Английская Википедия:2009 Connecticut Sun season
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The 2009 WNBA season is the 11th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their seventh in Connecticut. The Sun attempted to advance to the WNBA Playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, but did not qualify for the postseason.
Offseason
Dispersal Draft
Based on the Sun's 2008 record, they would pick 10th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Sun waived their pick.
WNBA draft
The following are the Sun's selections in the 2009 WNBA draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
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1 | 10 | Chante Black | Шаблон:USA | Duke |
2 | 17 (from Minn.) | Lyndra Littles | Шаблон:USA | Virginia |
3 | 36 | Alba Torrens | Шаблон:ESP | Spain |
Transactions
- July 4: The Sun waived Lauren Ervin due to the arrival of Sandrine Gruda.
- June 28: The Sun waived Barbara Turner due to the arrival of Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota.
- June 19: The Sun signed Tan White and waived Kristi Cirone.
- June 5: The Sun waived Lyndra Littles, Danielle Page and Carrem Gay.
- June 3: The Sun claimed Kiesha Brown off waivers.
- June 1: The Sun waived Ketia Swanier and Ashley Hayes.
- April 20: The Sun signed Carrem Gay to a training camp contract.
- April 20: The Sun announced that Tamika Raymond would sit out the 2009 season.
- April 13: The Sun announced Jamie Carey's retirement.
- April 13: The Sun signed Ashley Hayes to a training camp contract.
- April 10: The Sun signed Kristi Cirone to a training camp contract.
- February 13: The Sun signed Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota to a training camp contract.
- January 23: The Sun signed Lauren Ervin to a rookie-scale contract.
- January 21: The Sun signed Barbara Turner, Kerri Gardin, and Danielle Page for the 2009 season.
- January 7: The Sun signed Kerri Gardin and Danielle Page to training camp contracts.
Date | Trade | |
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March 14, 2008 | To Connecticut Sun | To Minnesota Lynx |
Minnesota's second-round 2009 Draft pick and Tamika Raymond | Connecticut's second-round 2009 Draft pick and Kristen Rasmussen |
Free agents
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Additions
Player | Signed | Former team |
Kerri Gardin | January 21, 2009 | re-signed |
Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota | February 13, 2009 | free agent |
Kiesha Brown | June 3, 2009 | Washington Mystics |
Tan White | June 19, 2009 | Indiana Fever |
Subtractions
Player | Left | New team |
Jamie Carey | April 13, 2009 | retired |
Tamika Raymond | April 20, 2009 | free agent |
Ketia Swanier | June 1, 2009 | Phoenix Mercury |
Lyndra Littles | June 5, 2009 | free agent |
Danielle Page | June 5, 2009 | free agent |
Barbara Turner | June 28, 2009 | free agent |
Lauren Ervin | July 4, 2009 | free agent |
Svetlana Abrosimova | 2009 | free agent |
Roster
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Season standings
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Schedule
Preseason
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|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1 || May 22 || 7:00pm || New York || 74-62 || Jones (11) || Black (7) || Whalen (3) || Mohegan Sun Arena
5,578 || 1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2 || May 27 || 7:30pm || @ Atlanta || 73-76 || Phillips (18) || Black, Ervin (6) || Swanier, Whalen (3) || Philips Arena
4,980 || 1-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 3 || May 31 || 7:00pm || Los Angeles || 77-80 || Phillips (11) || Littles (8) || Phillips, Swanier, Whalen (3) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,630 || 1-2
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Regular season
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|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 1 || June 6 || 4:00pm || Washington || || 70-82 || Jones (22) || Whalen (6) || Whalen (4) || Mohegan Sun Arena
7,191 || 0-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2 || June 7 || 4:00pm || @ New York || WCTX || 66-57 || Whalen (14) || Whalen (12) || Brown, Cirone, Whalen, Whitmore (2) || Madison Square Garden
13,397 || 1-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 3 || June 14 || 3:00pm || Atlanta || || 62-67 || Whalen (16) || Black (9) || Whalen (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,429 || 1-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 4 || June 16 || 8:00pm || @ Chicago || || 75-78 || Jones, Whitmore (16) || Jones (5) || Whalen (8) || UIC Pavilion
2,396 || 1-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 5 || June 19 || 7:00pm || Chicago || || 91-61 || Jones (17) || Gardin (11) || Gardin (7) || Mohegan Sun Arena
5,892 || 2-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 6 || June 21 || 3:00pm || San Antonio || NBA TV
WCTX || 71-58 || Jones (19) || Black (8) || Jones, Turner, Whalen (3) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,928 || 3-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 7 || June 27 || 7:00pm || Atlanta || || 82-68 || Jones (24) || Jones (12) || Whalen (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,264 || 4-3
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|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 8 || July 2 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana || NBA TV
FSI || 53-67 || Whalen (11) || Black (8) || Brown, Whalen, White (3) || Conseco Fieldhouse
6,468 || 4-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 9 || July 5 || 6:00pm || @ Detroit || || 95-92 (OT) || Gruda (23) || Gardin, Gruda (6) || Jones (5) || Palace of Auburn Hills
6,981 || 5-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 10 || July 7 || 7:30pm || @ Atlanta || || 67-72 || Jones, White (14) || Gruda, Jones, White (6) || Brown (4) || Philips Arena
6,225 || 5-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 11 || July 11 || 7:00pm || Detroit || NBA TV
WCTX || 77-79 (OT) || Jones (23) || Jones (10) || Whalen (3) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,342 || 5-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 12 || July 14 || 7:00pm || Los Angeles || ESPN2 || 82-71 || Jones (24) || Gruda (6) || Jones, Whalen (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,612 || 6-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 13 || July 17 || 8:00pm || @ San Antonio || || 72-64 || Jones (17) || Gruda, Whalen (7) || Jones, Whalen (5) || AT&T Center
9,524 || 7-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 14 || July 19 || 3:00pm || Indiana || || 67-61 || Whalen (15) || Gruda (9) || Whalen (6) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,517 || 8-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 15 || July 22 || 7:00pm || Sacramento || || 83-75 || Jones (28) || Jones (10) || Phillips (7) || Mohegan Sun Arena
5,675 || 9-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 16 || July 28 || 7:30pm|| Phoenix || ESPN2 || 80-95 || Jekabsone-Zogota (15) || Whalen (8) || Holt, Whalen (4) || Mohegan Sun Arena
7,739 || 9-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 17 || July 30 || 8:00pm || @ Indiana || FSI || 85-94 (OT) || Jones (21) || Gruda (10) || 5 players (3) || Conseco Fieldhouse
6,538 || 9-8
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|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 18 || August 1 || 7:00pm || @ Chicago || NBA TV
WCTX || 72-84 || White (16) || White (6) || Jekabsone-Zogota (6) || UIC Pavilion
3,071 || 9-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 19 || August 2 || 6:00pm || @ Detroit || || 83-65 || Whalen (22) || Gruda (8) || Whalen (4) || Palace of Auburn Hills
7,814 || 10-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 20 || August 7 || 8:00pm || @ Minnesota || NBA TV
FSN-N || 88-95 || Gruda (21) || Gruda, Jones (6) || Jekabsone-Zogota (7) || Target Center
8,134 || 10-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 21 || August 9 || 3:00pm || Washington || || 96-67 || Whalen (16) || Holt (8) || Whalen (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,528 || 11-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 22 || August 13 || 7:00pm || Seattle || || 64-53 || Gruda (14) || Jones (10) || Whalen (7) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,983 || 12-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 23 || August 14 || 7:00pm || @ Washington || || 89-91 (2OT) || Jones (23) || Gruda (10) || Whalen (5) || Verizon Center
9,738 || 12-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 24 || August 19 || 7:00pm || New York || || 74-69 || Whalen (20) || Whalen (10) || White (6) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,050 || 13-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 25 || August 21 || 7:30pm || @ New York || NBA TV
MSG || 83-85 (OT) || Gruda (24) || Gruda (12) || Whalen (7) || Madison Square Garden
9,355 || 13-12
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 26 || August 22 || 7:00pm || Minnesota || || 98-94 || Gruda, Whalen (21) || Gruda (9) || Whalen (8) || Mohegan Sun Arena
7,803 || 14-12
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 27 || August 25 || 7:00pm || Detroit || || 70-90 || Gruda (19) || Gardin (7) || Whalen (8) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,811 || 14-13
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 28 || August 27 || 10:00pm || @ Seattle || || 74-86 || Whalen (18) || Gardin (8) || Whalen (5) || KeyArena
6,588 || 14-14
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 29 || August 29 || 10:00pm || @ Phoenix || NBA TV
WCTX || 84-95 || Jekabsone-Zogota (23) || Gardin (13) || Brown, Gardin, Whalen (3) || US Airways Center
9,977 || 14-15
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 30 || August 30 || 9:30pm || @ Los Angeles || NBA TV
FSNW || 81-91 || Jekabsone-Zogota (21) || Gruda (7) || Whalen (9) || STAPLES Center
11,072 || 14-16
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| 31 || September 1 || 10:00pm || @ Sacramento || || 70-90 || Gruda, White (13) || Gruda (5) || Brown, Phillips (3) || ARCO Arena
6,015 || 14-17
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 32 || September 4 || 7:00pm || New York || NBA TV
MSG || 88-85 (OT) || Jekabsone-Zogota (23) || Jekabsone-Zogota (7) || Whalen (7) || Mohegan Sun Arena
6,685 || 15-17
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 33 || September 11 || 7:00pm || @ Atlanta || || 64-88 || Gruda (16) || Gruda (6) || 4 players (2) || Philips Arena
8,644 || 15-18
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 34 || September 13 || 3:00pm || Indiana || WCTX || 95-85 || Gardin (23) || Gardin (8) || Phillips (7) || Mohegan Sun Arena
9,047 || 16-18
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| All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess
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Depth
Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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C | Sandrine Gruda | Chante Black |
PF | Asjha Jones | Tamika Whitmore |
SF | Tan White | Amber Holt / Kerri Gardin |
SG | Anete Jekabsone-Zogota | Erin Phillips |
PG | Lindsay Whalen | Kiesha Brown |
Regular Season Statistics
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Player Statistics
Player | GP | GS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Шаблон:Sort | 33 | 8 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.39 | 0.82 | 2.9 |
Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 0 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.38 | 0.09 | 3.8 |
Шаблон:Sort | 4 | 0 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.8 |
Шаблон:Sort | 8 | 0 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
Шаблон:Sort | 33 | 23 | 18.1 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 5.5 |
Шаблон:Sort | 26 | 25 | 31.2 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.88 | 1.58 | 13.5 |
Шаблон:Sort | 23 | 7 | 16.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.39 | 0.09 | 6.0 |
Шаблон:Sort | 27 | 16 | 23.9 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 9.4 |
Шаблон:Sort | 23 | 23 | 31.6 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.87 | 0.57 | 16.7 |
Шаблон:Sort | 32 | 18 | 23.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.34 | 0.09 | 8.1 |
Шаблон:Sort | 7 | 0 | 20.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.71 | 0.00 | 4.0 |
Шаблон:Sort | 34 | 34 | 29.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1.26 | 0.15 | 12.3 |
Шаблон:Sort | 30 | 15 | 22.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.17 | 0.30 | 9.5 |
Шаблон:Sort | 24 | 1 | 15.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.38 | 0.13 | 4.4 |
Team Statistics
Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
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Connecticut Sun | .406 | .316 | .747 | 34.8 | 17.9 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 13.3 | 19.9 | 78.0 |
Opponents | .426 | .322 | .792 | 37.5 | 15.4 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 16.2 | 20.1 | 78.1 |
Awards and honors
- Asjha Jones was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 20, 2009.
- Sandrine Gruda was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 17, 2009.
- Asjha Jones was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as an Eastern Conference reserve.
Attendance
- A sellout for a basketball game at Mohegan Sun Arena is 9,518.
Year | Average: Home | Average: Away | High | Low | Sellouts | Total for Year | WNBA Game Average |
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2009 | 6,794 (12th) | 7,761 (10th) | 9,047 | 5,675 | 0 | 115,496 | 8,039 |
References
External links
Шаблон:Connecticut Sun Шаблон:2009 WNBA season by team