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2011 Chicago Sky season

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Coach
  
Pokey Chatman

Attendance
  
5,536 per game

Place
  
5th (Eastern)

Arena
  
Allstate Arena

Record
  
14–20 (.412)

Playoff finish
  
Did not qualify

The 2011 WNBA season is the 6th season for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association. Sky center Sylvia Fowles finished the season as only the second player in WNBA history to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game.

Contents

WNBA Draft

The following were the Sky's selections in the 2010 WNBA Draft.

Transaction log

  • April 8: The Sky signed Jolene Anderson to a training camp contract.
  • April 20: The Sky re-signed Erin Thorn.
  • April 20: The Sky traded Jia Perkins to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Michelle Snow.
  • April 22: The Sky signed Linda Frohlich to a training camp contract.
  • May 24: The Sky waived Jolene Anderson.
  • May 27: The Sky waived Amy Jaeschke.
  • June 1: The Sky received Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton from the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft.
  • June 1: The Sky waived Linda Frohlich.
  • June 2: The Sky waived Shameka Christon.
  • July 22: The Sky waived Angie Bjorklund.
  • July 25: The Sky signed Eshaya Murphy.

    • Awards and honors

  • Sylvia Fowles was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 11, 2011.
  • Sylvia Fowles was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 8, 2011.
  • Sylvia Fowles was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 22, 2011.
  • Sylvia Fowles was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the month of August.
  • Sylvia Fowles was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a reserve.
  • Epiphanny Prince was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a reserve.
  • Courtney Vandersloot was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a reserve.
  • Sylvia Fowles was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.
  • Courtney Vandersloot was named to the All-Rookie Team.
  • Sylvia Fowles was named to the All-Defensive First Team.
  • Sylvia Fowles was named Defensive Player of the Year.

    • References

    2011 Chicago Sky season Wikipedia
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