Chicago Sky
Conference	Eastern Conference
Founded	2006
Home court	UIC Pavilion
Colors	Light blue, yellow
WNBA Championships	0
Conference Championships	0
Playoff Appearances	0
Head coach
General manager
Owner	Michael Alter
Mascot	Sky Guy

The Chicago Sky are a current Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Chicago, Illinois. They began league play in 2006. This franchise is not affiliated with the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), despite being based in the same city. Their home court is the UIC Pavilion. Sky games will be broadcast on WTTW or WCIU. Image File history File links ChicagoSky_100. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UIC Pavilion is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena, located at 1150 W Harrison St in Chicago, Illinois. ... Michael Alter is an American businessman who is the president of his own company, the Alter Group, which is as of 2005, one of the nations ten largest commerical real estate developers. ... The Womens National Basketball Association or WNBA is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional development basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Location of NBA teams, conferences and divisions NBA redirects here. ... UIC Pavilion is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena, located at 1150 W Harrison St in Chicago, Illinois. ... WTTW (Channel 11) is the Chicago, Illinois, member station of the Public Broadcasting Service. ... WCIU-TV is an independent television station, based in Chicago, Illinois. ...

Uniforms

• 2006 - Present:
  • On the road: Light blue with yellow on the sides. Collar is yellow.
  • At home: White with light blue on the sides. Collar is light blue.

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Franchise History

In February 2005, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced Chicago as the city awarded with a new WNBA franchise. The franchise was temporarily named WNBA Chicago. On May 27, 2005, former NBA player and coach Dave Cowens was announced as the team's first head coach and general manager. David Stern David Joel Stern (born September 22, 1942) is a Jewish American lawyer and has been the Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 1984. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... David William Cowens (born October 25, 1948 in Newport, Kentucky) is a former professional basketball player. ...

The team name and logo were formally debuted on September 20, 2005 at the Adler Planetarium. Team officials said the location was chosen to best represent the team name. Team President and CEO Margaret Stender claimed the team colors of yellow and blue represent "A beautiful day in Chicago between the blue sky and bright sunlight to highlight the spectacular skyline." September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... Adler Planetarium The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum in downtown Chicago, Illinois was the first planetarium in the United States and is the oldest in existence today. ... A chief executive officer (CEO), or chief executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer or executive officer of a corporation, or agency. ... Margaret Stender is business woman and former college basketball player. ... A typical daytime sky. ... Prism splitting light Sunlight in the broad sense is the total spectrum of electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun. ...

The team's introduction in Chicago was highlighted by the appearance of several WNBA players, including 2004 WNBA Rookie of the Year Diana Taurasi, 2005 WNBA Rookie of the Year Temeka Johnson, 2002 WNBA Rookie of the Year Sue Bird and 2003 WNBA Champion Ruth Riley. The WNBA Rookie of the Year Award is given each year to the best rookie in the WNBA. Rookie of the Year Awards (1997 - Present) 1997 - No award 1998 - Tracy Reid, Charlotte Sting 1999 - Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington Mystics 2000 - Betty Lennox, Minnesota Lynx 2001 - Jackie Stiles, Portland Fire 2002 - Tamika... Diana Taurasi on the Phoenix Mercury. ... Temeka Johnson on the Washington Mystics Temeka Rochelle Johnson (born on September 6, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Suzanne Brigit Bird (born October 16, 1980) is a professional womens basketball player. ... WNBA Championship Trophy The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA), played under a best-of-five playoff format. ... Ruth Ellen Riley (born August 28, 1979) is an American professional basketball player (a center) in the Womens National Basketball Association and the National Womens Basketball League. ...

In November 2005, the team held an expansion draft to help build its initial roster of players. Among the notable selections were Brooke Wyckoff from the Connecticut Sun, Elaine Powell from the Detroit Shock and Stacey Dales-Schuman (who had retired prior to the 2005 season) from the Washington Mystics. Ongoing events • Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal • Al Jazeera bombing memo • Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak • Black sites scandal • Conservative leadership race (UK) • Fuel prices • Irans nuclear program • Jilin chemical plant explosions • Kashmir earthquake • Malawi food crisis • Malaysian prisoner abuse scandal • New Delhi bombings investigation • Niger food crisis • North Indian cyclone... An expansion draft, in professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new expansion teams or franchises. ... The Connecticut Sun are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. ... The Detroit Shock is a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... Stacey Dales (born September 5, 1979, in Collingwood, Ontario) is a basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... The Washington Mystics are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Washington, DC. They started play in 1998, the second year of the WNBA and are one of the WNBAs first expansion franchises. ...

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On February 28, 2006, the team announced that two of the minority shareholders of the team are Michelle Williams, from the vocal group Destiny's Child and Matthew Knowles, father of Destiny's Child lead singer Beyonce Knowles. February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tenitra Michelle Williams (born July 23, 1980 in Rockford, Illinois) is one-third of the R&B supergroup Destinys Child. ... Destinys Child was a Grammy award winning American R&B group which was discovered by Grammy award winning Whitney Houston. ... Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981) is a popular American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and fashion designer, and is most widely known by the name Beyoncé. Knowles rose to stardom as a founding member and the lead singer of Destinys Child, musics most successful... There are several people named Knowles: Beyoncé Knowles Sir James Knowles John Knowles James Sheridan Knowles Solange Knowles Tony Knowles, snooker player Tony Knowles, politician Stanley Knowles Christopher Knowles Paul John Knowles Malcolm Knowles Melissa Knowles There are also places called Knowles: Knowles, Oklahoma This is a disambiguation page — a...

Season-by-Season Records

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win-Loss %

Stats updated August 22, 2006

Players of note

Hall of Famers

none

Retired numbers

none

Not to be forgotten

none

Current Roster

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Coaches and others

Head Coaches:

• Dave Cowens (2006-2006)

David William Cowens (born October 25, 1948 in Newport, Kentucky) is a former professional basketball player. ...

References

• Chicago Sky Front Office. Retrieved on September 20, 2005.
• Chicago Sky take flight. Retrieved on September 20, 2005.
• WNBA Expanding to Chicago in 2006. Retrieved on February 8, 2005.
• Chicago Sky Announces Expansion Draft Selections. Retrieved on November 16, 2005.
• February 28, 2006 Chicago Sky press release announcing Michelle Williams on its ownership group

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External links

• Chicago Sky official website
• Chicago Sky official schedule
• United Center official website