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It's the final countdown for the Connecticut Sun, as the team will move to Houston and become the Comets ahead of the 2027 season. With a revamped roster, the Sun are hoping to end their run in Connecticut on a high note.
The Sun finished with the lowest winning percentage (.250) in franchise history last season, but that outcome was not unexpected with the team entering a major rebuilding era. Now, the challenge for Connecticut is moving forward without key contributors like Marina Mabrey and Tina Charles.
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This year, the team added depth, most notably acquiring WNBA champion and two-time Defensive Player of the Year Brittney Griner. With a mix of established veterans and exciting youngsters, can the Sun make a leap in 2026?
Let's take a look at the roster for the Connecticut Sun heading into the 2026 WNBA season.
Leila Lacan is the top returning scorer from last season (10.4 points per game), but Lacan and first-round pick Nell Angloma are temporarily suspended because of their overseas obligations. They are expected to join the Sun early in the 2026 season. Other key returning players include , , and .
The Connecticut Sun plan to compete in their final season in Connecticut before relocating to Houston as the Comets in 2027.
Brittney Griner is a key player for the Connecticut Sun in 2026, while the team will be without key contributors like Marina Mabrey and Tina Charles.
The Connecticut Sun finished last season with a winning percentage of .250, the lowest in franchise history.
The Connecticut Sun will relocate to Houston and become the Comets ahead of the 2027 WNBA season.
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Connecticut added a huge interior presence in Griner, who averaged 9.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game last season with the Dream. The Sun also recently picked up former first-round pick Hailey Van Lith off waivers, taking a flier on a young guard who couldn't find a consistent role with the Sky last season.
| Number | Player | Position | Height |
| 33 | Nell Angloma* | F | 6-1 |
| 15 | Raegan Beers | F | 6-4 |
| 25 | Kennedy Burke | G/F | 6-1 |
| 8 | Aaliyah Edwards | F | 6-3 |
| 42 | Brittney Griner | C | 6-9 |
| 3 | Ashlon Jackson** | G | 6-0 |
| 5 | Gianna Kneepkens | G | 5-11 |
| 47 | Leila Lacan* | G | 5-11 |
| 4 | Charlisse Leger-Walker | G | 5-10 |
| 1 | Diamond Miller | F | 6-3 |
| 24 | Aneesah Morrow | F | 6-1 |
| 10 | Olivia Nelson-Ododa | C | 6-5 |
| 11 | Shey Peddy | G | 5-7 |
| 22 | Saniya Rivers | G | 6-1 |
| 2 | Hailey Van Lith | G | 5-9 |
*Temporarily suspended (overseas obligations)
**Developmental contract
Rachid Meziane will return for his second season with the Sun after finishing 11-33 in 2025. He took the job after the departure of Stephanie White, who is currently the head coach of the Fever.
| Coach | Role |
| Rachid Meziane | Head coach |
| Roneeka Hodges | Associate head coach |
| Pascal Angillis | Assistant coach |
| Ashlee McGee | Assistant coach |
Here is the full 2026 schedule for the Sun:
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| May 8 | at Liberty | 7:30 p.m. |
| May 10 | vs. Storm | 1 p.m. |
| May 13 | vs. Aces | 8 p.m. |
| May 15 | vs. Aces | 7:30 p.m. |
| May 18 | at Fire | 10 p.m. |
| May 20 | at Storm | 10 p.m. |
| May 22 | at Storm | 10 p.m. |
| May 25 | at Valkyries | 10 p.m. |
| May 27 | at Fire | 10 p.m. |
| May 30 | vs. Sparks | 6 p.m. |
| June 2 | at Dream | 7:30 p.m. |
| June 5 | at Sky | 7:30 p.m. |
| June 8 | vs. Liberty | 7 p.m. |
| June 10 | at Tempo | 7 p.m. |
| June 13 | vs. Fever | 6 p.m. |
| June 17 | vs. Mystics | 7 p.m. |
| June 19 | vs. Tempo | 7:30 p.m. |
| June 22 | vs. Sky | 7 p.m. |
| June 26 | vs. Mystics | 7:30 p.m. |
| July 2 | vs. Wings | 8 p.m. |
| July 6 | at Lynx | 8 p.m. |
| July 8 | vs. Lynx | 7:30 p.m. |
| July 10 | vs. Valkyries | 7:30 p.m. |
| July 14 | vs. Fire | 11 a.m. |
| July 17 | at Mercury | 10 p.m. |
| July 19 | at Mercury | 7 p.m. |
| July 22 | at Fever | 8 p.m. |
| July 28 | at Mystics | 7:30 p.m. |
| July 30 | at Sky | 8 p.m. |
| Aug. 2 | at Wings | 7 p.m. |
| Aug. 7 | vs. Mercury | 7:30 p.m. |
| Aug. 13 | vs. Dream | 7 p.m. |
| Aug. 15 | vs. Liberty | 1 p.m. |
| Aug. 18 | vs. Sparks | 7 p.m. |
| Aug. 20 | at Aces | 10 p.m. |
| Aug. 22 | at Sparks | 9 p.m. |
| Aug. 25 | vs. Sky | 7 p.m. |
| Aug. 26 | vs. Valkyries | 7 p.m. |
| Aug. 28 | at Fever | 7:30 p.m. |
| Aug. 30 | at Wings | 8 p.m. |
| Sept. 17 | at Dream | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sept. 20 | vs. Lynx | 1 p.m. |
| Sept. 22 | at Mystics | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sept. 24 | vs. Tempo | 7 p.m. |