Connecticut Sun
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| Conference | Eastern | ||
| Leagues | WNBA | ||
| Founded | 1999 (as Orlando) | ||
| History |
Orlando Miracle 1999–2002 Connecticut Sun 2003–present |
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| Arena | Mohegan Sun Arena | ||
| Location | Uncasville, Connecticut | ||
| Team colors | Red, blue, orange, yellow, white |
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| Main sponsor | Frontier Communications | ||
| General manager | Curt Miller | ||
| Head coach | Curt Miller | ||
| Assistant(s) | Nicki Collen Steve Smith |
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| Ownership | Mohegan Sun | ||
| Championships | 0 | ||
| Conference titles | 2 (2004, 2005) | ||
| Website | sun |
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The Connecticut Sun is an American professional women's basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut that competes in the Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Along with the Minnesota Lynx, the club was established in 1999 as part of the league's expansion from ten to twelve teams. The Miracle, the club's previous moniker, originated that year in Orlando, Florida as the sister team to the NBA's Orlando Magic. Financial straits left the Miracle teetering on the brink of disbanding before 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 derivative of the club's name comes from its affiliation with Mohegan Sun, while the team's logo is reflective of a modern interpretation to 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 also held the distinction of being the only WNBA franchise not to share its market with an NBA team from 2003 until the Seattle SuperSonics relocated, leaving the Storm as an independent team in Seattle. The Sun is considered by many to be the most successful franchise in the WNBA yet to have won a championship.
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