Connecticut Sun

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The Connecticut Sun are a professional women's basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, competing in the WNBA and known for consistent playoff appearances and strong Eastern Conference contention.

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Connecticut Sun canonical 34

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Predicate Object
instanceOf WNBA team
professional basketball team
affiliateVenue Mohegan Sun
surface form: Mohegan Sun casino resort
basedIn Uncasville, Connecticut
city Montville, Connecticut
conference Eastern Conference
conferenceTitle Eastern Conference champions 2004
Eastern Conference champions 2005
Eastern Conference champions 2019
Eastern Conference champions 2022
country United States of America
surface form: United States
division Eastern Conference (pre-2016 WNBA alignment)
founded 2003
hasMascot Blaze the Sun
homeArena Mohegan Sun
surface form: Mohegan Sun Arena
jerseyColorAway navy blue
jerseyColorHome white
knownFor consistent playoff appearances
league Women’s National Basketball Association
surface form: Women's National Basketball Association
madeWNBAFinals 2004
2005
2019
2022
notableAchievement multiple WNBA Finals appearances
notableCoach Curt Miller
Mike Thibault
notablePlayer Alyssa Thomas
DeWanna Bonner
Jonquel Jones
Katie Douglas
Lindsay Whalen
Nykesha Sales
Taj McWilliams-Franklin
originatedFrom Orlando Miracle
owner Mohegan tribe
surface form: Mohegan Tribe
playsInSeason WNBA games
surface form: WNBA playoffs

WNBA regular season
regularSeasonTitle best WNBA record 2005
best WNBA record 2006
relocatedToBecome Connecticut Sun self-linksurface differs
rival Chicago Sky
New York Liberty
Washington Mystics
shortName Sun
sport basketball
state Connecticut
suburbOf New London, Connecticut
teamColors navy blue
orange
white

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New York Liberty hasRivalryWith Connecticut Sun
Eastern Conference hasTeam Connecticut Sun
subject surface form: Eastern Conference (WNBA)
Eastern Conference organizesGamesFor Connecticut Sun
subject surface form: Eastern Conference (WNBA)
Women’s National Basketball Association hasTeam Connecticut Sun
subject surface form: Women's National Basketball Association
Rebecca Lobo playedFor Connecticut Sun
Odyssey Sims memberOfSportsTeam Connecticut Sun
2019 WNBA season runnerUp Connecticut Sun
Essence Carson memberOfSportsTeam Connecticut Sun
Tina Charles draftedBy Connecticut Sun
Tina Charles memberOfSportsTeam Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun relocatedToBecome Connecticut Sun self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Orlando Miracle
Jonquel Jones rightsTradedTo Connecticut Sun
Jonquel Jones playedFor Connecticut Sun
Western Conference (WNBA) hasMemberTeam Connecticut Sun
Lobo memberOfSportsTeam Connecticut Sun
subject surface form: Rebecca Lobo
Lindsay Whalen playedFor Connecticut Sun
Lindsay Whalen draftedBy Connecticut Sun
Rebecca Rose Lobo memberOfSportsTeam Connecticut Sun
subject surface form: Rebecca Lobo
Uncasville, Connecticut hostsTeam Connecticut Sun
Ogwumike draftedBy Connecticut Sun
subject surface form: Chiney Ogwumike
Ogwumike memberOf Connecticut Sun
subject surface form: Chiney Ogwumike
Chiney Ogwumike draftedBy Connecticut Sun
Chiney Ogwumike WNBATeam Connecticut Sun
Orlando Miracle relocatedTo Connecticut Sun
Orlando Miracle successorTeam Connecticut Sun
Orlando Miracle formerNameOf Connecticut Sun
Curt Miller headCoachOf Connecticut Sun
Curt Miller employer Connecticut Sun
Essence formerTeam Connecticut Sun
subject surface form: Essence Carson
Essence memberOfSportsTeam Connecticut Sun
subject surface form: Essence Carson
Erika de Souza memberOfSportsTeam Connecticut Sun
Renee Montgomery playedFor Connecticut Sun
Sacramento Monarchs defeatedIn2005Finals Connecticut Sun