2009 Los Angeles Sparks Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 18-16
Finishing 3rd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 3-3 Lost semifinals
First Round - Defeated Seattle Storm 2-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Phoenix Mercury 2-1
Coach: Michael Cooper (18-16)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 176,587, Avg. 10,387 in 17 home dates
2009 Los Angeles Sparks StatisticsTeam Record: 18-16
Finishing 3rd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 3-3 Lost semifinals
First Round - Defeated Seattle Storm 2-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Phoenix Mercury 2-1
Coach: Michael Cooper (18-16)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 176,587, Avg. 10,387 in 17 home dates
The Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2009 season with a record of 18 wins and 16 losses, finishing third in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-3.
The Sparks scored 2,533 points and conceded 2,498. Tina Thompson scored a team-leading 441 points for Los Angeles, while Candace Parker netted 12 or more per game also. Candace Parker accounted for 244 rebounds. Noelle Quinn dished out 118 assists for the squad.
Defensively, DeLisha Milton-Jones added 41 steals, and Candace Parker swatted 53 opponent shot attempts.
Michael Cooper coached the team. The 2009 Los Angeles Sparks lost in the semifinals of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Bobbitt | G | December 6, 1985 | 5'2" | 130 | Tennessee | |
| Marie Ferdinand-Harris | G | October 13, 1978 | 5'9" | 153 | Louisiana State | |
| Kristi Harrower | G | March 4, 1975 | 5'4" | 139 | Bendigo, VIC AUS | |
| Vanessa Hayden | C | June 5, 1982 | 6'4" | 240 | Florida | Orlando, FL USA |
| Betty Lennox | G | December 4, 1976 | 5'8" | 143 | Louisiana Tech | |
| Lisa Leslie | C | July 7, 1972 | 6'5" | 170 | USC | Gardena, CA USA |
| DeLisha Milton-Jones | F | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Florida | Jessup, GA USA |
| Candace Parker | F | April 19, 1986 | 6'4" | 175 | Tennessee | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Noelle Quinn | G | January 3, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | UCLA | |
| Tina Thompson | F | February 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 178 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton | F | May 26, 1986 | 6'2" | 186 | Purdue |
