WNBA team season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 13th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their ninth in Connecticut.
Transactions[edit]
WNBA draft[edit]
The following are the Sun's selections in the 2011 WNBA draft.
Transaction log[edit]
- February 3: The Sun re-signed Tan White and Kerri Gardin.[1]
- February 14: The Sun signed draft pick Danielle McCray.
- April 8: The Sun signed Rachele Fitz to a training camp contract.[2]
- April 10: The Sun signed Stefanie Murphy to a training camp contract.
- April 11: The Sun traded a third-round pick in the 2012 Draft to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for draft rights to Tahnee Robinson.
- April 11: The Sun traded draft rights to Sydney Colson to the New York Liberty in exchange for Kalana Greene.
- May 25: The Sun waived Adrienne Johnson, Tahnee Robinson, and Rachele Fitz.
- June 1: The Sun waived Stefanie Murphy.
- June 3: The Sun signed Jessica Moore and waived Kerri Gardin.
- July 22: The Sun waived DeMya Walker.[3]
- July 24: The Sun signed Jessica Breland to a seven-day contract.[4]
Personnel changes[edit]
2011 Connecticut Sun roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | | | Height | | Weight | | | DOB | | | From | Yrs | F | 51 | | Breland, Jessica | | | 6' 3" (1.91m) | | 165 lb (75kg) | | | 02-23-1988 | | | North Carolina | R | C | 31 | | Charles, Tina | | | 6' 4" (1.93m) | | 198 lb (90kg) | | | 12-05-1988 | | | Connecticut | 1 | G | 32 | | Greene, Kalana | | | 5' 10" (1.78m) | | 170 lb (77kg) | | | 07-13-1987 | | | Connecticut | 1 | F | 5 | | Griffin, Kelsey | | | 6' 2" (1.88m) | | 179 lb (81kg) | | | 07-02-1987 | | | Nebraska | 1 | G | 23 | | Hightower, Allison | | | 5' 10" (1.78m) | | 139 lb (63kg) | | | 04-06-1988 | | | LSU | 1 | F | 15 | | Jones, Asjha | | | 6' 3" (1.91m) | | 196 lb (89kg) | | | 08-01-1980 | | | Connecticut | 9 | G | 20 | | Lawson, Kara | | | 5' 9" (1.75m) | | 169 lb (77kg) | | | 02-14-1981 | | | Tennessee | 8 | G/F | 4 | | McCray, Danielle | | | 5' 11" (1.8m) | | 174 lb (79kg) | | | 10-08-1987 | | | Kansas | R | G | 21 | | Montgomery, Renee | | | 5' 7" (1.7m) | | 143 lb (65kg) | | | 12-02-1986 | | | Connecticut | 2 | F/C | 30 | | Moore, Jessica | | | 6' 3" (1.91m) | | 175 lb (79kg) | | | 07-09-1982 | | | Connecticut | 6 | G/F | 14 | | White, Tan | | | 5' 7" (1.7m) | | 154 lb (70kg) | | | 09-27-1982 | | | Mississippi State | 6 | | - Head coach
- Mike Thibault (St. Martin's)
- Assistant coaches
- Scott Hawk (Nebraska-Omaha)
Bernadette Mattox (Georgia) - Athletic trainer
- Jeremy Norman (Keene State)
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Jodi Hopkins (Ohio)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Season standings[edit]
Schedule[edit]
Preseason[edit]
Regular season[edit]
2011 Game Log: Regular Season |
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Game | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | TV | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record | 18 | August 3 | 3:00pm | @ Los Angeles | NBATV | 79–70 | Charles (20) | Charles (13) | Montgomery (6) | STAPLES Center 14,266 | 12–6 | 19 | August 5 | 10:00pm | @ Seattle | NBATV | 79–81 | Montgomery (19) | Charles (10) | White (4) | KeyArena 7,289 | 12–7 | 20 | August 7 | 6:00pm | @ Phoenix | NBATV FS-A | 96–95 (OT) | Montgomery (28) | Charles (17) | Greene (6) | US Airways Center 8,514 | 13–7 | 21 | August 9 | 7:30pm | Chicago | | 69–58 | Charles (16) | Charles (11) | Lawson White (4) | Mohegan Sun Arena 6,049 | 14–7 | 22 | August 11 | 7:30pm | San Antonio | FS-SW | 59–72 | Jones (16) | Jones (10) | McCray (2) | Mohegan Sun Arena 5,334 | 14–8 | 23 | August 13 | 7:00pm | Washington | | 82–75 | Charles Montgomery (16) | White (10) | Jones Lawson (5) | Mohegan Sun Arena 6,717 | 15–8 | 24 | August 16 | 7:30pm | Minnesota | CSN-NE | 108–79 | Montgomery (17) | Charles (18) | Montgomery (7) | Mohegan Sun Arena 9,323 | 16–8 | 25 | August 18 | 7:00pm | @ New York | NBATV MSG | 81–84 (OT) | Charles (29) | Charles (14) | Montgomery (5) | Prudential Center 7,245 | 16–9 | 26 | August 19 | 7:30pm | @ Atlanta | NBATV SSO | 88–94 (OT) | Jones (21) | Charles Griffin (11) | Montgomery (7) | Philips Arena 7,225 | 16–10 | 27 | August 21 | 5:00pm | Atlanta | | 96–87 | Montgomery (21) | Jones (10) | Montgomery (8) | Mohegan Sun Arena 6,636 | 17–10 | 28 | August 26 | 7:30pm | Phoenix | CSN-NE | 95–92 | Charles (17) | Jones (11) | Montgomery (6) | Mohegan Sun Arena 9,007 | 18–10 | 29 | August 28 | 4:00pm | @ Tulsa | | 72–83 | Charles (21) | Charles (10) | Charles Jones Montgomery (3) | BOK Center 4,813 | 18–11 | 30 | August 30 | 8:00pm | @ San Antonio | | 66–78 | Charles (16) | Jones (10) | Charles Montgomery (4) | AT&T Center 6,934 | 18–12 | |
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All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com |
Postseason[edit]
2011 Game Log: Postseason |
Eastern Conference Semifinals |
Statistics[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Postseason[edit]
Awards and honors[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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