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2009 Seattle Storm season

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Coach
  
Brian Agler

Attendance
  
7,874 per game

Place
  
2nd (Western)

Arena
  
KeyArena

Record
  
20–14 (.588)

Playoff finish
  
Lost First Round

The 2009 WNBA season is the tenth season for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Contents

Dispersal Draft

Based on the Storm's 2008 record, they would pick 12th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Storm waived their pick.

WNBA Draft

The following are the Storm's selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft.

Transactions

  • September 10: The Storm signed A'Quonesia Franklin to an end-of-regular season contract.
  • September 9: The Storm signed La’Tangela Atkinson to an end-of-regular season contract.
  • June 4: The Storm waived A'Quonesia Franklin and Aja Parham.
  • May 31: The Storm waived La'Tangela Atkinson and Kasha Terry.
  • May 22: The Storm waived Kimberly Beck and Mara Freshour.
  • May 7: The Storm signed La’Tangela Atkinson, A’Quonesia Franklin and Aja Parham to training camp contacts.
  • May 7: The Storm waived Mel Thomas.
  • May 4: The Storm re-signed Lauren Jackson.
  • April 23: The Storm announced that Kristen O'Neill declined her offer to attend training camp.
  • March 20: The Storm waived Kelly Santos.
  • March 19: The Storm signed Kasha Terry and Mel Thomas.
  • February 23: The Storm signed Shannon Johnson.
  • February 20: The Storm signed Suzy Batkovic.
  • February 10: The Storm re-signed Ashley Robinson.
  • February 9: The Storm re-signed Janell Burse.
  • February 2: The Storm signed Kelly Santos to a training camp contract.
  • January 31: The Storm waived Sheryl Swoopes.
  • January 7: The Storm re-signed free agent Tanisha Wright and signed Kimberly Beck and Kristen O'Neill to training-camp contracts.
  • June 22, 2008: The Storm traded their second round pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft to the Atlanta Dream as part of the Camille Little transaction.
  • Awards and honors

  • Lauren Jackson was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 22, 2009.
  • Sue Bird was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 20, 2009.
  • Sue Bird was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 24, 2009.
  • Sue Bird was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as an Western Conference starter.
  • Swin Cash was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as an Western Conference starter.
  • Lauren Jackson was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as an Western Conference starter.
  • Lauren Jackson was named to the All-WNBA First Team.
  • Lauren Jackson was named to the All-Defensive First Team.
  • Tanisha Wright was named to the All-Defensive First Team.
  • References

    2009 Seattle Storm season Wikipedia