2014 Los Angeles Sparks season

The 2014 WNBA season will be the 18th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Ownership Change

At the end of 2013, the Sparks' previous ownership group announced it was ceasing operation and transferring the team to the WNBA.^[1] The league, led by commissioner Laurel Richie, began to search for a new owner. The owners of the Golden State Warriors expressed interest in purchasing the team and moving it to the San Francisco area, but ultimately the team was sold to Guggenheim Partners, which also owns the Los Angeles Dodgers, ensuring the Sparks would remain in Los Angeles.^[2] The new owners include former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson.

Roster

2014 Los Angeles Sparks roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From 4.0 !F 13 SWE ! Abdi, Farhiya 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 05-31-1992 Sweden 2.5 !G/F 0 USA ! Beard, Alana 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 05-14-1982 Duke 5.5 !F/C 54 USA ! Greene, Nikki 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 09-06-1990 Penn State 5.5 !F/C 7 FRA ! Gruda, Sandrine 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 06-25-1987 France 1.5 !G 10 USA ! Harding, Lindsey 7000172720000000000♠5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 135 lb (61 kg) 06-12-1984 Duke 2.5 !G/F 22 USA ! Harrington, Armintie 7000175260000000000♠5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 132 lb (60 kg) 04-03-1985 Mississippi 6.0 !C 42 USA ! Lavender, Jantel 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 11-12-1988 Ohio State 4.0 !F 30 USA ! Ogwumike, Nneka 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 07-02-1990 Stanford 5.5 !F/C 3 USA ! Parker, Candace 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 04-19-1986 Tennessee 1.5 !G 20 USA ! Toliver, Kristi 7000170180000000000♠5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 130 lb (59 kg) 01-27-1987 Maryland 1.5 !G 2 USA ! Wiggins, Candice 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 147 lb (67 kg) 02-14-1987 Stanford	Head coach Penny Toler (Long Beach State) Assistant coaches Steve Smith Gary Kloppenburg (UC San Diego) Athletic trainer Courtney Watson (UC Berkeley) Strength and conditioning coach Bruce Deziel (Ohio) Legend (C) Team captain (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended Injured

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