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2025 Connecticut Sun season
CoachRachid Meziane
ArenaMohegan Sun Arena
TD Garden
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Eastern)

The 2025 Connecticut Sun season will be the 27th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association and the first under head coach, Rachid Meziane.

After the loss of head coach, Stephanie White, and the entire 2024 starting lineup in the offseason, Marina Mabrey made a request to be traded.[1] However, Sun president, Jennifer Rizzotti informed the media that they did not intend to honor Mabrey's request and rather plant "to build around her, have her here, have her be the catalyst for what we want to do offensively."[2]

Draft

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See also: 2025 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome Ref.
1 7 Aneesah Morrow F  United States LSU Signed rookie contract April 24
1 8 Saniya Rivers G NC State Signed rookie contract April 21
2 25 Rayah Marshall F/C USC Signed rookie contract April 17

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

Front office and coaching

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Date Details Ref.
November 6, 2024 Head coach, Stephanie White, left Sun organization [3]
December 3, 2024 Morgan Tuck hired as general manager [4]
December 4, 2024 Hired Rachid Meziane as head coach [5]
January 10, 2025 Hired Roneeka Hodges as an assistant coach [6]
February 10, 2025 Hired Pascal Angillis and Ashlee McGee as assistant coaches [7]
March 12, 2025 Hired Chaz Franklin as Head of Player Development [8]
Hired Kevin Owens as Player Development Coach and Video Coordinator
Hired Bak Sawi as Player Development Coach
Hired Kristen Mann as Manager of Basketball Development
Hired Kristina Beauchais as Manager of Basketball Operations
Hired Shavonte Zellous as Basketball Development Intern

Trades

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February
February 2
(Four-team trade) 		To Connecticut Sun
Rebecca Allen and Natasha Cloud (from Phoenix Mercury)
Jacy Sheldon (from Dallas Wings)
2025 No. 8 draft pick (from Indiana Fever) 		To Dallas Wings
DiJonai Carrington and Tyasha Harris (from Connecticut Sun)
NaLyssa Smith and right to swap third round picks in 2027 draft (from Indiana Fever)
Rights to Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and the 2025 No. 12 pick (from Phoenix Mercury) 		[9][10]
To Indiana Fever
Sophie Cunningham and the 2025 No. 19 pick (from Phoenix Mercury)
Jaelyn Brown (from Dallas Wings) 		To Phoenix Mercury
Alyssa Thomas (from Connecticut Sun)
Satou Sabally, Kalani Brown, and Sevgi Uzun (from Dallas Wings)
February 4 To Connecticut Sun
Lindsay Allen
Rights to Nikolina Milić 		To Chicago Sky
Rebecca Allen 		[11]
March
March 16 To Connecticut Sun
2025 No. 7 draft pick
2026 first round draft pick 		To New York Liberty
Natasha Cloud 		[12]

Free agency

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Core designation

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Player Date Notes Ref.
Alyssa Thomas January 17 Traded to Phoenix Mercury on February 2 [13][9]

Re-signed

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Player Date Notes Ref.
Caitlin Bickle January 22 Training camp contract [14]

Additions

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Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.
Tina Charles February 2 One-year deal Atlanta Dream [15]
Diamond DeShields February 3 Chicago Sky [16]
Mya Hollingshed February 4 Training camp contract Bodrum Basketbol [17]
Robyn Parks Emlak Konut
Yvonne Anderson February 6 Two-year deal CBK Mersin [18]
Leïla Lacan February 8 Rookie contract
(2024 draft pick – No. 10) 		Basket Landes [19]
Kariata Diaby February 13 Training camp contract Tango Bourges Basket [20]
Amy Okonkwo
Abbey Hsu February 17 Rookie contract
(2024 draft pick – No. 34) 		Columbia Lions [21]
Kamila Borkowska February 24 Training camp contract Zagłębie Sosnowiec [22]
Haley Peters Villeneuve-d'Ascq [22]
Rayah Marshall April 17 Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 25) 		USC Trojans
Madison Hayes April 21 Training camp contract NC State Wolfpack [23]
Morgan Maly Creighton Bluejays [23]
Saniya Rivers Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 8) 		NC State Wolfpack
Aneesah Morrow April 24 Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 7) 		LSU Tigers

Subtractions / Unsigned

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Player Date Reason New Team Ref.
Veronica Burton December 6 Expansion draft Golden State Valkyries [24]
Brionna Jones February 1 Free agency – uncoreable unrestricted Atlanta Dream [25]
DeWanna Bonner February 5 Indiana Fever [26]
Tiffany Mitchell February 8 Free agency – unrestricted Las Vegas Aces [27]
Nikolina Milić — Free agency – reserved
(qualifying offer pending) 		— [28]
Astou Ndour-Fall — Free agency – unrestricted —

Roster

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Connecticut Sun roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G15United StatesAllen, Lindsay5' 8" (1.73m)145 lb (66kg)1995-03-20Notre Dame7
G12United StatesAnderson, Yvonne5' 7" (1.7m)148 lb (67kg)1990-03-08Texas1
F51United StatesBickle, Caitlin6' 1" (1.85m)2000-05-05Baylor1
C11PolandBorkowska, Kamila6' 7" (2.01m)2002-07-26PolandR
C31United StatesCharles, Tina6' 4" (1.93m)192 lb (87kg)1988-12-05Connecticut13
G1United StatesDeShields, Diamond6' 1" (1.85m)172 lb (78kg)1995-03-05Tennessee6
C23Ivory CoastDiaby, Kariata6' 4" (1.93m)1995-06-29Ivory CoastR
G14United StatesHayes, Madison6' 0" (1.83m)2001-11-26NC StateR
F8United StatesHollingshed, Mya6' 3" (1.91m)160 lb (73kg)1999-10-29ColoradoR
G35United StatesHsu, Abbey5' 11" (1.8m)2001-03-22ColumbiaR
G47FranceLacan, Leïla5' 11" (1.8m)2004-06-02FranceR
G3United StatesMabrey, Marina5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1996-09-14Notre Dame6
G/F30United StatesMaly, Morgan6' 1" (1.85m)2002-01-25CreightonR
F/C13United StatesMarshall, Rayah6' 4" (1.93m)2003-11-15USCR
F24United StatesMorrow, Aneesah6' 1" (1.85m)2003-02-02LSUR
C10United StatesNelson-Ododa, Olivia6' 5" (1.96m)173 lb (78kg)2000-08-17Connecticut3
F0NigeriaOkonkwo, Amy6' 2" (1.88m)146 lb (66kg)1996-08-26TCUR
F21United StatesParks, Robyn6' 1" (1.85m)170 lb (77kg)1992-07-19VCU1
G/F7United StatesPeters, Haley6' 3" (1.91m)178 lb (81kg)2002-09-17Duke3
G22United StatesRivers, Saniya6' 1" (1.85m)2003-03-04NC StateR
G4United StatesSheldon, Jacy5' 10" (1.78m)140 lb (64kg)2000-08-23Ohio State1
Head coach
France Rachid Meziane
Assistant coaches
Belgium Pascal Angillis
United States Roneeka Hodges (Florida State)
United States Ashlee McGee (Austin Peay)
Player development
United States Kevin Owens (Trinity University)
Bak Sawi
Athletic trainer
United States Ryan Newton (Bridgewater State)
Assistant trainer
United States Jeanie Brookes (Central Oklahoma)
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Analisse Rios
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
GS
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth chart

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG
SG
SF
PF
C

Schedule

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Pre-season

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2025 pre-season game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 4 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
2 May 9 @ New York Barclays Center
2025 pre-season schedule

Regular season

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2025 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 18 Washington Mohegan Sun Arena
2 May 20 Las Vegas Mohegan Sun Arena
3 May 23 @ Minnesota Target Center
4 May 25 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
5 May 27 Dallas Mohegan Sun Arena
6 May 30 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 June 1 @ New York Barclays Center
8 June 6 Atlanta Mohegan Sun Arena
9 June 8 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
10 June 15 Chicago Mohegan Sun Arena
11 June 17 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
12 June 18 Phoenix Mohegan Sun Arena
13 June 20 Dallas Mohegan Sun Arena
14 June 22 @ Golden State Chase Center
15 June 25 @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
16 June 27 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
17 June 29 @ Minnesota Target Center
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 July 6 Las Vegas Mohegan Sun Arena
19 July 9 Seattle Mohegan Sun Arena
20 July 11 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
21 July 13 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
22 July 15 Indiana TD Garden
23 July 24 Los Angeles Mohegan Sun Arena
24 July 27 Golden State Mohegan Sun Arena
25 July 28 Seattle Mohegan Sun Arena
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
26 August 1 New York Mohegan Sun Arena
27 August 3 New York Mohegan Sun Arena
28 August 5 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
29 August 7 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
30 August 10 @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
31 August 11 @ Golden State Chase Center
32 August 13 Chicago Mohegan Sun Arena
33 August 17 Indiana Mohegan Sun Arena
34 August 19 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
35 August 21 Washington Mohegan Sun Arena
36 August 23 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
37 August 25 @ New York Barclays Center
38 August 27 @ Dallas College Park Center
39 August 30 Minnesota Mohegan Sun Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
40 September 1 Atlanta Mohegan Sun Arena
41 September 3 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
42 September 6 Phoenix Mohegan Sun Arena
43 September 8 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
44 September 10 Atlanta Mohegan Sun Arena
2025 season schedule

Standings

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# Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
2 Chicago Sky 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
3 Connecticut Sun 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
4 Dallas Wings 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
5 Golden State Valkyries 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
6 Indiana Fever 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
7 Las Vegas Aces 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
8 Los Angeles Sparks 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
9 Minnesota Lynx 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
10 New York Liberty 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
11 Phoenix Mercury 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
12 Seattle Storm 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
13 Washington Mystics 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

Statistics

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Legend
  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

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG


‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Awards and honors

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Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.

References

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  1. ^ Lundberg, Robin (February 18, 2025). "Marina Mabrey's Agent Blasts Connecticut Sun for 'Mind-Boggling' Trade Request Denial". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  2. ^ Philippou, Alexa (February 18, 2025). "Sun deny Marina Mabrey trade request, prompting agent to fire back". ESPN. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  3. ^ "Indiana Fever Hire Stephanie White as Head Coach". fever.wnba.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Morgan Tuck Named Connecticut Sun General Manager". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. December 3, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  5. ^ Voepel, Michael (December 4, 2024). "Sun hire coach Meziane of Belgian national team". ESPN. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "Connecticut Sun Welcomes Roneeka Hodges as Assistant Coach". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. January 10, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "Connecticut Sun Welcomes Pascal Angillis and Ashlee McGee to Coaching Staff". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. February 10, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  8. ^ "Connecticut Sun Head Coach Rachid Meziane Finalizes 2025 Basketball Support Staff". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. March 12, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Connecticut Sun Acquire Rebecca Allen, Natasha Cloud, Jacy Sheldon and the No. 8 Overall Pick". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  10. ^ "Indiana Fever Acquire Guard Sophie Cunningham". Indiana Fever. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  11. ^ "Connecticut Sun Acquire Lindsay Allen and rights to Nikolina Milić". Connecticut Sun. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  12. ^ "Connecticut Sun Acquire 2025 No. 7 Overall Pick and 2026 First Round Pick". Connecticut Sun. March 16, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  13. ^ Doyle, Paul (January 17, 2025). "CT Sun place core player designation on free agent Alyssa Thomas". CT Insider. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  14. ^ "Caitlin Bickle Accepts Qualifying Offer from Connecticut Sun". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. January 22, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  15. ^ "WNBA's All-Time Rebounds Leader and League Legend Tina Charles Signs with the Connecticut Sun". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  16. ^ Dayton, Kels (February 3, 2025). "Connecticut Sun sign former All-Star guard Diamond DeShields to one-year deal". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  17. ^ "Mya Hollingshed and Robyn Parks Sign Training Camp Contracts with Connecticut Sun". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  18. ^ "Connecticut Sun Signs Two-Time Olympian Yvonne Anderson". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  19. ^ "Connecticut Sun Signs Leïla Lacan". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  20. ^ "Connecticut Sun Adds Kariata Diaby and Amy Okonkwo to Training Camp Roster". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  21. ^ "Connecticut Sun Adds Abbey Hsu to Training Camp Roster". Connecticut Sun. WNBA. February 17, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Connecticut Sun Adds Kamila Borkowska and Haley Peters to Training Camp Roster". Connecticut Sun. February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Connecticut Sun Adds Madison Hayes and Morgan Maly to Training Camp Roster". Connecticut Sun. WNBA. April 21, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  24. ^ "Golden State Valkyries begin constructing inaugural roster with 11 selections in 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft". nba.com. NBA. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  25. ^ "Atlanta Dream Sign Three-Time All-Star Brionna Jones". Atlanta Dream. WNBA. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  26. ^ "Six-Time WNBA All-Star DeWanna Bonner Joins Indiana Fever". Indiana Fever. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  27. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign WNBA Veteran Tiffany Mitchell". Las Vegas Aces. WNBA. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  28. ^ Sabri, Alex (January 13, 2025). "Chicago Sky extend qualifying offers to Dana Evans, two other players". Chicago Sky Daily. Retrieved February 24, 2025. The Chicago Sky extended qualifying offers to guard Dana Evans, forward Michaela Onyenwere and forward Nikolina Milić on Monday...
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