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2024 Seattle Storm season
CoachNoelle Quinn
ArenaClimate Pledge Arena
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Attendanceper game
Results
Record19–12 (.613)
Place3rd (Western)
Playoff finishQualified

The 2024 season for the Seattle Storm, a professional American basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, is their 25th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). It is their third full season with Noelle Quinn as head coach.[1] The Storm play their home games at Climate Pledge Arena in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle; the 2024 season is their first at a new training facility, the Seattle Storm Center for Basketball Performance in Interbay.[2]

The team's regular season schedule began on May 14 and includes 40 games against the other eleven teams in WNBA. Four games will be played against five teams from the Western Conference and two teams from the Eastern Conference; the Storm will play three games each against the remaining four teams from the Eastern Conference.[3] Five regular season games in early June will be played against teams in the same conference to determine qualification for the WNBA Commissioner's Cup, an in-season tournament first played in 2021.[4]

The Storm will play 10 road games out of their first 15 games and return to Seattle for nine consecutive games at home from June 23 to July 14.[3] The 2024 WNBA season includes a month-long break for the Summer Olympic Games that begins after the WNBA All-Star Game on July 20 in Phoenix, Arizona.[5][6]

Transactions

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WNBA draft

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See also: 2024 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
2 14 Nika Mühl  Croatia UConn
3 26 Mackenzie Holmes  United States Indiana

Transactions

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Date Transaction
January 16, 2024 Extended a Qualifying Offer to Joyner Holmes[7]
January 29, 2024 Signed Joyner Holmes to a Training Camp Contract[8]
January 31, 2024 Accquired Los Angeles' 1st Round pick in the 2026 draft in exchange for Kia Nurse and the 4th overall pick in the 2024 draft.[9]
February 1, 2024 Signed Skylar Diggins-Smith[10]
February 5, 2024 Signed Nneka Ogwumike[11]
February 23, 2024 Signed Alaina Coates, Kaela Davis, and Kiana Williams to a Training Camp Contracts[12]
March 25, 2024 Signed Victoria Vivians[13]
April 22, 2024 Signed Nika Muhl and Quay Miller to Rookie Contracts[7]
May 8, 2024 Waived Alaina Coates, Kaela Davis, and Quay Miller[14]
May 11, 2024 Traded Jade Melbourne to the Washington Mystics for a 2025 third round draft pick
May 13, 2024 Waived Joyner Holmes[15]
May 31, 2024 Waived Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu[16]
June 3, 2024 Signed Joyner Holmes[17]
July 2, 2024 Waived Kiana Williams[18]
July 5, 2024 Signed Kiana Williams to a 7-day contract[19]
July 12, 2024 Released Kiana Williams (contract ended)
July 14, 2024 Signed Kiana Williams to a 7-day contract[20]
August 19, 2024 Released Kiana Williams (contract ended)
August 19, 2024 Signed Gabby Williams[21]

Roster changes

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Roster

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Seattle Storm roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G4United StatesDiggins-Smith, Skylar5' 9" (1.75m)145 lb (66kg)1990-08-02Notre Dame9
F8United StatesHolmes, Joyner6' 3" (1.91m)210 lb (95kg)1998-02-22Texas4
G/F23United StatesHorston, Jordan6' 2" (1.88m)165 lb (75kg)2001-05-21Tennessee1
G24United StatesLoyd, Jewell5' 11" (1.8m)165 lb (75kg)1993-10-05Notre Dame9
C13AustraliaMagbegor, Ezi6' 4" (1.93m)181 lb (82kg)1999-06-13Australia4
G1CroatiaMühl, Nika6' 0" (1.83m)156 lb (71kg)2001-04-09ConnecticutR
F3United StatesOgwumike, Nneka6' 2" (1.88m)174 lb (79kg)1990-07-02Stanford12
C21United StatesRussell, Mercedes6' 6" (1.98m)195 lb (88kg)1995-07-27Tennessee6
G35United StatesVivians, Victoria6' 1" (1.85m)183 lb (83kg)1994-11-17Mississippi State5
G32AustraliaWhitcomb, Sami5' 10" (1.78m)154 lb (70kg)1988-07-20Washington7
F5FranceWilliams, Gabby5' 11" (1.8m)172 lb (78kg)1996-09-09Connecticut5
Head coach
Bulgaria Noelle Quinn (UCLA)
Assistant coaches
United States Pokey Chatman (LSU)
United States Ebony Hoffman (USC)
United States Perry Huang (Fresno Pacific)
Athletic trainer
Brittanie Vaughn
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

Depth

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG Skylar Diggins-Smith Nika Mühl
SG Jewell Loyd Sami Whitcomb
SF Victoria Vivians Jordan Horston
PF Nneka Ogwumike Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu
C Ezi Magbegor Mercedes Russell

Schedule

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Pre-season

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2024 pre-season game log
Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–0)
May: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 5 vs. Los Angeles L 79–84 Skylar Diggins-Smith (14) Davis
Diggins-Smith (4) 		Skylar Diggins-Smith (5) Rogers Place
16,655 		0–1
2 May 7 Phoenix W 85–59 Jewell Loyd (18) Jordan Horston (9) Skylar Diggins-Smith (5) Climate Pledge Arena
 1–1
2024 pre-season schedule

Regular season

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2024 game log
Total: 19–12 (Home: 12–5; Road: 7–7)
May: 5–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 14 Minnesota L 70–83 Nneka Ogwumike (20) Jewell Loyd (10) Skylar Diggins-Smith (6) Climate Pledge Arena
8,508 		0–1
2 May 17 @ Minnesota L 93–102 (2OT) Nneka Ogwumike (24) Horston, Ogwumike (11) Jewell Loyd (6) Target Center
7,208 		0–2
3 May 19 @ Washington W 84–75 Jewell Loyd (24) Ezi Magbegor (14) Skylar Diggins-Smith (5) Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200 		1–2
4 May 20 @ New York L 63–74 Jewell Loyd (13) Jewell Loyd (9) Skylar Diggins-Smith (7) Barclays Center
9,381 		1–3
5 May 22 Indiana W 85–83 Jewell Loyd (32) Jewell Loyd (11) Jewell Loyd (6) Climate Pledge Arena
18,343 		2–3
6 May 25 Washington W 101–69 Nneka Ogwumike (19) Mercedes Russell (7) Skylar Diggins-Smith (9) Climate Pledge Arena
8,846 		3–3
7 May 28 @ Chicago W 77–68 Skylar Diggins-Smith (21) Ezi Magbegor (12) Jewell Loyd (6) Wintrust Arena
7,807 		4–3
8 May 30 @ Indiana W 103–88 Jewell Loyd (22) Ezi Magbegor (8) Skylar Diggins-Smith (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,022 		5–3
June : 7–3 (Home: 5–0; Road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 June 4 Phoenix W 80–62 Ezi Magbegor (21) Ezi Magbegor (9) Jewell Loyd (6) Climate Pledge Arena
8,133 		6–3
10 June 7 @ Las Vegas W 78–65 Jewell Loyd (25) Ezi Magbegor (15) Skylar Diggins-Smith (7) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,380 		7–3
11 June 9 @ Minnesota L 64–83 Jewell Loyd (25) Loyd, Magbegor (7) Diggins-Smith,
Loyd, Ogwumike (3) 		Target Center
7,121 		7–4
12 June 11 Los Angeles W 95–79 Nneka Ogwumike (26) Ezi Magbegor (13) Skylar Diggins-Smith (6) Climate Pledge Arena
8,202 		8–4
13 June 13 @ Dallas W 92–84 Skylar Diggins-Smith (21) Ezi Magbegor (10) Diggins-Smith, Loyd (6) College Park Center
5,568 		9–4
14 June 16 @ Phoenix L 78–87 Nneka Ogwumike (15) Nneka Ogwumike (11) Skylar Diggins-Smith (8) Footprint Center
9,444 		9–5
15 June 19 @ Las Vegas L 83–94 Nneka Ogwumike (21) Ezi Magbegor (13) Skylar Diggins-Smith (6) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,380 		9–6
16 June 23 Connecticut W 72–61 Jewell Loyd (16) Ezi Magbegor (9) Skylar Diggins-Smith (8) Climate Pledge Arena
9,935 		10–6
17 June 27 Indiana W 89–77 Jewell Loyd (34) Nneka Ogwumike (11) Skylar Diggins-Smith (9) Climate Pledge Arena
18,343 		11–6
18 June 29 Dallas W 97–76 Jewell Loyd (30) Jordan Horston (11) Diggins-Smith,
Loyd, Ogwumike (5) 		Climate Pledge Arena
9,080 		12–6
July : 5–2 (Home: 4–2; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 July 1 Dallas W 95–71 Jewell Loyd (26) Ezi Magbegor (7) Skylar Diggins-Smith (5) Climate Pledge Arena
7,202 		13–6
20 July 5 Chicago L 84–88 Jordan Horston (20) Ezi Magbegor (8) Skylar Diggins-Smith (9) Climate Pledge Arena
10,725 		13–7
21 July 7 Chicago W 84–71 Nneka Ogwumike (24) Ogwumike, Magbegor (13) Skylar Diggins-Smith (8) Climate Pledge Arena
11,283 		14–7
22 July 10 Las Vegas L 79–84 Jewell Loyd (28) Ezi Magbegor (10) Skylar Diggins-Smith (8) Climate Pledge Arena
12,500 		14–8
23 July 12 Minnesota W 91–63 Nneka Ogwumike (26) Magbegor, Vivians (8) Skylar Diggins-Smith (12) Climate Pledge Arena
8,320 		15–8
24 July 14 Atlanta W 81–70 Ezi Magbegor (18) Nneka Ogwumike (12) Jewell Loyd (7) Climate Pledge Arena
10,036 		16–8
25 July 16 @ Los Angeles W 89–83 Jewell Loyd (30) Nneka Ogwumike (10) Jewell Loyd (7) Crypto.com Arena
18,724 		17–8
August : 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
26 August 16 @ Atlanta L 81–83 Skylar Diggins-Smith (29) Ezi Magbegor (7) Skylar Diggins-Smith (5) Gateway Center Arena
3,260 		17–9
27 August 18 @ Indiana L 75–92 Jewell Loyd (26) Nneka Ogwumike (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		17–10
28 August 20 @ Washington W 83–77 Nneka Ogwumike (24) Ezi Magbegor (14) Skylar Diggins-Smith (5) Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200 		18–10
29 August 26 Washington L 72–74 Jewell Loyd (16) Nneka Ogwumike (10) Skylar Diggins-Smith (8) Climate Pledge Arena
9,535 		18–11
30 August 28 Atlanta W 85–81 Jewell Loyd (28) Ezi Magbegor (9) Skylar Diggins-Smith (9) Climate Pledge Arena
9,228 		19–11
31 August 30 New York L 85–98 Skylar Diggins-Smith (26) Nneka Ogwumike (8) Skylar Diggins-Smith (7) Climate Pledge Arena
15,800 		19–12
September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 September 1 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
33 September 3 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
34 September 5 @ New York Barclays Center
35 September 7 Phoenix Climate Pledge Arena
36 September 11 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
37 September 13 @ Dallas College Park Center
38 September 15 Los Angeles Climate Pledge Arena
39 September 17 Las Vegas Climate Pledge Arena
40 September 19 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
2024 season schedule

Standings

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# Team P W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 x – New York Liberty 33 27 6 .818 — 15–3 14–2 13–4 5–0
2 x – Connecticut Sun 30 22 8 .733 3.5 12–6 12–3 10–5 4–1
3 cx – Minnesota Lynx 32 23 9 .719 3.5 14–5 14–3 9–6 4–1
4 x – Las Vegas Aces 31 19 12 .613 7 9–8 10–7 9–5 2–3
5 x – Seattle Storm 31 19 12 .613 7 8–6 12–5 7–7 4–1
6 Indiana Fever 32 16 16 .500 10.5 10–8 9–5 7–11 3–2
7 Phoenix Mercury 32 16 16 .500 10.5 9–7 9–6 7–10 3–2
8 Chicago Sky 31 11 20 .355 15 5–12 4–12 7–8 1–4
9 Atlanta Dream 31 10 21 .323 16 4–11 6–10 4–11 1–4
10 Washington Mystics 31 9 22 .290 17 4–10 4–11 5–11 1–4
11 Dallas Wings 31 9 22 .290 17 6–12 7–8 2–14 0–5
12 Los Angeles Sparks 31 7 24 .226 19 4–12 5–10 2–14 2–3

Notes

(#) – League Standing
c – Commissioner's Cup winners
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings


Statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG


‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Awards and honors

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Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Jewell Loyd WNBA All-Star July 2, 2024 [22]
Nneka Ogwumike WNBA All-Star July 2, 2024 [22]

References

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  1. ^ Allen, Percy (September 25, 2023). "Storm sign Noelle Quinn to multiyear contract extension". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sellen tops out Storm training facility in Interbay". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. September 26, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Allen, Percy (December 18, 2023). "Here's a look at the Storm's 2024 schedule". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Voepel, M.A. (December 18, 2023). "WNBA goes to more compact format for Commissioner's Cup". ESPN. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Pickman, Ben; Merchant, Sabreena (December 18, 2023). "WNBA unveils 2024 schedule with 40 regular-season games, new Commissioner's Cup format". The Athletic. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Feinberg, Doug (December 18, 2023). "WNBA to take its usual month-long break for the Olympics". Associated Press. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "WNBA Transactions". acrossthetimeline.com. Across the Timeline. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Storm Re-Signs Joyner Holmes". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. January 29, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  9. ^ Michael Voepel (January 31, 2024). "Storm trade Kia Nurse, No. 4 draft pick to Sparks for '26 1st-rounder". ESPN. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  10. ^ "Storm Signs Free Agent Skylar Diggins-Smith". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  11. ^ "Storm Signs Forward Nneka Ogwumike". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. February 5, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "Seattle signs three to training camp contracts". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. February 23, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  13. ^ "Storm Signs guard Victoria Vivians". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  14. ^ "Seattle waives Miller, Coates, and Davis". WNBA. May 8, 2024.
  15. ^ "Storm sets roster for 2024 season opener". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "Storm waives Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  17. ^ "Storm signs Joyner Holmes to rest-of-season contract". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  18. ^ "Storm waives guard Kiana Williams". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  19. ^ "Storm re-signs Kiana Williams to seven-day contract". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  20. ^ @SeattleStormPR (July 14, 2024). "ROSTER UPDATE—The Storm has signed guard Kiana Williams to a second seven-day contract. Williams will be active today as Seattle hosts Atlanta at 3 p.m." (Tweet). Retrieved July 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "Gabby Williams signs with the Storm". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Rosters Set for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 on July 20". WNBA (Press release). July 2, 2024.
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