Connecticut Sun

By
Updated: July 6, 2012

General Information


Founded
1999
Conference
Eastern
City
Uncasville, Connecticut
Arena
Mohegan Sun Arena
Championships
None
Conference titles   
2 (2004, 2005)
Official website
wnba.com/sun



The Connecticut Sun is actually a qualified basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing within the Eastern Conference in the Women’s Nationwide Basketball Association (WNBA). The group was founded in Orlando, Florida in advance of the inception on the 1999 season; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season. The Sun is owned from the Mohegan Indian Tribe, and was the primary WNBA franchise to get the distinction of not becoming affiliated by having an NBA counterpart. Capitalizing within the level of popularity of women’s basketball inside the state as a outcome with the accomplishment with the UConn Huskies, the Sun also held the distinction of getting the only WNBA franchise to not share its market place having an NBA crew from 2003 right up until the Seattle Supersonics relocated, leaving the Storm as an independent group in Seattle, Washington.

At this time, the Sun may be the only WNBA franchise (in addition to the defunct Miami Sol) to finish just about every season with fewer than 20 losses. The Sun is regarded as by numerous to be one of the most profitable franchise within the WNBA yet to have won a championship. The Sun has experienced for the WNBA Playoffs in eight of its ten years in Connecticut. The Sun has featured such notable players because the late 7-foot-2 Margo Dydek, Indiana native Katie Douglas, veteran sharpshooter Kara Lawson, University of Connecticut icons Asjha Jones and Nykesha Income, 2008 MVP runner-up point guard Lindsay Whalen and 2012 MVP recipient Tina Charles. In 2004 and 2005, the Sun went for the WNBA Finals but fell short to Seattle and Sacramento, respectively.

Uniforms:

  • 1999-2002: For home games, the Miracle wore white with blue on the sides/shoulders and white Miracle logo text on the chest. For away games, blue with white on the sides and white Miracle logo text on the chest. The Miracle logo is on the shorts.
  • 2003: For house games, the Sun wore white with sun red on the sides and red Sun logo text emblazoned on the chest. For away games, pure red with gold trim on the sides and gold Sun logo text on the chest. The Sun logo is on the shorts.
  • 2004-2006: For home games, the Sun wore white with sun red on the sides and red Sun logo text on the chest. For away games, blue with sun red and gold trim on the sides, also as gold Sun logo text on the chest. The Sun logo is on the shorts.
    2007: For home games, the Sun wore white with images of basic suns embellished on the sides and the Sun logo text on the chest. For away games, blue with images of basic suns on the sides and gold Sun logo text on the chest. The Sun logo is on the shorts.

  • 2008-2010: For home games, the Sun wore white using the word “Connecticut” printed vertically on the sides and also the Sun logo text emblazoned on the chest. For away games, the Sun wore blue using the word “Sun” printed vertically on the sides and also the gold “Connecticut” text on the chest. The Sun logo is on the shorts.
  • 2011-present: For house games, the Sun put on white with blue vertical stripes on the sides and also the Sun logo text emblazoned on the chest. For away games, the Sun wear blue with white vertical stripes embellished on the sides and gold “Connecticut” text on the chest. The Sun logo is shown on the left shoulder.