The
2009 WNBA season
The 2009 WNBA season was the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season without a Houston franchise, the Houston Comets, Comets having folded in December 2008. The season ended with the Phoenix Mercury ...
was the 11th season for the
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun are an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Sun compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference. The team i ...
franchise of the
Women's National Basketball Association
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. 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
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dispersal draft
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. The Sun waived their pick.
WNBA draft
The following are the Sun's selections in the
2009 WNBA draft.
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
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and waived
Kristi Cirone
Kristi Mary Rose Cirone (born May 19, 1987) is an American basketball coach and former player. She played collegiately for Illinois State University and led the school to three national postseason tournaments in 2007 through 2009 while also being ...
.
*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
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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.
WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Transactions
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Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
Roster
Season standings
Schedule
Preseason
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, 1 , , June 6 , , 4:00pm , , Washington
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, 9 , , July 5 , , 6:00pm , , @ Detroit
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, 14 , , July 19 , , 3:00pm , , Indiana
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, 19 , , August 2 , , 6:00pm , , @ Detroit
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, 20 , , August 7 , , 8:00pm , , @ Minnesota
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(6) , , Jekabsone-Zogota (7) , , Target Center
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8,134 , , 10-10
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, 21 , , August 9 , , 3:00pm , , Washington
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* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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6,528 , , 11-10
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, 22 , , August 13 , , 7:00pm , , Seattle
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6,983 , , 12-10
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, 23 , , August 14 , , 7:00pm , , @ Washington
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(23) , , Gruda (10) , , Whalen (5) , , Verizon Center
9,738 , , 12-11
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, 24 , , August 19 , , 7:00pm , , New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
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(6) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
The Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in the Uncasville, Connecticut, Uncasville area of Montville, Connecticut, Montville, Connecticut located inside the Mohegan Sun casino resort. The arena facility features of configurab ...
6,050 , , 13-11
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, 25 , , August 21 , , 7:30pm , , @ New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
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, , Gruda (24) , , Gruda (12) , , Whalen (7) , , Madison Square Garden
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9,355 , , 13-12
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, 26 , , August 22 , , 7:00pm , , Minnesota
Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...
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98-94
, , Gruda, Whalen (21) , , Gruda (9) , , Whalen (8) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
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7,803 , , 14-12
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, 27 , , August 25 , , 7:00pm , , Detroit
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6,811 , , 14-13
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, 28 , , August 27 , , 10:00pm , , @ Seattle
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6,588 , , 14-14
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, 29 , , August 29 , , 10:00pm , , @ Phoenix , , NBA TV
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, Gardin, Whalen (3) , , US Airways Center
The PHX Arena (formerly America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix Suns Arena and Footprint Center) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. It opened under the name America West Arena on June 6, 1992, at ...
9,977 , , 14-15
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, 30 , , August 30 , , 9:30pm , , @ Los Angeles
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Crypto.com Arena (originally and colloquially known as Staples Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Los Angeles. Opened on October 17, 1999, as Staples Center, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along F ...
11,072 , , 14-16
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, 31 , , September 1 , , 10:00pm , , @ Sacramento
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, Phillips (3) , , ARCO Arena
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6,015 , , 14-17
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, 32 , , September 4 , , 7:00pm , , New York
New York most commonly refers to:
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6,685 , , 15-17
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, 33 , , September 11 , , 7:00pm , , @ Atlanta
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8,644 , , 15-18
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, 34 , , September 13 , , 3:00pm , , Indiana
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9,047 , , 16-18
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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. The league comprises 13 teams (scheduled to expand to 15 in 2026). The WNBA is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan.
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Depth
Regular Season Statistics
Player statistics
Team statistics
Awards and honors
*Asjha Jones
Asjha Takera Jones (born August 1, 1980) is a former American professional women's basketball power forward and coach who is now on the staff of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 2019, she became the fir ...
was named ''WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week'' for the week of July 20, 2009.
*Sandrine Gruda
Sandrine Gruda (born 25 June 1987) is a French former professional basketball player.
Before the WNBA
She is the daughter of Ulysse Gruda, who played for the French men's national basketball team, and grew up on Martinique. Before joining the ...
was named ''WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week'' for the week of August 17, 2009.
*Asjha Jones
Asjha Takera Jones (born August 1, 1980) is a former American professional women's basketball power forward and coach who is now on the staff of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 2019, she became the fir ...
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
The Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in the Uncasville, Connecticut, Uncasville area of Montville, Connecticut, Montville, Connecticut located inside the Mohegan Sun casino resort. The arena facility features of configurab ...
is 9,518.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:2009 Connecticut Sun Season
Connecticut Sun seasons
Connecticut
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Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun are an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Sun compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference. The team i ...