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{{Short description|American professional basketball team in Uncasville, Connecticut}}
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| name = Connecticut Sun 
| current = 2025 Connecticut Sun season 
| logo = Connecticut Sun logo.svg
| leagues = [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]
| conference = [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|Eastern]]
| founded = 1999
| history = '''[[Orlando Miracle]]'''<br />1999–2002<br />'''Connecticut Sun'''<br />2003–present
| arena = [[Mohegan Sun Arena]]
| location = [[Uncasville, Connecticut]]
| colors = Orange, navy blue, white<ref>{{cite news|title=Connecticut Sun Announce 20th Anniversary Season|url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/connecticut-sun-announce-20th-anniversary-season/|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Sun.WNBA.com|date=February 15, 2022|access-date=September 5, 2022|quote=Today, the Connecticut Sun announced details of our 19th Anniversary season and unveiled their 20th Anniversary logo to commemorate their two decades in Connecticut. The logo, which celebrates the franchise’s platinum year, features the current Connecticut Sun logo with a 20th Anniversary demarcation and keeps the Sun’s orange, blue and white color scheme.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Connecticut Sun Uniform Unveil|url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/connecticut-sun-uniform-unveil/|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Sun.WNBA.com|date=April 8, 2021|access-date=April 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Connecticut Sun Reproduction Guideline Sheet|url=https://cdn-assets-us.frontify.com/s3/frontify-enterprise-files-us/eyJwYXRoIjoibmJhXC9maWxlXC9teG1XNVBNcnNhc0FaTW1YM294Yy5wZGYifQ:nba:7xi1RtMqfHmHvZxubpzPSVz867ObLXx8yZAhOG3hmow?width=2400|publisher=WNBA Enterprises, LLC|access-date=August 10, 2016}}</ref><br />{{color box|#F05023}} {{color box|#0A2240}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| sponsor = [[Yale New Haven Health System]]<ref>{{cite press release|title=Connecticut Sun and Yale New Haven Health Renew Medical Partnership|url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/connecticut-sun-and-yale-new-haven-health-renew-medical-partnership|publisher=WNBA Enterprises, LLC|website=Sun.WNBA.com|date=May 12, 2021|access-date=April 9, 2025}}</ref>
| coach = [[Rachid Meziane]]
| assistants = [[Roneeka Hodges]]<br>Ashlee McGee<br>Pascal Angillis
| president = [[Jennifer Rizzotti]]
| gm = [[Morgan Tuck]]
| ownership = [[Mohegan Tribe]]
| championships = '''0'''
| conf_champs = '''2''' ([[2004 WNBA Finals|2004]], [[2005 WNBA Finals|2005]]){{efn|name=conf|The WNBA awarded [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)#Eastern Conference champions|conference championships]] to the winners of the Conference Finals in the playoffs from 1998 to 2015.}}
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The '''Connecticut Sun''' are an American professional [[basketball]] team based in [[Uncasville, Connecticut]]. The Sun compete in the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA) as a member of the [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|Eastern Conference]]. The team is currently the only major league [[List of professional sports teams in Connecticut|professional sports team based in Connecticut]].

The team was established as the '''Orlando Miracle''' in [[1999 WNBA season|1999]], during the league's [[Expansion team|expansion]] from ten to twelve teams, as a sister team to the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Orlando Magic]]. In 2003, as financial strains left the team on the brink of disbanding, the [[Mohegan Tribe|Mohegan Indian tribe]] purchased and relocated the team to [[Mohegan Sun]], becoming the first [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] tribe to own a [[professional sports]] franchise. The team's name comes from its affiliation with Mohegan Sun and its logo is reflective of a modern interpretation of an ancient [[Mohegan people|Mohegan]] symbol. Capitalizing on the popularity of women's basketball in the state, as a result of the success of the [[UConn Huskies women's basketball|UConn Huskies]], the Sun held the distinction of being the only WNBA franchise not to share its market with an NBA team,<ref>{{cite news|title=WNBA Comes to Connecticut|url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/wnba_comes_connecticut.html|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=WNBA.com|date=January 28, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030210064429/http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/wnba_comes_connecticut.html|archive-date=February 10, 2003|access-date=November 28, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> until the [[Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City|relocation]] of the [[Seattle SuperSonics]] in 2008 left the [[Seattle Storm|Storm]] as an independent team in [[Seattle]]. The [[San Antonio Stars]] also joined these two teams in this distinction when they relocated to Las Vegas before the [[2018 WNBA season|2018 season]].

The Sun have qualified for the [[WNBA playoffs]] in 15 of their 21 seasons in Connecticut. Despite this, they are the oldest remaining franchise without a championship title.

==History==

===Orlando Miracle (1999–2002)===
{{Main|Orlando Miracle}}

Before the franchise relocated to Connecticut in 2003, the team operated as the [[Orlando Miracle]]. The Miracle played their home games at [[TD Waterhouse Centre]] in [[Orlando, Florida]], as the sister team of the [[Orlando Magic]]. After the [[2002 WNBA season|2002 season]], the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] sold off all of the [[WNBA]] franchises to the operators of the respective teams, which placed the league in the middle of team contractions, relocations, and potential labor strife. Since Magic ownership was no longer interested in retaining the rights to the Miracle and no local partnership was reached, the organization ceased operations and was purchased by the [[Mohegan]] [[Tribe (Native American)|Tribe]]. On January 28, 2003, it was announced that the [[Orlando Miracle|Miracle]] would immediately move to [[Uncasville, Connecticut]] and change its nickname to the Sun (in reference to the [[Mohegan Sun]] casino).<ref>{{cite news |work=[[The New York Times]] |title=Mohegan Tribe to Own WNBA Team in Connecticut |date=January 28, 2003 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/28/sports/pro-basketball-mohegan-tribe-to-own-wnba-team-in-connecticut.html |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref> The Sun's nickname, color scheme and logo are similar to that of another defunct Florida-based franchise, the [[Miami Sol]], which folded at the same time as the Miracle's relocation to Connecticut.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sun Unveil Logo, Announce Assistant Coaches|url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/logo_assistants_030327.html|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=WNBA.com|date=March 27, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030415215952/http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/logo_assistants_030327.html|archive-date=April 15, 2003|access-date=November 28, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Relocation and ascendancy to prominence (2003–2004)===
[[File:Sunalternatelogo.png|right|120px|thumb|The former Sun alternate logo.]]
With a new home in Uncasville and two former [[UConn Huskies women's basketball|UConn Huskies]] on the roster, the Sun entered the 2003 season looking to build upon a [[2002 Orlando Miracle season|2002 campaign]] in which they missed the playoffs due to a tiebreaker with [[Indiana Fever|Indiana]]. The Sun underwent a total overhaul during the off-season – selecting [[Debbie Black]] in the dispersal draft and acquiring former [[Connecticut Huskies women's basketball|Connecticut]] star [[Rebecca Lobo]] to add another local attraction to join Nykesha Sales.<ref>{{cite news |work=Hartford Courant |title=W.N.B.A.'s Sun Acquires Lobo |date=February 15, 2003 |url=http://articles.courant.com/2003-02-15/sports/0302151440_1_rebecca-lobo-connecticut-sun-mohegan-sun-arena |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019134408/http://articles.courant.com/2003-02-15/sports/0302151440_1_rebecca-lobo-connecticut-sun-mohegan-sun-arena |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref> General manager Chris Sienko named [[Mike Thibault]], a coaching veteran with two [[NBA Championship|NBA titles]] as an assistant coach for the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], as the first head coach for the franchise.<ref>{{cite news |work=Connecticut Sun |title=Thibault Named First Head Coach |date=March 7, 2003 |url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/thibault_hired.html |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>

On May 24, 2003, the Sun hosted the first regular season game of its inaugural season, which was shown on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], the league's new broadcast partner. The Sun yielded to the two-time defending champion [[Los Angeles Sparks|Sparks]] before a sellout crowd of 9,341. At the conclusion of the [[2003 WNBA season|2003 season]], the Sun finished with an 18–16 record, which clinched the first playoff berth since the franchise relocated. The Sun swept the second-seeded [[Charlotte Sting|Sting]] in the first round of the playoffs, and before being swept by the [[Detroit Shock]] in the Eastern Conference Finals.

[[Rebecca Lobo]] announced her retirement after seven seasons in the WNBA. The Sun returned [[Katie Douglas (basketball)|Katie Douglas]], [[Nykesha Sales]] and [[Taj McWilliams-Franklin]], the group that formed Thibault's nucleus. General manager Chris Sienko fortified that core with former [[UConn Huskies women's basketball|UConn]] product [[Asjha Jones]], who was acquired in a three-team trade, and [[Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball|Minnesota Golden Gophers]] phenom [[Lindsay Whalen]], who was taken with the fourth overall pick in the [[2004 WNBA Draft|2004 Draft]]. The Sun managed to snag a top pick in one of the deepest draft classes in league history by trading perennial [[List of WNBA All-Stars|all-star]] point guard [[Shannon Johnson (basketball)|Shannon Johnson]].<ref name="highbeam.com">{{cite news |work=Highbeam Research |title=Connecticut Sun Trades Shannon Johnson |date=January 29, 2004 |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-89974846.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811043244/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-89974846.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 11, 2011 |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref> The Sun selected Lindsay Whalen amidst rumors they would trade her to the [[Minnesota Lynx]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 17, 2004 |title=Lynx still trying to get shot at Whalen |url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/news/story?id=1783342 |access-date=2009-08-04 |work=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> However, she remained on the team as the Sun posted an 18–16<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2004 WNBA Standings |year=2004 |url=http://www.wnba.com/history/standings_2004.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref> record in an equally-talented Eastern Conference, winning the #1 seed. In the first round, the Sun defeated the [[Washington Mystics]] 2–1. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Sun rolled on, sweeping the [[New York Liberty]]. The Sun had made it to the [[WNBA Finals]] in their second season of existence. In the Finals, their run would end, as they lost a hard-fought three-game series, 2–1, to the [[Seattle Storm]].<ref name="2004 WNBA season">{{cite news |work=Basketball-Reference.com |title=2004 WNBA season |year=2004 |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/years/2004.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>

===Dynastic turmoil (2005–2007)===
In the 2005 offseason, the Sun acquired 7'2" (2.18 m) center [[Margo Dydek]].<ref>{{cite news |work=ESPN |title=Sun trade Feenstra, draft pick for Dydek |date=April 16, 2005 |url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/news/story?id=2038996 |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref> With a dominant post presence, the Sun controlled the Eastern Conference, posting a 26–8 record,<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2005 WNBA standings |year=2005 |url=http://www.wnba.com/history/standings_2005.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref> the best regular season record for an Eastern Conference team in WNBA history.<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=Sun @ Sting Recap |date=August 27, 2005 |url=http://www.wnba.com/games/20050827/CONCHA/recap.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref> In the playoffs, the Sun flew to the finals, sweeping the [[Detroit Shock]] and the [[Indiana Fever]]. In the [[2005 WNBA Finals]], the Sun were matched up against an equally dominant [[Sacramento Monarchs]] team while having to deal with injuries to [[Lindsay Whalen]]. Despite having home-court advantage, the Sun lost in four games in the first ever best-of-five format WNBA Finals.<ref name="2005 WNBA season">{{cite news |work=Basketball-Reference.com |title=2005 WNBA season |year=2005 |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/years/2005.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>
[[Image:MoheganSunArena.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Mohegan Sun Arena filling up before a game.]]
The success of the franchise was rewarded in 2005, when the Sun were selected to host the annual [[Women's National Basketball Association All-Star Game|WNBA All-Star Game]]. Sun coach [[Mike Thibault]] served as coach for the Eastern Conference, which lost [[2005 WNBA All-Star Game|122-99]]. At the end of the game, [[Lisa Leslie]] became the first woman to ever dunk in an All-Star Game.<ref>{{cite news |work=USA Today |title=WNBA hits jackpot with Sun big winner |date=July 6, 2005 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2005-07-06-all-star-home_x.htm |access-date=2009-08-04 | first1=Oscar | last1=Dixon}}</ref>

In 2006, the Sun would match their 2005 record.<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2006 WNBA standings |year=2006 |url=http://www.wnba.com/history/standings_2006.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref> Mike Thibault received the [[WNBA Coach of the Year Award]] while all five starters were named to the WNBA Eastern Conference All-Star team: Katie Douglas, Margo Dydek, Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Nykesha Sales and Lindsay Whalen. In the playoffs, the Sun beat the [[Washington Mystics]] 76–61 in the first game and 68–65 in the second.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 WNBA Playoffs - WNBA |url=https://www.wnba.com/playoffs/2006 |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=www.wnba.com}}</ref> But in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Sun lost to the [[Detroit Shock]] 1–3, where Connecticut hosted the last game.<ref>{{cite news |work=Basketball-Reference.com |title=2006 WNBA season |year=2006 |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/years/2006.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>

The Sun stumbled out of the gate in 2007, posting a dismal 5–10 record by late June. However, the Sun stormed back into playoff contention by winning 11 of their next 13 games, to finish the regular season at 18–16,<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2007 WNBA standings |year=2007 |url=http://www.wnba.com/history/standings_2007.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref> enough to win the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference. In the playoffs, the Sun faced the [[Indiana Fever]] in the first round. The Sun came into the series having won all four regular season contests against the Fever. In game 1, despite holding a 17-point lead in the third quarter, the Fever raced back to force overtime. The game went into three overtimes, the first time it had happened in WNBA playoff history, ending with a 93–88 victory for the Sun. However, the Fever would respond by winning the next two games and therefore the series, including a playoff record 22-point come-from-behind win in Game 3.<ref>{{cite news |work=Basketball-Reference.com |title=2007 WNBA season |year=2007 |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/years/2007.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>

===Brief decline (2008–2009)===
During the 2007–08 offseason, the Connecticut Sun made major changes to their roster in an effort to win that ever-elusive championship title. The Sun made three trades, one sending [[Katie Douglas (basketball)|Katie Douglas]] to the [[Indiana Fever]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-02-19 |title=Fever acquire All-Star forward Douglas from Sun |url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/news/story?id=3253528 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> In return, the Sun received [[Tamika Whitmore]].<ref name="http">{{cite news |work=Connecticut Sun |title=Sun Acquire Whitmore from Fever for Douglas |date=February 19, 2008 |url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/sunannouncetradefeb08.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref> Following the monumental trade, [[Nykesha Sales]] announced she would sit out the 2008 season due to multiple nagging injuries.<ref>{{cite news |work=Connecticut Sun |title=Sales to Take One Year Hiatus from WNBA |year=2008 |url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/salestakeshiatus.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref> 7'2" center [[Margo Dydek]] also took the season off due to her pregnancy.<ref>{{cite news |work=GTS-News |title=Dydek Pregnant, Might Retire |date=October 7, 2007 |url=http://gts-news.blogspot.com/2007/10/dydek-pregnant-might-retire.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>

With a lineup with three new starters, the Sun started the season by winning eight of their first nine games. The team did slow in progression by losing five games in a row at one point, but they finished the regular season with a 21–13 record, which placed them second in the Eastern Conference, only one game out of first place.<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2008 WNBA standings |year=2008 |url=http://www.wnba.com/history/standings_2008.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref> In the playoffs, the [[New York Liberty]] won the decisive game three on the Sun's home floor and for the second straight year, the Sun failed to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.<ref>{{cite news |work=Basketball-Reference.com |title=2008 WNBA season |year=2008 |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/years/2008.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>

The [[2009 WNBA All-Star Game]] was held on July 25 at 3:30&nbsp;p.m. at [[Mohegan Sun Arena]], the second time the Sun had hosted the game. It was broadcast nationally on [[ESPN on ABC|ABC]] ([[High-definition television|HD]]).<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2009 WNBA All-Star Game |date=February 3, 2009 |url=http://www.wnba.com/news/allstar_announcement_090203.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref> The [[2009 Connecticut Sun season|2009 season]] would prove to be a middling one for the team, which fought to stay around .500 the entire season. An injury to [[Asjha Jones]] did not help their chances, and the team ultimately finished 16–18, which was the same record as the [[Washington Mystics]] and [[Chicago Sky]] for fourth place, but Washington won the tiebreaker to advance.

===Charles triggers resurgence (2010–2012)===
[[File:Mohegan Sun Arena Sun game 2011.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Sun game in 2011]]
Connecticut started its rebuilding process by acquiring [[DeMya Walker]] in the dispersal draft of the [[Sacramento Monarchs]], which was held on December 14, 2009. The Sun then snagged the first overall pick in the [[2010 WNBA Draft|2010 collegiate draft]] in a trade with the [[Minnesota Lynx]]; a trade that saw [[Lindsay Whalen]] along with the second overall pick traded to [[Minneapolis]]. This package netted the Sun [[Renee Montgomery]]. Thibault continued to reshape his roster after introducing [[Kara Lawson]] at a press conference as a new member of the Sun.<ref>{{cite news |work=Norwich Bulletin |title=Sun sign long-coveted Lawson |date=February 2, 2010 |url=http://www.norwichbulletin.com/newsnow/x1103042697/Connecticut-Sun-sign-Lawson-resign-Jekabsone-Zogota?zc_p=1#axzz22rmXRbLa |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref> Lawson, along with Montgomery was meant to shape a formidable backcourt, which would go with their plans in signing reserves [[Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota]] and [[Tan White]].

The Sun came into the [[2010 WNBA draft]] with two picks in the first round – the first and seventh overall picks, the latter of which was acquired one day prior to the draft from the [[Tulsa Shock]]. With its first overall selection in franchise history, the Sun took [[UConn Huskies women's basketball|UConn]] standout and [[Naismith College Player of the Year|Player of the Year]] recipient, [[Tina Charles (basketball)|Tina Charles]], the consensus top prospect available. To diminish the losses of [[Amber Holt]] and [[Chante Black]], both of whom were part of the package deal with the Shock, the Sun selected [[Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball|Kansas]] product [[Danielle McCray]]. Prior to the draft, it was understood that McCray wouldn't be available to participate in the upcoming season due to an [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] [[Anterior cruciate ligament injury|injury]] she sustained in college. There was risk involved concerning her durability, but McCray's potential as a superstar was reason enough to take the leap of faith. The Sun cemented its guard corps with the selection of [[Allison Hightower]] in the second round. He then nabbed former [[Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball|Cornhusker]] [[Kelsey Griffin]], who was taken third overall, in a trade once again involving the Lynx. This trade would have the Sun relinquishing their first and second round picks in [[2011 WNBA Draft|next year's draft]]. After the [[2010 WNBA season]] (after going 17-17 and missing the playoffs), news surfaced that the Connecticut Sun was the first franchise in [[WNBA]] history to turn a profit.<ref>{{cite news |work=TheDay.com |title=Sun turn a profit, make history |date=December 30, 2010 |url=http://www.theday.com/article/20101230/SPORT01/312309545 |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>

The [[2011 WNBA season|2011 season]] started well for the Sun. Few changes were made in the off-season, which gave the team some consistency and a year of experience on which to build. [[Sandrine Gruda]] and [[Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota]] decided to sit out the season, so the Sun looked elsewhere, adding [[Jessica Moore (basketball)|Jessica Moore]]. In a tough Eastern Conference, the Sun held a 9–5 record going into the [[2011 WNBA All-Star Game|All-Star break]] and finished 21–13 before losing in the Conference Semifinals. The 2012 offseason saw them try to build their team in small ways with a [[Free agent|free agency]] approach – making small waves to pry [[Tina Thompson|Thompson]] and [[Swin Cash|Cash]] from their respective teams and then getting forward [[Mistie Mims]]<ref>{{cite news|work=Connecticut Sun|title=Sun Signs Veteran Mims|date=February 6, 2012|url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/connecticut_signs_veteran_mist_2012_02_06.html|access-date=2013-12-10}}</ref> The team had won 13 of their first 17 games before finishing 25–9 to finish 1st in the Eastern Conference.<ref>{{cite news|work=The Day|title=Mike DiMauro: Montgomery isn't comfortable sitting|date=May 25, 2012|url=http://www.theday.com/article/20120525/SPORT13/305259947/1044|access-date=2013-12-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=The Day|title=Sun end season on top|date=September 24, 2012 |url=http://www.theday.com/article/20120924/SPORT13/309249939/1044/SPORT|access-date=2013-12-10}}</ref>

The Sun fended off the [[New York Liberty|Liberty]] in two close semifinal games to face the [[Indiana Fever]] in what was the team's first Conference finals since [[2010 Connecticut Sun season|2010]]. They won Game 1 76–64 in Connecticut to find themselves one win away from the Finals. However, the Fever struck back with a close victory in Game 2 that saw [[Shavonte Zellous]] hit a two-point jump shot with 0.5 seconds remaining to provide the winning points in a 78–76 loss.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/games/20121008/CONIND/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore|title=WNBA.com: Sun at Fever Game Info - October 8, 2012|date=July 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715063427/http://www.wnba.com/games/20121008/CONIND/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore |archive-date=2014-07-15 }}</ref> Back in Connecticut, the Fever got onto a hot start and the Sun (who missed their first thirteen shots from the 3-point line) never recovered. The Fever, who had never won a road elimination playoff game, won 87–71.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/games/20121011/INDCON/gameinfo.html#nbaGIlive|title=WNBA.com: Fever at Sun Game Info - October 11, 2012|date=July 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715083902/http://www.wnba.com/games/20121011/INDCON/gameinfo.html#nbaGIlive |archive-date=2014-07-15 }}</ref> After the season, Tina Charles was named [[WNBA Most Valuable Player Award]] while Montgomery was named [[WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award]]. On November 20, Thibault (along with his two assistants) was fired with one year remaining on his contract; he had gone 206–134 in ten seasons as coach.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/mystics/coaches-roundtable-how-mystics-mike-thibault-handled-being-fired-connecticut-sun-2012 | title=Coaches' Roundtable: How the Mystics' Mike Thibault handled being fired from the Connecticut Sun in 2012 | date=17 July 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/8655417/connecticut-sun-fire-coach-mike-thibault-assistants | title=Sun dismiss Thibault after 10 seasons as coach | date=20 November 2012 }}</ref>

===Change at the top (2013–2016)===
With an eye to accomplishing the objective of a WNBA title, the team hired [[Women's Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Anne Donovan]] as Thibault's successor.<ref>{{cite news|work=The Sports Network|title=Donovan resurfaces with new post as Sun head coach|date=3 January 2013|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=bask-w/news/news.aspx?id=4553726|access-date=2013-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212165245/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=bask-w%2Fnews%2Fnews.aspx%3Fid%3D4553726|archive-date=12 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=The Middletown Press|title=Donovan returns to WNBA ranks with new Sun gig|date=4 January 2013|url=http://middletownpress.com/articles/2013/01/04/sports/doc50e68876ec65a324048758.txt?viewmode=fullstory|access-date=2013-01-08}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Among other WNBA stints, Donovan was the head coach of the [[2004 Seattle Storm season|2004 Seattle Storm]] team that captured the league title over Connecticut. Donovan hired Catherine Proto and [[Jennifer Gillom]] as her assistant coaches for her initial season. In 2014, Proto became Scouting and Video Operations Manager for the Sun and [[Steven Key]] replaced her as an assistant coach.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://courantblogs.com/uconn-women/sun-adds-steven-key-former-sky-coach-to-staff/ | website=courantblogs.com | publisher=Hartford Courant | first=John | last=Altavilla | date=February 28, 2014 | access-date=May 23, 2014 | title=Sun Adds Steven Key, Former Sky Coach, To Staff | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304215007/http://courantblogs.com/uconn-women/sun-adds-steven-key-former-sky-coach-to-staff/ | archive-date=March 4, 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> During [[Anne Donovan]]'s run as head coach, she would go 38–64 in three seasons with the Connecticut Sun before resigning as the head coach in 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/hc-anne-donovan-connectocut-sun-resigns-1002-20151001-story.html| website=courant.com | publisher=Hartford Courant | first=John | last=Altavilla | date=October 1, 2015 | access-date=January 27, 2018 | title=Anne Donovan Resigns As Coach Of Connecticut Sun; No Successor Lined Up}}</ref> [[Curt Miller]] would be named head coach of the Connecticut Sun starting in [[2016 Connecticut Sun season|2016]].

During this period, the Sun also hosted two more WNBA All-Star Games at Mohegan Sun Arena. Connecticut acted as host for the [[2013 WNBA All-Star Game|2013]] and [[2015 WNBA All-Star Game|2015]] contests.

===A new era (2016–present)===
With [[Curt Miller]] at the helm, changes were made. [[Elizabeth Williams (basketball)|Elizabeth Williams]] was sent to the Atlanta Dream for the 2016 fourth overall pick in [[Rachel Banham]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/14711038/connecticut-sun-trade-elizabeth-williams-atlanta-dream-no-4-draft-pick| website=espn.com | publisher=Associated Press | date=February 3, 2016 | access-date=January 7, 2019 | title=Connecticut Sun trade Elizabeth Williams to Dream for No. 4 draft pick}}</ref> In April 2016, the Sun traded [[Chelsea Gray]] to the Los Angeles Sparks along with two second round picks in the 2016 WNBA Draft and a 2017 first round pick for [[Jonquel Jones]] and the Sparks second round selection in the 2016 WNBA Draft.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/connecticutsun/posts/trade-alert-weve-traded-chelsea-gray-our-first-round-pick-in-2017-and-the-15th-a/10154014688680449/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/79468160448/10154014688680449 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited| website=facebook.com | publisher=Connecticut Sun | date=April 14, 2016 | access-date=January 7, 2019 | title=Trade Alert!}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In the 2016 WNBA Draft, the Connecticut Sun selected [[Morgan Tuck]] with their third overall draft pick.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.wnba.com/2016-wnba-draft/#/panel2-1| website=wnba.com | publisher=WNBA | date=April 14, 2016 | access-date=January 7, 2019 | title=2016 WNBA Draft Board}}</ref> After getting three wins in sixteen games on the 2016 season, the Sun moved [[Kelsey Bone]] to the Phoenix Mercury for [[Courtney M. Williams|Courtney Williams]] and a second round draft selection in the 2017 WNBA Draft.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/sun-trade-bone-phoenix-williams-alleyne-2017-draft-pick/| website=wnba.com | publisher=WNBA | date=June 25, 2016 | access-date=January 7, 2019 | title=Sun Trade Bone To Phoenix For Williams, Alleyne And 2017 Draft Pick}}</ref> Closing out the 2016 WNBA Season the Sun would win eleven out of the remaining twenty games to finish with a record of 14–20, missing out on the postseason by three wins.

In February 2017, the Sun would trade [[Camille Little]] to the Phoenix Mercury for [[Lynetta Kizer]] from the Indiana Fever and eighth overall draft selection [[Brionna Jones]] in the 2017 WNBA Draft from a three team trade.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/sun-acquire-kizer-8th-pick-2017-wnba-draft/| website=wnba.com | publisher=WNBA | date=February 21, 2017 | access-date=January 7, 2019 | title=Sun Acquire Kizer, 8th Pick In 2017 WNBA draft}}</ref> Ahead of the 2017 WNBA Season, [[Chiney Ogwumike]] was suspended due to an injury she suffered overseas causing her to miss the 2017 WNBA Season.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/connecticut-sun/hc-conn-sun-media-day-0427-20170426-story.html| website=courant.com | publisher=Hartford Courant | first= John | last= Altavilla| date=April 26, 2017 | access-date=January 7, 2019 | title=Sun Explain Decision To Suspend Ogwumike}}</ref> By the halfway point of the season, they were 10–7. By the end of the season, they had won 21 games with 13 losses to narrowly finish one game out of 1st place in the East to reach their first postseason in five years. In the one-game Second Round, they lost to the Phoenix Mercury 88–83. Chiney returned to action in the 2018 WNBA Season while Stricklen resigned for another run with the Connecticut Sun.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.swishappeal.com/2018/2/1/16960796/wnba-free-agency-shekinna-stricklen-resigns-connecticut| website=swishappeal.com | publisher=SB Nation | first= Elizabeth | last= Pehota| date=February 1, 2018 | access-date=January 7, 2019 | title=Sun Explain Decision To Suspend Ogwumike}}</ref>

The 2019 team continued on the run from last year, as they finished with a 23–11 record to finish as the second best team in the league overall and earn a bye to the Semifinals. In the best-of-five round, they won in a three-game sweep over the Los Angeles Sparks to meet the [[Washington Mystics]], now coached by former Sun [[Mike Thibault]]. In the first WNBA Finals in Connecticut in 14 years, with the #1 Mystics having home-court advantage. The teams split the first two games before Washington won Game 3 94–81. A sixteen-point halftime lead for the Sun in Game 4 proved important when the attempted comeback of the Mystics came short in a 90–86 decision. In Game 5, the Sun led by two points going into the final quarter. However, the Mystics overpowered them with 27 fourth quarter points to the 14 of the Sun to win 89–78 for the championship.

The 2020 season was meant to have a new record of games played with 36. However, the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports|COVID-19 pandemic]] forced the WNBA to announce a change to the plan that would instead see 22 games played without fans at [[IMG Academy]] in Florida. In a twelve-team league that would see eight teams make the playoffs, the Sun went 10–12 to make it as the seventh seed. They won the first two playoff games to reach the Semifinals against the [[Las Vegas Aces]]. They won two of the first three games to be on the verge of the WNBA Finals. However, they lost 75–84 and 63–66 to fall short.

The 2021 team returned with 32 games played where they lost only six times to clinch the #1 overall seed. The 26 wins tied a franchise record and gave them a bye to the Semifinals. They met the [[Chicago Sky]], who beat them as a #6 seed by winning in four games, which included a 101–95 Game 1 win in double overtime.

In 2022, now with the 36-game schedule, the Sun went 25–11 to finish 3rd. They beat the [[Dallas Wings]] in the First Round to make the Semifinals, where they narrowly beat the [[Chicago Sky]] in five games to reach the WNBA Finals for the second time in four seasons. Facing the #1 seed [[Las Vegas Aces]], the Aces narrowly won Game 1 67–64 and then rolled to a 14-point win in Game 2. The Sun scored 105 points in Game 3 back home, but the Aces prevailed in Game 4 78–71 to win the championship.

===2025 off-season rebuild and sale dispute===
In early 2025, during free agency, the Sun traded away three of their previous starting five players while DeWanna Bonner signed with the [[Indiana Fever]] and the [[Phoenix Mercury]] acquired Alyssa Thomas in a sign and trade deal. It marked the first time in WNBA history that a starting five was completely dismantled after a playoff appearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/43663391/dewanna-bonner-sign-1-year-deal-fever-sources-say|title=DeWanna Bonner to sign 1-year deal with Fever, sources say|date=2 February 2025 }}</ref>

On May 12, 2025, ''[[Sportico]]'' reported that the [[Mohegan Tribe|Mohegan tribe]] had retained investment bank [[Allen & Company]] to explore a sale of the team, with ''Sportico'' commenting that a relocation out of Connecticut was "likely."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Novy-Williams |first=Eben |last2=Badenhausen |first2=Kurt |date=2025-05-12 |title=WNBA's Connecticut Sun Hire Allen & Company to Explore Sale |url=https://www.sportico.com/business/team-sales/2025/wnba-connecticut-sun-sale-allen-company-1234852063/ |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=Sportico.com |language=en-US}}</ref> On August 2, 2025, ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' reported that [[Boston Celtics]] minority owner [[Stephen Pagliuca]] would purchase the Sun with the intent of relocating the team to [[Boston]] by 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Washburn |first=Gary |date=August 2, 2025 |title=Connecticut Sun could move to Boston by 2027 after Steve Pagliuca-led group agrees to buy WNBA team |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/02/sports/connecticut-sun-move-boston-pagliuca/ |access-date=2025-08-02 |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |language=en-US}}</ref> That following day, however, the ''[[Hartford Courant]]'' reported that [[Marc Lasry]], a Connecticut native and former co-owner of the [[Milwaukee Bucks]], made a bid to buy the team, which would move them to [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-03 |title=‘Not quite at the finish line’: Hartford group competing with Boston bid to keep Connecticut Sun in-state |url=https://www.courant.com/2025/08/03/not-quite-at-the-finish-line-hartford-group-competing-with-boston-bid-to-keep-connecticut-sun-in-state/ |access-date=2025-08-25 |website=Hartford Courant |language=en-US}}</ref> The WNBA was reportedly unwilling to accept either bid on the grounds that neither city had applied for an expansion team during the most recent round of expansion. Instead, it was reported that the WNBA preferred that, should the Sun be sold, that it be sold to ownership tied to nine cities that had recently made unsuccessful bids for expansion teams, specifically [[Houston Rockets]] owner [[Tilman Fertitta]] to bring the WNBA back to Houston, where the [[Houston Comets]] had played from 1997 to 2008.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vorkunov |first=Mike |date=2025-08-24 |title=Why has the sale of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun become so complicated? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6564020/2025/08/20/wnba-sale-connecticut-sun/ |access-date=2025-08-25 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> On September 4, ESPN reported that the state of Connecticut sent a proposal of its own to purchase a minority stake in the Sun, which would allow the construction of a practice facility and a limited slate of games at [[PeoplesBank Arena]] in Hartford.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-04 |title=Connecticut bids to keep Sun from moving away |url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/46157068/connecticut-proposal-see-state-take-minority-sun-stake |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-09-04 |title=Public pressure mounts behind efforts to keep Connecticut Sun as state reportedly submits new proposal |url=https://www.courant.com/2025/09/04/public-pressure-mounts-behind-efforts-to-keep-connecticut-sun-as-state-reportedly-submits-new-proposal/ |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=Hartford Courant |language=en-US}}</ref>

Amid reports regarding the sale, Connecticut state officials including as Governor [[Ned Lamont]] and State Comptroller [[Sean Scanlon (politician)|Sean Scanlon]] expressed support for the Sun remaining in Connecticut while criticizing the WNBA for their alleged desire to move the team out of New England, and fans campaigned to keep them from leaving the state.<ref name=":0" /> On September 8, Senator [[Richard Blumenthal]] sent a letter to WNBA Commissioner [[Cathy Engelbert]] urging the WNBA not to interfere with sale negotiations, warning that such actions could be considered violations of antitrust law,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-08 |title=CT lawmaker warns WNBA not to ‘interfere’ with sale of Connecticut Sun |url=https://www.courant.com/2025/09/08/ct-lawmaker-warns-wnba-not-to-interfere-with-sale-of-connecticut-sun/ |access-date=2025-09-08 |website=Hartford Courant |language=en-US}}</ref> followed on September 11 by a letter of inquiry from Attorney General [[William Tong]] requesting information regarding the league's rules, regulations, and the Sun's valuations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tenser |first=Phil |date=2025-09-11 |title=Connecticut Attorney General to probe WNBA, bids to purchase Sun |url=https://www.wcvb.com/article/connecticut-ag-probe-wnba-sun-sale/66051232 |access-date=2025-09-11 |website=WCVB |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Polansky |first=Rob |date=2025-09-11 |title=Connecticut’s attorney general seeks documents from WNBA about potential Sun sale |url=https://www.wfsb.com/2025/09/11/connecticuts-attorney-general-make-sun-announcement/ |access-date=2025-09-11 |website=WFSB |language=en}}</ref> On September 16, NBA commissioner [[Adam Silver]] defended the WNBA's role in the negotiations, claiming that a sale with the intent to relocate was a violation of league rules, and reiterated that neither Boston nor Hartford had applied for an expansion team, despite the latter city being within the Sun's exclusive marketing territory, which Blumenthal had previously stated meant that requiring Hartford to apply for expansion made no sense.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-18 |title=NBA Commissioner Adam Silver defends WNBA in Connecticut Sun sale saga |url=https://www.courant.com/2025/09/18/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-defends-wnba-in-connecticut-sun-sale-saga/ |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Hartford Courant |language=en-US}}</ref>

On December 19, ESPN reported that the Sun and Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta were nearing an agreement for a sale that would result in the Sun relocating to Houston, who last had a team in the [[Houston Comets]] existed from 1997 until the team folded in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-19 |title=Sources: Rockets expand talks to buy, move Sun |url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/47357385/sources-rockets-owners-expand-talks-buy-move-sun |access-date=2025-12-19 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Current home===
The Sun play in the [[Mohegan Sun Arena]]. [[Mohegan Sun]] is owned by the [[Mohegan]] [[Tribe (Native American)|tribe]].<ref>{{cite news |work=Mohegan Sun |title=About Mohegan Sun |year=2011 |url=http://mohegansun.com/common/ |access-date=2011-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607172643/http://www.mohegansun.com/common/ |archive-date=2011-06-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The arena is located at Mohegan Sun Casino in [[Uncasville, Connecticut]]. Despite the inclusion of “Connecticut” in the name, the team technically isn't under the jurisdiction of the State of Connecticut as Native American tribes are sovereign entities and the Mohegan Sun Arena is located on the Mohegan reservation, though the team is still considered to be located in Connecticut. Mohegan Sun Arena is smaller than most other WNBA arenas, with the maximum capacity (lower and upper levels) for a basketball game being 9,323.<ref>{{cite news |work=Mohegan Sun |title=Mohegan Sun Arena |year=2009 |url=http://mohegansun.com/entertainment/arena.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref> The Sun is the only top-level professional sports franchises located in the state of Connecticut. The [[New England Black Wolves]] of the [[National Lacrosse League]] formerly shared the Mohegan Sun Arena with the Sun until their relocation in 2020.

The [[Mohegan Sun Arena]] is located in the center of the mall area of the [[Mohegan Sun Casino]].<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=Washington Post |title=A Casino Finds Its Place in the Sun |first=Jeff |last=Goodman |date=June 13, 2003 |page=D01 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52339-2003Jun12.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>

===Uniforms===
*1999–2002: For home games, the Miracle wore white with blue on the sides/shoulders and white Miracle logo text on the chest. For away games, blue with white on the sides and white Miracle logo text on the chest. The Miracle logo is on the shorts.
*2003: For home games, the Sun wore white with sun red on the sides and red Sun logo text emblazoned on the chest. For away games, pure red with gold trim on the sides and gold Sun logo text on the chest. The Sun logo is on the shorts.
*2004–2006: For home games, the Sun wore white with sun red on the sides and red Sun logo text on the chest. For away games, blue with sun red and gold trim on the sides, as well as gold Sun logo text on the chest. The Sun logo is on the shorts.
*2007: For home games, the Sun wore white with images of basic suns embellished on the sides and the Sun logo text on the chest. For away games, blue with images of basic suns on the sides and gold Sun logo text on the chest. The Sun logo is on the shorts.
*2008–2010: For home games, the Sun wore white with the word "Connecticut" printed vertically on the sides and the Sun logo text emblazoned on the chest. For away games, the Sun wore blue with the word "Sun" printed vertically on the sides and the gold "Connecticut" text on the chest. The Sun logo is on the shorts.
*2011–2015: For home games, the Sun wear white with yellow vertical stripes on the sides and the Sun logo text emblazoned on the chest. For away games, the Sun wear blue with white vertical stripes embellished on the sides and gold "Connecticut" text on the chest. The Sun logo is shown on the left shoulder.
*2015–present: [[Frontier Communications]] takes over as jersey sponsor.
*2016: As part of a league-wide initiative for its 20th season, all games featured all-color uniform matchups. Therefore, the Sun unveiled an orange uniform while retaining the blue jersey from the previous season.
*2021–present: As a third jersey (known as the "Rebel Edition", the [[Mohegan Tribe]] added the word ''Keesusk'' (the [[Mohegan language]] word for sun) on the front in white text. The jersey is blue in honor of Gladys Tantaquidgeon, the tribe's medicine woman who passed in 2005, at the age of 106. The edging on the sleeves of the third jersey features repeating symbols which represent the path of life and the icons on the neckline portray canoes once used by the tribe.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ictnews.org/news/mohegan-tribe-adds-language-cultural-symbols-to-wnba-jerseys|publisher=ICT|date=April 9, 2021|accessdate=July 22, 2022|title=Mohegan Tribe adds language, cultural symbols to WNBA jerseys}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1380181307230142465 |user=ConnecticutSun |title=This is H.E.R. story. Beth Regan of the Mohegan Tribal Council of Elders take us through the tradition and symbolism woven into these threads. |author=Connecticut Sun |access-date=11 July 2025}}</ref>

==Season-by-season records==
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center; width: 85%; margin:1em auto;"
|-
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 10%;"| Season
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 8%;" | Team
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 12%;" | Conference
!colspan="3" style="background:#eee; width: 15%;"| Regular season
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 30%;"| [[WNBA Playoffs|Playoff]] results
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 13%;"| [[List of WNBA head coaches|Head coach]]
|-
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|W
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|L
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|PCT
|-
|colspan="9" style="{{WNBA color cell|Orlando Miracle}};"|'''Orlando Miracle'''
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;" | [[1999 WNBA season|1999]]
| [[1999 Orlando Miracle season|1999]]
| style="width: 10%" | [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 4th
| 15
| 17
| .469
| Did not qualify
| [[Carolyn Peck]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2000 WNBA season|2000]]
| [[2000 Orlando Miracle season|2000]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 3rd
| 16
| 16
| .500
| '''Lost''' Conference Semifinals ([[Cleveland Rockers|Cleveland]], 1–2)
| [[Carolyn Peck]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2001 WNBA season|2001]]
| [[2001 Orlando Miracle season|2001]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 5th
| 13
| 19
| .406
| Did not qualify
| [[Carolyn Peck]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2002 WNBA season|2002]]
| [[2002 Orlando Miracle season|2002]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 5th
| 16
| 16
| .500
| Did not qualify
| [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]]
|-
| colspan="9" style="{{WNBA color cell|Connecticut Sun}};"|''' Connecticut Sun'''
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2003 WNBA season|2003]]
| [[2003 Connecticut Sun season|2003]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 3rd
| 18
| 16
| .529
| '''Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[Charlotte Sting|Charlotte]], 2–0)<br> '''Lost''' Conference Finals ([[Detroit Shock|Detroit]], 0–2)
| [[Mike Thibault]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2004 WNBA season|2004]]
| [[2004 Connecticut Sun season|2004]]
| '''[[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]'''
| '''1st'''
| 18
| 16
| .529
| '''Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[Washington Mystics|Washington]], 2–1)<br> '''Won''' Conference Finals ([[New York Liberty|New York]], 2–0)<br> '''Lost''' WNBA Finals ([[Seattle Storm|Seattle]], 1–2)
| [[Mike Thibault]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2005 WNBA season|2005]]
| [[2005 Connecticut Sun season|2005]]
| '''[[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]'''
| '''1st'''
| 26
| 8
| .765
| '''Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[Detroit Shock|Detroit]], 2–0)<br> '''Won''' Conference Finals ([[Indiana Fever|Indiana]], 2–0)<br> '''Lost''' WNBA Finals ([[Sacramento Monarchs|Sacramento]], 1–3)
| [[Mike Thibault]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2006 WNBA season|2006]]
| [[2006 Connecticut Sun season|2006]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| '''1st'''
| 26
| 8
| .765
| '''Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[Washington Mystics|Washington]], 2–0)<br> '''Lost''' Conference Finals ([[Detroit Shock|Detroit]], 1–2)
| [[Mike Thibault]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2007 WNBA season|2007]]
| [[2007 Connecticut Sun season|2007]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 3rd
| 18
| 16
| .529
| '''Lost''' Conference Semifinals ([[Indiana Fever|Indiana]], 1–2)
| [[Mike Thibault]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2008 WNBA season|2008]]
| [[2008 Connecticut Sun season|2008]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 2nd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| '''Lost''' Conference Semifinals ([[New York Liberty|New York]], 1–2)
| [[Mike Thibault]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2009 WNBA season|2009]]
| [[2009 Connecticut Sun season|2009]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 6th
| 16
| 18
| .471
| Did not qualify
| [[Mike Thibault]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2010 WNBA season|2010]]
| [[2010 Connecticut Sun season|2010]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 5th
| 17
| 17
| .500
| Did not qualify
| [[Mike Thibault]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2011 WNBA season|2011]]
| [[2011 Connecticut Sun season|2011]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 2nd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| '''Lost''' Conference Semifinals ([[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]], 0–2)
| [[Mike Thibault]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2012 WNBA season|2012]]
| [[2012 Connecticut Sun season|2012]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| '''1st'''
| 25
| 9
| .735
| '''Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[New York Liberty|New York]], 2–0)<br>'''Lost''' Conference Finals ([[Indiana Fever|Indiana]], 1–2)
| [[Mike Thibault]]
|- 
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2013 WNBA season|2013]]
| [[2013 Connecticut Sun season|2013]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 6th
| 10
| 24
| .294
| Did not qualify
| [[Anne Donovan]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2014 WNBA season|2014]]
| [[2014 Connecticut Sun season|2014]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 6th
| 13
| 21
| .382
| Did not qualify
| [[Anne Donovan]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2015 WNBA season|2015]]
| [[2015 Connecticut Sun season|2015]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 6th
| 15
| 19
| .441
| Did not qualify
| [[Anne Donovan]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2016 WNBA season|2016]]
| [[2016 Connecticut Sun season|2016]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 5th
| 14
| 20
| .412
| Did not qualify
| [[Curt Miller]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2017 WNBA season|2017]]
| [[2017 Connecticut Sun season|2017]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 2nd
| 21
| 13
| .656
| '''Lost''' Second Round ([[Phoenix Mercury|Phoenix]], 0–1)
| [[Curt Miller]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2018 WNBA season|2018]]
| [[2018 Connecticut Sun season|2018]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 3rd
| 21
| 13
| .656
| '''Lost''' Second Round ([[Phoenix Mercury|Phoenix]], 0–1)
| [[Curt Miller]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2019 WNBA season|2019]]
| [[2019 Connecticut Sun season|2019]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 2nd
| 23
| 11
| .676
| '''Won''' Semifinals ([[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]], 3–0)<br> '''Lost''' WNBA Finals ([[Washington Mystics|Washington]], 2–3)
| [[Curt Miller]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2020 WNBA season|2020]]
| [[2020 Connecticut Sun season|2020]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 2nd
| 10
| 12
| .455
| '''Won''' First Round ([[Chicago Sky|Chicago]], 1–0)<br> '''Won''' Second Round ([[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]], 1–0)<br>'''Lost''' Semifinals ([[Las Vegas Aces|Las Vegas]], 2–3)
| [[Curt Miller]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2021 WNBA season|2021]]
| [[2021 Connecticut Sun season|2021]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| '''1st'''
| 26
| 6
| {{winpct|26|6}}
| '''Lost''' Semifinals ([[Chicago Sky|Chicago]], 1–3)
| [[Curt Miller]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2022 WNBA season|2022]]
| [[2022 Connecticut Sun season|2022]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 2nd
| 25
| 11
| {{winpct|25|11}}
| '''Won''' First Round ([[Dallas Wings|Dallas]], 2–1)<br>'''Won''' Semifinals ([[Chicago Sky|Chicago]], 3–2)<br>'''Lost''' WNBA Finals ([[Las Vegas Aces|Las Vegas]], 1–3)
| [[Curt Miller]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2023 WNBA season|2023]]
| [[2023 Connecticut Sun season|2023]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 2nd
| 27
| 13
| {{winpct|27|13}}
| '''Won''' First Round ([[Minnesota Lynx|Minnesota]], 2–1)<br />'''Lost''' Semifinals ([[New York Liberty|New York]], 1–3)
| [[Stephanie White]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2024 WNBA season|2024]]
| [[2024 Connecticut Sun season|2024]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 2nd
| 28
| 12
| {{winpct|28|12}}
| '''Won''' First Round ([[Indiana Fever|Indiana]], 2–0)<br/>'''Lost'''  Semifinals ([[Minnesota Lynx|Minnesota]], 2–3)
| [[Stephanie White]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| [[2025 WNBA season|2025]]
| [[2025 Connecticut Sun season|2025]]
| [[Eastern Conference (WNBA)|East]]
| 5th
| 11
| 33
| {{winpct|11|33}}
| Did not qualify
| [[Rachid Meziane]]
|-
<!--------      END OF 2024 SEASON 451–351       ------->
|colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Regular season
|style="background:#eee;"| 451
|style="background:#eee;"| 351
|style="background:#eee;"| {{winpct|451|351}}
|colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| 3 Conference Championships
|-
<!--------      BEFORE 2024 44–44        -------->
|colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Playoffs
|style="background:#eee;"| 44
|style="background:#eee;"| 44
|style="background:#eee;"| {{winpct|44|44}}
|colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| '''0 WNBA Championships'''
|}

<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=WNBA History |url=http://www.wnba.com/history/ |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>

==Players==

===Current roster===
{{Connecticut Sun roster}}
<ref>{{cite news |work=Connecticut Sun |title=Connecticut Sun Roster |year=2009 |url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/roster/ |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>

===International rights===
{| style="border:1px solid black;" border="0"
| '''Nationality'''
|
| '''Name'''
|
| '''Years pro'''
|
| '''Last played'''
|
| '''Drafted'''
|-
| {{flagicon|Mali}} ||
| [[Astan Dabo]] ||
| 0 ||
| N/A ||
| [[2012 WNBA Draft|2012]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Great Britain}} ||
| [[Johannah Leedham]] ||
| 0 ||
| N/A ||
| [[2010 WNBA Draft|2010]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Spain}} ||
| [[Alba Torrens]] ||
| 0 ||
| N/A ||
| [[2009 WNBA Draft|2009]]
|}

===Honored numbers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="{{WNBA color cell|Connecticut Sun}}"|'''Connecticut Sun honored numbers'''
|-
! style="{{WNBA color cell2|Connecticut Sun}}"|No.
! style="{{WNBA color cell2|Connecticut Sun}}"|Player
! style="{{WNBA color cell2|Connecticut Sun}}"|Position
! style="{{WNBA color cell2|Connecticut Sun}}"|Tenure
|-
| 12 || [[Margo Dydek]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 2005–07
|-
| 13 || [[Lindsay Whalen]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]] || 2004–09
|-
| 23 || [[Katie Douglas (basketball)|Katie Douglas]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]]/[[Forward (basketball)|F]] || 2001–07
|-
| 42 || [[Nykesha Sales]] || [[Forward (basketball)|F]] || 1999–2007
|}

<ref>{{cite news |work=Connecticut Sun |title=Connecticut Sun Media Guide |year=2012 |url=http://www.wnba.com/media/sun/155-63099_2012_MediaGuide_lr.pdf |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>

===FIBA Hall of Fame===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{WNBA color cell|Connecticut Sun}}"|Connecticut Sun Hall of Famers
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{WNBA color cell2|Connecticut Sun}}"|Players
|-
! No.
! Name
! Position
! Tenure
! Inducted
|-
| 12 || [[Margo Dydek]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 2005–07 || 2019
|}

==Management, coaches and staff==

===Owners===
*[[RDV Sports, Inc.]], owner of the [[Orlando Magic]] (1998–2002)
*[[Mohegan Sun]] (2003–present)

===Head coaches===
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.2em auto; text-align:center;"
|+ style="{{WNBA color cell|Connecticut Sun}};"| Connecticut Sun head coaches
|-
! rowspan="2" | Name
! rowspan="2" | Start
! rowspan="2" | End
! rowspan="2" | Seasons
! colspan="4" | Regular season
! colspan="4" | Playoffs
|-
! W !! L !! PCT !! G !! W !! L !! PCT !! G
|-
| '''[[Carolyn Peck]]''' || July 6, 1998 || April 3, 2002 || 4 || 44 || 52 || .458 || 96 || 1 || 2 || .333 || 3
|-
| '''[[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]]''' || April 5, 2002 || End of [[2002 WNBA season|2002]] || 1 || 16 || 16 || .500 || 32 || 0 || 0 || .000 || 0
|-
| '''[[Mike Thibault]]''' || March 7, 2003 || November 20, 2012 || 10 || 206 || 134 || .606 || 340 ||20||18|| .526 || 38
|-
| '''[[Anne Donovan]]''' || January 3, 2013 || October 1, 2015 || 3 || 38 || 64 || .373 || 102 || 0 || 0 || .000 || 0
|-
| '''[[Curt Miller]]''' || December 17, 2015 || October 21, 2022 || 7 || 136 || 86 || {{winpct|136|86}} || 190 || 16 || 17 || {{winpct|16|17}} || 33
|-
| '''[[Stephanie White]]''' || December 9, 2022 || October 28, 2024 || 2 || 55 || 25 || {{winpct|55|25}} || 80 || 7 || 7 || {{winpct|7|7}} || 14
|-
| '''[[Rachid Meziane]]''' || December 4, 2024 || present|| 0 || 0 || 0 || {{winpct|0|0}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{winpct|0|0}} || 0
|}

===General managers===
*[[Carolyn Peck]] (1998–2001)
*[[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]] (2002)
*Chris Sienko (2003–2016) <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/Chris_Sienko-bio.html|title = News Archive}}</ref>
*[[Curt Miller]] (2016–2022)
*[[Darius Taylor]] (2023–2024)
* [[Morgan Tuck]] (2024–present)

===Assistant coaches===
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
*Rick Stukes (1999–2000)
*[[Charlene Thomas-Swinson]] (1999–2001)
*Michael Peck (2001)
*Vonn Read (2002)
*[[Valerie Still]] (2002)
*[[Bernadette Mattox]] (2003–2012)
*Scott Hawk (2003–2012)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wnba.com/coachfile/scott_hawk/index.html?nav=page |title=WNBA.com: COACHES Scott Hawk |access-date=2012-11-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107110859/http://www.wnba.com/coachfile/scott_hawk/index.html?nav=page |archive-date=2012-11-07 }}</ref>
*Catherine Proto (2013)
*[[Jennifer Gillom]] (2013–2015)
*[[Steven Key]] (2014–2015)
*[[Nicki Collen]] (2016–2017)
*Steve Smith (2016–2018)
*[[Brandi Poole]] (2018–2022)
*[[Chris Koclanes]] (2019–2022)
*[[Abi Olajuwon]] (2023–2024)
*[[Briann January]] (2023–2024)
*Austin Kelly (2023–2024)
*[[Roneeka Hodges]] (2025–present)
*Ashlee McGee (2025–present)
*Pascal Angillis (2025–present)
{{div col end}}

==Statistics==
{{Basketball stats log start|style={{WNBA color cell|Connecticut Sun}};|title=Connecticut Sun statistics}}
{{Basketball stats log section|first=y|hide=y|style={{WNBA color cell2|Connecticut Sun}};|title=1990s}}
|-
| '''[[1999 Orlando Miracle season|1999]]'''
| [[Shannon Johnson (basketball)|S. Johnson]] (14.0)
| [[Taj McWilliams-Franklin|T. McWilliams]] (7.5)
| [[Shannon Johnson (basketball)|S. Johnson]] (4.4)
| 68.9 vs 69.3
| 30.2 vs 31.4
| .424 vs .429
|-
{{Basketball stats log section|hide=y|style={{WNBA color cell2|Connecticut Sun}};|title=2000s}}
|-
| '''[[2000 Orlando Miracle season|2000]]'''
| [[Taj McWilliams-Franklin|T. McWilliams]] (13.7)
| [[Taj McWilliams-Franklin|T. McWilliams]] (7.6)
| [[Shannon Johnson (basketball)|S. Johnson]] (5.3)
| 69.0 vs 69.8
| 28.9 vs 31.8
| .436 vs .433
|-
| '''[[2001 Orlando Miracle season|2001]]'''
| [[Nykesha Sales|N. Sales]] (13.5)
| [[Taj McWilliams-Franklin|T. McWilliams]] (7.6)
| [[Elaine Powell|E. Powell]] (3.1)
| 66.9 vs 68.9
| 30.3 vs 30.5
| .401 vs .440
|-
| '''[[2002 Orlando Miracle season|2002]]'''
| [[Shannon Johnson (basketball)|S. Johnson]] (16.1)
| [[Wendy Palmer|W. Palmer]] (5.8)
| [[Shannon Johnson (basketball)|S. Johnson]] (5.3)
| 70.4 vs 70.5
| 28.6 vs 32.7
| .422 vs .432
|-
| '''[[2003 Connecticut Sun season|2003]]'''
| [[Nykesha Sales|N. Sales]] (16.1)
| [[Taj McWilliams-Franklin|T. McWilliams]] (6.7)
| [[Shannon Johnson (basketball)|S. Johnson]] (5.8)
| 70.1 vs 70.9
| 32.2 vs 34.6
| .411 vs .411
|-
| '''[[2004 Connecticut Sun season|2004]]'''
| [[Nykesha Sales|N. Sales]] (15.2)
| [[Taj McWilliams-Franklin|T. McWilliams]] (7.2)
| [[Lindsay Whalen|L. Whalen]] (4.8)
| 68.7 vs 67.8
| 30.7 vs 31.3
| .427 vs .430
|-
| '''[[2005 Connecticut Sun season|2005]]'''
| [[Nykesha Sales|N. Sales]] (15.6)
| [[Taj McWilliams-Franklin|T. McWilliams]] (7.3)
| [[Lindsay Whalen|L. Whalen]] (5.1)
| 72.8 vs 66.0
| 32.6 vs 31.7
| .452 vs .398
|-
| '''[[2006 Connecticut Sun season|2006]]'''
| [[Katie Douglas (basketball)|K. Douglas]] (16.4)
| [[Taj McWilliams-Franklin|T. McWilliams]] (9.6)
| [[Lindsay Whalen|L. Whalen]] (4.6)
| 78.9 vs 71.1
| 37.3 vs 33.9
| .443 vs .402
|-
| '''[[2007 Connecticut Sun season|2007]]'''
| [[Katie Douglas (basketball)|K. Douglas]] (17.0)
| [[Margo Dydek|M. Dydek]] (6.5)
| [[Lindsay Whalen|L. Whalen]] (5.0)
| 78.7 vs 76.3
| 35.9 vs 34.7
| .430 vs .421
|-
| '''[[2008 Connecticut Sun season|2008]]'''
| [[Asjha Jones|A. Jones]] (17.0)
| [[Asjha Jones|A. Jones]] (6.1)
| [[Lindsay Whalen|L. Whalen]] (5.4)
| 79.1 vs 74.7
| 36.4 vs 35.3
| .422 vs .418
|-
| '''[[2009 Connecticut Sun season|2009]]'''
| [[Asjha Jones|A. Jones]] (16.7)
| [[Sandrine Gruda|S. Gruda]] (6.3)
| [[Lindsay Whalen|L. Whalen]] (4.6)
| 78.0 vs 78.1
| 34.8 vs 37.5
| .406 vs .426
|-
{{Basketball stats log section|hide=y|style={{WNBA color cell2|Connecticut Sun}};|title=2010s}}
|-
| '''[[2010 Connecticut Sun season|2010]]'''
| [[Tina Charles (basketball)|T. Charles]] (15.5)
| [[Tina Charles (basketball)|T. Charles]] (11.7)
| [[Renee Montgomery|R. Montgomery]] (4.1)
| 81.0 vs 79.9
| 36.5 vs 35.6
| .427 vs .433
|-
| '''[[2011 Connecticut Sun season|2011]]'''
| [[Tina Charles (basketball)|T. Charles]] (17.6)
| [[Tina Charles (basketball)|T. Charles]] (11.0)
| [[Renee Montgomery|R. Montgomery]] (4.9)
| 80.1 vs 76.8
| 35.6 vs 36.5
| .424 vs .429
|-
| '''[[2012 Connecticut Sun season|2012]]'''
| [[Tina Charles (basketball)|T. Charles]] (18.0)
| [[Tina Charles (basketball)|T. Charles]] (10.5)
| [[Kara Lawson|K. Lawson]] (4.0)
| 81.6 vs 77.4
| 34.4 vs 35.3
| .431 vs .430
|-
| '''[[2013 Connecticut Sun season|2013]]'''
| [[Tina Charles (basketball)|T. Charles]] (18.0)
| [[Tina Charles (basketball)|T. Charles]] (10.1)
| [[Kara Lawson|K. Lawson]] (4.2)
| 71.0 vs 76.9
| 33.9 vs 37.6
| .400 vs .436
|-
| '''[[2014 Connecticut Sun season|2014]]'''
| [[Chiney Ogwumike|C. Ogwumike]] (15.5)
| [[Chiney Ogwumike|C. Ogwumike]] (8.5)
| [[Alex Bentley|A. Bentley]] (3.7)
| 75.7 vs 77.5
| 33.9 vs 33.6
| .415 vs .443
|-
| '''[[2015 Connecticut Sun season|2015]]'''
| [[Kelsey Bone|K. Bone]] (15.4)
| [[Kelsey Bone|K. Bone]] (6.3)
| [[Jasmine Thomas (basketball)|J. Thomas]] (3.9)
| 75.0 vs 76.6
| 31.0 vs 33.6
| .422 vs .440
|-
| '''[[2016 Connecticut Sun season|2016]]'''
| [[Alex Bentley|A. Bentley]] (12.9)
| [[Chiney Ogwumike|C. Ogwumike]] (6.7)
| [[Jasmine Thomas (basketball)|J. Thomas]] (5.1)
| 83.0 vs 84.4
| 34.1 vs 33.9
| .439 vs .459
|-
| '''[[2017 Connecticut Sun season|2017]]'''
| [[Jonquel Jones|J. Jones]] (15.4)
| [[Jonquel Jones|J. Jones]] (11.9)
| [[Alyssa Thomas|A. Thomas]] (4.5)
| 86.0 vs 81.6
| 36.7 vs 33.8
| .448 vs .435
|-
| '''[[2018 Connecticut Sun season|2018]]'''
| [[Chiney Ogwumike|C. Ogwumike]] (14.4)
| [[Alyssa Thomas|A. Thomas]] (8.1)
| [[Jasmine Thomas (basketball)|J. Thomas]] (4.8)
| 87.6 vs 81.7
| 36.9 vs 32.0
| .466 vs .443
|-
| '''[[2019 Connecticut Sun season|2019]]'''
| [[Jonquel Jones|J. Jones]] (14.6)
| [[Jonquel Jones|J. Jones]] (9.7)
| [[Jasmine Thomas (basketball)|J. Thomas]] (5.1)
| 80.8 vs 77.9
| 36.8 vs 33.3
| .423 vs .439
|-
{{Basketball stats log section|hide=n|style={{WNBA color cell2|Connecticut Sun}};|title=2020s}}
|-
| '''[[2020 Connecticut Sun season|2020]]'''
| [[DeWanna Bonner|D. Bonner]] (19.7)
| [[Alyssa Thomas|A. Thomas]] (9.0)
| [[Alyssa Thomas|A. Thomas]] (4.8)
| 80.4 vs 79.9
| 35.5 vs 33.0
| .427 vs .443
|-
| '''[[2021 Connecticut Sun season|2021]]'''
| [[Jonquel Jones|J. Jones]] (19.4)
| [[Jonquel Jones|J. Jones]] (11.2)
| [[Jasmine Thomas (basketball)|J. Thomas]] (4.0)
| 79.7 vs 69.9
| 36.6 vs 27.3
| .444 vs .409
|-
| '''[[2022 Connecticut Sun season|2022]]'''
| [[Jonquel Jones|J. Jones]] (14.6)
| [[Jonquel Jones|J. Jones]] (8.6)
| [[Alyssa Thomas|A. Thomas]] (6.1)
| 85.8 vs 77.8
| 37.1 vs 29.0
| .462 vs .439
|-
| '''[[2023 Connecticut Sun season|2023]]'''
| [[DeWanna Bonner|D. Bonner]] (17.4)
| [[Alyssa Thomas|A. Thomas]] (9.9)
| [[Alyssa Thomas|A. Thomas]] (7.9)
| 82.7 vs 79.9
| 33.6 vs 33.9
| .445 vs .435
|-
| '''[[2024 Connecticut Sun season|2024]]'''
| [[DeWanna Bonner|D. Bonner]] (15.0)
| [[Alyssa Thomas|A. Thomas]] (8.4)
| [[Alyssa Thomas|A. Thomas]] (7.9)
| 80.1 vs 73.6
| 33.5 vs 31.7
| .444 vs .431
{{Basketball stats log end}}

==Media coverage==
Currently, the Sun television rights are held by [[NBC Sports Boston]]. Select games air instead on sister station [[NECN]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/2023/05/17/connecticut-sun-announce-tv-deal-with-nbc-sports-boston/|title = Connecticut Sun announce TV deal with NBC Sports Boston|date = 17 May 2023}}</ref>

Until 2023, Sun games aired on [[NESN]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nesn.com/2021/05/ct-sun-broadcast-schedule-on-nesn-networks-for-2021-wnba-season-includes-22-games/|title = CT Sun Broadcast Schedule on NESN Networks Includes 22 Games|date = 14 May 2021}}</ref> Previously, Connecticut Sun games also aired on [[WCTX]] (MyTV 9), a local television station for the state of [[Connecticut]]. It was the second time WCTX had aired Sun matches. They were also the original home of Sun matches prior to the [[2010 Connecticut Sun season|2010 season]]. More often than not, [[NBA TV]] picked up the feed from the local broadcast, which are shown nationally. Broadcasters for the Sun games on WCTX consisted of [[Bob Heussler]] and [[Rebecca Lobo]], [[Jennifer Rizzotti]] or [[Kara Wolters]]. From 2012 to 2014 Sun games were broadcast on [[CPTV Sports]] (CPTV-S). For the [[2011 Connecticut Sun season|2011 season]], Sun games were broadcast on [[Comcast Sports Net New England]], with [[Mike Gorman]] as an announcer.<ref>{{cite news | work=Connecticut Sun |title=Comcast SportsNet to Broadcast Sun Games Throughout New England |date=May 20, 2010 |url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/comcast_sportsnet_broadcast_co_2010_05_20.html |access-date=2010-05-24}}</ref> In addition to Mike Gorman, broadcasters in the past have included Leah Secondo and [[Kara Wolters]].

Audio broadcasts for all home games are done by [[Bob Heussler]], which (excluding blackout games, in which case are available on [[ESPN3.com]]) are streamed to the [[WNBA League Pass]] game feeds on the league website. Furthermore, some Sun games are broadcast nationally on [[CBS]] (locally via [[WFSB]]), [[CBS Sports Network]], [[Ion Television]] (locally via [[WHPX-TV|WHPX]]), [[ESPN]], [[WNBA on ESPN|ESPN2]] and [[ESPN on ABC|ABC]] (locally via [[WTNH]]).<ref>{{cite news |work=Sports Business |title=WNBA Extends TV Rights Deal with ESPN and ABC |date=June 18, 2007 |url=http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162162/wnba-extends-tv-rights-deal-with-espn-and-abc |access-date=2009-08-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110001608/http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/162162/wnba-extends-tv-rights-deal-with-espn-and-abc |archive-date=2009-11-10 }}</ref>

==All-time notes==

===Regular season attendance===
*A sellout for a basketball game at [[TD Waterhouse Centre]] (Orlando) is 17,248.
*A sellout for a basketball game at [[Mohegan Sun Arena]] (Connecticut) is:
** 9,518 from 2003 to 2010.
** 9,323 since 2011.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:0.5em auto;" 
|+ style="{{WNBA color cell|Connecticut Sun}};border:1px #aaa solid;"|Regular season all-time attendance
|- style="{{WNBA color cell|Orlando Miracle}};"
|colspan=8|'''Orlando Miracle'''
|- 
! Year
! Average
! High
! Low
! Sellouts
! Total for year
! WNBA game average
|-
| '''1999''' || 9,801 (6th) || 15,442 || 7,028 || 0 || 156,818 || 10,207
|-
| '''2000''' || 7,363 (11th) || 9,464 || 5,731 || 0 || 117,810 || 9,074
|-
| '''2001''' || 7,430 (11th) || 11,903 || 5,363 || 0 || 118,874 || 9,105
|-
| '''2002''' || 7,115 (13th) || 13,111 || 4,323 || 0 || 113,837 || 9,228
|- style="{{WNBA color cell|Connecticut Sun}};"
| colspan=8|'''Connecticut Sun'''
|- 
! Year
! Average
! High
! Low
! Sellouts
! Total for year
! WNBA game average
|-
| '''2003''' || 6,025 (14th) || 9,518 || 4,038 || 2 || 102,433 || 8,826
|- 
| '''2004''' || 6,635 (13th) || 9,518 || 3,846 || 2 || 112,803 || 8,589
|- 
| '''2005''' || 7,156 (10th) || 9,518 || 5,596 || 2 || 121,644 || 8,172
|-
| '''2006''' || 7,417 (9th) || 9,518 || 6,019 || 2|| 126,096 || 7,476
|-
| '''2007''' || 7,970 (7th) || 9,518 || 6,154 || 1 || 135,490 || 7,819
|- 
| '''2008''' || 7,644 (11th) || 9,518 || 5,245 || 3 || 129,951 || 7,948
|- 
| '''2009''' || 6,794 (12th) || 9,047 || 5,675 || 0 || 115,496 || 8,029
|- 
| '''2010''' || 7,486 (9th) || 9,518 || 6,292 || 1 || 127,331 || 7,834
|-
| '''2011''' || 7,056 (9th) || 9,323 || 6,096 || 1 || 119,951 || 7,954
|-
| '''2012''' || 7,266 (8th) || 9,201 || 5,811 || 0 || 123,519 || 7,452
|- 
| '''2013''' || 6,548 (10th) || 9,110 || 4,971 || 0 || 111,320 || 7,531
|-
| '''2014''' || 5,980 (10th) || 8,019 || 4,356 || 0 || 101,662 || 7,578
|-
| '''2015''' || 5,557 (10th) || 8,049 || 4,490 || 0 || 94,467 || 7,184
|- 
| '''2016''' || 5,837 (10th) || 8,075 || 4,407 || 0 || 99,236 || 7,655
|- 
| '''2017''' || 6,728 (8th) || 8,668 || 4,818 || 0 || 114,370 || 7,716
|- 
| '''2018''' || 6,626 (5th) || 8,040 || 5,112 || 0 || 106,015 || 6,721
|- 
| '''2019''' || 6,842 (5th) || 8,249 || 4,781 || 0 || 116,300 || 6,535
|- 
| '''2020''' || colspan=6 | Due to the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports|COVID-19 pandemic]], the season was played in [[IMG Academy|Bradenton, Florida]] without fans.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-15|title=WNBA Announces Plan To Tip Off 2020 Season|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-announces-plan-to-tip-off-2020-season/|access-date=2020-06-17|website=WNBA|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-15|title=WNBA announces plans for 2020 season to start late July in Florida|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/mystics/wnba-announces-plans-2020-season-start-late-july-florida|access-date=2020-06-15|website=NBC Sports Washington}}</ref>
|-
| '''2021''' || 2,992 (3rd) || 4,724 || 2,014 || 0 || 44,878 || 2,636
|-
| '''2022''' || 5,712 (5th) || 9,137 || 4,014 || 0 || 102,821 || 5,679
|-
| '''2023''' || 6,244 (8th) || 9,168 || 4,316 || 0 || 124,882 || 6,615
|-
| '''2024''' || 8,451 (9th) || 19,125{{efn|group=att|The Sun played one 2024 home game at TD Garden in Boston, MA.}} || 5,346 || 9 || 169,012 || 9,807
|}
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===Draft picks===
*'''1999 Expansion Draft:''' Andrea Congreaves (2), Kisha Ford (4), Yolanda Moore (6), Adrienne Johnson (8)<ref>{{cite news |work=Enotes.com |title=1999 Expansion Draft |year=1999 |url=http://www.enotes.com/topic/1999_WNBA_Draft |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''1999:''' Tari Phillips (8), Sheri Sam (20), Taj McWilliams-Franklin (32), Carla McGhee (44), Elaine Powell (50)<ref>{{cite news |work=Answers.com |title=1999 WNBA Draft |year=1999 |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/1999-wnba-draft |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''2000:''' Cintia dos Santos (4), Jannon Roland (20), Shawnetta Stewart (36), Romana Hamzová (52)<ref>{{cite news |work=Enotes.com |title=2000 WNBA Draft |year=2000 |url=http://www.enotes.com/topic/2000_WNBA_Draft |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''2001:''' Katie Douglas (10), Brooke Wyckoff (26), Jaclyn Johnson (42), Anne Thorius (58)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2001 WNBA Draft |year=2001 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft2001/tracker.html |access-date=2009-08-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513024939/http://www.wnba.com/draft2001/tracker.html |archive-date=2008-05-13 }}</ref>
*'''2002:''' Davalyn Cunningham (23), Saundra Jackson (39), Tomeka Brown (55)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2002 WNBA Draft |year=2002 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft2002/tracker.html |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''2003 [[Miami Sol|Miami]]/[[Portland Fire (2000–2002)|Portland]] Dispersal Draft:''' Debbie Black (6)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=Miami Sol/Portland Fire Dispersal Draft |date=April 24, 2003 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft2003/lottery_and_dispersal_030424.html |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''2003:''' Courtney Coleman (13), Lindsey Wilson (34)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2003 WNBA Draft |year=2003 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft2003/draft_board.html |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''2004 [[Cleveland Rockers|Cleveland]] Dispersal Draft:''' selection traded<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=Cleveland Rockers Dispersal Draft |date=January 6, 2004 |url=http://www.wnba.com/features/dispersalrecap_040506.html |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''2004:''' Lindsay Whalen (4), Jessica Brungo (16), Ugo Oha (24), Candace Futrell (29)<ref>{{cite news |work=Enotes.com |title=2004 WNBA Draft |year=2004 |url=http://www.enotes.com/topic/2004_WNBA_Draft |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''2005:''' Katie Feenstra (8), Erin Phillips (21), Megan Mahoney (34)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2005 WNBA Draft |year=2005 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft2005/draft_board.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>
*'''2006:''' Debbie Merrill (28), Marita Payne (42)<ref>{{cite news|work=WNBA.com |title=2006 WNBA Draft |year=2006 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft2006/draft_board.html |access-date=2012-08-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301045256/http://www.wnba.com/draft2006/draft_board.html |archive-date=2009-03-01 }}</ref>
*'''2007 [[Charlotte Sting|Charlotte]] Dispersal Draft:''' selection waived<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=Charlotte Sting Dispersal Draft |date=January 8, 2007 |url=http://www.wnba.com/news/dispersaldraft2007.html |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''2007:''' Kamesha Hairston (12), Sandrine Gruda (13), Cori Chambers (26), Kiera Hardy (39)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2007 WNBA Draft |year=2007 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft2007/draft_board.html |access-date=2009-08-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301045302/http://www.wnba.com/draft2007/draft_board.html |archive-date=2009-03-01 }}</ref>
*'''2008:''' Amber Holt (9), Ketia Swanier (12), Jolene Anderson (23), Lauren Ervin (37)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2008 WNBA Draft |year=2008 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft2008/draft_board.html |access-date=2012-08-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004121933/http://www.wnba.com/draft2008/draft_board.html |archive-date=2013-10-04 }}</ref>
*'''2009 [[Houston Comets|Houston]] Dispersal Draft:''' selection waived<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=Houston Comets Dispersal Draft |date=December 8, 2008 |url=http://www.wnba.com/news/comets_dispersal_081208.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>
*'''2009:''' Chante Black (10), Lyndra Littles (17), Alba Torrens (36)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2009 WNBA Draft |year=2009 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft2009/draft_board.html |access-date=2009-08-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825071441/http://www.wnba.com/draft2009/draft_board.html |archive-date=2009-08-25 }}</ref>
*'''2010 [[Sacramento Monarchs|Sacramento]] Dispersal Draft:''' DeMya Walker (3)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=Sacramento Monarchs Dispersal Draft |date=December 14, 2009 |url=http://www.wnba.com/news/monarchs_dispersal_091214.html |access-date=2009-12-16}}</ref>
*'''2010:''' Tina Charles (1), Danielle McCray (7), Allison Hightower (15), Johannah Leedham (27)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2010 WNBA Draft |year=2010 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft2010/draft_board.html |access-date=2012-08-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623012641/http://www.wnba.com/draft2010/draft_board.html |archive-date=2012-06-23 }}</ref>
*'''2011:''' Sydney Colson (16), Adrienne Johnson (28)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2011 WNBA Draft |year=2011 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft/2011/draft_board.html |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''2012:''' Astan Dabo (9), Chay Shegog (21)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2012 WNBA Draft |year=2012 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft/2012/draft_board.html |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''2013:''' Kelly Faris (11), Anna Prins (23), Andrea Smith (35)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2013 WNBA Draft |year=2013 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft/2013/draft_board.html |access-date=2014-09-12}}</ref>
*'''2014:''' Chiney Ogwumike (1), Chelsea Gray (11), DeNesha Stallworth (25)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2014 WNBA Draft |year=2014 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft/2014/draft_board.html |access-date=2014-09-12}}</ref>
*'''2015:''' Elizabeth Williams (4), Brittany Hrynko (19)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2015 WNBA Draft |year=2015 |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft/2015/draft_board.html |access-date=2015-05-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417203055/http://www.wnba.com/draft/2015/draft_board.html |archive-date=2015-04-17 }}</ref>
*'''2016:''' Morgan Tuck (3), Rachel Banham (4), Jamie Weisner (17), Aliyyah Handford (27)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2016 WNBA Draft |year=2016 |url=http://www.wnba.com/2016-wnba-draft/ |access-date=2016-06-13}}</ref>
*'''2017:''' Brionna Jones (8), Shayla Cooper (13), Leticia Romero (16), Jessica January (28)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2017 WNBA Draft |year=2017 |url=http://www.wnba.com/2017-wnba-draft/#/panel2-3 |access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref>
*'''2018:''' Lexie Brown (9), Mikayla Cowling (33)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2018 WNBA Draft |year=2018 |url=https://www.wnba.com/2018-wnba-draft/#/panel2-1 |access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref>
*'''2019:''' Kristine Anigwe (9), Bridget Carleton (21), Regan Magarity (33)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2019 WNBA Draft |year=2019 |url=https://www.wnba.com/2019-wnba-draft/#/panel2-1 |access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref>
*'''2020:''' Kaila Charles (23), Juicy Landrum(35)<ref>{{cite news |work=WNBA.com |title=2020 WNBA Draft |year=2020 |url=https://www.wnba.com/2020-wnba-draft/#/panel2-1 |access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>
*'''2021:''' DiJonai Carrington (20), Micaela Kelly (21), Aleah Goodman (30)
*'''2022:''' Nia Clouden (12), Jordan Lewis (24), Kiara Smith (36)
*'''2023:''' Alexis Morris (22), Ashten Prechtel (34)
*'''2024:''' [[Leïla Lacan]] (10), [[Taiyanna Jackson]] (19), [[Helena Pueyo]] (22), Abbey Hsu (34)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-23 |title=Connecticut Sun - WNBA |url=https://www.wnba.com/draft/2024/teams/connecticut-sun |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=WNBA.com}}</ref>
*'''2025:''' [[Aneesah Morrow]] (7), [[Saniya Rivers]], [[Rayah Marshall]] (25)

===Trades===
*'''April 18, 2002:''' The Miracle acquired Clarisse Machanguana from the Charlotte Sting in exchange for a first-round pick (7th overall) in the 2002 Draft.<ref>{{cite news |work=AP News Archive |title=Miracle Acquire Machanguana |year=2002 |url=https://apnews.com/68c5f499166eac74f4c6be60e1b0422c |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''July 8, 2002:''' The Miracle traded Elaine Powell and a first round pick (5th overall) in the 2003 Draft in exchange for Wendy Palmer and a second round pick in the 2003 Draft.<ref>{{cite news |work=Detroit Shock |title=EnShocklopedia (P)  |url=http://www.wnba.com/shock/history/EnShocklopedia_P.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>
*'''February 14, 2003:''' The Sun acquired Rebecca Lobo from the Houston Comets for a second round pick in the 2003 Draft.<ref>{{cite news |work=Connecticut Sun |title=Rebecca Lobo Joins Connecticut Sun |date=February 14, 2003 |url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/lobo_joins_sun_030214.html |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''January 28, 2004:''' The Sun traded Shannon Johnson, along with the 21st and 34th picks in the 2004 Draft, to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for the fourth, 16th, and 29th picks in the 2004 Draft.<ref>{{cite news |work=Connecticut Sun |title=Shannon Johnson Traded |date=January 28, 2004 |url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/johnson_traded_012804.html |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''March 25, 2004:''' The Sun acquired Asjha Jones from the Washington Mystics in exchange for the eighth pick in the 2004 Draft in a three-way trade that also involved the Phoenix Mercury.<ref>{{cite news |work=Connecticut Sun |title=Sun Acquire UConn Standout Asjha Jones |date=March 25, 2004 |url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/acquire_asjha_jones_032504.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>
*'''April 16, 2005:''' The Sun acquired Margo Dydek from the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Katie Feenstra and a first-round pick (14th overall) in the 2006 Draft.<ref>{{cite news |work=Connecticut Sun |title=Trade for Dydek at Center of Sun's Draft |date=April 16, 2005 |url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/dun_trade_dydek.html |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''February 21, 2007:''' The Sun traded Taj McWilliams-Franklin to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Erika DeSouza and a first-round pick (12th overall) in the 2007 Draft.<ref>{{cite news |work=Connecticut Sun |title=Sun Trade McWilliams-Franklin to Sparks |date=February 21, 2007 |url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/suntrademcwilliamsfrank.html |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''February 19, 2008:''' The Sun traded Katie Douglas to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Tamika Whitmore, the rights to [[Jessica Foley]] and a first-round pick (12th overall) in the 2008 Draft.<ref name="http"/>
*'''March 6, 2008:''' The Sun acquired Barbara Turner from the Houston Comets in exchange for Megan Mahoney.<ref>{{cite news |work=CBS Sports |title=Sun acquire former UConn star Turner from Comets |date=March 6, 2008 |url=http://www.cbssports.com/wnba/story/10691833/rss |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>
*'''March 14, 2008:''' The Sun traded Kristen Rasmussen to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Tamika Raymond, as well as the option to trade second-round picks in the 2009 Draft.<ref>{{cite news |work=Connecticut Sun |title=Sun Acquire Tamika Raymond in Trade with Lynx |date=March 14, 2008 |url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/suntradefortamikaraymond.html |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref>
*'''January 12, 2010:''' The Sun traded Lindsay Whalen and the second pick in the 2010 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Renee Montgomery and the first overall pick in the 2010 Draft.<ref>{{cite news |work=Hartford Courant |title=Sun Make a Deal |date=January 12, 2010 |url=http://www.courant.com/sports/other/hc-websundealjan12,0,2548093.story |access-date=2010-01-12 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*'''April 7, 2010:''' The Sun traded Amber Holt and Chante Black to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for the seventh pick in the 2010 Draft and a second-round pick in the 2011 Draft.<ref>{{cite news|work=Connecticut Sun|title=Sun trade Two|date=April 8, 2010|url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/sun_trade_holt_black_for_two__2010_04_07.html|access-date=2009-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504155405/http://www.wnba.com/sun/sun_trade_holt_black_for_two__2010_04_07.html|archive-date=May 4, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''April 8, 2010:''' The Sun traded first and second-round picks (4th and 13th overall) in the 2011 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the draft rights to Kelsey Griffin.<ref>{{cite news |work=Huskers.com |title=NU's Kelsey Griffin drafted into WNBA's Connecticut Sun |date=April 8, 2010 |url=http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=204924770 |access-date=2012-08-07 |archive-date=2013-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704023333/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=204924770 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*'''April 11, 2011:''' The Sun traded their third-round pick in the 2012 Draft to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for the draft rights to Tahnee Robinson.<ref>{{cite news |work=KdlyKove.com |title=Tahnee Robinson of Fort Washakie drafted |date=April 13, 2011 |url=http://kdlykove.com/2011/04/tahnee-robinson-of-fort-washakie-drafted/ |access-date=2012-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604004655/http://kdlykove.com/2011/04/tahnee-robinson-of-fort-washakie-drafted/ |archive-date=June 4, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*'''April 11, 2011:''' The Sun acquired Kalana Greene from the New York Liberty in exchange for the draft rights to Sydney Colson.<ref>{{cite news |work=TheDay.com |title=Sun pull off deal for Greene |date=April 12, 2011 |url=http://www.theday.com/article/20110412/SPORT13/304129892/-1/SPORT |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
*'''June 20, 2013:''' The Sun traded their second-round pick in the 2014 Draft to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Kayla Pedersen.
*'''March 12, 2014:''' The Sun traded Kara Lawson to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Alex Bentley from the Atlanta Dream.
*'''April 14, 2014:''' The Sun traded Tina Charles to the New York Liberty in exchange for Kelsey Bone, Alyssa Thomas, and a first-round pick in the 2015 Draft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2014/04/14/sun-trade-c-f-tina-charles-to-liberty/7716519/|title=Sun trade C/F Tina Charles to Liberty|website=USA TODAY}}</ref>
*'''January 28, 2015:''' The Sun traded Renee Montgomery and their third and fifteen overall picks in the 2015 Draft to the Seattle Storm in exchange for Camille Little and Shekinna Stricklen.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nhregister.com/sports/article/Connecticut-Sun-trade-Renee-Montgomery-No-3-11352370.php|title=Connecticut Sun trade Renee Montgomery, No. 3 pick in WNBA Draft|first=Doug|last=Feinberg|date=January 28, 2015|website=New Haven Register}}</ref>
*'''April 16, 2015:''' The Sun traded Brittany Hrynko to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Jasmine Thomas.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Paras |first1=Matthew |date=April 17, 2015 |title=Brittany Hrynko selected, traded to Atlanta Dream in WNBA draft |url=https://depauliaonline.com/11107/sports/brittany-hrynko-selected-traded-to-atlanta-dream-in-wnba-draft/}}</ref>
*'''May 13, 2015:''' The Sun traded Asjha Jones to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2016 Draft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/sun/sun_trade_rights__asjha_jone_2015_05_13.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516025831/http://www.wnba.com/sun/sun_trade_rights__asjha_jone_2015_05_13.html|url-status=dead|title=Sun Trade Rights to Asjha Jones|archivedate=May 16, 2015}}</ref>
*'''February 3, 2016:''' The Sun traded Elizabeth Williams to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for the fourth pick in the 2016 Draft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sun.wnba.com/news/sun-acquire-fourth-pick-2016-wnba-draft/|title = Sun Acquire Fourth Pick in 2016 WNBA draft}}</ref>
*'''April 14, 2016:''' The Sun traded Chelsea Gray, the 15th and 23rd picks in the 2016 Draft, and a first-round pick in the 2017 Draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Jonquel Jones and the 17th pick in the 2016 Draft.
*'''June 25, 2016:''' The Sun traded Kelsey Bone to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Courtney Williams, Jillian Alleyne, and San Antonio's second-round pick in the 2017 Draft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/sun-trade-bone-phoenix-williams-alleyne-2017-draft-pick/|title=Sun Trade Bone To Phoenix For Williams, Alleyne And 2017 Draft Pick|website=Connecticut Sun}}</ref>
*'''January 26, 2017:''' The Sun traded Aneika Henry-Morello to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Reshanda Gray.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://sun.wnba.com/news/sun-acquire-gray-dream/|title=Sun Acquire Gray From Dream - Connecticut Sun|work=Connecticut Sun|access-date=2017-03-24|language=en-US}}</ref>
*'''February 21, 2017:''' The Sun traded Camille Little and the rights to Jillian Alleyne to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Lynetta Kizer and the 8th overall pick in the 2017 Draft. The trade was a three-way trade between the Sun, the Mercury and the Indiana Fever.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://sun.wnba.com/news/sun-acquire-kizer-8th-pick-2017-wnba-draft/|title=Sun Acquire Kizer, 8th Pick In 2017 WNBA Draft - Connecticut Sun|work=Connecticut Sun|access-date=2017-03-24|language=en-US}}</ref>
*'''June 8, 2017:''' The Sun traded Jordan Hooper to the Atlanta Dream for the Dream's 2018 2nd Round Draft Pick.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dream.wnba.com/news/dream-sends-second-round-pick-connecticut-jordan-hooper/|title=Dream Sends Second Round Draft Pick to Connecticut for Jordan Hooper|work=Connecticut Sun|access-date=2017-08-24|language=en-US}}</ref>
*'''February 2, 2018:''' The Sun traded the 21st pick in the 2018 Draft to Phoenix in exchange for Cayla George.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/news/phoenix-sends-cayla-george-connecticut-21st-overal-pick-wnba-draft/|title=Phoenix sends Cayla George to Connecticut for 21st-overal pick in WNBA draft|website=sun.wnba.com|date=February 2, 2018|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref>
*'''April 12, 2018:''' The Sun traded the 15th pick in the 2018 Draft and their second round pick in the 2019 Draft to Atlanta in exchange for Bria Holmes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dream.wnba.com/news/atlanta-dream-trade-bria-holmes-connecticut-sun/|title=Atlanta Dream Trade Bria Holmes to Connecticut Sun|publisher=WNBA|website=dream.wnba.com|date=April 12, 2018|access-date=April 13, 2018}}</ref>
*'''July 9, 2018:''' The Sun traded Alex Bentley to Atlanta for Layshia Clarendon and a second round pick in the 2019 Draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/news/dream-trade-layshia-clarendon-draft-pick-to-sun-for-alex-bentley/|title=Dream Trade Layshia Clarendon, Draft Pick to Sun For Alex Bentley|publisher=WNBA|website=dream.wnba.com|date=July 9, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018}}</ref>
*'''April 10, 2019:''' The Sun traded Lexie Brown to Minnesota in exchange for Natisha Hiedeman.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com/north/story/minnesota-lynx-wnba-draft-jessica-shepard-cierra-dillard-041019|title=WNBA Draft: Lynx bring in Shepard, Dillard, Bell, trade for Brown|date=April 11, 2019|access-date=April 11, 2019|work=FOX Sports}}</ref>
*'''April 27, 2019:''' The Sun traded Chiney Ogwumike to Los Angeles in exchange for the Sparks' first round pick in the 2020 WNBA draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/sparks-acquire-2014-no-1-overall-pick-chiney-ogwumike/|title=Sparks Acquire 2014 No. 1 Overall Pick Chiney Ogwumike|website=wnba.com|publisher=WNBA|date=April 27, 2019|access-date=April 27, 2019}}</ref>
*'''August 6, 2019:''' The Sun traded Kristine Anigwe to Dallas in exchange for Theresa Plaisance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/wings-acquire-kristine-anigwe-from-sun-for-theresa-plaisance/|title=Wings Acquire Kristine Anigwe from Sun for Theresa Plaisance|website=wnba.com|publisher=WNBA|date=August 6, 2019|access-date=February 6, 2020}}</ref>
*'''February 10, 2020:''' The Sun traded their first round pick in the 2020 WNBA draft and Morgan Tuck to Seattle for Seattle's first round pick in the 2020 WNBA draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://storm.wnba.com/news/seattle-completes-trade-with-connecticut-acquires-morgan-tuck/|title=Seattle Completes Trade with Connecticut Acquires Morgan Tuck|website=storm.wnba.com|publisher=WNBA|date=February 10, 2020|access-date=February 11, 2020}}</ref>
*'''February 11, 2020:''' The Sun traded the 7th and the 10th picks in the 2020 WNBA draft and their first round pick in the 2021 WNBA draft to Phoenix Mercury in exchange for DeWanna Bonner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/wnba/mercury/2020/02/11/phoenix-mercury-all-star-dewanna-bonner-traded-connecticut-sun/4720920002/|title=Phoenix Mercury All-Star DeWanna Bonner traded to Connecticut Sun|website=azcentral.com|publisher=Arizona Republic|first=Jeff|last=Metcalfe|date=February 11, 2020|access-date=February 11, 2020}}</ref>
*'''February 19, 2020:''' The Sun traded Courtney Williams as part of a three team trade where they acquired Briann January and a second round pick in the 2020 WNBA draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/sun-acquire-all-star-briann-january-2021-draft-pick-as-a-part-of-a-three-team-trade/|title=Sun Acquire All-Star Briann January, 2021 draft pick as a part of a three-team trade|website=sun.wnba.com|publisher=WNBA|date=February 19, 2020|access-date=February 19, 2020}}</ref>
*'''February 24, 2020:''' The Sun traded a second round pick in the 2021 WNBA draft to Seattle in exchange for Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/sun-acquire-kaleena-mosqueda-lewis-from-seattle/|title=Sun Acquire Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis from Seattle|website=sun.wnba.com|publisher=WNBA|date=February 24, 2020|access-date=February 25, 2020}}</ref>
*'''February 25, 2020:''' The Sun traded Rachel Banham to Minnesota in exchange for a second round pick in the 2021 WNBA draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lynx.wnba.com/news/minnesota-lynx-acquire-rachel-banham/|title=Minnesota Lynx Acquire Rachel Banham|website=lynx.wnba.com|publisher=WNBA|date=February 25, 2020|access-date=February 25, 2020}}</ref>
*'''January 16, 2023:''' The Sun traded Jonquel Jones to New York in exchange for Rebecca Allen, the 6th overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft and Tyasha Harris in a three-team trade.
*'''January 16, 2023:''' The Sun traded Jasmine Thomas and the 10th overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Jasmine Walker, and Kianna Smith.
*'''February 9, 2023:''' The Sun traded the 6th overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft to Atlanta in exchange for Tiffany Hayes.
*'''May 16, 2023:''' The Sun traded their third round pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft to Atlanta in exchange for Leigha Brown.
*'''February 3, 2024:''' The Sun traded Rebecca Allen to the Phoenix Mercury for Moriah Jefferson.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connecticut Sun Acquires Veteran Point Guard Moriah Jefferson – Connecticut Sun |url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/connecticut-sun-acquires-veteran-point-guard-moriah-jefferson/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=sun.wnba.com}}</ref>
*'''May 7, 2024:''' The Sun traded Queen Egbo from the Washington Mystics, in exchange for the rights to Bernadett Határ and the Sun's 2025 second round pick.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connecticut Sun Acquires Queen Egbo – Connecticut Sun |url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/connecticut-sun-acquires-queen-egbo/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=sun.wnba.com}}</ref>
*'''July 17, 2024:''' The Sun traded players Rachel Banham, Moriah Jefferson, their first round pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft and rights to swap 2026 first round picks to the Chicago Sky, in return the Sun received the Sky's 2025 second round pick and Marina Mabrey.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connecticut Sun Acquires Veteran Guard Marina Mabrey – Connecticut Sun |url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/connecticut-sun-acquires-veteran-guard-marina-mabrey/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=sun.wnba.com}}</ref>

==Franchise records and player accolades==

===Franchise leaders===
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*'''Games played:''' [[Nykesha Sales]] (278)
*'''Consecutive games played:''' Nykesha Sales (248, 6/10/99-7/6/06)
*'''Minutes:''' Nykesha Sales (8,762)
*'''Minutes per game:''' Shannon Johnson (34.0)
*'''Points:''' Nykesha Sales (3,955)
*'''Points per game:''' Tina Charles (18.0)
*'''Consecutive games scoring:''' Taj McWilliams-Franklin (243, 6/10/99-8/13/06)
*'''Field goal % (minimum 100):''' Margo Dydek (462–1,032, .503)
*'''Three point % (minimum 50):''' Kara Lawson (140–345, .409)
*'''Free throw % (minimum 100):''' Kara Lawson (164–182, .900)
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*'''Rebounds:''' Taj McWilliams-Franklin (1,814)
*'''Rebounds per game:''' Tina Charles (11.7)
*'''Assists:''' Lindsay Whalen (808)
*'''Assists per game:''' Lindsay Whalen (5.0)
*'''Steals:''' Nykesha Sales (490)
*'''Steals per game:''' Nykesha Sales (1.76)
*'''Blocks:''' Taj McWilliams-Franklin (267)
*'''Blocks per game:''' Margo Dydek (2.26)
*'''Personal fouls:''' Nykesha Sales (798)
*'''Turnovers:''' Nykesha Sales (578)
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===Individual honors===
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'''[[Women's National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award|WNBA Most Valuable Player]]'''<ref>{{cite news |work=Answers.com |title=WNBA MVP Award |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/women-s-national-basketball-association-most-valuable-player-award |access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>
*[[Tina Charles (basketball)|Tina Charles]]&nbsp;– 2012
*[[Jonquel Jones]]&nbsp;– 2021

'''[[All-WNBA Team|All–WNBA First Team]]'''<ref>{{cite news |work=Answers.com |title=All–WNBA Team |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/all-wnba-team |access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>
*[[Katie Douglas (basketball)|Katie Douglas]]&nbsp;– 2006
*[[Lindsay Whalen]]&nbsp;– 2008
*[[Tina Charles (basketball)|Tina Charles]]&nbsp;– 2011, 2012
*[[Jonquel Jones]]&nbsp;– 2021
*[[Alyssa Thomas]]&nbsp; – 2023, 2024

'''[[All-WNBA Team|All–WNBA Second Team]]'''
*[[Shannon Johnson (basketball)|Shannon Johnson]]&nbsp;– 1999, 2000, 2002
*[[Nykesha Sales]]&nbsp;– 2004
*[[Taj McWilliams-Franklin]]&nbsp;– 2005, 2006
*[[Katie Douglas (basketball)|Katie Douglas]]&nbsp;– 2007
*[[Asjha Jones]]&nbsp;– 2008
*[[Tina Charles (basketball)|Tina Charles]]&nbsp;– 2010, 2013
*[[Jonquel Jones]]&nbsp;– 2017, 2019, 2022
*[[DeWanna Bonner]]&nbsp;– 2020
*[[Alyssa Thomas]]&nbsp;– 2022

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'''[[WNBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|WNBA All–Star Game MVP]]'''<ref>{{cite news |work=Answers.com |title=WNBA All–Star Game MVP  |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/women-s-national-basketball-association-all-star-game-most-valuable-player-award |access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>
*[[Katie Douglas (basketball)|Katie Douglas]]&nbsp;– 2006

'''[[WNBA Most Improved Player Award|WNBA Most Improved Player]]'''<ref>{{cite news |work=Answers.com |title=WNBA MIP Award  |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/wnba-most-improved-player-award |access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>
*[[Wendy Palmer-Daniel|Wendy Palmer]]&nbsp;– 2004
*[[Kelsey Bone]]&nbsp;– 2015
*[[Jonquel Jones]]&nbsp;– 2017
*[[Brionna Jones]]&nbsp;– 2021
*[[DiJonai Carrington]]&nbsp;– 2024

'''[[WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award|WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year]]'''<ref>{{cite news |work=Answers.com |title=Sixth Woman of the Year Award |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/wnba-sixth-woman-of-the-year-award |access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>
*[[Renee Montgomery]]&nbsp;– 2012
*[[Jonquel Jones]]&nbsp;– 2018
*[[Brionna Jones]]&nbsp;– 2022

'''[[WNBA Coach of the Year Award|WNBA Coach of the Year]]'''<ref>{{cite news |work=Answers.com |title=WNBA COY Award |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/wnba-coach-of-the-year-award |access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>
*[[Mike Thibault]]&nbsp;– 2006, 2008
*[[Curt Miller]]&nbsp;– 2017, 2021
*[[Stephanie White]]&nbsp;– 2023

'''[[WNBA Basketball Executive of the Year Award|WNBA Basketball Executive of the Year]]'''
*[[Curt Miller]]&nbsp;– 2017<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.wnba.com/news/connecticuts-curt-miller-named-inaugural-wnba-basketball-executive-year/ |title=Connecticut's Curt Miller Named Inaugural WNBA Basketball Executive Of The Year |publisher=WNBA |date=September 10, 2017 |access-date=September 5, 2018}}</ref>

'''[[WNBA All-Defensive Team|WNBA All–Defensive First Team]]'''<ref>{{cite news |work=Answers.com |title=WNBA All–Defensive Team  |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/wnba-all-defensive-team |access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>
*[[Katie Douglas (basketball)|Katie Douglas]]&nbsp;– 2005, 2006, 2007
*[[Jasmine Thomas (basketball)|Jasmine Thomas]]&nbsp;– 2017, 2018, 2019
*[[Jonquel Jones]]&nbsp;– 2019, 2021
*[[Alyssa Thomas]]&nbsp;– 2020, 2023, 2024
*[[Briann January]]&nbsp;– 2021
*[[DiJonai Carrington]]&nbsp;– 2024

'''[[WNBA All-Defensive Team|WNBA All–Defensive Second Team]]'''
*[[Taj McWilliams-Franklin]]&nbsp;– 2005
*[[Margo Dydek]]&nbsp;– 2006, 2007
*[[Tina Charles (basketball)|Tina Charles]]&nbsp;– 2011, 2012
*[[Jasmine Thomas (basketball)|Jasmine Thomas]]&nbsp;– 2016, 2021
*[[Alyssa Thomas]]&nbsp;– 2017, 2019, 2022
*[[Brionna Jones]]&nbsp;– 2021
*[[Jonquel Jones]]&nbsp;– 2022

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'''[[WNBA Rookie of the Year Award|WNBA Rookie of the Year]]'''<ref>{{cite news |work=Answers.com |title=WNBA ROY Award |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/wnba-rookie-of-the-year-award |access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>
*[[Tina Charles (basketball)|Tina Charles]]&nbsp;– 2010
*[[Chiney Ogwumike]]&nbsp;– 2014
'''[[WNBA All-Rookie Team|WNBA All–Rookie Team]]'''<ref>{{cite news |work=Answers.com |title=WNBA All–Rookie Team  |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/wnba-all-rookie-team |access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>
*[[Amber Holt]]&nbsp;– 2008
*[[Tina Charles (basketball)|Tina Charles]]&nbsp;– 2010
*[[Kelsey Griffin]]&nbsp;– 2010
*[[Chiney Ogwumike]]&nbsp;– 2014
*[[Alyssa Thomas]]&nbsp;– 2014

'''[[Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award|Kim Perrot Sportsmanship]]'''<ref>{{cite news |work=Answers.com |title=Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award  |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/kim-perrot-sportsmanship-award |access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>
*[[Taj McWilliams-Franklin]]&nbsp;– 2005
*[[Kara Lawson]]&nbsp;– 2012

'''[[WNBA Peak Performers]]'''<ref>{{cite news |work=Answers.com |title=WNBA Peak Performers  |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/wnba-peak-performers |access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>
*[[Lindsay Whalen]] (Assists)&nbsp;– 2008
*[[Tina Charles (basketball)|Tina Charles]] (Rebounds)&nbsp;– 2010, 2011, 2012
*[[Jonquel Jones]]&nbsp;– 2017
*[[Alyssa Thomas]] (Rebounds)&nbsp;– 2023

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===All–Stars===
*'''1999''': Shannon Johnson, Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Nykesha Sales
*'''2000''': Shannon Johnson, Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Nykesha Sales
*'''2001''': Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Nykesha Sales
*'''2002''': Shannon Johnson, Nykesha Sales
*'''2003''': Shannon Johnson, Nykesha Sales
*'''2004''': Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Nykesha Sales, Lindsay Whalen
*'''2005''': Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Nykesha Sales
*'''2006''': Katie Douglas, Margo Dydek, Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Nykesha Sales, Lindsay Whalen
*'''2007''': Katie Douglas, Asjha Jones
*'''2008''': No All-Star Game
*'''2009''': Asjha Jones
*'''2010''': Tina Charles, Renee Montgomery
*'''2011''': Tina Charles, Renee Montgomery
*'''2012''': No All-Star Game
*'''2013''': Tina Charles, Allison Hightower
*'''2014''': Katie Douglas, Chiney Ogwumike
*'''2015''': Alex Bentley, Kelsey Bone
*'''2016''': No All-Star Game
*'''2017''': Jasmine Thomas, Jonquel Jones, Alyssa Thomas
*'''2018''': Chiney Ogwumike
*'''2019''': Jonquel Jones, Alyssa Thomas
*'''2020''': No All-Star Game
*'''2021''': DeWanna Bonner, Brionna Jones, Jonquel Jones
*'''2022''': Brionna Jones, Jonquel Jones, Alyssa Thomas
*'''2023''': Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner
*'''2024''': DeWanna Bonner, Brionna Jones, Alyssa Thomas

===Olympians===
*'''2008''': [[Erin Phillips]] ([[Australia women's national basketball team|AUS]])
*'''2012''': [[Tina Charles (basketball)|Tina Charles]] ([[United States women's national basketball team|USA]])
*'''2016''': [[Asjha Jones]] ([[United States women's national basketball team|USA]])
*'''2024''': [[Alyssa Thomas]] ([[United States women's national basketball team|USA]])

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://sun.wnba.com}}
* [http://www.wnba.com/sun/news/announcement_transcript.html Official CT Announcement Transcript]

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