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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 [ ]
Player
Signed
Former team
Alex Bentley
March 12, 2014
Atlanta Dream
Katie Douglas
March 24, 2014
Free Agent Signee
Kelley Cain
March 25, 2014
Free Agent Signee
Keisha Hampton
April 1, 2014
Free Agent Signee
Kelsey Bone
April 14, 2014
New York Liberty
Alyssa Thomas
April 14, 2014
New York Liberty /Draft Pick
DeNesha Stallworth
April 23, 2014
Draft Pick
April 23, 2014
Free Agent Signee
Yelena Leuchanka
April 24, 2014
Free Agent Signee
Chiney Ogwumike
April 24, 2014
Draft Pick
Alyssa Thomas
April 28, 2014
Draft Pick
Subtractions [ ]
Player
Left
New team
Kara Lawson
March 12, 2014
Washington Mystics
Mistie Bass
March 20, 2014
Phoenix Mercury
Sandrine Gruda
March 31, 2014
Los Angeles Sparks
Tina Charles
April 14, 2014
New York Liberty
Tan White
April 16, 2014
Minnesota Lynx
April 30, 2014
Waived
Keisha Hampton
April 30, 2014
Waived
DeNesha Stallworth
May 7, 2014
Waived
Sydney Carter
May 8, 2014
Indiana Fever
Kalana Greene
May 12, 2014
Waived
Yelena Leuchanka
May 15, 2014
Waived
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
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 University )
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 [ ]
Season standings [ ]
Statistics [ ]
Awards and honors [ ]
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References [ ]
External links [ ]
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