It was a busy off-season for the Dream with the hiring of new head coach Nicki Collen and the key free-agent signings of Minnesota Lynx champion Renee Montgomery and former Chicago Sky forward Jessica Breland. And even with a No. 15 pick in the WNBA Draft, the Dream was able to secure UCLA standout Monique Billings in the second round. Atlanta also selected Baylor guard Kristy Wallace who will be out for the 2018 season with an ACL tear. In addition to free agents signed and draft pickups, the Dream is in great position with the return of Angel McCoughtry. Training camp starts April 29th and will be held at GSU Sports Arena on the Georgia State University campus.
Monique Billings, #25 (@moniquebillings)
- Third woman in UCLA history to record 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds
- Bruins’ all-time leader in blocks (228) and ranks second in rebounds (1,159)
- Averaged 15.3 ppg and 9.5 rebounds at UCLA
- Named All-Pac-12 Team and Pac-12 All-Defensive
- Acquired: Drafted No. 15 in 2018 by the Dream
Jessica Breland, #51 (@jaybreland)
- Averaged 9.5 points and 6.3 rebounds with the Sky
- Overseas team: Homenetmen (Lebanon league)
- Acquired: Signed with the Dream as a free agent in (Feb. 2018)
Layshia Clarendon, #23 (@layshiac)
- 2017 All-Star Team (Reserve)
- 2017-20 USA Basketball National Pool Team
- Averaged 10.7 points in 2017 season
- Finished second in the league with 6.6 assists per game
- Set a new single-season franchise record with 226 assists and her 6.6 assists per game
- Acquired: Traded to the Dream from the Fever in 2016
Damiris Dantas, #12 (@damirisdantas)
- Averaged 7.7 points and 3.6 rebounds in 2017
- Career high of 22 points off the bench in win at Seattle
- Overseas team: KB Stars (South Korean league)
- Acquired: Traded to the Dream in 2015 from the Lynx
Blake Dietrick, #11
- Averaged 18.5 points and 5.6 assists overseas
- Overseas team: Dafni Agioy (Greece league)
- Acquired: Signed to training camp contract (March 2018)
Adaora Elonu, #2
- Averaged 13.8 points and 5.4 rebounds overseas
- Overseas team: CB Avenida (Spanish league)
- Acquired: Signed to training camp contract (Feb. 2018)
Mackenzie Engram, #17 (@holy_mack)
- Hit 1,000 career points
- Averaged 12.9 points and 7.0 rebounds at Georgia
- Had 24 double-figure scoring efforts and eight double-digit rebounding games
- Named Second-Team All-SEC
- Acquired: Drafted No. 27 overall in 2018 by the Dream
Alexa Hart (@HoopItUp_34)
- Averaged 5.1 points and 3.3 rebounds at Ohio State
- Acquired: Signed to training camp contract (April 2018)
Tiffany Hayes (@tiphayes3)
- Top returning scorer, averaged 16.3 points in 2017
- 2017 All-Star Team (Starter)
- 2017-20 USA Basketball National Pool Team
- Overseas team: Maccabi Ashdod (Israeli league)
- Acquired: Drafted No. 14 overall in 2012 by the Dream
Rosemarie Julien (@rjulien32)
- Lead scorer at Flordia Gulf Coast (13.2 ppg)
- 2017 ASUN Conference’s WBB Newcomer of the Year
- 2x First-Team All-Conference member
- ASUN Conference leader in FT percentage at 83 percent
- 4x ASUN Conference Player of the Week awardee
- Acquired: Signed to training camp contract (April 2018)
Maggie Lucas, #33 (@MaggieLucas33)
- Averaged 7.8 points for the Fever in 2016
- Lucas is returning to the WNBA after back to back surgeries on her right knee
- Acquired: Signed to training camp contract (February 2018)
Angel McCoughtry, #35 (@angel_35)
- Averaged 19.5 points and 5.7 rebounds
- 2x Olympic Gold Medalist
- 2x All-WNBA First Team
- 2x WNBA Scoring Champion
- 2x WNBA steal leader
- 7x WNBA All-Defensive First Team
- Overseas team: Dynamo Kursk (Russian league)
- Acquired: Drafted No.1 overall in 2009 by the Dream
Imani McGee-Stafford, #34 (@imaniitrishawn)
- Averaged 4.1 points and 3.9 rebounds in 2017
- WNBA All-Rookie Team
- Overseas team: Beijing Great Wall (Chinese league)
- Acquired: Traded to the Dream from the Sky in 2017
Renee Montgomery, #21 (@Da20one)
- 2x WNBA Champion
- WNBA All-Star
- Averaged 8.0 points and 3.4 assists in 2017
- Overseas team: Maccabi Ramat Hen (Israeli league)
- Acquired: Signed to the Dream from the Lynx (Feb. 2018)
Brittney Sykes (@Sykes_20)
- 2017-20 USA Basketball National Pool Team
- WNBA All-Rookie Team
- Averaged 13.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in 2017
- 2x WNBA Rookie of the Month
- Scored 471 points which was a single-season record by a Dream rookie
- Acquired: Drafted No. 7 overall in 2016 by the Dream
Kristy Wallace
- Averaged 12.9 points, a team-high 5.3 assists, and 5.0 rebounds
- Named to the Australian U23 National Team
- Named to 2018 WBCA All-Region 3 Team
- 2018 WBCA All-America Honorable Mention
- 2018 Unanimous All-Big 12 First Team
- 2018 Big 12 All-Defensive Team
- 2018 espnW Player of the Week (Jan. 29)
- Tore her ACL late in her senior season at Baylor
- Acquired: Drafted No. 16 overall in 2018 by the Dream
Elizabeth Williams (@E_Williams_1)
- 2017 All-Star Team (Reserve)
- Averaged 9.3 points and 6.6 rebounds
- 2016 WNBA Most Improved Player
- Overseas team: Lianoning Hengye (Chinese league)
- Acquired: Traded to the Dream from the Sun in 2016