2009 Connecticut Sun season
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.
| 2009 Connecticut Sun season | |
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| Coach | Mike Thibault |
| Arena | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| Attendance | 6,794 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 16–18 (.471) |
| Place | 6th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Jones (16.7) |
| Rebounds | Gruda (6.3) |
| Assists | Whalen (4.6) |
| Media | |
| Television | WCTX |
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 |  United States |
Duke |
| 2 | 17 (from Minn.) | Lyndra Littles | United States |
Virginia |
| 3 | 36 | Alba Torrens |  Spain |
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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Roster
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Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| Indiana Fever x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 14–3 | 8–9 | 17–5 |
| Atlanta Dream x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4.0 | 12–5 | 6–11 | 10–12 |
| Detroit Shock x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 11–11 |
| Washington Mystics x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 10–12 |
| Chicago Sky o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 10–12 |
| Connecticut Sun o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 9–12 |
| New York Liberty o | 13 | 21 | .382 | 9.0 | 8–9 | 5–12 | 8–13 |
Schedule
Preseason
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Regular season
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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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| 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 |
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Player Statistics
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Chante Black | 33 | 8 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.39 | 0.82 | 2.9 |
| Kiesha Brown | 34 | 0 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.38 | 0.09 | 3.8 |
| Kristi Cirone | 4 | 0 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.8 |
| Lauren Ervin | 8 | 0 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
| Kerri Gardin | 33 | 23 | 18.1 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 5.5 |
| Sandrine Gruda | 26 | 25 | 31.2 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.88 | 1.58 | 13.5 |
| Amber Holt | 23 | 7 | 16.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.39 | 0.09 | 6.0 |
| Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota | 27 | 16 | 23.9 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 9.4 |
| Asjha Jones | 23 | 23 | 31.6 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.87 | 0.57 | 16.7 |
| Erin Phillips | 32 | 18 | 23.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.34 | 0.09 | 8.1 |
| Barbara Turner | 7 | 0 | 20.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.71 | 0.00 | 4.0 |
| Lindsay Whalen | 34 | 34 | 29.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1.26 | 0.15 | 12.3 |
| Tan White | 30 | 15 | 22.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.17 | 0.30 | 9.5 |
| Tamika Whitmore | 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.
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References
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