# 2011 Seattle Storm season

The 2011 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association.

## Transactions
### WNBA draft

The following are the Storm's selections in the 2011 WNBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
| 1 | 12 | Jasmine Thomas | United States | Duke |
| 2 | 24 | Ify Ibekwe | United States | Arizona |
| 3 | 36 | Krystal Thomas | United States | Duke |

### Transaction log

* February 2: The Storm re-signed Camille Little.
* February 9: The Storm signed Erin Phillips and Belinda Snell.
* March 1: The Storm re-signed Swin Cash.
* March 15: The Storm re-signed Ashley Robinson and signed Aneika Henry to a training camp contract.
* April 8: The Storm signed Bridgette Mitchell to a training camp contract.
* April 14: The Storm signed Breanna Salley to a training camp contract.
* April 22: The Storm signed Lauren Prochaska to a training camp contract.
* April 29: The Storm traded Jasmine Thomas and a first-round pick in the 2012 draft to the Washington Mystics, and Erin Phillips and a third-round pick in the 2012 draft to the Indiana Fever, in exchange for Katie Smith and Jacinta Monroe from Washington, and a third-round pick in the 2012 draft from Indiana.
* May 17: The Storm waived Aneika Henry and Breanna Salley.
* May 22: The Storm waived Bridgette Mitchell and Lauren Prochaska.
* May 23: The Storm signed Sharnee Zoll and waived Courtney Ward.
* May 30: The Storm waived Jacinta Monroe.
* June 2: The Storm waived Sharnee Zoll.
* June 26: The Storm waived Ify Ibekwe and signed Ewelina Kobryn.
* August 1: The Storm waived Krystal Thomas and signed Allie Quigley.
* August 2: The Storm re-signed Lauren Jackson to a multi-year contract extension.

### Trades

| Date | Trade | Trade |
| April 11, 2011 | To Seattle Storm | To Indiana and Washington |
| April 11, 2011 | Katie Smith, Jacinta Monroe and Indiana's third-round pick in 2012 draft | Jasmine Thomas, Erin Phillips, a first-round pick in 2012 draft and a third-round pick in 2012 draft |

### Personnel changes
## Roster
### Depth

| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
| C | Lauren Jackson | Ashley Robinson |
| PF | Camille Little | Le'coe Willingham Ewelina Kobryn |
| SF | Swin Cash | Belinda Snell |
| SG | Tanisha Wright | Katie Smith |
| PG | Sue Bird | Allie Quigley |

## Season standings

| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
| Minnesota Lynx $^x$ | 27 | 7 | .794 | – | 14–3 | 13–4 | 18–4 |
| Seattle Storm $^x$ | 21 | 13 | .618 | 6.0 | 15–2 | 6–11 | 15–7 |
| Phoenix Mercury $^x$ | 19 | 15 | .559 | 8.0 | 11–6 | 8–9 | 11–11 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars $^x$ | 18 | 16 | .529 | 9.0 | 9–8 | 9–8 | 11–11 |
| Los Angeles Sparks $^o$ | 15 | 19 | .441 | 12.0 | 10–7 | 5–12 | 10–12 |
| Tulsa Shock $^o$ | 3 | 31 | .088 | 24.0 | 2–15 | 1–16 | 1–21 |

## Schedule
### Preseason

2011 Game Log: Preseason
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 253:00pm@ Los Angeles66–71Willingham (14)Cash (6)Wright (7)Torodome 3,2120–1
2May 295:00pmTulsa76–70Cash (20)Cash (7)Bird (8)KeyArena 4,9791–1 :

### Regular season

2011 Game Log: Regular Season :
June
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1June 43:00pmPhoenixABC78–71Little (18)Little (9)Bird (10)KeyArena 11,5481–0
2June 910:00pmMinnesota74–81Bird (24)Cash Jackson (7)Cash (5)KeyArena 6,2911–1
3June 1710:00pmIndiana68–54Cash (14)Cash (8)Cash (5)KeyArena 8,1782–1
4June 198:30pm@ Los AngelesPRIME50–74Bird (15)Little (8)Cash Wright (4)Staples Center 9,1192–2
5June 218:00pm@ Tulsa82–77Bird (21)Cash (9)Bird (6)BOK Center 4,6123–2
6June 2410:00pmMinnesotaKONG65–55Little (16)Cash (9)Bird (8)KeyArena 7,9144–2 :
July
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
7July 17:30pm@ ConnecticutCSN-NE70–75Cash (25)Cash (9)Smith (4)Mohegan Sun Arena 7,7484–3
8July 34:00pm@ WashingtonNBATV CSN-MA73–63Cash (19)Cash (7)Bird (5)Verizon Center 11,6045–3
9July 57:00pm@ IndianaFS-I61–78Bird (21)Willingham (8)Bird Wright (5)Conseco Fieldhouse 6,5255–4
10July 910:00pmLos AngelesNBATV KONG99–80Cash (26)Willingham (7)Bird (8)KeyArena 9,6866–4
11July 123:00pmWashingtonNBATV79–71Bird (22)Cash Smith Wright (6)Wright (7)KeyArena 13,3847–4
12July 149:00pm@ San AntonioESPN266–69Wright (18)Robinson Willingham (7)Bird (7)AT&T Center 9,1677–5
13July 168:00pm@ Minnesota62–69Wright (18)Cash (9)Smith (4)Target Center 7,7337–6
14July 197:00pm@ ChicagoESPN269–78Bird (26)Robinson (10)Bird Smith Wright (4)Allstate Arena 6,0267–7
15July 2110:00pmSan AntonioNBATV FS-SW73–55Wright (17)Cash Robinson (9)Bird (7)KeyArena 6,9228–7
All-Star break
16July 2610:00pm@ PhoenixNBATV83–77Bird (18)Cash (8)Bird (7)US Airways Center 6,1089–7
17July 298:00pm@ Minnesota67–92Cash (18)Kobryn (9)Cash Wright (4)Target Center 7,8569–8
18July 308:00pm@ Tulsa89–72Bird (29)Cash (9)Bird (7)BOK Center 5,06710–8 :
August
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
19August 210:00pmSan Antonio78–64Bird (17)Cash (9)Wright (7)KeyArena 6,17911–8
20August 510:00pmConnecticutNBATV81–79Bird (20)Cash (7)Cash Wright (5)KeyArena 7,28912–8
21August 73:00pm@ AtlantaNBATV SSO53–70Cash (16)Smith (6)Bird (3)Philips Arena 7,33712–9
22August 98:00pm@ New YorkESPN256–58Bird (17)Cash Willingham (7)Bird Wright (4)Prudential Center 6,73212–10
23August 1110:00pmTulsa77–63Little (19)Little (7)Bird Little Wright (3)KeyArena 6,50313–10
24August 1310:00pmAtlantaNBATV KONG62–93Smith (15)Robinson (6)Bird (3)KeyArena 9,68613–11
25August 1610:00pm@ Phoenix79–81Bird (23)Cash (15)Bird (8)US Airways Center 8,87013–12
26August 2010:00pmNew York63–62Jackson (20)Cash Jackson (7)Bird Smith (4)KeyArena 7,13914–12
27August 2310:00pmSan Antonio63–55Wright (16)Cash (9)Bird (5)KeyArena 6,55915–12
28August 2510:00pmTulsa74–57Jackson (14)Robinson (9)Bird (4)KeyArena 6,88716–12
29August 289:00pmLos AngelesESPN265–63Bird Jackson (14)Bird Cash (7)Bird (4)KeyArena 9,68617–12
30August 3010:30pm@ Los AngelesPRIME62–68Bird (15)Cash Wright (8)Bird Wright (4)Staples Center 9,02317–13 :
September
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
31September 28:00pm@ Tulsa78–72Bird (21)Willingham (7)Bird Wright (5)BOK Center 6,11718–13
32September 38:00pm@ San AntonioNBATV70–60Bird (15)Cash (12)Bird (6)AT&T Center 9,57519–13
33September 910:00pmPhoenixKONG85–70Smith (26)Cash (14)Bird (6)KeyArena 9,68620–13
34September 119:00pmChicagoNBATV KONG81–70Little Smith (17)Cash Little (5)Bird Little (5)KeyArena 13,65921–13 :
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com :

### Postseason

2011 Game Log: Postseason :
Western Conference Semifinals
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceSeries
1September 1510:00pmPhoenixESPN280–61Wright (21)Cash Little (11)Little (4)KeyArena 7,2791–0
2September 1710:00pm@ PhoenixNBATV83-92Wright (18)Cash (5)Bird (4)US Airways Center 9,3561–1
3September 1910:00pmPhoenixESPN275-77Bird (22)Cash (10)Smith Wright (4)KeyArena 8,5891–2 :

## Statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Sue Bird | 34 | 34 | 33.0 | .449 | .428 | .875 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 1.41 | 0.18 | 14.7 |
| Swin Cash | 34 | 34 | 33.2 | .396 | .285 | .846 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 0.94 | 0.62 | 13.3 |
| Ify Ibekwe | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Lauren Jackson | 13 | 13 | 24.8 | .396 | .311 | .884 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 1.00 | 0.85 | 12.2 |
| Ewelina Kobryn | 18 | 0 | 6.8 | .367 | .286 | .667 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 1.4 |
| Camille Little | 33 | 33 | 26.9 | .464 | .227 | .663 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.36 | 0.67 | 9.6 |
| Allie Quigley | 7 | 0 | 2.0 | .200 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.6 |
| Ashley Robinson | 34 | 13 | 17.1 | .484 | .000 | .500 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.65 | 0.97 | 3.8 |
| Katie Smith | 34 | 3 | 25.1 | .395 | .395 | .857 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.71 | 0.15 | 7.5 |
| Belinda Snell | 21 | 0 | 6.4 | .393 | .381 | .846 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 2.0 |
| Krystal Thomas | 7 | 0 | 3.1 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.3 |
| Le'coe Willingham | 34 | 8 | 19.1 | .473 | .275 | .642 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.53 | 0.21 | 6.4 |
| Tanisha Wright | 33 | 32 | 28.9 | .492 | .367 | .897 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.21 | 0.03 | 10.1 |

### Postseason

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Sue Bird | 3 | 3 | 33.7 | .444 | .500 | .857 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 15.7 |
| Swin Cash | 3 | 3 | 32.0 | .333 | .286 | .750 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 7.0 |
| Lauren Jackson | 3 | 3 | 27.3 | .382 | .385 | .700 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.00 | 1.33 | 15.0 |
| Ewelina Kobryn | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.0 |
| Camille Little | 3 | 3 | 23.3 | .458 | .000 | .842 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.66 | 0.00 | 12.7 |
| Allie Quigley | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Ashley Robinson | 3 | 0 | 12.3 | .375 | .000 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.0 |
| Katie Smith | 3 | 0 | 25.3 | .174 | .286 | 1.000 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.66 | 0.00 | 5.3 |
| Belinda Snell | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Le'coe Willingham | 3 | 0 | 13.0 | .273 | .000 | .000 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
| Tanisha Wright | 3 | 0 | 28.0 | .588 | .600 | .833 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.66 | 0.33 | 18.7 |

## Awards and honors

* Swin Cash was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 27, 2011.
* Sue Bird was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 4, 2011.
* Katie Smith was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of September 5, 2011.
* Sue Bird was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a starter.
* Swin Cash was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a starter.
* Swin Cash was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.
* Tanisha Wright was named to the All-Defensive First Team.
* Swin Cash was named to the All-Defensive Second Team.
* Sue Bird was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.