2010 Connecticut Sun season
The 2010 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their eighth in Connecticut.
| 2010 Connecticut Sun season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Mike Thibault |
| Arena | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| Attendance | 7,490 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 17–17 (.500) |
| Place | 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Charles (15.5) |
| Rebounds | Charles (11.7) |
| Assists | Montgomery (4.1) |
| Media | |
| Television | CSN-NE NBATV, ESPN2 |
Transactions
Dispersal draft
Based on the Sun's 2009 record, they would pick 3rd in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Sun picked DeMya Walker.
WNBA Draft
The following are the Sun's selections in the 2010 WNBA Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 (from N.Y, via L.A., via Minn.) | Tina Charles |  United States |
Connecticut |
| 1 | 7 (from Tul.) | Danielle McCray | United States |
Kansas |
| 2 | 15 | Allison Hightower | United States |
LSU |
| 3 | 27 | Johannah Leedham |  United Kingdom |
Franklin Pierce |
Transaction log
- January 12: The Sun traded Lindsay Whalen and the second overall pick in the 2010 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Renee Montgomery and the first overall pick in the 2010 Draft.
- February 2: The Sun signed free agent Kara Lawson and re-signed Anete Jekabsone-Zogota to multi-year contracts.
- February 10: The Sun signed Kerri Gardin to a training camp contract.
- February 23: The Sun re-signed Tan White.
- April 7: The Sun traded Amber Holt and Chante Black to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for the seventh pick in the 2010 Draft and a second-round pick in the 2011 Draft.
- April 8: The Sun announced that Erin Phillips would sit out the season.
- April 8: The Sun traded their first-round and a second-round pick in the 2011 Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the draft rights to Kelsey Griffin.
- April 15: The Sun waived Tamika Whitmore.
- April 23: The Sun signed Sha Brooks, Alicia Gladden, May Kotsopoulos, Judie Lomax, Pauline Love and Kaitlin Sowinski to training camp contracts.
- April 26: The Sun signed Kailey Klein to a training camp contract.
- May 5: The Sun waived Sha Brooks.
- May 6: The Sun waived Kaitlin Sowinski, Pauline Love and Kailey Klein.
- May 14: The Sun waived May Kotsopoulos and Judie Lomax.
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
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| January 12, 2010 | To Connecticut Sun | To Minnesota Lynx |
| Renee Montgomery and first overall pick in 2010 Draft | Lindsay Whalen and second overall pick in 2010 Draft | |
| April 7, 2010 | To Connecticut Sun | To Tulsa Shock |
| Seventh overall pick in 2010 Draft and second-round pick in 2011 Draft | Amber Holt and Chante Black | |
| April 8, 2010 | To Connecticut Sun | To Minnesota Lynx |
| Rights to Kelsey Griffin | First-round and second-round pick in 2011 Draft | |
Free agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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Roster
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Depth
| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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| C | Tina Charles | Sandrine Gruda |
| PF | Asjha Jones | DeMya Walker / Kerri Gardin |
| SF | Kelsey Griffin | Anete Jekabsone-Zogota |
| SG | Kara Lawson | Tan White |
| PG | Renee Montgomery | Allison Hightower |
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| Washington Mystics x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 13–4 | 9–8 | 13–9 |
| New York Liberty x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 13–4 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
| Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.0 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 13–9 |
| Atlanta Dream x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 3.0 | 10–7 | 9–8 | 10–12 |
| Connecticut Sun o | 17 | 17 | .500 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 5–12 | 9–13 |
| Chicago Sky o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 8.0 | 7–10 | 7–10 | 7–15 |
Schedule
Preseason
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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 |
| PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Tina Charles | 34 | 34 | 31.0 | .487 | .000 | .763 | 11.7 | 1.5 | 0.74 | 1.68 | 15.5 |
| Kerri Gardin | 25 | 0 | 8.2 | .270 | .091 | .667 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.36 | 0.12 | 1.2 |
| Kelsey Griffin | 34 | 19 | 20.0 | .350 | .271 | .774 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.68 | 0.50 | 4.4 |
| Sandrine Gruda | 28 | 6 | 22.7 | .491 | .182 | .760 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.68 | 0.75 | 11.5 |
| Allison Hightower | 20 | 1 | 10.4 | .317 | .167 | .813 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.70 | 0.10 | 2.7 |
| Anete Jekabsone-Zogota | 20 | 14 | 17.6 | .389 | .351 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.45 | 0.25 | 7.2 |
| Asjha Jones | 30 | 29 | 25.8 | .448 | .300 | .848 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 10.8 |
| Kara Lawson | 34 | 32 | 25.1 | .409 | .359 | .895 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 8.3 |
| Renee Montgomery | 34 | 23 | 27.6 | .401 | .349 | .855 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 1.38 | 0.09 | 13.3 |
| DeMya Walker | 31 | 2 | 11.0 | .419 | .000 | .826 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.45 | 0.16 | 4.1 |
| Tan White | 34 | 10 | 25.2 | .420 | .366 | .800 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.59 | 0.12 | 10.1 |
Awards and honors
- Tina Charles was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 12, 2010.
- Tina Charles was named WNBA Rookie of the Month for May.
- Tina Charles was named WNBA Rookie of the Month for June.
- Tina Charles was named WNBA Rookie of the Month for July.
- Tina Charles was named WNBA Rookie of the Month for August.
- Tina Charles was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a Team USA reserve.
- Renee Montgomery was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a Team USA reserve.
- Tina Charles was named to the All-Rookie Team.
- Kelsey Griffin was named to the All-Rookie Team.
- Tina Charles was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.
References
External links
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