UNCASVILLE, CT — The Connecticut Sun have started the season with a 4-0 record, twice defeating the Indiana Fever, once beating the Washington Mystics and once edging out the Minnesota Lynx. They’ve yet to face the best teams in the league—namely the two-time defending champions Las Vegas Aces and the runner-up New York Liberty—but they’ve also clearly established themselves as one of the WNBA’s most elite teams through the first two weeks of the season.
The Sun have the second-best offensive rating in the league (108.3), third-best defensive rating (98), and second-best net rating (+10.8). Only the Liberty have a better net rating, aided by a 36-point victory over the Fever.
The Sun’s early-season success can be attributed to a confluence of factors, but it wouldn’t be fair to start anywhere other than the strong play of its two star players, Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner. Here are three reasons why the Sun—one of the least talked about teams on a national stage—is the only undefeated team remaining in the WNBA.
The (historically) well-rounded play of Alyssa Thomas
Last year’s MVP runner-up has had a great start to the season, averaging a near triple-double with 17 points per game, 10.5 rebounds, 8.3 assists, two steals and a block….
