The Connecticut Sun 2015 were led by Alex Bentley’s backcourt scoring and playmaking, while Kelsey Bone and Chiney Ogwumike provided an effective interior presence with efficient scoring and strong rebounding. Jasmine Thomas added secondary ball handling and perimeter production, giving the team balanced offensive contributors. Connecticut rebounded well and generated offense from multiple sources, but inconsistent defense and shooting efficiency limited its ability to sustain success.
Operated as Connecticut’s primary interior scorer and low-post target, consistently creating deep paint position rather than stretching the floor. Independent season coverage frequently highlighted her improved conditioning and willingness to run the floor, making her one of the franchise’s key rebuilding pieces despite defensive inconsistency.
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Alex Bentley
Starter/Star
30.0
High
14.7
2.0
2.0
2.2
55.18
Functioned as an aggressive scoring guard whose first instinct was attacking off the dribble. Reporters regularly noted that her confidence and shot creation gave the offense needed pace, even while she balanced lead-guard duties with occasional streaky shooting.
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Jasmine Thomas
Starter/Star
26.7
Medium
8.2
3.7
3.9
1.6
42.11
Served as the team’s primary facilitator, organizing half-court possessions while taking the toughest backcourt defensive assignments. Contemporary reporting praised her competitiveness and willingness to pressure opposing guards despite offensive struggles.
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Alyssa Thomas
Starter/Star
26.0
Medium
8.8
5.3
1.4
1.4
40.90
Played as a physical, versatile forward whose transition play and relentless motor stood out more than polished scoring. Analysts frequently viewed her as a long-term foundational piece because of her defensive versatility and toughness.
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2015)
Camille Smith
Starter/Star
27.0
Medium
8.2
3.6
1.6
1.4
35.82
Filled a dependable veteran wing role by spacing the floor and defending multiple perimeter positions. Coverage often described her as a stabilizing presence who accepted complementary responsibilities without needing high usage.
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Chelsea Gray
Key Contributor
16.0
Medium
6.9
2.3
2.7
0.7
29.11
Worked as a second-unit playmaker, showing the vision and patience that scouts had admired before her injury. Although her minutes were managed, observers consistently pointed to her decision-making and passing feel as signs of future starting potential.
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2015)
Shekinna Stricklen
Key Contributor
17.6
Medium
7.7
1.9
0.6
0.8
25.41
Primarily provided perimeter spacing off the bench, giving lineups another reliable catch-and-shoot option. Independent analysis emphasized that her shooting gravity helped open driving lanes even when her box-score production remained modest.
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Jennifer Lacy
Key Contributor
16.7
Low
7.0
2.4
0.4
0.9
22.47
Supplied experienced frontcourt depth with the ability to stretch defenses from mid-range and beyond. Coverage reflected the coaching staff’s trust in her veteran decision-making during reserve minutes.
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Elizabeth Williams
Bench
11.7
Low
3.3
3.2
0.4
1.2
16.20
Limited contemporary coverage was available because of her reserve role, but independent reporting consistently identified her rim protection and defensive instincts as the skills most likely to earn a larger workload over time.
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Kayla Pedersen
Bench
15.5
Low
2.9
2.6
1.2
0.9
15.20
Accepted a low-usage frontcourt role built around screening, rebounding and ball movement rather than scoring. Coaches leaned on her positional discipline and willingness to do the unnoticed work.
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Kelly Faris
Bench
14.5
Low
2.9
1.7
1.0
0.5
12.20
Brought defensive energy and hustle in limited minutes, often drawing praise for effort plays that rarely appeared in traditional statistics. Her value came from versatility more than offensive production.
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Nikki Greene
Bench
8.4
Low
1.2
2.0
0.2
0.7
8.20
Limited contemporary coverage was available, but independent reporting generally characterized her role as providing physical frontcourt depth and spot defensive minutes when needed.
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Inga Orekhova
Bench
2.8
Low
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
1.20
Appeared only briefly during the season, leaving little independent reporting beyond observations that she was viewed as a developmental perimeter option still adjusting to the professional game.
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Totals
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174.2
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81.8
34.1
17.3
12.7
392.06
Team combined established veterans with a young rebuilding core, relying heavily on developing guards and interior scoring while gradually expanding the responsibilities of emerging long-term contributors.
