Transactions
- July 4: The Sun waived Lauren Ervin due to the arrival of Sandrine Gruda.
- June 28: The Sun waived Barbara Turner due to the arrival of Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota.
- June 19: The Sun signed Tan White and waived Kristi Cirone.
- June 5: The Sun waived Lyndra Littles, Danielle Page and Carrem Gay.
- June 3: The Sun claimed Kiesha Brown off waivers.
- June 1: The Sun waived Ketia Swanier and Ashley Hayes.
- April 20: The Sun signed Carrem Gay to a training camp contract.
- April 20: The Sun announced that Tamika Raymond would sit out the 2009 season.
- April 13: The Sun announced Jamie Carey's retirement.
- April 13: The Sun signed Ashley Hayes to a training camp contract.
- April 10: The Sun signed Kristi Cirone to a training camp contract.
- February 13: The Sun signed Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota to a training camp contract.
- January 23: The Sun signed Lauren Ervin to a rookie-scale contract.
- January 21: The Sun signed Barbara Turner, Kerri Gardin, and Danielle Page for the 2009 season.
- January 7: The Sun signed Kerri Gardin and Danielle Page to training camp contracts.
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Roster
Connecticut Sun roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From |
C |
7001330000000000000♠33 |
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Black, Chante |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
188 lb (85 kg) |
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Duke |
PG |
7000400000000000000♠4 |
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Brown, Kiesha |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
134 lb (61 kg) |
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Georgia |
SF |
7001410000000000000♠41 |
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Gardin, Kerri |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
165 lb (75 kg) |
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Virginia Tech |
C |
7000700000000000000♠7 |
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Gruda, Sandrine |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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France |
G/F |
7000100000000000000♠1 |
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Holt, Amber |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
167 lb (76 kg) |
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Middle Tennessee State |
SG |
7001100000000000000♠10 |
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Jēkabsone-Žogota, Anete |
7000175260000000000♠5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
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Latvia |
PF |
7001150000000000000♠15 |
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Jones, Asjha |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
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Connecticut |
PG |
7001310000000000000♠31 |
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Phillips, Erin |
7000170180000000000♠5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
162 lb (73 kg) |
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Australia |
PG |
7001130000000000000♠13 |
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Whalen, Lindsay |
7000175260000000000♠5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
150 lb (68 kg) |
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Minnesota |
SG |
7001200000000000000♠20 |
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White, Tan |
7000170180000000000♠5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
154 lb (70 kg) |
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Mississippi State |
PF |
5000000000000000000♠00 |
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Whitmore, Tamika |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
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Memphis |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coaches
- Athletic trainer
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Schedule
Regular season
2009 Game Log: Regular Season |
Watch all games live on WNBA LiveAccess |
June
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
1 | June 6 | 4:00pm | Washington | | 70-82 | Jones (22) | Whalen (6) | Whalen (4) | Mohegan Sun Arena 7,191 | 0-1 |
2 | June 7 | 4:00pm | @ New York | WCTX | 66-57 | Whalen (14) | Whalen (12) | Brown, Cirone, Whalen, Whitmore (2) | Madison Square Garden 13,397 | 1-1 |
3 | June 14 | 3:00pm | Atlanta | | 62-67 | Whalen (16) | Black (9) | Whalen (5) | Mohegan Sun Arena 6,429 | 1-2 |
4 | June 16 | 8:00pm | @ Chicago | | 75-78 | Jones, Whitmore (16) | Jones (5) | Whalen (8) | UIC Pavilion 2,396 | 1-3 |
5 | June 19 | 7:00pm | Chicago | | 91-61 | Jones (17) | Gardin (11) | Gardin (7) | Mohegan Sun Arena 5,892 | 2-3 |
6 | June 21 | 3:00pm | San Antonio | NBA TV WCTX | 71-58 | Jones (19) | Black (8) | Jones, Turner, Whalen (3) | Mohegan Sun Arena 6,928 | 3-3 |
7 | June 27 | 7:00pm | Atlanta | | 82-68 | Jones (24) | Jones (12) | Whalen (5) | Mohegan Sun Arena 6,264 | 4-3 |
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July
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
8 | July 2 | 7:00pm | @ Indiana | NBA TV FSI | 53-67 | Whalen (11) | Black (8) | Brown, Whalen, White (3) | Conseco Fieldhouse 6,468 | 4-4 |
9 | July 5 | 6:00pm | @ Detroit | | 95-92 (OT) | Gruda (23) | Gardin, Gruda (6) | Jones (5) | Palace of Auburn Hills 6,981 | 5-4 |
10 | July 7 | 7:30pm | @ Atlanta | | 67-72 | Jones, White (14) | Gruda, Jones, White (6) | Brown (4) | Philips Arena 6,225 | 5-5 |
11 | July 11 | 7:00pm | Detroit | NBA TV WCTX | 77-79 (OT) | Jones (23) | Jones (10) | Whalen (3) | Mohegan Sun Arena 6,342 | 5-6 |
12 | July 14 | 7:00pm | Los Angeles | ESPN2 | 82-71 | Jones (24) | Gruda (6) | Jones, Whalen (5) | Mohegan Sun Arena 6,612 | 6-6 |
13 | July 17 | 8:00pm | @ San Antonio | | 72-64 | Jones (17) | Gruda, Whalen (7) | Jones, Whalen (5) | AT&T Center 9,524 | 7-6 |
14 | July 19 | 3:00pm | Indiana | | 67-61 | Whalen (15) | Gruda (9) | Whalen (6) | Mohegan Sun Arena 6,517 | 8-6 |
15 | July 22 | 7:00pm | Sacramento | | 83-75 | Jones (28) | Jones (10) | Phillips (7) | Mohegan Sun Arena 5,675 | 9-6 |
16 | July 28 | 7:30pm | Phoenix | ESPN2 | 80-95 | Jekabsone-Zogota (15) | Whalen (8) | Holt, Whalen (4) | Mohegan Sun Arena 7,739 | 9-7 |
17 | July 30 | 8:00pm | @ Indiana | FSI | 85-94 (OT) | Jones (21) | Gruda (10) | 5 players (3) | Conseco Fieldhouse 6,538 | 9-8 |
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August
Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Opponent |
TV |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
18 | August 1 | 7:00pm | @ Chicago | NBA TV WCTX | 72-84 | White (16) | White (6) | Jekabsone-Zogota (6) | UIC Pavilion 3,071 | 9-9 |
19 | August 2 | 6:00pm | @ Detroit | | 83-65 | Whalen (22) | Gruda (8) | Whalen (4) | Palace of Auburn Hills 7,814 | 10-9 |
20 | August 7 | 8:00pm | @ Minnesota | NBA TV FSN-N | 88-95 | Gruda (21) | Gruda, Jones (6) | Jekabsone-Zogota (7) | Target Center 8,134 | 10-10 |
21 | August 9 | 3:00pm | Washington | | 96-67 | Whalen (16) | Holt (8) | Whalen (5) | Mohegan Sun Arena 6,528 | 11-10 |
22 | August 13 | 7:00pm | Seattle | | 64-53 | Gruda (14) | Jones (10) | Whalen (7) | Mohegan Sun Arena 6,983 | 12-10 |
23 | August 14 | 7:00pm | @ Washington | | 89-91 (2OT) | Jones (23) | Gruda (10) | Whalen (5) | Verizon Center 9,738 | 12-11 |
24 | August 19 | 7:00pm | New York | | 74-69 | Whalen (20) | Whalen (10) | White (6) | Mohegan Sun Arena 6,050 | 13-11 |
25 | August 21 | 7:30pm | @ New York | NBA TV MSG | 83-85 (OT) | Gruda (24) | Gruda (12) | Whalen (7) | Madison Square Garden 9,355 | 13-12 |
26 | August 22 | 7:00pm | Minnesota | | 98-94 | Gruda, Whalen (21) | Gruda (9) | Whalen (8) | Mohegan Sun Arena 7,803 | 14-12 |
27 | August 25 | 7:00pm | Detroit | | 70-90 | Gruda (19) | Gardin (7) | Whalen (8) | Mohegan Sun Arena 6,811 | 14-13 |
28 | August 27 | 10:00pm | @ Seattle | | 74-86 | Whalen (18) | Gardin (8) | Whalen (5) | KeyArena 6,588 | 14-14 |
29 | August 29 | 10:00pm | @ Phoenix | NBA TV WCTX | 84-95 | Jekabsone-Zogota (23) | Gardin (13) | Brown, Gardin, Whalen (3) | US Airways Center 9,977 | 14-15 |
30 | August 30 | 9:30pm | @ Los Angeles | NBA TV FSNW | 81-91 | Jekabsone-Zogota (21) | Gruda (7) | Whalen (9) | STAPLES Center 11,072 | 14-16 |
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Regular Season Statistics
Team Statistics
Team |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TO |
PF |
PPG |
Connecticut Sun |
.406 | .316 | .747 | 34.8 | 17.9 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 13.3 | 19.9 | 78.0 |
Opponents |
.426 | .322 | .792 | 37.5 | 15.4 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 16.2 | 20.1 | 78.1 |
Attendance
Regular Season Attendance |
Year |
Average: Home |
Average: Away |
High |
Low |
Sellouts |
Total for Year |
WNBA Game Average |
2009 | 6,794 (12th) | 7,761 (10th) | 9,047 | 5,675 | 0 | 115,496 | 8,039 |
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