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 Statistics

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.

Los Angeles scored 2,533 points and conceded 2,498. Tina Thompson scored a team-leading 441 points for the Sparks, 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 BobbittGDecember 6, 19855'2"130Tennessee
Marie Ferdinand-HarrisGOctober 13, 19785'9"153Louisiana State
Kristi HarrowerGMarch 4, 19755'4"139Bendigo, VIC AUS
Vanessa HaydenCJune 5, 19826'4"240FloridaOrlando, FL USA
Betty LennoxGDecember 4, 19765'8"143Louisiana Tech
Lisa LeslieCJuly 7, 19726'5"170USCGardena, CA USA
DeLisha Milton-JonesFSeptember 11, 19746'1"185FloridaJessup, GA USA
Candace ParkerFApril 19, 19866'4"175TennesseeSt. Louis, MO USA
Noelle QuinnGJanuary 3, 19856'0"175UCLA
Tina ThompsonFFebruary 10, 19756'2"178USCLos Angeles, CA USA
Lindsay Wisdom-HyltonFMay 26, 19866'2"186Purdue


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