Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun are an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, that competes in the Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
| Connecticut Sun | ||||
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| 2024 Connecticut Sun season | ||||
| Conference | Eastern | |||
| Leagues | WNBA | |||
| Founded | 1999 | |||
| History | Orlando Miracle 1999–2002 Connecticut Sun 2003–present | |||
| Arena | Mohegan Sun Arena | |||
| Location | Uncasville, Connecticut | |||
| Team colors | Orange, navy blue, white | |||
| Main sponsor | Frontier Communications | |||
| General manager | Darius Taylor | |||
| Head coach | Stephanie White | |||
| Assistant(s) | Abi Olajuwon Briann January Austin Kelly | |||
| Ownership | Mohegan Tribe | |||
| Championships | 0 | |||
| Conference titles | 2 (2004, 2005) | |||
| Website | sun | |||
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The team was established as the Orlando Miracle in 1999, during the league's expansion from ten to twelve teams, as a sister team to the NBA's Orlando Magic. In 2003, as financial strains left the team on the brink of disbanding, the Mohegan Indian tribe purchased and relocated the team to Mohegan Sun, becoming the first Native American tribe to own a professional sports franchise. The team's name comes from its affiliation with Mohegan Sun and its logo is reflective of a modern interpretation of an ancient Mohegan symbol. Capitalizing on the popularity of women's basketball in the state, as a result of the success of the UConn Huskies, the Sun held the distinction of being the only WNBA franchise not to share its market with an NBA team, until the relocation of the Seattle SuperSonics in 2008 left the Storm as an independent team in Seattle.
The Sun have qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in fifteen of their twenty-one seasons in Connecticut.