2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup
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| Purse | $620,000 |
The 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup presented by Coinbase) is the WNBA's fourth Commissioner's Cup in league history. The Cup featured a transition away from the ten-game format to a five-game format, with some teams only having two home games. The best team in cup play from each conference faces off in a championship game.[1][2]
Format[edit]
The team with the best record in cup games from each conference will play in the championship game against each other, with the team having the best record hosting the game. This season, the cup shifted to a five-game per team format instead of the previous ten games per team. All games were played between June 1, 2024 and June 13, 2024.[1][3] The team with the best record hosted the Cup Final. With their 5–0 cup record, that was the New York Liberty. Their regular home arena, the Barclays Center, was unable to host due to the NBA draft being hosted there on June 26. Therefore, the final will be hosted at the UBS Arena in the Nassau County community of Elmont.[4]
Funding to Local Non-Profits[edit]
Each team selects a charity of their choice to represent, and support thought the Commissioner's Cup series.[5]
| Team | Charity |
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| Atlanta Dream | Helping Mamas |
| Chicago Sky | EverThrive Illinois |
| Connecticut Sun | Reproductive Equity Now |
| Dallas Wings | The Afiya Center |
| Indiana Fever | Indiana Black Expo |
| Las Vegas Aces | Reproductive Freedom for All |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Feminist Majority Foundation |
| Minnesota Lynx | Gender Justice |
| New York Liberty | Women Creating Change |
| Phoenix Mercury | Arizona Coalition for Change |
| Seattle Storm | Pro Choice Washington |
| Washington Mystics | Vote 411 |
Standings[edit]
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | GB | Qualification | NYL | CON | IND | WAS | CHI | ATL | |
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| 1 | New York Liberty | 5 | 5 | 0 | 445 | 367 | +78 | — | Advance to Championship Game | — | 104–68 | 93–88 | ||||
| 2 | Connecticut Sun | 5 | 4 | 1 | 392 | 338 | +54 | 1 | 75–82 | — | 89–72 | 76–59 | ||||
| 3 | Indiana Fever | 5 | 3 | 2 | 387 | 430 | −43 | 2 | — | 71–70 | 91–84 | |||||
| 4 | Washington Mystics | 5 | 1 | 4 | 388 | 401 | −13 | 4 | 83–85 | — | 71–79 | |||||
| 5 | Chicago Sky | 5 | 1 | 4 | 379 | 402 | −23 | 4 | 75–88 | 75–83 | — | 80–89 | ||||
| 6 | Atlanta Dream | 5 | 1 | 4 | 352 | 405 | −53 | 4 | 61–78 | 50–69 | 68–87 | — |
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | GB | Qualification | MIN | SEA | PHO | LAS | LVA | DAL | |
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| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 5 | 4 | 1 | 436 | 369 | +67 | — | Advance to Championship Game | — | 83–64 | 87–76 | ||||
| 2 | Seattle Storm | 5 | 4 | 1 | 409 | 373 | +36 | — | — | 80–62 | 95–79 | |||||
| 3 | Phoenix Mercury | 5 | 3 | 2 | 426 | 421 | +5 | 1 | 81–80 | — | 87–68 | 99–103 | ||||
| 4 | Los Angeles Sparks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 386 | 432 | −46 | 2 | 62–86 | — | 96–92 | 81–72 | ||||
| 5 | Las Vegas Aces | 5 | 2 | 3 | 441 | 454 | −13 | 2 | 86–100 | 65–78 | — | |||||
| 6 | Dallas Wings | 5 | 0 | 5 | 403 | 452 | −49 | 4 | 84–92 | 90–97 | 81–95 | — |
Game Summary[edit]
Team Rosters[edit]
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Depth[edit]
.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} | Carleton, Bridget  | 6' 1" (1.85m) | 190 lb (86kg) | 1997-05-22 | Iowa State | 5 | ||
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| F | 24 |  | Collier, Napheesa | 6' 2" (1.88m) | 185 lb (84kg) | 1996-09-23 | Connecticut | 5 |
| G | 2 | | Hiedeman, Natisha | 5' 8" (1.73m) | 135 lb (61kg) | 1997-02-10 | Marquette | 5 |
| G/F | 14 |  | Juhász, Dorka | 6' 5" (1.96m) | 192 lb (87kg) | 1999-12-18 | Connecticut | 1 |
| F | 3 |  | Koné, Sika | 6' 4" (1.93m) | 180 lb (82kg) | 2002-07-13 | Mali | 1 |
| G | 21 | | McBride, Kayla | 5' 10" (1.78m) | 186 lb (84kg) | 1992-06-25 | Notre Dame | 10 |
| G | 1 | | Miller, Diamond | 6' 3" (1.91m) | 163 lb (74kg) | 2001-02-11 | Maryland | 1 |
| F | 35 | | Pili, Alissa | 6' 2" (1.88m) | 235 lb (107kg) | 2001-06-08 | Utah | R |
| F | 8 | .svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} | Smith, Alanna | 6' 4" (1.93m) | 180 lb (82kg) | 1996-09-10 | Stanford | 5 |
| G | 10 | | Williams, Courtney | 5' 8" (1.73m) | 133 lb (60kg) | 1994-05-11 | South Florida | 8 |
| F | 9 |  | Zandalasini, Cecilia | 6' 2" (1.88m) | 175 lb (79kg) | 1996-03-16 | Italy | 2 |
| G | 0 |  | Époupa, Olivia | 5' 5" (1.65m) | 119 lb (54kg) | 1994-04-30 | France | R |
- Head coach
- Cheryl Reeve (La Salle)
- Assistant coaches
- Katie Smith (Ohio State)
- Rebekkah Brunson (Georgetown)
- Elaine Powell (LSU)
- Athletic trainer
- Chuck Barta (UW–La Crosse)
- Assistant trainer
- Brandi BlueArm (Minnesota State)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
WNBA roster page
Depth[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About the 2024 Cup". Women's National Basketball Association. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Guide to the 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup". nbcnewyork.com. NBC Sports. May 30, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ McGregor, Gilbert (June 1, 2024). "What is the WNBA Commissioner's Cup? Explaining the in-season tournament schedule, prize money and more". thesportingnews.com. The Sporting News. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Philippou, Alexa (June 17, 2024). "Commissioner's Cup title game moved to UBS Arena due to NBA draft". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "In the Cup". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved June 6, 2024.