2015 Connecticut Sun season

2015 Connecticut Sun season
CoachAnne Donovan
ArenaMohegan Sun Arena
Attendance5,557 per game
Results
Record1519 (.441)
PlaceT-5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
PointsKelsey Bone – 15.4 ppg
ReboundsKelsey Bone – 6.3 rpg
AssistsJasmine Thomas – 3.9 apg

The 2015 WNBA season was the seventeenth season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Sun started the season with a loss against the Washington Mystics 73–68 on June 5. After the opening night loss, the Sun went on a seven game winning streak. They defeated Atlanta and Los Angeles twice over this stretch and the run included four away wins. Their largest win of the stretch was a twenty-one point victory in Seattle. They lost to Indiana to finish the month 7–2. Their losing streak extended into June and lasted a total of six games. They lost to Chicago twice to open July and their July 12 96–76 loss was their largest of the streak. The streak ended on July 22 with a 78–77 overtime victory in Minnesota. They lost their next game against Indiana but defeated Seattle by one point to finish the month 2–6. They lost their opening game of August against Indiana, but won three of their next four games. The Sun defeated San Antonio, split a back-to-back with Washington and defeated Tulsa. The team then went on a seven-game losing streak where they lost to Atlanta three times, New York twice, Tulsa, and Phoenix. They ended the streak on August 30, with a 72–68 defeat of Chicago. The Sun finished August 4–9. They went 2–2 in September, losing to Indiana and New York while defeating San Antonio and Chicago in the final game of the season. Their final record of 15–19 saw them finish tied for fifth in the Eastern Conference. They did not qualify for the playoffs. After the season, head coach Anne Donovan resigned.