Everything felt a little surreal for Tina Charles as she sat down for her introductory news conference Wednesday following her signing with the Connecticut Sun.
“I feel like I’m dreaming,” she said, chuckling.
Charles signed a one-year deal this weekend to return to the Sun, the team that drafted her first overall in 2010 and with which she spent the first four seasons of her career. Connecticut welcomed her back with open arms, with general manager Morgan Tuck calling Charles “one of not only the best players that’s played in a Connecticut Sun uniform, but also in the league as a whole.”
“Connecticut is home,” said Charles, who also spent her collegiate years in Connecticut, winning a pair of national championships with the UConn Huskies. “When the opportunity came around for me to potentially return back to Connecticut, it was a no-brainer.”
Tuck lauded Charles’ “commitment to the game.”
“It’s hard to play for 13 years, but also have the impact that she’s had, not…
