Connecticut Sun Roster 2026: Brittney Griner Leads Team Into Final WNBA Season Before Relocation

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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.

Connecticut Sun roster 2026​

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 Aaliyah Edwards, Aneesah Morrow, Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Saniya Rivers.

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

Connecticut Sun coaching staff 2026​

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

Connecticut Sun schedule 2026​

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.

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