WNBA team season
The 2016 WNBA season was the 18th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the WNBA. It was the 14th season for the franchise in Connecticut. The season tipped off on May 14 in Chicago versus the Chicago Sky.[1]
The Sun went 3–0 in the preseason, but could not carry that momentum over to the regular season as they opened with a loss. They won their second game of the season over San Antonio before losing their next four straight games to end May 1–5. Their losing streak extended into June as they lost their first two games before defeating Seattle by a point. The Sun would lose their next three games, including a triple-overtime thriller against Washington 106–109. They defeated San Antonio again to break their losing streak before losing three straight games to finish June 2–8. July started much better for the Sun as they won three of their first four games, matching their win total from the first two months of the season. Their only loss came at home to Atlanta, 63–67. They lost two games and won to games to end the month 5–3. Upon return from the Olympic Break, the Sun went 2–1 in August, defeating Minnesota and San Antonio at home and losing to Atlanta away. They opened September with a win over Phoenix, but lost their next three games. They finished the season with three wins and finished September 4–3. Their 14–20 overall record saw them finish ninth overall, two games out of the final playoff spot.
Transactions
WNBA draft
Trades/Roster Changes
Roster
| 2016 Connecticut Sun roster
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
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Nat. |
Name |
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Height |
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Weight |
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DOB |
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From |
Yrs
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| G
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1
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Banham, Rachel 
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5' 10" (1.78m)
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181 lb (82kg)
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07-15-1993
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Minnesota
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R
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| G
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20
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Bentley, Alex
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5' 7" (1.7m)
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152 lb (69kg)
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10-27-1990
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Penn State
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3
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| G
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34
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Faris, Kelly
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5' 11" (1.8m)
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154 lb (70kg)
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12-31-1991
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Connecticut
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3
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| F/C
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15
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Henry, Aneika
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6' 4" (1.93m)
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192 lb (87kg)
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02-13-1986
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Florida
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4
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| F/C
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35
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Jones, Jonquel
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6' 6" (1.98m)
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215 lb (98kg)
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01-05-1994
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George Washington
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R
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| F
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2
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Little, Camille
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6' 2" (1.88m)
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180 lb (82kg)
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01-18-1985
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North Carolina
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9
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| F/C
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13
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Ogwumike, Chiney
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6' 3" (1.91m)
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183 lb (83kg)
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03-22-1992
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Stanford
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1
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| F
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40
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Stricklen, Shekinna
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6' 2" (1.88m)
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230 lb (104kg)
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07-30-1990
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Tennessee
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4
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| F
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31
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Taylor, Asia
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6' 1" (1.85m)
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167 lb (76kg)
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08-22-1991
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Louisville
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1
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| F
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25
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Thomas, Alyssa
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6' 2" (1.88m)
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203 lb (92kg)
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04-12-1992
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Maryland
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2
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| G
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5
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Thomas, Jasmine
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5' 9" (1.75m)
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143 lb (65kg)
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09-30-1989
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Duke
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5
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| F
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33
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Tuck, Morgan
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6' 2" (1.88m)
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207 lb (94kg)
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04-30-1994
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Connecticut
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R
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| G
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10
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Williams, Courtney
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5' 8" (1.73m)
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142 lb (64kg)
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05-11-1994
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South Florida
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R
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- Head coach
- Curt Miller (Baldwin Wallace)
- Assistant coaches
- Nicki Collen (Marquette)
Steve Smith
- Athletic trainer
- Jeremy Norman (Keene State College)
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Tim Yuhas (Connecticut)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Source:[5]
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
United States
Bahamas
Canada
