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WNBA team season
The 2024 Connecticut Sun season is the 26th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association . It is the 22nd season for the franchise in Connecticut after relocating from Orlando. After both the Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm missed the playoffs for the first time since 2012 and 2015 respectively, the Sun entered the season with the longest active playoffs streak for the WNBA, making the playoffs every year since 2017. The Regular season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at home versus the Indiana Fever .[ 1]
Date
Details
December 12, 2023
Tiffany Hayes announced her retirement[ 2]
January 18, 2024
Cored Brionna Jones [ 3]
Extended qualifying offers to Kianna Smith and Bernadett Határ [ 3]
January 31, 2024
Acquired Tiffany Mitchell and the 19th pick in the 2024 draft from Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Natisha Hiedeman [ 4]
February 1, 2024
Signed Rachel Banham [ 5]
February 2, 2024
Signed Rennia Davis , Kianna Smith , and Sydney Wiese to training camp contracts[ 6]
February 3, 2024
Acquired Moriah Jefferson from the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Rebecca Allen [ 7]
Signed Astou Ndour-Fall [ 8]
February 5, 2024
Re-signed Brionna Jones [ 9]
February 6, 2024
Re-signed DeWanna Bonner [ 10]
February 16, 2024
Signed Shey Peddy to a training camp contract[ 11]
February 19, 2024
Signed Jocelyn Willoughby to a training camp contract[ 12]
April 16, 2024
Signed Helena Pueyo and Taiyanna Jackson to rookie contracts[ 3]
May 1, 2024
Waived Kianna Smith [ 13]
May 5, 2024
Waived Leigha Brown , Rennia Davis , and Shey Peddy [ 14]
May 7, 2024
Acquired Queen Egbo from the Washington Mystics in exchange for Bernadett Határ and the Sun's second-round 2025 draft pick[ 15]
May 10, 2024
Waived Helena Pueyo and Taiyanna Jackson [ 16]
May 13, 2024
Waived Sydney Wiese and Jocelyn Willoughby [ 17]
May 15, 2024
Exercised 4th-year team option on Olivia Nelson-Ododa [ 18]
June 5, 2024
Waived Queen Egbo [ 19]
Signed Veronica Burton [ 20]
July 17, 2024
Traded Rachel Banham , Moriah Jefferson , a first-round 2025 draft pick, and the rights to swap 2026 first-round draft picks to Chicago Sky in exchange for Marina Mabrey and Chicago's second-round 2025 draft pick.[ 21]
July 20, 2024
Signed Caitlin Bickle to a 7-day hardship contract.[ 22]
August 16, 2024
Signed Celeste Taylor to a 7-day hardship contract.[ 23]
Players Coaches Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs F 0 Bickle, Caitlin 6' 1" (1.85m) 2000-05-02 Baylor R G/F 24 Bonner, DeWanna 6' 4" (1.93m) 143 lb (65kg) 1987-08-21 Auburn 14 G 12 Burton, Veronica 5' 9" (1.75m) 155 lb (70kg) 2000-07-12 Northwestern 2 G/F 21 Carrington, DiJonai 5' 11" (1.8m) 175 lb (79kg) 1998-01-08 Baylor 3 G 52 Harris, Tyasha 5' 10" (1.78m) 152 lb (69kg) 1998-05-01 South Carolina 4 C 42 Jones, Brionna 6' 3" (1.91m) 210 lb (95kg) 1995-12-18 Maryland 7 G 4 Mabrey, Marina 5' 11" (1.8m) 170 lb (77kg) 1996-09-14 Notre Dame 5 G 3 Mitchell, Tiffany 5' 9" (1.75m) 152 lb (69kg) 1994-09-23 South Carolina 8 F/C 45 Ndour-Fall, Astou 6' 5" (1.96m) 169 lb (77kg) 1994-08-22 Spain 6 C 10 Nelson-Ododa, Olivia 6' 5" (1.96m) 173 lb (78kg) 2000-08-17 Connecticut 2 G 74 Taylor, Celeste 5' 11" (1.8m) 167 lb (76kg) 2001-06-20 Ohio State R F 25 Thomas, Alyssa 6' 2" (1.88m) 185 lb (84kg) 1992-04-12 Maryland 10 G Hsu, Abbey (DP )5' 11" (1.8m) 2001-03-22 Columbia G Lacan, Leïla (DP )5' 11" (1.8m) 2004-06-02 France
Head coach
Stephanie White (Purdue )Assistant coaches
Abi Olajuwon (Oklahoma )Briann January (Arizona State )Duke )Athletic trainer
Strength and conditioning coach
Legend (C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) SuspendedWNBA roster page
2024 game log
May: 7–0 (Home: 5–0; Road: 2–0)
June
: 7–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
8
June 2
@ Atlanta
W 69–50
DeWanna Bonner (18)
Alyssa Thomas (14)
Alyssa Thomas (11)
Gateway Center Arena 8–0
9
June 4
Washington
W 76–59
DeWanna Bonner (20)
DeWanna Bonner (8)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena 9–0
10
June 8
New York
L 75–82
DeWanna Bonner (16)
Alyssa Thomas (12)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena
9–1
11
June 10
Indiana
W 89–72
DiJonai Carrington (22)
Alyssa Thomas (18)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena
10–1
12
June 12
@ Chicago
W 83–75
Alyssa Thomas (20)
DeWanna Bonner (8)
Tyasha Harris (7)
Wintrust Arena 11–1
13
June 15
@ Dallas
W 85–67
Rachel Banham (16)
Alyssa Thomas (9)
Alyssa Thomas (9)
College Park Center 12–1
14
June 18
Los Angeles
W 79–70
DeWanna Bonner (16)
Bonner, Thomas (7)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena
13–1
15
June 21
@ Las Vegas
L 74–85
DiJonai Carrington (19)
Brionna Jones (7)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Michelob Ultra Arena 13–2
16
June 23
@ Seattle
L 61–72
Jones, Thomas (14)
Alyssa Thomas (14)
Alyssa Thomas (3)
Climate Pledge Arena 13–3
17
June 27
@ Washington
W 94–91 (OT)
DeWanna Bonner (24)
DeWanna Bonner (10)
Alyssa Thomas (6)
Entertainment and Sports Arena 14–3
18
June 28
Atlanta
L 74–78
DeWanna Bonner (17)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Alyssa Thomas (8)
Mohegan Sun Arena
14–4
July
: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
August: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
September
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
2024 season schedule
Notes
(#) c – Commissioner's Cup winnersx – Clinched playoff berthe – Eliminated from playoff contentionSource: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
‡ Waived/Released during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
^ "2024 Schedule - Connecticut Sun" . Sun.wnba.com . WNBA . Retrieved February 19, 2024 .^ CountedMeOutPodcast. "Ep 14: BREAKING NEWS Tiffany Hayes RETIRES from the WNBA, Playing In Atlanta & Entrepreneurship" . YouTube . YouTube.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024 . ^ a b c "WNBA Transactions" . acrossthetimeline.com . Across The Timeline. Retrieved 20 April 2024 .^ Michael Voepel (January 31, 2024). "Lynx send Tiffany Mitchell, pick to Sun for Natisha Hiedeman" . ESPN . Retrieved March 1, 2024 .^ "Rachel Banham Signs with Connecticut" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .^ "Rennia Davis, Kianna Smith and Sydney Wiese Sign with the Sun" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .^ Philippou, Alexa (February 3, 2024). "Sun trading Rebecca Allen to Mercury for Moriah Jefferson" . ESPN . Retrieved February 19, 2024 . ^ "WNBA Champion Astou Ndour-Fall Signs with Connecticut" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .^ "Brionna Jones Re-Signs with Connecticut Sun" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .^ "Five-Time WNBA All-Star, DeWanna Bonner, Re-Signs with Connecticut" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .^ "Shey Peddy Signs with the Connecticut Sun" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .^ "Jocelyn Willoughby Signs with the Connecticut Sun" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .^ "Connecticut Sun Waives Kianna Smith" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024 .^ "Connecticut Sun Waives Leigha Brown, Rennia Davis and Shey Peddy" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .^ "Connecticut Sun Acquires Queen Egbo" . WNBA . May 7, 2024.^ "Connecticut Sun Waives Taiyanna Jackson and Helena Pueyo" . WNBA . May 10, 2024.^ "Connecticut Sun Waives Sydney Wiese and Jocelyn Willoughby" . WNBA . May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024 .^ "Connecticut Sun Exercise Olivia Nelson-Ododa's Fourth-Year Rookie Scale Option" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . Retrieved 15 May 2024 .^ "Connecticut Sun Waives Queen Egbo" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024 .^ "Connecticut Sun Signs Veronica Burton" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024 .^ "Connecticut Sun Acquires Veteran Guard Marina Mabrey" . WNBA . Retrieved July 17, 2024 .^ "Connecticut Sun Signs Caitlin Bickle" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024 .^ "Connecticut Sun Signs Celeste Taylor" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024 .^ "Alyssa Thomas Named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week- 5/14-5/19" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024 .^ a b Goss, Nick (June 3, 2024). "Sun star Alyssa Thomas, coach Stephanie White earn WNBA awards for May" . sports.yahoo.com . NBC Sports Boston . Retrieved June 3, 2024 . ^ a b c "Rosters Set for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 on July 20" . WNBA (Press release). July 2, 2024.^ "Sun star DeWanna Bonner wins WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week" . nbcsportsboston.com . NBC Sports . May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
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