2015 Tulsa Shock season

2015 Tulsa Shock season
CoachFred Williams
ArenaBOK Center
Attendance5,168 per game
Results
Record18–16 (.529)
Place3rd (Western)
Playoff finishLost in Conference Semifinals
Team Leaders
PointsSkylar Diggins – 17.8 ppg
ReboundsCourtney Paris – 9.3 rpg
AssistsSkylar Diggins – 5.0 apg
Media
TelevisionESPN2, ABC, NBA TV

The 2015 WNBA season was the sixth and final season that the Tulsa Shock of the WNBA spent in Tulsa. It was the franchise's eighteenth overall season, as they played twelve seasons as the Detroit Shock. It was announced on July 20 that the team would be moving to Dallas during the offseason.[1] Their season began on June 5, on the road against the Minnesota Lynx.[2] The Shock lost that game 75–83, but their fortunes quickly turned around as they went on an eight-game winning streak after their opening night loss. During the streak, they got revenge on Minnesota, defeated San Antonio and Seattle twice each, and won three games by double-digits. The streak came to an end on June 30 in Seattle with a 74–69 loss. They finished June with an 8–2 record. July would prove to be a turn of fortune for the team. Skylar Diggins won Western Conference Player of the Week and Western Conference Player of the Month during the opening month, but tore her ACL on July 1, and was out for the rest of the season.[3] After the injury, the Shock would lose their first two games of July. They would defeat Atlanta and Los Angeles to sit at 10–4 overall. However, form there, the team lost its next five straight games, with only their July 20 loss against Phoenix coming by double-digits. They finished the month 2–7 and were hovering around a .500 record. Their losing streak extended for another five games to begin August. They lost an overtime game against Phoenix and lost by double-digits to Los Angeles during the streak. The team used four home games at the end of the month, to build a five game winning streak to end the month. Their first win came on August 15 against New York. They continued the streak with an overtime win over Connecticut and they defeated Phoenix and Los Angeles by double digits during the run. They ended the month 5–5. They began September with an 85–67 win over Seattle, but ended their winning streak with a 92–73 loss to Los Angeles. They defeated San Antonio and Phoenix but lost to Chicago to end September 3–2 and the regular the season 18–16. This was the first winning season for the franchise in Tulsa.

Their first winning season also earned them their first playoff berth in Tulsa. They were the third seed in the Western Conference and faced Phoenix in the First Round. The Mercury won the regular season match-up between the two teams 3–2. Phoenix won the first game at home 88–55, in a blowout. The Shock could not stave off elimination at home, losing their only playoff game in Tulsa 91–67. A highlight of the season was Courtney Paris leading the league with 9.3 rebounds per game.

Transactions

WNBA draft

See also: 2015 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 2 Amanda Zahui B.  Sweden University of Minnesota
2 13 Brianna Kiesel  United States Pittsburgh
3 25 Mimi Mungedi  Gabon Nevada

Trades/Roster Changes

Date Trade
February 2 Signed Courtney Paris[4]
February 5 Signed Karima Christmas-Kelly[5]

Roster

Source:[6][7]

2015 Tulsa Shock roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F24Baugh, Vicki6' 4" (1.93m)190 lb (86kg)1989-05-21Tennessee1
G/F13Christmas-Kelly, Karima6' 0" (1.83m)209 lb (95kg)1989-09-11Duke4
G4Diggins, Skylar 5' 9" (1.75m)140 lb (64kg)1990-08-02Notre Dame2
F35Hooper, Jordan6' 2" (1.88m)185 lb (84kg)1992-02-20Nebraska1
F33Jackson-Jones, Tiffany6' 3" (1.91m)185 lb (84kg)1985-04-26Texas7
F25Johnson, Glory (Maternity Leave)6' 3" (1.91m)170 lb (77kg)1990-07-27Tennessee3
G1Kiesel, Brianna5' 7" (1.7m)125 lb (57kg)1993-07-08PittsburghR
C3Paris, Courtney6' 4" (1.93m)250 lb (113kg)1987-09-21Oklahoma5
F/C22Pierson, Plenette6' 2" (1.88m)195 lb (88kg)1981-08-31Texas Tech12
F55Plaisance, Theresa6' 5" (1.96m)200 lb (91kg)1992-05-18LSU1
G0Sims, Odyssey5' 8" (1.73m)155 lb (70kg)1992-07-13Baylor1
G2Williams, Riquna5' 7" (1.7m)165 lb (75kg)1990-05-28Miami (FL)3
C32Zahui B., Amanda6' 5" (1.96m)184 lb (83kg)1993-09-08MinnesotaR
Head coach
Fred Williams (Boise State)
Assistant coaches
Bridget Pettis (Florida)
Ed Baldwin (North Carolina Central)
Athletic trainer
Allison Russell (Tulsa)
Strength and conditioning coach
Claus Souza (Tulsa)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Game Log

Preseason

2015 pre-season game log
May: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 22 San Antonio W 81–51 Skylar Diggins (15) Courtney Paris (9) Odyssey Sims (5) BOK Center
2,937 		1–0
2 May 28 @ San Antonio W 79–71 Riquna Williams (18) Courtney Paris (10) Brianna Kiesel (5) Freeman Coliseum
3,822 		2–0
2015 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2015 game log
Total: 18–16 (Home: 12–5; Road: 6–11)
June: 8–2 (Home: 5–0; Road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 June 5 @ Minnesota L 75–83 Plenette Pierson (18) Courtney Paris (10) Odyssey Sims (7) Target Center
9,020 		0–1
2 June 6 Chicago W 101–93 Odyssey Sims (23) Courtney Paris (9) Skylar Diggins (8) BOK Center
7,256 		1–1
3 June 9 Seattle W 68–45 Pierson, Sims (12) Courtney Paris (11) Skylar Diggins (5) BOK Center
4,149 		2–1
4 June 14 @ San Antonio W 73–62 Skylar Diggins (21) Courtney Paris (19) Plenette Pierson (3) Freeman Coliseum
7,305 		3–1
5 June 16 San Antonio W 88–61 Plenette Pierson (20) Courtney Paris (13) Brianna Kiesel (8) BOK Center
5,005 		4–1
6 June 19 @ Washington W 86–82 Plenette Pierson (24) Courtney Paris (14) Skylar Diggins (5) Capital One Arena
7,099 		5–1
7 June 21 @ Minnesota W 86–78 Skylar Diggins (26) Courtney Paris (11) Skylar Diggins (8) Target center
8,823 		6–1
8 June 26 New York W 71–62 Riquna Williams (11) Karima Christmas-Kelly (6) Diggins, Williams (4) BOK Center
5,125 		7–1
9 June 28 Seattle W 93–89 Skylar Diggins (31) Christmas-Kelly, Paris (9) Skylar Diggins (6) BOK Center
4,985 		8–1
10 June 30 @ Seattle L 69–74 Riquna Williams (23) Courtney Paris (7) Brianna Kiesel (5) KeyArena
4,352 		8–2
July : 2–7 (Home: 1–3; Road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
11 July 2 @ Phoenix L 55–86 Karima Christmas-Kelly (11) Karima Christmas-Kelly (10) Karima Christmas-Kelly (4) US Airways Center
8,996 		8–3
12 July 3 @ Los Angeles L 95–98 Karima Christmas-Kelly (20) Courtney Paris (10) Plenette Pierson (5) Staples Center
6,358 		8–4
13 July 7 @ Atlanta W 85–75 Plenette Pierson (24) Courtney Paris (10) Kiesel, Paris (4) Philips Arena
6,744 		9–4
14 July 11 Los Angeles W 82–67 Karima Christmas-Kelly (24) Courtney Paris (6) Odyssey Sims (6) BOK Center
6,144 		10–4
15 July 15 @ Indiana L 80–83 Riquna Williams (31) Courntey Paris (8) Plenette Pierson (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,435 		10–5
16 July 17 @ San Antonio L 58–65 Odyssey Sims (14) Baugh, Paris (6) Riquna Williams (3) Freeman Coliseum
9,080 		10–6
17 July 19 Minnesota L 72–79 Riquna Williams (19) Paris, Sims (7) Sims, Williams (4) BOK Center
5,987 		10–7
18 July 21 Washington L 69–76 Karima Christmas-Kelly (15) Courtney Paris (19) Odyssey Sims (3) BOK Center
6,147 		10–8
19 July 30 Phoenix L 66–78 Odyssey Sims (16) Courtney Paris (7) Odyssey Sims (4) BOK Center
4,637 		10–9
August : 5–5 (Home: 4–2; Road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
20 August 1 Minnesota L 80–86 Riquna Williams (35) Paris, Pierson (8) Odyssey Sims (6) BOK Center
4,776 		10–10
21 August 4 @ Phoenix L 84–87 (OT) Christmas-Kelly, Williams (17) Courtney Paris (16) Plenette Pierson (4) US Airways Center
8,824 		10–11
22 August 6 @ Los Angeles L 57–84 Plenette Pierson (14) Courtney Paris (6) Riquna Williams (4) Staples Center
8,056 		10–12
23 August 9 Atlanta L 90–98 Riquna Williams (35) Courtney Paris (11) Christmas-Kelly, Sims (4) BOK Center
5,345 		10–13
24 August 12 @ Connecticut L 74–80 Christmas-Kelly, Sims (15) Courtney Paris (9) Odyssey Sims (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,682 		10–14
25 August 15 @ New York W 81–76 Odyssey Sims (27) Courtney Paris (10) Odyssey Sims (7) Madison Square Garden
9,857 		11–14
26 August 18 Phoenix W 74–59 Riquna Williams (18) Courtney Paris (11) Riquna Williams (6) BOK Center
4,566 		12–14
27 August 21 Connecticut W 84–76 (OT) Riquna Williams (22) Karima Christmas-Kelly (8) Karima Christmas-Kelly (5) BOK Center
4,225 		13–14
28 August 28 Los Angeles W 76–66 Sims, Williams (15) Courtney Paris (13) Sims, Williams (4) BOK Center
4,776 		14–14
29 August 30 Indiana W 76–70 Odyssey Sims (30) Courtney Paris (6) Odyssey Sims (5) BOK Center
4,512 		15–14
September : 3–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
30 September 3 @ Seattle W 85–67 Odyssey Sims (24) Christmas-Kelly, Jackson, Paris (8) Odyssey Sims (4) KeyArena
4,352 		16–14
31 September 6 @ Los Angeles L 73–92 Pierson, Sims (21) Courtney Paris (6) Odyssey Sims (6) Staples Center
10,114 		16–15
32 September 8 San Antonio W 74–64 Odyssey Sims (27) Paris, Plaisance, Sims (7) Kiesel, Sims (2) BOK Center
4,145 		17–15
33 September 11 @ Chicago L 71–92 Vicki Baugh (22) Tiffany Jackson (9) Brianna Kiesel (8) Allstate Arena
7,753 		17–16
34 September Phoenix W 91–87 Brianna Kiesel (28) Amanda Zahui B. (8) Brianna Kiesel (5) BOK Center
6,064 		18–16
2015 season schedule

Playoffs

2015 playoff game log
First Round vs. Phoenix Merucry
Lost Series: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 September 17 @ Phoenix L 55–88 Odyssey Sims (18) Courtney Paris (7) Odyssey Sims (3) US Airways Center
8,509 		0–1
2 September 19 Phoenix L 67–91 Odyssey Sims (22) Courtney Paris (8) Odyssey Sims (7) BOK Center
3,261 		0–2
2015 playoff schedule

Standings

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
z - Minnesota Lynx 22 12 .647 – 13–4 9–8 16–6
x - Phoenix Mercury 20 14 .588 2 13–4 7–10 15–7
x - 18 16 .529 4 12–5 6–11 11–11
x - Los Angeles Sparks 14 20 .412 8 9–8 5–12 10–12
e - Seattle Storm 10 24 .294 12 8–9 2–15 8–14
e - San Antonio Stars 8 26 .235 14 7–10 1–16 6–16

Playoffs

See also: 2015 WNBA Playoffs
Conference semifinals
Best-of-3 		Conference finals
Best-of-3 		WNBA Finals
Best-of-5
         
E1 New York 2
E4 Washington 1
E1 New York 1
Eastern Conference
E3 Indiana 2
E2 Chicago 1
E3 Indiana 2
E3 Indiana 2
W1 Minnesota 3
W1 Minnesota 2
W4 Los Angeles 1
W1 Minnesota 2
Western Conference
W2 Phoenix 0
W2 Phoenix 2
W3 0
  • Bold – Series winner
  • Italics – Team with home-court advantage

Statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader


Source:[6]

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Skylar Diggins 9 9 32.1 40.5% 44.8% 91.8% 2.7 5.0 1.6 0.3 17.8
Odyssey Sims 23 19 31.4 36.9% 20.7% 84.7% 3.4 3.8 1.1 0.0 16.0
Karima Christmas-Kelly 32 32 28.7 39.6% 38.6% 78.2% 5.0 1.7 1.1 0.3 10.6
Plenette Pierson 30 29 28.1 43.7% 36.2% 80.8% 4.1 1.9 1.0 0.4 12.8
Riquna Williams 29 20 28.0 35.2% 34.6% 85.0% 3.4 2.6 1.5 0.5 15.6
Courtney Paris 34 34 25.0 48.6% — 42.5% 9.3 1.3 0.4 1.2 6.6
Brianna Kiesel 34 15 18.1 33.3% 23.1% 75.5% 0.8 1.9 0.8 0.1 5.1
Jordan Hooper 34 5 17.1 35.8% 34.2% 68.4% 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 4.7
Vicki Baugh 34 6 15.7 47.3% 0.0% 73.8% 4.1 0.6 0.5 0.4 5.4
Tiffany Jackson 12 0 14.6 50.0% — 83.3% 4.3 0.7 0.5 0.4 4.1
Amanda Zahui B. 31 0 9.7 36.1% 33.3% 75.0% 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 3.4
Theresa Plaisance 25 1 8.2 28.1% 32.0% 70.0% 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.9
Brittany Hrynko 2 0 1.5 0.0% 0.0% — — — — — —

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Odyssey Sims 2 2 33.5 33.3% 27.3% 78.6% 4.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 20.0
Karima Christmas-Kelly 2 2 32.5 21.1% 0.0% 87.5% 5.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 7.5
Plenette Pierson 2 2 27.0 35.7% 33.3% — 5.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 10.5
Jordan Hooper 2 2 26.0 21.1% 18.8% 71.4% 4.5 — — — 8.0
Courtney Paris 2 2 21.0 45.5% — 25.0% 7.5 1.0 1.0 — 5.5
Brianna Kiesel 2 0 16.5 21.4% 0.0% 100.0% 2.5 0.5 — — 6.0
Vicki Baugh 2 0 16.0 28.6% — — 3.0 — 0.5 — 2.0
Riquna Williams 1 0 16.0 16.7% 0.0% — 2.0 1.0 1.0 — 2.0
Tiffany Jackson 2 0 10.5 0.0% — 50.0% 2.0 — 1.0 — 0.5
Amanda Zahui B. 2 0 6.0 0.0% 0.0% — 1.5 — — 0.5 —
Theresa Plaisance 2 0 3.5 0.0% 0.0% — — 0.5 — — —

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Skylar Diggins Western Conference Player of the Week June 23 [8]
Western Conference Player of the Month - June July 6 [9]
Odyssey Sims Western Conference Player of the Week August 31 [10]
Courtney Paris Peak Performer:Rebounds September 17 [11]

References

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  4. ^ "WNBA's Tulsa Shock resign center Courtney Paris". The Washington Times. Associated Press. February 3, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
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