3 vs 76.8 , 34.3 vs 36.0 , .406 vs .429 , - ,

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, J. Perkins (17.0) , C. Dupree (7.9) , D. Canty (4.1) , 72.7 vs 73.8 , 33.1 vs 34.1 , .428 vs .416 , - , 2009 , C. Dupree (16.7) , C. Dupree (7.9) , D. Canty (3.2) , 75.7 vs 79.2 , 31.9 vs 34.0 , .435 vs .442 , - , - , 2010 , S. Fowles (17.8) , S. Fowles (9.9) , D. Canty (3.4) , 76.1 vs 76.8 , 31.7 vs 33.4 , .437 vs .444 , - , 2011 , S. Fowles (20.0) , S. Fowles (10.2) , C. Vandersloot (3.7) , 74.2 vs 75.2 , 33.8 vs 32.6 , .438 vs .418 , - ,

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...

, E. Prince (18.1) , S. Fowles (10.4) , C. Vandersloot (4.6) , 75.2 vs 75.5 , 34.9 vs 30.1 , .431 vs .429 , - ,

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...

, E. Delle Donne (18.1) , S. Fowles (11.5) , C. Vandersloot (5.6) , 79.4 vs 73.6 , 37.1 vs 33.2 , .420 vs .404 , - ,

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

, E. Delle Donne (17.9) , S. Fowles (10.2) , C. Vandersloot (5.6) , 76.2 vs 78.2 , 34.1 vs 35.6 , .434 vs .420 , - , 2015 , E. Delle Donne (23.4) , E. Delle Donne (8.4) , C. Vandersloot (5.8) , 82.9 vs 78.8 , 36.6 vs 33.6 , .446 vs .425 , - ,

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ...

, E. Delle Donne (21.5) , E. Delle Donne (7.0) , C. Vandersloot (4.7) , 86.2 vs 85.6 , 35.6 vs 32.9 , .462 vs .436 , - ,

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ...

, A. Quigley (16.4) , J. Breland (6.3) , C. Vandersloot (8.1) , 82.1 vs 87.2 , 33.8 vs 36.5 , .461 vs .435 , - ,

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the Unit ...

, A. Quigley (15.4) , Ch. Parker (5.8) , C. Vandersloot (8.6) , 83.8 vs 90.1 , 33.1 vs 36.5 , .453 vs .462 , - ,

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

, D. DeShields (16.2) , J. Lavender (6.9) , C. Vandersloot (9.1) , 84.6 vs 83.3 , 36.4 vs 35.4 , .448 vs .418 , - , - ,

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...

, A. Quigley (15.4) , Ch. Parker (6.4) , C. Vandersloot (10.0) , 86.7 vs 84.1 , 33.6 vs 32.2 , .491 vs .453 , - ,

2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October 2021 coup in Sudan; Crowd shortly after t ...

, K. Copper (14.4) , Ca. Parker (8.4) , C. Vandersloot (8.6) , 83.3 vs 81.9 , 35.0 vs 35.9 , .441 vs .433 , - ,

2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretariat; The global monkeypo ...

, K. Copper (15.7) , Ca. Parker (8.6) , C. Vandersloot (6.5) , 86.3 vs 81.3 , 34.8 vs 33.2 , .481 vs .438

Media coverage

Currently, Sky games are broadcast locally in Chicago on

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and

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. Select Games are available on

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2022 Marquee TV Schedule
Select games are also broadcast in

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on

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. Select games are broadcast nationally on

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or

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. Broadcasters for the Sky games are Lisa Byington and Stephen Bardo. The Sky was on radio for two seasons on WVON-AM 1690 with Les Grobstein on play-by-play and Tajua Catchings (whose sister Tamika Catchings is a star with the Indiana Fever) handling color. After 2008, WVON did not carry games any longer over a financial disagreement, and the Sky has not been on radio since. Their Home game only were carried on line during the 2008 season, but no Radio type play by play has been on since. All games (excluding blackout games, which are available on

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) are broadcast to the

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game feeds on the league website. Furthermore, some Sky games are broadcast nationally on

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,

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and ABC. The WNBA has reached an eight-year agreement with

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, which will pay right fees to the Sky, as well as other teams in the league.

All-time notes

Regular season attendance

*A sellout for a basketball game at

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(2006–2009) is 6,972. *A sellout for a basketball game at

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(2010–2017) is 17,500. *A sellout for a basketball game at

Wintrust Arena Wintrust Arena at McCormick Square, previously referred to as DePaul Arena or McCormick Place Events Center, is a 10,387-seat sports venue in the Near South Side community area of Chicago that opened in 2017. It is the current home court for ...

(2018–present) is 10,387.

Draft picks

*2006 Expansion Draft: Jia Perkins, Brooke Wyckoff, Elaine Powell, Kiesha Brown, Deanna Jackson, Laura Macchi, Stacey Lovelace, DeTrina White, Ashley Robinson, Chelsea Newton, Bernadette Ngoyisa, Francesca Zara, Stacey Dales *2006: Candice Dupree (6), Jennifer Harris (20), Kerri Gardin (34) *2007

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Dispersal Draft: Monique Currie (1) *2007: Armintie Price (3), Carla Thomas (10), Stephanie Raymond (20), Jessica Dickson (21), Jenna Rubino (27) *2008: Sylvia Fowles (2), Quianna Chaney (19), Angela Tisdale (33) *2009

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Dispersal Draft: Mistie Williams Bass (3) *2009: Kristi Toliver (3), Danielle Gant (16), Jennifer Risper (29) *2010

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Dispersal Draft: Courtney Paris (4) *2010: Epiphanny Prince (4), Abi Olajuwon (28) *2011: Courtney Vandersloot (3), Carolyn Swords (15), Angie Bjorklund (17), Amy Jaeschke (27) *2012: Shey Peddy (23), Sydney Carter (27) *2013: Elena Delle Donne (2), Brooklyn Pope (28) *2014: Markeisha Gatling (10), Gennifer Brandon (22), Jamierra Faulkner (34) *2015: Cheyenne Parker (5), Betnijah Laney (17), Aleighsa Welch (22) *2016: Imani Boyette (10), Jordan Jones (34) *2017: Alaina Coates (2), Tori Jankoska (9), Chantel Osahor (21), Makayla Epps (33) *2018:

Diamond DeShields Diamond Danae-Aziza DeShields (born March 5, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted by the Chicago Sky with the third overall pick in the 201 ...

(3), Gabby Williams (4), Amarah Coleman (28) *2019:

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(4),

Chloe Jackson Chloe Jackson (born August 21, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. She most recently played for the Chicago Sky of the Women’s National Basketball Association. She was drafted by the Sky with the 15th overa ...

(15),

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(27) *2020:

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(8), Japreece Dean (30), Kiah Gillespie (32) *2021:

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(8),

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(16) *2022: No Draft Picks

Trades

*June 29, 2006: The Sky traded Ashley Robinson to the Seattle Storm in exchange for Cisti Greenwalt and a second-round pick in the 2007 Draft. *March 23, 2007: The Sky traded Chelsea Newton and the 21st pick in the 2007 Draft to the Sacramento Monarchs for the 10th pick in the 2007 Draft. *May 24, 2007: The Sky traded Monique Currie to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Chasity Melvin. *August 12, 2009: The Sky traded Armintie Price to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Tamera Young. *March 30, 2010: The Sky traded Candice Dupree to the Phoenix Mercury and a second-round pick in the 2010 Draft to the New York Liberty in exchange for Shameka Christon and Cathrine Kraayeveld from New York. New York also received Cappie Pondexter and Kelly Mazzante from Phoenix. *May 13, 2010: The Sky traded Kristi Toliver to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2011 Draft. *April 20, 2011: The Sky traded Jia Perkins to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Michelle Snow. *June 1, 2011: The Sky traded a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton. *January 2, 2012: The Sky traded the second pick in the 2012 Draft to the Seattle Storm in exchange for Swin Cash, Le'coe Willingham, and the 23rd pick in the 2012 Draft. *March 14, 2012: The Sky traded a third-round pick in the 2013 Draft to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Sonja Petrovic. *May 7, 2014: The Sky traded Swin Cash to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Courtney Clements. *February 16, 2015: The Sky traded Epiphanny Prince to the New York Liberty in exchange for Cappie Pondexter. *July 27, 2015: The Sky traded Sylvia Fowles and a second-round pick in the 2016 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Erika de Souza from Atlanta. Atlanta also received Damaris Dantas, Reshanda Gray, and a first-round pick in the 2016 Draft from Minnesota. *February 2, 2017: The Sky traded Elena Delle Donne to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Kahleah Copper, Stefanie Dolson, and the #2 overall pick in the 2017 Draft. *February 27, 2017: The Sky traded Clarissa Dos Santos to the San Antonio Stars in exchange for Astou Ndour. *May 20, 2019: The Sky traded their second round pick in the 2020 Draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Jantel Lavender. *May 21, 2019: The Sky traded Alaina Coates to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's third round pick in the 2020 Draft. *February 12, 2020: The Sky traded Astou Ndour to Dallas in exchange for Dallas' first round pick in the 2021 Draft. *February 12, 2020: The Sky traded Kaite Lou Samuelson and a first round pick in the 2021 Draft in exchange for Azurá Stevens. *February 9, 2021: The Sky traded their second round pick in the 2022 Draft for the 16th pick in the 2021 Draft (from Dallas). *May 9, 2021: The Sky traded Gabby Williams to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Stephanie Watts and the rights to Leonie Fiebich. *June 2, 2021: The Sky traded, Shyla Heal, their third round pick in the 2022 Draft, and the option to swap pick positions in the first round of the 2022 Draft to the Dallas Wings in exchange for Dana Evans. *February 3, 2022: The Sky traded Diamond DeShields to Phoenix in exchange for Julie Allemand and the Phoenix Mercury's 2023 first round pick. *March 20, 2022: They Sky traded Lexie Brown to Los Angeles in exchange for Li Yueru.

All-Stars

*2006: Candice Dupree *2007: Candice Dupree *2008: No All-Star Game *2009: Candice Dupree, Sylvia Fowles, Jia Perkins *2010: Sylvia Fowles *2011: Sylvia Fowles, Epiphanny Prince, Courtney Vandersloot *2012: No All-Star Game *2013: Elena Delle Donne, Sylvia Fowles, Epiphany Prince *2014: Jessica Breland, Elena Delle Donne *2015: Elena Delle Donne, Cappie Pondexter · *2016: No All-Star Game *2017: Stefanie Dolson, Allie Quigley *2018: Allie Quigley *2019: Diamond DeShields, Allie Quigley, Courtney Vandersloot *2020: No All-Star Game *2021: Kahleah Copper, Candace Parker, Courtney Vandersloot *2022: Kahleah Copper, Emma Meesseman, Candace Parker, Courtney Vandersloot

Olympians

*2008: Sylvia Fowles *2012: Swin Cash, Sylvia Fowles *2016: Elena Delle Donne, Erika de Souza (

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), Clarissa Dos Santos (

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) *2020: Astou Ndour (

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), Stefanie Dolson

Honors and awards

*2006 ''All-Rookie Team'': Candice Dupree *2007 ''All-Rookie Team'': Armintie Price *2008 ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Sylvia Fowles *2008 ''All-Rookie Team'': Sylvia Fowles *2010 ''All-WNBA First Team'': Sylvia Fowles *2010 ''All-Defensive First Team'': Sylvia Fowles *2010 ''All-Rookie Team'': Epiphanny Prince *2010 ''Stars at the Sun Game MVP'': Sylvia Fowles *2011 ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Sylvia Fowles *2011 ''Defensive Player of the Year'': Sylvia Fowles *2011 ''All-Defensive First Team'': Sylvia Fowles *2011 ''All-Rookie Team'': Courtney Vandersloot *2012 ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Sylvia Fowles *2012 ''All-Defensive First Team'': Sylvia Fowles *2013 ''Rookie of the Year'': Elena Delle Donne *2013 ''Defensive Player of the Year'': Sylvia Fowles *2013 ''All-Rookie Team'': Elena Delle Donne *2013 ''All-Defensive First Team'': Sylvia Fowles *2013 ''Peak Performer (Rebounding)'': Sylvia Fowles *2014 ''WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year'': Allie Quigley *2014 ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Sylvia Fowles *2015 ''WNBA MVP'': Elena Delle Donne *2015 ''WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year'': Allie Quigley *2015 ''Peak Performer (Scoring)'': Elena Delle Donne *2015 ''Peak Performer (Assists)'': Courtney Vandersloot *2015 ''All-WNBA First Team'': Elena Delle Donne *2015 ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Courtney Vandersloot *2016 ''All-Rookie Team'': Imani Boyette *2017 ''Peak Performer (Assists)'': Courtney Vandersloot *2018 ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Courtney Vandersloot *2018 ''All-Rookie Team'': Diamond DeShields *2018 ''Peak Performer (Assists)'': Courtney Vandersloot *2019 ''Peak Performer (Assists)'': Courtney Vandersloot *2019 ''Coach of the Year'': James Wade *2019 ''All-WNBA First Team'': Courtney Vandersloot *2019 ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Diamond DeShields *2020 ''Peak Performer (Assists)'': Courtney Vandersloot *2020 ''All-WNBA First Team'': Courtney Vandersloot *2021 ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Courtney Vandersloot *2021 ''Finals MVP'': Kahleah Copper *2022 ''Basketball Executive of the Year'': James Wade *2022 ''All-WNBA First Team'': Candace Parker *2022 ''All-Rookie Team'': Rebekah Gardner

Arenas

*

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(2006–2009) *

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(2010–2017) *

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(2018–present)

Notes

References

Sources

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February 28, 2006 Chicago Sky press release announcing Michelle Williams on its ownership group

External links

WNBA Official Website

Chicago Sky Schedule
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Events in Chicago Events in Rosemont, Illinois

Franchise history

Franchise origin

Early years and limited success (2006–2012)

Playoff runs (2013–2016)

Rebuilding (2017–2018)

Return to the playoffs and first championship (2019–present)

Name, logo, and uniforms

Uniforms

Season-by-season records

Players

Current roster

Former players

Coaches and staff

Owners

Head coaches

General managers

Assistant coaches

Statistics

Media coverage

All-time notes

Regular season attendance

Draft picks

Trades

All-Stars

Olympians

Honors and awards

Arenas

Notes

References

Sources

External links