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WNBA team season
The 2023 Seattle Storm season was the franchise's 24th season in the Women's National Basketball Association , and the second full season under head coach Noelle Quinn . Quinn took over in May of the 2021 season .
Seattle started the season slowly, losing all three of their games in May and their first game in June. They would go on to win three more games in June, but would lose seven more to finish the month with a 4–8 record. The team lost their first eight games in July, and combined with two losses to end June, the Storm were on a ten game losing streak. However, they ended the streak with two wins to end July with a 2–8 record. Their reversal of fortunes continued into August as they won three of their first five games in the month. However, they could not continue the momentum and finished the month losing four of six games. They finished August with a 5–6 overall record. The Storm finished the season on a four game losing streak, losing all four of their games in September. Their seven-year playoff streak was ended on August 27 with a loss to the Chicago Sky. A disappointing season was perhaps expected after the off-season departures of Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird . The team's eleven wins was their lowest total since 2015 and their .275 winning percentage was their lowest since their inaugural season in 2000 . Their 29 losses this season was the lowest in franchise history, but it was also the first season of the WNBA's 40 game schedule.
Date
Transaction
January 12, 2023
Extended Qualifying Offers to Gabby Williams and Ezi Magbegor [ 1]
February 3, 2023
Signed Kia Nurse to a 2-Year Deal[ 2]
Signed Sami Whitcomb [ 3]
February 4, 2023
Signed Ezi Magbegor to a 2-Year Deal[ 4]
February 6, 2023
Signed Arella Guirantes , Kaila Charles , and Yvonne Turner to Training Camp Contracts[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
February 8, 2023
Signed Theresa Plaisance to a 1-Year Deal[ 8]
February 20, 2023
Signed Jade Melbourne to a Rookie Scale Contract[ 9]
February 22, 2023
Signed Ivana Dojkić [ 10]
February 24, 2023
Signed Jasmine Walker [ 11]
April 14, 2023
Signed Jordan Horston , Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu , and Jade Loville to Rookie Scale Contracts
April 17, 2023
Signed Madi Williams to a Rookie Scale Contract
May 9, 2023
Waived Jade Loville[ 12]
May 12, 2023
Waived Madi Williams [ 13]
May 16, 2023
Waived Jasmine Walker [ 14]
May 18, 2023
Waived Theresa Plaisance [ 15]
June 9, 2023
Waived Kaila Charles [ 16]
Signed Joyner Holmes [ 17]
June 29, 2023
Waived Arella Guirantes [ 18]
July 3, 2023
Signed Gabby Williams [ 19]
August 10, 2023
Waived Ivana Dojkić [ 20]
September 9, 2023
Signed Jewell Loyd to a Contract Extension[ 21]
September 25, 2023
Signed Head Coach Noelle Quinn to a Extension[ 22]
Assistant Coach Pokey Chatman elevated to Assistant General Manager
2023 Seattle Storm roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB From
Yrs
C 12
Fankam Mendjiadeu, Dulcy
6' 4" (1.93m)
202 lb (92kg)
1999-07-26
South Florida
R
F 8
Holmes, Joyner
6' 3" (1.91m)
210 lb (95kg)
1998-02-22
Texas
3
G/F 23
Horston, Jordan
6' 2" (1.88m)
170 lb (77kg)
2001-05-21
Tennessee
R
G 24
Loyd, Jewell
5' 10" (1.78m)
148 lb (67kg)
1993-10-05
Notre Dame
8
C 13
Magbegor, Ezi
6' 4" (1.93m)
176 lb (80kg)
1999-08-13
Australia
3
G 6
Melbourne, Jade
5' 10" (1.78m)
145 lb (66kg)
2002-08-18
Australia
R
G 0
Nurse, Kia
6' 0" (1.83m)
168 lb (76kg)
1996-02-22
Connecticut
4
C 21
Russell, Mercedes
6' 6" (1.98m)
195 lb (88kg)
1995-07-27
Tennessee
5
G 22
Turner, Yvonne
5' 10" (1.78m)
131 lb (59kg)
1987-10-13
Nebraska
4
G 32
Whitcomb, Sami
5' 10" (1.78m)
145 lb (66kg)
1988-07-20
Washington
6
F 5
Williams, Gabby
5' 11" (1.8m)
172 lb (78kg)
1996-09-09
Connecticut
4
Head coach
Noelle Quinn (UCLA )Assistant coaches
Pokey Chatman (LSU )Ebony Hoffman (USC )Fresno Pacific )Athletic trainer Brittanie Vaughn
Legend (C) Team captain(FA) Free agent(IN) Inactive(S) Suspended
2023 game log
May: 0–3 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–0)
June
: 4–8 (Home: 2–5; Road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
4
June 3
@ Los Angeles
L 85–92
Jewell Loyd (37)
Ezi Magbegor (8)
Jewell Loyd (6)
Crypto.com Arena 0–4
5
June 6
Los Angeles
W 66–63
Jewell Loyd (25)
Ezi Magbegor (10)
Loyd Magbegor (3)
Climate Pledge Arena 1–4
6
June 9
Washington
L 66–73
Ezi Magbegor (24)
Jordan Horston (9)
Jade Melbourne (5)
Climate Pledge Arena 1–5
7
June 11
Washington
L 71–65
Jewell Loyd (16)
Ezi Magbegor (7)
Jewell Loyd (5)
Climate Pledge Arena 1–6
8
June 13
@ Phoenix
W 83–69
Sami Whitcomb (18)
Jordan Horston (14)
Dojkić Loyd (4)
Footprint Center 2–6
9
June 15
@ Las Vegas
L 63–96
Ezi Magbegor (23)
Ezi Magbegor (11)
Ivana Dojkić (3)
Michelob Ultra Arena 2–7
10
June 17
@ Dallas
W 109–103
Jewell Loyd (39)
Mercedes Russell (10)
Ivana Dojkić (7)
College Park Center 3–7
11
June 20
Connecticut
L 79–85
Jewell Loyd (33)
Jordan Horston (13)
Kia Nurse (5)
Climate Pledge Arena 3–8
12
June 22
Indiana
L 68–80
Jewell Loyd (19)
Mercedes Russell (8)
Ivana Dojkić (6)
Climate Pledge Arena 3–9
13
June 24
Phoenix
W 97–74
Jewell Loyd (24)
Jewell Loyd (7)
Kia Nurse (4)
Climate Pledge Arena 4–9
14
June 27
@ Minnesota
L 93–104
Magbegor Whitcomb (20)
Jewell Loyd (9)
Ivana Dojkić (9)
Target Center 4–10
15
June 29
Minnesota
L 97–99 (OT)
Jewell Loyd (41)
Ezi Magbegor (16)
Ivana Dojkić (10)
Climate Pledge Arena 4–11
July
: 2–8 (Home: 0–2; Road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
16
July 2
New York
L 66–81
Jewell Loyd (27)
Ezi Magbegor (9)
Ezi Magbegor (4)
Climate Pledge Arena 4–12
17
July 6
@ Connecticut
L 73–93
Jewell Loyd (22)
Sami Whitcomb (9)
Nurse Whitcomb (4)
Mohegan Sun Arena 4–13
18
July 8
@ New York
L 76–80
Sami Whitcomb (19)
Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (14)
Ezi Magbegor (6)
Barclays Center 4–14
19
July 11
@ Washington
L 86–93
Jewell Loyd (39)
Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (11)
Loyd Melbourne Nurse (3)
Entertainment and Sports Arena 4–15
20
July 12
@ Atlanta
L 75–85
Jordan Horston (23)
Jordan Horston (10)
Jade Melbourne (5)
Gateway Center Arena 4–16
21
July 20
Las Vegas
L 63–79
Loyd Magbegor (12)
Ezi Magbegor (7)
Jewell Loyd (6)
Climate Pledge Arena 4–17
22
July 22
Chicago
L 75–90
Ezi Magbegor (14)
Holmes Loyd (4)
Jewell Loyd (3)
Climate Pledge Arena 4–18
23
July 25
@ New York
L 82–86
Jewell Loyd (32)
Ezi Magbegor (12)
Sami Whitcomb (6)
Barclays Center 4–19
24
July 28
@ Chicago
W 83–74
Magbegor Williams (17)
Sami Whitcomb (10)
Jewell Loyd (6)
Wintrust Arena 5–19
25
July 30
@ Indiana
W 85–62
Jewell Loyd (26)
Jordan Horston (6)
Jewell Loyd (8)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 6–19
August
: 5–6 (Home: 2–3; Road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
26
August 2
Dallas
L 65–76
Jewell Loyd (31)
Ezi Magbegor (9)
Gabby Williams (5)
Climate Pledge Arena 6–20
27
August 5
@ Phoenix
W 97–91
Jewell Loyd (32)
Mercedes Russell (8)
Gabby Williams (6)
Footprint Center 7–20
28
August 8
Connecticut
L 69–81
Loyd Whitcomb (11)
Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (12)
Sami Whitcomb (5)
Climate Pledge Arena 7–21
29
August 10
Atlanta
W 68–67
Jewell Loyd (19)
Ezi Magbegor (11)
Sami Whitcomb (5)
Climate Pledge Arena 8–21
30
August 13
Phoenix
W 81–71
Jewell Loyd (24)
Mercedes Russell (10)
Sami Whitcomb (8)
Climate Pledge Arena 9–21
31
August 18
Minnesota
L 70–78
Sami Whitcomb (23)
Ezi Magbegor (7)
Sami Whitcomb (3)
Climate Pledge Arena 9–22
32
August 20
@ Minnesota
W 88–74
Jewell Loyd (31)
Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (15)
Loyd Magbegor (4)
Target Center 10–22
33
August 22
@ Chicago
L 79–102
Jewell Loyd (26)
Jordan Horston (11)
Loyd Magbegor (5)
Wintrust Arena 10–23
34
August 24
@ Indiana
L 86–90
Jewell Loyd (32)
Ezi Magbegor (13)
Sami Whitcomb (4)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 10–24
35
August 27
Chicago
L 85–90
Loyd Whitcomb (19)
Ezi Magbegor (14)
Jewell Loyd (6)
Climate Pledge Arena 10–25
36
August 31
@ Los Angeles
W 72–61
Jewell Loyd (25)
Horston Magbegor (8)
Jewell Loyd (7)
Crypto.com Arena 11–25
September
: 0–3 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–3)
2023 season schedule
Notes
(#) x – Clinched playoff berthe – Eliminated from postseason contentionSource: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings ‡ Waived/Released during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
^ @WinsidrAryeh (January 12, 2023). "The Seattle Storm have extended Qualifying Offers to Gabby Williams and Ezi Magbegor @Winsidr" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "Storm signs free agent guard Kia Nurse" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved February 3, 2023 .^ "Sami Whitcomb returns to Seattle" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved February 3, 2023 .^ @RichardCohen1 (February 4, 2023). "Source confirms that Ezi Magbegor's new deal with the Seattle Storm is two years, protected, $159,650/$155,000. Big payday for the young post who was reserved so could only negotiate with Seattle. #WNBA #WNBAFreeAgency" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "Storm add guard Arella Guirantes" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved February 12, 2023 .^ "Storm adds guard Kaila Charles" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved February 12, 2023 .^ "Storm signs guard Yvonne Turner" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved February 12, 2023 .^ "Storm signs 6-5 Forward Theresa Plaisance" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved February 12, 2023 .^ "Jade Melbourne signs with Seattle" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved February 22, 2023 .^ "Storm signs Croatian point guard Ivana Dojkić" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved February 23, 2023 .^ "Storm signs forward Jasmine Walker" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved February 26, 2023 .^ @SeattleStormPR (May 9, 2023). "ROSTER UPDATE - The Seattle Storm has waived guard Jade Loville" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ @SeattleStormPR (May 12, 2023). "ROSTER UPDATE - The Seattle Storm has waived forward Madi Williams" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ @SeattleStormPR (May 16, 2023). "ROSTER UPDATE - The Seattle Storm has waived forward Jasmine Walker" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ @SeattleStormPR (May 18, 2023). "ROSTER UPDATE - The Seattle Storm has waived forward Theresa Plaisance" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "Storm waives Kaila Charles" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved June 12, 2023 .^ "Storm signs free agent forward Joyner Holmes" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved June 12, 2023 .^ @SeattleStormPR (June 29, 2023). "ROSTER UPDATE: The Seattle Storm has waived guard Arella Guirantes. #TakeCover" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "Gabby Williams re-signs with the Storm" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .^ "Storm releases guard Ivana Dojkić" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .^ "Storm signs Jewell Loyd to contract extension" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved September 24, 2023 .^ "Quinn Signs Extension; Chatman Elevated to Associate GM" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved October 5, 2023 .^ @WNBA (June 20, 2023). "🏀 Week 4 Players of the Week 🏀 Eastern Conference: @aa_boston @IndianaFever 22.3 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 1.7 BPG 2-1 week record Western Conference: @jewellloyd @seattlestorm 24.3 PPG, 3.7 APG, 1.0 SPG 2-1 week record #MoreThanGame" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ M.A. Voepel (June 25, 2023). "Brittney Griner, Aliyah Boston named WNBA All-Star starters" . ESPN . Retrieved June 23, 2023 .^ Maloney, Jack (July 16, 2023). "2023 WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Storm's Jewell Loyd earns honor after setting new scoring record" . CBS Sports . Retrieved July 16, 2023 . ^ Sinatra, Alex (September 11, 2023). "WNBA scoring leader Jewell Loyd among 2023 Peak Performers" . sports.yahoo.com . Yahoo Sports . Retrieved September 11, 2023 . ^ "Kia WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart, Kia WNBA Defensive Player of the Year A'ja Wilson and Record-Setting Alyssa Thomas Headline 2023 All-WNBA First Team" . wnba.com (Press release). WNBA. October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023 .^ "Connecticut Sun's Alyssa Thomas, Washington Mystics' Elena Delle Donne Highlight Reserves For 2023 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game" . wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved July 1, 2023 .^ @WNBA (September 22, 2023). "Your 2023 WNBA All-Defensive Second Team ⬇️ @BetnijahLaney @ezimagbegor @nnekaogwumike @PHEEsespieces @E_Williams_1 #MoreThanGame" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "Indiana Fever's Aliyah Boston Named 2023 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year" . WNBA . October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
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