LOS ANGELES–– The Los Angeles Sparks announced the final roster for the 2024 WNBA season. The Sparks tip off the season Wednesday, May 15 at Walter Pyramid against the Atlanta Dream at 7 p.m. PT on Spectrum SportsNet.
The Sparks final roster returns six players from the 2023 season including two-time Sixth Woman of the Year and WNBA Champion Dearica Hamby, WNBA All-Star Layshia Clarendon, Zia Cooke, Rae Burrell, and WNBA Champions Lexie Brown and Azurá Stevens.
The newest additions feature the #2 and #4 overall picks in the 2024 WNBA Draft Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson, WNBA All-Star Kia Nurse, Aari McDonald, Stephanie Talbot and Li Yueru.
Los Angeles Sparks 2024 Roster
| No. | Player | POS | EXP | College/Country |
| 1 | Zia Cooke | G | 1 | South Carolina/USA |
| 2 | Rickea Jackson | F | R | Tennessee/USA |
| 4 | Lexie Brown | G | 6 | Duke/USA |
| 5 | Dearica Hamby | F | 9 | Wake Forest/USA |
| 7 | Stephanie Talbot | F | 5 | Australia |
| 10 | Kia Nurse | G-F | 5 | Connecticut/Canada |
| 12 | Rae Burrell | G-F | 2 | Tennessee/USA |
| 15 | Aari McDonald | G | 3 | Arizona/USA |
| 22 | Cameron Brink | F | R | Stanford/USA |
| 23 | Azurá Stevens | F-C | 6 | Connecticut/USA |
| 25 | Layshia Clarendon | G | 10 | California/USA |
| 28 | Li Yueru | C | 1 | China |
Guard Julie Allemand has opted out of the 2024 WNBA season and will be placed on a full season suspension due to injury.
Name Pronunciation Guide
| Zia Cooke – Zye-uh Cook |
| Rickea Jackson – Rick-ee-uh Jackson |
| Lexie Brown |
| Dearica Hamby – D-erica Ham-bee |
| Stephanie Talbot |
| Kia Nurse – Key-uh Nurse |
| Rae Burrell |
| Aari McDonald – Air-ee McDonald |
| Cameron Brink |
| Azurá Stevens – Az-er-ray Stevens |
| Layshia Clarendon – Lay-shuh Clare-in-den |
| Li Yueru – Lee Yuh-roo |
2024 Coaching and Basketball Operations Staff
| General Manager | Raegan Pebley | |
| Asst. GM & VP of Scouting/Analytics | Eli Horowitz | |
| Head Coach | Curt Miller | |
| Assistant Coach | Neil Harrow | |
| Assistant Coach | Nola Henry | |
| Assistant Coach | Camille Smith | |
| Director of Player Development | Danielle Viglione | |
| Special Assistant to the Head Coach and GM | Steve Smith | |
| Video Coordinator | Marty Vosters | |
| Director of Health & Performance | Chelsea Ortega | |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Karissa Scherer | |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Tavon Spears | |
| VP, Operations & Player Relations | Ilene Hauser | |
| Equipment & Facilities Manager | Thomas Archie |
ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES SPARKS
Founded in 1996, the Los Angeles Sparks are one of three original franchises in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Sparks have won three WNBA Championships (2001, 2002, 2016), and have qualified for the playoffs in 20 of their 27 seasons. The Los Angeles Sparks are dedicated to ensuring each home game at Crypto.com Arena has a championship level entertainment experience while showcasing the best female athletes from around the world on the court.
