The Chicago Sky is an American women's basketball club based in Chicago. The team is a member in good standing of the Women's National Basketball Association. It competes in Eastern Conference. This franchise was founded in 2006, before 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. The team is located near Chicago, Illinois. It is a member the Eastern Conference. The franchise was established prior to 2006.
Drafts by the WNBA
Despite being quiet during the WNBA drafts of the last few weeks, the Chicago Sky didn't speak up. But local players were taken to the top in the first round. The Dallas Wings selected Veronica Burton (Norwegian guard) as the seventh overall pick. The Dallas Wings selected Veronica Burton as the seventh overall pick. Last season, she averaged 17.8 ppg, 5.9 rebounds, 6.4 assists, and four steals. She even reached double digits in the Big Ten tournament. The Phoenix Mercury also drafted Maya Dodson from Notre Dame as a forward.
Trades
The Sky have made a few moves to strengthen their roster in this offseason. In return for new draft picks, the Sky traded away several players. They traded Alaina Coles to Minnesota, and acquired Kaitlin Lou Samuelson and Astou Ndour 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 American basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Magellan is the team's uniform sponsor. 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 announces their 2021 season game broadcast schedule. 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 also be broadcast on My Michiganiana 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 supporters turned out to celebrate the team's 2015 WNBA championship. The parade shut down downtown and took over Chicago Park. This was a community celebration and a great way for people to bond.