The 2026 Atlanta Dream season will be the 19th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association and their second under head coach Karl Smesko.
Draft
The draft is scheduled for April 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm EDT, to be broadcast on ESPN.[1]
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Nationality
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College/Club
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Outcome
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Ref.
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Transactions
Front office and coaching
Roster
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| Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | Yrs |
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| G | 33 | | Caldwell, Maya | 5' 11" (1.8m) | 160 lb (73kg) | 1998-12-15 | Georgia | 3 | | G | 3 | | Canada, Jordin | 5' 6" (1.68m) | 135 lb (61kg) | 1995-08-11 | UCLA | 7 | | F | 12 | | Coffey, Nia | 6' 1" (1.85m) | 182 lb (83kg) | 1995-06-11 | Northwestern | 8 | | G | 15 | | Gray, Allisha | 6' 0" (1.83m) | 167 lb (76kg) | 1995-01-12 | South Carolina | 8 | | C | 42 | | Griner, Brittney | 6' 9" (2.06m) | 205 lb (93kg) | 1990-10-18 | Baylor | 11 | | F | 00 | | Hillmon, Naz | 6' 2" (1.88m) | 190 lb (86kg) | 2000-04-05 | Michigan | 3 | | F | 10 | | Howard, Rhyne | 6' 2" (1.88m) | 175 lb (79kg) | 2000-04-29 | Kentucky | 3 | | C | 24 | | Jones, Brionna | 6' 3" (1.91m) | 215 lb (98kg) | 1995-12-18 | Maryland | 8 | | F | 23 | | Koné, Sika | 6' 3" (1.91m) | 180 lb (82kg) | 2002-07-13 | Mali | 2 | | F | 5 | | Thierry, Taylor | 6' 1" (1.85m) | | 2003-01-08 | Ohio State | R | | G | 2 | | Paopao, Te-Hina | 5' 9" (1.75m) | | 2002-08-21 | South Carolina | R | | G | 32 | | Walker-Kimbrough, Shatori | 5' 9" (1.75m) | 140 lb (64kg) | 1995-05-18 | Maryland | 8 | | G | – | | Borlase, Isobel (DP) | 5' 11" (1.8m) | | 2004-09-12 | Australia | – | | F/C | – | | Cubaj, Lorela (FA) | 6' 4" (1.93m) | 200 lb (91kg) | 1999-01-08 | Georgia Tech | 3 | | F | – | | Puoch, Nyadiew (DP) | 6' 3" (1.91m) | | 2004-06-23 | Australia | – | | G | – | | Villa, Matilde (DP) | 5' 7" (1.7m) | | 2004-12-09 | Italy | – | | G | – | | Winterburn, Holly (S) | 5' 11" (1.8m) | | 2000-10-01 | Oregon / East London | – |
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- Head coach
- Karl Smesko (Kent State)
- Assistant coaches
- Camryn Brown (High Point)
- Chelsea Lyles (Florida Gulf Coast)
- Brandi Poole (Sewanee)
- LaToya Sanders (North Carolina)
- Athletic trainer
- Katie Buria (Arkansas)
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Shannon Jackson (Auburn)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
WNBA roster page |
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Depth chart
Schedule
Regular season
2026 game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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June
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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July
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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August
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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September
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
| Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
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| 41
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September 17
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Connecticut
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Gateway Center Arena
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| 42
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September 19
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Chicago
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Gateway Center Arena
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September 21
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@ New York
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Barclays Center
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| 44
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September 23
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@ New York
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Barclays Center
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| 2026 season schedule
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Notes:
- Games highlighted in represent Commissioner's Cup games.
References
External links
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| Franchise | |
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| Arenas | |
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| Head coaches | |
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| Administration |
- Owner: Ron Terwilliger
- Kathy Betty
- Dream Too LLC
- Larry Gottesdiener, Suzanne Abair, and Renee Montgomery
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| General managers | |
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| All-Stars | |
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| Seasons | |
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| Playoff appearances | |
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| Conference Championships | |
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| Rivals | |
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| Media | |
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- Expansion draft
- Draft
- Transactions
- Commissioner's Cup
- All-Star Game
- Playoffs
- Finals
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| Eastern | |
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| Western | |
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- ← 2025
- WNBA season
- 2027 →
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