2007 Connecticut Sun season
2007 Connecticut Sun season | |
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Coach | Mike Thibault |
Arena | Mohegan Sun Arena |
Attendance | 7,970 per game |
Results | |
Record | 18–16 (.529) |
Place | 3rd (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Lost in Eastern Conference Semi-Finals |
Team Leaders | |
Points | Katie Douglas (17.0) |
Rebounds | Margo Dydek (6.5) |
Assists | Lindsay Whalen (5.0) |
The 2007 WNBA season was their ninth season and their fifth in Connecticut. The Sun attempted to return to the postseason for the fifth consecutive season and were successful.
Offseason[]
Dispersal Draft[]
Based on the Sun's 2006 record, they would pick 13th (last) in the Charlotte Sting dispersal draft. The Sun waived their pick.
WNBA Draft[]
Pick | Player | Nationality | School |
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12 | Kamesha Hairston | United States | Temple |
13 | Sandrine Gruda | France | France |
26 | United States | Georgia | |
39 | United States | Nebraska |
Transactions[]
- June 8: The Sun sign Evanthia Maltsi.
- May 18: The Sun waive Laura Summerton.
- May 13: The Sun waive Kiera Hardy.
- May 11: The Sun waive Vanessa Gidden and Brooke Smith.
- May 8: The Sun waive Adrienne Davie.
- April 29: The Sun sign Brooke Smith.
- April 25: The Sun waive Monique Martin.
- March 5: The Sun re-sign Laura Summerton.
- February 22: The Sun re-sign Jamie Carey.
- February 21: The Sun trade Taj McWilliams-Franklin to the Los Angeles Sparks for the rights to Érika de Souza and the Sparks’ first pick (12th overall) in the 2007 draft.
- February 21: The Sun sign free agent Kristen Rasmussen.
- February 7: The Sun re-sign Katie Douglas and Le'Coe Willingham.
Roster[]
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Season standings[]
Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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Detroit Shock x | 24 | 10 | .706 | – | 12–5 | 12–5 | 14–6 |
Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 3.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 12–8 |
Connecticut Sun x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 8–9 | 10–7 | 10–10 |
New York Liberty x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 8.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 10–10 |
Washington Mystics o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 8.0 | 8–9 | 8–9 | 8–12 |
Chicago Sky o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 10.0 | 6–11 | 8–9 | 6–14 |
Schedule[]
Preseason[]
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2007 Game Log: Preseason |
Regular season[]
2007 Game Log: Regular Season |
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August |
Playoffs[]
In the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Sun had to face the Indiana Fever. Since the Fever had the better record, the series would be played with game 1 at Connecticut, game 2 at Indiana, and game 3 (if needed) at Indiana. The Sun won the first game at home in triple-overtime, but the Fever went on to win games two and three and take the series.
- For the fifth consecutive season, the Sun qualify for the Eastern Conference Playoffs.
- For the first time in franchise history, the Sun lose in the first round of the playoffs and do not advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
2007 Game Log: Postseason |
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Eastern Conference Semifinals |
Depth[]
Pos. | Starter | Bench | Inactive |
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C | Margo Dydek | Érika de Souza | Sandrine Gruda |
PF | Asjha Jones | Kristen Rasmussen -- Le'Coe Willingham | |
SF | Nykesha Sales | Evanthia Maltsi -- Megan Mahoney | |
SG | Katie Douglas | Kamesha Hairston | |
PG | Lindsay Whalen | Jamie Carey | Erin Phillips |
Player stats[]
Awards and honors[]
- Katie Douglas and Asjha Jones were named reserves for the 2007 Eastern Conference All-Star Team.
- Katie Douglas was named to the WNBA All-Defensive First Team for the third consecutive year.
- Margo Dydek was named to the WNBA All-Defensive Second Team for the second consecutive year.
- Katie Douglas was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.
- Asjha Jones was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 4, 2007.
- Lindsay Whalen was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 23, 2007.
- Katie Douglas was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 30, 2007.
References[]
- ^ WNBA.com: 2008 WNBA Draft Board Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ WNBA.com: 2007 WNBA Transactions
External links[]
Categories:
- Connecticut Sun seasons
- 2007 WNBA season
- 2007 in sports in Connecticut