The 2008 WNBA season was the first for the Atlanta Dream. The team name was unveiled on January 23, 2008, with the expansion draft held on February 6. The Atlanta Dream had seventeen straight losses. It was the longest losing streak to start a season in WNBA history.[1]
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Expansion draft
The list of players selected in the Expansion Draft includes:
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Additionally, Atlanta immediately orchestrated three trades involving players in the expansion draft.[2]
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WNBA draft
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Trades and Roster Changes
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February 6, 2008 |
Traded LaToya Thomas and a Second Round Pick in the 2008 WNBA draft to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Ivory Latta |
Traded Roneeka Hodges and a First Round Pick in the 2008 WNBA draft to the Seattle Storm in exchange for Iziane Castro Marques and a First Round Pick in the 2008 WNBA draft |
Agreed to not select any specific unprotected Indiana Fever players in exchange for the Fever's Second Round Pick in the 2008 WNBA draft[3] |
February 25, 2008 |
Signed Tasha Butts |
March 24, 2008 |
Signed Jennifer Lacy and Brittany Jackson to Training Camp Contracts |
March 27, 2008 |
Signed Stacey Lovelace |
April 9, 2008 |
Traded Ann Wauters, the draft rights to Morenike Atunrase, and a Second Round Pick in the 2009 WNBA draft to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Camille Little, the draft rights to Chioma Nnamaka and a Second Round Pick in the 2009 WNBA draft[4] |
April 11, 2008 |
Signed Jessica Dickson to a Training Camp Contract |
April 14, 2008 |
Signed Danielle Hood, Chioma Nnamaka, Tamera Young, and Jessica Dickson to Rookie Scale Contracts |
April 18, 2008 |
Signed Dalila Eshe to a Training Camp Contract |
April 22, 2008 |
Signed Jill Ingram to a Training Camp Contract |
May 4, 2008 |
Waived Brittany Jackson and Dalila Este |
May 5, 2008 |
Waived Tasha Butts |
May 14, 2008 |
Waived Jill Ingram, Jessica Dickson, and Danielle Hood |
May 15, 2008 |
Signed Katie Feenstra, Kristin Haynie, and Kristen Mann to Contract Extensions |
May 16, 2008 |
Waived Carla Thomas |
Temporarily Suspend Yelena Leuchanka due to Overseas Commitments |
Mau 28, 2008 |
Waived Chantelle Anderson |
June 22, 2008 |
Traded Camille Little to the Seattle Storm in exchange for a Second Round Pick in the 2009 WNBA draft[5] |
June 23, 2008 |
Signed Kasha Terry |
July 4, 2008 |
Traded Kristen Mann to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Alison Bales[6] |
July 8, 2008 |
Waived Stacey Lovelace |
August 15, 2008 |
Signed Nikki Teasley[7] |
September 12, 2008 |
Re-Signed Iziane Castro Marques |
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2008 Atlanta Dream Roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | From |
C |
33 |
![United States](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Bales, Alison |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
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Duke |
G/F |
8 |
![Brazil](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/20px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) |
Castro Marques, Iziane |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
140 lb (64 kg) |
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Brazil |
F/C |
14 |
![Brazil](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/20px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) |
DeSouza, Erika |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
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Brazil |
C |
44 |
![United States](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Feenstra, Katie |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
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Liberty University |
G |
4 |
![United States](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Haynie, Kristin |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
147 lb (67 kg) |
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Michigan State |
F |
21 |
![United States](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Lacy, Jennifer |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
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Pepperdine |
G |
12 |
![United States](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Latta, Ivory |
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
143 lb (65 kg) |
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North Carolina |
G |
22 |
![United States](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Lennox, Betty |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
143 lb (65 kg) |
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Louisiana Tech |
G |
9 |
![Sweden](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/20px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) |
Nnamaka, Chioma |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
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Georgia Tech |
G/F |
43 |
![United States](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Strother, Ann |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
166 lb (75 kg) |
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Connecticut |
G |
42 |
![United States](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Teasley, Nikki |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
159 lb (72 kg) |
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North Carolina |
F/C |
35 |
![United States](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Terry, Kasha |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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Georgia Tech |
F |
23 |
![United States](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Young, Tamera |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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James Madison University |
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Kara Dolling
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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Preseason
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2008 Preseason Schedule |
Total: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
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Regular season
The Atlanta Dream lost their first game in franchise history, 67-100. Their opponent was the Connecticut Sun; the Sun delivered a 32-8 run that stretched into the second quarter to open a 17-point lead. The lead exploded to 34 points. At the conclusion of the game, the Dream were outrebounded 53-29. For the Dream, Stacey Lovelace had 11 points, five assists and four rebounds.
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2008 Regular Season Total: 4–30 (Home: 1–16; Road: 3–14) |
May: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
Game | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record |
1 |
May 17 |
@ Connecticut |
67-100 |
Lennox (17) |
Haynie, Lennox (7) |
Lovelace (5) |
Mohegan Sun Arena 7,420 |
0-1 |
2 |
May 23 |
Detroit |
76-88 |
Lennox (21) |
de Souza (18) |
Latta (3) |
Philips Arena 11,609 |
0-2 |
3 |
May 25 |
Los Angeles |
56-74 |
Castro Marques (17) |
de Souza, Feenstra (6) |
Haynie, Latta (4) |
Philips Arena 11,186 |
0-3 |
4 |
May 27 |
@ Washington |
74-80 |
Lennox (29) |
de Souza, Lennox, Little, Lovelace (3) |
Latta (6) |
Verizon Center 6,231 |
0-4 |
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June: 0–11 (Home: 0–6; Road: 0–5)
Game | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record |
5 |
June 3 |
Minnesota |
81-85 |
Lennox (28) |
Feenstra (9) |
Lennox (8) |
Philips Arena 5,844 |
0-5 |
6 |
June 6 |
Chicago |
72-86 |
Latta (17) |
Little (7) |
Latta, Lennox (5) |
Philips Arena 7,418 |
0-6 |
7 |
June 7 |
@ Chicago |
70-91 |
Lacy (18) |
Lacy (10) |
Lennox (4) |
UIC Pavilion 3,182 |
0-7 |
8 |
June 11 |
New York |
77-81 |
Lennox (28) |
Lennox (7) |
Latta (6) |
Philips Arena 5,936 |
0-8 |
9 |
June 13 |
Indiana |
67-76 |
Young, Latta (14) |
Lacy, Young (5) |
Latta (6) |
Philips Arena 8,167 |
0-9 |
10 |
June 16 |
@ Houston |
79-88 |
Lennox (29) |
Lennox (11) |
Young (3) |
Reliant Arena 6,139 |
0-10 |
11 |
June 18 |
San Antonio |
66-81 |
Lovelace (18) |
Young (13) |
Young (7) |
Philips Arena 6,225 |
0-11 |
12 |
June 20 |
@ Washington |
61-72 |
Lennox (18) |
Lennox (9) |
Latta (4) |
Verizon Center 7,448 |
0-12 |
13 |
June 22 |
Detroit |
76-97 |
Latta (26) |
Young (11) |
Latta (10) |
Philips Arena 7,865 |
0-13 |
14 |
June 27 |
@ Connecticut |
101-109 (OT) |
Lennox (44) |
Lennox (9) |
Lennox (7) |
Mohegan Sun Arena 7,612 |
0-14 |
15 |
June 29 |
@ Detroit |
92-100 |
Young (26) |
Lennox (8) |
Latta (5) |
Palace of Auburn Hills 8,798 |
0-15 |
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July: 3–9 (Home: 1–5; Road: 2–4)
Game | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record |
16 |
July 1 |
Phoenix |
79-97 |
Lennox (18) |
Lovelace, Young (7) |
Latta (5) |
Philips Arena 9,795 |
0-16 |
17 |
July 3 |
Houston |
65-72 |
Lennox (15) |
Feenstra (9) |
Haynie, Strother (3) |
Philips Arena 7,430 |
0-17 |
18 |
July 5 |
Chicago |
91-84 |
Lacy, Latta (18) |
Young (8) |
Haynie (11) |
Philips Arena 8,468 |
1-17 |
19 |
July 9 |
@ Minnesota |
73-67 |
Lennox (24) |
Bales (11) |
Haynie (5) |
Target Center 5,893 |
2-17 |
20 |
July 11 |
@ San Antonio |
74-82 |
Lennox (22) |
Bales (9) |
Lennox (4) |
AT&T Center 10,943 |
2-18 |
21 |
July 13 |
@ Chicago |
66-79 |
Feenstra (21) |
Feenstra (8) |
Feenstra, Haynie, Lennox (2) |
UIC Pavilion 2,907 |
2-19 |
22 |
July 16 |
@ Indiana |
81-77 |
Castro Marques (24) |
Bales (11) |
Haynie (7) |
Conseco Fieldhouse 9,303 |
3-19 |
23 |
July 18 |
@ Sacramento |
73-77 |
Haynie (12) |
Feenstra (8) |
Haynie (4) |
ARCO Arena 7,236 |
3-20 |
24 |
July 19 |
@ Phoenix |
84-110 |
Latta (18) |
Terry (11) |
Latta (3) |
US Airways Center 7,913 |
3-21 |
25 |
July 22 |
Sacramento |
66-79 |
Terry, Latta (15) |
Terry (9) |
Haynie (4) |
Philips Arena 10,431 |
3-22 |
26 |
July 25 |
Washington |
75-81 |
Castro Marques (23) |
Bales (7) |
Haynie (3) |
Philips Arena 8,279 |
3-23 |
27 |
July 27 |
New York |
76-86 |
Lennox (18) |
de Souza (11) |
Latta (5) |
Philips Arena 8,759 |
3-24 |
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August: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
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September: 1–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–2)
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