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Connecticut Sun |
(1) Sacramento Monarchs |
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SCHEDULE |
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Gm 1:
at Conn, Weds., 9/14, 8 p.m. ET. ESPN2 |
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Gm 2:
at Conn., Thurs., 9/15, 8 p.m. ET. ESPN2 |
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Gm 3:
at Sac., Sun., 9/18, 4 p.m. ET. ABC |
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Gm 4*:
at Sac., Tues., 9/20, TBD p.m. ET. ESPN2 |
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Gm 5*:
at Conn., Thurs., 9/22, 7:30 p.m. ET. ESPN2 |
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2005
Regular Season: Connecticut Sun 2, Sacramento Monarchs 0 |
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Connecticut 61, Sacramento 50 |
Connecticut 70, Sacramento 66 |
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One of the deepest, most balanced teams in history, four
Sun players averaged better than 11.0 ppg this season: Nykesha
Sales, Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Lindsay Whalen and
Katie
Douglas. |
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The Sun had winning streaks of eight games, six games, four
games and three games (twice) this season. They only lost
back-to-back games twice, both times to
New York and Indiana. |
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Monarchs guard Ticha Penicheiro became the all-time WNBA
career assist leader during the 2004 season, eclipsing the
mark held previously held by Teresa Weatherspoon, who also
happens to be the all-time career assist leader in the
playoffs. |
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DeMya Walker was the team's leading scorer with 14.1 ppg
and second-leading rebounder with 5.3 RPG, but that came in
only 22 games this season. |
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Talk about a pair of fast-improving sophs, Nicole Powell is
a leading candidate for Most Improved Player after being
traded to the Monarchs in the off-season, finishing with 11
points per game. Meanwhile, Brunson started in 16 games and
averaged nearly 8 ppg and 5.6 RPG. |
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Sun Playoff Statistics |
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REBOUNDS |
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Player |
G |
GS |
MPG |
FGP |
3PP |
FTP |
OFF |
DEF |
TOT |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TO |
PF |
PPG |
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Taj McWilliams-Franklin
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4 |
4 |
35.5 |
.522 |
.500 |
.870 |
2.00 |
4.50 |
6.50 |
1.8 |
1.50 |
1.25 |
2.00 |
3.25 |
17.3 |
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Lindsay Whalen
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4 |
4 |
36.5 |
.368 |
.273 |
.795 |
1.00 |
3.50 |
4.50 |
3.5 |
.75 |
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2.75 |
2.00 |
16.5 |
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Nykesha Sales
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4 |
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32.5 |
.368 |
.429 |
.857 |
1.50 |
3.75 |
5.25 |
1.8 |
2.25 |
1.25 |
1.50 |
2.75 |
11.5 |
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Katie Douglas
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4 |
4 |
35.0 |
.480 |
.474 |
.667 |
1.75 |
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