2011 Atlanta Dream season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 4th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Dream finished the regular season with a 20-14 record, good for third-best in the Eastern Conference. The Dream then won their second consecutive Eastern Conference Championship.
| 2011 Atlanta Dream season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Marynell Meadors |
| Arena | Philips Arena |
| Attendance | 6,487 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 20–14 (.588) |
| Place | 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost in WNBA Finals |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | McCoughtry (21.6) |
| Rebounds | de Souza (7.5) |
| Assists | Harding (4.8) |
| Media | |
| Television | FS-S, SSO ESPN2, NBATV |
Transactions
WNBA Draft
The following are the Dream's selections in the 2011 WNBA Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Ta'Shia Phillips |  United States |
Xavier |
| 2 | 18 (from S.A.) | Rachel Jarry | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Australia |
| 3 | 32 | Kelsey Bolte | United States |
Iowa State |
Transaction log
- March 23: The Dream signed Sandora Irvin to a training camp contract.
- March 25: The Dream signed Ashley Paris to a training camp contract.
- April 1: The Dream re-signed Alison Bales.
- April 11: The Dream traded draft rights to Rachel Jarry and a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for draft rights to Felicia Chester.
- April 11: The Dream traded Kelly Miller, draft rights to Ta'Shia Phillips and a first-round pick in the 2012 Draft to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Lindsey Harding and a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft.
- May 21: The Dream waived Kelsey Bolte and Ashley Paris.
- June 1: The Dream waived Shannon McCallum.
- June 2: The Dream waived Felicia Chester.
- June 6: The Dream waived Brittainey Raven and signed Kelly Mazzante.
- June 18: The Dream suspended Sancho Lyttle and signed Courtney Paris.
- July 2: The Dream waived Kelly Mazzante.
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2011 | To Atlanta Dream | To Minnesota Lynx |
| Felicia Chester | Rachel Jarry and second-round pick in 2012 Draft | |
| April 11, 2011 | To Atlanta Dream | To Washington Mystics |
| Lindsey Harding and second-round pick in 2012 Draft | Ta'Shia Phillips, Kelly Miller and first-round pick in 2012 Draft | |
Personnel changes
Additions
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Subtractions
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Roster
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Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | – | 13–4 | 8–9 | 13–9 |
| Connecticut Sun x | 21 | 13 | .618 | – | 15–2 | 6–11 | 14–8 |
| Atlanta Dream x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 1.0 | 11–6 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
| New York Liberty x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 2.0 | 12-5 | 7–10 | 11–11 |
| Chicago Sky o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 7.0 | 10–7 | 4–13 | 10–12 |
| Washington Mystics o | 6 | 28 | .176 | 15.0 | 4–13 | 2–15 | 4–18 |
Schedule
Preseason
2011 Game Log: Preseason
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Regular season
Postseason
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WNBA Finals
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Statistics
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
| PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Alison Bales | 34 | 15 | 20.2 | .486 | .353 | .750 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.44 | 1.56 | 5.0 |
| Iziane Castro Marques | 34 | 14 | 19.8 | .360 | .213 | .620 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.38 | 0.12 | 7.6 |
| Erika de Souza | 32 | 32 | 27.4 | .499 | .000 | .655 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1.19 | 1.34 | 11.8 |
| Lindsey Harding | 34 | 33 | 30.5 | .455 | .303 | .733 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.00 | 0.18 | 10.5 |
| Sandora Irvin | 30 | 1 | 8.3 | .339 | .000 | .700 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 1.8 |
| Shalee Lehning | 18 | 0 | 12.1 | .481 | .444 | .615 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.44 | 0.11 | 2.1 |
| Sancho Lyttle | 22 | 19 | 26.2 | .448 | .286 | .709 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 2.36 | 0.55 | 10.0 |
| Kelly Mazzante | 6 | 0 | 5.7 | .083 | .083 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.5 |
| Angel McCoughtry | 33 | 30 | 27.9 | .424 | .264 | .777 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 2.18 | 0.97 | 21.6 |
| Coco Miller | 31 | 5 | 17.4 | .432 | .333 | .541 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.58 | 0.03 | 7.3 |
| Courtney Paris | 28 | 0 | 9.6 | .519 | .000 | .516 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.29 | 0.39 | 3.4 |
| Armintie Price | 34 | 21 | 23.4 | .519 | .000 | .608 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.53 | 0.06 | 8.5 |
| Brittainey Raven | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Postseason
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Alison Bales | 8 | 0 | 16.0 | .385 | .429 | .500 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| Iziane Castro Marques | 8 | 3 | 25.6 | .453 | .536 | .444 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 13.6 |
| Erika de Souza | 5 | 5 | 33.4 | .424 | .000 | .500 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 11.0 |
| Lindsey Harding | 8 | 8 | 37.8 | .391 | .250 | .743 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 14.5 |
| Sandora Irvin | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Shalee Lehning | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sancho Lyttle | 8 | 8 | 29.3 | ||||||||
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| Armintie Price |
Awards and honors
- Angel McCoughtry was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 18, 2011.
- Angel McCoughtry was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 25, 2011.
- Angel McCoughtry was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 15, 2011.
- Angel McCoughtry was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of September 5, 2011.
- Angel McCoughtry was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the month of July.
- Angel McCoughtry was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a starter.
- Angel McCoughtry was named to the All-WNBA First Team.
- Angel McCoughtry was named to the All-Defensive First Team.
- Sancho Lyttle was named to the All-Defensive Second Team.
- Armintie Price was named to the All-Defensive Second Team.
References
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