2021 Connecticut Sun season

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2021 Connecticut Sun season
Coach Curt Miller
Arena Mohegan Sun Arena
Attendance2,992 per game
Results
Record266 (.813)
Place1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish1st seed, Lost in Semifinals to Phoenix Mercury 2–3
Team Leaders
Points Jonquel Jones – 19.4 ppg
Rebounds Jonquel Jones – 11.2 rpg
Assists Jasmine Thomas – 4.0 apg

The 2021 WNBA season was the 23rd season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It was also the 19th season for the franchise in Connecticut. The season began on May 14, 2021, at the Atlanta Dream. [1]

Contents

The Sun started the season strongly and went on a five-game winning streak before losing their first game. They lost two of their last three games in May to finish with a strong 6–2 record in that month. The month of June was streaky for the Sun, with a three-game losing streak book-ended by a two-game winning streak and a three-game winning streak. Those streaks left the team with a 5–3 record in June. The Sun went 3–1 in July, the last month before the Olympic break. The team headed into the Olympic break with a 14–6 overall record.

The first game back from the Olympic break was the inaugural WNBA Commissioner's Cup, where the Sun faced off against the Seattle Storm in Phoenix. The game was difficult for the Sun and they lost 57–79. However, this result would not portend the rest of the team's results after the Olympic break. The Sun won their remaining seven games in August to finish the month with a 7–0 regular season record. Their dominance continued into September where the Sun went 5–0, to finish the season on a thirteen-game winning streak. Their final regular season record was 26–6, which earned them the top seed in the 2021 WNBA Playoffs. Their 26 wins was tied for the most regular season wins in franchise history with 2005 and 2006.

As the first seed in the playoffs, the Sun earned a double bye into the Semifinals and would have home-court advantage against the lowest remaining seed from the second round. After the second round, it was determined that the Sun would play the Chicago Sky. The series started off with a thrilling double overtime game that the Sun dropped 95–101. The Sun won the next game 79–68 to take a 1–1 series into Chicago. Chicago used their home court to their advantage and won the next two games and the series 3–1.

WNBA Draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
220 DiJonai Carrington Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Baylor
221 Micaela Kelly Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Central Michigan
330 Aleah Goodman Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Oregon State

Trades/Roster Changes

DateDetails
January 4, 2021Extended Qualifying Offer to Natisha Hiedeman [2]
January 5, 2021Extended Qualifying Offers to Brionna Jones and Beatrice Mompremier [3]
January 7, 2021Signed Natisha Hiedeman to the Qualifying Offer [4]
January 10, 2021Signed Beatrice Mompremier to the Qualifying Offer [5]
February 1, 2021Signed Kamiah Smalls to a Training Camp Contract [6]
February 2, 2021Re-Signed Alyssa Thomas [7]
February 4, 2021Re-Signed Jasmine Thomas [8]
February 5, 2021Re-Signed Brionna Jones [9]
February 6, 2021Signed Sydney Wallace to a Training Camp Contract [10]
February 15, 2021Signed Morgan Bertsch to a Training Camp Contract [11]
March 28, 2021Signed Stephanie Jones to a Training Camp Contract [12]
April 9, 2021Signed Tanaya Atkinson to a Training Camp Contract [13]
April 16, 2021Signed Teana Muldrow to a Training Camp Contract [14]
April 17, 2021Signed DiJonai Carrington, Micaela Kelly, and Aleah Goodman to Rookie Scale Contracts. [15]
Signed Feyonda Fitzgerald, Vionise Pierre-Louis, and Kai James to Training Camp Contracts. [16]
April 18, 2021Signed Brianna Fraser to a Training Camp Contract [17]
April 17, 2021Waived Sydney Wallace, Vionise Pierre-Louis, Teana Muldrow, and Kai James. [18]
May 2, 2021Waived Tanaya Atkinson. [19]
May 9, 2021Waived Micaela Kelly, Feyonda Fitzgerald, and Morgan Bertsch. [20]
May 11, 2021Waived Aleah Goodman and Brianna Fraser. [21]
May 12, 2021Waived Kamiah Smalls. [22]
Temporarily Suspended Jasmine Thomas. [23]
May 14, 2021Signed Aleah Goodman to a Hardship Contract. [24]
May 17, 2021Activate Jasmine Thomas from Temporary Suspension List. [25]
Released Aleah Goodman from Hardship Contract.
May 21, 2021Signed Shatori Walker-Kimbrough to a Hardship Contract. [26]
May 28, 2021Released Shatori Walker-Kimbrough from the Hardship Contract. [27]
June 6, 2021Temporarily Suspend Jonquel Jones due to Overseas Commitments [28]
June 7, 2021Signed Emma Cannon to a Hardship Contract [29]
June 27, 2021Release Emma Cannon from the Hardship Contract [30]
June 29, 2021Activate Jonquel Jones from Temporary Suspension [31]

Roster

2021 Connecticut Sun roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G/F 24 Flag of the United States.svg Bonner, DeWanna 6' 4" (1.93m)143 lb (65kg)1987-08-21 Auburn 11
G/F 21 Flag of the United States.svg Carrington, DiJonai 5' 11" (1.8m)175 lb (79kg)1998-01-08 Baylor R
G/F 3 Flag of the United States.svg Charles, Kaila 6' 1" (1.85m)167 lb (76kg)1998-03-23 Maryland 1
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Hiedeman, Natisha 5' 8" (1.73m)135 lb (61kg)1997-02-10 Marquette 2
G 20 Flag of the United States.svg January, Briann 5' 8" (1.73m)144 lb (65kg)1987-01-11 Arizona State 12
F 42 Flag of the United States.svg Jones, Brionna 6' 3" (1.91m)230 lb (104kg)1995-12-18 Maryland 4
F 35 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Jones, Jonquel 6' 6" (1.98m)190 lb (86kg)1994-01-05 George Washington 4
F 4 Flag of the United States.svg Jones, Stephanie 6' 3" (1.91m)185 lb (84kg)1998-07-10 Maryland R
F 1 Flag of the United States.svg Mompremier, Beatrice 6' 4" (1.93m)190 lb (86kg)1996-08-08 Miami (FL) 1
F 25 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas, Alyssa 6' 2" (1.88m)185 lb (84kg)1992-04-12 Maryland 6
G 5 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas, Jasmine 5' 9" (1.75m)143 lb (65kg)1989-09-30 Duke 9
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Curt Miller (Baldwin Wallace)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Brandi Poole
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Koclanes
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Alexander
Strength and conditioning coach
Flag of the United States.svg Analisse Rios

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Depth Chart

Pos.StarterBench
PG Jasmine Thomas Natisha Hiedeman
SG Briann January Kaila Charles
SF DeWanna Bonner DiJonai Carrington
PF Jonquel Jones Alyssa Thomas
Stephanie Jones
C Brionna Jones Beatrice Mompremier

Game log

Preseason

2021 pre-season game log
May: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1May 3 New York Scrimmage Mohegan Sun Arena
0
0–0
2May 8@ Dallas W 89–76 Brionna Jones (22) Brionna Jones (9) Aleah Goodman (5) College Park Center
1–0
2021 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2021 game log
Total: 26–6 (Home: 15–1; Road: 11–5)
May: 6–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 3–2)
June : 5–3 (Home: 4–1; Road: 1–2)
July : 3–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
17July 1@ Indiana W 86–80 Brionna Jones (34) Bonner
B. Jones (7)
Jasmine Thomas (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
No Fans
12–5
18July 3@ Indiana L 67–73 Jonquel Jones (16) Jonquel Jones (9) Bonner
Charles (4)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
No Fans
12–6
19July 9 Atlanta W 84–72 Jonquel Jones (24) Jonquel Jones (16) Hiedeman (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
2,286
13–6
20July 11@ New York W 71–54 Jonquel Jones (17) Jonquel Jones (17) Jonquel Jones (5) Barclays Center
1,988
14–6
August : 7–0 (Home: 7–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
CC August 12vs. Seattle L 57–79 Bonner
Hiedeman (11)
Jonquel Jones (11) Jasmine Thomas (3) Footprint Center
5,006
N/A
21August 15@ Dallas W 80–59 Jonquel Jones (19) Jonquel Jones (15) Briann January (5) College Park Center
2,399
15–6
22August 17 Minnesota W 72–60 Jasmine Thomas (19) Jonquel Jones (13) Jasmine Thomas (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
3,488
16–6
23August 19 Minnesota W 82–71 DeWanna Bonner (31) DeWanna Bonner (11) Jasmine Thomas (7) Mohegan Sun Arena
3,536
17–6
24August 24 Las Vegas W 76–62 Briann January (19) Jonquel Jones (10) Jasmine Thomas (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,012
18–6
25August 26 Los Angeles W 76–72 Brionna Jones (23) Jonquel Jones (11) Jasmine Thomas (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
3,702
19–6
26August 28 Los Angeles W 76–61 Brionna Jones (16) Brionna Jones (15) Jasmine Thomas (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,434
20–6
27August 31@ Washington W 85–75 Jonquel Jones (31) Jonquel Jones (14) Jasmine Thomas (6) Entertainment and Sports Arena
2,269
21–6
September : 5–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 3–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
28September 7@ Dallas W 83–56 Brionna Jones (18) Brionna Jones (10) Jasmine Thomas (6) College Park Center
1,945
22–6
29September 9@ Los Angeles W 75–57 Jonquel Jones (21) Jonquel Jones (14) DeWanna Bonner (5) Staples Center
1,695
23–6
30September 11@ Phoenix W 76–67 Jasmine Thomas (17) Jonquel Jones (16) Briann January (5) Footprint Center
9,811
24–6
31September 15 New York W 98–69 Bonner
J. Jones (18)
Jonquel Jones (13) Natisha Hiedeman (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,012
25–6
32September 19 Atlanta W 84–64 Natisha Hiedeman (16) Brionna Jones (12) Briann January (4) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,724
26–6
2021 season schedule

Playoffs

2021 playoff game log
Total: 1–3
Semifinals
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1September 28 Chicago L 95–101 (2OT) Jonquel Jones (26) Jonquel Jones (11) January
J. Jones (4)
Mohegan Sun Arena
4,720
0–1
2September 30 Chicago W 79–68 Bonner
A. Thomas (15)
Alyssa Thomas (11) Alyssa Thomas (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,088
1–1
3October 3@ Chicago L 83–86 DeWanna Bonner (22) Jonquel Jones (10) Jasmine Thomas (6) Wintrust Arena
7,421
1–2
4October 6@ Chicago L 69–79 Jonquel Jones (25) Jonquel Jones (11) Alyssa Thomas (4) Wintrust Arena
2021 playoff schedule

Standings

#Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1xConnecticut Sun 266.81312–315–111–59–1
2xLas Vegas Aces 248.750211–413–311–56–4
3xMinnesota Lynx 2210.688410–513–39–77–3
4xSeattle Storm 2111.65659–611–510–68–2
5xPhoenix Mercury 1913.59476–97–912–45–5
6xChicago Sky 1616.5001010–56–1010–66–4
7xDallas Wings 1418.438127–87–97–93–7
8xNew York Liberty 1220.375146–97–95–115–5
9eWashington Mystics 1220.375147–88–84–124–6
10eLos Angeles Sparks 1220.375142–138–84–121–9
11eAtlanta Dream 824.250186–94–124–124–6
12eIndiana Fever 626.188204–114–122–142–8

Notes

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

Playoffs

First round
Sept. 23
Second round
Sept. 26
Semifinals
Sept. 28 – Oct. 8
WNBA Finals
Oct. 10 – Oct. 17
2 Las Vegas Aces 9691609384
4 Seattle Storm 805 Phoenix Mercury 90117877687
5 Phoenix Mercury 835 Phoenix Mercury 85OT5 Phoenix Mercury 7791OT5074
8 New York Liberty 826 Chicago Sky 91868680
1 Connecticut Sun 95798369
3 Minnesota Lynx 766 Chicago Sky 1012OT688679
6 Chicago Sky 816 Chicago Sky 89
7 Dallas Wings 64

Note: Teams re-seeded after each round.

Statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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 gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Source: [32]

Regular Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Jonquel Jones 272731.751.536.280.211.22.81.31.319.4
DeWanna Bonner 323231.939.531.789.26.43.41.30.715.2
Brionna Jones 323230.657.10.079.67.31.81.40.514.7
Jasmine Thomas 303029.638.640.087.52.44.01.30.210.6
Natisha Hiedeman 32520.140.039.870.01.81.90.80.27.6
Briann January 292930.242.538.086.81.43.10.90.17.0
Alyssa Thomas 2017.526.70.075.05.02.00.50.05.5
Kaila Charles 30416.336.830.387.52.81.10.50.44.3
DiJonai Carrington 2419.232.914.373.32.00.50.50.12.8
Beatrice Mompremier 3208.649.10.041.72.40.20.40.31.8
Stephanie Jones 1805.541.10.050.01.20.20.10.11.4

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Jonquel Jones Eastern Conference Player of the Month June 2 [33]
Eastern Conference Player of the Week June 7 [34]
DeWanna Bonner June 28 [35]
Brionna Jones WNBA All-Star Selection June 30 [36]
Jonquel Jones
DeWanna Bonner
Brionna Jones Eastern Conference Player of the Week July 6 [37]
Jonquel Jones yay Eastern Conference Player of the Week July 12 [38]
August 23 [39]
Brionna Jones Eastern Conference Player of the Week August 30 [40]
Jonquel Jones Eastern Conference Player of the Month September 2 [41]
Curt Miller WNBA Coach of the Month – August [42]
Jonquel Jones Eastern Conference Player of the Week September 6 [43]
Curt Miller WNBA Coach of the Month – September September 20 [44]
Jonquel Jones Eastern Conference Player of the Month [45]
Peak Performer: Rebounds [46]
Briann January WNBA All-Defensive First Team September 26 [47]
Jonquel Jones
Jasmine Thomas WNBA All-Defensive Second Team
Brionna Jones
Jonquel Jones WNBA MVP September 28 [48]
Brionna Jones WNBA Most Improved Player [49]
Curt Miller Coach of the Year Award [50]
Jonquel Jones All-WNBA First Team October 15 [51]

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