The 2009 WNBA season is the 12th for the Detroit Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association in the United States.
The Shock attempted to win the WNBA Finals, tying the record for most championships with the Houston Comets (4 but failed in the conference finals.
[1] Though he was unable to secure an NBA head coaching position, ESPN reported on August 30 that Laimbeer was offered, and accepted, an assistant coach position with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Shock is able to overcome the early struggles, and in 2008 championship Detroit Shock reached the playoffs in its seventh straight year.
Based on the Shock's 2008 record, they could have picked 11th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft.