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Which UConn women’s basketball alumni made WNBA opening day rosters — and who got waived

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When the 2026 WNBA season tips off, 16 former UConn women’s basketball stars will be on opening day rosters. UConn is the most represented college program in the league this year with alumni on nine of the WNBA’s 15 teams. The Golden State Valkyries are carrying a league-leading four Huskies, while the Connecticut Sun, Dallas Wings, Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm all have two former UConn ...

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From Brittney Griner to former UConn stars, meet the 2026 Connecticut Sun roster

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The roster for the Connecticut Sun‘s final season in the state is officially set. The Sun had their worst season in franchise history in 2025, finishing with an 11-33 record and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016. The team hopes to give the Connecticut fanbase more to celebrate in 2026, the final year before the team relocates to Houston in 2027. The Sun are in a unique ...

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Brittney Griner Wrote Extremely 'Hard' Letter To Wife From Prison

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With the 2026 WNBA season about to begin, Connecticut Sun center Brittney Griner shared heartbreaking details about her arrest in Russia. Griner was detained by Russian customs officials in February 2022 for possessing cartridges containing hash oil. Although she was sentenced to nine years in ...

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Connecticut Sun react to UConn legend Tina Charles’s retirement: ‘think of excellence’

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UNCASVILLE — UConn women’s basketball legend Tina Charles played her last WNBA game on Sept. 10, 2025 in the same place where her career began, wearing a Connecticut Sun jersey on the court at Mohegan Sun Arena. No one knew at the time that the Sun’s season-ending 88-72 loss to the Atlanta Dream would mark Charles’ final moment as a professional basketball player. It came as a surprise to most ...

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Brittney Griner Excited About Hailey Van Lith Joining Connecticut Sun Roster

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Brittney Griner is set to begin her first WNBA season with the Connecticut Sun on Friday night, hitting the road to face Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. This comes after the Sun secured a 1-1 record in the preseason, taking down one of the new expansion teams, the Toronto Tempo, before falling to the Liberty in the preseason finale. Griner saw plenty of action during Connecticut's preseason slate.

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Rebecca Allen won’t play in Liberty’s season opener vs. Sun

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Rebecca Allen revealed she will join Sabrina Ionescu on the sideline for the Liberty’s season opener against the Connecticut Sun at Barclays Center on Friday. “It’s not gonna be Friday. It won’t be Friday, but hopefully the next one,” Allen said in hopes to make her season debut Sunday against the Washington Mystics. “So that’s what my fingers are crossed for.” Allen said she’s feeling “pretty ...

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UConn women’s basketball and Sun legend announces retirement from WNBA

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UConn legend Tina Charles ended her remarkable career in quiet fashion on Tuesday morning, releasing a statement on her social media accounts announcing her retirement from professional basketball. Charles concludes her 15-year career as one of the greatest centers in WNBA history, finishing as the league’s all-time leader in rebounds (4,262), double-doubles (201) and made field goals (3,364). ...

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Sabrina Ionescu to miss ‘at least’ two weeks after MRI

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New York Liberty all-star point guard Sabrina Ionescu is one of the most recognizable faces in the WNBA. Unfortunately, Ionescu suffered an ankle injury during the Liberty’s preseason game against the Connecticut Sun. “Chris DeMarco confirms what the replay showed. Sabrina Ionescu rolled her left ankle. She’ll get an MRI tomorrow,” The Athletic’s Annie Costabile…

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