Tulsa Shock

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Tulsa Shock
Logo of the Tulsa Shock
founding 1997
history Detroit Shock
1998 - 2009
Tulsa Shock
2010 - 2015
Dallas Wings
2016
Stadion BOK Center
Location Tulsa , Oklahoma
Club colors black, red, gold-colored
league WNBA
Conference Western Conference
owner Tulsa Pro Hoops LLC
Championships 2003 , 2006 , 2008
Conference title 2003 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008

The Tulsa Shock were an American women's basketball team of the Women's National Basketball Association based in Tulsa , Oklahoma .

The franchise was founded in 1998 under the name Detroit Shock and started playing at the beginning of the 1998 season . In the 2003 , 2006 and 2008 seasons , the Shock won the WNBA championship. Prior to the 2010 season , the franchise moved to Tulsa, keeping the franchise name. Only the team colors changed from blue, white, red to black, red, gold. For the 2016 season , the franchise moved to the Dallas / Fort Worth region of Texas. On November 2, 2015, the name was changed to Dallas Wings.

history

Detroit Shock (1998 to 2009)

Founded in 1997, the Detroit Shock were the first professional women's basketball team in Michigan . They won the WNBA championship in 2003 , 2006 and 2008 , making them the most successful team in the WNBA after the Houston Comets (4 titles).

Tulsa Shock (2010 to 2015)

Relocation from Detroit to Tulsa

On October 20, 2009, WNBA President Donna Orender, along with investors Bill Cameron , David Box , Tulsa Mayor Kathy Tylor , Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry and head coach Nolan Richardson , announced that the Detroit Shock franchise would be relocated to Tulsa. On January 23, 2010 it was announced that the team name will not change, but the team colors will be black, red and gold from the 2010 season .

Sports development in Tulsa

The team in Tulsa was never able to build on the successes from Detroit. In the six seasons, the playoffs were missed five times and the last place in the conference was won four times. The only playoff participation last season ended without a win in the first round. The team in Tulsa has the lowest win rate in WNBA history with a win rate of 28.9%.

Dallas Wings (since 2016)

For the 2016 season , the franchise moved to the Dallas / Fort Worth region of Texas. The move plan was announced on July 20, 2015 and confirmed by the WNBA on July 23. On November 2, 2015, the name was changed to Dallas Wings.
Another story at: Dallas Wings

Venue

season Average audience WNBA audience average
2010 4,812 7,834
2011 4,828 7,955
2012 5,203 7,457
2013 5,474 7,531
2014 5,566 7,578
2015 5,167 7,318

The Tulsa Shock have played their home games at the BOK Center in Tulsa , Oklahoma since moving from Detroit . At the time, the BOK Center was also home to the ECHL (East Coast Hockey League) team of the Tulsa Oilers . The Tulsa Talons AFL team also played there until 2011 .

Audience numbers

After the move, the hoped-for audience attendance could never be achieved. In the six seasons, the weakest visit of any WNBA team was scored five times. Last season the penultimate place was only achieved because the San Antonio Stars had to move into a smaller hall due to renovations.

Achievements and honors

Sporting successes

While the Detroit Shock won the WNBA championship in 2003 , 2006 and 2008 , the Tulsa Shock could hardly celebrate any sporting success since moving from Auburn Hills before the 2010 season and only reached the playoffs once.

Individual awards

After the Shock in Detroit had already won many individual awards, three players in Tulsa were able to win a total of four awards despite the lack of team success. Courtney Paris was the most successful with two awards.

season category Player
2013 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award Riquna Williams
2014 WNBA Most Improved Player Award Skylar Diggin
2014 WNBA peak performer rebounds Courtney Paris
2015 WNBA peak performer rebounds Courtney Paris

Season after season

Abbreviations: Sp. = Games, S = victories, N = defeats

season Sp. S. N Wins in% space Playoffs
Detroit Shock
1998 30th 17th 13 56.7 4th, Eastern Conference not qualified
1999 32 15th 17th 46.9 2nd, Eastern Conference Conference semifinal defeat, 0: 1 ( Charlotte Sting )
2000 32 14th 18th 43.8 5th, Eastern Conference not qualified
2001 32 10 22nd 31.3 7th, Eastern Conference not qualified
2002 32 9 23 28.1 8th, Eastern Conference not qualified
2003 34 25th 9 73.5 1st, Eastern Conference Conference semifinals win, 2-1 ( Cleveland Rockers )
Conference final win, 2-0 ( Connecticut Sun )
WNBA champions , 2-1 ( Los Angeles Sparks )
2004 34 17th 17th 50.0 3rd, Eastern Conference Conference semifinals lost, 2-1 ( New York Liberty )
2005 34 16 18th 47.1 4th, Eastern Conference Conference semifinals lost, 2-0 ( Connecticut Sun )
2006 34 23 11 67.6 2nd, Eastern Conference Conference Semifinals win, 2-0 ( Indiana Fever )
Conference Finals win, 2-1 ( Connecticut Sun )
WNBA champions , 3-2 ( Sacramento Monarchs )
2007 34 24 10 70.6 1st, Eastern Conference Victory in the Conference Semifinals, 2-1 ( New York Liberty )
victory in the Conference Finals, 2-1 ( Indiana Fever )
defeat in the WNBA Finals, 2: 3 ( Phoenix Mercury )
2008 34 22nd 12 64.7 1st, Eastern Conference Conference semifinals win, 2-1 ( Indiana Fever )
Conference Finals win, 2-1 ( New York Liberty )
WNBA champions , 3-0 ( San Antonio Silver Stars )
2009 34 18th 16 52.9 3rd, Eastern Conference Victory in the Conference Semifinals, 2-0 ( Atlanta Dream ),
loss in the Conference Finals, 1: 2 ( Indiana Fever )
Total
(Detroit Shock)		 396 210 186 53.0 8 playoff appearances in 12 seasons
17 series: 12 wins, 5 losses
49 games: 30 wins, 19 losses (61.2%)
Tulsa Shock
2010 34 6th 28 17.6 6th, Western Conference not qualified
2011 34 3 31 8.8 6th, Western Conference not qualified
2012 34 9 25th 26.5 5th, Western Conference not qualified
2013 34 11 23 32.4 6th, Western Conference not qualified
2014 34 12 22nd 35.3 6th, Western Conference not qualified
2015 34 18th 16 52.9 3rd, Western Conference Conference semifinals lost, 2-0 ( Phoenix Mercury )
Total
(Tulsa Shock)		 204 59 145 28.9 1 playoff participation in 6 seasons
1 series: 0 wins, 1 loss
2 games: 0 wins, 2 losses (0.0%)
total 600 269 331 44.8 9 playoff appearances in 18 seasons
18 series: 12 wins, 6 losses
51 games: 30 wins, 21 losses (58.8%)
continue at Dallas Wings

Trainer

Surname season Regular season Playoffs
GC W. L. GC W. L.
Nolan Richardson 2010 to 2011 45 7th 38 - - -
Teresa Edwards 2011 23 2 21st - - -
Gary Kloppenburg since 2012 34 9 25th - - -

After the 2009 season , the Shock were officially available for sale. A group of investors from Tulsa , Oklahoma were interested in buying the franchise and to support their intentions, Nolan Richardson, the potential new coach of Shock, was presented on October 20, 2009 . Ultimately, the Shock were successfully relocated to Tulsa and Richardson will be the first head coach of the Tulsa Shock in the 2010 season .

Players

First-round voting rights in the WNBA Draft

In the six years the franchise was based in Tulsa, the club had six draft rights in the first round of the WNBA draft . Since there was no choice in the first round in 2010 , the 2011 team could choose twice. In each of the following seasons, the team had a draft pick in the first round.

Due to the poor athletic performance of the Shock in Tulsa, the team regularly had high draft picks. A player in second position could be selected a total of three times. Despite these high draft picks, none of the Shock players could win the award as the best newcomer of the year and the team's strength did not increase significantly.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ All-Time WNBA Draft Picks. WNBA, accessed November 30, 2016 .