2008 Atlanta Dream season

WNBA season

team = Atlanta Dream
year = 2008
wins = 4
losses = 30
conf = Eastern
conf_place = 7th
coach = Marynell Meadors
arena = Philips Arena
playoffs = Did not qualify

The 2008 WNBA season was the first for the Atlanta Dream. The team name, the Atlanta Dream, was unveiled on January 23, 2008, with the expansion draft held on February 6 of that year. The Atlanta Dream had seventeen straight losses. It was the longest losing streak to start a season in WNBA history. [Sports Illustrated, Volume 109, No. 2, July 14-21, 2008, p.24, Published by Time Inc.]

Offseason

Expansion Draft

The list of players selected in the Expansion Draft includes:

Regular season

The Atlanta Dream lost their first game in franchise history by a score of 100-67. Their opponents were the Connecticut Sun and the Sun delivered a 32-8 run than stretched into the second quarter to open a 17-point lead. The lead ballooned to 34 points. At the conclusion of the game, the Dream were outrebounded 53-29. Stacey Lovelace had 11 points, five assists and four rebounds. [ [http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2008/05/17/dream_0518.html Dream loses first WNBA game by 32 | ajc.com ] ]

eason Schedule

Player stats

"Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average"

Roster

Playoffs

References