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2010 Connecticut Sun season | |
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Coach | Mike Thibault |
Arena | Mohegan Sun Arena |
Attendance | 7,490 per game |
Results | |
Record | 17–17 (.500) |
Place | 5th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Team Leaders | |
Points | Charles (15.5) |
Rebounds | Charles (11.7) |
Assists | Montgomery (4.1) |
Media | |
Television | CSN-NE NBATV, ESPN2 |
The 2010 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their eighth in Connecticut.
Based on the Sun's 2009 record, they would pick 3rd in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Sun picked DeMya Walker.
The following are the Sun's selections in the 2010 WNBA draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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1 | 1 (from N.Y, via L.A., via Minn.) | Tina Charles | ![]() |
Connecticut |
1 | 7 (from Tul.) | Danielle McCray | ![]() |
Kansas |
2 | 15 | Allison Hightower | ![]() |
LSU |
3 | 27 | Johannah Leedham | ![]() |
Franklin Pierce |
Date | Trade | |
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January 12, 2010 | ToConnecticut Sun | ToMinnesota Lynx |
Renee Montgomery and first overall pick in 2010 Draft | Lindsay Whalen and second overall pick in 2010 Draft | |
April 7, 2010 | ToConnecticut Sun | ToTulsa Shock |
Seventh overall pick in 2010 Draft and second-round pick in 2011 Draft | Amber Holt and Chante Black | |
April 8, 2010 | ToConnecticut Sun | ToMinnesota Lynx |
Rights to Kelsey Griffin | First-round and second-round pick in 2011 Draft |
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C | Tina Charles | Sandrine Gruda |
PF | Asjha Jones | DeMya Walker / Kerri Gardin |
SF | Kelsey Griffin | Anete Jekabsone-Zogota |
SG | Kara Lawson | Tan White |
PG | Renee Montgomery | Allison Hightower |
Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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Washington Mystics x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 13–4 | 9–8 | 13–9 |
New York Liberty x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 13–4 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.0 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 13–9 |
Atlanta Dream x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 3.0 | 10–7 | 9–8 | 10–12 |
Connecticut Sun o | 17 | 17 | .500 | 5.0 | 12–5 | 5–12 | 9–13 |
Chicago Sky o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 8.0 | 7–10 | 7–10 | 7–15 |
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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 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Tina Charles | 34 | 34 | 31.0 | .487 | .000 | .763 | 11.7 | 1.5 | 0.74 | 1.68 | 15.5 |
Kerri Gardin | 25 | 0 | 8.2 | .270 | .091 | .667 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.36 | 0.12 | 1.2 |
Kelsey Griffin | 34 | 19 | 20.0 | .350 | .271 | .774 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.68 | 0.50 | 4.4 |
Sandrine Gruda | 28 | 6 | 22.7 | .491 | .182 | .760 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.68 | 0.75 | 11.5 |
Allison Hightower | 20 | 1 | 10.4 | .317 | .167 | .813 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.70 | 0.10 | 2.7 |
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota | 20 | 14 | 17.6 | .389 | .351 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.45 | 0.25 | 7.2 |
Asjha Jones | 30 | 29 | 25.8 | .448 | .300 | .848 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 10.8 |
Kara Lawson | 34 | 32 | 25.1 | .409 | .359 | .895 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 8.3 |
Renee Montgomery | 34 | 23 | 27.6 | .401 | .349 | .855 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 1.38 | 0.09 | 13.3 |
DeMya Walker | 31 | 2 | 11.0 | .419 | .000 | .826 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.45 | 0.16 | 4.1 |
Tan White | 34 | 10 | 25.2 | .420 | .366 | .800 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.59 | 0.12 | 10.1 |
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