2009 Connecticut Sun season
The 2009 WNBA season is the 11th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their seventh in Connecticut. The Sun attempted to advance to the WNBA Playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, but did not qualify for the postseason. Offseason Dispersal Draft Based on the Sun's 2008 record, they would pick 10th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Sun waived their pick. WNBA draft The following are the Sun's selections in the 2009 WNBA draft. Transactions July 4: The Sun waived Lauren Ervin due to the arrival of Sandrine Gruda. June 28: The Sun waived Barbara Turner due to the arrival of Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota. June 19: The Sun signed Tan White and waived Kristi Cirone. June 5: The Sun waived Lyndra Littles, Danielle Page and Carrem Gay. June 3: The Sun claimed Kiesha Brown off waivers. June 1: The Sun waived Ketia Swanier and Ashley Hayes. April 20: The Sun signed Carrem Gay to a training camp contract. April 20: The Sun announced that Tamika Raymond would sit out the 2009 season. April 13: The Sun announced Jamie Carey's retirement. April 13: The Sun signed Ashley Hayes to a training camp contract. April 10: The Sun signed Kristi Cirone to a training camp contract. February 13: The Sun signed Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota to a training camp contract. January 23: The Sun signed Lauren Ervin to a rookie-scale contract. January 21: The Sun signed Barbara Turner, Kerri Gardin, and Danielle Page for the 2009 season. January 7: The Sun signed Kerri Gardin and Danielle Page to training camp contracts. Free agents Additions Subtractions Roster Season standings Schedule Preseason |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || May 22 || 7:00pm || New York || 74-62 || Jones (11) || Black (7) || Whalen (3) || Mohegan Sun Arena 5,578 || 1-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || May 27 || 7:30pm || @ Atlanta || 73-76 || Phillips (18) || Black, Ervin (6) || Swanier, Whalen (3) || Philips Arena 4,980 || 1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || May 31 || 7:00pm || Los Angeles || 77-80 || Phillips (11) || Littles (8) || Phillips, Swanier, Whalen (3) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,630 || 1-2 |- Regular season |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || June 6 || 4:00pm || Washington || || 70-82 || Jones (22) || Whalen (6) || Whalen (4) || Mohegan Sun Arena 7,191 || 0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || June 7 || 4:00pm || @ New York || WCTX || 66-57 || Whalen (14) || Whalen (12) || Brown, Cirone, Whalen, Whitmore (2) || Madison Square Garden 13,397 || 1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || June 14 || 3:00pm || Atlanta || || 62-67 || Whalen (16) || Black (9) || Whalen (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,429 || 1-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || June 16 || 8:00pm || @ Chicago || || 75-78 || Jones, Whitmore (16) || Jones (5) || Whalen (8) || UIC