2016 Los Angeles Sparks Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 26-8
Finishing 2nd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 6-3 Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Sky 3-1
Finals - Defeated Minnesota Lynx 3-2
Coach: Brian Agler (26-8)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 163,839, Avg. 9,638 in 17 home dates
2016 Los Angeles Sparks StatisticsTeam Record: 26-8
Finishing 2nd in the WNBA's Western Conference
Postseason: 6-3 Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Sky 3-1
Finals - Defeated Minnesota Lynx 3-2
Coach: Brian Agler (26-8)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 163,839, Avg. 9,638 in 17 home dates
The Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2016 season with a record of 26 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the WNBA's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-3.
Nneka Ogwumike scored a team-leading 650 points for the Sparks, while Candace Parker netted 15 or more per game also. Nneka Ogwumike accounted for 299 rebounds. Candace Parker dished out 166 assists for the squad.
On defense, Alana Beard added 58 steals.
Brian Agler coached the team. The 2016 Los Angeles Sparks won the Championship of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alana Beard | G-F | May 14, 1982 | 5'11" | 160 | Duke | |
| Eugeniya Belyakova | F | June 27, 1986 | 6'0" | 150 | St. Petersburg, RUS | |
| Essence Carson | G-F | July 28, 1986 | 6'0" | 165 | Rutgers | |
| Ana Dabovic | SG | August 18, 1989 | 6'0" | 160 | Cetinje, YUG | |
| Jelena Dubljevic | PF | May 7, 1987 | 6'3" | 179 | Niksic, YUG | |
| Chelsea Gray | G | October 8, 1992 | 5'11" | 170 | Duke | Hayward, CA |
| Sandrine Gruda | F-C | June 25, 1987 | 6'4" | 185 | Cannes, FRA | |
| Whitney Knight | G | January 9, 1993 | 6'3" | 156 | Florida Gulf Coast | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Jantel Lavender | C | November 12, 1988 | 6'4" | 185 | Ohio State | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Nneka Ogwumike | F | July 2, 1990 | 6'2" | Stanford | ||
| Candace Parker | F | April 19, 1986 | 6'4" | 175 | Tennessee | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Kristi Toliver | G | January 27, 1987 | 5'7" | 130 | Maryland | |
| Ann Wauters | C | October 12, 1980 | 6'4" | 193 | Sint-Gillis-Waas, Belgium |
