2019 Connecticut Sun season

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2019 Connecticut Sun season
Head Coach Curt Miller
Arena Mohegan Sun Arena
Attendance 6,841 per game
Results
Record 23–11
(.676)
Place 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff Finish 2nd seed; lost in WNBA Finals to Washington Mystics 2-3
Team Leaders
Points Jonquel Jones – 14.6 ppg
Rebounds Jonquel Jones – 9.7 rpg
Assists Jasmine Thomas – 5.1 apg
Media
Television NESN
Connecticut Sun seasons
< 2018 2020 >

The 2019 WNBA season was the 21st season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the WNBA. It was also the 17th season for the franchise in Connecticut. The team opened the season on May 25 versus the Washington Mystics.[1]

The Sun started the season well, posting a 9–4 record through the end of June. They were especially strong at home, going 6–0 over the first two months of the season. The end of June into the beginning of July proved to be a rough patch for the team. They lost five straight games from June 23 to July 10. This stretch included one of only two home losses on the season. After this losing streak, the Sun went on a seven game winning streak that lasted from July 12 to August 4. The Sun's final record in July was 5–2. The Sun didn't lose in August and posted an 8–3 record. The Sun's other home loss came on September 6 as the team closed out the season 1–2 in September. The Sun clinched a playoff berth on August 18, and their final 23–11 record earned them the second seed in the playoffs.

As the second seed, the Sun earned a bye through to the Semifinals. There, they met the #3 seed Los Angeles Sparks. The Sun proved to be too much for the Sparks, sweeping them three games to none. They advanced to the finals where they faced off against the #1 seed Washington Mystics. In a tightly contested finals, the Sun ultimately came up short, losing two games to three.

Transactions

WNBA draft

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See also: 2019 WNBA draft

The Sun made the following selections in the 2019 WNBA draft.

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 9 Kristine Anigwe  United States California
2 21 Bridget Carleton  Canada Iowa State
3 33 Regan Magarity  Sweden Virginia Tech

Trades/Roster Changes

Date Details
February 7, 2019 Re-signed G Jasmine Thomas[2][3]
February 27, 2019 Signed F Ariel Edwards to Training Camp Contract[4]
March 22, 2019 Signed G Brianna Kiesel to Training Camp Contract[5]
April 10, 2019 Traded G Lexie Brown to Minnesota in exchange for G Natisha Hiedeman.[6]
April 11, 2019 Signed F Emma Cannon to Training Camp Contract[7]
April 27, 2019 Traded F Chiney Ogwumike to Sparks in exchange for the Spark's first round pick in the 2020 WNBA draft[8]
May 7, 2019 Waived F Ariel Edwards and G Brianna Kiesel[9]
August 6, 2019 Traded C/F Kristine Anigwe to Dallas Wings for C/F Theresa Plaisance[10]

Current roster

2019 Connecticut Sun roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 1 United States Banham, Rachel 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 07-15-1993 Minnesota
G 23 United States Clarendon, Layshia 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 158 lb (72 kg) 05-02-1991 California
G 2 United States Hiedeman, Natisha 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 125 lb (57 kg) 02-10-1997 Marquette
G 32 United States Holmes, Bria 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 04-19-1994 West Virginia
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
F/C 55 United States Plaisance, Theresa 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 05-18-1992 LSU
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 Brandi Poole
United States Chris Koclanes



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Game log

Preseason

2019 pre-season game log
2019 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2019 game log
2019 season schedule

Playoffs

2019 playoff game log
Semifinals: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 September 17 Los Angeles Sparks W 84–75 A. Thomas (22) A. Thomas (10) J. Thomas (8) Mohegan Sun Arena
7,102		 1–0
2 September 19 Los Angeles Sparks W 94–68 J. Jones (27) Tied (13) J. Thomas (7) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,051		 2–0
3 September 22 @ Los Angeles Sparks W 78–56 J. Thomas (29) Williams (13) A. Thomas (6) Walter Pyramid
4,000		 3–0
2019 playoff schedule

Standings

Template:2019 WNBA Eastern Conference standings

Playoffs

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Main article: 2019 WNBA Playoffs

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Statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jonquel Jones 34 34 28.8 44.8 30.9 81.8 9.7 1.5 1.3 2.0 14.6
Courtney Williams 34 34 29.1 43.5 45.7 80.0 5.6 3.8 1.4 0.4 13.2
Alyssa Thomas 34 34 30.2 50.5 0 49.6 7.8 3.1 1.9 0.4 11.6
Jasmine Thomas 34 34 29.7 39.2 36.6 80.0 2.9 5.1 1.4 0.1 11.1
Shekinna Stricklen 34 34 23.7 40.8 38.2 81.5 1.9 1.1 1.0 0.2 9.0
Bria Holmes 34 0 15.6 39.9 31.7 67.2 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.2 6.3
Layshia Clarendon 9 0 15.3 41.9 100 85.7 2.4 2.1 0.3 0 6.2
Morgan Tuck 33 0 10.7 38.8 35.7 60.0 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.1 3.7
Natisha Hiedeman 20 0 10.3 41.4 46.4 50.0 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.1 3.7
Rachel Banham 29 0 12.2 32.2 30.6 69.2 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.1 3.6
Brionna Jones 27 0 8.4 46.7 0 66.7 2.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 3.5
Theresa Plaisance 9 0 7.1 34.8 33.3 100 1.8 0 0.3 0.2 2.4

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Jonquel Jones WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week June 3, 2019 [11]
June 10, 2019 [12]
June 17, 2019 [13]
July 15, 2019 [14]
Alyssa Thomas WNBA All-Star Selection July 15, 2019 [15]
Jonquel Jones
Courtney Williams WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week September 3, 2019 [16]
Jonquel Jones Peak Performer: Rebounds September 9, 2019 [17]

References

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