Sparks Announce 2021 Final Roster
Published on May 13, 2021 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Los Angeles Sparks News Release
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Sparks announced today the 2021 Final Roster. Newly acquired Gabby Williams will remain on the full season suspension list due to French National Team commitments. In corresponding moves, the team traded Sydney Wiese to the Washington Mystics for a 2022 second-round pick and waived Kristine Anigwe.
The Sparks also announced that four-time champion Seimone Augustus has been named an assistant coach and has retired from the WNBA.
Final Roster
No. Player POS EXP DOB College/Country
1 Amanda Zahui B. C 6 8-Sep-93 Minnesota/USA
2 Te'a Cooper G 1 16-Apr-97 Baylor/USA
7 Maria Vadeeva* C 2 16-Jul-98 Russia
12 Nia Coffey F 4 11-Jun-95 Northwestern/USA
13 Chiney Ogwumike F-C 4 21-Mar-92 Stanford/USA
15 Brittney Sykes G 4 7-Feb-94 Syracuse/USA
17 Erica Wheeler G 5 2-May-91 Rutgers/USA
20 Kristi Toliver G 11 27-Jan-87 Maryland/USA
22 Arella Guirantes G R 15-Oct-97 Rutgers/USA
30 Nneka Ogwumike F 9 2-Jul-90 Stanford/USA
32 Bria Holmes G 4 19-Apr-94 West Virginia/USA
40 Jasmine Walker F R 3-Feb-98 Alabama/USA
*Suspended-Partial Season- will return after overseas commitments
Coaching Staff
General Manager/Head Coach- Derek Fisher
Assistant Coach- Fred Williams
Assistant Coach- Latricia Trammell
Assistant Coach- Seimone Augustus
Player Development Coach- Jamal "Dash" Lovell
Strength and Conditioning Coach- Cody Hamane
Video Coordinator- Rachel Schrote
Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer- Dr. Courtney Watson
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