2011 Tulsa Shock season
The 2011 WNBA season was the 14th season for the Tulsa Shock franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 2nd in Tulsa. The Shock finished the season with a league record for lowest winning percentage.
Transactions
WNBA draft
The following are the Shock's selections in the 2011 WNBA draft.| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
| 1 | 2 | Elizabeth Cambage | Australia | |
| 1 | 7 | Kayla Pedersen | Stanford | |
| 2 | 21 | Italee Lucas | North Carolina | |
| 3 | 25 | Chastity Reed | Arkansas-Little Rock |
Transaction log
- February 1: The Shock traded a second-round pick in the 2012 draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Andrea Riley.
- February 16: The Shock re-signed Marion Jones.
- February 25: The Shock signed Juanita Ward.
- March 28: The Shock signed Sheryl Swoopes.
- April 8: The Shock signed Miranda Ayim to a training camp contract.
- April 30: The Shock signed Darxia Morris to a training camp contract.
- May 2: The Shock traded Scholanda Robinson to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for second- and third-round picks in the 2012 draft.
- May 3: The Shock signed Betty Lennox.
- May 12: The Shock announced Nicole Ohlde's retirement.
- May 25: The Shock waived Italee Lucas and Juanita Ward.
- June 1: The Shock waived Betty Lennox, Darxia Morris and Rashanda McCants.
- June 15: The Shock waived Miranda Ayim.
- June 16: The Shock signed Jacinta Monroe.
- June 28: The Shock waived Jacinta Monroe.
- July 4: The Shock signed Doneeka Lewis.
- July 9: The Shock announced that Nolan Richardson resigned from head coach and general manager duties. Assistant coach Teresa Edwards was named interim head coach.
- July 15: The Shock signed Betty Lennox and waived Chastity Reed.
- July 21: The Shock signed Abi Olajuwon and waived Marion Jones.
- July 22: The Shock signed Karima Christmas and waived Doneeka Lewis.
Personnel changes
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Andrea Riley | February 1, 2011 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Sheryl Swoopes | March 28, 2011 | free agent |
| Miranda Ayim | April 8, 2011 | free agent |
| Liz Cambage | April 11, 2011 | draft pick |
| Kayla Pedersen | April 11, 2011 | draft pick |
| Chastity Reed | April 11, 2011 | draft pick |
| Betty Lennox | July 15, 2011 | free agent |
| Abi Olajuwon | July 21, 2011 | free agent |
| Karima Christmas | July 22, 2011 | free agent |
Awards and honors
- Liz Cambage was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team as a reserve.
- Liz Cambage was named to the All-Rookie Team.