2005 Connecticut Sun Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 26-8
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-3 Won Championship
First Round - Defeated Detroit Shock 2-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Indiana Fever 2-0
Finals - Lost to Sacramento Monarchs 3-1
Coach: Mike Thibault (26-8)
Location: Uncasville, Connecticut
Attendance: 121,944, Avg. 7,173 in 17 home dates
2005 Connecticut Sun StatisticsTeam Record: 26-8
Finishing 1st in the WNBA's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-3 Won Championship
First Round - Defeated Detroit Shock 2-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Indiana Fever 2-0
Finals - Lost to Sacramento Monarchs 3-1
Coach: Mike Thibault (26-8)
Location: Uncasville, Connecticut
Attendance: 121,944, Avg. 7,173 in 17 home dates
The Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2005 season with a record of 26 wins and 8 losses, finishing first in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-3.
The Sun tossed in 2,474 points and surrendered 2,244. Nykesha Sales scored a team-high 532 points for Connecticut, while Taj McWilliams-Franklin and Lindsay Whalen netted 12 or more per game, too. Taj McWilliams-Franklin contributed 248 boards. Lindsay Whalen dished out 172 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Nykesha Sales added 61 steals, and Margo Dydek blocked 71 shots.
Mike Thibault coached the team. The 2005 Connecticut Sun won the Championship of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Brungo | F | April 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 165 | Penn State | |
| Jamie Carey | G | March 12, 1981 | 5'6" | 135 | Texas | |
| Jennifer Derevjanik | G | March 29, 1982 | 5'10" | 140 | George Mason | |
| Katie Douglas | G-F | May 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 167 | Purdue | |
| Margo Dydek | C | April 28, 1974 | 0'9" | 223 | Warsaw, POL | |
| Asjha Jones | F | August 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 196 | Connecticut | Piscataway, NJ USA |
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin | F-C | October 20, 1970 | 6'2" | 188 | St. Edwards | |
| Nykesha Sales | G-F | May 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 184 | Connecticut | |
| Laura Summerton | C | December 13, 1983 | 6'2" | 167 | Adelaide, SA AUS | |
| Lindsay Whalen | G | May 9, 1982 | 5'8" | 150 | Minnesota | Hutchinson, MN USA |
| Le'coe Willingham | F | February 10, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Auburn | |
| Brooke Wyckoff | F | March 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 183 | Florida State |
