2012 Connecticut Sun season

February 2024 August 2023 March 2026 Connecticut Sun 2012 25 9 Eastern 1 Mike Thibault Mohegan Sun Arena Lost in Conference Finals CPTV-SESPN2, NBATV The 2012 WNBA season was the 14th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their tenth in Connecticut. Transactions WNBA draft The following are the Sun's selections in the 2012 WNBA draft. Round Pick Player Nationality School/team/country 1 9 Astan Dabo Mali 2 21 Chay Shegog North Carolina Transaction log April 11, 2011: The Sun traded a third-round pick in the 2012 Draft to the Phoenix Mercury as part of the Tahnee Robinson trade. February 6: The Sun signed Mistie Mims. February 28: The Sun signed Sidney Spencer and Jessica Breland. March 16: The Sun signed Dawn Evans.https://www.norwichbulletin.com/story/sports/college/2012/05/16/local-roundup-connecticut-sun-trim/44945279007/ Local roundup: Connecticut Sun trim roster The Bulletin May 16, 2012 February 21, 2024 April 17: The Sun signed Brittany Carter.https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/WNBA-Connecticut-Sun-sign-Brittany-Carter-to-11525654.php WNBA: Connecticut Sun sign Brittany Carter to training camp contract CT Insider April 17, 2012 February 21, 2024 April 26: The Sun signed draft pick Chay Shegog. April 30: The Sun signed Stefanie Murphy. May 5: The Sun waived Brittany Carter. May 8: The Sun waived Jessica Breland and Stefanie Murphy.https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/pro/2012/05/10/sun-cut-2-more-to/65009937007/ Sun cut 2 more to trip roster Marc Allard Journal Star May 9, 2012 February 21, 2024 May 15: The Sun waived Dawn Evans. May 16: The Sun waived Sidney Spencer.https://www.courant.com/2012/05/16/sun-cut-sidney-spencer-to-reach-11-player-limit-2/ Sun Cut Sidney Spencer To Reach 11-Player Limit Hartford Courant May 16, 2012 February 21, 2024 August 14: The Sun waived Chay Shegog. August 15: The Sun signed Jessica Moore.https://www.courant.com/2012/08/15/connecticut-sun-add-jessica-moore-ready-to-play-after-long-layoff/ Connecticut Sun Add Jessica Moore; Ready To Play After Long Layoff Hartford Courant August 15, 2012 February 21, 2024 Personnel changes 52% Additions PlayerSignedFormer team Mistie Mims February 6, 2012 Chicago Sky Subtractions PlayerLeftNew team Jessica Breland May 8, 2012 free agent Roster Depth Pos.StarterBench C Tina Charles Jessica Moore PF Asjha Jones Mistie MimsKelsey Griffin SF Kalana Greene Danielle McCray SG Kara Lawson Tan White PG Allison Hightower Renee Montgomery Season standings CON Schedule Preseason y background:#092C57; color:#FFC322 2012 Game Log: Preseason (May) Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || Mon 7 || 7:00 || New York || || 96-81 || GreeneJones (12) || McCray (6) || Lawson (7)|| Mohegan Sun Arena 4,287 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || Thu 10 || 7:00 || Minnesota || CPTV-S || 85-87 || Lawson (19) ||Griffin (9) || Montgomery (6) || Mohegan Sun Arena 4,835 || 1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || Mon 14 || 7:00 || @ Washington || || 64-83 || Jones (17) || GriffinShegog (5) || Lawson (4) || Verizon Center 5,142 || 1–2 |- Regular season background:#092C57; color:#FFC322 2012 Game Log: Regular Season y background:#B22222; color:white May (3–0) Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || Sat 19 || 4:00 || @ New York || MSG+ || 78-73 || Charles (19) || Charles (13) || Lawson (6) || Madison Square Garden 8,112 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || Sun 20 || 5:00 || New York || CPTV-S || 92-77 || Charles (25) || Charles (11) || Montgomery (6) || Mohegan Sun Arena 7,118 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || Fri 25 || 7:00 || San Antonio || CPTV-S || 83-79 || Montgomery (23) || Charles (8) || HightowerJones (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,115 || 3–0 |- y background:#B22222; color:white June (7–3) Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || Fri 1 || 7:00 || Minnesota || CPTV-S || 72-85 || Charles (20) || Charles (12) || Lawson (4) || Mohegan Sun Arena 7,249 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || Sun 3 || 3:00 || Washington || CPTV-S || 94-86 || Charles (30) || Charles (9) || CharlesGreeneLawson (4) || Mohegan Sun Arena 7,065 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || Fri 8 || 7:00 || @ Indiana || || 89-81 || Lawson (18) || Charles (14) || CharlesMcCrayMontgomery (3) || Bankers Life Fieldhouse 6,041 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || Sun 10 || 5:00 || Atlanta || CPTV-S || 92-73 || Charles (22) || Charles (11) || Hightower (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,526 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || Wed 13 || 8:00 || Los Angeles || ESPN2 || 81-87 || Charles (19) || Charles (13) || Lawson (4) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,058 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || Fri 15 || 7:00 || New York || || 97-55 || Charles (20) || CharlesJones (8) || Greene (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,522 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || Sun 17 || 3:00 || @ Atlanta || SSO || 75-73 || Charles (23) || Charles (22) || Lawson (4) || Philips Arena 4,323 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || Tue 19 || 7:00 || Indiana || CPTV-S || 88-85(OT) || Lawson (22) || CharlesJones (8) || GreeneLawson (3) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,503 || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || Thu 21 || 7:00 || @ Indiana || CPTV-SFS-I || 61-95 || Mims (11) || Charles (8) || Lawson (2) || Bankers Life Fieldhouse 6,326 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || Fri 29 || 7:00 || @ Washington || CPTV-SCSN-MA || 77-64 || Jones (20) || Jones (11) || Hightower (4) || Verizon Center 6,975 || 10–3 |- y background:#B22222; color:white July (5–1) Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || Sun 1 || 5:00 || Seattle || CPTV-S || 83-89(OT) || Lawson (22) || Charles (14) || Hightower (4) || Mohegan Sun Arena 9,201 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || Fri 6 || 8:00 || @ Tulsa || || 86-79 || Charles (24) || CharlesJones (10) || Lawson (6) || BOK Center 4,318 || 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || Sat 7 || 8:00 || @ Minnesota || NBATVCPTV-S || 86-80 || Lawson (22) || Charles (15) || Hightower (5) || Target Center 10,882 || 12–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || Tue 10 || 11:30am || @ Washington || CPTV-SCSN-MA || 77-70 || Lawson (17) || Charles (8) || CharlesGreene (4) || Verizon Center 12,569 || 13–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || Wed 11 || 7:00 || Washington || || 85-73 || Jones (22) || Jones (9) || Montgomery (6) || Mohegan Sun Arena 7,804 || 14–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || Fri 13 || 8:30 || @ Chicago || CPTV-SCN100 || 80-78(OT) || Charles (25) || Charles (13) || Montgomery (4) || Allstate Arena 5,988 || 15–4 |- | colspan="11" align="center" valign="middle" | Summer Olympic break |- y background:#B22222; color:white August (4–2) Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- | colspan="11" align="center" valign="middle" | Summer Olympic break |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || Thu 16 || 7:00 || @ New York || NBATVMSG || 66-79 || Montgomery (16) || Charles (12) || Lawson (4) || Prudential Center 5,865 || 15–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || Sat 18 || 7:00 || New York || CPTV-S || 85-74 || Charles (23) || Charles (9) || Lawson (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena 8,232 || 16–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || Tue 21 || 7:00 || Tulsa || || 82-80(OT) || Lawson (19) || Mims (11) || LawsonMontgomery (4) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,745 || 17–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || Sun 26 || 5:00 || Chicago || CPTV-S || 70-82 || Hightower (17) || Charles (8) || Lawson (6) || Mohegan Sun Arena 8,390 || 17–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || Tue 28 || 8:00 || @ Chicago || CPTV-SCN100 || 83-72 || Charles (24) || Charles (14) || Lawson (6) || Allstate Arena 2,884 || 18–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || Thu 30 || 8:00 || @ San Antonio || || 84-73 || Charles (20) || CharlesGriffin (10) || Hightower (8) || AT&T Center 5,023 || 19–6 |- y background:#B22222; color:white September (6–3) Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || Sun 2 || 3:00 || @ Atlanta || NBATVSSO || 80-87 || Lawson (16) || Charles (11) || Lawson (5) || Philips Arena 5,020 || 19–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || Tue 4 || 7:00 || @ Washington || CPTV-S || 77-70 || Charles (20) || Charles (13) || MimsLawson (4) || Verizon Center 5,980 || 20–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || Fri 7 || 7:00 || Phoenix || CPTV-S || 82-91 || Montgomery (25) || Mims (9) || Lawson (4) || Mohegan Sun Arena 8,379 || 20–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || Sun 9 || 5:00 || Chicago || CPTV-S || 82-77 || Charles (24) || CharlesLawson (6) || Lawson (9) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,658 || 21–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || Wed 12 || 10:00 || @ Phoenix || ESPN2CPTV-S || 100-78 || Lawson (30) || Mims (9) || Lawson (7) || US Airways Center 5,421 || 22–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || Fri 14 || 11:00 || @ Los Angeles || NBATVCPTV-STWC101 || 82-93 || Charles (21) || Charles (13) || LawsonMontgomery (4) || Staples Center 10,503 || 22–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || Sun 16 || 9:00 || @ Seattle || CPTV-SKONG || 60-58 || Lawson (13) || Mims (11) || 4 players (2) || KeyArena 7,748 || 23–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || Wed 19 || 7:00 || Indiana || || 73-67 || Lawson (23) || Charles (12) || Lawson (6) || Mohegan Sun Arena 5,811 || 24–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || Sun 23 || 5:00 || Atlanta || CPTV-S || 92-72 || Lawson (21) || Charles (9) || Montgomery (7) || Mohegan Sun Arena 9,143 || 25–9 |- | All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com Postseason background:#092C57; color:#FFC322 2012 Game Log: Postseason y background:#B22222; color:white Eastern Conference Semifinals Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || September 27 || 8:00 || New York || ESPN2 || 65-60 || Charles (17) || Jones (9) || HightowerLawson (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena 5,520 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || September 29 || 7:00 || @ New York || NBATV || 75-62 || Charles (25) || Charles (14) || Lawson (6) || Prudential Center 7,854 || 2–0 |- y background:#B22222; color:white Eastern Conference Finals Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Series |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || October 5 || 8:00 || Indiana || ESPN2 || 76-64 || Charles (18) || Charles (15) || Montgomery (7) || Mohegan Sun Arena 7,599 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || October 8 || 8:00 || @ Indiana || ESPN2 || 76-78 || Lawson (18) || Jones (10) || JonesMontgomery (4) || Bankers Life Fieldhouse 9,225 || 1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || October 11 || 8:30 || Indiana || ESPN2 || 71-87 || Charles (18) || Charles (10) || Lawson (4) || Mohegan Sun Arena 6,516 || 1–2 |- References External links Category:Connecticut Sun seasons Connecticut Connecticut Sun