2014 Connecticut Sun season

2014 Connecticut Sun season
Head Coach	Anne Donovan
Arena	Mohegan Sun Arena
Results Record 13–21 (.382) Place 6th (Eastern) Playoff Finish DNQ Media Television CSN-NE ESPN2, NBATV Connecticut Sun seasons < 2013 2015 >

The 2014 WNBA season is the 16th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 12th in Connecticut. Following one of the worst seasons in team history, the Sun look to bounce back with a brand new team - filled with youth.

The Sun's offseason included trading disgruntled stars Tina Charles to the New York Liberty and Kara Lawson to the Washington Mystics. They also traded Sandrine Gruda to the Los Angeles Sparks for a 1st Round pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft. They brought back Katie Douglas, after she spent several season with the Indiana Fever. The Sun re-signed a few key players as well, pairing them with their high draft picks, setting up a potential exciting season.

Transactions

WNBA Draft

The following are the Sun's selections in the 2014 WNBA Draft.^[1]

Trades

Personnel changes

Additions

Subtractions

Roster

2014 Connecticut Sun roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From G 20 Bentley, Alex 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 152 lb (69 kg) 10-27-1990 Penn State F/C 14 Bone, Kelsey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 12-31-1991 Texas A&M C 52 Cain, Kelley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 05-16-1989 Tennessee G/F 23 Douglas, Katie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 05-07-1979 Purdue G 34 Faris, Kelly 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 154 lb (70 kg) 01-16-1991 Connecticut G 15 Gilbreath, Briana 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 08-16-1990 Southern California F 5 Griffin, Kelsey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 07-02-1987 Nebraska G 3 Hightower, Allison 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 139 lb (63 kg) 04-06-1988 LSU F 16 Hoffman, Ebony 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 08-27-1982 Southern California G/F 4 McCray, Danielle 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 10-08-1987 Kansas G 21 Montgomery, Renee 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 143 lb (65 kg) 12-02-1986 Connecticut F 13 Ogwumike, Chiney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 03-21-1992 Stanford F 7 Pedersen, Kayla 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 04-14-1989 Stanford F 25 Thomas, Alyssa 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 04-12-1992 Maryland	Head coach Anne Donovan (Old Dominion) Assistant coaches Jennifer Gillom (Mississippi) Steven Key (Boston) Athletic trainer Jeremy Norman(Keene State College) Strength and conditioning coach Lisa White (Stony Brook) Legend (C) Team captain (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended Injured

Depth

Pos.	Starter	Bench
C	Chiney Ogwumike	Kelsey Bone Kelley Cain
PF	Kelsey Griffin	Kayla Pedersen
SF	Alyssa Thomas	Danielle McCray
SG	Katie Douglas	Renee Montgomery Kelly Faris
PG	Allison Hightower	Alex Bentley

Season standings

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	y- Atlanta Dream	19	15	.559	-	34
2	x- Indiana Fever	16	18	.471	3.0	34
3	x-Washington Mystics	16	18	.471	3.0	34
4	x-Chicago Sky	15	19	.441	4.0	34
5	e-New York Liberty	15	19	.441	4.0	34
6	e-Connecticut Sun	13	21	.382	6.0	34

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

References

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