WNBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Connecticut Sun First Basket Stats
How often the Connecticut Sun win the opening tip and score the game's first basket, who scores it for them, and from which position. Built from every tracked WNBA game.
- The Connecticut Sun win the opening tip 72.7% of the time (44 games).
- The Connecticut Sun score the game's first basket 47.7% of the time (44 games).
- When the Connecticut Sun win the tip, they score the first basket 59.4% of the time (32 games).
- At home, the Connecticut Sun score the first basket 40.9% of the time (22 games); on the road, 54.5% (22 games).
- Forwards score 38.1% of first baskets for the Connecticut Sun, guards 33.3% and centers 28.6% (21 games).
- Leila Lacan has the most first baskets for the Connecticut Sun: 4 in 30 starts (13.3%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leila LacanG | 4 | 30 | 13.3% |
| Aneesah MorrowF | 3 | 10 | 30% |
| Brittney GrinerC | 3 | 18 | 16.7% |
| Olivia Nelson-OdodaC | 3 | 23 | 13% |
| Diamond MillerF | 3 | 43 | 7% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | 8 | 38.1% |
| Guards | 7 | 33.3% |
| Centers | 6 | 28.6% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Connecticut Sun in FirstIQ: the team page, with its games, roster and first basket rates by player
- First basket picks today: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free
Connecticut Sun first basket questions
The Connecticut Sun have scored the game's first basket in 47.7% of their tracked games (44 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 59.4% of the time (32 games).
The Connecticut Sun have won the opening tip in 72.7% of their tracked games (44 games). The team that wins the tip gets the first possession, which is why a first basket pick starts with the jump ball.
Leila Lacan, with 4 first baskets in 30 starts, followed by Aneesah Morrow (3) and Brittney Griner (3). The table on this page has each player's first baskets, starts and rate.
On the first basket picks page: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free, with every finished game graded.