Team profile
Atlanta Dream
- Sport: Basketball
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Country:
United States
- Home town: Atlanta
- Founding year: 2007
- Leagues: WNBA
- Official website: http://www.wnba.com/dream/
The WNBA’s latest franchise is the Atlanta Dream. The machinery for the team was put in motion in 2007, their first season began in 2008 with two pre-season losses, and an opening night loss to the Connecticut Sun: 67 - 100.
The Atlanta Dream are owned by real estate mogul J. Ronald Terwilliger. They play their home games at the Philips Arena, the same location where the NBA Atlanta Hawks and the NHL Atlanta Thrashers.
The first coach in franchise history was named on November 27, 2007: Marynell Meadors. He is also the general manager. Meadors was also the first coach of the now-defunct Charlotte Sting.
The team held its expansion draft on February 6, 2008, in which they selected one player from each of the 13 teams in the league. Atlanta traded Roneeka Hodges and their number 4 pick in the WNBA draft to the Seattle Storm for Brazilian star Iziane Castro Marques, in addition to Seattle’s 8th pick in the 2008 draft. Also, they traded the 18th pick and LaToya Thomas to the Detroit Shock for guard Ivory Latta.
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Tuesday September 9
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 – On Monday, the Atlanta Dream faced the Indiana Fever, and lost by a score of 81-77. More
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Monday August 25
**Monday, August 25, 2008 – ** The WNBA went on an ‘Olympic Pause’ for the last two weeks, as some of their best players were on the various national teams vying for Olympic gold. More
Sunday night in the WNBA
Monday July 28
Sunday, July 27, 2008 – There was a full slate of games in the WNBA tonight…. More
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