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Atlanta Dream
2024 Atlanta Dream season
Atlanta Dream logo
ConferenceEastern
LeaguesWNBA
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)[1]
HistoryAtlanta Dream
2008–present
ArenaGateway Center Arena
LocationCollege Park, Georgia
Team colorsRed, dark grey, light grey, light blue, white[2][3]
         
Main sponsorEmory Healthcare[4]
General managerDan Padover
Head coachKarl Smesko
Assistant(s)Vickie Johnson
Paul Goriss
Barbara Turner
OwnershipLarry Gottesdiener
Suzanne Abair
Renee Montgomery[5]
Championships0
Conference titles3 (2010, 2011, 2013)
Websitedream.wnba.com
Heroine jersey
Team colours
Heroine
Explorer jersey
Team colours
Explorer
Rebel jersey
Team colours
Rebel

The Atlanta Dream are an American professional basketball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded for the 2008 WNBA season. The team is owned by real estate investors Larry Gottesdiener, Suzanne Abair, and former Dream player Renee Montgomery. Although the Dream share the Atlanta market with the National Basketball Association's Hawks, the Dream is not affiliated with its NBA counterpart. The Dream play at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia.

The Dream has qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in eight of its thirteen years in Atlanta and has reached the WNBA Finals three times. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as University of Louisville standouts Angel McCoughtry and Shoni Schimmel, former Finals MVP Betty Lennox, and Brazilian sharpshooter Izi Castro Marques. In 2010, the Dream went to the WNBA Finals but fell short to Seattle. They lost to the Minnesota Lynx in the 2011 and 2013 WNBA Finals.

History

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Joining the league

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Before the success of the United States women's basketball team in the 1996 Olympic Games, the American Basketball League had an interest in placing a women's professional basketball team in Atlanta as early as 1995.[6] Eight of the twelve Olympians played on ABL teams when the league began play in October 1996.[7] The Atlanta Glory played at Forbes Arena and lasted two seasons before folding before the start of the 1998–99 season, which would be the ABL's final.

Atlanta had been mentioned as a possible future city for WNBA expansion, but efforts did not come together until the beginning of 2007 when an organizing committee with Atlanta businesswomen/men and politicians began the effort to attract an expansion team.[8] The inability of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA to draw crowds was a concern of the WNBA, and the committee kicked off an effort in February 2007 to gain volunteers and petition signatures. Philips Arena, The Arena at Gwinnett Center, and Alexander Memorial Coliseum were candidates for venues. By May 2007, the committee had over 1,000 pledges for season tickets, although the goal was 8,000 season tickets in ninety days.[9][10] By July the committee had 1,200 commitments and began searching for an owner.[11]

Dream game in 2008

On October 16, 2007, it was reported that Ron Terwilliger, an Atlanta businessman and CEO of a national real estate company would be the future owner of an Atlanta franchise. The next day, at a news conference at Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park, WNBA president Donna Orender announced that Atlanta would officially be granted a WNBA expansion franchise.[12]

On November 27, 2007, Atlanta named Marynell Meadors, a coach with extensive experience at the college level, the first head coach and general manager in franchise history. This was Meadors' second role as a coach/general manager in the WNBA following a stint with the Charlotte Sting. Afterward, Meadors had served as a scouting director for the Miami Sol and had been an assistant coach under Richie Adubato and Tree Rollins for the Washington Mystics.[13] Former NBA player Dennis Rodman volunteered his name as head coach for the Dream. Terwilliger declined, stating that he wanted someone with more coaching experience and he felt that the head coach should be a woman, as the WNBA was a women's league.[14]

On December 5, 2007, an online contest was announced for people to vote on the team name and team colors, while the final choice rested with owner Ron Terwilliger. The names offered as choices were "Dream", "Flight", "Surge" and "Sizzle".[15] On January 23, 2008, the team name was announced as the Dream, inspired by the famous speech of Atlanta native Martin Luther King Jr.,[16] and the team colors were sky blue, red, and white.[17]

Atlanta held its expansion draft on February 6, 2008, when it selected one player from each of the 13 teams in the league. Atlanta traded Roneeka Hodges and their number four pick in the 2008 WNBA draft to the Seattle Storm for Izi Castro Marques and Seattle's eighth pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft. Also, the Dream traded the 18th pick and LaToya Thomas to the Detroit Shock for Ivory Latta.

From May 17, 2008, with a season-opening loss against the Connecticut Sun to July 3, 2008, with a home loss against the Houston Comets, the Dream lost 17 consecutive games, setting the WNBA all-time record for both consecutive losses and losses from opening day. The 2006 Chicago Sky had previously lost 13 consecutive games, and the 2002 Detroit Shock had opened their season 0–13. On July 5, the Dream earned their first win in Atlanta 91–84 against the Chicago Sky, ending the losing streak. They later finished with a 4–30 record.

The Angel McCoughtry Era (2008–2019)

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Not wanting a repeat of 2008, head coach and general manager Marynell Meadors acquired players such as Sancho Lyttle, Nikki Teasley, Chamique Holdsclaw, Angel McCoughtry, and Michelle Snow in the 2008–2009 offseason. In 2009, Atlanta reached the playoffs at 18–16, exceeding their previous record by 14 wins, but lost in the first round to the 2008 champion Detroit Shock in a sweep. After the season, their coach, Marynell Meadors, was awarded the Coach of the Year Award.

The Dream's owner, Ron Terwilliger, announced in August that he wanted to give up his position as the primary owner of the Atlanta franchise. On October 29, 2009, Kathy Betty took control of the team under the business entity Dream Too, LLC.[18]

The 2010 season saw further improvement, finishing in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Dream then made it through the first two rounds of the playoffs and secured a trip to the WNBA Finals with a win over the New York Liberty, as they swept New York in two games in the Eastern Conference Finals. They eventually faced the best team in the league, the 28–6 Seattle Storm. Seattle took the first two games at home with two close wins. Seattle completed the sweep and won the series in Atlanta.[19] Even though they were swept, the Dream did not lose any game by a margin of more than three points.

Addressing arguably Atlanta's biggest concern, the team traded for All-Star point guard Lindsey Harding prior to the 2011 season. Despite the addition, the Dream struggled to open the season, starting with a 2–7 record due to an injury that sidelined Angel McCoughtry and overseas commitments by Sancho Lyttle. The team then went on a run of 14 wins and 5 losses after the All-Star break. They carried that momentum into the playoffs, sweeping the Connecticut Sun and defeating the Indiana Fever to return to the WNBA Finals. However, they lost to the 27–7 Minnesota Lynx in three games.

During the 2011 season, Betty sold Dream Too LLC to local investors Mary Brock and Kelly Loeffler.[20]

The Dream started the 2012 season with a 12–12 record and fired head coach and general manager Meadors during a dispute with league-leading scorer Angel McCoughtry.[21][22] Meadors was replaced by Fred Williams, finished with a 19–15 record, and lost in the first round.

The following 2013 season, the team again made it to the WNBA Finals, and again was swept by the Lynx. Williams' contract was not renewed.[23][24]

Michael Cooper was then hired for the 2014 season. He led the team to the playoffs in 2014 and 2016 but was fired after failing to make the playoffs in 2017.[25]

On October 30, 2017, the Dream hired Nicki Collen as their new head coach. Collen came over to Atlanta after serving as an assistant coach for the Connecticut Sun.[26] Collen helped the Dream finish first in the Eastern Conference in 2018, finishing with a 23-11 record. They ultimately ended up losing in the Semifinals that year.

2019 was a struggle for the Dream. Angel McCoughtry was still recovering from her ACL tear that occurred during the 2018 year. Tiffany Hayes and Brittney Sykes were bright spots – both averaging in double figures for the year. But that wasn't enough, the Dream finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference with a 8-26 record. With the WNBA's lottery system of 2-year combine records, the Dream had the worst shot at receiving the top pick in the 2020 WNBA draft and they received the 4th Overall Pick.

Rebranding and Turmoil (2020–2021)

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On October 18, 2019, the Dream unveiled an updated logo and color scheme, the first change to their branding since the team's inception in 2008.[27]

Star Angel McCoughtry announced that she wasn't going to return to the Dream in the 2020 season – choosing to sign with the Las Vegas Aces.[28] This began the transformation of the new look Dream. Tiffany Hayes and Renee Montgomery announced that they would be sitting out the "bubble" season – leaving Elizabeth Williams as the only starter coming back from the last two seasons. The Dream selected young star guard Chennedy Carter in the 2020 WNBA draft to start the rebuild.

The Dream played slightly better in 2020 compared to 2019, but still missed the playoffs with a 7-15 record and were the third worst team in the league. Shortly after the George Floyd protests began, the WNBA and players' union decided to put Black Lives Matter and Say Her Name slogans on warmup gear and opening weekend uniforms.[29] By then, team owner Kelly Loeffler was a Republican U.S. Senator, and she criticized the league's support for Black Lives Matter. At the next game, Dream players wore black T-shirts with the slogan "VOTE WARNOCK," endorsing her election opponent Raphael Warnock, an African-American pastor who then defeated Loeffler.[29] The players' union then demanded that Loeffler sell her stake in the team.[29] A three-member investor group, including former Atlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery, were approved to purchase the team in February 2021.[30]

Collen seemed excited for the upcoming 2021, but left the Dream to go to Baylor about a week before the season began.[31] The Dream promoted Mike Petersen to interim head coach, but he stepped down on July 24 for health reasons. Darius Taylor took over as interim coach through the end of the regular season.[32]

Coaching changes weren't the only issue the Dream faced. Chennedy Carter was suspended on July 5, 2021, due to conduct detrimental to the team and never played again.[33] The Dream's season once again put them at the bottom of the standings and missed the playoffs again. They went 8–24 during the year. Following the season, it was announced that Courtney Williams and Crystal Bradford would not be re-signed due to their roles in an altercation off the court. The league announced that they would be suspended for a couple games in the 2022 season.[34]

The Dream and Carter could not work out their differences from the following season, and on February 5, 2022, the Dream traded her to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Erica Wheeler and some draft picks.[35]

The Rhyne Howard Era (2022–present)

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Tasked with trying to turn the team around, the Dream hired Tanisha Wright as their new head coach on October 12, 2021. Wright had played in the league for 12 years and had most recently been an assistant under Bill Laimbeer of the Las Vegas Aces.[36] Wright hired Christie Sides, Paul Goriss, and Barbara Turner to her staff in March of 2022.[37]

The Dream also announced some new partners and sponsors for the upcoming season. Microsoft and Xbox were announced on April 5, 2022.[38] The Dream also announced Emory Healthcare as the first-ever marquee jersey partner. The expanded partnership was put on display as the Emory Healthcare logo made its debut on the Dream’s jerseys during the 2022 season.[4]

The Dream began looking for their next face of the franchise and acquire the 1st Overall Pick in the 2022 WNBA draft from the Washington Mystics on April 6, 2022.[39] They selected Rhyne Howard out of Kentucky as the 1st Overall Pick. Howard was a three-time AP All-America First Team selection, averaged 20.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists as a senior.[40]

Arenas

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The Dream played at Philips Arena in downtown Atlanta, shared with the Atlanta Hawks, from 2008 to 2016. In 2013, the team qualified for the WNBA Finals, but a scheduling conflict forced them to play home games at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, in suburban Duluth. Due to renovations to Philips Arena during the Hawks' 2017 and 2018 offseasons, the Dream played home games at McCamish Pavilion on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology.

The team returned to the renovated and former Philips Arena, which was renamed State Farm Arena in 2018, for the 2019 season.[41] Following the conclusion of the 2019 WNBA regular season, team officials indicated that the Dream would not be returning to State Farm Arena for the 2020 season, citing disagreements with the Hawks' management.[42] The team announced on October 18, 2019, coinciding with their rebranding, they would move to the new Gateway Center Arena in nearby College Park for the 2020 season (later delayed to the 2021 season), sharing the arena with the Hawks' NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks.[27]

Arenas
Arena Tenure
Philips Arena 2008–2016
McCamish Pavilion 2017–2018
State Farm Arena 2019
Gateway Center Arena 2020–present

Season-by-season records

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Season Team Conference Regular season Playoff Results Head coach
W L PCT
Atlanta Dream
2008 2008 East 7th 4 30 .118 Did not qualify Marynell Meadors
2009 2009 East 2nd 18 16 .529 Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit, 0–2) Marynell Meadors
2010 2010 East 4th 19 15 .559 Won Conference Semifinals (Washington, 2–0)
Won Conference Finals (New York, 2–0)
Lost WNBA Finals (Seattle, 0–3) 		Marynell Meadors
2011 2011 East 3rd 20 14 .588 Won Conference Semifinals (Connecticut, 2–0)
Won Conference Finals (Indiana, 2–1)
Lost WNBA Finals (Minnesota, 0–3) 		Marynell Meadors
2012 2012 East 3rd 19 15 .559 Lost Conference Semifinals (Indiana, 1–2) M. Meadors (12–12)
F. Williams (7–3)
2013 2013 East 2nd 17 17 .500 Won Conference Semifinals (Washington, 2–1)
Won Conference Finals (Indiana, 2–0)
Lost WNBA Finals (Minnesota, 0–3) 		Fred Williams
2014 2014 East 1st 19 15 .559 Lost Conference Semifinals (Chicago, 1–2) Michael Cooper
2015 2015 East 5th 15 19 .441 Did not qualify Michael Cooper
2016 2016 East 4th 17 17 .500 Won First Round (Seattle, 1–0)
Lost Second Round (Chicago, 0–1) 		Michael Cooper
2017 2017 East 5th 12 22 .353 Did not qualify Michael Cooper
2018 2018 East 1st 23 11 .676 Lost Conference Finals (Washington, 2–3) Nicki Collen
2019 2019 East 6th 8 26 .235 Did not qualify Nicki Collen
2020 2020 East 4th 7 15 .318 Did not qualify Nicki Collen
2021 2021 East 5th 8 24 .250 Did not qualify Mike Petersen (6–13)
Darius Taylor (2–11)
2022 2022 East 5th 14 22 .389 Did not qualify Tanisha Wright
2023 2023 East 3rd 19 21 .475 Lost First Round (Dallas, 0–2) Tanisha Wright
2024 2024 East 3rd 15 25 .375 Lost First Round (New York, 0–2) Tanisha Wright
Regular season 239 305 .439 3 Conference Championships
Playoffs 17 25 .405 0 WNBA Championships

Players

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Current roster

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Atlanta Dream roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F7CanadaAmihere, Laeticia6' 3" (1.91m)185 lb (84kg)2001-07-10South Carolina1
G11United StatesCaldwell, Maya5' 11" (1.8m)160 lb (73kg)1998-12-15Georgia2
G3United StatesCanada, Jordin5' 6" (1.68m)135 lb (61kg)1995-08-11UCLA6
C31United StatesCharles, Tina6' 4" (1.93m)192 lb (87kg)1988-12-05Connecticut12
F12United StatesCoffey, Nia6' 1" (1.85m)182 lb (83kg)1995-06-11Northwestern7
F/C19ItalyCubaj, Lorela6' 4" (1.93m)200 lb (91kg)1999-01-08Georgia Tech2
G15United StatesGray, Allisha6' 0" (1.83m)167 lb (76kg)1995-01-12South Carolina6
F00United StatesHillmon, Naz6' 2" (1.88m)190 lb (86kg)2000-04-05Michigan2
F10United StatesHoward, Rhyne6' 2" (1.88m)175 lb (79kg)2000-04-29Kentucky2
G/F13United StatesJones, Haley6' 1" (1.85m)187 lb (85kg)2001-05-23Stanford1
G1United StatesKalu, Ezinne5' 8" (1.73m)1992-06-26Savannah StateR
F32United StatesParker, Cheyenne Injured6' 4" (1.93m)193 lb (88kg)1993-08-22Middle Tennessee9
G/F23United StatesPowers, Aerial Injured5' 9" (1.75m)166 lb (75kg)1994-07-17Michigan State8
CFranceRupert, Iliana (S)6' 4" (1.93m)189 lb (86kg)2001-07-12France2
GAustraliaBorlase, Isobel (DP)5' 11" (1.8m)2004-09-12Australia
FAustraliaPuoch, Nyadiew (DP)6' 3" (1.91m)2004-06-23Australia
GItalyVilla, Matilde (DP)5' 7" (1.7m)2004-12-09Italy
Assistant coaches
United States Vickie Johnson (Louisiana Tech)
Australia Paul Goriss
United States Barbara Turner (Connecticut)
Athletic trainer
United States Natalie Trotter
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Drew Williams
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Other rights owned

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Nationality Name Years pro Last played Drafted
Hungary Dalma Ivanyi 5 2006 1999

Former players

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Coaches and staff

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Owners

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Executives

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  • President & COO – Bill Bolen (2008–2009)[43]
  • Co-owner & CEO – Kathy Betty (2010–2011)[44]
  • CEO – Peter J. Canalichio (2012)[45]
  • CEO – Ashley Preisinger (2012–2014)[46]
  • President & CEO – Theresa Wenzel (2014–2016) [47]
  • President & General Manager – Chris Sienko (2017–2021)
  • President & COO – Morgan Shaw Parker (2022–present)

Head coaches

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Atlanta Dream head coaches
Name Start End Seasons Regular season Playoffs
W L PCT G W L PCT G
Marynell Meadors November 27, 2007 August 27, 2012 5 73 87 .456 160 8 9 .471 17
Fred Williams August 27, 2012 October 18, 2013 2 24 20 .545 44 5 6 .455 11
Michael Cooper November 21, 2013 September 5, 2017 4 63 73 .463 136 2 3 .400 5
Nicki Collen October 30, 2017 May 3, 2021 3 38 52 .422 90 2 3 .400 5
Mike Petersen (interim) May 3, 2021 July 24, 2021 1 6 13 .316 19 0 0 – 0
Darius Taylor (interim) July 24, 2021 October 12, 2021 1 2 11 .154 13 0 0 – 0
Tanisha Wright October 12, 2021 October 2, 2024 3 48 68 .414 116 0 4 .000 4

General managers

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Assistant coaches

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Statistics

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Atlanta Dream statistics
2000s
Season Individual Team vs Opponents
PPG RPG APG PPG RPG FG%
2008 B. Lennox (17.5) E. de Souza (6.6) I. Latta (3.6) 74.5 vs 84.7 31.7 vs 37.2 .396 vs .450
2009 I. Castro Marques (14.4) E. de Souza (9.1) S. Lehning (3.7) 84.1 vs 82.3 37.0 vs 34.5 .449 vs .421
2010s
Season Individual Team vs Opponents
PPG RPG APG PPG RPG FG%
2010 A. McCoughtry (21.1) S. Lyttle (9.9) S. Lehning (4.8) 85.4 vs 83.1 38.8 vs 34.1 .444 vs .435
2011 A. McCoughtry (21.6) E. de Souza (7.5) L. Harding (4.8) 82.5 vs 80.8 36.1 vs 34.6 .446 vs .431
2012 A. McCoughtry (21.4) E. de Souza (8.2) L. Harding (4.5) 78.6 vs 75.8 34.8 vs 34.5 .434 vs .415
2013 A. McCoughtry (21.5) E. de Souza (9.9) A. McCoughtry (4.4) 76.9 vs 75.4 35.6 vs 35.7 .423 vs .420
2014 A. McCoughtry (18.5) S. Lyttle (9.0) C. Dumerc (4.0) 80.6 vs 78.6 37.7 vs 34.3 .433 vs .429
2015 A. McCoughtry (20.1) S. Lyttle (8.3) S. Schimmel (3.2) 77.8 vs 79.8 34.6 vs 32.1 .411 vs .436
2016 A. McCoughtry (19.5) E. Williams (8.1) L. Clarendon (3.5) 81.8 vs 84.0 36.5 vs 34.9 .422 vs .435
2017 T. Hayes (16.3) E. Williams (7.2) L. Clarendon (6.6) 78.9 vs 82.7 35.1 vs 36.0 .409 vs .438
2018 T. Hayes (17.2) J. Breland (7.9) R. Montgomery (3.7) 81.8 vs 79.5 35.8 vs 36.5 .426 vs .423
2019 T. Hayes (14.7) J. Breland (7.3) A. Bentley (3.0) 71.2 vs 78.9 36.1 vs 39.5 .371 vs .416
2020s
Season Individual Team vs Opponents
PPG RPG APG PPG RPG FG%
2020 C. Carter (17.4) M. Billings (8.5) B. Laney (4.0) 81.0 vs 87.6 34.9 vs 35.0 .442 vs .457
2021 C. Williams (16.5) C. Williams (6.8) C. Williams (4.0) 78.7 vs 84.3 24.4 vs 29.6 .417 vs .457
2022 R. Howard (16.2) M. Billings (6.3) E. Wheeler (3.9) 78.5 vs 81.5 35.5 vs 33.9 .420 vs .432
2023 R. Howard (17.5) Ch. Parker (6.7) R. Howard (3.5) 82.5 vs 84.0 36.1 vs 35.7 .428 vs .430
2024 R. Howard (17.3) T. Charles (9.6) J. Canada (5.8) 77.0 vs 79.8 36.1 vs 34.6 .408 vs .429

Media coverage

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Currently, some Dream games are broadcast on Bally Sports Southeast and Bally Sports South.[48] Some Dream games are broadcast nationally on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, Ion Television, CBS and CBS Sports Network.[49]

All-time notes

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Regular season attendance

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  • A sellout for a basketball game at State Farm Arena has differed slightly throughout its history:
    • 18,729 from 2008 to 2011
    • 18,371 in 2012
    • 18,238 in 2013
    • 18,118 in 2014
    • 18,047 in 2015 and 2016
    • 16,600 in 2019
  • A sellout for a basketball game at McCamish Pavilion has been 8,600 since 2012, before the Dream temporarily moved in for 2017 and 2018.
  • A sellout for a basketball game at the Gateway Center Arena is 3,500 since 2021.
Regular season all-time attendance
Year Average High Low Sellouts Total for year WNBA game average
2008 8,468 (6th) 11,609 5,844 0 143,950 7,948
2009 7,102 (11th) 11,304 5,424 0 120,737 8,039
2010 6,293 (10th) 9,598 2,515 0 106,983 7,834
2011 6,487 (10th) 8,038 4,423 0 110,278 7,954
2012 5,453 (11th) 8,872 2,813 0 92,708 7,452
2013 5,853 (11th) 10,155 4,019 0 99,493 7,531
2014 5,864 (11th) 9,439 3,496 0 99,687 7,578
2015 6,122 (9th) 9,814 3,856 0 104,080 7,184
2016 5,614 (11th) 10,345 3,611 0 95,431 7,655
2017 4,452 (11th) 7,413 3,359 0 75,684 7,716
2018 4,194 (11th) 6,561 2,830 0 71,304 6,721
2019 4,270 (11th) 7,047 2,119 0 72,596 6,535
2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was played in Bradenton, Florida without fans.[50][51]
2021 1,347 (10th) 2,537 561 0 21,549 2,636
2022 2,752 (11th) 3,138 1,268 8 44,030 5,679
2023 3,006 (12th) 3,209 2,394 12 60,128 6,615
2024 4,744 (12th) 17,608[a] 3,255 20 94,877 9,807
  1. ^ The Dream played two 2024 home games at State Farm Arena.

Draft picks

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  • 2008 Expansion Draft: Carla Thomas, Érika de Souza, Katie Feenstra, Roneeka Hodges, Ann Strother, LaToya Thomas, Kristen Mann, Ann Wauters, Jennifer Lacy, Kristin Haynie, Chantelle Anderson, Betty Lennox, Yelena Leuchanka
  • 2008: Tamera Young (8), Morenike Atunrase (24), Danielle Hood (32)
  • 2009 Houston Dispersal Draft: Sancho Lyttle (1)
  • 2009: Angel McCoughtry (1), Shalee Lehning (25), Jessica Morrow (27)
  • 2010 Sacramento Dispersal Draft: selection waived
  • 2010: Chanel Mokango (9), Brigitte Ardossi (21), Brittainey Raven (33)
  • 2011: Ta'Shia Phillips (8), Rachel Jarry (18), Kelsey Bolte (32)
  • 2012: Tiffany Hayes (14), Isabelle Yacoubou (32, ineligible)
  • 2013: Alex Bentley (13), Anne Marie Armstrong (31)
  • 2014: Shoni Schimmel (8), Inga Orekhova (18), Cassie Harberts (20)
  • 2015: Samantha Logic (10), Ariel Massengale (29), Lauren Okafor (34)
  • 2016: Bria Holmes (9), Rachel Hollivay (13), Courtney Walker (16), Niya Johnson (28)
  • 2017: Brittney Sykes (7), Jordan Reynolds (19), Oderah Chidom (31)
  • 2018: Monique Billings (15), Kristy Wallace (16), Mackenzie Engram (27)
  • 2019: Brianna Turner (11), Maite Cazorla (23), Li Yueru (35)
  • 2020: Chennedy Carter (4), Brittany Brewer (17), Mikayla Pivec (25), Kobi Thornton (27)
  • 2021: Aari McDonald (3), Raquel Carrera (15), Lindsey Pulliam (27)
  • 2022: Rhyne Howard (1), Naz Hillmon (15)
  • 2023: Haley Jones (6), Laeticia Amihere (8), Leigha Brown (15)
  • 2024: Nyadiew Puoch (12), Isobel Borlase (20), Matilde Villa (32)

Trades

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  • February 6, 2008: The Dream traded LaToya Thomas and the 18th pick in the 2008 WNBA draft to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Ivory Latta.
  • February 6, 2008: The Dream traded the fourth pick in the 2008 WNBA draft and Roneeka Hodges to the Seattle Storm for Izi Castro Marques and the eighth pick in the draft.
  • February 6, 2008: The Dream acquired the 24th pick in the 2008 WNBA draft from the Indiana Fever in exchange for agreeing not to select specific unprotected Fever players in the expansion draft.
  • April 9, 2008: The Dream traded Ann Wauters, draft rights to Morenike Atunrase, and a second-round pick in the 2009 WNBA draft to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Camille Little, draft rights to Chioma Nnamaka, and a first-round pick in the 2009 WNBA draft.
  • June 22, 2008: The Dream traded Camille Little to the Seattle Storm in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2009 WNBA draft.
  • July 4, 2008: The Dream traded Kristen Mann to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Alison Bales.
  • December 17, 2008: The Dream traded the 13th pick in the 2009 WNBA draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for the rights to Chamique Holdsclaw.
  • January 21, 2009: The Dream traded Alison Bales to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for the 18th pick in the 2009 Draft.
  • April 9, 2009: The Dream traded the 18th pick in the 2009 WNBA draft to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Ashley Shields.
  • August 12, 2009: The Dream traded Tamera Young to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Armintie Price.
  • March 11, 2010: The Dream traded Michelle Snow to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Dalma Ivanyi and the right to swap second-round picks in the 2010 Draft.
  • April 11, 2011: The Dream traded Rachel Jarry and second-round pick in 2012 WNBA draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Felicia Chester.
  • April 11, 2011: The Dream traded Ta'Shia Phillips, Kelly Miller and first-round pick in 2012 WNBA draft to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Lindsey Harding and second-round pick in 2012 Draft.
  • February 19, 2013: The Dream traded the 7th and 19th pick in the 2013 WNBA draft to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Jasmine Thomas and second-round pick in 2013 Draft.
  • March 12, 2014: The Dream traded Alex Bentley and the 32nd pick in the 2014 WNBA draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Matee Ajavon and the 18th pick in the 2014 Draft from the Washington Mystics.
  • May 7, 2014: The Dream traded Courtney Clements to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Swin Cash.
  • July 9, 2014: The Dream traded Swin Cash to the New York Liberty in exchange for DeLisha Milton-Jones.
  • April 16, 2015: The Dream traded Jasmine Thomas to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Brittany Hrynko.
  • July 27, 2015: The Dream traded Érika de Souza to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Damiris Dantas, Reshanda Gray, and a first-round pick in 2016 Draft from the Minnesota Lynx. Minnesota received Sylvia Fowles and a second-round pick in 2016 WNBA draft from Chicago as part of this trade.
  • February 3, 2016: The Dream traded the 4th pick in the 2016 Draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Elizabeth Williams.
  • May 2, 2016: The Dream traded Shoni Schimmel to the New York Liberty in exchange for second-round pick in 2017 Draft.
  • January 26, 2017: The Dream traded Reshanda Gray to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Aneika Henry-Morello.
  • April 12, 2018: The Dream receive 15th pick in 2018 WNBA draft and a second-round pick in 2019 WNBA draft in exchange for Bria Holmes.
  • July 9, 2018: The Dream receive Alex Bentley in exchange for Layshia Clarendon and a second-round pick in 2019 WNBA draft.
  • May 16, 2019: The Dream receive Dallas' third-round pick in the 2020 WNBA draft in exchange for Imani McGee-Stafford.
  • February 10, 2020: The Dream traded Brittney Sykes and Marie Gülich to Los Angeles in exchange for Kalani Brown.
  • February 19, 2020: The Dream traded Jessica Breland and Nia Coffey to Phoenix as part of a three-way trade with Connecticut in exchange for Courtney Williams and the 17th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft.
  • February 21, 2021: The Dream traded their third-round pick in the 2022 Draft in exchange for Yvonne Turner.
  • January 31, 2022: The Dream traded a third-round pick in the 2023 Draft to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Kia Vaughn.
  • February 5, 2022: The Dream traded Chennedy Carter and the rights to Li Yueru to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Erica Wheeler, a second-round pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft, and a first-round pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft.
  • April 6, 2022: The Dream traded the 3rd and 14th overall picks in the 2022 WNBA Draft, and the right to swap first-round picks with the Los Angeles Sparks to the Washington Mystics in exchange for the 1st Overall Pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft.
  • June 8, 2022: The Dream traded Megan Walker and the rights to Raquel Carrera to the New York Liberty in exchange for AD Durr.
  • January 12, 2023: The Dream traded Kristy Wallace to Indiana in exchange for Danielle Robinson.
  • January 21, 2023: The Dream traded the third pick in the 2023 Draft and a first round pick in the 2025 Draft in exchange for Allisha Gray.
  • February 9, 2023: The Dream traded Tiffany Hayes to Connecticut in exchange for the sixth pick in the 2023 Draft.
  • May 16, 2023: The Dream traded Leigha Brown to Connecticut in exchange for a third round pick in the 2025 Draft.
  • February 1, 2024: The Dream traded the 8th pick in the 2024 Draft and Aari McDonald to Los Angeles in exchange for Jordin Canada and the 12th pick in the 2024 Draft.
  • May 4, 2024: The Dream traded their third round pick in the 2025 Draft to Dallas in exchange for Crystal Dangerfield.

All-Stars

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  • 2008: No All-Star Game
  • 2009: Érika de Souza, Sancho Lyttle
  • 2010: Izi Castro Marques, Sancho Lyttle, Angel McCoughtry
  • 2011: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2012: No All-Star Game
  • 2013: Angel McCoughtry, Érika de Souza
  • 2014: Angel McCoughtry, Érika de Souza, Shoni Schimmel
  • 2015: Angel McCoughtry, Shoni Schimmel
  • 2016: No All-Star Game
  • 2017: Layshia Clarendon, Tiffany Hayes, Elizabeth Williams
  • 2018: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2019: None Selected
  • 2020: No All-Star Game
  • 2021: Courtney Williams
  • 2022: Rhyne Howard
  • 2023: Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, Cheyenne Parker
  • 2024: Allisha Gray

Olympians

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  • 2012: Angel McCoughtry, Érika de Souza (BRA)
  • 2016: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2024: Laeticia Amihere (CAN), Rhyne Howard, (USA 3x3), Iliana Rupert (FRA)

Honors and awards

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  • 2009 Rookie of the Year: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2009 Coach of the Year: Marynell Meadors
  • 2009 All-Defensive Second Team: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2009 All-Rookie Team: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2010 All-WNBA First Team: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2010 All-Defensive First Team: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2010 All-Defensive Second Team: Sancho Lyttle
  • 2011 All-WNBA First Team: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2011 All-Defensive First Team: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2011 All-Defensive Second Team: Sancho Lyttle and Armintie Price
  • 2012 Peak Performer (Points): Angel McCoughtry
  • 2012 All-Defensive First Team: Sancho Lyttle
  • 2012 All-Defensive Second Team: Armintie Price
  • 2012 All-Rookie Team: Tiffany Hayes
  • 2013 All-WNBA Second Team: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2013 All-Defensive First Team: Angel McCoughtry and Armintie Price
  • 2013 All-Rookie Team: Alex Bentley
  • 2014 WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Shoni Schimmel
  • 2014 All-Defensive First Team: Angel McCoughtry and Sancho Lyttle
  • 2014 All-WNBA Second Team: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2015 All-Defensive First Team: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2015 All-Defensive Second Team: Sancho Lyttle
  • 2015 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: DeLisha Milton-Jones
  • 2015 All-WNBA First Team: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2016 Most Improved Player: Elizabeth Williams
  • 2016 All-Defensive First Team: Angel McCoughtry
  • 2017 All-Rookie Team: Brittney Sykes
  • 2018 Coach of the Year: Nicki Collen
  • 2018 Executive of the Year: Chris Sienko
  • 2018 All-Defensive First Team: Jessica Breland
  • 2018 All-Defensive Second Team: Tiffany Hayes
  • 2020 Most Improved Player: Betnijah Laney
  • 2020 All-Rookie Team: Chennedy Carter
  • 2020 All-Defensive First Team: Betnijah Laney, Elizabeth Williams
  • 2022 Rookie of the Year: Rhyne Howard
  • 2022 All-Rookie Team: Rhyne Howard

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Preceded by WNBA Eastern Conference Champions
2010 (First title)
2011 (Second title) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by WNBA Eastern Conference Champions
2013 (Third title) 		Succeeded by
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