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Connecticut Sun
Team's name: Connecticut Sun
Conference: 
Eastern
Location: Eastern
Nickname: Uncasville, Connecticut
Mascot: Blaze
Team Colors:
Navy, Red, Yellow and White
Joined the League: 2003
Team's President: Paul Munick
Basketball Coach: Mike Thibault
Basketball Arena:
Mohegan Sun Arena
Current Capacity: 9,518
First Year of Basketball: 1999
League Titles:
WNBA Titles: none
2 Conference Titles: 2004, 2005 |
This team was founded in 1999 and at the beginning; its name was Orlando Miracle. In 2003, this team was bought by the Mohegan tribe and changed its name to Connecticut Sun.
They were incorporated to the WNBA that same year as the Connecticut Sun and started playing at the Mohegan Sun Arena, which is located inside the Mohegan Sun Casino.
During their seasons as Connecticut Sun, they have managed to make it to every Conference final, except for 2007’s season. They have an average record of .623 and this season they are expecting to make it again.
Among their players, we can find Erin Phillips, Lindsay Whalen, Amber Holt, Jamie Carey and Sandrine Gruda.
Connecticut Sun Roster
| No |
Name |
Pos |
Age |
HT |
WT |
College |
| 33 |
Jolene Anderson |
G |
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| 10 |
Jamie Carey |
G |
27 |
5-6 |
135 |
Texas |
| 41 |
Kerri Gardin |
F |
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| 21 |
Kamesha Hairston |
F |
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| 1 |
Amber Holt |
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| 15 |
Asjha Jones |
F |
28 |
6-2 |
198 |
Connecticut |
| 9 |
Evanthia Maltsi |
F |
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| 52 |
Danielle Page |
F |
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| 34 |
Tamika Raymond |
F |
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| 42 |
Nykesha Sales |
G |
32 |
6-0 |
184 |
Connecticut |
| 11 |
Ketia Swanier |
G |
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| 22 |
Barbara Turner |
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24 |
6-0 |
172 |
Connecticut |
| 13 |
Lindsay Whalen |
G |
26 |
5-8 |
150 |
Minnesota |
| 00 |
Tamika Whitmore |
F |
31 |
6-2 |
190 |
Memphis |
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