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2020 Connecticut Sun season
The 2020 Connecticut Sun season was the 22nd season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It will also be the 18th season for the franchise in Connecticut. The season tipped off on July 26, 2020, versus the Minnesota Lynx.
| 2020 Connecticut Sun season |
|---|
| Curt Miller |
| Originally: Mohegan Sun Arena Rescheduled to: IMG Academy gymnasiums, Bradenton, Florida |
| 0 per game |
| 10–12 (.455) |
| 2nd (Eastern) |
| 7th Seed, Lost in Semifinals to Las Vegas Aces 2–3 |
| DeWanna Bonner – 19.7 ppg |
| Alyssa Thomas – 9.0 rpg |
| Alyssa Thomas – 4.8 rpg |
| ← 2019 |
| 2021 → |
The 2020 Connecticut Sun season was the 22nd season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It will also be the 18th season for the franchise in Connecticut. The season tipped off on July 26, 2020, versus the Minnesota Lynx.
This WNBA season was originally going to feature an all-time high 36 regular-season games. However, the plan for expanded games was put on hold on April 3, when the WNBA postponed its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under a plan approved on June 15, the league held a shortened 22-game regular season at IMG Academy, without fans present, which started on July 24.
The Sun's season started slowly when the team lost its first five games. They recovered to win four of their next five and were 4–7 at the season's halfway mark. The Sun won six of the next nine to secure a playoff spot with two games to go in the season. The Sun last the final two games of the season to finish 10–12. That earned them the seventh seed in the playoffs.
As the seventh seed, the Sun played in the First Round against the sixth seeded Chicago Sky. The Sun won the game 94–81 and advanced to the Second Round. There they faced off against the third seed Los Angeles Sparks. Again, they triumphed as underdogs, this time 73–59. The win saw them advance to the Semifinals, where they matched up against the first seed Las Vegas Aces. The Sun won games one and three of the best-of-five series, but could not close out games four or five, and lost the series 2–3 to end their season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 23 | Kaila Charles | United States | Maryland |
| 3 | 35 | Juicy Landrum | United States | Baylor |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| February 10, 2020 | Re-signed F Jonquel Jones |
| Traded F Morgan Tuck and Connecticut's 1st Round Draft Pick for Seattle's 1st Round Draft Pick | |
| Re-signed F Natisha Hiedeman | |
| February 11, 2020 | Traded the 7th and the 10th picks in the 2020 WNBA draft and one first-round pick in the 2021 WNBA draft to Phoenix Mercury for F DeWanna Bonner. |
| February 15, 2020 | Re-signed G Bria Holmes |
| February 19, 2020 | Acquired G Briann January and a second round pick in the 2021 WNBA draft in exchange for Courtney Williams |
| February 24, 2020 | Acquired F Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis in exchange for a second round pick in the 2021 WNBA draft |
| February 25, 2020 | Acquired the Minnesota Lynx's 2nd round pick in the 2021 WNBA draft in exchange for G Rachel Banham. |
| Signed G Jazmon Gwathmey to Training Camp Contract | |
| February 26, 2020 | Signed F Valeriane Ayayi to Training Camp Contract |
| March 13, 2020 | Signed G Jacki Gemelos to Training Camp Contract |
| March 14, 2020 | Signed F Megan Huff to Training Camp Contract |
| June 22, 2020 | F Jonquel Jones opts to sit out of the 2020 season. |
| June 23, 2020 | Signed F Beatrice Mompremier. |
| June 25, 2020 | Signed G Jacki Gemelos on permanent contract. |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x – Las Vegas Aces | 18 | 4 | .818 | – | 8–2 | |
| x – Seattle Storm | 18 | 4 | .818 | – | 8–2 | |
| x – Los Angeles Sparks | 15 | 7 | .682 | 3 | 5–5 | |
| x – Minnesota Lynx | 14 | 8 | .636 | 4 | 4–6 | |
| x – Phoenix Mercury | 13 | 9 | .591 | 5 | 4–6 | |
| x – Chicago Sky | 12 | 10 | .545 | 6 | 6–4 | |
| x – Connecticut Sun | 10 | 12 | .455 | 8 | 7–3 | |
| x – Washington Mystics | 9 | 13 | .409 | 9 | 6–4 | |
| e – Dallas Wings | 8 | 14 | .364 | 10 | 1–9 | |
| e – Atlanta Dream | 7 | 15 | .318 | 11 | 5–5 | |
| e – Indiana Fever | 6 | 16 | .273 | 12 | 4–6 | |
| e – New York Liberty | 2 | 20 | .091 | 16 | 2–8 |
Notes
x – Clinched playoff berth e – Eliminated from playoffs Home and Away records not shown, as all games played at a neutral location. Updated to include results from September 13, 2020 Source
Note: Teams re-seeded after each round.
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeWanna Bonner | WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week | August 17, 2020 | |
| Alyssa Thomas | August 31, 2020 | ||
| DeWanna Bonner | September 8, 2020 | ||
| Alyssa Thomas | 1st Team All-Defense | September 29, 2020 | |
| DeWanna Bonner | All-WNBA Second Team | October 4, 2020 |
- Official website
- Connecticut Sun at ESPN.com
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