2008 Connecticut Sun Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 21-13
Finishing 2nd in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round
First Round - Lost to New York Liberty 2-1
Coach: Mike Thibault (21-13)
Location: Uncasville, Connecticut
Attendance: 129,951, Avg. 7,644 in 17 home dates
2008 Connecticut Sun StatisticsTeam Record: 21-13
Finishing 2nd in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round
First Round - Lost to New York Liberty 2-1
Coach: Mike Thibault (21-13)
Location: Uncasville, Connecticut
Attendance: 129,951, Avg. 7,644 in 17 home dates
The Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2008 season with a record of 21 wins and 13 losses, finishing second in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Connecticut scored 2,690 points and allowed 2,541. Asjha Jones tossed in a team-high 561 points for the Sun, while Lindsay Whalen netted 13 or more per game also. Asjha Jones contributed 201 boards. Lindsay Whalen dished out 166 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Lindsay Whalen added 45 steals.
Mike Thibault coached the team. The 2008 Connecticut Sun lost in the first round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svetlana Abrosimova | F | July 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 169 | Connecticut | St. Petersburg, RUS URS |
| Jolene Anderson | G | July 22, 1986 | 5'8" | 166 | Wisconsin | |
| Jamie Carey | G | March 12, 1981 | 5'6" | 135 | Texas | |
| Kerri Gardin | F | May 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 168 | Virginia Tech | |
| Sandrine Gruda | F-C | June 25, 1987 | 6'4" | 185 | Cannes, FRA | |
| Amber Holt | F | June 7, 1985 | 6'0" | 168 | Middle Tennessee State | |
| Asjha Jones | F | August 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 196 | Connecticut | Piscataway, NJ USA |
| Danielle Page | F | November 14, 1986 | 6'2" | 179 | Nebraska | |
| Erin Phillips | G | May 19, 1985 | 5'7" | 162 | Carlton, VIC AUS | |
| Ketia Swanier | G | August 10, 1986 | 5'7" | 144 | Connecticut | |
| Barbara Turner | G-F | June 8, 1984 | 6'0" | 172 | Connecticut | |
| Lindsay Whalen | G | May 9, 1982 | 5'8" | 150 | Minnesota | Hutchinson, MN USA |
| Tamika Whitmore | F | June 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Memphis | |
| Tamika Williams Raymond | F | April 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Connecticut |
