The 2009 WNBA season was the 2nd season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Dream qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. However, they were eliminated by the Detroit Shock in a sweep in the first round.
Based on the Dream's 2008 record, they would pick 1st in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Dream picked Sancho Lyttle.
The following are the Dream selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft.
August 12: The Dream traded Tamera Young to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Armintie Price.
July 3: The Dream signed Ivory Latta and waived Nikki Teasley.
June 2: The Dream waived Ivory Latta.
May 31: The Dream waived Chantelle Anderson.
May 29: The Dream waived Marlies Gipson.
May 15: The Dream signed Coco Miller.
May 12: The Dream signed Marlies Gipson to a training camp contract.
May 11: The Dream waived Jessica Morrow.
April 28: The Dream waived Ashley Shields.
April 20: The Dream signed Chamique Holdsclaw and announced the end of her retirement.
April 15: The Dream waived Kristin Haynie.
April 9: The Dream traded the 18th pick in the 2009 Draft to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Ashley Shields.
April 8: The Dream waived Katie Mattera.
February 18: The Dream signed Michelle Snow.
February 17: The Dream re-signed Jennifer Lacy.
February 11: The Dream signed Chantelle Anderson to a training camp contract.
February 4: The Dream waived Kasha Terry.
February 3: The Dream withdrew its core qualifying offer and waived Betty Lennox.
January 21: The Dream traded Alison Bales to the Phoenix Mercury for their second-round pick in the 2009 draft.
January 14: The Dream waived Chioma Nnamaka and Ann Strother.
January 12: The Dream re-signed free agent Nikki Teasley.
September 12, 2008: The Dream re-signed Iziane Castro Marques.
Awards and honors
Sancho Lyttle was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 10, 2009.
Erika DeSouza was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as an Eastern Conference reserve.
Sancho Lyttle was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as an Eastern Conference reserve.
Angel McCoughtry was named to the All-Rookie Team.
Sancho Lyttle was named to the All-Defensive Second Team.
Angel McCoughtry was named to the All-Defensive Second Team.
