Season W L %
2014 12 22 .353
2013 10 24 .294
2012 25 9 .735
2011 21 thirteen .618
2010 17 17 .500
2009 16 18 .471
2008 21 13 .618
2007 18 16 .529
2006 26 eight .765
2005 26 eight .765
2004 18 sixteen .526
2003 18 sixteen .526
2002 sixteen sixteen .500
2001 thirteen 19 .406
2000 16 16 .500
1999 15 17 .469
August 28, 2014 - Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike is called the 2014 WNBA Rookie of the Year provided by means of Samsung. Ogwumike received 23 votes from a national panel of 38 sportswriters and broadcasters who voted for the award. Sun defend/ahead Alyssa Thomas turned into named to the All-Rookie Team.
August 21, 2014 - The Connecticut Sun earned the No. Three and No. 4 selections within the 2015 WNBA Draft following the WNBA Draft Lottery presented by using State Farm.
July 15, 2014 - Sun shield Katie Douglas and ahead Chiney Ogwumike had been named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team as reserves.
April 14, 2014 - The Connecticut Sun pick Chiney Ogwumike of Stanford with the No. 1 standard pick in the WNBA Draft. Three selections later, the Sun trade 2012 WNBA MVP Tina Charles to the New York Liberty in alternate for rookie Alyssa Thomas (the No. Four choose inside the 2014 Draft), Kelsey Bone (the No. Five standard pick in 2013) and New York’s first-spherical pick in 2015.
March 24, 2014 - The Connecticut Sun sign All Star protect Katie Douglas to a two-year settlement with a third-12 months alternative.
March 12, 2014 - The Connecticut Sun collect Alex Bentley in a 3-way alternate that sends Kara Lawson to the Washington Mystics. The Mystics ship Matee Ajavon to the Atlanta Dream.
February 28, 2014 - Connecticut Sun head educate Anne Donovan introduced former Chicago Sky head teach Steven Key will be a part of her personnel as an assistant in 2014.
July 23, 2013 - Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles and shield Allison Hightower were named to the Eastern Conference All-Star crew as reserves.
June 20, 2013 - The Connecticut Sun gather Kayla Pedersen from the Tulsa Shock in alternate for its 2d round choose in the 2014 WNBA Draft.
April 2, 2013 - Connecticut Sun head teach Anne Donovan announced these days that Catherine Proto will join her body of workers as an assistant coach for the approaching season.
February 4, 2013 - The Connecticut Sun announce that Renee Montgomery has been signed to a 3-year settlement extension.
February four, 2013 - Connecticut Sun head instruct Anne Donovan announced that Jennifer Gillom will be part of her team of workers as an assistant teach.
January three, 2013 - Anne Donovan is brought as the new head instruct of the Connecticut Sun.
November 20, 2012 - The Connecticut Sun introduced it'll not be maintaining head train Mike Thibault or his assistant coaches for the 2013 season. It is the primary education trade since the franchise relocated to Connecticut on the start of the 2003 season.
September 27, 2012 - Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles is known as the 2012 WNBA Most Valuable Player, supplied by way of Boost Mobile. She is the first Sun participant to recieve the honour.
September 27, 2012 - Connecticut Sun defend Renee 1st viscount montgomery of alamein gets the 2012 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award, supplied by using Boost Mobile.
September 27, 2012 - Connecticut Sun defend Kara Lawson is called the recipient of the 2012 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award.
September 27, 2012 - WNBA President Laurel Richie announced that Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star 2013 will take area at Mohegan Sun Arena.
August 30, 2012 - A 84-seventy three win in San Antonio marks the 200th victory in franchise history for the Connecticut Sun.
April 16, 2012 - The Connecticut Sun selects Astan Dabo of Mali within the first spherical (9th normal) within the 2012 WNBA Draft. In the second one round (21st ordinary), the Connecticut Sun selects North Carolina’s Chay Shegog.
February 28, 2012 - The Connecticut Sun signs Sidney Spencer to a -12 months agreement.
February 6, 2012 - The Connecticut Sun signs and symptoms Mistie Mims to a -12 months settlement.
October 4, 2011 – Connecticut Sun middle Tina Charles is known as to the All-WNBA First Team.
September 29, 2011 – Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles is known as to the WNBA All-Defensive Second Team.
September 18, 2011 – The Connecticut Sun is eliminated from the WNBA Playoffs after being swept via the Atlanta Dream within the Eastern Conference semi-finals. It is the primary time the Connecticut Sun has been within the playoffs since the 2008 season.
July 18, 2011 – Connecticut Sun protect Renee Bernard Law Montgomery is known as an Eastern Conference reserve on the 2011 WNBA All- Star Game.
July 14, 2011 – Connecticut Sun middle Tina Charles is named the starting center for the Eastern Conference on the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game to be played on July 23 in San Antonio, TX.
June 4, 2011 – The Connecticut Sun opens its ninth season of play with a 89-seventy three victory over the Washington Mystics at Mohegan Sun Arena.
April 11, 2011 - The Connecticut Sun pick Sydney Colson from Texas A&M inside the 2d spherical (sixteenth universal) in the 2011 WNBA Draft, then trades her to the New York Liberty for Kalana Greene. Connecticut additionally selects Louisiana Tech's Adrienne Johnson inside the 2nd spherical (twenty eighth basic). The Sun also trades its third spherical pick within the 2012 WNBA Draft to Phoenix for Tahnee Robinson.
September 13, 2010 – Sun forward Tina Charles named to the All-WNBA Second Team.
August 31, 2010 – Sun ahead Tina Charles is chosen because the 2010 WNBA Rookie of the Year unanimously by way of a countrywide panel of 39 sportswriters and broadcasters. Charles is also named to the 2010 All-Rookie Team that day, at the side of Sun forward Kelsey Griffin.
August 22, 2010 – The Sun finish the season with a 17-17 record following a 88-87 beyond regular time loss at New York. It is the second consecutive season wherein Connecticut has failed to make the playoffs.
July 10, 2010 – The Sun host WNBA vs. USA Basketball: The Stars on the Sun exhibition recreation at Mohegan Sun Arena between WNBA All-Stars and america National Team. Sun center Tina Charles and guard Renee Bernard Law Montgomery represented america in the sport.
April eight, 2010 – With the No. 1 pick out within the 2010 WNBA Draft, the Connecticut Sun select Tina Charles from Connecticut. The Sun additionally select Danielle McCray of Kansas inside the first round (7th usual), Allison Hightower of LSU inside the 2nd spherical (15th universal) and Johannah Leedham from Franklin Pierce within the 0.33 round (27th average). Connecticut also trades its first round pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft and Tulsa’s 2d round pick in 2011, obtained in a alternate the day gone by, to the Minnesota Lynx for Kelsey Griffin. Griffin become selected by using the Lynx with the No. 3 pick out within the 2010 WNBA Draft.
April 7, 2010 – The Sun change shield/forward Amber Holt and middle Chante Black to the Tulsa Shock for the Shock’s first round selection (seventh ordinary) inside the 2010 WNBA Draft and Tulsa’s 2d round choice within the 2011 WNBA Draft.
February 2, 2010 – Connecticut signs former Sacramento Monarchs protect Kara Lawson to a three-12 months settlement.
January 27, 1010 - WNBA President Donna Orender publicizes that Connecticut will host the 2010 WNBA All-Star Game against the USA Women's National Team on July tenth. It is the second consecutive yr that Connecticut will host the All-Star Game and the third standard.
January 12, 2010 – The Sun entire one among the biggest trades in WNBA history, sending All Star point shield Lindsay Whalen and the second usual pick inside the 2010 WNBA Draft to the Minnesota Lynx in trade for Renee Montgomery and the No. 1 pick in 2010.
December 14, 2009 – The Connecticut Sun select veteran Monarchs ahead DeMya Walker with the 1/3 typical pick out within the 2009 Dispersal Draft.
Sep 11, 2009 – The Sun are eliminated from the playoffs with a loss at Atlanta. It's the first time the franchise fails to earn a postseason berth on the grounds that relocation.
September 1, 2009 – The Sun lose their seventeenth recreation of the season at Sacramento, meaning that for the first time because the crew relocated to Connecticut previous to the 2003 season, it'll no longer have a triumphing season.
July 25, 2009 – Connecticut hosts the WNBA All Star Game for the second one time in its history. Asjha Jones represents the Sun on the Eastern Conference group.
June 6, 2009 – The Sun open their seventh season at home against Washington, falling 82-70 to the Mystics.
April 10, 2009 - The Sun pick out Chante Black from Duke within the first round of the WNBA Draft, 10th ordinary. Also selected become Lyndra Littles from Virginia inside the 2d round (seventeenth typical) and Alba Torrens inside the third round (thirty sixth average).
February three, 2009 – WNBA President Donna Orender pronounces that Connecticut will host the 2009 WNBA All-Star Game on July twenty fifth.
October three, 2008 – Lindsay Whalen is named to the All-WNBA First Team, completing 2nd inside the MVP balloting. She is joined by way of Asjha Jones, who earned All-WNBA Second Team honors and Amber Holt, who earned a niche at the All-Rookie Team.
August 31, 2008 – The Sun registered their third sellout of the season in an eighty-seventy six victory over Seattle, marking the first time that the crew has filled Mohegan Sun Arena greater than twice in a single season. It become the twelfth sellout since shifting to Connecticut in 2003.
August 29, 2008 – Connecticut clinches its sixth-consecutive trip to the WNBA Playoffs with a ninety eight-seventy two victory in Atlanta.
July 1, 2008 – Lindsay Whalen turns into Connecticut's all-time assist leader all through an seventy eight-sixty eight victory over the Houston Comets.
May 17, 2008 – Connecticut opens its 6th season of play with a 100-sixty seven victory over the growth Atlanta Dream in Mohegan Sun Arena.
April 9, 2008 – With choices in the first spherical of the 2008 WNBA Draft, the Sun choose Amber Holt from Middle Tennessee State (9th standard) and UConn protect Ketia Swanier (12th). Also selected changed into Jolene Anderson of the University of Wisconsin inside the 2d spherical (23rd universal) and Lauren Ervin of the University of Arkansas within the 1/3 spherical (37th standard).
March 14, 2008-- The Sun trade ahead Kristen Rasmussen to the Minnesota Lynx for ahead Tamika Raymond in addition to the option to trade 2d round choices in the 2009 WNBA Draft.
March 12, 2008-- The Sun announce a multi-year partnership to broadcast video games throughout Connecticut on MyTV/WCTX.
March eleven, 2008--Veteran defend/ahead Nykesha Sales proclaims that she can take a one-yr hiatus from WNBA play.
March 7, 2008-- The Connecticut Sun hosts the CIAC Girls Basketball Tournament Luncheon for the 1/3 consecutive year on the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, Conn.
March 6, 2008-- Connecticut trades protect Megan Mahoney to the Houston Comets for defend/forward Barbara Turner.
February 19, 2008-- The Sun alternate veteran guard Katie Douglas to the Indiana Fever for ahead Tamika Whitmore, the rights to shield Jessica Foley and the Fever's first spherical choice (twelfth ordinary) in the 2008 WNBA Draft.
September five, 2007-- Katie Douglas is known as to the All-WNBA Second Team.
August 24, 2007-- Katie Douglas is called to the WNBA All-Defensive First Team for the 0.33 consecutive year. She is joined by using Margo Dydek who earns a niche at the All-Defensive Second Team for the second straight year.
August 23, 2007-- The Sun made their fifth consecutive journey to the WNBA Playoffs.
August 19, 2007-- The Sun close out the 2007 everyday season in the front of a sellout crowd at Mohegan Sun Arena. It is the tenth sellout in crew history.
July 26, 2007-- High School senior Rebecca Wilcox of Terryville receives the primary $10,000 scholarship awarded via the Connecticut Sun Foundation.
July 22, 2007-- With an 81-79 victory over the Houston Comets, Head Coach Mike Thibault becomes the 1/3-fastest train in WNBA records to attain 100 profession ordinary season wins. He executed this milestone in 159 games.
July 15, 2007-- Katie Douglas and Asjha Jones are named as reserves for the 2007 WNBA Eastern Conference All Star team.
May 19, 2007-- The Sun open their 5th season with a victory over the Washington Mystics 89-eighty>
April four, 2007--In the 2007 WNBA Draft he Sun selected Temple forward Kamesha Hairston (twelfth common), French middle Sandrine Gruda (13th), Georgia defend Cori Chambers (twenty sixth) and Nebraska guard Kiera Hardy (39th).
February 21, 2007--The Sun change five-time All-Star Taj McWilliams-Franklin to the Los Angeles Sparks in trade for Erika de Souza and the Sparks' first select (12th universal) within the 2007 WNBA Draft.
August 30, 2006-- Sun protect Katie Douglas is known as to the league's All-WNBA First Team. She turns into the primary participant in franchise history to receive this honor. Sun forward Taj McWilliams-Franklin is called ot the All-WNBA Second Team.
August 27, 2006--The Sun fall to the Detroit shock in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals and fail to attain the WNBA Finals for the first time in 3 years.
August 20, 2006-- Sun Head Coach Mike Thibault is called the 2006 WNBA Coach of the Year earlier than a victory in opposition to the Washington Mystics at Mohegan Sun Arena that advances the Sun to the Eastern Conference Finals.
August 17, 2006-- Katie Douglas is called to the 2006 WNBA All-Defensive first team. Margo Dydek is known as to the second crew.
August thirteen, 2006--The Sun set a league record for shielding rebounds in a season with 926. The preceding document turned into 851, set through the Detroit Shock in 2003.
August 11, 2006--The Sun close out the 2006 home time table in front of a sellout crowd at Mohegan Sun Arena. It is the eighth sellout in franchise records.
August 9, 2006--The Sun establish a crew document with their 12th consecutive victory, a seventy one-sixty three win at Indiana. The 12-game prevailing streak is the third longest in WNBA records.
July 22, 2006-- With a win at San Antonio, the Sun clinch the Eastern Conference everyday season name for the 0.33 consecutive season.
July 12, 2006-- The Sun have a file 5 players named to the East All-Star recreation consisting of Nykesha Sales, Lindsay Whalen, Katie Douglas, Taj McWilliams-Franklin and Margo Dydek. The East coached by Sun Head Coach Mike Thibault are effective in a 98-eighty two win. Katie Douglas took home the MVP award for the sport.
July 8, 2006-- In the front of a sellout crowd at Mohegan Sun Arena, the Sun bounce back from a 17-factor first half deficit to defeat the Phoenix Mercury 82-77. The sellout crowd is the seventh in Sun records.
May 20, 2006-- The Sun tip off their fourth season at domestic in opposition to the New York Liberty.
February sixteen, 2006-- Head coach Mike Thibault is known as to the education body of workers of the 2006 USA Women's World Championship team with the intention to compete for a gold medal at the FIBA Women's World Championship in September 2006 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The team could be led underneath the direction of head educate Anne Donovan.
September 20, 2005-- The Sun fall to Sacramento in Game 4 of the 2005 WNBA Finals.
September 14, 2005-- The Sun make their 2nd consecutive appearance within the WNBA Finals as opposed to the Sacramento Monarchs.
September 10, 2005--The Sun sweep the Indiana Fever within the Eastern Conference Finals. This is the second one consecutive conference name and 1/3 consecutive appearance within the Eastern Conference Finals for the Sun.
September 2, 2005-- Taj McWilliams-Franklin is presented the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award previous to Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Sun win the sport and sweep the Detroit Shock to boost to the Eastern Conference Finals for a 3rd immediately year.
August 14, 2005-- With a domestic win towards the Washington Mystics the Sun clinch their second straight normal season Eastern Conference title.
July nine, 2005-- The Sun host the 2005 WNBA All-Star sport with Coach Mike Thibault leading the Eastern crew. Nykesha Sales and Taj McWilliams-Franklin are named reserves for the Eastern Conference crew.
April 16, 2005-- In a Draft Day exchange, the Sun gather Margo Dydek from the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Katie Feenstra and the Sun's first pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft.
April thirteen, 2005-- Sun defend Debbie Black pronounces her retirement from the WNBA.
October three, 2004-- The Sun win their first Eastern Conference Championship by sweeping the NY Liberty in the 2d round of playoffs.
September 19, 2004 -- The Sun clinch their first ever everyday season Eastern Conference title with a win at domestic as opposed to the Indiana Fever.
September 12, 2004 -- The Sun announce that the 2005 WNBA All-Star game will be played at four pm on July 9th at the Mohegan Sun Arena and broadcast nationally on ABC.
August five, 2004-- Sun players Nykesha Sales, Taj McWilliams-Franklin and Lindsay Whalen are named to the WNBA All-Stars team that take on america Basketball team in a pre-Olympic song-up sport at Radio City Music Hall.
April 17, 2004 -- The Sun draft Lindsay Whalen from Minnesotta as their first round pick out. Jessica Brungo, Ugo Oha and Candace Futrell are also drafted.
March 25, 2004 -- The Sun aquire UConn standout, Asjha Jones in a three-way change with the Washington Mystics and Phoenix Mercury.
January 28, 2004 -- The Sun change four-time WNBA All Star point guard Shannon Johnson together with their second and 1/3 spherical selections (21 and 34, respectively)
within the 2004 WNBA Draft to San Antonio for the Silver Stars' 4th, 16th and 29th choices.
January 6, 2004 -- The Sun trade their eighth pick out within the WNBA Dispersal Draft to the Houston Comets in trade for Houston's 2d-spherical select inside the collegiate draft.
September 7, 2003 -- The Sun were eliminated from the Eastern Conference finals by means of the eventual WNBA champion Detroit Shock, losing 79-73 in The Palace at Auburn Hills.
August 30, 2003 -- The Sun win their first postseason series, defeating the Sting 68-sixty two on the Charlotte Coliseum to complete a -sport sweep.
August 28, 2003 -- The Sun win their first postseason recreation, defeating Charlotte sixty eight-sixty six at Mohegan Sun Arena in the establishing round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
August 25, 2003 -- The Sun clince the first playoff berth in their records, defeating Indiana seventy two-sixty two on the very last night of the season.
July 12, 2003 -- Nykesha Sales and Shannon Johnson represent the Connecticut Sun at the WNBA All-Star Game in New York City.
June 7, 2003 – The Sun win their first normal-season domestic recreation, defeating Houston 65-58 at Mohegan Sun Arena.
June 1, 2003 – The Sun win their first-ever normal-season recreation, defeating San Antonio eighty three-sixty four behind 22 points from Nykesha Sales.
May 24, 2003 – The Sun host their first ordinary-season recreation, falling eighty two-71 to the two-time protecting champion Los Angeles Sparks earlier than a sellout crowd of nine,341.
May thirteen, 2003 – The Sun win their first-ever preseason game, pulling out a sixty five-sixty four victory over the Charlotte Sting on a closing-second shot by using Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
May 6, 2003 – The Sun play their first-ever preseason recreation, dropping 81-73 to the New York Liberty at Mohegan Sun Arena.
April 15, 2003 – The Sun announce person sport ticket sales and Ultimate Ticket Plan, providing fans a bendy way to buy tickets for the inaugural season.
April 1, 2003 – The Sun announce preseason price tag sales for 2 exhibition video games: May sixth, vs. The New York Liberty and May 15th, vs. The Houston Comets.
March 27, 2003 – The Sun reveal new brand and hues presenting a fiery orange sunburst, a WNBA basketball and a blue ribbon with four white semicircular domes, that's a present day interpretation of an historic Mohegan image and represents the four corners of the earth below the sky dome. Assistant coaches Bernadette Mattox and Scott Hawk are hired.
March 7, 2003 – General Manager Chris Sienko names Mike Thibault, a 34-12 months coaching veteran with two NBA titles as an assistant teach/director of scouting (1980 and 'eighty two) for the Los Angeles Lakers because the first head educate for the franchise.Thibault has coached the 1995 silver medal Pan American Games team, served as head instruct for the Omaha Racers, spent four years as an assistant train beneath George Karl in Milwaukee, and changed into a scout for the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks.
February 14, 2003 – Connecticut Sun acquires former UConn big name Rebecca Lobo from the Houston Comets in change for its 2nd-spherical (23rd basic) draft pick.
January 30, 2003 – The Sun announce their 2003 ordinary season agenda, which includes a nationally broadcast season opener on ABC in opposition to -time defending WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks.
January 28, 2003 -- Mohegan Sun hosts a fan pageant to announce Connecticut as the brand new vacation spot for the former Orlando Miracle franchise. The group may be named the Sun, a connection with the team's new proprietors- Mohegan Sun. This is the primary franchise in league records to be owned independently.
October 21, 2002 -- Orlando Miracle announce that the group will relocate to a city to be announced for the 2003 season.
July 15, 2002 -- Shannon Johnson and Nykesha Sales constitute the Orlando Miracle and Eastern Conference as reserve gamers inside the 2002 WNBA All-Star Game in Washington, D.C.
June 8, 2002 --The Orlando Miracle and the Cleveland Rockers rectangular off for the longest recreation in WNBA records. The Miracle win, 103-99, in triple time beyond regulation in a sport that lasted 2 hours, fifty seven minutes.
April 19, 2002 – Orlando Miracle pick Davalyn Cunningham from Rutgers inside the 2nd round (twenty third overall) inside the 2002 WNBA Draft. In the third spherical, Saundra Jackson, a 6'4" center from the University of Mississippi turned into selected (fortieth typical). In the fourth round (56th typical), the Miracle picked Tomeka Brown, a five'9" protect, from Ohio State University.
Miracle hire assistant coaches, Vonn Read and Valerie Still. Read served as an assistant teach at the Phoenix Mercury coaching group of workers for the duration of the 2000 season, whilst Still become a member of the 2001 Washington Mystics education staff and played for the Mystics throughout the 1999 season.
April 18, 2002 – Dee Brown makes the first-ever trade in franchise history by means of sending the Miracle's first round selection in the 2002 WNBA Draft to the Charlotte Sting in return for Clarisse Machanguana. Machanguana averaged 5.4 ppg and 4.0 rpg last season for the Sting.
April 5, 2002 – Former Orlando Magic protect Dee Brown was named as the Miracle's new head train/director of player employees. Brown retired after 12 NBA seasons and served as Special Assistant to Orlando Magic Operations. The NBA veteran, who has played for Boston, Toronto and Orlando, averaged eleven.2 ppg and 2.6 rpg at some point of his career. In addition, he led the NBA in three-factor discipline desires made (135) and attempted (349) in 1998-ninety nine. Brown additionally gained the Slam Dunk Championship at the 1991 NBA All-Star Weekend in Charlotte.
April 3, 2002 – Miracle GM/Head Coach Carolyn Peck resigned and prevalent the women's basketball head training function on the University of Florida. Peck served as the Miracle's GM/Head Coach for the reason that April 1, 1999 and compiled a 44-fifty two document over three seasons, including a experience to the 2000 WNBA Playoffs.
March 6, 2002 – Shannon Johnson became considered one of six athletes chosen to educate with the 2002 USA Basketball Women's World Championship Team in hopes of securing one of the ultimate six roster spots.
July sixteen, 2001 – The Orlando Miracle host the third annual WNBA All-Star Game. Nykesha Sales and Taj McWilliams-Franklin are decided on as reserves for the Eastern Conference Team.
July 12, 2001 – Nykesha Sales will represent the Eastern Conference as a reserve in the WNBA All-Star Game, changing injured participant Chamique Holdsclaw.
July eleven, 2001 – Taj McWilliams-Franklin become named as a reserve to the 2001 Eastern Conference All-Star group.
June 23, 2001 – Miracle Makers, the team charity for the Orlando Miracle, provided extra than $70,000 to local non-earnings groups for the first time in franchise records. Recipients of the offers protected, Harbor House, Good Shepherd Services of Orlando, Inc., Center for Independence, Technology and Education and Mustard See of Central Florida, Inc.
June 20, 2001 – Adrienne Johnson changed into named the WNBA's first-ever Hometown Hero for her super efforts inside the Orlando community at some point of the off-season. The award acknowledges a WNBA player who demonstrates tremendous community provider.
June 17, 2001 – Miracle veterans Nykesha Sales and Taj McWilliams-Franklin each eclipsed the 1,000 point mark inside the June 16 recreation versus Phoenix.
May 7, 2001 – Miracle protect Adrienne Johnson suffered a season-finishing Achilles tendon tear in her proper leg.
April 20, 2001 – Orlando Miracle pick out Katie Douglas from Purdue University in the first spherical (10th ordinary). Brooke Wyckoff, a 6'1" ahead, from Florida State University turned into selected inside the 2d round (twenty sixth common), at the same time as Orlando picked Jaclyn Johnson from Kansas University within the 0.33 spherical (42nd average). Anne Thorius from the University of Michigan was taken in the fourth round (58th normal).
March 28, 2001 – Michael Peck, younger brother of Carolyn Peck, was named because the Miracle's latest assistant train. Prior to becoming a member of the Miracle, Peck served as the assistant ladies's basketball coach at Penn State University for 3 seasons.
January 31, 2001 – Nykesha Sales and Tracy McGrady have been selected to compete inside the 2ball opposition at the 2001 NBA All-Star Game in Washington DC on February 9. This marks the primary time Orlando has been decided on to participate within the occasion.
January nine, 2001 – The Miracle announce their 2001 ordinary season time table, which incorporates country wide tv appearances in opposition to the Indiana Fever and a rematch of final season's playoff match-up as opposed to the Cleveland Rockers. Both video games can be televised by ESPN.
October 17, 2000 – The WNBA and Miracle announce that the 2001 WNBA All-Star Game will be hosted by using Orlando. Previous WNBA All-Star Games had been performed at Madison Square Garden in New York and at America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Carolyn Peck, Nyeksha Sales, Shannon Johnson, John Weisbrod and Paula Hanson have been available at NBA City to unveil the logo and announce Orlando as the host city. Robin Roberts served as the MC of the press conference.
August 24, 2000 – The WNBA introduced that it's going to conduct a post-season tour in four U.S. Towns – Des Moines, Iowa; St. Louis, Missouri; Little Rock, Arkansas and New Orleans, Louisiana. Miracle GM/Head Coach Carolyn Peck will educate the Eastern crew even as Minnesota's Brian Agler will instruct the Western team. Nykesha Sales and Shannon Johnson may be the various gamers to compete inside the submit-season tour.
August 15, 2000 – The Cleveland Rockers defeat the Miracle, 72-43, in Game three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
August 11, 2000 – The Orlando Miracle win the first postseason game in franchise records, defeating the Cleveland Rockers, 62-fifty five at domestic in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
July 17, 2000 – Taj McWilliams, Shannon Johnson and Nykesha Sales are decided on to represent the East within the 2000 WNBA All-Star Team in Phoenix.
April 25, 2000 – Miracle choose Brazil's Cintia Dos Santos within the first round (4th universal) in the 2000 WNBA Draft. Jannon Roland, a Purdue graduate and previous New England Blizzard participant, changed into selected in the second spherical (twentieth usual) by Orlando. In the third spherical (thirty sixth universal), the Miracle picked Shawnetta Stewart from Rutgers University, at the same time as Romona Hamzova from the Czech Republic became selected within the fourth spherical (52nd average).
January 24, 2000 – Nykesha Sales become named to serve as one of the national spokespeople for the league's country wide grassroots fitness and health initiative, WNBA Be Active Presented through Nike.
September 2, 1999 – Orlando Miracle shield Shannon Johnson became named to the 1999 All-WNBA Second Team along side Washington's Chamique Holdsclaw, Los Angeles' Lisa Leslie, Houston's Tina Thompson and New York's Teresa Weatherspoon.
July 14, 1999 - The first-ever WNBA All-Star Game is performed at the Madison Square Garden in the front of a capability crowd of 18,649. Miracle players, Shannon Johnson, Taj McWilliams and Nykesha Sales helped the East crew cut into the West team's lead. Johnson scored eight factors and pulled down four rebounds while McWilliams led the East in rebounds with seven and mins played with 31. Sales contributed with six factors in 17 minutes.
July eight, 1999 – Three Orlando Miracle gamers, Shannon Johnson, Taj McWilliams and Nykesha Sales were decided on as reserves to the inaugural WNBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden on July 14.
June 10, 1999 – The Miracle tip-off its first-ever ordinary season sport versus the 2-time defending WNBA Champion Houston Comets.
May eleven, 1999 – Charlene Thomas-Swinson became named as an assistant instruct for the Miracle. Prior to joining the Miracle, Thomas-Swinson served as the top teach at St. John's University for three years.
May four, 1999 – Orlando Miracle selected Tari Phillips from University of Central Florida within the first round (eighth standard) in the 1999 WNBA Draft. In the second one round, the Miracle selected Sheri Sam, a 6'1" guard/forward. With the 32nd typical select inside the third round, the Miracle picked Taj McWilliams, a 6'3" center. Carla McGhee, a 6'2" ahead become taken inside the fourth spherical. With the very last choose, the Miracle decided on Elaine Powell, a 5'9" guard.
May three, 1999 – Shannon Johnson, a 5'6" guard, turned into allotted to the Orlando Miracle. Johnson turned into a member of the two-time defending American Basketball League (ABL) champion Columbus Quest. She averaged eleven.0 ppg and four.9 apg in the course of the 1997-ninety eight ABL season. The South Carolina graduate is a three-time All-SEC First Team choice and is ranked 2nd in school history in points scored (2,230).
April 12, 1999 – The Miracle unveiled its new uniforms on the Magic FanAttic. On hand to help present the uniforms had been Carolyn Peck, GM/Head Coach, Nykesha Sales, Mary Lou Johnston, Seminole County Player of the Year and 10 young people from Eccleston Elementary. The front of the jersey capabilities the stylized "Miracle" name and player variety while the lower back has player call and range. The uniform consists of micro-mesh and the dazzle cloth.
April 6, 1999 – In the 1999 WNBA Expansion Draft the Miracle delivered four greater gamers to its roster. In the first spherical, the Miracle selected Andrea Congreaves, a 6'2" ahead, from the Charlotte Sting. New York Liberty's Kisha Ford, a 5'10" shield, became picked up inside the 2d round. Yolanda Moore, a 6'zero" ahead, from the 2-time defending WNBA Champion Houston Comets was chosen within the 0.33 spherical. In the fourth and final spherical, the Miracle decided on Adrienne Johnson, a 5'10" protect, from the Cleveland Rockers.
March 25, 1999 – A coin toss became held by the league to determine who might acquire the option of having the primary preference of an allotted player or choosing first in the WNBA Expansion Draft. The Miracle won the coin toss and elected to take the primary preference of an allotted player.
December 15, 1998 - In coordination with the league workplace, Orlando's WNBA crew has been nicknamed the "Miracle," RDV Sports announces in an unveiling rite on the House of Blues. Along with the call, the team also unveiled its logo, which functions the stylized "Miracle" name on a celebrity historical past, with an orbiting basketball and taking pictures megastar inside the foreground. The logo, designed with the aid of NBA Creative Services in conjuction with RDV Sports, is highlighted via 3 most important colours: Miracle Blue, Quick Silver and WNBA Orange.In determining the call and brand, RDV Sports and the WNBA had 3 important objectives: 1) To look for ideas which might appeal to both kids and adults; 2) To maintain a hyperlink with the Magic, Orlando's NBA franchise; 3) To seize the spirit of the WNBA in the Orlando community and throughout the u . S . A .. Orlando become granted the right to use the nickname "Miracle" from the Ft. Myers Miracle of baseball's Florida State League.
December 7, 1998 - Orlando WNBA General Manager/Head Coach Carolyn Peck declares that college coaching veteran Rick Stukes has been named as assistant teach with the group. Stukes final served as an assistant instruct at Auburn (1994-1996).
September 22-25, 1998 - A WNBA crew proposing numerous of the league's main players, inclusive of Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles Sparks), Nikki McCray (Washington Mystics), Rebecca Lobo (New York Liberty) and Cynthia Cooper (Houston Comets) start 3 days of schooling at the RDV Sportsplex in Orlando in instruction for the WNBA's upcoming Brazil Tour. Orlando's inaugural participant Nykesha Sales also participates. While in Orlando, the gamers additionally go to nearby faculties, hospitals and community centers, while also taking part in autograph periods open to season price tag holders and wellknown public. The autograph consultation on the RDV Sportsplex attracts almost 4,000 fanatics.
September 15, 1998 - University of Connecticut All-American and all-time leading scorer Nykesha Sales is called Orlando's inaugural WNBA participant, the league proclaims. Says Orlando WNBA Head Coach/GM Carolyn Peck, "Nykesha is an outstanding player and terrifi character. She knows how to win and may be very versatile. Our enthusiasts will clearly experience watching her play."
August thirteen, 1998 - Minnie Mouse was on hand as the Walt Disney World Co. Placed the 5,000th WNBA ticket deposit securing a selection team for Orlando WNBA. To be granted a franchise, Orlando had to meet the WNBA conditions that it comfy at the least five,000 season tickets by Sept. 1.
July nine, 1998 - Seattle Mariner All-Star and Orlando resident Ken Griffey, Jr. Locations the 4,500 WNBA price tag deposit, leaving Orlando simply 500 from the conditional quantity of five,000 season tickets deposits wanted by Sept. 1. Says RDV Sports Senior Executive VP Pat Williams, "Junior simply came through inside the grasp as we head domestic within the WNBA price ticket power. He hit a grand slam for his family and our Orlando WNBA crew."
July 7, 1998 - Carolyn Peck is added to the media, community and RDV Sports team of workers at a press conference. Says Peck, "One thing you may locate about me is what you notice is what you get. I love humans. I am a humans man or woman, and I need anyone to feel a part of what we're putting collectively here. The one aspect that is hard for me in leaving Purdue is it's a own family. And I want a family here in Orlando. We'll have that."
July 6, 1998 - Carolyn Peck, who has been instrumental in triumphing collegiate packages at Tennessee and Purdue, is known as the inaugural General Manger/Head Coach of Orlando's WNBA franchise. Peck will maintain in her role as the head teach at Purdue for the 1998-ninety nine season, earlier than coming to Orlando full-time in April of 1999.
June 18, 1998 - As their Father's Day present, Magic senior executive VP Pat Williams' 19 kids present him with the four,000th WNBA season price ticket deposit. Orlando is now simply 1,000 season tickets from meeting the league requirement of promoting five,000 season tickets by using Sept. 1.
May 12, 1998 - More than three hundred women attend a WNBA Community Team Luncheon at the RDV Sportsplex. The motive of the luncheon is to talk about women in sports and the "be a part of in" efforts to relaxed a WNBA group. Olympian Michelle Akers opens the affair, which additionally capabilities RDV Sports Executive Vice President Cari Coats and Pat "Patricia" Williams.
May 5, 1998 - Orlando Magic protect Nick Anderson locations the two,500th Orlando WNBA season ticket deposit, marking Orlando's midway mark for season tickets had to be granted a franchise. Anderson purchases the tickets as a Mother's Day gift for his mother, Alberta. The 2,500th deposit comes on simply the 9th enterprise day of selling tickets for yet-to-be named crew.
April 24, 1998 - The 11 baby girls born at Florida Hospital on April 23 are offered with two season tickets to the WNBA in Orlando. Stuff the Magic Mascot offered the dad and mom with a certificate, balloons and an toddler T-blouse. At the belief of the first full day of taking $50 season price tag deposits, Orlando WNBA 'ninety nine had secured 1,068 pledges.
April 23, 1998 - Orlando WNBA '99 suggestions off its season price tag force at a big scale press convention at the Magic practice court docket of the RDV Sportsplex. RDV Sports executives and staff and Magic players join collectively with their daughters on "National Bring Your Daughter To Work Day" for the festivities. The Magic additionally supplied a pair of tickets to 111-year-old Sammie Howe, the oldest residing girls in Orlando.
April 22, 1998 - The WNBA broadcasts that the league's Operating Committee votes to add t
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