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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 | ||||
| 10 | Jamie Carey | G | 27 | 5-6 | 135 | Texas |
| 41 | Kerri Gardin | F | ||||
| 21 | Kamesha Hairston | F | ||||
| 1 | Amber Holt | |||||
| 15 | Asjha Jones | F | 28 | 6-2 | 198 | Connecticut |
| 9 | Evanthia Maltsi | F | ||||
| 52 | Danielle Page | F | ||||
| 34 | Tamika Raymond | F | ||||
| 42 | Nykesha Sales | G | 32 | 6-0 | 184 | Connecticut |
| 11 | Ketia Swanier | G | ||||
| 22 | Barbara Turner | 24 | 6-0 | 172 | Connecticut | |
| 13 | Lindsay Whalen | G | 26 | 5-8 | 150 | Minnesota |
| 00 | Tamika Whitmore | F | 31 | 6-2 | 190 | Memphis |