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2025 Chicago Sky season
CoachTyler Marsh
ArenaWintrust Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
PlaceTBD (Eastern)
Playoff finishTBD

The 2025 Chicago Sky season will be the franchise's 20th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and their first season under head coach Tyler Marsh, who was hired on November 3, 2024.[1]

Draft

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See also: 2025 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome
1 10 Ajša Sivka F  Slovenia Tarbes Gespe Bigorre TBD
1 11 Hailey Van Lith G  United States TCU TBD
2 16 Maddy Westbeld F  United States Notre Dame TBD
2 22 Aicha Coulibaly G  Mali Texas A&M TBD

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

Front office and coaching

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Date Details Ref.
September 27, 2024 Fired head coach, Teresa Weatherspoon [2]
November 3, 2024 Hired Tyler Marsh as head coach [3]
December 18, 2024 Hired Courtney Paris as an assistant coach [4]
January 4, 2025 Hired Tanisha Wright as an assistant coach [5]
March 24, 2025 Hired Rena Wakama as an assistant coach [6]
March 27, 2025 Hired Donnie Marsh as a basketball operations specialist [7]
Promoted David Simon to director of player development

Trades

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February
February 4 To Chicago Sky
Rebecca Allen 		To Connecticut Sun
Lindsay Allen
Rights to Nikolina Milić 		[8]
February 7 To Chicago Sky
2025 No. 16 draft pick
2025 No. 22 draft pick 		To Las Vegas Aces
Dana Evans (sign-and-trade) 		[9]
February 23 To Chicago Sky
Ariel Atkins 		To Washington Mystics
2025 No. 3 draft pick
2027 second round draft pick
Rights to swap 2027 first round draft picks 		[10]
April
April 13 To Chicago Sky
2025 No. 11 draft pick 		To Minnesota Lynx
Outright 2026 first-round draft pick
Extinguished previous right to exchange 2026 first round draft picks with Chicago 		[11]

Free agency

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Re-signed

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Player Date Notes Ref.
Michaela Onyenwere February 2, 2025 One-year deal [12]

Additions

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Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.
Courtney Vandersloot February 1 One-year deal New York Liberty [13]
Kia Nurse February 4 Los Angeles Sparks [14]
Arella Guirantes February 22 Training camp contract Shanghai Swordfish
(China) 		[15]
Alex Wilson February 27 Perth Lynx
(Australia) 		[16]
Morgan Bertsch March 3 Hozono Global Jairis [es]
(Spain) 		[17]
Tilly Boler April 16 Memphis Tigers [18]
Sammie Puisis South Florida Bulls [18]
Jessika Carter April 17 Las Vegas Aces [19]

Subtractions / Unsigned

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Player Date Reason New Team Ref.
María Conde December 6, 2024 Expansion draft Golden State Valkyries [20][21]
Diamond DeShields February 3, 2025 Free agency – unrestricted Connecticut Sun [22]
Brianna Turner February 16, 2025 Indiana Fever [23]
Isabelle Harrison February 21, 2025 New York Liberty [24]
Chennedy Carter[a] — TBD
  1. ^ Initially was a restricted free agent. However, did not receive qualifying offer from the Sky prior to February 1 and became an unrestricted free agent.[25]

Roster

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Chicago Sky roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G/F11AustraliaAllen, Rebecca6' 2" (1.88m)162 lb (73kg)1992-11-06Australia9
G7United StatesAtkins, Ariel5' 8" (1.73m)167 lb (76kg)1996-07-30Texas7
G24United StatesBanham, Rachel5' 9" (1.75m)175 lb (79kg)1993-07-15Minnesota9
F22United StatesBertsch, Morgan6' 4" (1.93m)173 lb (78kg)1997-04-20UC Davis1
G–United StatesBoler, Tilly6' 1" (1.85m)MemphisR
C10BrazilCardoso, Kamilla6' 7" (2.01m)215 lb (98kg)2001-04-30South Carolina1
C4United StatesCarter, Jessika6' 5" (1.96m)195 lb (88kg)1999-12-07Mississippi State1
G11Puerto RicoGuirantes, Arella5' 11" (1.8m)176 lb (80kg)1997-10-15Rutgers2
G4United StatesJefferson, Moriah5' 6" (1.68m)123 lb (56kg)1994-03-08Connecticut8
G10CanadaNurse, Kia6' 0" (1.83m)181 lb (82kg)1996-02-22Connecticut6
F12United StatesOnyenwere, Michaela6' 0" (1.83m)178 lb (81kg)1999-08-10UCLA4
G–United StatesPuisis, Sammie6' 1" (1.85m)2000-09-06South FloridaR
F5United StatesReese, Angel6' 3" (1.91m)165 lb (75kg)2002-05-06LSU1
G22HungaryVandersloot, Courtney5' 8" (1.73m)137 lb (62kg)1989-02-08Gonzaga14
C1United StatesWilliams, Elizabeth6' 3" (1.91m)200 lb (91kg)1993-06-23Duke10
G5AustraliaWilson, Alex5' 9" (1.75m)1994-03-21AustraliaR
G–MaliCoulibaly, Aicha (DP)6' 0" (1.83m)2001-10-18Texas A&M–
F–SloveniaSivka, Ajša (DP)6' 4" (1.93m)2005-11-23Slovenia–
G–United StatesVan Lith, Hailey (DP)5' 9" (1.75m)155 lb (70kg)2001-09-09TCU–
F–United StatesWestbeld, Maddy (DP)6' 3" (1.91m)2002-10-15Notre Dame–
Head coach
United States Tyler Marsh (Birmingham–Southern)
Assistant coaches
United States Courtney Paris (Oklahoma)
United States Rena Wakama (Western Carolina)
United States Tanisha Wright (Penn State)
Player development
United States David Simon (Purdue Fort Wayne)
Athletic trainer
United States Meghan Lockerby
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Ann Crosby
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
GS
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth chart

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG
SG
SF
PF
C

Schedule

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Pre-season

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2025 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 2 Brazil Brazil Pete Maravich Assembly Center
2 May 6 Minnesota Wintrust Arena
3 May 10 @ Minnesota Target Center
2025 season schedule

Regular season

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2025 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 17 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
2 May 22 New York Wintrust Arena
3 May 25 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
4 May 27 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
5 May 29 Dallas Wintrust Arena
6 May 31 @ Dallas College Park Center
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 June 7 Indiana United Center
8 June 10 @ New York Barclays Center
9 June 13 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
10 June 15 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
11 June 17 Washington Wintrust Arena
12 June 21 Phoenix Wintrust Arena
13 June 22 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
14 June 24 Los Angeles Wintrust Arena
15 June 27 @ Golden State Chase Center
16 June 29 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 July 6 @ Minnesota Target Center
18 July 8 @ Washington EagleBank Arena
19 July 9 Dallas Wintrust Arena
20 July 12 Minnesota Wintrust Arena
21 July 14 Minnesota Wintrust Arena
22 July 16 Atlanta Wintrust Arena
23 July 22 @ Minnesota Target Center
24 July 24 Seattle Wintrust Arena
25 July 27 Indiana United Center
26 July 29 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
27 August 1 Golden State Wintrust Arena
28 August 3 Phoenix Wintrust Arena
29 August 5 Washington Wintrust Arena
30 August 7 Atlanta Wintrust Arena
31 August 9 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
32 August 13 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
33 August 15 Golden State Wintrust Arena
34 August 19 Seattle Wintrust Arena
35 August 21 @ New York Barclays Center
36 August 23 Connecticut Wintrust Arena
37 August 25 Las Vegas Wintrust Arena
38 August 28 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
39 August 30 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
40 September 3 Connecticut Wintrust Arena
41 September 5 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
42 September 7 @ Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena
43 September 9 @ Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena
44 September 11 New York Wintrust Arena
2025 season schedule

Standings

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# Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
2 Chicago Sky 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
3 Connecticut Sun 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
4 Dallas Wings 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
5 Golden State Valkyries 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
6 Indiana Fever 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
7 Las Vegas Aces 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
8 Los Angeles Sparks 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
9 Minnesota Lynx 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
10 New York Liberty 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
11 Phoenix Mercury 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
12 Seattle Storm 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
13 Washington Mystics 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

References

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  1. ^ "Chicago Sky Name Tyler Marsh as Head Coach". sky.wnba.com. November 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Maloney, Jack (September 27, 2024). "Chicago Sky fire head coach Teresa Weatherspoon after just one season". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "Tyler Marsh named next coach of Chicago Sky". ESPN. November 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "Former WNBA Veteran Courtney Paris Joins Sky Coaching Staff". Chicago Sky. December 18, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  5. ^ "Chicago Sky Add Tanisha Wright to Coaching Staff". Chicago Sky. January 4, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  6. ^ "Chicago Sky Name Nigerian Women's National Team Head Coach Rena Wakama to Coaching Staff". Chicago Sky. March 25, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  7. ^ "Chicago Sky Add Donnie Marsh, David Simon, Can Ozbalkan To 2025 Coaching Staff". Chicago Sky. March 27, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  8. ^ "Connecticut Sun Acquire Lindsay Allen and rights to Nikolina Milić". Connecticut Sun. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign 5-6 Guard Dana Evans". Las Vegas Aces. WNBA. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  10. ^ Andrews, Kendra; Philippou, Alexa (February 23, 2025). "Mystics trade Ariel Atkins to Sky for No. 3 pick, more". ESPN. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  11. ^ "Chicago Sky Acquire 2025 No. 11 Overall Draft Pick From Minnesota". Chicago Sky. WNBA. April 13, 2025. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  12. ^ "Chicago Sky Re-Sign Michaela Onyenwere". Chicago Sky. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  13. ^ "WNBA Champion, Sky Franchise Great Courtney Vandersloot Returns to Chicago". Chicago Sky. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  14. ^ "Chicago Sky Sign WNBA All-Star Kia Nurse". Chicago Sky. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  15. ^ "Chicago Sky Add Arella Guirantes to Training Camp Roster". Chicago Sky. February 22, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  16. ^ "Chicago Sky Sign Alex Wilson to Training Camp Contract". Chicago Sky. February 27, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  17. ^ "Morgan Bertsch Returns to Sky on Training Camp Contract". Chicago Sky. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Chicago Sky Sign Sammie Puisis, Tilly Boler To Training Camp Contracts". Chicago Sky. April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  19. ^ "Chicago Sky Sign Jessika Carter To Training Camp Contract". Chicago Sky. April 17, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  20. ^ "Golden State Valkyries begin constructing inaugural roster with 11 selections in 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft". nba.com. NBA.
  21. ^ Henderson, Cydney; Horrow, Ellen J. (December 6, 2024). "WNBA expansion draft live updates: Golden State Valkyries pick their players for 2025". USA Today.
  22. ^ Dayton, Kels (February 3, 2025). "Connecticut Sun sign former All-Star guard Diamond DeShields to one-year deal". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  23. ^ Peterson, Chloe (February 16, 2025). "Indiana Fever bolster frontcourt depth in signing Brianna Turner". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  24. ^ "New York Liberty Sign Isabelle Harrison". New York Liberty. February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  25. ^ Sabri, Alex (January 13, 2025). "Chicago Sky extend qualifying offers to Dana Evans, two other players". Chicago Sky Daily. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
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