2006 Seattle Storm season
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The 2006 WNBA season
was the 7th for the Seattle Storm. The Storm barely made the playoffs as the 4th seed, which they later lost to the Los Angeles Sparks
in three games.
2006 WNBA season
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was the 7th for the Seattle Storm. The Storm barely made the playoffs as the 4th seed, which they later lost to the Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
in three games.
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 11 | Barbara Turner Barbara Turner (basketball) Barbara Renee Turner is an American professional basketball player. She plays for Tarsus in Turkey and formerly the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. A small forward, she is 6 feet tall and 78 kg weight.... (G) |
Connecticut Connecticut Huskies women's basketball The Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball competition. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 7 NCAA Division I national championships, advanced to 12 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big... |
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| 2 | 25 | Dalila Esche (F) | Florida Florida Gators The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams... |
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| 3 | 39 | Erin Grant (G) | Texas Tech Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball The Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team is coached by Kristy Curry who is in her fourth season at the university.-History:... |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 21 | Los Angeles Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... |
90-67 | Win | 1-0 |
| May 23 | Houston Houston Comets The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and... |
59-84 | Loss | 1-1 |
| May 25 | @ Phoenix Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises... |
94-81 | Win | 2-1 |
| May 31 | @ Sacramento Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009... |
66-87 | Loss | 2-2 |
| June 2 | Phoenix Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises... |
97-87 | Win | 3-2 |
| June 4 | San Antonio San Antonio Silver Stars The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio... |
87-89 | Loss | 3-3 |
| June 7 | Chicago Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender... |
86-73 | Win | 4-3 |
| June 9 | @ Connecticut Connecticut Sun The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season... |
81-85 | Loss | 4-4 |
| June 11 | @ Indiana Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
62-69 | Loss | 4-5 |
| June 14 | @ Minnesota Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
74-66 | Win | 5-5 |
| June 15 | @ Chicago Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender... |
74-61 | Win | 6-5 |
| June 17 | @ Sacramento Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009... |
74-76 | Loss | 6-6 |
| June 21 | Phoenix Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises... |
80-87 | Loss | 6-7 |
| June 23 | San Antonio San Antonio Silver Stars The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio... |
87-57 | Win | 7-7 |
| June 25 | @ Houston Houston Comets The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and... |
74-84 | Loss | 7-8 |
| June 27 | Sacramento Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009... |
68-53 | Win | 8-8 |
| June 28 | @ Los Angeles Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... |
75-67 | Win | 9-8 |
| July 1 | Minnesota Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
92-75 | Win | 10-8 |
| July 9 | Indiana Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began... |
62-74 | Loss | 10-9 |
| July 14 | New York New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... |
86-66 | Win | 11-9 |
| July 16 | Connecticut Connecticut Sun The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season... |
83-92 | Loss | 11-10 |
| July 18 | Sacramento Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009... |
61-74 | Loss | 11-11 |
| July 20 | @ Charlotte Charlotte Sting The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007.... |
72-86 | Loss | 11-12 |
| July 22 | @ New York New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... |
89-54 | Win | 12-12 |
| July 23 | @ Washington Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... |
73-71 | Win | 13-12 |
| July 25 | @ Phoenix Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises... |
91-85 | Win | 14-12 |
| July 28 | Detroit Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... |
67-77 | Loss | 14-13 |
| July 30 | Los Angeles Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... |
70-71 | Loss | 14-14 |
| August 1 | @ Minnesota Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
77-75 | Win | 15-14 |
| August 3 | Washington Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... |
86-78 | Win | 16-14 |
| August 5 | Charlotte Charlotte Sting The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007.... |
87-81 | Win | 17-14 |
| August 8 | @ Detroit Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... |
81-79 | Win | 18-14 |
| August 10 | @ San Antonio San Antonio Silver Stars The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio... |
65-75 | Loss | 18-15 |
| August 12 | @ Houston Houston Comets The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and... |
72-89 | Loss | 18-16 |
Playoffs
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| Western Conference Semifinals | |||||
| 1 | August 18 | Los Angeles Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... |
84-72 | Win | 1-0 |
| 2 | August 20 | @ Los Angeles Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... |
70-78 | Loss | 1-1 |
| 3 | August 22 | @ Los Angeles Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... |
63-68 | Loss | 1-2 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Lauren Jackson | 30 | 230 | 48 | 24 | 51 | 585 |
| Betty Lennox | 34 | 137 | 73 | 36 | 5 | 465 |
| Sue Bird | 34 | 102 | 162 | 61 | 5 | 389 |
| Janell Burse | 27 | 178 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 300 |
| Iziane Castro Marques | 34 | 72 | 47 | 23 | 2 | 246 |
| Barbara Turner | 34 | 86 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 216 |
| Tiffani Johnson | 32 | 124 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 150 |
| Tanisha Wright | 33 | 60 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 124 |
| Shaunzinski Gortman | 20 | 48 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 56 |
| Wendy Palmer | 5 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 47 |
| Edwige Lawson-Wade | 26 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 43 |
| Ashley Robinson | 17 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| Cisti Greenwalt | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kaayla Chones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |