The Chicago Sky is an American female basketball team that is located in Chicago. The team is a member the Women's National Basketball Association and competes at the Eastern Conference. This franchise was founded in 2006, before the 2006 season. It was first called the Chicago Mercury. The Chicago Sky now has a greater following.
WNBA Team
The Chicago Sky are a professional basketball club in the Women’s National Basketball Association. The team is based in Chicago, Illinois. They are a part of the Eastern Conference. The franchise was formed before the 2006 season.
Drafts by the WNBA
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. The Phoenix Mercury also drafted Maya Dodson, Notre Dame's forward.
Trades
The Sky made some moves this offseason to increase their roster. They exchanged several players for draft picks. Alaina coates was traded to Minnesota while Kaitlinou Samuelson and Astou Nedour were acquired from Dallas. Additionally, they traded their 16th selection in the 2021 Draft for a second round pick in 2022.
Uniforms
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team in the Midwest United States. Magellan, the team's uniform sponsor, has remained unchanged. The team recently revealed its new gold uniforms. The team's home games are broadcast on WCIU-TV and WMEU-CD, while select games are televised nationally on NBA TV and ESPN.
Broadcasts of game broadcasts
The Chicago Sky have announced their game broadcast schedule for the 2021 season. The team will broadcast five regular season matches on CW26. Lisa Byington provides play-byplay commentary and Meghan McKeown provides color analysis. Five games also will air on My michiana in South Bend.
Fan base
The Chicago Sky enjoy a strong fan base that celebrates their accomplishments and works to improve the city. Thousands of Sky supporters turned out to celebrate the team's 2015 WNBA championship. The parade shut down downtown and took over Chicago Park. This was a heartwarming community celebration and a great way to build community spirit.