2023 WNBA Commissioner's Cup

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2023 WNBA Commissioner's Cup Game
Cup Final
New York Liberty Las Vegas Aces
(7-3) (9-1)
82 63
Head coach:
Sandy Brondello		 Head coach:
Becky Hammon
1234 Total
New York Liberty 17152426 82
Las Vegas Aces 11231415 63
DateAugust 15, 2023
Venue
MVP
Jonquel Jones (New York)
RefereesRoy Gulbeyan, Eric Brewton, Isaac Barnett
Attendance8,967
United States TV coverage
NetworkAmazon Prime
AnnouncersSarah Kustok
Michael Grady
Baron Davis
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The 2023 WNBA Commissioner's Cup presented by

WNBA's third Commissioner's Cup in league history. The Cup Final featured the top Eastern Conference Cup team facing off against the top Western Conference team.[1] The home team was decided by the team with the highest winning percentage in Cup Play.[2]

The New York Liberty faced off against the Las Vegas Aces and won 82-63 on August 15, 2023 to claim their first Commissioner's Cup title. Jonquel Jones was named Cup MVP after scoring 16 points and grabbing 15 rebounds.[3]

Road to the Cup Final

The Commissioner's Cup starts by designating a portion of regular-season games – 10 games per team – as counting toward Cup play. The team from each conference with the top record in designated “Cup games” then compete for the Commissioner's Cup title and a special prize pool. Cup games are the first home game and first road game each team plays against its five conference rivals.[4]

Standings

Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W L
1 New York Liberty[a] 10 7 3
2 Connecticut Sun 10 7 3
3 Atlanta Dream 10 6 4
4 Washington Mystics 10 5 5
5 Chicago Sky 10 3 7
6 Indiana Fever 10 2 8
Source: [5]
Notes:
  1. ^ New York will represent the Eastern Conference due to their head-to-head record against Connecticut. The Liberty went 2-0 against the Sun.
Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L
1 Las Vegas Aces 10 9 1
2 Dallas Wings 10 6 4
3 Minnesota Lynx 10 5 5
4 Los Angeles Sparks 10 5 5
5 Seattle Storm 10 4 6
6 Phoenix Mercury 10 1 9
Source: [5]

Funding to Local Non-Profits

Each team selects a charity of their choice to represent, and support thought the Commissioner's Cup series. Throughout the season, every Commissioner's Cup game win will result in $2,000 for the charity and every loss will result in $500 to their chosen organization.[6]

Team Charity
Atlanta Dream Helping Mamas
Chicago Sky Sister Afya Community Care
Connecticut Sun #Day43 Black Maternal Health Awareness
Dallas Wings Sisters Network Dallas
Indiana Fever Wheeler Mission
Las Vegas Aces NAMI Southern Nevada
Los Angeles Sparks California Women's Law Center
Minnesota Lynx African American Breast Cancer Alliance
New York Liberty Callen-Lorde
Phoenix Mercury Phoenix Birth Foundation
Seattle Storm Therapy Fund Foundation
Washington Mystics MedStar Health Safe Babies. Safe Moms.

Game Summary

August 15
18:00 PDT
New York Liberty 82, Las Vegas Aces 63
Scoring by quarter: 17-11, 15-23, 24-14, 26-15
Pts: Marine Johannès (17)
Rebs: Jonquel Jones (15)
Asts: Courtney Vandersloot
(10)		 Pts: Jackie Young (16)
Rebs: Kiah Stokes
Chelsea Gray (6)
Asts: Kelsey Plum (6)
Michelob Ultra Arena
Attendance: 8,967
Referees: Roy Gulbeyan. Eric Brewton. Isaac Barnett

Team rosters

2023
G
22HungaryVandersloot, Courtney5' 8" (1.73m)137 lb (62kg)1989-02-08Gonzaga12
G/F13United StatesWilloughby, Jocelyn6' 0" (1.83m)180 lb (82kg)1998-03-25Virginia2
C21ChinaXu, Han6' 10" (2.08m)193 lb (88kg)1999-10-31China2
Head coach
Australia Sandy Brondello (Western Sydney)
Assistant coaches
Germany Olaf Lange
United States Roneeka Hodges (Florida State)
United States Zach O'Brien (Saint Joseph's College of Maine)
Athletic trainer
United States Terri Acosta
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Emily Zaler
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Depth

Pos. Starter Bench
PG Courtney Vandersloot
SG Sabrina Ionescu Marine Johannès
SF
Betnijah Laney
 		Kayla Thornton
Jocelyn Willoughby
PF
 Breanna Stewart Nyara Sabally
C Jonquel Jones Stefanie Dolson
Han Xu
2023
G
0United StatesYoung, Jackie6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1997-09-16Notre Dame4
Head coach
United States Becky Hammon (Colorado State)
Assistant coaches
United States Natalie Nakase (UCLA)
United States Tyler Marsh (Birmingham–Southern)
United States Charlene Thomas-Swinson (Auburn)
Athletic trainer
United States Michelle Anumba (Duke)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Depth Chart

Pos. Starter Bench
PG Chelsea Gray Sydney Colson
SG Kelsey Plum Riquna Williams
SF Jackie Young Alysha Clark
Kierstan Bell
PF
 Candace Parker Cayla George
C A'ja Wilson Kiah Stokes

References

  1. ^ "WNBA Cup Leaderboard". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "WNBA And ESPN Announce Broadcast Schedule and Added Programming For 2023 Regular Season". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Voepel, M.V. "Liberty win Commissioner's Cup with blowout of rival Aces". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020 WNBA Season to Feature Inaugural Commissioner's Cup, Expanded 36-Game Schedule for Teams and More ABC Games". Wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Commissioner's Cup". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Whitley, Brittany. "What is the Commissioner's Cup?". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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