Keeping Up With Jones
Throughout the 2010 season, Sun forward Asjha Jones will be updating fans on what's going on with the team, herself and a variety of other topics. Here is her fourth installment as well as the previous ones.
The Connecticut Sun are in pursuit of their first WNBA championship and the team’s chase for WNBA glory will be shown in high definition on Comcast SportsNet, which reaches more than four million homes throughout New England. Get the full schedule.
Connecticut Sun players Asjha Jones and Renee Montgomery made an appearance at Branford High School Monday night, helping the community celebrate “Branford Plays For The Cure,” an evening dedicated to raising donations for cancer charities.
Connecticut Sun players Asjha Jones and Renee Montgomery made an appearance at Branford High School Monday night, helping the community celebrate “Branford Plays For The Cure,” an evening dedicated to raising donations for cancer charities.
Connecticut Sun Vice President and General Manager Chris Sienko announced that coach Mike Thibault has received a two-year contract extension through the 2012 season with a team option for a third year. Get the details
The Connecticut Sun announced that guards Sha Brooks, Alicia Gladden and May Kotsopoulos, forwards Judie Lomax and Pauline Love, and center Kaitlin Sowinski have been signed to training camp contracts. Find out more.
A crowd of roughly 300 turned out to welcome four members of the 2010 Connecticut Sun Draft Class on Friday afternoon. Find out more
The Connecticut Sun used the first No. 1 pick in franchise history to select 6-foot-4 center Tina Charles of UConn during the 2010 WNBA Draft on April 8th. Get the details on Charles or find out more about the four other players drafted by the Sun that day.
The Connecticut Sun announced today that it has traded guard/forward Amber Holt and center Chante Black to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for the No. 7 pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft, and their second-round pick in 2011. Find out more.
The Connecticut Sun announced today it will partner with The Arc of New London County, with the goal of improving public awareness of disability issues while also advocating for full inclusion of people with intellectual and related disabilities in Southeastern Connecticut. Get the details
High School girls’ basketball took center stage once again at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center as the eight teams playing for the four CIAC Class Championships gathered Wednesday for the 2010 championship luncheon. Find out m ore.
Two Connecticut Sun players are among a group of 12 who have been added to the USA Basketball Women’s National Team roster. Veteran forward Asjha Jones and second-year point guard Renee Montgomery are now part of the pool of 20 players from which the 2010 USA World Championship Team and – should the United States qualify – the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team will be selected. Newly acquired Connecticut Sun guard Kara Lawson is also in the pool. Check out the complete list
The Connecticut Sun announced today that veteran guard Tan White has been signed to a one-year contract. Get The Details
Connecticut Sun forward Asjha Jones underwent surgery to remove debris from her left Achilles tendon on February 22nd. Find out more
Sun Announce 2010 Preseason Schedule
The Sun have announced the 2010 preseason schedule, which includes two games at home. Get the details. Can't wait? Get ready for the season with these two preview videos - The WNBA Is... and Basketball Is Basketball
Women In Sports Essay Contest
In celebration of National Girls and Women In Sports Day, the Connecticut Sun is sponsoring the second annual Women In Sports Essay Contest. Find out more, including how to download an entry form.
2009-10 Team of the Week Archive
Check out which teams were awarded the Team of the Week honor by the Sun during the 2009-10 season. All teams are listed HERE
The Connecticut Sun is inviting fans to the Cabaret Theatre, where members of the front office and coaching staff will be available to answer questions on any subject pertaining to the team or the game of basketball. Find out more.
The Connecticut Sun is inviting Connecticut students in grades 4-8 to participate in the Second Annual Women in Sports Essay Contest, sanctioned by the Connecticut Association of Schools, in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). All Connecticut students that are interested in participating in the project may submit a one-page essay answering the question: Who is your favorite female athlete and why? All essays must be received by the Connecticut Sun front office by Friday, April 9th. Sun players, along with members of the organization, will judge the essays. Find out how to enter
Sun guard Renee Montgomery visited two morning shows today and also hung out in the Sun office calling season ticket holders. Check out photos from her day.
Sun Sign Lawson, Jekabsone-Zogota
The Connecticut Sun announced today it has signed former Sacramento Monarchs guard Kara Lawson to a three-year contract. Find out more!
WNBA All-Star 2010 will take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Saturday, July 10, league President Donna Orender announced today. The game will be on ESPN with tip-off set for 3:30 p.m. ET. Find out the details.
On Wednesday, January 20th, Connecticut Sun mascot Blaze, along with staff members, visited the Sgt. John L. Levitow Veteran’s Health Center in Rocky Hill. Find out more
The Connecticut Sun announced today that it has traded point guard Lindsay Whalen and the second overall pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft to Minnesota in exchange for Renee Montgomery and the No. 1 pick in 2010. Get the details
Check out video from the press conference held to welcome Renee Montgomery.
Get more thoughts on the trade.
Check out video from the press conference held to welcome Renee Montgomery.
Get more thoughts on the trade.
Three ESPN2 games highlight the 2010 schedule for the Connecticut Sun, which will open its eighth season with a home game against the Chicago Sky on May 15th at 3:30 p.m. Check out the full slate
With the third pick in the 2009 WNBA Dispersal Draft for the Sacramento Monarchs on Monday afternoon, the Connecticut Sun selected 6-foot-3 forward DeMya Walker. Find out more!
During the last week, Connecticut Sun head coach Mike Thibault, team mascot Blaze and members of the Sun staff made four stops on the second annual Sun Holiday Caravan, bringing holiday cheer to young hospital patients. Get the details.
Throughout the offseason, Sun strength and conditioning coach Jodi Hopkins will be providing tips on how to get fit and stay that way. Here is her second installment.
Once again, with our players competing overseas, Sun trainer Jeremy Norman going to focus his efforts on the health of you our faithful fans. In the upcoming weeks, with the help of the Connecticut Sun medical staff, he will be providing you with tips and suggestions on how to keep yourself healthy and hopefully injury free. Check out his first entry
Hawk Puts On Clinic
On Thursday, November 19th, Sun assistant coach Scott Hawk traveled to Cromwell and conducted a clinic for teachers at the Connecticut Alliance for Physical Health, Education, Recreation and Dance. Learn more.
Sun Bring Holiday Cheer To Thames River Family Program
The Connecticut Sun continued a holiday tradition Tuesday night, bringing a full Thanksgiving dinner to residents of the Thames River Family Program. Get the information.
Connecticut Sun Appears On PBS Kids Show Design Squad
The Connecticut Sun teamed up with Design Squad, the PBS Kids show, to film an episode in which two groups of aspiring engineers designed a T-shirt shooter for use at a game. The episode is now available for viewing online HERE. Get more information on the show HERE.
Erin Phillips Highlight Video
Throughout the coming months, connnecticutsun.com will be taking a look back at the 2009 season with a series of highlight videos of each member of the team. The newest entry in the series is guard Erin Phillips.
Getting Fit With Jodi
Throughout the offseason, Sun strength and conditioning coach Jodi Hopkins will be providing tips on how to get fit and stay that way. HERE is her first installment.
Sun Earn Third Pick In WNBA Draft Lottery
Participating in the WNBA Draft Lottery for the first time since relocating from Orlando in 2003, the Connecticut Sun earned the highest draft pick in franchise history Thursday, winning the right to choose third overall in the 2010 Draft. Get the details.
Kerri Gardin Highlight Video
Throughout the coming months, connnecticutsun.com will be taking a look back at the 2009 season with a series of highlight videos of each member of the team. First up in the series is second-year forward Kerri Gardin.
Connecticut Sun Participate In Sixth Annual Healthy Habits Showcase
On Sunday, November 1, the Connecticut Sun, team mascot Blaze and the Solar Power Dance Team participated in the Sixth Annual Healthy Habits Showcase from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun.
Whalen Czechs In
Sun point guard Lindsay Whalen checks in from Prague, where she is spending her second season. Read all about it.
From The GM
Sun General Manager checks in with his thoughts on the end of the 2009 season. Check it out HERE.
Connecticut Sun point guard Lindsay Whalen braved the chilly temperatures Friday night in Minneapolis, returning home to celebrate the University of Minnesota’s 2009 Homecoming. Whalen was one of six grand marshals in the parade, which ended with fireworks and a pep fest at the new TCF Bank Stadium. Get the details.
Connecticut Sun assistant coach Bernadette Mattox was officially inducted into the University of Georgia’s Circle of Honor during a ceremony on Sept. 25th at Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall. Find out more.
The USA Basketball Women's National Team opened its six-day training camp on September 30th in Washington, D.C. The 2009 USA National Team's fall training camp roster lists 19 athletes, including six Olympic gold medalists and five members of the 2009-12 USA Basketball Women's National Team, will be attending the training camp.
Blaze, the Connecticut Sun mascot, was on hand Monday as Pitney Bowes hosted a special Reading Time-Out to celebrate its achievement of One Million Miles read as part of the WNBA's Fast Break To Reading program.
Because of an injury to her right eye, Connecticut Sun point guard Lindsay Whalen will be forced to miss the USA Basketball Women’s National Team training camp, scheduled to run from Sept. 30th to Oct. 5th at American University in Washington, D.C. Get more info.
During the victory over the New York Liberty on September 4, first-year Sun guard Tan White scored her 1,500th career point. White, who joined the Sun after she was cut by the Indiana Fever at the start of this season, has also set a new single-season career high with 47 made three-pointers. Checking In With Tan
On Wednesday, September 9th, two members of the Connecticut Sun were on hand for a special Reading Time-Out at the Public Library of New London.
Congratulations to Torrington Lightning Strikes #1, the winner of the Sun's inaugural Senior Wii Bowling Tournament.
On Thursday, September 3rd, four Connecticut Sun players and fans went aboard the 101-year-old Mystic Seaport steamboat Sabino for a sunset cruise. Find out more!
Chante Black and Tamika Whitmore of Connecticut Sun, Connecticut’s own WNBA basketball team, joined nearly 75 children and adults during Connecticut Food
Bank’s Summer Suppers on Monday, Aug. 24 in New Haven.
Due to recurring soreness in her left Achilles tendon, Connecticut Sun forward Asjha Jones will not participate in basketball activities for two weeks. Find out more.
Since joining the Connecticut Sun on July 2nd, Anete Jekabsone-Zogota has made a gradual adjustment in her first year of WNBA competition. An established star in her native Latvia, the 25-year-old guard has begun to display the shooting, passing and ball-handling skills that have impressed so many European fans.
Anete took a few minutes after practice to talk about her experience.
On Monday, July 20, Connecticut Sun players Amber Holt and Kerri Gardin traveled to Mystic Seaport for a Reading Time-Out.
Asjha Jones was named to the 2009 Eastern Conference All-Star team as a reserve forward on July 20th, and will represent the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, July 25th, when the WNBA All-Star Game is contested at Mohegan Sun Arena. Get the details.
On Friday, July 10th, two members of the Connecticut Sun were on hand for a special Reading Time-Out at the Henry Carter Hull Library in Clinton, Conn.
Mohegan Sun Arena will host open practices for the East and West All Stars on Friday, July 24th, the day before the 2009 WNBA All-Star Game. More details are available here.
On Thursday, July 9th, the Connecticut Sun celebrated its Fourth Annual Camp Day in Mohegan Sun Arena. Find out more.
Sandrine Gruda has joined the Connecticut Sun on July 3rd after leading France to a 2009 Eurobasket Women’s Championship title in June. Find out more.
On Monday, June 29th, the Connecticut Sun Foundation held its second annual golf tournament at the Mohegan Sun Country Club at Pautipaug in Baltic. All net proceeds of the event benefitted the Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the lives of Connecticut's youth by supporting athletic and educational endeavors. Get all of the details!
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota of Latvia has joined the Connecticut Sun and worked out with the team for the first time on June 28th at Connecticut College. Get the details.
The Connecticut Sun announced on June 19th it has signed former first round WNBA Draft pick Tan White to a one-year contract. Find out more.
Members of the Connecticut Sun spoke to an enthusiastic assembly of roughly 400 students from the Ledyard Center School on June 10th. Read all about it!
The Connecticut Sun announced it has claimed guard Kiesha Brown, who was waived by the Washington Mystics. Get the details.
Connecticut Sun rookie center Chante Black, who was drafted by the Sun in the first round of the 2009 WNBA Draft, answered 10 Questions With... earlier this week. Here are her answers.
On the eve of thepreseason opener with the New York Liberty at Mohegan Sun Arena, Connecticut Sun rookie Lyndra Littles – a second-round draft pick out of the University of Virginia – took a few minutes to reflect on her first week in a WNBA training camp.
The Connecticut Sun opened its seventh season on May 18th, holding Media Day at Connecticut College before conducting an afternoon practice at the Luce Fieldhouse. Get the details
At the end of April, Coach Thibault and family visited Ireland to work a series of basketball clinics. Before prepping for the end of the school year, Eric gladly shared some thoughts about the trip, and a few photos, with us. Enjoy!
A total of six Connecticut Sun games will be broadcast on Connecticut’s Sports Zone, MyTV9, this summer as the team enters the second season of a multi-year partnership with WCTX/MyTV9. Read more here.
The Connecticut Sun announced the signings of Kristi Cirone, Ashley Hayes and Carrem Gay to training camp contracts on April 22. Get the details.
Citing a need to focus on her duties as an assistant coach with the University of Kansas women’s basketball program, Connecticut Sun forward Tamika Raymond announced that she will be a year off from the WNBA.
We know that the construction at Mohegan Sun has made parking for sun games difficult. Check out this special promotion that Mohegan Sun is offering to encourage use of the Thames garage. Click here.
Just in case you didn't get enough of the 2006 All-Star game here is a recap of what went on from the Sun angle.
