The 2009 WNBA season

2009 WNBA season

The 2009 WNBA Season is the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season ever without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008...

 was the 13th season and final season for the Sacramento Monarchs

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

 of the Women's National Basketball Association

Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...

. The Monarchs failed to qualify for the WNBA Playoffs

WNBA Playoffs

The WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....

 for the first time in seven years. The Monarchs would later discontinue operations just 2 months after the 2009 season ended.

Dispersal Draft

Based on the Monarchs' 2008 record, they would pick 7th in the Houston Comets

Houston Comets

The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...

 dispersal draft

Dispersal draft

A dispersal draft is a process in professional sports for assigning players to a new team when their current team goes out of business, consolidates with another team, or for some other reason ceases to exist. Since most sports drafts are held in North America, this is where most dispersal drafts...

. The Monarchs picked Ranae Camino.

WNBA Draft

The following are the Monarchs' selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft

2009 WNBA Draft

The 2009 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2009. The first round was shown on ESPN2 at 3:00pm ET, while the second and third rounds were shown on ESPNU and NBA TV at...

.

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	School/Team/Country
1	7	Courtney Paris Courtney Paris Courtney Paris most recently played for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA, she was the senior starting center for the University of Oklahoma women's basketball team. Her twin sister, player Ashley Paris, was also a Sooner.-Early life:In addition to being a twin, Paris has four brothers: Wayne, David,...		Oklahoma University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
2	20	Whitney Boddie Whitney Boddie Whitney Boddie is a professional basketball player most recently playing for the Sacramento Monarchs.Graduated in 2005 from Florence High School of Florence, Alabama, Boddie was named 2005 Alabama Miss Basketball....		Auburn Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
3	33	Morgan Warburton Morgan Warburton Morgan Warburton is an American professional basketball player. She was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in the 2009 WNBA Draft. She was waived on June 4, 2009.-High school:...		Utah University of Utah The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...

Transactions

• September 9: The Monarchs signed Chelsea Newton and waived Lisa Willis.
• August 28: The Monarchs signed Lisa Willis to a seven-day contract.
• August 17: The Monarchs acquired Kristin Haynie from the Detroit Shock in exchange for Crystal Kelly.
• August 7: The Monarchs signed Whitney Boddie to a seven-day contract and waived Chelsea Newton.
• June 5: The Monarchs waived Miao Lijie.
• June 4: The Monarchs waived Charel Allen, Whitney Boddie, and Morgan Warburton.
• May 25: The Monarchs waived Barbara Farris.
• March 20: The Monarchs traded A’Quonesia Franklin and Kim Smith to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Barbara Farris.
• February 10: The Monarchs signed Hamchétou Maïga-Ba.
• January 20: The Monarchs re-signed free agent Ticha Penicheiro.
• January 14: The Monarchs re-signed free agent DeMya Walker and signed Chelsea Newton and Miao Li Jie to training camp contracts.

Date	Trade
March 20, 2009	To Sacramento Monarchs Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...	To Phoenix Mercury Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
	Barbara Farris Barbara Farris Barbara Farris, born September 10, 1976, was a basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA.On May 29, 2009 Farris signed with the Detroit Shock....	A’Quonesia Franklin and Kim Smith Kim Smith (basketball) Kim Smith is a Canadian professional women's basketball player, currently with the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.-University of Utah:...

Additions

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| Chelsea Newton

Chelsea Newton

Chelsea Newton was born February 17, 1983 in Monroe, Louisiana. She is a former WNBA player, who last played for the Sacramento Monarchs. She signed with the Seattle Storm, but later retired before even playing a game with them....

|| January 14, 2009 || re-signed

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

|- style="height:40px"
| DeMya Walker

DeMya Walker

DeMya Chakheia Walker is a professional basketball player from the United States.-High school:...

|| January 14, 2009 || re-signed

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

|- style="height:40px"
| Ticha Penicheiro

Ticha Penicheiro

Ticha Penicheiro is a Portuguese professional basketball player who plays for Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA...

|| January 20, 2009 || re-signed

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

|- style="height:40px"
| Hamchétou Maïga-Ba|| February 10, 2009 || Houston Comets

Houston Comets

The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...

|- style="height:40px"
| Kristin Haynie

Kristin Haynie

Kristin Lynne Haynie is an American basketball player in the WNBA for the Sacramento Monarchs.-High school years:Haynie was born and raised in Mason, Michigan...

|| August 17, 2009 || Detroit Shock

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

|}

Subtractions

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|- style="height:40px"
| A’Quonesia Franklin|| March 20, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

|- style="height:40px"
| Kim Smith

Kim Smith (basketball)

Kim Smith is a Canadian professional women's basketball player, currently with the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.-University of Utah:...

|| March 20, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

|- style="height:40px"
| Charel Allen|| June 4, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

|- style="height:40px"
| Morgan Warburton

Morgan Warburton

Morgan Warburton is an American professional basketball player. She was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in the 2009 WNBA Draft. She was waived on June 4, 2009.-High school:...

|| June 4, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

|- style="height:40px"
| Crystal Kelly

Crystal Kelly

-External links:*...

|| August 17, 2009 || Detroit Shock

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

|- style="height:40px"
| Adrian Williams-Strong

Adrian Williams-Strong

Adrian Williams-Strong is an American professional women's basketball player in the WNBA, currently a Free Agent.Williams attended college at University of Southern California and graduated in 1999....

|| 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

|}

Roster

Preseason

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|- valign="top"
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The 2009 WNBA season

2009 WNBA season

The 2009 WNBA Season is the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season ever without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008...

 was the 13th season and final season for the Sacramento Monarchs

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

 of the Women's National Basketball Association

Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...

. The Monarchs failed to qualify for the WNBA Playoffs

WNBA Playoffs

The WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....

 for the first time in seven years. The Monarchs would later discontinue operations just 2 months after the 2009 season ended.

Dispersal Draft

Based on the Monarchs' 2008 record, they would pick 7th in the Houston Comets

Houston Comets

The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...

 dispersal draft

Dispersal draft

A dispersal draft is a process in professional sports for assigning players to a new team when their current team goes out of business, consolidates with another team, or for some other reason ceases to exist. Since most sports drafts are held in North America, this is where most dispersal drafts...

. The Monarchs picked Ranae Camino.

WNBA Draft

The following are the Monarchs' selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft

2009 WNBA Draft

The 2009 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2009. The first round was shown on ESPN2 at 3:00pm ET, while the second and third rounds were shown on ESPNU and NBA TV at...

.
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| Courtney Paris

Courtney Paris

Courtney Paris most recently played for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA, she was the senior starting center for the University of Oklahoma women's basketball team. Her twin sister, player Ashley Paris, was also a Sooner.-Early life:In addition to being a twin, Paris has four brothers: Wayne, David,...

|
| Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...

|-
| 2
| 20
| Whitney Boddie

Whitney Boddie

Whitney Boddie is a professional basketball player most recently playing for the Sacramento Monarchs.Graduated in 2005 from Florence High School of Florence, Alabama, Boddie was named 2005 Alabama Miss Basketball....

|
| Auburn

Auburn University

Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...

|-
| 3
| 33
| Morgan Warburton

Morgan Warburton

Morgan Warburton is an American professional basketball player. She was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in the 2009 WNBA Draft. She was waived on June 4, 2009.-High school:...

|
| Utah

University of Utah

The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...

|-
|}

Transactions

• September 9: The Monarchs signed Chelsea Newton and waived Lisa Willis.
• August 28: The Monarchs signed Lisa Willis to a seven-day contract.
• August 17: The Monarchs acquired Kristin Haynie from the Detroit Shock in exchange for Crystal Kelly.
• August 7: The Monarchs signed Whitney Boddie to a seven-day contract and waived Chelsea Newton.
• June 5: The Monarchs waived Miao Lijie.
• June 4: The Monarchs waived Charel Allen, Whitney Boddie, and Morgan Warburton.
• May 25: The Monarchs waived Barbara Farris.
• March 20: The Monarchs traded A’Quonesia Franklin and Kim Smith to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Barbara Farris.
• February 10: The Monarchs signed Hamchétou Maïga-Ba.
• January 20: The Monarchs re-signed free agent Ticha Penicheiro.
• January 14: The Monarchs re-signed free agent DeMya Walker and signed Chelsea Newton and Miao Li Jie to training camp contracts.

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| rowspan=2|March 20, 2009
| width=400|To Sacramento Monarchs

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

| width=400|To Phoenix Mercury

Phoenix Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...

|-
| Barbara Farris

Barbara Farris

Barbara Farris, born September 10, 1976, was a basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA.On May 29, 2009 Farris signed with the Detroit Shock....

| A’Quonesia Franklin and Kim Smith

Kim Smith (basketball)

Kim Smith is a Canadian professional women's basketball player, currently with the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.-University of Utah:...

|}

Additions

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| Chelsea Newton

Chelsea Newton

Chelsea Newton was born February 17, 1983 in Monroe, Louisiana. She is a former WNBA player, who last played for the Sacramento Monarchs. She signed with the Seattle Storm, but later retired before even playing a game with them....

|| January 14, 2009 || re-signed

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

|- style="height:40px"
| DeMya Walker

DeMya Walker

DeMya Chakheia Walker is a professional basketball player from the United States.-High school:...

|| January 14, 2009 || re-signed

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

|- style="height:40px"
| Ticha Penicheiro

Ticha Penicheiro

Ticha Penicheiro is a Portuguese professional basketball player who plays for Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA...

|| January 20, 2009 || re-signed

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

|- style="height:40px"
| Hamchétou Maïga-Ba|| February 10, 2009 || Houston Comets

Houston Comets

The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...

|- style="height:40px"
| Kristin Haynie

Kristin Haynie

Kristin Lynne Haynie is an American basketball player in the WNBA for the Sacramento Monarchs.-High school years:Haynie was born and raised in Mason, Michigan...

|| August 17, 2009 || Detroit Shock

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

|}

Subtractions

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|- style="height:40px"
| A’Quonesia Franklin|| March 20, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

|- style="height:40px"
| Kim Smith

Kim Smith (basketball)

Kim Smith is a Canadian professional women's basketball player, currently with the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.-University of Utah:...

|| March 20, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

|- style="height:40px"
| Charel Allen|| June 4, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

|- style="height:40px"
| Morgan Warburton

Morgan Warburton

Morgan Warburton is an American professional basketball player. She was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in the 2009 WNBA Draft. She was waived on June 4, 2009.-High school:...

|| June 4, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

|- style="height:40px"
| Crystal Kelly

Crystal Kelly

-External links:*...

|| August 17, 2009 || Detroit Shock

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

|- style="height:40px"
| Adrian Williams-Strong

Adrian Williams-Strong

Adrian Williams-Strong is an American professional women's basketball player in the WNBA, currently a Free Agent.Williams attended college at University of Southern California and graduated in 1999....

|| 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

|}

Roster

Preseason

{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#483B8D; color:#D3D3D3" | 2009 Game Log: Preseason
|- valign="top"
|
The 2009 WNBA season

2009 WNBA season

The 2009 WNBA Season is the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season ever without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008...

 was the 13th season and final season for the Sacramento Monarchs

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

 of the Women's National Basketball Association

Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...

. The Monarchs failed to qualify for the WNBA Playoffs

WNBA Playoffs

The WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....

 for the first time in seven years. The Monarchs would later discontinue operations just 2 months after the 2009 season ended.

Dispersal Draft

Based on the Monarchs' 2008 record, they would pick 7th in the Houston Comets

Houston Comets

The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...

 dispersal draft

Dispersal draft

A dispersal draft is a process in professional sports for assigning players to a new team when their current team goes out of business, consolidates with another team, or for some other reason ceases to exist. Since most sports drafts are held in North America, this is where most dispersal drafts...

. The Monarchs picked Ranae Camino.

WNBA Draft

The following are the Monarchs' selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft

2009 WNBA Draft

The 2009 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2009. The first round was shown on ESPN2 at 3:00pm ET, while the second and third rounds were shown on ESPNU and NBA TV at...

.
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| 1
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| Courtney Paris

Courtney Paris

Courtney Paris most recently played for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA, she was the senior starting center for the University of Oklahoma women's basketball team. Her twin sister, player Ashley Paris, was also a Sooner.-Early life:In addition to being a twin, Paris has four brothers: Wayne, David,...

|
| Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...

|-
| 2
| 20
| Whitney Boddie

Whitney Boddie

Whitney Boddie is a professional basketball player most recently playing for the Sacramento Monarchs.Graduated in 2005 from Florence High School of Florence, Alabama, Boddie was named 2005 Alabama Miss Basketball....

|
| Auburn

Auburn University

Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...

|-
| 3
| 33
| Morgan Warburton

Morgan Warburton

Morgan Warburton is an American professional basketball player. She was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in the 2009 WNBA Draft. She was waived on June 4, 2009.-High school:...

|
| Utah

University of Utah

The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...

|-
|}

Transactions

• September 9: The Monarchs signed Chelsea Newton and waived Lisa Willis.
• August 28: The Monarchs signed Lisa Willis to a seven-day contract.
• August 17: The Monarchs acquired Kristin Haynie from the Detroit Shock in exchange for Crystal Kelly.
• August 7: The Monarchs signed Whitney Boddie to a seven-day contract and waived Chelsea Newton.
• June 5: The Monarchs waived Miao Lijie.
• June 4: The Monarchs waived Charel Allen, Whitney Boddie, and Morgan Warburton.
• May 25: The Monarchs waived Barbara Farris.
• March 20: The Monarchs traded A’Quonesia Franklin and Kim Smith to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Barbara Farris.
• February 10: The Monarchs signed Hamchétou Maïga-Ba.
• January 20: The Monarchs re-signed free agent Ticha Penicheiro.
• January 14: The Monarchs re-signed free agent DeMya Walker and signed Chelsea Newton and Miao Li Jie to training camp contracts.

{| class="navbox wikitable" style="width:80%"
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! style="background:#483B8D;color:#D3D3D3;" colspan=2|Trade
|-
| rowspan=2|March 20, 2009
| width=400|To Sacramento Monarchs

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

| width=400|To Phoenix Mercury

Phoenix Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...

|-
| Barbara Farris

Barbara Farris

Barbara Farris, born September 10, 1976, was a basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA.On May 29, 2009 Farris signed with the Detroit Shock....

| A’Quonesia Franklin and Kim Smith

Kim Smith (basketball)

Kim Smith is a Canadian professional women's basketball player, currently with the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.-University of Utah:...

|}

Additions

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|- style="height:40px"
| Chelsea Newton

Chelsea Newton

Chelsea Newton was born February 17, 1983 in Monroe, Louisiana. She is a former WNBA player, who last played for the Sacramento Monarchs. She signed with the Seattle Storm, but later retired before even playing a game with them....

|| January 14, 2009 || re-signed

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

|- style="height:40px"
| DeMya Walker

DeMya Walker

DeMya Chakheia Walker is a professional basketball player from the United States.-High school:...

|| January 14, 2009 || re-signed

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

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| Ticha Penicheiro

Ticha Penicheiro

Ticha Penicheiro is a Portuguese professional basketball player who plays for Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA...

|| January 20, 2009 || re-signed

Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...

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| Hamchétou Maïga-Ba|| February 10, 2009 || Houston Comets

Houston Comets

The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...

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| Kristin Haynie

Kristin Haynie

Kristin Lynne Haynie is an American basketball player in the WNBA for the Sacramento Monarchs.-High school years:Haynie was born and raised in Mason, Michigan...

|| August 17, 2009 || Detroit Shock

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

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Subtractions

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| style="background:#483B8D;color:#D3D3D3; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#483B8D;color:#D3D3D3; width:100px"|Left
| style="background:#483B8D;color:#D3D3D3; width:210px"|New team
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| A’Quonesia Franklin|| March 20, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

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| Kim Smith

Kim Smith (basketball)

Kim Smith is a Canadian professional women's basketball player, currently with the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.-University of Utah:...

|| March 20, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

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| Charel Allen|| June 4, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

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| Morgan Warburton

Morgan Warburton

Morgan Warburton is an American professional basketball player. She was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in the 2009 WNBA Draft. She was waived on June 4, 2009.-High school:...

|| June 4, 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

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| Crystal Kelly

Crystal Kelly

-External links:*...

|| August 17, 2009 || Detroit Shock

Detroit Shock

The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...

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| Adrian Williams-Strong

Adrian Williams-Strong

Adrian Williams-Strong is an American professional women's basketball player in the WNBA, currently a Free Agent.Williams attended college at University of Southern California and graduated in 1999....

|| 2009 || free agent

Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....

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Roster

Preseason

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! colspan=2 style="background:#483B8D; color:#D3D3D3" | 2009 Game Log: Preseason
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