The 2008 WNBA season was their tenth season and their sixth in Connecticut. The Sun successfully advanced to the WNBA Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. Lindsay Whalen was a key contributor to the club, averaging 14.0 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, and 5.4 assists per game.
Offseason
Expansion draft
The following player was lost in the Atlanta Dream expansion draft:
* Erika DeSouza
WNBA draft
Transactions
*August 27: The Sun signed Svetlana Abrosimova and waived Jolene Anderson.
*June 27: The Sun waived Kamesha Hairston.
*May 15: The Sun waived Cori Chambers.
*May 7: The Sun waived Jessica Foley, Tracy Gahan and Christina Quaye.
*May 6: The Sun waived Meredith Alexis and Natalie Berglin.
*April 28: The Sun waived Crystal Erwin, Laura Hall and Jessica Richter.
*April 23: The Sun waived Antoinette Upshaw.
*March 20: The Sun signed Tracy Gahan to a training camp contract.
*March 7: The Sun signed Sandrine Gruda.
*March 5: The Sun signed Jessica Foley to a training camp contract.
*March 3: The Sun signed Natalie Berglin and Kerri Gardin to training camp contracts.
*February 19: The Sun re-signed free agents Lindsay Whalen and Jamie Carey.
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
Roster
Season standings
Schedule
Preseason
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, 1 , , May 1 , , @ Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota , , ,
L 57-68, , Kerri Gardin, Gardin (8) , , Tracy Gahan, Gahan, Kerri Gardin, Gardin, Amber Holt, Holt (4) , , Jamie Carey, Carey, Kamesha Hairston, Hairston, Barbara Turner (basketball), Turner (2) , , Target Center
1,155 , , 0-1
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, 2 , , May 4 , , Phoenix Mercury, Phoenix , , ,
W 94-66, , Amber Holt, Holt (15) , , Tracy Gahan, Gahan (10) , , Ketia Swanier, Swanier, Natalie Berglin, Berglin (3) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
6,252 , , 1-1
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, 3 , , May 9 , , Houston Comets, Houston , , ,
W 88-80, , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (18) , , Jolene Anderson (basketball), Anderson (7) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (8) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
4,411 , , 2-1
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Regular season
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, 1 , , May 17 , , Atlanta Dream, Atlanta , , Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast, CSS ,
W 100-67, , Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (22) , , Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (10) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (8) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
7,420 , , 1-0
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, 2 , , May 18 , , @ New York Liberty, New York , , WCTX
NBA TV,
W 77-63, , Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (17) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen, Tamika Williams, Raymond (6) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (8) , , Madison Square Garden
10,460 , , 2-0
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, 3 , , May 24 , , Sacramento Monarchs, Sacramento , , ,
W 87-64, , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (21) , , Amber Holt, Holt (7) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen, Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (5) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
6,402 , , 3-0
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, 4 , , May 27 , , Indiana Fever, Indiana , , WNBA on ESPN, ESPN2 ,
L 46-75, , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (11) , , Asjha Jones, Jones (7) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (5) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
5,245 , , 3-1
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, 5 , , May 30 , , New York Liberty, New York , , MSG (TV network), MSG
NBA TV ,
W 89-84, , Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (18) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (6) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (7) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
7,052 , , 4-1
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, 6 , , June 1 , , @ Chicago Sky, Chicago , , ,
W 75-73, , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen, Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (19) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (7) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (7) , , UIC Pavilion
2,276 , , 5-1
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, 7 , , June 6 , , Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota , , ,
W 78-77, , Asjha Jones, Jones (25) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (9) , , Jolene Anderson (basketball), Anderson, Kerri Gardin, Gardin (5) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
6,327 , , 6-1
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, 8 , , June 8 , , Washington Mystics, Washington , , WCTX
NBA TV ,
W 87-79, , Asjha Jones, Jones (16) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (7) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (7) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
7,174 , , 7-1
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, 9 , , June 10 , , @ Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota , , WNBA on ESPN, ESPN2 ,
W 75-66, , Asjha Jones, Jones (18) , , Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (12) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (6) , , Target Center
7,186 , , 8-1
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, 10 , , June 13 , , @ Los Angeles Sparks, Los Angeles , , ,
L 93-98 (OT), , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (20) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (7) , , Asjha Jones, Jones (3) , , STAPLES Center
8,702 , , 8-2
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, 11 , , June 16 , , @ Seattle Storm, Seattle , , WCTX
NBA TV ,
W 74-67, , Asjha Jones, Jones (15) , , Tamika Williams, Raymond (9) , , Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (4) , , KeyArena
6,872 , , 9-2
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, 12 , , June 18 , , @ Phoenix Mercury, Phoenix , , ,
L 81-102, , Asjha Jones, Jones (18) , , Barbara Turner (basketball), Turner (5) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (5) , , US Airways Center
4,478 , , 9-3
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, 13 , , June 20 , , @ Sacramento Monarchs, Sacramento , , ,
W 72-56, , Asjha Jones, Jones (14) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen, Jolene Anderson (basketball), Anderson (6) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (5) , , ARCO Arena
5,895 , , 10-3
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, 14 , , June 24 , , Detroit Shock, Detroit , , WCTX
NBA TV ,
W 85-68, , Asjha Jones, Jones (20) , , Amber Holt, Holt (8) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (6) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
7,501 , , 11-3
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, 15 , , June 26 , , @ Detroit Shock, Detroit , , FSN Detroit, FSN-D ,
L 61-70, , Asjha Jones, Jones (14) , , Asjha Jones, Jones (7) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (4) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
7,501 , , 11-4
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, 16 , , June 27 , , Atlanta Dream, Atlanta , , ,
W 109-101 (OT), , Asjha Jones, Jones (30) , , Asjha Jones, Jones, Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (10) , , Amber Holt, Holt (8) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
7,612 , , 12-4
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, 17 , , June 29 , , Phoenix Mercury, Phoenix , , ,
L 80-87, , Asjha Jones, Jones (16) , , Asjha Jones, Jones (9) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (8) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
9,518 (sellout) , , 12-5
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, 18 , , July 1 , , Houston Comets, Houston , , ,
W 78-68, , Asjha Jones, Jones (15) , , Barbara Turner (basketball), Turner (9) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (9) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
6,357 , , 13-5
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, 19 , , July 5 , , @ Indiana Fever, Indiana , , FSN Indiana, FSN-I
NBA TV ,
L 74-81, , Asjha Jones, Jones (20) , , Kerri Gardin, Gardin (9) , , Asjha Jones, Jones, Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (3) , , Conseco Fieldhouse
6,329 , , 13-6
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, 20 , , July 8 , , @ Detroit Shock, Detroit , , FSN Detroit, FSN-D ,
L 82-88, , Asjha Jones, Jones (21) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (7) , , Asjha Jones, Jones, Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (8) , , Palace of Auburn Hills
7,623 , , 13-7
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, 21 , , July 13 , , @ Washington Mystics, Washington , , WNBA on ESPN, ABC ,
L 64-69, , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (33) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (8) , , Asjha Jones, Jones, Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (6) , , Capital One Arena, Verizon Center
9,610 , , 13-8
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, 22 , , July 15 , , New York Liberty, New York , , WNBA on ESPN, ESPN2 ,
L 71-77, , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (19) , , Asjha Jones, Jones (9) , , Asjha Jones, Jones (5) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
8,244 , , 13-9
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, 23 , , July 18 , , @ Chicago Sky, Chicago , , WCTX
NBA TV ,
L 65-73, , Asjha Jones, Jones (18) , , Sandrine Gruda, Gruda (11) , , Asjha Jones, Jones, Ketia Swanier, Swanier (3) , , UIC Pavilion
3,379 , , 13-10
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, 24 , , July 20 , , Chicago Sky, Chicago , , ,
W 74-67, , Asjha Jones, Jones (23) , , Asjha Jones, Jones (10) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (6) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
7,367 , , 14-10
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, 25 , , July 24 , , Los Angeles Sparks, Los Angeles , , WCTX
NBA TV ,
W 87-61, , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (22) , , Asjha Jones, Jones (8) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (4) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
9,518 (sellout) , , 15-10
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, 26 , , July 27 , , @ Washington Mystics, Washington , , CSN Mid-Atlantic, CSN-MA
NBA TV ,
W 82-60, , Asjha Jones, Jones (27) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (8) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (7) , , Capital One Arena, Verizon Center
9,357 , , 16-10
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, 27 , , August 28 , , @ Indiana Fever, Indiana , , FSN Indiana, FSN-I
NBA TV ,
W 84-58, , Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (15) , , Barbara Turner (basketball), Turner, Tamika Raymond, Raymond (5) , , Sandrine Gruda, Gruda, Asjha Jones, Jones (4) , , Conseco Fieldhouse
6,435 , , 17-10
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, 28 , , August 29 , , @ Atlanta Dream, Atlanta , , ,
W 98-72, , Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (27) , , Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (6) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (8) , , Philips Arena
11,442 (sellout) , , 18-10
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, 29 , , August 31 , , Seattle Storm, Seattle , , WNBA on ESPN, ABC ,
W 80-76, , Asjha Jones, Jones (20) , , Amber Holt, Holt (5) , , Kerri Gardin, Gardin (4) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
9,518 (sellout) , , 19-10
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, 30 , , September 5 , , Chicago Sky, Chicago , , ,
W 80-75, , Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (17) , , Asjha Jones, Jones (6) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (6) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
8,088 , , 20-10
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, 31 , , September 7 , , San Antonio Silver Stars, San Antonio , , WNBA on ESPN, ABC ,
L 73-85, , Asjha Jones, Jones (22) , , Asjha Jones, Jones (9) , , Svetlana Abrosimova, Abrosimova (6) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
7,956 , , 20-11
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, 32 , , September 9 , , @ Houston Comets, Houston , , WCTX ,
L 68-75, , Asjha Jones, Jones (22) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (8) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (5) , , Reliant Arena
5,769 , , 20-12
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, 33 , , September 11 , , @ San Antonio Silver Stars, San Antonio , , ,
L 74-78, , Asjha Jones, Jones (18) , , Kerri Gardin, Gardin (14) , , Jamie Carey, Carey (7) , , AT&T Center
6,791 , , 20-13
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, 34 , , September 13 , , Washington Mystics, Washington , , WCTX
NBA TV ,
W 87-81, , Erin Phillips, Phillips (18) , , Erin Phillips, Phillips (8) , , Sandrine Gruda, Gruda, Ketia Swanier, Swanier (4) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
8,652 , , 21-13
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Playoffs
In the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Sun had to face the New York Liberty. Since the Sun had the better record, the series would be played with game 1 at New York, game 2 at Connecticut, and game 3 (if needed) at Connecticut. The Liberty won the first game, but the Sun won the second to force a game three. The Sun were upset on their home floor by the Liberty and were eliminated from the playoffs.
*For the sixth consecutive season, the Sun advance to the playoffs.
*For the second consecutive season, the Sun do not advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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, 1 , , September 18 , , @ New York Liberty, New York , , MSG (TV network), MSG
NBA TV ,
L 63-72, , Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (16) , , Asjha Jones, Jones, Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (6) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (6) , , Madison Square Garden
7,649 , , 0-1
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, 2 , , September 20 , , New York Liberty, New York , , MSG (TV network), MSG
NBA TV ,
W 73-70, , Asjha Jones, Jones (16) , , Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (6) , , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (4) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
7,234 , , 1-1
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, 3 , , September 22 , , New York Liberty, New York , , WNBA on ESPN, ESPN2 ,
L 62-66, , Lindsay Whalen, Whalen (19) , , Asjha Jones, Jones (11) , , Tamika Whitmore, Whitmore (4) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
6,011 , , 1-2
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Depth
Regular Season statistics
Player statistics
Team statistics
Team Ranking
This table shows how the Sun rank compared to the other teams in the league (14 total teams):
Playoffs statistics
Player statistics
Team statistics
Awards and honors
*Head coach Mike Thibault was named 2008 WNBA Coach of the Year.
*Lindsay Whalen was named to the All-WNBA First Team.
*Asjha Jones was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.
*Amber Holt was named to the All-Rookie Team.
*Lindsay Whalen was given the Peak Performer award (for assists) for leading the league in assists per game (5.4).
*Lindsay Whalen was the second player in WNBA history to average at least 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game for the season. Only Nikki Teasley has previously accomplished this feat.
*Lindsay Whalen was named ''WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week'' for the week of May 27, 2008.
*Asjha Jones was named ''WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week'' for the week of June 30, 2008.
*Lindsay Whalen was named ''WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week'' for the week of July 14, 2008.
*Asjha Jones was named ''WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week'' for the week of July 28, 2008.
Attendance
*A sellout for a basketball game at Mohegan Sun Arena is 9,518.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Connecticut Sun Season
Connecticut Sun seasons
2008 WNBA season, Connecticut
2008 in sports in Connecticut, Connecticut Sun