Penny Toler WNBA Basketball Executive Record

Franchises

Los Angeles Sparks: November 11, 1999 to October 4, 2019

Draft Picks, Trades, and Free Agent Signings

In some cases the starting date and/or ending date for an executive could not be found, so conservative estimates are used in their place.
Therefore, transactions from the beginning and/or end of an executive's tenure with a particular franchise may be missing from the register below.

Los Angeles Sparks Franchise (November 11, 1999 - October 4, 2019)

December 15, 1999
Lost Nina Bjedov to the Seattle Storm in the WNBA expansion draft.

Lost Gordana Grubin to the Indiana Fever in the WNBA expansion draft.
April 25, 2000
Drafted Nicole Kubik in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 2000 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Paige Sauer in the 2nd round (31st pick) of the 2000 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Marte Alexander in the 3rd round (47th pick) of the 2000 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Nicky McCrimmon in the 4th round (63rd pick) of the 2000 WNBA Draft.
May 30, 2000
Waived Nicole Kubik.
October 11, 2000
Traded La'Keshia Frett to the Sacramento Monarchs for Latasha Byears.

Traded Allison Feaster and Clarisse Machanguana to the Charlotte Sting for Rhonda Mapp and E.C. Hill.
April 20, 2001
Drafted Camille Cooper in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 2001 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Nicole Levandusky in the 2nd round (32nd pick) of the 2001 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Kelley Siemon in the 3rd round (48th pick) of the 2001 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Beth Record in the 4th round (64th pick) of the 2001 WNBA Draft.
April 30, 2001
Signed Kiesha Brown.

Signed Wendi Willits.
May 9, 2001
Waived Beth Record.
May 24, 2001
Waived E.C. Hill.

Waived Kiesha Brown.

Waived Paige Sauer.
May 27, 2001
Suspended contract of Kelley Siemon.
June 5, 2001
Traded Camille Cooper to the New York Liberty for a 2002 2nd round pick (Gergana Slavtcheva later selected).
April 19, 2002
Traded Ukari Figgs and Gergana Slavcheva to the Portland Fire for Nikki Teasley and Sophia Witherspoon.

Drafted Rosalind Ross in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 2002 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Gergana Slavtcheva in the 2nd round (30th pick) of the 2002 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Jackie Higgins in the 2nd round (32nd pick) of the 2002 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Rashana Barnes in the 3rd round (48th pick) of the 2002 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Tiffany Thompson in the 4th round (64th pick) of the 2002 WNBA Draft.
April 30, 2002
Signed Erika de Souza.

Signed Rhonda Smith.

Signed Kim Williams.
May 3, 2002
Waived Rashana Barnes.
May 8, 2002
Waived Tiffany Thompson.
May 13, 2002
Waived Jackie Higgins.

Waived Kelley Siemon.

Waived Kim Williams.

Waived Nicole Levandusky.

Signed Vicki Hall.

Signed Shala Crawford as a free agent.

Signed Naomi Mulitauaopele as a free agent.
May 16, 2002
Waived Rhonda Smith.

Waived Wendi Willits.
May 23, 2002
Waived Naomi Mulitauaopele.
June 7, 2002
Signed Katryna Gaither.
June 11, 2002
Signed Sophia Witherspoon.
June 18, 2002
Traded a 2003 1st round pick to the Miami Sol for Marlies Askamp.
June 21, 2002
Waived Katryna Gaither.
April 24, 2003
Drafted Jackie Stiles from the Portland Fire in the dispersal draft.
April 25, 2003
Drafted Schuye LaRue in the 2nd round (27th pick) of the 2003 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Mary Jo Noon in the 3rd round (42nd pick) of the 2003 WNBA Draft.
May 1, 2003
Signed Jennifer Gillom as an unrestricted free agent.
May 5, 2003
Waived Rosalind Ross.
May 20, 2003
Waived Schuye LaRue.
May 21, 2003
Traded a 2004 3rd round pick to the Cleveland Rockers for Shaquala Williams.

Waived Mary Jo Noon.
June 10, 2003
Waived Latasha Byears.
July 26, 2003
Signed Vanessa Nygaard.
August 5, 2003
Signed Jenny Mowe.
August 7, 2003
Signed Lynn Pride.
January 6, 2004
Drafted Isabelle Fijalkowski from the Cleveland Rockers in the dispersal draft.
February 4, 2004
Signed Teresa Weatherspoon as a free agent.
March 3, 2004
Signed Tausha Mills.
March 8, 2004
Signed Laura Macchi as a free agent.
March 9, 2004
Signed Raffaella Masciadri as a free agent.
March 12, 2004
Signed Brandi McCain as a free agent.
March 22, 2004
Signed Danielle Crockrom as a free agent.

Signed Tamara Stocks as a free agent.
April 12, 2004
Signed Cori Enghusen as a free agent.
April 17, 2004
Drafted Christi Thomas in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 2004 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Doneeka Lewis in the 2nd round (25th pick) of the 2004 WNBA Draft.
April 21, 2004
Signed Monique Coker as a free agent.
April 23, 2004
Waived Danielle Crockrom.
April 25, 2004
Signed Tera Bjorklund as a free agent.
April 26, 2004
Waived Tausha Mills.
May 4, 2004
Waived Brandi McCain.

Waived Chandra Johnson.

Waived Cori Enghusen.

Waived Tera Bjorklund.

Signed Tamika Whitmore as a free agent.
May 5, 2004
Waived Tamara Stocks.
May 6, 2004
Waived Shaquala Williams.
May 19, 2004
Waived Monique Coker.
July 12, 2004
Michael Cooper resigns as Head Coach.
July 18, 2004
Hired Karleen Thompson as Co-Interim Head Coach.

Hired Ryan Weisenberg as Co-Interim Head Coach.
August 17, 2004
Suspended contract of Laura Macchi.

Suspended contract of Raffaella Masciadri.
March 8, 2005
Signed Marlous Nieuwveen.
March 21, 2005
Traded DeLisha Milton-Jones and a 2005 1st round pick (Dionnah Jackson later selected) to the Washington Mystics for Chamique Holdsclaw.
March 28, 2005
Signed Jaynetta Saunders.
April 7, 2005
Hired Henry Bibby as Head Coach.
April 8, 2005
Signed Nicole Kaczmarski.
April 16, 2005
Drafted DeeDee Wheeler in the 2nd round (26th pick) of the 2005 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Heather Schreiber in the 3rd round (39th pick) of the 2005 WNBA Draft.
May 4, 2005
Waived Heather Schreiber.

Waived Jaynetta Saunders.
May 9, 2005
Waived Nicole Kaczmarski.
May 13, 2005
Signed Gordana Grubin.
May 18, 2005
Signed Tera Bjorklund.
May 19, 2005
Waived DeeDee Wheeler.

Waived Marlous Nieuwveen.

Waived Tera Bjorklund.

Suspended contract of Laura Macchi.
May 21, 2005
Signed Marlous Nieuwveen.
July 6, 2005
Waived Gordana Grubin.
July 17, 2005
Signed Jessica Moore.
July 19, 2005
Signed Edniesha Curry.
August 17, 2005
Henry Bibby resigns as Head Coach.

Hired Joe Bryant as Interim Head Coach.
November 16, 2005
Lost Laura Macchi to the Chicago Sky in the WNBA expansion draft.
March 1, 2006
Traded Nikki Teasley and a 2006 1st round pick (Tamara James later selected) to the Washington Mystics for Temeka Johnson, Murriel Page, and a 2006 1st round pick (Lisa Willis later selected).
March 6, 2006
Signed Jennifer Butler.
March 15, 2006
Signed Tamara Moore.
March 27, 2006
Signed Brandi McCain.
April 4, 2006
Signed Emmeline Ndongue.
April 5, 2006
Drafted Lisa Willis in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 2006 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Willnett Crockett in the 2nd round (22nd pick) of the 2006 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Tiffany Porter-Talbert in the 3rd round (36th pick) of the 2006 WNBA Draft.
April 18, 2006
Signed Brandi Davis.
May 16, 2006
Waived Brandi McCain.

Waived Willnett Crockett.
May 17, 2006
Signed Cathy Joens.
May 19, 2006
Waived Cathy Joens.
July 18, 2006
Signed Tiffany Stansbury.
January 8, 2007
Drafted Ayana Walker from the Charlotte Sting in the dispersal draft.
February 6, 2007
Signed Chamique Holdsclaw.
February 16, 2007
Signed Marta Fernandez.
February 21, 2007
Traded Erika de Souza and a 2007 1st round pick (Kamesha Hairston later selected) to the Connecticut Sun for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
March 5, 2007
Signed Brandy Reed.

Signed Edniesha Curry.

Signed Gwen Jackson.

Signed Kaayla Chones.

Signed Nyree Roberts.

Signed Sheila Lambert.
April 4, 2007
Drafted Sidney Spencer in the 2nd round (25th pick) of the 2007 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Amanda Brown in the 3rd round (38th pick) of the 2007 WNBA Draft.

Fired Joe Bryant as Head Coach.

Hired Michael Cooper as Head Coach.
April 23, 2007
Waived Brandy Reed.

Waived Gwen Jackson.

Signed Lisa Leslie to a multi-year contract.
April 26, 2007
Waived Edniesha Curry.
April 30, 2007
Signed Megan Duffy.
May 1, 2007
Waived Ayana Walker.

Waived Brandi Davis.
May 4, 2007
Signed LaToya Thomas as a free agent.
May 15, 2007
Waived Sheila Lambert.
May 18, 2007
Waived Doneeka Lewis.

Waived Kaayla Chones.

Waived Megan Duffy.

Waived Tamara Moore.

Waived Tiffany Stansbury.
June 13, 2007
Signed Iciss Tillis.
June 19, 2007
Waived Iciss Tillis.
June 20, 2007
Traded Lisa Willis to the New York Liberty for Sherill Baker.
July 2, 2007
Signed Kiesha Brown.
July 6, 2007
Signed Tye'sha Fluker.
February 6, 2008
Lost LaToya Thomas to the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA expansion draft.
February 21, 2008
Signed Jessica Moore to a training camp contract.

Signed Raffaella Masciadri to a training camp contract.
February 22, 2008
Signed Marie Ferdinand-Harris as a free agent.
April 2, 2008
Signed Olympia Scott to a training camp contract.
April 9, 2008
Drafted Candace Parker in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2008 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Shannon Bobbitt in the 2nd round (15th pick) of the 2008 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Sharnee Zoll in the 3rd round (29th pick) of the 2008 WNBA Draft.
April 22, 2008
Traded Taj McWilliams-Franklin and a 2009 1st round pick (Quanitra Hollingsworth later selected) to the Washington Mystics for DeLisha Milton-Jones.
April 24, 2008
Waived DeTrina White.
May 8, 2008
Waived Olympia Scott.
May 16, 2008
Waived Sharnee Zoll.

Waived Sherill Baker.

Waived Tye'sha Fluker.
June 27, 2008
Waived Kamela Gissendanner.
July 7, 2008
Signed Amber Jacobs.
July 29, 2008
Waived Amber Jacobs.
August 27, 2008
Signed Margo Dydek.
December 17, 2008
Traded Chamique Holdsclaw to the Atlanta Dream for a 2009 1st round pick (Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton later selected).
January 30, 2009
Traded Christi Thomas to the Minnesota Lynx for Vanessa Hayden.

Michael Cooper resigns as Head Coach.
February 20, 2009
Signed DeLisha Milton-Jones to a contract extension.
March 12, 2009
Signed Tina Thompson as a free agent.
March 25, 2009
Signed Marta Fernandez to a training camp contract.
March 26, 2009
Traded Temeka Johnson to the Phoenix Mercury for a 2010 1st round pick (Bianca Thomas later selected).
April 9, 2009
Drafted Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 2009 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Ashley Paris in the 2nd round (22nd pick) of the 2009 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Britney Jordan in the 3rd round (35th pick) of the 2009 WNBA Draft.
April 14, 2009
Waived Murriel Page.

Signed Betty Lennox as a free agent.
May 5, 2009
Traded Raffaella Masciadri and a 2010 1st round pick (Tina Charles later selected) to the Minnesota Lynx for Noelle Quinn.

Traded Sidney Spencer to the New York Liberty for a 2010 1st round pick (Tina Charles later selected).
May 7, 2009
Signed Kristi Harrower to a training camp contract.
June 4, 2009
Waived Marta Fernandez.
June 5, 2009
Waived Jessica Moore.
December 14, 2009
Hired Jennifer Gillom as Head Coach.
February 9, 2010
Signed Ticha Penicheiro as a free agent.
February 16, 2010
Signed LaToya Sanders.
April 8, 2010
Drafted Andrea Riley in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 2010 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Bianca Thomas in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 2010 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Angel Robinson in the 2nd round (20th pick) of the 2010 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Rashidat Junaid in the 3rd round (32nd pick) of the 2010 WNBA Draft.
April 29, 2010
Waived Angel Robinson.
May 7, 2010
Waived Vanessa Hayden.
May 11, 2010
Signed Lisa Willis.
May 13, 2010
Traded a 2011 2nd round pick (Angie Bjorklund later selected) to the Chicago Sky for Kristi Toliver.

Waived LaToya Sanders.

Waived Lisa Willis.
May 14, 2010
Waived Shannon Bobbitt.
June 1, 2010
Signed Chanel Mokango.

Waived Tiffany Stansbury.
February 1, 2011
Traded Andrea Riley to the Tulsa Shock for a 2012 2nd round pick (Farhiya Abdi later selected).
February 2, 2011
Signed Ebony Hoffman.

Signed LaToya Sanders.

Signed Natasha Lacy.

Signed Noelle Quinn.

Signed Ticha Penicheiro.
February 3, 2011
Signed Loree Moore.
February 8, 2011
Signed Courtney Paris.
March 31, 2011
Signed Jenna O'Hea.
April 11, 2011
Drafted Jantel Lavender in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 2011 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Elina Babkina in the 3rd round (29th pick) of the 2011 WNBA Draft.
April 26, 2011
Signed Jantel Lavender to a training camp contract.
May 21, 2011
Waived Chanel Mokango.
May 25, 2011
Waived Loree Moore.
June 1, 2011
Traded Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton to the Chicago Sky for a 2012 2nd round pick (Khadijah Rushdan later selected).
June 2, 2011
Waived Courtney Paris.
July 10, 2011
Fired Jennifer Gillom as Head Coach.

Hired Joe Bryant as Interim Head Coach.
January 5, 2012
Hired Carol Ross as Head Coach.
February 1, 2012
Traded Noelle Quinn to the Washington Mystics for Marissa Coleman.
February 8, 2012
Signed Alana Beard.
February 23, 2012
Traded LaToya Sanders and Natasha Lacy to the Washington Mystics for Nicky Anosike.

Signed Sharnee Zoll.
March 9, 2012
Signed Ashley Shields.
April 9, 2012
Signed Darxia Morris.
April 16, 2012
Drafted Nneka Ogwumike in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2012 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Farhiya Abdi in the 2nd round (13th pick) of the 2012 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Khadijah Rushdan in the 2nd round (15th pick) of the 2012 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Tyra White in the 2nd round (16th pick) of the 2012 WNBA Draft.

Drafted April Sykes in the 3rd round (28th pick) of the 2012 WNBA Draft.
April 23, 2012
Signed April Sykes.
April 25, 2012
Signed Candace Parker to a contract extension.
April 26, 2012
Signed Nneka Ogwumike.
May 15, 2012
Waived Darxia Morris.
June 6, 2012
Waived Sharnee Zoll.
June 8, 2012
Signed Coco Miller.
July 2, 2012
Waived Coco Miller.
July 5, 2012
Signed Andrea Riley.
August 17, 2012
Signed Dawn Evans.
February 13, 2013
Signed Kristi Toliver.
April 15, 2013
Drafted A'dia Mathies in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 2013 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Brittany Chambers in the 2nd round (22nd pick) of the 2013 WNBA Draft.
May 6, 2013
Signed Marissa Coleman.
August 11, 2013
Claimed DeLisha Milton-Jones on waivers.
March 31, 2014
Traded a 2014 1st round pick (Chelsea Gray later selected) and a 2015 2nd round pick (Brittany Hrynko later selected) to the Connecticut Sun for Sandrine Gruda.
April 1, 2014
Traded Jenna O'Hea to the Seattle Storm for a 2015 2nd round pick (Cierra Burdick later selected).
April 14, 2014
Drafted Jennifer Hamson in the 2nd round (23rd pick) of the 2014 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Antonita Slaughter in the 3rd round (35th pick) of the 2014 WNBA Draft.
July 20, 2014
Fired Carol Ross as Head Coach.

Hired Penny Toler as Interim Head Coach.
January 5, 2015
Hired Brian Agler as Head Coach.
January 28, 2015
Waived Armintie Herrington.
February 9, 2015
Signed Marianna Tolo.

Signed Marianna Tolo.

Signed Nikki Greene.
February 10, 2015
Waived Lindsey Harding.
February 12, 2015
Signed Erin Phillips.
February 18, 2015
Signed Ana Dabovic.
February 23, 2015
Signed Jennifer Hamson.
February 26, 2015
Signed Alana Beard.
March 18, 2015
Signed Jantel Lavender.
March 24, 2015
Signed Temeka Johnson.
April 1, 2015
Signed Jennifer Lacy.
April 16, 2015
Drafted Crystal Bradford in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 2015 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Cierra Burdick in the 2nd round (14th pick) of the 2015 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Andrea Hoover in the 3rd round (31st pick) of the 2015 WNBA Draft.
April 29, 2015
Signed Cierra Burdick.

Signed Andrea Hoover.
June 3, 2015
Signed Blake Dietrick.
June 4, 2015
Waived Angel Goodrich.

Waived Nikki Greene.

Waived Blake Dietrick.

Waived Cierra Burdick.
June 22, 2015
Signed Courtney Clements.
June 25, 2015
Waived Courtney Clements.

Signed Jasmine Lister.
July 6, 2015
Waived Jennifer Lacy.
July 17, 2015
Waived Jasmine Lister.
July 27, 2015
Signed Candace Parker.
September 9, 2015
Signed Michelle Snow to a contract for the rest of the season.
February 11, 2016
Signed Candace Parker to a contract extension.
February 17, 2016
Signed Nneka Ogwumike.
February 23, 2016
Signed Jelena Dubljevic.
March 1, 2016
Traded Erin Phillips, a 2016 1st round pick (Aerial Powers later selected), and a 2017 1st round pick (Sydney Wiese later selected) to the Dallas Wings for Riquna Williams and a 2016 1st round pick (Jonquel Jones later selected).
March 2, 2016
Signed Ana Dabovic.
March 31, 2016
Signed Essence Carson.
April 14, 2016
Drafted Jonquel Jones in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 2016 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Whitney Knight in the 2nd round (15th pick) of the 2016 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Brianna Butler in the 2nd round (23rd pick) of the 2016 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Talia Walton in the 3rd round (29th pick) of the 2016 WNBA Draft.

Traded Jonquel Jones and a 2016 2nd round pick (Jamie Weisner later selected) to the Connecticut Sun for Chelsea Gray, a 2016 2nd round pick (Whitney Knight later selected), a 2016 2nd round pick (Brianna Butler later selected), and a 2017 1st round pick (Allisha Gray later selected).
August 30, 2016
Waived Whitney Knight.
February 3, 2017
Signed Essence Carson.
February 8, 2017
Signed Alana Beard.
February 9, 2017
Signed Candace Parker to a contract extension.
February 15, 2017
Signed Jantel Lavender to a contract extension.
February 16, 2017
Signed Nneka Ogwumike to a contract extension.
February 17, 2017
Traded a 2017 1st round pick (Allisha Gray later selected) and a 2017 2nd round pick (Breanna Lewis later selected) to the Dallas Wings for Odyssey Sims and a 2017 1st round pick (Sydney Wiese later selected).
April 13, 2017
Drafted Sydney Wiese in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 2017 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Saicha Grant-Allen in the 3rd round (35th pick) of the 2017 WNBA Draft.
April 20, 2017
Signed Karlie Samuelson.
May 1, 2017
Signed Sydney Wiese to a multi-year contract.
May 12, 2017
Waived Karlie Samuelson.
February 1, 2018
Signed Odyssey Sims.

Signed Karlie Samuelson.

Signed Ana Dabovic.
February 6, 2018
Signed Alana Beard.
February 14, 2018
Signed Cappie Pondexter.
April 12, 2018
Drafted Maria Vadeeva in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 2018 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Shakayla Thomas in the 2nd round (23rd pick) of the 2018 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Julia Reisingerová in the 3rd round (35th pick) of the 2018 WNBA Draft.
April 17, 2018
Signed Brooke McCarty-Williams to a training camp contract.
May 3, 2018
Waived Brooke McCarty-Williams.
May 17, 2018
Waived Karlie Samuelson.
May 19, 2018
Signed Karlie Samuelson.
May 28, 2018
Released Karlie Samuelson.
June 24, 2018
Signed Karlie Samuelson to a contract for the rest of the season.
June 28, 2018
Waived Cappie Pondexter.
November 1, 2018
Brian Agler resigns as Head Coach.
December 5, 2018
Hired Derek Fisher as Head Coach.
February 1, 2019
Signed Karlie Samuelson.

Signed Odyssey Sims to a multi-year contract.
February 6, 2019
Signed Ashley Walker to a training camp contract.
February 11, 2019
Signed Alana Beard.
February 13, 2019
Signed Tierra Ruffin-Pratt.
March 5, 2019
Signed Rachel Hollivay to a training camp contract.
March 28, 2019
Signed Loryn Goodwin.
April 10, 2019
Drafted Kalani Brown in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Marina Mabrey in the 2nd round (19th pick) of the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Ángela Salvadores in the 3rd round (31st pick) of the 2019 WNBA Draft.
April 12, 2019
Signed Gabby Green.
April 18, 2019
Signed Kalani Brown.
April 22, 2019
Traded Odyssey Sims to the Minnesota Lynx for Alexis Jones.
April 25, 2019
Signed Marina Mabrey.
April 27, 2019
Traded a 2020 1st round pick (Jocelyn Willoughby later selected) to the Connecticut Sun for Chiney Ogwumike.
April 30, 2019
Signed Chelsea Gray.
May 13, 2019
Waived Loryn Goodwin.

Waived Gabby Green.

Claimed Cierra Dillard on waivers.
May 15, 2019
Signed Riquna Williams.
May 18, 2019
Waived Rachel Hollivay.

Waived Cierra Dillard.
May 20, 2019
Traded Jantel Lavender to the Chicago Sky for a 2020 2nd round pick (Beatrice Mompremier later selected).
May 23, 2019
Waived Ashley Walker.

Waived Karlie Samuelson.
June 3, 2019
Signed Ashley Walker.
June 17, 2019
Released Ashley Walker.
July 18, 2019
Signed Karlie Samuelson to a 7-day contract.

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