CHICAGO, IL – Chicago Sky General Manager and Head Coach Amber Stocks announced
the 2018 opening night roster. In her second season with the Sky, Stocks has
assembled a team that features a blend of returning players, free-agency
acquisitions, and draft picks.
This year’s roster returns seven members of the 2017 team, highlighted by
nine-year veteran, 2017 All-Star, and two-time WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year,
Allie Quigley. Other notable returners include two-time All-Star Stefanie
Dolson, fourth year player Cheyenne Parker, and Kahleah Copper, in her second
season with the Sky. Adut Bulgak, returns after joining the Sky mid-way into the
2017 season.
Sky mainstay, Jamierra Faulkner, who missed last season due to injury, will
return with three years of professional experience.
“The balance of returning and new players, veterans and youth, and inside and
outside skill will all combine to create a unique and special chemistry with
this team. The young players are in good hands with the vets,” Head Coach Amber
Stocks said.
During free-agency, Stocks acquired two notable impact players, seven-year WNBA
veteran Alex Montgomery, and point guard Chelsea Hopkins.
Rounding out the roster are the Sky’s four rookies. Although drafted in 2017 as
the No. 2 overall draft pick, Alaina Coates makes her rookie entrance in the
league after sitting out last season due to injury. Two additional impact
rookies include Diamond DeShields and Gabby Williams, the 2018 No. 3 and No. 4
overall WNBA draft picks, respectively. Chicago native and Whitney Young High
School alumnus Linnae Harper begins her rookie campaign having earned the final
spot to complete the twelve player roster.
Courtney Vandersloot and Astou Ndour are slated to rejoin the team at the
completion of their respective international competitions.
The Sky open up their 13th WNBA season on the road against Indiana on Saturday,
May 19 before heading home to take part in #WNBAAllDay on Sunday, May 20 with a
game vs New York Liberty at 6 p.m. Tickets to the home opener at Wintrust Arena
are still available and start as low as $13. To reserve your seat, visit
sky.wnba.com/tickets or by calling (866) SKY-WNBA.
