2025 Connecticut Sun season

2025 Connecticut Sun season
CoachRachid Meziane
ArenaMohegan Sun Arena
TD Garden
Attendanceper game
Results
Record2–16 (.111)
Place6th (Eastern)
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The 2025 Connecticut Sun season will be the 27th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association and the first under head coach, Rachid Meziane.

After the loss of head coach Stephanie White and the entire 2024 starting lineup in the offseason, Marina Mabrey made a request to be traded.[1] However, Sun president Jennifer Rizzotti informed the media that they did not intend to honor Mabrey's request and rather plan "to build around her, have her here, have her be the catalyst for what we want to do offensively."[2]

The Sun is the first team in WNBA history to lose its entire starting lineup between the last playoff game of the previous season and the start of a new season. No NBA team has had the same happen since starters were first tracked in the 1970–71 season. The Sun returned only 11.4% of its scoring from 2024, little more than a third of the next-lowest total of 30.3% by the Phoenix Mercury.[3]

On May 12, 2025, Sportico reported that the team's owners, the Mohegan Native American tribe, had hired investment bank Allen & Company to explore options for outside investment in the franchise. The report noted that the "expectation is a control sale and likely franchise relocation." Rizzotti confirmed the report the next day.[4] ESPN journalist Alexa Philippou would later remark that "what happens with the organization could be a defining storyline for the league in 2025."[3]

Draft

See also: 2025 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome Ref.
1 7 Aneesah Morrow F  United States LSU Signed rookie contract April 24
Made opening day roster 		[5]
1 8 Saniya Rivers G NC State Signed rookie contract April 21
Made opening day roster 		[5]
2 25 Rayah Marshall F/C USC Signed rookie contract April 17
Made opening day roster 		[5]

Transactions

Main article: List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

Front office and coaching

Date Details Ref.
November 6, 2024 Head coach, Stephanie White, left Sun organization [6]
December 3, 2024 Morgan Tuck hired as general manager [7]
Darius Taylor's role changed to Chief Basketball Strategist and Director of Scouting
December 4, 2024 Hired Rachid Meziane as head coach [8]
January 10, 2025 Hired Roneeka Hodges as an assistant coach [9]
February 10, 2025 Hired Pascal Angillis and Ashlee McGee as assistant coaches [10]
March 12, 2025 Hired Chaz Franklin as Head of Player Development [11]
Hired Kevin Owens as Player Development Coach and Video Coordinator
Hired Bak Sawi as Player Development Coach
Hired Kristen Mann as Manager of Basketball Development
Hired Kristina Beauchais as Manager of Basketball Operations
Hired Shavonte Zellous as Basketball Development Intern
May 16, 2025 Darius Taylor left Sun organization [12]

Trades

February
February 2
(Four-team trade) 		To Connecticut Sun
Rebecca Allen and Natasha Cloud (from Phoenix Mercury)
Jacy Sheldon (from Dallas Wings)
2025 No. 8 draft pick (from Indiana Fever) 		To Dallas Wings
DiJonai Carrington and Tyasha Harris (from Connecticut Sun)
NaLyssa Smith and right to swap third round picks in 2027 draft (from Indiana Fever)
Rights to Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and the 2025 No. 12 pick (from Phoenix Mercury) 		[13][14]
To Indiana Fever
Sophie Cunningham and the 2025 No. 19 pick (from Phoenix Mercury)
Jaelyn Brown (from Dallas Wings) 		To Phoenix Mercury
Alyssa Thomas (from Connecticut Sun)
Satou Sabally, Kalani Brown, and Sevgi Uzun (from Dallas Wings)
February 4 To Connecticut Sun
Lindsay Allen
Rights to Nikolina Milić 		To Chicago Sky
Rebecca Allen 		[15]
March
March 16 To Connecticut Sun
2025 No. 7 draft pick
2026 first round draft pick 		To New York Liberty
Natasha Cloud 		[16]

Free agency

Core designation

Player Date Notes Ref.
Alyssa Thomas January 17 Traded to Phoenix Mercury on February 2 [17][13]

Re-signed / activations

Player Date Notes Ref.
Caitlin Bickle January 22 Training camp contract [18]
Leïla Lacan July 2 Set as active [19]

Additions

Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.
Tina Charles February 2 One-year deal Atlanta Dream [20]
Diamond DeShields February 3 Chicago Sky [21]
Mya Hollingshed February 4 Training camp contract Bodrum Basketbol [22]
Robyn Parks Emlak Konut
Yvonne Anderson February 6 Two-year deal CBK Mersin [23]
Leïla Lacan February 8 Rookie contract
(2024 draft pick – No. 10) 		Basket Landes [24]
Kariata Diaby February 13 Training camp contract Tango Bourges Basket [25]
Amy Okonkwo
Abbey Hsu February 17 Rookie contract
(2024 draft pick – No. 34) 		Columbia Lions [26]
Kamila Borkowska February 24 Training camp contract Zagłębie Sosnowiec [27]
Haley Peters Villeneuve-d'Ascq [27]
Rayah Marshall April 17 Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 25) 		USC Trojans
Madison Hayes April 21 Training camp contract NC State Wolfpack [28]
Morgan Maly Creighton Bluejays [28]
Saniya Rivers Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 8) 		NC State Wolfpack
Aneesah Morrow April 24 Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 7) 		LSU Tigers
Bria Hartley May 11 Training camp contract Athletes Unlimited [29]
Jaelyn Brown June 2 Rest of season contract Dallas Wings [30]

Subtractions / unsigned

Player Date Reason New Team Ref.
Nikolina Milić — Free agency – reserved
(qualifying offer extended) 		— [31]
Veronica Burton December 6 Expansion draft Golden State Valkyries [32]
Brionna Jones February 1 Free agency – uncoreable unrestricted Atlanta Dream [33]
DeWanna Bonner February 5 Indiana Fever [34]
Tiffany Mitchell February 8 Free agency – unrestricted Las Vegas Aces [35]
Astou Ndour-Fall April 9 Aguascalientes Panthers [36]
Morgan Maly April 26 Waived — [37]
Mya Hollingshed April 28 — [38]
Abbey Hsu —
Caitlin Bickle May 8 — [39]
Kamila Borkowska —
Madison Hayes May 14 — [40]
Amy Okonkwo —
Yvonne Anderson May 15 — [41]
Diamond DeShields — [42]
Leïla Lacan Suspended contract – temporary N/A – retained rights [5]
Robyn Parks June 2 Waived — [43]
Kariata Diaby July 2 — [19]

Roster

Connecticut Sun roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G15Allen, Lindsay5' 8" (1.73m)145 lb (66kg)1995-03-20Notre Dame7
G/F18Brown, Jaelyn 6' 1" (1.85m)170 lb (77kg)1998-10-12California1
C31Charles, Tina6' 4" (1.93m)192 lb (87kg)1988-12-05Connecticut13
G14Hartley, Bria5' 9" (1.75m)1992-09-30Connecticut9
G47Lacan, Leïla5' 11" (1.8m)2004-06-02FranceR
G3Mabrey, Marina 5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1996-09-14Notre Dame6
F/C13Marshall, Rayah6' 4" (1.93m)2003-11-15USCR
F24Morrow, Aneesah6' 1" (1.85m)2003-02-02LSUR
C10Nelson-Ododa, Olivia6' 5" (1.96m)173 lb (78kg)2000-08-17Connecticut3
G/F7Peters, Haley6' 3" (1.91m)178 lb (81kg)2002-09-17Duke3
G22Rivers, Saniya6' 1" (1.85m)2003-03-04NC StateR
G4Sheldon, Jacy5' 10" (1.78m)140 lb (64kg)2000-08-23Ohio State1
Head coach
Rachid Meziane
Assistant coaches
Pascal Angillis
Roneeka Hodges (Florida State)
Ashlee McGee (Austin Peay)
Player development
Kevin Owens (Trinity University)
Bak Sawi
Athletic trainer
Ryan Newton (Bridgewater State)
Assistant trainer
Jeanie Brookes (Central Oklahoma)
Strength and conditioning coach
Analisse Rios
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured
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Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench
PG Lindsay Allen Saniya Rivers
Jacy Sheldon
SG Bria Hartley Jaelyn Brown
Leïla Lacan
SF Marina Mabrey Aneesah Morrow
Haley Peters
PF Olivia Nelson-Ododa Rayah Marshall
C Tina Charles

Schedule

Preseason

2025 pre-season game log
Total: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1)
May: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 4 @ Seattle L 59–79 Tina Charles (13) Tied (4) Tied (3) Climate Pledge Arena
7,153 		0–1
2 May 9 @ New York W 94–86 Tina Charles (17) Olivia Nelson-Ododa (7) Lindsay Allen (7) Barclays Center
8,395 		1–1
2025 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2025 game log
Total: 2–16 (Home: 1–7; Road: 1–9)
May: 1–5 (Home: 0–3; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 18 Washington L 85–90 Tina Charles (23) Tina Charles (10) Lindsay Allen (8) Mohegan Sun Arena
7,834 		0–1
2 May 20 Las Vegas L 62–87 Tina Charles (20) Rayah Marshall (6) Bria Hartley (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,179 		0–2
3 May 23 @ Minnesota L 70–76 Marina Mabrey (22) Olivia Nelson-Ododa (10) Marina Mabrey (6) Target Center
8,224 		0–3
4 May 25 @ Atlanta L 55–79 Marina Mabrey (12) Marina Mabrey (10) Marina Mabrey (4) Gateway Center Arena
3,265 		0–4
5 May 27 Dallas L 87–109 Tina Charles (27) Tina Charles (6) Jacy Sheldon (7) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,910 		0–5
6 May 30 @ Indiana W 85–83 Marina Mabrey (26) Olivia Nelson-Ododa (9) Saniya Rivers (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,213 		1–5
June : 1–10 (Home: 1–3; Road: 0–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 June 1 @ New York L 52–100 Jacy Sheldon (10) Olivia Nelson-Ododa (5) Haley Peters (3) Barclays Center
17,415 		1–6
8 June 6 Atlanta W 84–76 Marina Mabrey (34) Saniya Rivers (5) Bria Hartley (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,078 		2–6
9 June 8 @ Washington L 67–104 Tina Charles (17) Tina Charles (9) Marina Mabrey (8) CareFirst Arena
4,200 		2–7
10 June 15 Chicago L 66–78 Marina Mabrey (22) Olivia Nelson-Ododa (10) Bria Hartley (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,451 		2–8
11 June 17 @ Indiana L 71–88 Tina Charles (20) Mabrey, Nelson-Ododa (8) Saniya Rivers (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,284 		2–9
12 June 18 Phoenix L 75–83 Aneesah Morrow (16) Olivia Nelson-Ododa (14) Marina Mabrey (7) Mohegan Sun Arena
7,864 		2–10
13 June 20 Dallas L 83–86 Tina Charles (26) Aneesah Morrow (7) Marina Mabrey (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,910 		2–11
14 June 22 @ Golden State L 63–87 Aneesah Morrow (14) Charles, Nelson-Ododa (6) Hartley, Nelson-Ododa, Rivers (3) Chase Center
18,064 		2–12
15 June 25 @ Las Vegas L 59–85 Tina Charles (18) Morrow, Peters (6) Lindsay Allen (4) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,432 		2–13
16 June 27 @ Seattle L 81–97 Aneesah Morrow (20) Aneesah Morrow (11) Hartley, Rivers (6) Climate Pledge Arena
10,776 		2–14
17 June 29 @ Minnesota L 63–102 Aneesah Morrow (16) Aneesah Morrow (11) Allen, Peters (3) Target Center
8,821 		2–15
July: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 July 6 Las Vegas L 68–86 Aneesah Morrow (12) Nelson-Ododa, Rivers (7) Lindsay Allen (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
8,476 		2–16
19 July 9 Seattle Mohegan Sun Arena
20 July 11 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
21 July 13 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
22 July 15 Indiana TD Garden
All-Star Game
23 July 24 Los Angeles Mohegan Sun Arena
24 July 27 Golden State Mohegan Sun Arena
25 July 28 Seattle Mohegan Sun Arena
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
26 August 1 New York Mohegan Sun Arena
27 August 3 New York Mohegan Sun Arena
28 August 5 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
29 August 7 @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
30 August 10 @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
31 August 11 @ Golden State Chase Center
32 August 13 Chicago Mohegan Sun Arena
33 August 17 Indiana Mohegan Sun Arena
34 August 19 @ Washington CareFirst Arena
35 August 21 Washington Mohegan Sun Arena
36 August 23 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
37 August 25 @ New York Barclays Center
38 August 27 @ Dallas College Park Center
39 August 30 Minnesota Mohegan Sun Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
40 September 1 Atlanta Mohegan Sun Arena
41 September 3 @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
42 September 6 Phoenix Mohegan Sun Arena
43 September 8 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
44 September 10 Atlanta Mohegan Sun Arena
2025 season schedule

Notes:

Standings

# Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Minnesota Lynx 17 2 .895 – 12–1 11–0 6–2 5–1
2 Phoenix Mercury 13 6 .684 4 7–6 8–3 5–3 4–2
3 New York Liberty 12 6 .667 4.5 7–2 7–2 5–4 4–1
4 Atlanta Dream 12 7 .632 5 8–4 8–3 4–4 3–2
5 Seattle Storm 12 7 .632 5 8–5 6–3 6–4 4–2
6 Golden State Valkyries 9 9 .500 7.5 5–5 7–3 2–6 3–3
7 c – Indiana Fever 9 9 .500 7.5 6–5 5–5 4–4 4–1
8 Las Vegas Aces 9 9 .500 7.5 4–6 5–4 4–5 2–4
9 Washington Mystics 8 10 .444 8.5 5–5 5–3 3–7 2–3
10 Los Angeles Sparks 6 13 .316 11 3–9 1–7 5–6 2–4
11 Dallas Wings 6 14 .300 11.5 2–9 4–6 2–8 1–4
12 Chicago Sky 5 12 .294 11 1–7 2–4 3–8 1–4
13 2 16 .111 14.5 2–6 1–7 1–9 1–5

Notes

(#) – League Standing
c – Commissioner's Cup winners
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings


Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.

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