2012 Media Guide 2012 STORM SEASON SCHEDULE TABLE of CONTENTS
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2012 Media Guide 2012 STORM SEASON SCHEDULE TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION General Information/WNBA Key Dates 4 2008 Season Review 107 Ticket Information 5 2009 Season Review 109 WNBA Cares 6 2010 Season Review 111 Storm in the Community 7 All-Time Roster 113 Dawn Trudeau 8 All-Time Jersey Numbers 123 Lisa Brummel 9 All-Time College Roster 124 Ginny Gilder 10 Karen Bryant 11 STORM PLAYOFF HISTORY Year-By-Year Playoff Results 127 Team Playoff Records 128 STORM BASKETBALL Opponent Team Playoff Records Brian Agler 14 Storm/Opponent Individual Playoff Records 129 Nancy Darsch, Jenny Boucek 16 Year-By-Year Playoff Statistics 130 Missy Bequette, Kayce Kirihara 17 Micheal Brandenburg, Tom Spencer 18 STORM OPPONENTS Atalanta Dream 135 STORM PLAYERS Chicago Sky 137 2012 Seattle Storm Roster 20 Connecticut Sun 139 Sue Bird 22 Indiana Fever 141 Alysha Clark 28 Los Angeles Sparks 143 Victoria Dunlap 30 Minnesota Lynx 146 Lauren Jackson 32 New York Liberty 148 Ewelina Kobryn 38 Phoenix Mercury 150 Camile Little 40 San Antonio Silver Stars 152 Shekinna Stricklen 44 Tulsa Shock 154 Katie Smith 46 Washington Mystics 156 Tina Thompson 52 WNBA Team PR Contacts 158 Ann Wauters 56 WNBA League PR Contacts 159 Tanisha Wright 60 2011 WNBA REVIEW Standings/Head-To-Head Standings/ 162 WNBA Attendance 2011 REGULAR SEASON REVIEW Individual Leaders 163 Regular Season Statistics/Season Notes 66 Team Offensive Statistics 164 Miscellaneous Statistics/Game-by-Game Results 67 Team Rankings/Miscellaneous Statistics 165 Game-by-Game Statistics/Game Leaders/ 68 WNBA Playoffs/Award Winners 167 Starting Lineups Player Injury/Team Highs 69 MEDIA INFORMATION/WNBA INFORMATION Storm and Opponent Individual Statistics 70 General Media Information 170 2012 PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE Individual and Team Season High Games 71 Seattle Media Outlets 171 Transactions 72 Storm Broadcast Team 172 WNBA Fact Sheet 173 May 18 Opening Night STORM ALL-TIME RECORDS 2012 Seattle Storm Roster Cheat Sheet 183 Year-By-Year Record/Overtime Results/ 74 June 17 Dad’s and Daughters Opening Night July 8 Sue Bird Bobblehead Giveaway High-Low Scoring Games/Win-Loss Streaks 75 July 11 Kids Day Team Records/Opponent Team Records 77 Storm/Opponent Individual Records 78 August 16 Team Poster Giveaway All-Time 30+ Point Performances 79 August 18 Lauren Jackson Bobblehead Giveaway All-Time Double-Doubles 80 Award Winners/All-Stars 85 August 23 Take Your Health by Storm League Leaders/Year-by-Year Statistical Leaders 86 August 26 Back to School Night Year-By-Year Statistics/All-Time Career Leaders August 30 Women of Inspiration Night September 18 Breast Health Awareness STORM HISTORY All-Time Attendance/Franchise Firsts 87 September 21 Fan Appreciation Night / Storm T-Shirt Giveaway Draft History 88 All-Time Transactions 89 2000 Season Rreview 92 2001 Season Review 93 2002 Season Review 95 2003 Seasom Review 97 2004 Season Review 99 2005 Season Review 101 2006 Season Review 103 2007 Season Review 105 2 StormBasketball.com 3 STORM GENERAL INFORMATION KEYARENA TICKET MAP East Entrance Seattle Storm 3421 Thorndyke Ave W Storm Training Facility 1 01 128 1 27 3414 Third Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119 1 03 1 25 Telephone 206-217-WNBA KeyArena (Storm Capacity: 9,686) 1 04 1 24 Home Court COURTSIDE Team Colors Storm Green, Storm Gold, Storm Red and Storm Bronze Television KONG 6/16, Universal Sports Network 1 06 COURTSIDE 1 22 Radio KPTK 1090 AM Website www.StormBasketball.com 1 07 1 21 Matt Pitman PA Announcer COURTSIDE Play-By-Play Announcer Dick Fain STORM VISITOR 1 08 COURTSIDE 1 20 Game Analyst Adia Barnes Home Game Times 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. 110 118 Single-Game Ticket Prices $14, $19, $28, $34, $46, $57 111 117 Storm Ticket Information 206-217-WNBA (9622) or 1-877-WNBA-TIX (9622-849) 113 114 115 2012 WNBA KEY DATES ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE May 5 July 14 – August 15 West Entrance WNBA Preseason begins Olympic Break May 9 (tbc) July 27 – August 12 SINGLE-GAME TICKET PRICING WNBA Inspiring Women Luncheon 2012 Olympic Games $57 $46 $34 $28 $19 $14 New York City London May 11 - 18 July & August COURTSIDE SEATING WNBA Cares Week of Service Team Camp Days May 13 August 16 $85-$155 Mother’s Day Season resumes May 18 September 16 – 23 WNBA Season Tip-off WNBA Breast Health Awareness To purchase your tickets, log on to StormBasketball.com or call 206-217-WNBA (9622) May 20 September 23 Tip-Off Game on ABC: Mercury @ Lynx End of regular season May & June Sept 27 Team School Days WNBA Playoffs begin Produced by: The information contained in this publication was June 17 Oct 14 Seattle Storm compiled by the Seattle Storm and is provided Father’s Day WNBA Finals begin 3421 Thorndyke Ave W as a courtesy to fans and the media and may be June 23 Oct. 24 Seattle, WA 98119 used only for personal or editorial purposes. Any 40th Anniversary of Title IX Last Possible Finals Date PR Hotline: 206-281-5847 commercial use of this information is prohibited July 7 without the prior written consent of the WNBA Green The 2012 Seattle Storm Media Guide was written Seattle Storm. and edited by Tessa Kalfell, Susan Reid, Jennifer Carroll and Storm web content coordinator Kevin All WNBA and team insignias depicted in this Pelton. Special thanks to Elias Sports Bureau and publication are the property of NBA Properties, Inc. the WNBA for providing statistical information. and the respective teams of the WNBA and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the Photography by Terrence Vaccaro, PSBJ and NBAE prior written consent of NBA Properties, Inc. Photos. Design and page layout by Ruth Cielo, Visual Designer. © Copyright 2012 Seattle Storm 4 StormBasketball.com 5 WNBA CARES STORM IN THE COMMUNITY The Seattle Storm believes that success is not measured solely by wins on the basketball court. Giving back to the community is also a high priority, and the Storm has established a strong connection with its fans throughout the region. The team aims to serve as a powerful community advocate with a focus strengthen the bond between players and fans by creating meaningful, personal experiences and to en- rich their support of local organizations through effective community partnerships. Recognized as one of Through WNBA Cares, the WNBA is deeply committed to creating programs that improve the quality of life the WNBA’s most active teams in the community, the Storm is committed to serving others through the for all people, with a special emphasis on education, youth and family development and health and wellness. team’s community initiatives. NBA/WNBA FIT READ TO ACHIEVE JR. STORM PROGRAM The league’s comprehensive health and wellness program that encourages girls and women of all ages to learn more about their bodies and the importance of physical fitness through With the goal of making The Storm is a positive programs related to health, fitness, nutrition and self-esteem. Programming inspires girls and “Every Child a Reader,” the organization that women to get started on “being fit” through small changes in their daily routine. Storm is partnering with demonstrates its the Seattle Public Library commitment to the community by investing in local Dribble, Dish & Swish, a program of NBA/WNBA Fit, is free for boys and girls ages 7 to 12 and encourages to promote summer reading in the Read to Achieve youth. Storm players are strong role models and participants to be active and to maintain healthy lifestyles. The competition gives participants the opportunity to program. Youth participants who complete the the organization actively leads community initiatives showcase their fundamental basketball skills and physical fitness through a time-based, half-court obstacle course. program earn Storm tickets, and a Storm repre- that encourage youth to lead a healthy and active The local champion in each age and gender group will receive an all-expense paid trip to NBA All-Star, where they sentative will appear at the Seattle Public Library lifestyle. Through the Storm, Bing too will connect will compete in the national finals. Foundation breakfast of champions. Storm players with the Seattle community from the ground level will also make an appearance at Library programs and support positive initiatives to ensure our to read to kids. community can continue to have access to these BREAST HEALTH AWARENESS VACCINES FOR TEENS activities. In April of 2010, the Storm and Bing launched The WNBA Breast Health A national multimedia campaign TICkETS FOR kIDS Awareness program focuses designed to educate teens and to host on generating awareness and their parents about the importance One of the Storm’s signa- free basketball clinics for youth between educating women about breast of vaccination against, potentially ture community initiatives is Kindergarten and 6th grade at King County Boys cancer in addition to raising life-threatening diseases. Tickets for Kids, a charitable and Girls Club location during the 2011 season. funds for the initiative. donation program that allows individuals and corporations - nizations that serve children in the Puget Sound area. Through Tickets for Kids, children have the to be exposed to positive female role models. WNBA GREEN DRIBBLE TO STOP DIABETES The WNBA is committed to a Campaign raising the awareness long-term environmental plan for diabetes and to promote the through the implementation of importance of healthy, active sustainable business practices lifestyles, as well as diabetes and procedures that decrease awareness, prevention, the league’s carbon footprint and management. and contribute to a clean, healthy environment. The WNBA Greening Initiative is an innovative program designed to reduce the environmental impact of the league’s operations and events.