Uncasville, CT (July 18, 2022) – The Connecticut Sun announced today that the team has signed guard Bria Hartley to a rest of season contract. Per team policy, no details were released.
The former University of Connecticut stand-out was selected by the Seattle Storm with the seventh overall pick in 2014 WNBA Draft, then traded to the Washington Mystics on draft day. In her eight-year career, Hartley has played three seasons with Washington and New York, two seasons with Phoenix and ten games this season for Indiana.
In the WNBA, she has averaged 7.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocks per game. During the 2021 season, Hartley worked her way back from a season-ending knee injury in August 2020, appearing in six regular games and ten playoff contests for Phoenix. In 2020, Hartley averaged 14.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game for the Mercury.
Hartley is a two-time NCAA national champion with the University of Connecticut (2013, 2014). She was selected to the 2011-12 WBCA/State Farm All-America Team, becoming the 15th Husky all-time to receive the honor and only the fourth UConn sophomore to be recognized. She also picked up Associated Press Second All-American and USBWA All-America honors her senior season.
Hartley will wear number 14 for Connecticut and will be available when the Sun are back in action Tuesday, July 19 to take on the New York Liberty at 11:30 A.M. EST at Mohegan Sun Arena.
The Connecticut Sun is celebrating its 20th Anniversary as a franchise this year. For additional information or to purchase tickets, visit www.connecticutsun.com.
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