Building the Sun: Chaz Franklin’s Mission in ConnecticutBy Anthony Price  Chaz Franklin, Head of Player Development, Connecticut Sun. Photo: Clay Johnson  When the Connecticut Sun hired Chaz Franklin as the head of player development in mid-March, they weren’t just filling a coaching role—they were investing in the future.
“My job is to help the players understand from a skill standpoint, a physical standpoint and mental standpoint, how they can best maximize their talents and skillsets,” Franklin explained in his steady, low voice.
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Back in the Game: Bria Hartley Brings Fight to the SunBy Anthony Price  Bria Hartley, #14, dribbles against the Atlanta Dream. Photo: Clay Johnson In mid-May, Bria Hartley was training in Minnesota when she got the call every out-of-work basketball player dreams of: a chance to return to the WNBA. Just seven days before the season opener, she was added to the Connecticut Sun’s training camp roster.
Under New Management: Can Meziane Make the Sun Rise Again?By Anthony Price  Connecticut Sun coach Rachid Meziane. Photo: Stephen Joyner Jr. We may be witnessing the unravelling of the Connecticut Sun from their once-secure spot in the WNBA’s upper echelon. After a humiliating 100-52 thrashing at the hands of the New York Liberty on Sunday, the Sun have fallen to 1-6.
Sun’s Rebuild Is Off To A Bumpy StartBy Anthony Price  Marina Mabrey at Mohegan Sun Arena. Photo: Anthony Price The Connecticut Sun knew this season would be a reset. President Jennifer Rizzotti and first-time general manager Morgan Tuck tempered their expectations to fit the team’s talent, with Marina Mabrey and Olivia Nelson-Ododa the only returning Sun players.
For Sale: The Sun Open Season Amid Ownership Uncertainty By Anthony Price  Mohegan Sun Arena Scoreboard. Photo: Anthony Price  The Connecticut Sun started their season with more questions than answers—off the court, not on it.
On Monday, Sportico reported that the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, which owns the Sun and operates Mohegan Sun, has hired Wall Street powerhouse investment bank Allen & Company to explore a possible sale of the franchise. Sun’s Marketing Strategy Links to Boston—Should It?By Anthony Price  TD Garden, Boston, Mass. The number of fans at a basketball game is a gauge of a team’s health—much like a barometer measuring the atmosphere around it.
The Connecticut Sun planted their flag in the heart of New England sports territory when they played the first WNBA game at the TD Garden in Boston on August 20, 2024, 105 miles from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. A sellout crowd of 19,125 watched the Sun beat the LA Sparks, 69-61. LA Native Rayah Marshall Is Interviewing at the Connecticut Sun By Anthony Price  Rayah Marshall, center, Connecticut Sun training camp. Photo: Stephen Joyner Jr. Rayah Marshall’s life is split between Los Angeles, her hometown, and Connecticut, where she’s undergoing a high-stakes job interview with the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA.
The last time she was in Connecticut, she had a good time—more on that later. “Hello, everyone! “ Marshall, a 6-foot-4 senior from the University of Southern California (USC), greets reporters. Connecticut Sun Executive Darius Taylor Loves the Game By Anthony Price  Darius Taylor, Chief Basketball Strategist & Director of Scouting, Connecticut Sun Photo: Anthony Price Basketball is Darius Taylor’s business. He’s the Chief Basketball Strategist and Director of Scouting for the Connecticut Sun. Always on the move, Taylor travels from one destination to the next, his essentials packed into a large gold Tumi suitcase and a carry-on bag marked with the initials JCT—his wife’s.
The Connecticut Sun Press ‘Reset’By Anthony Price  L-R, Aneesah Morrow, Saniya Rivers, Connecticut Sun GM Morgan Tuck. Photo: Connecticut Sun Spring is a season of renewal, not just for trees, plants and flowers soaking up rain and reaching for the sun’s life-giving rays, but also for WNBA executives chasing the dream of a championship.
In Connecticut, that dream is being reimagined. The Sun have a tough question to answer: Can they still win after overhauling their front office, hiring a new head coach, and losing five starters from a 28-win team that made a deep playoff run? |
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