2017 Connecticut Sun season

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2017 Connecticut Sun season
Head Coach Curt Miller
Arena Mohegan Sun Arena
Attendance 6,728 per game
Results
Record 21–13
(.618)
Place 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff Finish Lost in Second Round to Phoenix
Team Leaders
Points Jonquel Jones 15.4 ppg
Rebounds Jonquel Jones 11.9 rpg
Assists Alyssa Thomas 4.5 apg
Media
Television NBC Sports Boston and WCCT-TV
Connecticut Sun seasons
< 2016 2018 >

The 2017 WNBA season was the 19th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the WNBA. It was the 15th season for the franchise in Connecticut. The season tipped off on May 13.[1] The Sun started the season slowly, posting a 1–5 record in May. However, they quickly turned this around going a combined 13–4 in June and July. A 7–2 record in August saw the Sun near the top of the Eastern Conference standings. The Sun finished in second place in the East, just one game back of the New York Liberty after going 0–2 in their final games in September. The Sun earned the 4th seed in the WNBA Playoffs, and a bye into the second round. In the Second Round, they lost to the Phoenix Mercury.

Transactions

WNBA draft

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See also: 2017 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 8 Brionna Jones  United States Maryland
2 13 Shayla Cooper  United States Maryland
2 16 Leticia Romero  Spain Florida State
3 28 Jessica January  United States DePaul

Roster

2017 Connecticut Sun roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From
F/C 11 United States Adams, Danielle 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 239 lb (108 kg) 02-19-1989 Texas A&M
G 1 United States Banham, Rachel 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 07-15-1993 Minnesota
G 20 United States Bentley, Alex 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 152 lb (69 kg) 10-27-1990 Penn State
F/C 35 The Bahamas Jones, Jonquel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 01-05-1994 George Washington
F 42 United States Jones, Brionna 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 12-18-1995 Maryland
C 12 United States Kizer, Lynetta 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 04-04-1990 Maryland
F 13 United States Ogwumike, Chiney Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 03-22-1992 Stanford
F 7 United States Pedersen, Kayla 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 04-14-1989 Stanford
G/F 40 United States Stricklen, Shekinna 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 07-30-1990 Tennessee
F 25 United States Thomas, Alyssa 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 04-12-1992 Maryland
G 5 United States Thomas, Jasmine 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 145 lb (66 kg) 09-30-1989 Duke
F 33 United States Tuck, Morgan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 04-30-1994 Connecticut
G 10 United States Williams, Courtney 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 136 lb (62 kg) 05-11-1994 South Florida
Head coach
United States Curt Miller (Baldwin Wallace)
Assistant coaches
United States Nicki Collen (Marquette)
United States Steve Smith
Athletic trainer
United States Jeremy Norman (Keene State College)
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Tim Yuhas (Connecticut)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Game log

Preseason

2017 pre-season game log
2017 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2017 game log
2017 season schedule

Playoffs

2017 playoff game log
WNBA Second Round: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 September 10 Phoenix L 83-88 Thomas (20) Jones (15) Thomas (4) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,420		 0-1
2017 playoff schedule

Standings

Template:2017 WNBA Eastern Conference standings

Playoffs

Template:2017 WNBA Playoffs

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Jonquel Jones Player of the Week award June 18, 2017 [2]
Alyssa Thomas Player of the Week award June 25, 2017 [3]
Jasmine Thomas Player of the Week award July 2, 2017 [4]
Alyssa Thomas Player of the Week award July 10, 2017 [5]
Jonquel Jones Player of the Week award August 14, 2017 [6]
Jonquel Jones Player of the Month award June 2017 [7]
Curt Miller Coach of the Month award July 2017 [8]
Curt Miller Executive of the Year September 10, 2017 [9]
Curt Miller Coach of the Year September 10, 2017 [10]
Jonquel Jones Most Improved Player September 10, 2017 [11]


References

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