DIRECTORY DIRECTORY 2 TICKETS 3 MEDIA INFORMATION 4 WNBA LEAGUE DIRECTORY 5 STAFF DIRECTORY 7 OWNERSHIP 8 EXECUTIVES 9 HEAD COACH 10 ASSISTANTS 11 SCHEDULE 12 RADIO AND TV ROSTER 14 2012 ROSTER 15 2011 REVIEW AND STATS 42 SPARKS HISTORY 47 2011-1997 STATS 50 PLAYOFFS 65 TEAM RECORDS 67 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 73 OPPONENTS 78 WNBA HISTORY 86 WNBA CARES 89 WNBA TIMELINE 91 All WNBA and team insignia depicted in this publication are the property of WNBA Enterprises, LLC., and the respective teams and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of WNBA Enterprises, LLC. The information contained in this publication was compiled by the Los Angeles Sparks and is provided as a courtesy to our fans and the press and may be used only for personal or editorial purposes. Any commercial use of this information is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Los Angeles Sparks. tickets MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS TELEPHONE COMPANY CONTACTS All requests should be made via e-mail to the Sparks Communications Department For lines and instruments, please contact Laura Geery, STAPLES Center at least 24 hours PRIOR to the game you wish to cover. NO CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Telecommunications Manager at (213) 742-7246. WILL BE HONORED ON GAME DAY. Please make certain all requests for credentials are confi rmed by a Sparks representative prior to arriving at STAPLES Center. Credentials RADIO/TELEVISION may be picked up at the primary entrance adjacent to 11th street (between Figueroa Technical Contact and Georgia streets) beginning two hours prior to game time. Credentials must be Stacey Mitch, (213) 929-1313 or [email protected] worn and visible at all times and are non-transferrable. PRACTICE POLICY CHICK HEARN PRESS ROOM Approximately the fi nal 30 minutes of each practice will be open to the media, The Chick Hearn Press Room is located near the primary media entrance adjacent to with players and coaches available for brief interviews immediately following 11th street on the Event Level. The stairway from the primary entrance as well as the practice. Please contact Stacey Mitch or Bobbi Salcido in the Sparks Communications elevator leads directly to the press room. Department to confi rm practice times, sites and the availability of players and coaches. PRE AND POST GAME INTERVIEWS In accordance with WNBA policy, the Sparks and the visitors’ locker rooms will be QUICK INFORMATION open to members of the media for 30 minutes ending 1 hour before the start of the game (e.g., media access shall be granted from 5:30–6:00 P.M. for a 7:00 P.M. game). Address: Locker rooms are re-opened to the media after the game following a 10-minute 865 South Figueroa St., Suite 104 cooling down period and will remain open for 30 minutes. Players and coaches are Los Angeles, CA 90017 available for inter views at those times. Only working members of the press with (213) 929-1300 valid credentials will be admitted to the locker rooms. ABSOLUTELY NO AUTOGRAPHS OR PERSONAL PHOTOS ALLOWED DURING MEDIA ACCESS PERIOD. Home Court: STAPLES Center (Opened 1999) GAME NOTES AND STATISTICS Capacity for WNBA games: 13,154 Game notes, rosters and stats are available in the press room two hours prior to game time. Statistics are distributed to the working media at the conclusion of each quarter Primary Practice Facility: as well as fi rst half boxes and fi nal boxes. Post-game notes and quotes are distributed St. Bernard High School as quickly as possible following the game. 9100 Falmouth Avenue Playa Del Rey, California 90293 PHOTOGRAPHERS *Please park in the back near the gym parking lot. Meet at the front entrance to the Limited space is available for still photographers along each baseline, with exact gym to be escorted inside for practice. locations to be determined on game day. ABSOLUTELY NO TRIPODS ALLOWED. Photographers must stay in their designated areas, and are asked to be considerate Colors: of print media and fans directly in their viewing area. Sparks Purple, Gold and Teal MEALS Ticket Prices: Beverages and snacks will be available in the press room during the game. $250, $150, $65, $40, $30, $20, $15 Ticket Outlets: STAPLES Center Box Offi ce and AXS. Tickets can be purchased by calling 877-44- SPARKS (772757) or by visiting the AXS.com. WEBSITE www.LASparks.com FACEBOOK facebook.com/LosAngelesSparks TWITTER @LA_SPARKS LOS ANGELES SPARKS COMMUNICATIONS Stacey Mitch Bobbi Salcido Director, Communications Coordinator, Communications p: (213) 929-1313 p: (213) 929-1024 c: (312) 550-9048 c: (909) 260-8524 [email protected] [email protected] WNBA LEAGUE DIRECTORY NEW YORK OFFICE: Women’s National Basketball Association INTERACTIVE SERVICES Olympic Tower, 645 Fifth Avenue Director: Patrick Mulrenin New York, NY 10022 Manager: Darren Misener Main Number: 212-407-8000 Manager: Brian Martin www.wnba.com Senior Coordinator: Jim Reilly Senior Coordinator: Kevin Scheitrum NEW JERSEY OFFICE: Coordinator: Anthony Oliva WNBA Enterprises, LLC 100 Plaza Drive LEGAL Secaucus, NJ 07094 WNBA General Counsel: Jamin S. Dershowitz Main Number: 201-865-7700 Fax Number: 201-974-1143 SECURITY Director, Security: Kelley Hardwick STAFF DIRECTORY FINANCE Senior Vice President, Finance: Michael Whitehead PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Senior Director, Wayne Rappaport President: Laurel J. Richie Chief Operating Offi cer: Christine Godleski COMMUNITY RELATIONS Administrative Assistant to the President: Donna Collins Executive Vice President, Community Relations and Player Programs: Kathy Behrens Senior Vice President, Community Relations and Player Programs: Todd Jacobson BASKETBALL OPERATIONS AND PLAYER RELATIONS Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations: Reneé Brown EVENTS & ATTRACTIONS Senior Director, Basketball Operations: Todd DeMoss Executive Vice President, Events & Attractions: Ski Austin Supervisor of Offi cials: Dee Kantner Senior Vice President, Events & Attractions: Kenneth Payne Manager, Player Programs: Bonnie Thurston Senior Vice President, Events & Attractions: Peter Fink Manager, Basketball Operations: David Dorfman Vice President, Events & Attractions: Lou DiSabatino Coordinator, Megan Hughes Director, Events & Attractions: Andrea Grumet Manager, Events & Attractions: Kristina Parente BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING PARTNERSHIPS Executive Vice President, Marketing Partnerships: Mark Tatum GMG Senior Vice President, Marketing Partnerships: Emilio Collins Vice President, Team Outfi tting and Equipment: Christopher Arena Senior Vice President, Business Development: Rachel Jacobson Vice President, Retail Marketing and Development: Brian Keegan Vice President, Marketing Partnerships: Kelly Flatow Vice President, Licensing and Business Aff airs: Vicky Picca Senior Account Executive, WNBA Marketing Partnerships: Alanna LeGall Vice President, Licensing -- Trading Cards: Lisa Goldberg Senior Director, Entertainment Products: Anne Hart TEAM MARKETING & BUSINESS OPERATIONS Senior Coordinator, Team Outfi tting and Identity Assurance: Michael Brady Senior Vice President, Team Business Development: Christopher Granger Vice President, Team Marketing & Strategic Planning: Donna Daniels # # # Director, WNBA Team Business Development: Dipali Ottaviani Administrative Assistant, Marketing and Business Development: Scottie Graham COMMUNICATIONS Vice President, NBA/WNBA Basketball Communications: Maureen Coyle Director, WNBA Communications: Ron Howard Director, WNBA Communications: Dina Skokos Coordinator, WNBA Basketball Communications: Samantha Tager MARKETING Vice President, Marketing: Hilary Shaev Vice President, Marketing: Melissa Brenner Vice President, Marketing: Carolanne McAuliff e Coordinator, Communications: Stuart Winchester BROADCASTING Vice President, Broadcasting: Todd Harris PRODUCTION AND PROGRAMMING Senior Vice President, Production, Programming and Broadcasting: Daniel Meiseles Vice President, Production and Programming: Nancy Baldwin Director, Corporate Services: Barry Carlin Director, Production and Programming: Kathleen Reidy STAFF DIRECTORY OWNERSHIP Majority Investor............................................................... Williams Group Holdings LLC Paula Williams Madison, CEO Roosevelt Madison EXECUTIVE STAFF President.................................................................................................Vinnie Malcolm Executive Vice President / General Manager..................................................Penny Toler Director, Communications..........................................................................Stacey Mitch Director, Finance................................................................................................Ali Zaidi Director, Marketing....................................................... ...................Christopher Forrest BASKETBALL OPERATIONS Head Coach.....................................................................................................Carol Ross Assistant Coach.....................................................................................Sandy Brondello Assistant Coach..........................................................................................Bridget Pettis Special Assistant to General Manager .....................................................Michael Fischer Equipment Manager................................................................................Thomas Archie Athletic Trainer.....................................................................................Courtney Watson Video Coordinator................................................................................Michael