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2008 Seattle Storm season

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Coach
  
Brian Agler

Attendance
  
8,265 per game

Place
  
2nd (Western)

Arena
  
KeyArena

Record
  
22–12 (.647)

Playoff finish
  
Lost Western Conference Semifinals

The 2008 WNBA season was the ninth season for the Seattle Storm. The Storm qualified for the postseason for the fifth consecutive season. Sue Bird was a key contributor to the club, averaging 14.1 points per game, and 5.1 assists per game. With the departure of the Seattle SuperSonics NBA franchise to Oklahoma City, the Storm were forced to look for 30 people in positions in marketing, public relations and corporate and ticket sales. The Storm had a shared services agreement with the Sonics, and the departure left the Storm with many positions vacant. By season's end, the Storm were in negotiations with the city of Seattle in hopes of a long-term lease at KeyArena.

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Offseason

On November 30, 2007, the Storm announced the resignation of head coach, Anne Donovan. Her replacement, Brian Agler, was named on January 9, 2008

The following player was selected in the Expansion Draft:

  • Betty Lennox was selected in the 2008 Expansion Draft for the Atlanta Dream.
  • Also acquired the fourth pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft and Roneeka Hodges from the Atlanta Dream for Iziane Castro Marques and the eighth pick in the draft.
  • Regular season

    Seattle Storm Regular Season Stats

    Postseason

    Seattle Storm Playoff Stats

    Awards and honors

  • Lauren Jackson, WNBA Player of the Week (June 30 - July 6)
  • Lauren Jackson, ESPY Award for Best WNBA Player
  • Lauren Jackson, WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (Forward)
  • Sue Bird, All-WNBA Second Team (Guard)
  • Lauren Jackson, All-WNBA Second Team (Forward)
  • References

    2008 Seattle Storm season Wikipedia