The Chicago Sky is an American women's basketball club based in Chicago. The team competes in the Eastern Conference as a member of Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The franchise was founded prior to the 2006 season. It was originally known as the Chicago Mercury. The Chicago Sky now has a greater following.
WNBA team
The Chicago Sky, a professional basketball team within the Women's National Basketball Association, is a member of the Women's National Basketball Association. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the team is a member of the Eastern Conference. The franchise was founded before the 2006 season.
WNBA drafts
Despite the fact that the Chicago Sky were silent during the most recent WNBA drafts (which were held on March 7th), local players were selected in the first round. The Dallas Wings selected Veronica Burton from Northwestern as the seventh overall selection. The Dallas Wings selected her seventh overall pick. She averaged 17.8 point, 5.5 rebound, 6.4 assists, and four steals per season. She even reached double figures during the Big Ten tournament. In the same draft, Notre Dame forward Maya Dodson was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury.
Trades
The Sky have made some moves in order to improve their roster for the offseason. In return for new draft picks, the Sky traded away several players. These moves included the trade of Alaina Coates to Minnesota and the acquisition of Astou Ndour and Kaitlin Lou Samuelson from Dallas. They also traded their 16th pick from the 2021 Draft, as well as a second-rounder in 2022.
Uniforms
The Chicago Sky is an American professional basketball team. Magellan has been retained as the uniform sponsor of the Chicago Sky. Home games of the team are broadcasted on WCIU TV and WMEU CD, while some games are televised nationally by ESPN and NBA TV.
Game broadcasts
The Chicago Sky have announced their game broadcast schedule for the 2021 season. Five regular season games will be broadcast by the team on CW26. Lisa Byington will play-by-play and Meghan McKeown will color analyze. Five games will be broadcast on My Michiana in South Bend.
Fan base
The Chicago Sky have a vibrant fan base that celebrates the team's accomplishments and strives to make the city a better place. Thousands of Sky fan turned out to support the team when they won the 2015 WNBA Championship. This was a heartwarming community celebration and a great way to build community spirit.