The 2024 Connecticut Sun season was the 26th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association . It was the 22nd season for the franchise in Connecticut after relocating from Orlando. After both the Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm missed the playoffs for the first time since 2012 and 2015 respectively, the Sun entered the season with the longest active playoffs streak for the WNBA, making the playoffs every year since 2017. The Regular season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at home versus the Indiana Fever .[ 1]
The Sun started the season on a scorching hot streak as they won seven straight games in May to finish the month 7–0. The winning streak included a four-point win over Indiana , a one-point overtime victory over Minnesota and a four-point win over Chicago . The winning streak continued into June as the Sun won their first two games in that month. Their first loss of the season did not come until June 8, when they lost to New York . The Sun won four straight games after that loss. However, they experienced their first rough patch of the season to end June, losing three out of their last four games of the month. Their only win in that stretch came in overtime against Washington . They finished June 7–4. They won the first three games of July before losing to New York. They would defeat Phoenix by twenty-seven points before losing again to New York to enter the Olympic break. They finished July 4–2 and were 18–6 before the Olympic break. The Sun defeated Dallas in the first game back from the break before losing to Atlanta . They would win their next three games, including their first win against New York this season. They lost to Indiana and defeated Washington to finish August 5–2. The win against New York secured the Sun their playoff birth on August 24. The Sun split two games with Seattle to begin September. They lost to Las Vegas before winning three straight games. In their final three games, they lost to Las Vegas and Minnesota before defeating Chicago in the final game of the season. They finished September 5–4 and the season with a 28–12 record. Their twenty-eight wins were the most in franchise history.
The Sun finished in third place overall and were the third seed in the 2024 WNBA Playoffs . They earned home-court advantage against the sixth seed Indiana in the First Round. They dominated game one of the series, winning 93–69. Game two was closer, but the Sun prevailed 87–81 to win the series two games to zero. They advanced to the Semfinals where they faced Minnesota. The Sun won game one in Minnesota 73–70. They would lose games two and three 70–74 and 81–90 respectively to come within one game of elimination. The Sun won game four at home 92–82 to force a game five. Minnesota got off to a hot start in the fifth game and the Sun could not overcome the deficit, losing 77–88 to end their season.
Date
Details
December 12, 2023
Tiffany Hayes announced her retirement[ 2]
January 18, 2024
Cored Brionna Jones [ 3]
Extended qualifying offers to Kianna Smith and Bernadett Határ [ 3]
January 31, 2024
Acquired Tiffany Mitchell and the 19th pick in the 2024 draft from Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Natisha Hiedeman [ 4]
February 1, 2024
Signed Rachel Banham [ 5]
February 2, 2024
Signed Rennia Davis , Kianna Smith , and Sydney Wiese to training camp contracts[ 6]
February 3, 2024
Acquired Moriah Jefferson from the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Rebecca Allen [ 7]
Signed Astou Ndour-Fall [ 8]
February 5, 2024
Re-signed Brionna Jones [ 9]
February 6, 2024
Re-signed DeWanna Bonner [ 10]
February 16, 2024
Signed Shey Peddy to a training camp contract[ 11]
February 19, 2024
Signed Jocelyn Willoughby to a training camp contract[ 12]
April 16, 2024
Signed Helena Pueyo and Taiyanna Jackson to rookie contracts[ 3]
May 1, 2024
Waived Kianna Smith [ 13]
May 5, 2024
Waived Leigha Brown , Rennia Davis , and Shey Peddy [ 14]
May 7, 2024
Acquired Queen Egbo from the Washington Mystics in exchange for Bernadett Határ and the Sun's second-round 2025 draft pick[ 15]
May 10, 2024
Waived Helena Pueyo and Taiyanna Jackson [ 16]
May 13, 2024
Waived Sydney Wiese and Jocelyn Willoughby [ 17]
May 15, 2024
Exercised 4th-year team option on Olivia Nelson-Ododa [ 18]
June 5, 2024
Waived Queen Egbo [ 19]
Signed Veronica Burton [ 20]
July 17, 2024
Traded Rachel Banham , Moriah Jefferson , a first-round 2025 draft pick, and the rights to swap 2026 first-round draft picks to Chicago Sky in exchange for Marina Mabrey and Chicago's second-round 2025 draft pick.[ 21]
July 20, 2024
Signed Caitlin Bickle to a 7-day hardship contract.[ 22]
August 16, 2024
Signed Celeste Taylor to a 7-day hardship contract.[ 23]
August 22, 2024
Released Caitlin Bickle from first 7-day hardship contract, and resigned Bickle to a second hardship contract.
August 30, 2024
Signed Caitlin Bickle.
2024 Connecticut Sun roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB From
Yrs
F 0
Bickle, Caitlin
6' 1" (1.85m)
–
2000-05-05
Baylor
R
G/F 24
Bonner, DeWanna
6' 4" (1.93m)
143 lb (65kg)
1987-08-21
Auburn
14
G 22
Burton, Veronica
5' 9" (1.75m)
155 lb (70kg)
07-12-2000
Northwestern
2
G/F 21
Carrington, DiJonai
5' 11" (1.8m)
175 lb (79kg)
1998-01-08
Baylor
3
G 52
Harris, Tyasha
5' 10" (1.78m)
152 lb (69kg)
1998-05-01
South Carolina
4
C 42
Jones, Brionna
6' 3" (1.91m)
210 lb (95kg)
12-18-1995
Maryland
7
G 4
Mabrey, Marina
5' 11" (1.8m)
170 lb (77kg)
1996-09-14
Notre Dame
5
G 3
Mitchell, Tiffany
5' 9" (1.75m)
152 lb (69kg)
1994-09-23
South Carolina
8
F/C 45
Ndour-Fall, Astou
6' 5" (1.96m)
169 lb (77kg)
08-22-1994
Spain
6
C 10
Nelson-Ododa, Olivia
6' 5" (1.96m)
173 lb (78kg)
08-17-2000
Connecticut
2
F 25
Thomas, Alyssa
6' 2" (1.88m)
185 lb (84kg)
1992-04-12
Maryland
10
G
Hsu, Abbey (DP)
5' 11" (1.8m)
–
03-22-2001
Columbia
G
Lacan, Leïla (DP)
5' 11" (1.8m)
–
06-02-2004
France
Head coach
Stephanie White (Purdue )Assistant coaches
Abi Olajuwon (Oklahoma ) Briann January (Arizona State ) Duke )Athletic trainer
Strength and conditioning coach
Legend (C) Team captain(FA) Free agent(IN) Inactive(S) Suspended
2024 game log
May: 7–0 (Home: 5–0; Road: 2–0)
June
: 7–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
8
June 2
@ Atlanta
W 69–50
DeWanna Bonner (18)
Alyssa Thomas (14)
Alyssa Thomas (11)
Gateway Center Arena 8–0
9
June 4
Washington
W 76–59
DeWanna Bonner (20)
DeWanna Bonner (8)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena 9–0
10
June 8
New York
L 75–82
DeWanna Bonner (16)
Alyssa Thomas (12)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena
9–1
11
June 10
Indiana
W 89–72
DiJonai Carrington (22)
Alyssa Thomas (18)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena
10–1
12
June 12
@ Chicago
W 83–75
Alyssa Thomas (20)
DeWanna Bonner (8)
Tyasha Harris (7)
Wintrust Arena 11–1
13
June 15
@ Dallas
W 85–67
Rachel Banham (16)
Alyssa Thomas (9)
Alyssa Thomas (9)
College Park Center 12–1
14
June 18
Los Angeles
W 79–70
DeWanna Bonner (16)
Bonner, Thomas (7)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena
13–1
15
June 21
@ Las Vegas
L 74–85
DiJonai Carrington (19)
Brionna Jones (7)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Michelob Ultra Arena 13–2
16
June 23
@ Seattle
L 61–72
Jones, Thomas (14)
Alyssa Thomas (14)
Alyssa Thomas (3)
Climate Pledge Arena 13–3
17
June 27
@ Washington
W 94–91 (OT)
DeWanna Bonner (24)
DeWanna Bonner (10)
Alyssa Thomas (6)
Entertainment and Sports Arena 14–3
18
June 28
Atlanta
L 74–78
DeWanna Bonner (17)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Alyssa Thomas (8)
Mohegan Sun Arena
14–4
July
: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
August
: 5–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 3–2)
September
: 5–4 (Home: 2–3; Road: 3–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
32
September 1
Seattle
W 93–86
Brionna Jones (26)
Alyssa Thomas (8)
Alyssa Thomas (8)
Mohegan Sun Arena 24–8
33
September 3
Seattle
L 64–71
DeWanna Bonner (26)
Bonner, Carrington (7)
Harris , Thomas (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena
24–9
34
September 6
Las Vegas
L 67–72
Brionna Jones (17)
Alyssa Thomas (10)
Alyssa Thomas (8)
Mohegan Sun Arena
24–10
35
September 8
@ Los Angeles
W 79–67
Brionna Jones (21)
Alyssa Thomas (10)
Alyssa Thomas (11)
Crypto.com Arena 25–10
36
September 10
W 86–66
Marina Mabrey (26)
Alyssa Thomas (11)
Alyssa Thomas (12)
Crypto.com Arena
26–10
37
September 13
@ Phoenix
W 88–69
Brionna Jones (20)
Carrington, Jones (9)
Alyssa Thomas (11)
Footprint Center 27–10
38
September 15
@ Las Vegas
L 71–84
Marina Mabrey (18)
Brionna Jones (9)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Michelob Ultra Arena 27–11
39
September 17
Minnesota
L 76–78
Alyssa Thomas (18)
Jones, Thomas (8)
Alyssa Thomas (10)
Mohegan Sun Arena
27–12
40
September 19
Chicago
W 87–54
Tyasha Harris (15)
DiJonai Carrington (12)
Alyssa Thomas (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena
28–12
2024 season schedule
2024 playoff game log
First round vs. Indiana Fever
Semifinals vs. Minnesota Lynx
2024 playoff schedule
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PF
PPG
DeWanna Bonner 40
39
31.8
.414
.294
.832
6.0
2.0
1.2
0.7
1.4
1.8
15.0
Marina Mabrey ≠ 16
3
27.4
.467
.424
.682
3.5
3.3
1.0
0.6
1.7
2.5
14.9
Brionna Jones 40
40
27.2
.539
.143
.738
5.5
1.5
1.2
0.6
1.3
2.7
13.7
DiJonai Carrington 39
39
29.6
.403
.250
.790
5.0
1.6
1.6
0.4
1.9
2.6
12.7
Alyssa Thomas 40
40
32.4
.509
.000
.628
8.4
7.9
1.6
0.5
3.6
2.1
10.6
Tyasha Harris 39
38
28.8
.425
.395
.766
1.8
3.1
1.0
0.3
1.4
1.7
10.5
Tiffany Mitchell 24
0
16.3
.349
.250
.783
1.5
0.8
0.5
0.0
0.6
1.2
4.9
Rachel Banham † 21
0
12.9
.358
.348
.900
1.2
0.7
0.4
0.2
0.5
1.5
4.8
Olivia Nelson-Ododa 37
0
11.8
.495
—
.659
2.5
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.7
3.4
Veronica Burton ≠ 31
1
12.6
.361
.351
.838
1.4
1.9
0.5
0.2
0.5
1.0
3.1
Moriah Jefferson † 9
0
6.8
.375
.333
1.000
0.2
0.7
0.7
0.0
0.2
0.9
2.1
Astou Ndour-Fall 22
0
4.2
.346
.200
.833
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.5
1.1
Celeste Taylor ≠ ‡ 2
0
5.5
1.000
—
—
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
Queen Egbo ‡ 3
0
2.3
.000
—
1.000
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.7
Caitlin Bickle ≠ 8
0
1.9
.000
.000
—
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
‡ Waived/Released during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
Recipient
Award
Date awarded
Ref.
DeWanna Bonner
Eastern Conference Player of the Week
May 28, 2024
[ 24]
WNBA All-Star
July 2, 2024
[ 25]
DiJonai Carrington
Most Improved Player
September 25, 2024
[ 26]
WNBA All-Defensive First Team
September 29, 2024
[ 27]
Brionna Jones
WNBA All-Star
July 2, 2024
[ 25]
Alyssa Thomas
Eastern Conference Player of the Week
May 21, 2024
[ 28]
Eastern Conference Player of the Month – May
June 3, 2024
[ 29]
WNBA All-Star
July 2, 2024
[ 25]
AP All-WNBA First Team
September 22, 2024
[ 30]
WNBA All-Defensive First Team
September 29, 2024
[ 27]
All-WNBA First Team
October 16, 2024
[ 31]
Stephanie White
WNBA Coach of the Month – May
June 3, 2024
[ 29]
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