2016 Atlanta Dream season

The 2016 WNBA season is the 9th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began May 14 and concluded September 18.[1][2] The Dream qualified for the playoffs as the sixth seed, finishing 17–17.

2016 Atlanta Dream season
CoachMichael Cooper
ArenaPhilips Arena
Attendance5,614 per game
Results
Record17–17 (.500)
Place4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost in Second Round to Chicago Sky
Team Leaders
PointsAngel McCoughtry – 19.5 ppg
ReboundsElizabeth Williams – 8.1 rpg
AssistsLayshia Clarendon – 3.5 apg

Transactions

WNBA Draft
See also: 2016 WNBA Draft

The Dream made the following selections in the 2016 WNBA draft:

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 11 Bria Holmes  United States West Virginia
2 13 Rachel Hollivay  United States Rutgers
2 16 Courtney Walker  United States Texas A&M
3 28 Niya Johnson  United States Baylor

Roster
Atlanta Dream roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 10 Ajavon, Matee 5' 8" (1.73m) 160 lb (73kg) 05-07-1986 Rutgers 8
G 23 Clarendon, Layshia 5' 9" (1.75m) 140 lb (64kg) 05-02-1991 California 3
G 8 Cortijo, Carla 5' 8" (1.73m) 135 lb (61kg) 07-21-1987 Texas 1
C 12 Dantas, Damiris (S) 6' 3" (1.91m) 196 lb (89kg) 11-17-1992 Brazil 2
C 34 Gatling, Markeisha 6' 5" (1.96m) 195 lb (88kg) 07-14-1992 North Carolina State 2
F 21 Gray, Reshanda 6' 2" (1.88m) 192 lb (87kg) 06-01-1993 California 1
G 15 Hayes, Tiffany 5' 10" (1.78m) 155 lb (70kg) 09-20-1989 Connecticut 4
C 14 Hollivay, Rachel 6' 4" (1.93m) 210 lb (95kg) 10-24-1993 Rutgers R
G 32 Holmes, Bria 6' 1" (1.85m) 170 lb (77kg) 04-19-1994 West Virginia R
F 20 Lyttle, Sancho 6' 4" (1.93m) 175 lb (79kg) 09-20-1983 Houston 11
F 35 McCoughtry, Angel 6' 1" (1.85m) 160 lb (73kg) 09-10-1986 Louisville 7
G 0 Simmons, Meighan 5' 9" (1.75m) 140 lb (64kg) 01-25-1992 Tennessee R
F/C 52 Williams, Elizabeth 6' 3" (1.91m) 192 lb (87kg) 06-23-1993 Duke 1



East: ATL • CHI • CON • IND • NY • WAS | West: DAL • LV • LA • MIN • PHO • SEA
Head coach
Michael Cooper (New Mexico)
Assistant coaches
Miles Cooper (Southern California)
Karleen Thompson (Southern California)
Athletic trainer
Michael Douglas (Morehouse)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

WNBA roster page

Schedule

Preseason
2016 pre-season game log
May: 0–4 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 4 vs. San Antonio L 67–74 Simmons (10) Williams (10) Tied (3) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,199		 0–1
2 May 5 vs. Chicago L 75–95 Williams (12) Hollivay (6) Holmes (8) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,025		 0–2
3 May 7 @ Los Angeles L 80–88 Holmes (18) Gray (8) Cortijo (6) Pasadena College
460		 0–3
4 May 10 Los Angeles L 63–69 Simmons (11) Williams (13) Ajavon (4) McCamish Pavilion
1,385		 0–4
2016 pre-season schedule

Regular season
2016 game log
Total: 17–17 (Home: 11–6; Road: 6–11)
May: 5–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 14 @ San Antonio W 73–63 McCoughtry (15) Williams (10) Tied (3) AT&T Center
7,572		 1–0
2 May 20 @ Indiana L 85–94 Tied (19) McCoughtry (8) 3 Tied (2) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,608		 1–1
3 May 22 Chicago W 87–81 McCoughtry (21) Clarendon (8) Cortijo (5) Philips Arena
6,152		 2–1
4 May 24 @ New York W 85–79 (OT) Hayes (27) Lyttle (14) Tied (3) Madison Square Garden
14,503		 3–1
5 May 27 @ Dallas W 102–93 McCoughtry (26) Lyttle (10) Lyttle (6) College Park Center
4,712		 4–1
6 May 29 Indiana W 85–76 McCoughtry (22) Williams (7) Hayes (6) Philips Arena
5,233		 5–1
June : 3–7 (Home: 2–3; Road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7 June 3 @ Connecticut W 83–77 Hayes (23) Lyttle (11) McCoughtry (4) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,541		 6–1
8 June 5 Washington L 79–86 McCoughtry (28) Lyttle (11) Cortijo (5) Philips Arena
3,611		 6–2
9 June 10 Minnesota L 78–110 Hayes (23) Clarendon (7) McCoughtry (4) Philips Arena
5,368		 6–3
10 June 12 Connecticut W 93–87 Williams (20) Williams (10) Clarendon (9) Philips Arena
4,486		 7–3
11 June 17 Chicago W 101–97 McCoughtry (22) Williams (9) Hayes (5) Philips Arena
4,560		 8–3
12 June 18 @ Washington L 65–95 Hayes (12) McCoughtry (8) Cortijo (4) Verizon Center
6,977		 8–4
13 June 22 New York L 79–90 McCoughtry (22) Lyttle (11) Tied (4) Philips Arena
10,345		 8–5
14 June 25 @ San Antonio L 69–73 McCoughtry (23) Williams (10) Tied (3) AT&T Center
9,439		 8–6
15 June 28 @ Seattle L 81–84 McCoughtry (22) Hollivay (9) Tied (3) KeyArena
4,648		 8–7
16 June 30 @ Los Angeles L 75–84 Hayes (32) Williams (10) Clarendon (7) Staples Center
10,215		 8–8
July : 5–4 (Home: 4–1; Road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17 July 3 Phoenix L 87–95 Hayes (26) Williams (9) Hayes (5) Philips Arena
6,557		 8–9
18 July 5 Seattle W 77–64 Lyttle (22) Lyttle (11) Tied (4) Philips Arena
3,983		 9–9
19 July 8 Dallas W 95–90 (OT) Tied (27) Lyttle (14) McCoughtry (9) Philips Arena
6,745		 10–9
20 July 10 @ Connecticut W 67–63 McCoughtry (26) Lyttle (14) Lyttle (3) Mohegan Sun Arena
5,857		 11–9
21 July 13 @ New York L 86–62 Hayes (12) Lyttle (9) Clarendon (3) Madison Square Garden
11,317		 11–10
22 July 15 @ Indiana L 72–78 Cortijo (20) Williams (8) McCoughtry (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8,612		 11–11
23 July 17 Los Angeles W 91–74 Tied (17) Williams (12) Clarendon (6) Philips Arena
7,551		 12–11
24 July 20 @ Minnesota L 65–83 Clarendon (11) Williams (8) Tied (2) Target Center
16,132		 12–12
25 July 22 Dallas W 93–88 Gray (22) Williams (11) McCoughtry (5) McCamish Pavilion
4,749		 13–12
August : 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
26 August 26 @ Chicago L 82–90 Tied (19) Williams (9) Tied (4) Allstate Arena
6,016		 13–13
27 August 28 Connecticut W 87–73 McCoughtry (22) Williams (8) 3 Tied (5) Philips Arena
7,055		 14–13
September : 3–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
28 September 4 Seattle L 82–91 McCoughtry (32) Williams (6) Williams (4) Philips Arena
5,695		 14–14
29 September 6 Phoenix W 91–87 McCoughtry (27) McCoughtry (8) Clarendon (6) Philips Arena
3,625		 15–14
30 September 8 @ Los Angeles W 86–81 McCoughtry (32) Williams (12) Clarendon (6) Staples Center
6,152		 16–14
31 September 11 @ Phoenix L 75–86 Hayes (22) Williams (16) Clarendon (4) Talking Stick Resort Arena
9,877		 16–15
32 September 13 San Antonio L 67–71 Holmes (20) Williams (12) Hayes (4) Philips Arena
5,312		 16–16
33 September 15 Washington W 94–91 McCoughtry (31) Williams (10) Clarendon (9) Philips Arena
4,404		 17–16
34 September 17 @ Minnesota L 87–95 McCoughtry (18) Williams (9) Clarendon (7) Target Center
11,663		 17–17
2016 season schedule

Playoffs
2016 playoff game log
Total: 1–1(Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
First Round: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 September 21 Seattle W 94–85 McCoughtry (37) Williams (16) Tied (7) McCamish Pavilion
2,553		 1–0
Second Round: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 September 25 Chicago L 98–108 Hayes (30) Williams (9) McCoughtry (9) Allstate Arena
3,922		 0–1
2016 playoff schedule

Standings
Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
3 - New York Liberty2113.618-10-711-611-5
4 - Chicago Sky1816.529311-67-108-8
5 - Indiana Fever1717.50048-99-88-8
6 - Atlanta Dream1717.500411-66–119-7
e - Connecticut Sun1420.41278-96-114-12
e - Washington Mystics1321.38285-128-98-8
Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1 - Minnesota Lynx286.824-15–213–415–1
2 - Los Angeles Sparks268.765214–312–511–5
7 - Seattle Storm1618.4711210–76–117–9
8 - Phoenix Mercury1618.4711211–65–126–10
e - Dallas Wings1123.324176–115–128–8
e - San Antonio Stars727.206214–133–141–15

Playoffs
 
First round:
Single elimination
(Sept. 21)		Second round:
Single elimination
(Sept. 24 and 25)		Semifinals:
Best-of-five
(Sept. 28 – Oct. 6)		WNBA Finals:
Best-of-five
(Oct. 9 – 20)
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
Minnesota Lynx		3
 
 
8
Phoenix Mercury		0
 
 
 
 
 
3
New York Liberty		94
 
 
 
8
Phoenix Mercury		101
 
5
Indiana Fever		78
 
 
 
8
Phoenix Mercury		89
 
1
Minnesota Lynx		2
 
 
 
2
Los Angeles Sparks		3
 
6
Atlanta Dream		94
 
 
 
7
Seattle Storm		85
 
4
Chicago Sky		108
 
 
6
Atlanta Dream		98
 
 
 
 
 
2
Los Angeles Sparks		3
 
 
4
Chicago Sky		1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Note: Teams re-seeded after second round and semi-finals.

Semifinals
Team123
1
Minnesota Lynx		1139682
8
Phoenix Mercury		958667
Team1234
2
Los Angeles Sparks		95996695
4
Chicago Sky		75847075
WNBA Finals
Team12345
1
Minnesota Lynx		7679758576
2
Los Angeles Sparks		7860927977

Statistics
Legend
  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

Awards and honors
Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Angel McCoughtry Player of the Week award May 29, 2016
Angel McCoughtry Player of the Week award July 11, 2016
Elizabeth Williams Most Improved Player Award

References
  1. DREAM: Dream Schedule 2016
  2. Atlanta Dream Announces 2015 WNBA Schedule | NDNSPORTS
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