2021 Connecticut Sun season

2021 Connecticut Sun season
CoachCurt Miller
ArenaMohegan Sun Arena
Attendance2,992 per game
Results
Record26–6 (.813)
Place1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish1st seed, Lost in Semifinals to Phoenix Mercury 2–3
Team Leaders
PointsJonquel Jones – 19.4 ppg
ReboundsJonquel Jones – 11.2 rpg
AssistsJasmine Thomas – 4.0 apg
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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]

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

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
2 20 DiJonai Carrington  United States Baylor
2 21 Micaela Kelly  United States Central Michigan
3 30 Aleah Goodman  United States Oregon State

Trades/Roster Changes

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

Roster

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

Depth Chart

Pos. Starter Bench
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 3 New York Scrimmage Mohegan Sun Arena
0 		0–0
2 May 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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 14 @ Atlanta W 78–67 Jonquel Jones (26) J. Jones
Hiedeman (8) 		DeWanna Bonner (5) Gateway Center Arena
561 		1–0
2 May 16 Phoenix W 86–78 DeWanna Bonner (27) Jonquel Jones (13) Briann January (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
2,042 		2–0
3 May 19 Indiana W 88–67 Natisha Hiedeman (19) Jonquel Jones (11) Natisha Hiedeman (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
2,084 		3–0
4 May 21 @ Phoenix W 84–67 Jonquel Jones (16) Jonquel Jones (11) DeWanna Bonner (5) Phoenix Suns Arena
4,101 		4–0
5 May 23 @ Las Vegas W 72–65 DeWanna Bonner (22) Jonquel Jones (11) Jasmine Thomas (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
1,954 		5–0
6 May 25 @ Seattle L 87–90 (OT) Jonquel Jones (28) Jonquel Jones (13) Jasmine Thomas (6) Angel of the Winds Arena
1,011 		5–1
7 May 28 Washington W 86–81 Jonquel Jones (20) Jonquel Jones (12) Jonquel Jones (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
2,102 		6–1
8 May 30 @ Minnesota L 74–79 (OT) Jonquel Jones (22) Bonner
B. Jones (6) 		Bonner
J. Thomas (5) 		Target Center
2,007 		6–2
June : 5–3 (Home: 4–1; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 June 1 Las Vegas W 74–67 Jonquel Jones (23) Bonner
B. Jones (8) 		Jasmine Thomas (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
N/A 		7–2
10 June 5 New York W 85–64 Jonquel Jones (31) Jonquel Jones (13) Jasmine Thomas (9) Mohegan Sun Arena
2,118 		8–2
11 June 13 Seattle L 66–89 Bonner
Charles (14) 		DiJonai Carrington (7) Briann January (4) Mohegan Sun Arena
2,248 		8–3
12 June 17 @ Chicago L 75–81 Jasmine Thomas (20) Brionna Jones (12) Jasmine Thomas (4) Wintrust Arena
1,293 		8–4
13 June 19 @ Chicago L 81–91 Brionna Jones (22) B. Jones
Bonner (8) 		Bonner
January (6) 		Wintrust Arena
1,293 		8–5
14 June 22 Dallas W 80–70 Brionna Jones (26) DeWanna Bonner (13) DeWanna Bonner (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
2,076 		9–5
15 June 27 Chicago W 74–58 DeWanna Bonner (23) Beatrice Mompremier (11) January
J. Thomas (3) 		Mohegan Sun Arena
2,014 		10–5
16 June 29 @ Washington W 90–71 Jonquel Jones (23) Jonquel Jones (16) DeWanna Bonner (7) Entertainment and Sports Arena
2,100 		11–5
July : 3–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 July 1 @ Indiana W 86–80 Brionna Jones (34) Bonner
B. Jones (7) 		Jasmine Thomas (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
No Fans 		12–5
18 July 3 @ Indiana L 67–73 Jonquel Jones (16) Jonquel Jones (9) Bonner
Charles (4) 		Bankers Life Fieldhouse
No Fans 		12–6
19 July 9 Atlanta W 84–72 Jonquel Jones (24) Jonquel Jones (16) Hiedeman (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
2,286 		13–6
20 July 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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
CC August 12 vs. Seattle L 57–79 Bonner
Hiedeman (11) 		Jonquel Jones (11) Jasmine Thomas (3) Footprint Center
5,006 		N/A
21 August 15 @ Dallas W 80–59 Jonquel Jones (19) Jonquel Jones (15) Briann January (5) College Park Center
2,399 		15–6
22 August 17 Minnesota W 72–60 Jasmine Thomas (19) Jonquel Jones (13) Jasmine Thomas (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
3,488 		16–6
23 August 19 Minnesota W 82–71 DeWanna Bonner (31) DeWanna Bonner (11) Jasmine Thomas (7) Mohegan Sun Arena
3,536 		17–6
24 August 24 Las Vegas W 76–62 Briann January (19) Jonquel Jones (10) Jasmine Thomas (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,012 		18–6
25 August 26 Los Angeles W 76–72 Brionna Jones (23) Jonquel Jones (11) Jasmine Thomas (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
3,702 		19–6
26 August 28 Los Angeles W 76–61 Brionna Jones (16) Brionna Jones (15) Jasmine Thomas (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,434 		20–6
27 August 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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 September 7 @ Dallas W 83–56 Brionna Jones (18) Brionna Jones (10) Jasmine Thomas (6) College Park Center
1,945 		22–6
29 September 9 @ Los Angeles W 75–57 Jonquel Jones (21) Jonquel Jones (14) DeWanna Bonner (5) Staples Center
1,695 		23–6
30 September 11 @ Phoenix W 76–67 Jasmine Thomas (17) Jonquel Jones (16) Briann January (5) Footprint Center
9,811 		24–6
31 September 15 New York W 98–69 Bonner
J. Jones (18) 		Jonquel Jones (13) Natisha Hiedeman (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,012 		25–6
32 September 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
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 September 28 Chicago L 95–101 (2OT) Jonquel Jones (26) Jonquel Jones (11) January
J. Jones (4) 		Mohegan Sun Arena
4,720 		0–1
2 September 30 Chicago W 79–68 Bonner
A. Thomas (15) 		Alyssa Thomas (11) Alyssa Thomas (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,088 		1–1
3 October 3 @ Chicago L 83–86 DeWanna Bonner (22) Jonquel Jones (10) Jasmine Thomas (6) Wintrust Arena
7,421 		1–2
4 October 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
1 x – Connecticut Sun 26 6 .813 – 12–3 15–1 11–5 9–1
2 x – Las Vegas Aces 24 8 .750 2 11–4 13–3 11–5 6–4
3 x – Minnesota Lynx 22 10 .688 4 10–5 13–3 9–7 7–3
4 x – Seattle Storm 21 11 .656 5 9–6 11–5 10–6 8–2
5 x – Phoenix Mercury 19 13 .594 7 6–9 7–9 12–4 5–5
6 x – Chicago Sky 16 16 .500 10 10–5 6–10 10–6 6–4
7 x – Dallas Wings 14 18 .438 12 7–8 7–9 7–9 3–7
8 x – New York Liberty 12 20 .375 14 6–9 7–9 5–11 5–5
9 e – Washington Mystics 12 20 .375 14 7–8 8–8 4–12 4–6
10 e – Los Angeles Sparks 12 20 .375 14 2–13 8–8 4–12 1–9
11 e – Atlanta Dream 8 24 .250 18 6–9 4–12 4–12 4–6
12 e – Indiana Fever 6 26 .188 20 4–11 4–12 2–14 2–8
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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
2Las Vegas Aces9691609384
4Seattle Storm805Phoenix Mercury90117877687
5Phoenix Mercury835Phoenix Mercury85OT5Phoenix Mercury7791OT5074–
8New York Liberty826Chicago Sky91868680–
1Connecticut Sun95798369–
3Minnesota Lynx766Chicago Sky1012OT688679–
6Chicago Sky816Chicago Sky89
7Dallas Wings64

Note: Teams re-seeded after each round.

Statistics

Legend
  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

Source:[32]

Regular Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jonquel Jones 27 27 31.7 51.5 36.2 80.2 11.2 2.8 1.3 1.3 19.4
DeWanna Bonner 32 32 31.9 39.5 31.7 89.2 6.4 3.4 1.3 0.7 15.2
Brionna Jones 32 32 30.6 57.1 0.0 79.6 7.3 1.8 1.4 0.5 14.7
Jasmine Thomas 30 30 29.6 38.6 40.0 87.5 2.4 4.0 1.3 0.2 10.6
Natisha Hiedeman 32 5 20.1 40.0 39.8 70.0 1.8 1.9 0.8 0.2 7.6
Briann January 29 29 30.2 42.5 38.0 86.8 1.4 3.1 0.9 0.1 7.0
Alyssa Thomas 2 0 17.5 26.7 0.0 75.0 5.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 5.5
Kaila Charles 30 4 16.3 36.8 30.3 87.5 2.8 1.1 0.5 0.4 4.3
DiJonai Carrington 24 1 9.2 32.9 14.3 73.3 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 2.8
Beatrice Mompremier 32 0 8.6 49.1 0.0 41.7 2.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 1.8
Stephanie Jones 18 0 5.5 41.1 0.0 50.0 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.4

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
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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