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1.0 Franchise history

1.1 A Gloomy Start for the Storm (2000-2003)

1.2 To the WNBA Finals (2004)

1.3 A Consistent Playoff Contender (2005-present)

1.4 Uniforms

1.5 2006 and 2008 Sales

2.0 Season-by-season records

3.0 Players and coaches

3.1 Current roster

3.2 Head coaches

3.3 Individual awards

3.4 Former players

4.0 All-Stars

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The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson and former University of Connecticut star Sue Bird.

The team cultivates a fan-friendly, family environment at home games by having an all-kid dance squad, which leads young fans in a conga line on the court during time-outs, to the music of "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" by the Quad City DJs. Named for the rainy weather of Seattle, the team uses many weather-related icons: the team mascot is Doppler , a maroon-furred creature with a cup anemometer on its head; the theme song for Storm home games is AC/DC's Thunderstruck ; and its newsletter is called Stormwatch .

The Storm was the sister team of the Seattle SuperSonics until February 28, 2008, when the team was sold to an independent ownership group in Seattle.

The Storm's predecessor was the Seattle Reign, a charter member of the American Basketball League (ABL), operating from 1996 through December 1998, when the league folded. Luckier than most localities that had an ABL team, Seattle was quickly awarded a WNBA franchise and began play less than two years later.

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Franchise history

A Gloomy Start for the Storm (2000-2003)

The Seattle Storm would tip off their first season (the 2000 WNBA season) in typical expansion fashion. Coached by Lin Dunn and led by guard Edna Campbell and Czech center Kamila Vodichkova, the team finished with a 6-26 record. The low record, however, allowed the Storm to draft 19-year old Australian standout Lauren Jackson. Though Seattle did not make the playoffs in the 2001 season, Jackson's impressive rookie performance provided a solid foundation for the franchise to build on.

In the 2002 draft, the Storm drafted UConn star Sue Bird, filling the Storm's the gap at the point guard position. With Bird's playmaking ability and Jackson's scoring and rebounding, the team made the playoffs for the first time in 2002, but were swept by the Los Angeles Sparks.

Coach Anne Donovan was hired for the 2003 campaign. In Donovan's first year, Jackson would win the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award, but the team had a disappointing season (with Bird injured for much of the year), and the Storm missed the playoffs.

To the WNBA Finals (2004)

The 2004 Storm posted a then franchise-best 20-14 record. In the playoffs, the Storm made quick work of the Minnesota Lynx, sweeping them in the first round. The Storm then squared off against an up-and-coming Sacramento Monarchs team in the West Finals. The Storm would emerge victorious, winning the series 2-1. In the WNBA Finals, the Storm would finish off the season as champions, defeating the Connecticut Sun 2 games to 1. Betty Lennox was named MVP of the Finals. The team's win brought a sports championship to Seattle for the first time in 25 years. The win also made Anne Donovan the first female head coach in WNBA history to win the WNBA Championship.

A Consistent Playoff Contender (2005-present)

Key players from the Storm's championship season were not on the team in 2005. Vodichkova, Tully Bevilaqua, and Sheri Sam moved on to other teams. In addition, the pre-season injury of Australian star and new acquisition Jessica Bibby hampered the team's 2005 season. While they matched their 2004 record and made the playoffs, the Storm's title defense was stopped in the first round by the Houston Comets, 2 games to 1.

In 2006, the Storm would finish 18-16, good enough to make the playoffs. The Storm put up a good fight in the first round against the Sparks, but would fall short 2-1. In 2007, the Storm would finish .500 (17-17), good enough to make the playoffs in a weak Western Conference. The Storm would be quickly swept out of the playoffs by the Phoenix Mercury.

On November 30, 2007 The Storm announced that Head coach, Anne Donovan had resigned. On January 9, 2008 Brian Agler was named head coach to replace Anne Donovan.

Although most of Seattle's major sports teams endured poor seasons during 2008, the Storm would be the only standout team in Seattle that year, posting a franchise-best 22-12 record and finishing with a 16-1 record at home, also a franchise-best. But the No.2 seeded Storm faced the No.3 seeded Los Angeles Sparks in the first round of the playoffs and the Sparks ended up winning the series 2-1, ending Seattle's season at 24-13 overall.

By the 2009 All-Star break, the Storm were right where everyone expected them to be: vying for first place in the Western Conference. Led by all-stars Sue Bird, Swin Cash, and Lauren Jackson, the Storm started the season strong. Going into the break, however, they were tested when Jackson went down with an injury.

Uniforms

At home, white with dark red and green trim, gold on the shoulders with the team name logo text on the chest in green. On the road, dark green with red and gold trim. The team logo is replaced by the city name in white logo text on the road.

2006 and 2008 Sales

Following disagreements between the Basketball Club of Seattle (the former owners of the Sonics and Storm) and the city of Seattle concerning the need to renovate the KeyArena, the Seattle SuperSonics and the Seattle Storm were sold to an Oklahoma City group led by Clay Bennett on July 18, 2006.. Bennett made it clear that the Sonics and Storm would move to Oklahoma City at some point after the 2007-08 NBA season, unless an arena for the Sonics was approved by Seattle leaders before October 31, 2007. During this period of uncertainty, the Storm announced that they would play their 2008 WNBA season in Seattle at KeyArena.

On January 8, 2008, Bennett sold the team to a Seattle group of women called Force 10 Hoops, LLC. The sale was given unanimous approval from the WNBA Board of Governors on February 28, 2008. This keeps the team in Seattle and disconnected it from the Sonics, which was dissolved with the 'new' basketball franchise and assets relocated to Oklahoma City.

Season-by-season records

Season	Team	Conference		Regular season			Playoff Results
Season	Team	Conference		W	L	PCT	Playoff Results
Seattle Storm
2000	2000	West	8th	6	26	.188
2001	2001	West	8th	10	22	.313
2002	2002	West	4th	17	15	.531	Lost Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles, 0-2)
2003	2003	West	5th	18	16	.529
2004	2004	West	2nd	20	14	.588	Won Conference Semifinals (Minnesota, 2-0) Won Conference Finals (Sacramento, 2-1) Won WNBA Finals (Connecticut, 2-1)
2005	2005	West	2nd	20	14	.588	Lost Conference Semifinals (Houston, 1-2)
2006	2006	West	4th	18	16	.529	Lost Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles, 1-2)
2007	2007	West	4th	17	17	.500	Lost Conference Semifinals (Phoenix, 0-2)
2008	2008	West	2nd	22	12	.647	Lost Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles, 1-2)
2009	2009	West	2nd	15	11	.577	TBD
Regular season				150	153	.497	1 Conference Championships
Playoffs				9	12	.429	1 WNBA Championships

Players and coaches

Current roster

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Head coaches

Lin Dunn (2000-2002), now Head Coach of the Indiana Fever
Anne Donovan (2003 - 2007) (Hall of Famer) First Female Coach to win a WNBA championship.
Brian Agler (2008- present)