2016 WNBA season
| 2016 WNBA season | |
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| Duration | May 14 – |
| Teams | 12 |
| TV partner/s | ESPN on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NBA TV |
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The 2016 WNBA season will be the 20th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). It begins on May 14 when the Indiana Fever host the Dallas Wings.
2016 WNBA Draft
Seattle Storm will select first in the 2016 WNBA Draft at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. The draft will be televised nationally on the ESPN networks (Round 1 on ESPN2, Rounds 2&3 on ESPNU).[1]
Notable Occurrences
On March 15, the WNBA announced a new league-wide sponsor, Verizon Wireless. The Verizon logo will appear on all jerseys, except the Stars and Sun, and Verizon will receive significant branding in arenas, on jerseys, and in telecasts via commercials. Verizon will also sponsor the WNBA Playoffs,WNBA Finals, WNBA Tip-Off, WNBA Draft, and WNBA Inspiring Women Luncheon.[2]
On March 28, the WNBA introduced new jerseys for the 2016 season. All teams will no longer have a white home jersey. Teams will use the away jersey from the previous year or a secondary color-based alternate jersey. The Sparks and Stars already used their secondary colors for jerseys, and thus there will be no significant change. The jerseys include special patches commemorating the 20th season for the league, along with the three remaining original franchises, and also will show the WNBA Championships each franchise has won by displaying the trophies on the back collar of the jersey.
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References
- ↑ "Seattle Storm Win Top Pick In WNBA Draft Lottery". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ "Verizon and WNBA Tip Off New Marquee Partnership Ahead of League's Landmark 20th Season - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2016-04-10.