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WNBA team season
The 2024 Connecticut Sun season is the 26th season for the
Connecticut Sun franchise of the
Women's National Basketball Association . It is the 22nd season for the franchise in Connecticut after relocating from Orlando. After both the Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm missed the playoffs for the first time since 2012 and 2015 respectively, the Sun entered the season with the longest active playoffs streak for the WNBA, making the playoffs every year since 2017. The Regular season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at home versus the
Indiana Fever .
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Transactions
WNBA draft
Transactions
Date
Details
December 12, 2023
Tiffany Hayes announced her retirement
[2]
January 18, 2024
Cored
Brionna Jones
[3]
Extended qualifying offers to
Kianna Smith and
Bernadett Határ
[3]
January 31, 2024
Acquired
Tiffany Mitchell and the 19th pick in the 2024 draft from
Minnesota Lynx in exchange for
Natisha Hiedeman
[4]
February 1, 2024
Signed
Rachel Banham
[5]
February 2, 2024
Signed
Rennia Davis ,
Kianna Smith , and
Sydney Wiese to training camp contracts
[6]
February 3, 2024
Acquired
Moriah Jefferson from the
Phoenix Mercury in exchange for
Rebecca Allen
[7]
Signed
Astou Ndour-Fall
[8]
February 5, 2024
Re-signed
Brionna Jones
[9]
February 6, 2024
Re-signed
DeWanna Bonner
[10]
February 16, 2024
Signed
Shey Peddy to a training camp contract
[11]
February 19, 2024
Signed
Jocelyn Willoughby to a training camp contract
[12]
April 16, 2024
Signed
Helena Pueyo and
Taiyanna Jackson to rookie contracts
[3]
May 1, 2024
Waived
Kianna Smith
[13]
May 5, 2024
Waived
Leigha Brown ,
Rennia Davis , and
Shey Peddy
[14]
May 7, 2024
Acquired
Queen Egbo from the
Washington Mystics in exchange for
Bernadett Határ and the Sun's second-round 2025 draft pick
[15]
May 10, 2024
Waived
Helena Pueyo and
Taiyanna Jackson
[16]
May 13, 2024
Waived
Sydney Wiese and
Jocelyn Willoughby
[17]
May 15, 2024
Exercised 4th-year team option on
Olivia Nelson-Ododa
[18]
June 5, 2024
Waived
Queen Egbo
[19]
Signed
Veronica Burton
[20]
July 17, 2024
Traded
Rachel Banham ,
Moriah Jefferson , a first-round 2025 draft pick, and the rights to swap 2026 first-round draft picks to
Chicago Sky in exchange for
Marina Mabrey and Chicago's second-round 2025 draft pick.
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Roster changes
Roster
Players Coaches
Pos.
No.
Nat. Name Height Weight
DOB From
Yrs
G/F 24
Bonner, DeWanna 6' 4" (1.93m) 143 lb (65kg) 1987-08-21
Auburn 14
G 12
Burton, Veronica 5' 9" (1.75m) 155 lb (70kg) 2000-07-12
Northwestern 2
G/F 21
Carrington, DiJonai 5' 11" (1.8m) 175 lb (79kg) 1998-01-08
Baylor 3
G 52
Harris, Tyasha 5' 10" (1.78m) 152 lb (69kg) 1998-05-01
South Carolina 4
C 42
Jones, Brionna 6' 3" (1.91m) 210 lb (95kg) 1995-12-18
Maryland 7
G 4
Mabrey, Marina 5' 11" (1.8m) 170 lb (77kg) 1996-09-14
Notre Dame 5
G 3
Mitchell, Tiffany 5' 9" (1.75m) 152 lb (69kg) 1994-09-23
South Carolina 8
F/C 45
Ndour-Fall, Astou 6' 5" (1.96m) 169 lb (77kg) 1994-08-22
Spain 6
C 10
Nelson-Ododa, Olivia 6' 5" (1.96m) 173 lb (78kg) 2000-08-17
Connecticut 2
F 25
Thomas, Alyssa 6' 2" (1.88m) 185 lb (84kg) 1992-04-12
Maryland 10
G
Hsu, Abbey (DP ) 5' 11" (1.8m) 2001-03-22
Columbia
G
Lacan, Leïla (DP ) 5' 11" (1.8m) 2004-06-02
France
Head coach
Stephanie White (
Purdue )
Assistant coaches
Abi Olajuwon (
Oklahoma )
Briann January (
Arizona State )
Austin Kelly (
Duke )
Athletic trainer
Nicole Alexander
Strength and conditioning coach
Analisse Rios
Legend
(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured
WNBA roster page
Depth chart
Schedule
Pre-season
Regular season
2024 game log Total: 18–6 (Home: 10–3; Road: 8–3)
May: 7–0 (Home: 5–0; Road: 2–0)
June
: 7–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
8
June 2
@
Atlanta
W 69–50
DeWanna Bonner (18)
Alyssa Thomas (14)
Alyssa Thomas (11)
Gateway Center Arena 3,265
8–0
9
June 4
Washington
W 76–59
DeWanna Bonner (20)
DeWanna Bonner (8)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena 5,346
9–0
10
June 8
New York
L 75–82
DeWanna Bonner (16)
Alyssa Thomas (12)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena 8,910
9–1
11
June 10
Indiana
W 89–72
DiJonai Carrington (22)
Alyssa Thomas (18)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena 8,910
10–1
12
June 12
@
Chicago
W 83–75
Alyssa Thomas (20)
DeWanna Bonner (8)
Tyasha Harris (7)
Wintrust Arena 7,815
11–1
13
June 15
@
Dallas
W 85–67
Rachel Banham (16)
Alyssa Thomas (9)
Alyssa Thomas (9)
College Park Center 5,977
12–1
14
June 18
Los Angeles
W 79–70
DeWanna Bonner (16)
Bonner, Thomas (7)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena 7,853
13–1
15
June 21
@
Las Vegas
L 74–85
DiJonai Carrington (19)
Brionna Jones (7)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Michelob Ultra Arena 10,385
13–2
16
June 23
@
Seattle
L 61–72
Jones, Thomas (14)
Alyssa Thomas (14)
Alyssa Thomas (3)
Climate Pledge Arena 9,935
13–3
17
June 27
@ Washington
W 94–91 (OT)
DeWanna Bonner (24)
DeWanna Bonner (10)
Alyssa Thomas (6)
Entertainment and Sports Arena 4,200
14–3
18
June 28
Atlanta
L 74–78
DeWanna Bonner (17)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Alyssa Thomas (8)
Mohegan Sun Arena 7,008
14–4
July: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
September
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
2024 season schedule
Standings
Notes
(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source:
Overall standings and
Commissioner's Cup Standings
Statistics
Regular season
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
‡ Waived/Released during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
Awards and honors
References
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"2024 Schedule - Connecticut Sun" . Sun.wnba.com .
WNBA . Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
^ CountedMeOutPodcast.
"Ep 14: BREAKING NEWS Tiffany Hayes RETIRES from the WNBA, Playing In Atlanta & Entrepreneurship" . YouTube . YouTube.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024 .
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"WNBA Transactions" . acrossthetimeline.com . Across The Timeline. Retrieved 20 April 2024 .
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Michael Voepel (January 31, 2024).
"Lynx send Tiffany Mitchell, pick to Sun for Natisha Hiedeman" .
ESPN . Retrieved March 1, 2024 .
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"Rachel Banham Signs with Connecticut" . sun.wnba.com .
WNBA . February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
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"Rennia Davis, Kianna Smith and Sydney Wiese Sign with the Sun" . sun.wnba.com .
WNBA . February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
^ Philippou, Alexa (February 3, 2024).
"Sun trading Rebecca Allen to Mercury for Moriah Jefferson" .
ESPN . Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
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"WNBA Champion Astou Ndour-Fall Signs with Connecticut" . sun.wnba.com .
WNBA . February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
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"Brionna Jones Re-Signs with Connecticut Sun" . sun.wnba.com .
WNBA . February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
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"Five-Time WNBA All-Star, DeWanna Bonner, Re-Signs with Connecticut" . sun.wnba.com .
WNBA . February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
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"Shey Peddy Signs with the Connecticut Sun" . sun.wnba.com .
WNBA . February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
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"Jocelyn Willoughby Signs with the Connecticut Sun" . sun.wnba.com .
WNBA . February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
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"Connecticut Sun Waives Kianna Smith" . sun.wnba.com .
WNBA . May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
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"Connecticut Sun Waives Leigha Brown, Rennia Davis and Shey Peddy" . sun.wnba.com .
WNBA . May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
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"Connecticut Sun Acquires Queen Egbo" .
WNBA . May 7, 2024.
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"Connecticut Sun Waives Taiyanna Jackson and Helena Pueyo" .
WNBA . May 10, 2024.
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"Connecticut Sun Waives Sydney Wiese and Jocelyn Willoughby" .
WNBA . May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024 .
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"Connecticut Sun Exercise Olivia Nelson-Ododa's Fourth-Year Rookie Scale Option" . sun.wnba.com .
WNBA . Retrieved 15 May 2024 .
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"Connecticut Sun Waives Queen Egbo" . sun.wnba.com .
WNBA . June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024 .
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"Connecticut Sun Signs Veronica Burton" . sun.wnba.com .
WNBA . June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024 .
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"Connecticut Sun Acquires Veteran Guard Marina Mabrey" .
WNBA . July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024 .
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"Alyssa Thomas Named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week- 5/14-5/19" . sun.wnba.com .
WNBA . May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024 .
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b Goss, Nick (June 3, 2024).
"Sun star Alyssa Thomas, coach Stephanie White earn WNBA awards for May" . sports.yahoo.com .
NBC Sports Boston . Retrieved June 3, 2024 .
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"Rosters Set for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 on July 20" . WNBA (Press release). July 2, 2024.
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"Sun star DeWanna Bonner wins WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week" . nbcsportsboston.com .
NBC Sports . May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
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