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2007 Connecticut Sun season

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{{WNBA season

| team = Connecticut Sun

| year = 2007

| attendance = 7,970

| wins = 18

| losses = 16

| conf = Eastern

| conf_place = 3

| coach = Mike Thibault

| arena = Mohegan Sun Arena

| points = Katie Douglas (17.0)

| rebounds = Margo Dydek (6.5)

| assists = Lindsay Whalen (5.0)

| playoffs = Lost in Eastern Conference Semi-Finals

}}

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=

class="wikitable"

! style="background:#14345B; color:#ffc322;" width="3%"| Pick

! style="background:#14345B; color:#ffc322;" width="10%"| Player

! style="background:#14345B; color:#ffc322;" width="10%"| Nationality

! style="background:#14345B; color:#ffc322;" width="10%"| School

style="text-align:left"|12

| Kamesha Hairston

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Temple

style="text-align:left"|13

| Sandrine Gruda

| {{flagu|France}}

| France

style="text-align:left"|26

| Cori Chambers

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Georgia

style="text-align:left"|39

| Kiera Hardy

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Nebraska

[http://www.wnba.com/draft2008/draft_board.html WNBA.com: 2008 WNBA Draft Board] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004121933/http://www.wnba.com/draft2008/draft_board.html |date=2013-10-04 }}

=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.

[http://www.wnba.com/transactions/WNBA_2007.html WNBA.com: 2007 WNBA Transactions]

Roster

{{sports roster

| team=Connecticut Sun

| season = 2007

| style = WNBA

| players =

{{sports roster/entry | num = 10 | first = Jamie| last = Carey | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 6 | lbs = 135 | college = Texas | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 23 | first = Cori | last = Chambers | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 155 | college = Georgia | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 7 | first = Sandrine | last = Gruda | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | from = France | nat = France | note = DP }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 41 | first = Erika | last = DeSouza | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 190 | from = Brazil | nat = Brazil }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 32 | first = Katie | last = Douglas |dab=basketball | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 165 | college = Purdue | nat = USA | note = C}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 12 | first = Margo | last = Dydek | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 2 | lbs = 223 | from = Poland | nat = Poland }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 21 | first = Kamesha | last = Hairston | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 146 | college = Temple | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 15 | first = Asjha | last = Jones | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 196 | college = Connecticut | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 24 | first = Megan | last = Mahoney | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 160 | college = Kansas State | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 9 | first = Evanthia | last = Maltsi | pos = G/F | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 165 | from = Greece | nat = Greece }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 31 | first = Erin | last = Phillips | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 7 | lbs = 162 | from = Australia | nat = Australia | inj = yes}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 52 | first = Kristen | last = Rasmussen | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 172 | college = Michigan | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 42 | first = Nykesha | last = Sales | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 175 | college = Connecticut | nat = USA | note = C}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 13 | first = Lindsay | last = Whalen | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = 150 | college = Minnesota | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 43 | first = Le'Coe | last = Willingham | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 200 | college = Auburn | nat = USA }}

| head_coach =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Mike | last = Thibault| college = St. Martin's University}}

| asst_coach =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Scott | last = Hawk | nolink = 1| college = Nebraska-Omaha}}

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Bernadette | last = Mattox | nolink = 1| college = Georgia}}

| str_cond =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Jodi | last = Hopkins | nolink = 1| college = Ohio State}}

| ath_train =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Jeremy | last = Norman | nolink = 1| college = Keene State College}}

}}

Season standings

{{2007 WNBA Eastern Conference standings|team=CON}}

Schedule

=Preseason=

{{Game log start|title=}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#092C57; color:#FFC322|title= 2007 Game Log: Preseason| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| High points| High rebounds| High assists| Location/Attendance| Record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 1 || May 5 || New York || [https://web.archive.org/web/20081204141722/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070505/NYLCON/boxscore.html W 61-60] || Hardy (12) || Rasmussen (7) || Rasmussen (4) || Arena at Harbor Yard
N/A || 1-0

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 2 || May 8 || Seattle || [https://web.archive.org/web/20080709082245/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070508/SEACON/boxscore.html L 55-63] || Douglas (16) || Willingham (9) || Carey (4) || Mohegan Sun Arena
5,607 || 1-1

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 3 || May 15 || @ San Antonio || [https://web.archive.org/web/20080704134508/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070515/CONSAN/boxscore.html L 53-86] || Whalen (14) || Jones (5) || Jones, Carey (2) || AT&T Center
3,296 || 1-2

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log end}}

=Regular season=

{{Game log start|style=background:#092C57; color:#FFC322|title= 2007 Game Log: Regular Season}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#B22222; color:white|title=May| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| High points| High rebounds| High assists| Location/Attendance| Record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 1

| May 19

| @ Washington

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080709003455/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070519/CONWAS/boxscore.html W 89-80]

| Sales (20)

| Jones, Dydek (6)

| Douglas, Jones (4)

| Verizon Center
8,042

| 1-0

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 2

| May 23

| @ San Antonio

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081204125158/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070523/CONSAN/boxscore.html L 71-74]

| Douglas (21)

| Jones (9)

| Douglas (8)

| AT&T Center
8,574

| 1-1

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 3

| May 26

| Los Angeles

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080724012938/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070526/LASCON/boxscore.html L 68-88]

| Sales (17)

| de Souza (9)

| Whalen (5)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
8,003

| 1-2

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 4

| May 31

| @ Chicago

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081204133244/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070531/CONCHI/boxscore.html W 102-97 (OT)]

| Jones (31)

| Jones (9)

| Douglas (7)

| UIC Pavilion
2,634

| 2-2

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#B22222; color:white|title=June| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| High points| High rebounds| High assists| Location/Attendance| Record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 5

| June 2

| Phoenix

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080505013808/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070602/PHOCON/boxscore.html W 76-67]

| Jones (24)

| Douglas (9)

| Whalen (6)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
8,881

| 3-2

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 6

| June 8

| @ Houston

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081204124804/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070608/CONHOU/boxscore.html W 88-77]

| Sales (26)

| Dydek (11)

| Douglas (6)

| Toyota Center
7,339

| 4-2

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 7

| June 10

| Detroit

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080709005208/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070610/DETCON/boxscore.html L 74-79]

| Jones (20)

| Dydek (9)

| Jones (5)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
7,724

| 4-3

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 8

| June 13

| @ Minnesota

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080303145845/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070613/CONMIN/boxscore.html L 73-77 (OT)]

| Jones (22)

| Jones (10)

| Douglas (6)

| Target Center
9,382

| 4-4

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 9

| June 15

| @ Detroit

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081204103739/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070615/CONDET/boxscore.html L 72-75]

| Sales (18)

| Dydek (8)

| Whalen (5)

| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,484

| 4-5

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 10

| June 17

| Chicago

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080303145927/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070617/CHICON/boxscore.html L 74-87]

| Jones (22)

| Jones (12)

| Douglas (5)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
7,614

| 4-6

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 11

| June 20

| New York

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080507055023/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070620/NYLCON/boxscore.html L 73-76]

| Douglas, Sales (17)

| Whalen (8)

| Whalen (10)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
6,154

| 4-7

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 12

| June 22

| @ Indiana

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120204922/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070622/CONIND/boxscore.html W 78-74]

| Douglas (30)

| Dydek (10)

| Whalen (7)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
7,240

| 5-7

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 13

| June 23

| San Antonio

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081011231255/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070623/SANCON/boxscore.html L 58-71]

| Douglas, Whalen (15)

| Dydek (8)

| Douglas (3)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
6,887

| 5-8

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 14

| June 26

| Washington

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080303150045/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070626/WASCON/boxscore.html L 75-91]

| Douglas (19)

| Dydek (10)

| Whalen (6)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
6,353

| 5-9

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 15

| June 27

| @ Detroit

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080709082620/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070627/CONDET/boxscore.html L 74-77]

| Jones (16)

| Jones (9)

| Douglas, Whalen (4)

| Palace of Auburn Hills
8,521

| 5-10

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 16

| June 29

| Indiana

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080502224043/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070629/INDCON/boxscore.html W 72-67]

| Douglas (22)

| Dydek (13)

| Whalen (7)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
7,617

| 6-10

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#B22222; color:white|title=July| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| High points| High rebounds| High assists| Location/Attendance| Record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 17

| July 6

| @ Phoenix

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20070713202721/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070706/CONPHO/boxscore.html L 109-111 (2 OT)]

| Jones, Sales (22)

| Rasmussen (13)

| Jones (6)

| US Airways Center
7,131

| 6-11

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 18

| July 7

| @ Los Angeles

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080415184625/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070707/CONLAS/boxscore.html W 110-89]

| Douglas (28)

| Dydek (7)

| Whalen (8)

| STAPLES Center
8,769

| 7-11

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 19

| July 11

| @ Seattle

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080709082146/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070711/CONSEA/boxscore.html W 76-63]

| Douglas (17)

| Jones (9)

| Whalen, Douglas (4)

| KeyArena
10,891

| 8-11

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 20

| July 12

| @ Sacramento

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20070716001420/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070712/CONSAC/boxscore.html W 82-78 (OT)]

| Sales (23)

| Dydek (9)

| Whalen (8)

| ARCO Arena
6,498

| 9-11

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 21

| July 17

| Minnesota

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20071009151907/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070717/MINCON/boxscore.html W 84-79]

| Douglas (22)

| Sales, Dydek,
Willingham (5)

| Whalen, Sales (4)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
8,253

| 10-11

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 22

| July 20

| Seattle

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080709082259/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070720/SEACON/boxscore.html W 76-58]

| Whalen (19)

| Jones (10)

| Douglas (6)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
9,003

| 11-11

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 23

| July 22

| Houston

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20071017210827/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070722/HOUCON/boxscore.html W 81-79]

| Douglas (25)

| Douglas, Whalen,
Dydek (6)

| Whalen (6)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
7,869

| 12-11

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 24

| July 24

| Detroit

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080709082003/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070724/DETCON/boxscore.html L 88-92]

| Whalen (33)

| de Souza (9)

| Whalen (7)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
8,192

| 13-11

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 25

| July 26

| New York

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080327012121/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070726/NYLCON/boxscore.html W 79-75]

| Whalen (20)

| Whalen, de Souza (9)

| Whalen (8)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
N/A

| 14-11

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 26

| July 29

| @ New York

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080507055058/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070729/CONNYL/boxscore.html L 67-61]

| Douglas (26)

| Maltsi (8)

| Jones (4)

| Madison Square Garden
8,303

| 14-12

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 27

| July 31

| Chicago

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080327012126/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070731/CHICON/boxscore.html W 74-56]

| Douglas (18)

| Jones (9)

| Sales (5)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
8,048

| 15-12

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#B22222; color:white|title=August| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| High points| High rebounds| High assists| Location/Attendance| Record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 28

| August 4

| Indiana

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120211238/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070804/INDCON/boxscore.html W 84-59]

| Douglas (19)

| Dydek (9)

| Douglas (5)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
9,493

| 16-12

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 29

| August 7

| Sacramento

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20090926223916/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070807/SACCON/boxscore.html L 79-81]

| Whalen, Jones (17)

| Jones (6)

| Whalen (7)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
8,930

| 16-13

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 30

| August 11

| @ Chicago

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081012112952/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070811/CONCHI/boxscore.html W 88-66]

| Dydek (18)

| Dydek (6)

| Whalen (7)

| UIC Pavilion
4,261

| 17-13

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 31

| August 14

| @ Washington

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509154402/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070814/CONWAS/boxscore.html L 64-65]

| Dydek (17)

| Dydek (11)

| Whalen (5)

| Verizon Center
N/A

| 17-14

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 32

| August 15

| @ Indiana

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081203150002/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070815/CONIND/boxscore.html W 77-74]

| Sales (32)

| de Souza (6)

| Rasmussen (3)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
6,433

| 18-14

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 33

| August 17

| @ New York

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080323081251/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070817/CONNYL/boxscore.html L 66-74]

| Douglas (22)

| Whalen, Rasmussen,
Willingham (5)

| Whalen (4)

| Madison Square Garden
8,622

| 18-15

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 34

| August 19

| Washington

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509163531/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070819/WASCON/boxscore.html L 74-76]

| Douglas (21)

| Douglas (9)

| Whalen (7)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
9,518 (sellout)

| 18-16

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log end}}

=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.

{{Game log start|style=background:#092C57; color:#FFC322|title= 2007 Game Log: Postseason}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#B22222; color:white|title=Eastern Conference Semifinals| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| High points| High rebounds| High assists| Location/Attendance| Series}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"

| 1

| August 23

| Indiana

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080919010200/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070823/INDCON/boxscore.html W 93-88 (3 OT)]

| Sales (25)

| Dydek (11)

| Whalen (10)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
7,271

| 1-0

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 2

| August 25

| @ Indiana

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080919010230/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070825/CONIND/boxscore.html L 59-78]

| Douglas (11)

| Sales (6)

| Carey (4)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
7,298

| 1-1

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 3

| August 27

| @ Indiana

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20090305012209/http://www.wnba.com/games/20070827/CONIND/boxscore.html L 88-93 (OT)]

| Douglas (27)

| Whalen (10)

| Douglas, Jones (5)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
6,012

| 1-2

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log end}}

Depth

style="text-align: center; background:#000066; color:#FFCC00"

!width="40"|Pos.

!width="165"|Starter

!width="230"|Bench

!width="165"|Inactive

style="height:40px; background:white; color:#FFCC00"

! style="background:#B22222" | C

| Margo Dydek

Érika de Souzastyle="background:#FAFAD2"|Sandrine Gruda
style="height:40px; background:white; color:#FFCC00"

! style="background:#B22222" | PF

| Asjha Jones

Kristen Rasmussen -- Le'Coe Willinghamstyle="background:#FAFAD2" |
style="height:40px; background:white; color:#FFCC00"

! style="background:#B22222" | SF

| Nykesha Sales

Evanthia Maltsi -- Megan Mahoneystyle="background:#FAFAD2" |
style="height:40px; background:white; color:#FFCC00"

! style="background:#B22222" | SG

| Katie Douglas

Kamesha Hairstonstyle="background:#FAFAD2"|Cori Chambers
style="height:40px; background:white; color:#FFCC00"

! style="background:#B22222" | PG

| Lindsay Whalen

Jamie Careystyle="background:#FAFAD2"|Erin Phillips

Player stats

  • http://www.wnba.com/sun/stats/2007/

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

{{reflist}}

External links

{{Connecticut Sun}}

{{2007 WNBA season by team}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2007 Connecticut Sun Season}}

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