2007 Connecticut Sun season

2007 Connecticut Sun season
Coach Mike Thibault
Arena Mohegan Sun Arena
Attendance 7,970 per game
Results
Record 18–16 (.529)
Place 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish Lost in Eastern Conference Semi-Finals
Team Leaders
Points Katie Douglas (17.0)
Rebounds Margo Dydek (6.5)
Assists Lindsay Whalen (5.0)

The 2007 WNBA season was their ninth season and their fifth in Connecticut. The Sun attempted to return to the postseason for the fifth consecutive season and were successful.

Offseason

Dispersal Draft

Based on the Sun's 2006 record, they would pick 13th (last) in the Charlotte Sting dispersal draft. The Sun waived their pick.

WNBA Draft

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Transactions

  • June 8: The Sun sign Evanthia Maltsi.
  • May 18: The Sun waive Laura Summerton.
  • May 13: The Sun waive Kiera Hardy.
  • May 11: The Sun waive Vanessa Gidden and Brooke Smith.
  • May 8: The Sun waive Adrienne Davie.
  • April 29: The Sun sign Brooke Smith.
  • April 25: The Sun waive Monique Martin.
  • March 5: The Sun re-sign Laura Summerton.
  • February 22: The Sun re-sign Jamie Carey.
  • February 21: The Sun trade Taj McWilliams-Franklin to the Los Angeles Sparks for the rights to Érika de Souza and the Sparks’ first pick (12th overall) in the 2007 draft.
  • February 21: The Sun sign free agent Kristen Rasmussen.
  • February 7: The Sun re-sign Katie Douglas and Le'Coe Willingham.

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Roster

Connecticut Sun roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 10 United States Carey, Jamie 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 135 lb (61 kg) Texas
G 23 United States Chambers, Cori 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Georgia
C 7 France Gruda, Sandrine (DP) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) France
F/C 41 Brazil DeSouza, Erika 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Brazil
G/F 32 United States Douglas, Katie (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Purdue
C 12 Poland Dydek, Margo 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Poland
G/F 21 United States Hairston, Kamesha 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 146 lb (66 kg) Temple
F 15 United States Jones, Asjha 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Connecticut
G/F 24 United States Mahoney, Megan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Kansas State
G/F 9 Greece Maltsi, Evanthia 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Greece
G 31 Australia Phillips, Erin  5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Australia
F 52 United States Rasmussen, Kristen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Michigan
G/F 42 United States Sales, Nykesha (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Connecticut
G 13 United States Whalen, Lindsay 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Minnesota
F 43 United States Willingham, Le'Coe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Auburn
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Athletic trainer
Strength and conditioning coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Season standings

Eastern Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Detroit Shock x2410.706–12–512–514–6
Indiana Fever x2113.6183.012–59–812–8
Connecticut Sun x1816.5296.08–910–710–10
New York Liberty x1618.4718.010–76–1110–10
Washington Mystics o1618.4718.08–98–98–12
Chicago Sky o1420.41210.06–118–96–14

Schedule

Preseason

2007 Game Log: Preseason

Regular season

2007 Game Log: Regular Season

Playoffs

In the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Sun had to face the Indiana Fever. Since the Fever had the better record, the series would be played with game 1 at Connecticut, game 2 at Indiana, and game 3 (if needed) at Indiana. The Sun won the first game at home in triple-overtime, but the Fever went on to win games two and three and take the series.

  • For the fifth consecutive season, the Sun qualify for the Eastern Conference Playoffs.
  • For the first time in franchise history, the Sun lose in the first round of the playoffs and do not advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
2007 Game Log: Postseason

Depth

Pos. Starter Bench Inactive
C Margo DydekÉrika de SouzaSandrine Gruda
PF Asjha JonesKristen Rasmussen -- Le'Coe Willingham
SF Nykesha SalesEvanthia Maltsi -- Megan Mahoney
SG Katie DouglasKamesha HairstonCori Chambers
PG Lindsay WhalenJamie CareyErin Phillips

Player stats

Awards and honors

  • Katie Douglas and Asjha Jones were named reserves for the 2007 Eastern Conference All-Star Team.
  • Katie Douglas was named to the WNBA All-Defensive First Team for the third consecutive year.
  • Margo Dydek was named to the WNBA All-Defensive Second Team for the second consecutive year.
  • Katie Douglas was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.
  • Asjha Jones was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 4, 2007.
  • Lindsay Whalen was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 23, 2007.
  • Katie Douglas was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 30, 2007.

References

  1. ↑ WNBA.com: 2008 WNBA Draft Board Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ WNBA.com: 2007 WNBA Transactions
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