2023 Connecticut Sun season

The 2023 Connecticut Sun season will be the 25th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It also will be the 21st season for the franchise in Connecticut after relocating from Orlando.

2023 Connecticut Sun season
CoachStephanie White
ArenaMohegan Sun Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Eastern)
2024 season →

On November 22, 2022, the Sun announced that Stephanie White would be the new head coach for the franchise, after Curt Miller left for the same job with Los Angeles. White previously coached in the WNBA with the Indiana Fever, while most recently coaching for the Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team.[1]

Transactions

WNBA draft
See also: 2023 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
2 22 Alexis Morris  United States LSU
3 34 Ashten Prechtel  United States Stanford

Transactions
Date Details
October 21, 2022 Head coach Curt Miller resigns and takes job with the Los Angeles Sparks[2]
November 21, 2022 Hired Stephanie White as Head Coach[3]
November 29, 2022 Hired Darius Taylor as General Manger[4]
Promoted Morgan Tuck to Assistant General Manager
December 27, 2022 Hired Abi Olajuwon as an Assistant Coach [5]
January 3, 2023 Hired Briann January as Assistant Coach[6]
January 11, 2023 Extended Qualifying Offers to Natisha Hiedeman and Joyner Holmes[7]
January 16, 2023 Traded Jonquel Jones to the New York Liberty as part of a 3-Team Trade. Connecticut received Rebecca Allen and the 6th Overall Pick in the 2023 WNBA draft from New York and Tyasha Harris from the Dallas Wings.[8]
Traded Jasmine Thomas and the 10th Overall Pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for the Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Jasmine Walker, and Kianna Smith[9]
January 19, 2023 Cored Brionna Jones[10]
February 1, 2023 Signed Joyner Holmes to a Qualifying Offer - Training Camp Contract[11]
February 3, 2023 Signed Natisha Hiedeman to a 2-Year Deal[12]
Signed Mikiah Herbert Harrigan to a Training Camp Contract[13]
February 7, 2023 Signed Kristine Anigwe and Lauren Cox to Training Camp Contracts[14]
February 9, 2023 Traded the 6th Overall Pick in the 2023 WNBA draft to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Tiffany Hayes[15]
February 10, 2023 Signed Kiki Smith to a Rookie Scale Contract
February 13, 2023 Signed Brionna Jones to a 1-Year Deal[16]
February 15, 2023 Signed Tiffany Hayes to a 1-Year Deal[17]
Signed Victoria Macaulay to a Training Camp Contract[18]
Waived Jasmine Walker[19]
February 16, 2023 Waived Kristine Anigwe[20]
February 17, 2023 Signed Nirra Fields to a Training Camp Contract[21]
February 21, 2023 Waived Joyner Holmes[22]
April 12, 2023 Signed Ashten Prechtal to a Rookie Scale Contract
Signed Khaalia Hillsman, Caitlin Bickle, and Jayla Everett to Training Camp Contracts[23]
April 15, 2023 Waived Nirra Fields
April 18, 2023 Signed Alexis Morris to a Rookie Scale Contract
April 27, 2023 Signed Lasha Petree to a Training Camp Contract[24]
April 30, 2023 Waived Lasha Petree[25]
Signed Diamond Battles to a Training Camp Contract[26]
May 3, 2023 Waived Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, Khaalia Hillsman, and Kiara Smith[27]
May 5, 2023 Waived Victoria Macaulay[28]
May 9, 2023 Exercised 4th-Year Team Option on DiJonai Carrington[29]
May 10, 2023 Waived Alexis Morris, Diamond Battles, and Ashten Prechtel[30]
May 15, 2023 Signed Tyasha Harris to a Contract Extension[31]
May 16, 2023 Waived Caitlin Bickle, Nia Clouden, and Jayla Everett[32][33][34]
Traded a 2025 Third-Round Pick to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Leigha Brown[35]

Roster Changes

Roster
Connecticut Sun roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G/F9AustraliaAllen, Rebecca6' 2" (1.88m)162 lb (73kg)1992-11-06Australia7
G/F24North MacedoniaBonner, DeWanna6' 4" (1.93m)143 lb (65kg)1987-08-21Auburn13
G32United StatesBrown, Leigha6' 1" (1.85m)165 lb (75kg)2000-07-14MichiganR
G/F21United StatesCarrington, DiJonai5' 11" (1.8m)175 lb (79kg)1998-01-08Baylor2
F13United StatesCox, Lauren6' 4" (1.93m)205 lb (93kg)1998-04-20Baylor2
G52United StatesHarris, Tyasha5' 10" (1.78m)152 lb (69kg)1998-05-01South Carolina3
G15United StatesHayes, Tiffany5' 10" (1.78m)155 lb (70kg)1989-09-20Connecticut10
G2United StatesHiedeman, Natisha5' 8" (1.73m)135 lb (61kg)1997-02-10Marquette4
F42United StatesJones, Brionna6' 3" (1.91m)230 lb (104kg)1995-12-18Maryland6
C10United StatesNelson-Ododa, Olivia6' 5" (1.96m)173 lb (78kg)2000-08-17Connecticut1
F25United StatesThomas, Alyssa6' 2" (1.88m)185 lb (84kg)1992-04-12Maryland8
Head coach
United States Stephanie White (Purdue)
Assistant coaches
United States Abi Olajuwon (Oklahoma)
United States Briann January (Arizona State)
Athletic trainer
United States Nicole Alexander
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Analisse Rios
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Schedule

Preseason
2023 pre-season game log
Total: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
May: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 10 New York W 63–57 Brionna Jones (10) Rebecca Allen (6) Alyssa Thomas (5) Mohegan Sun
N/A		 1–0
2 May 14 @ Atlanta W 85–68 Tiffany Hayes (20) Alyssa Thomas (9) Alyssa Thomas (5) Gateway Center Arena
N/A		 2–0
2023 pre-season schedule

Regular season
2023 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 19 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
2 May 21 Washington Mohegan Sun Arena
3 May 23 @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
4 May 27 @ New York Barclays Center
5 May 30 Indiana Mohegan Sun Arena
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
6 June 1 @ Minnesota Target Center
7 June 4 Dallas Mohegan Sun Arena
8 June 6 Las Vegas Mohegan Sun Arena
9 June 8 Las Vegas Mohegan Sun Arena
10 June 11 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
11 June 15 Atlanta Mohegan Sun Arena
12 June 18 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
13 June 20 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
14 June 22 @ Minnesota Target Center
15 June 25 Chicago Mohegan Sun Arena
16 June 27 New York Mohegan Sun Arena
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17 July 1 @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
18 July 6 Seattle Mohegan Sun Arena
19 July 9 Washington Mohegan Sun Arena
20 July 12 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
21 July 18 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
22 July 20 Atlanta Mohegan Sun Arena
23 July 22 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
24 July 25 @ Dallas College Park Center
25 July 30 Minnesota Mohegan Sun Arena
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
26 August 1 Minnesota Mohegan Sun Arena
27 August 4 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
28 August 8 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
29 August 10 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
30 August 12 @ Dallas College Park Center
31 August 18 Dallas Mohegan Sun Arena
32 August 20 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
33 August 22 @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
34 August 24 New York Mohegan Sun Arena
35 August 27 Los Angeles Mohegan Sun Arena
36 August 31 Phoenix Mohegan Sun Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
37 September 1 @ New York Barclays Center
38 September 5 Los Angeles Mohegan Sun Arena
39 September 8 Indiana Mohegan Sun Arena
40 September 10 Chicago Mohegan Sun Arena
2023 season schedule

Standings
# Team
W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream00.000-0–00–00–00–0
2 Chicago Sky00.000-0–00–00–00–0
3 Connecticut Sun00.000-0–00–00–00–0
4 Dallas Wings00.000-0–00–00–00–0
5 Indiana Fever00.000-0–00–00–00–0
6 Las Vegas Aces00.000-0–00–00–00–0
7 Los Angeles Sparks00.000-0–00–00–00–0
8 Minnesota Lynx00.000-0–00–00–00–0
9 New York Liberty00.000-0–00–00–00–0
10 Phoenix Mercury00.000-0–00–00–00–0
11 Seattle Storm00.000-0–00–00–00–0
12 Washington Mystics00.000-0–00–00–00–0

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

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

Awards and Honors
Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.

References
  1. "Stephanie White Named Connecticut Sun Head Coach". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. Voepel, M.A. "After leading Sun to Finals, Curt Miller leaving to coach Sparks". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  3. Philippou, Alexas. "New coach Stephanie White pledges fresh start for Sun". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. "Darius Taylor Named Connecticut Sun General Manager". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. "Connecticut Sun Welcomes Abi Olajuwon as Assistant Coach". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  6. "Connecticut Sun Welcomes Back Briann January as Assistant Coach". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. @RachGall (January 11, 2023). "The Connecticut Sun have extended Qualifying Offers to Natisha Hiedeman and Joyner Holmes. @Winsidr" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. "Connecticut Sun Acquire Rebecca Allen, Tyasha Harris and the No. 6 Pick in a Three-Team Trade". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  9. "Sparks Acquire Guard Jasmine Thomas". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  10. @alexaphilippou (January 15, 2023). "A source tells ESPN that the Connecticut Sun intend to core Brionna Jones. The last day to deliver core players designations is Friday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. "Joyner Holmes Accepts Qualifying Offer, Returning to Connecticut". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  12. "Natisha Hiedeman Returns to Connecticut". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  13. "Connecticut Sun Sign Mikiah Herbert Harrigan to Training Camp Contract". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  14. "Connecticut Sun Sign Kristine Anigwe and Lauren Cox to Training Camp Contracts". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  15. "Connecticut Sun Acquire Rights to Tiffany Hayes". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  16. "WNBA Sixth Player of the Year, Brionna Jones, returns to Connecticut". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  17. @CTSunPR (February 15, 2023). "ROSTER UPDATE: Tiffany Hayes has officially signed a one-year deal with the team. Per team policies, no terms were announced" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. "Connecticut Sun Sign Victoria Macaulay to Training Camp Contract". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  19. "Connecticut Sun Waives Jasmine Walker". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  20. "Connecticut Sun Waives Kristine Anigwe". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  21. "Connecticut Sun Sign Nirra Fields to Training Camp Contract". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  22. "Connecticut Sun Waives Joyner Holmes". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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  24. "The Connecticut Sun Sign Lasha Petree to Training Camp Contract". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  25. @CTSunPR (April 30, 2023). "ROSTER UPDATE: The Connecticut Sun have waived Lasha Petree" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  26. "The Connecticut Sun Signs Diamond Battles to Training Camp Contract". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  27. @CTSunPR (May 3, 2023). "ROSTER UPDATE: The Connecticut Sun has waived Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, Khaalia Hillsman and Kiara Smith" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  28. @CTSunPR (May 5, 2023). "ROSTER UPDATE: The Connecticut Sun Waives Victoria Macaulay" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  29. @RichardCohen1 (May 9, 2023). "Per source, the Connecticut Sun have exercised DiJonai Carrington's fourth-year option. Guarantees her $78,469 in 2024 and obviously makes it extremely unlikely she'll be cut this year. Story coming this week on remaining team-options and potential extensions around the #WNBA" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  30. @CTSunPR (May 10, 2023). "ROSTER UPDATE: Connecticut Sun Waives Diamond Battles, Alexis Morris and Ashten Prechtel" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  31. "Ty Harris Signs Two-Year Extension with Connecticut Sun". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  32. "Connecticut Sun Waives Caitlin Bickle". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  33. "Connecticut Sun Waives Nia Clouden". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  34. "Connecticut Sun Waives Jayla Everett". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  35. "Connecticut Sun Acquires Leigha Brown in Trade with Atlanta Dream". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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