— Brendan Glasheen, Terrika Foster-Brasby, Andraya Carter, Ashley Battle, and Julianne Viani-Braen make up 2023 Broadcast Team —

Uncasville, CT (May 18, 2023) – Today, the Connecticut Sun announced its broadcast schedule for the 2023 regular season. Embarking on the first year of a new deal between the Connecticut Sun and NBC Sports Boston, 31 games will be locally televised on NBC Sports Boston. The television schedule also features five games on ESPN/ESPN3, four games on ION, and one game on CBS and ABC, respectively. This schedule may be subject to change.

The Sun’s national broadcast slate will begin with Connecticut’s game on Saturday, May 27 at 1:00 PM EST against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center, airing on CBS. NBC Sports Boston’s broadcast schedule will start with the Sun’s season opener against the Indiana Fever on May 19 at 7:00 PM EST at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Additional viewing partners of the WNBA include Amazon Prime Video, CBS Sports Network, WNBA League Pass, NBA TV, Twitter Live, and Meta VR. The Sun will have five games on CBS Sports Network, one game on Twitter Live and Meta VR, seven games on Amazon Prime Video, and seven games on NBA TV. WNBA League Pass games are blacked out in New England—excepting New Haven, Waterbury, and Fairfield County in Connecticut—while NBC Sports Boston games are airing live. Fan living in New Haven, Waterbury, Fairfield County wishing to watch games being aired on NBC Sports Boston should watch on the NBC Sports app or on WNBA League Pass.

2023 Broadcast Team

The Connecticut Sun’s games will be called by a very talented group of broadcasters for the 2023 season: Brendan Glasheen, Terrika Foster-Brasby, Andraya Carter, Ashley Battle and Julianne Viani-Braen.

Brendan Glasheen returns for his third season with the Connecticut Sun and will provide play-by-play commentary for Sun games. The Syracuse graduate is also the play-by-play announcer for the Maine Celtics, the G League affiliate of the Boston Celtics, on NBC Sports Boston. Glasheen is also an on-air contributor at The Action Network and 98.5 The Sports Hub.

“I am grateful to continue broadcasting Connecticut Sun basketball. And I am especially lucky because we have a loaded team of analysts,” said Glasheen. “Terrika, Andraya, Ashley and Julianne are proven pillars of women’s basketball coverage. I am excited to work with each of them and capture every moment of this upcoming season. Our goals are to bring fans an informative and enjoyable call, as well as set the standard as the best local broadcast in the WNBA. I cannot wait!”

Terrika Foster-Brasby is in her second season as sideline reporter for the Connecticut Sun and is making her debut as color analyst during select road games. A 2010 HBCU alumna from Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, NC, Foster-Brasby also serves as reporter and on-air analyst for ESPN and is most notably known as co-host of ESPN’s Around the Rim women’s basketball show. She has appeared on WNBA Hoop Streams, BBTN (Baseball Tonight) Live and has been featured on several platforms, including Andscape, WSlam Magazine, MSNBC, NBC Sports, FOX Sports and the New York Times. When not covering sports, Foster-Brasby can be seen participating in community outreach projects with her sorority, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., to which she serves as president of the Theta Alpha Sigma Alumnae Chapter in Hartford, CT.

“It’s an honor to continue to cover this team during the league’s 27th season,” remarked Foster-Brasby. “The Connecticut Sun is a first-class organization, and I’m thrilled to be a part of such a pivotal time in this team’s transition, with a new coach and new players. I look forward to telling the necessary stories that will assist the fans in getting to know this team, but I also excited to work alongside Brendan in an expanded role, as we both remain committed to bringing the most entertaining, most informative, and most fun broadcast to Sun fans everywhere.”

Andraya Carter joined ESPN in 2018 as a game analyst, working primarily on SEC Network. Over the past three years, Carter has established herself as one of the rising stars of ESPN’s comprehensive basketball coverage. In addition to her studio and commentating roles on both women’s college basketball and the WNBA, she has added college football sideline reporting to her repertoire, as well as co-hosting Out of Pocket with SEC Network host and reporter Alyssa Lang. The Lady Vol for Life has received a significant amount of acclaim in the 2022-23 season, as she was honored as the 2023 Dawn Staley Excellence in Broadcasting recipient, a 2022 University of Tennessee Alumni Promise Award winner, NSMA’s Best Young Reporter for 2022, and was named to The Athletic’s 40 Under 40: Rising Stars in Women’s Basketball, The Athletic’s 40 Under 40 in College Sports and The Athletic’s 20 for 20: Who’s Shaping the Future of Women’s Basketball. The Flowery Branch, Ga. native is a double graduate of The University of Tennessee and was a three-year letterwinner for the Lady Vols.

“I am so excited to join the Connecticut Sun broadcast team this season,” said Carter. “I am thrilled, especially, to be a part of Stephanie White’s first season as the head coach. I covered Coach White at the college level and worked alongside her on ESPN, and I have an incredible respect for her basketball mind. I have always admired Jen Rizzotti and all that she has given to the game of basketball, and I look forward to learning from her, as well. Jen and Coach White have a high standard of excellence, and the Connecticut Sun have a rich history of success and fan support. Those aspects plus the energy of multiple new pieces coming to the team this season all combine to make this an incredible opportunity. I look forward to bringing my best every game.”

Ashley Battle enters her first season on the Sun’s broadcast team. Battle—a three-time NCAA Champion with the University of Connecticut Huskies and former WNBA player—is an accomplished athlete, entrepreneur, and broadcaster. Currently, Battle is the Assistant General Manager for the Maine Celtics, and was the first female scout for the Boston Celtics.

“I’m looking forward to joining the Sun’s broadcast team,” said Battle. “Connecticut has always been a second home for me, having played for the all-time winningest school down the street. I can’t wait to get going.”

Julianne Viani-Braen works as a basketball analyst for a variety of networks, covering men’s and women’s college basketball for YES Network, CBS Sports Network, NBC Network, and Westwood One Radio. Previously, the Poughkeepsie, NY native worked for Next VR, the NBA’s first live virtual reality broadcast. Viani-Braen played college basketball at Marist College, where she made the MAAC All-Rookie Team in 2005-06 and started all four seasons. The Red Foxes won the MAAC Regular Season and Tournament championships and played in the NCAA tournament in all four of Viani-Braen’s years. She was the first player in school history to go to the NCAA tournament all four years. In 2006-07, she led the program to their first-ever Sweet 16, making Marist the Cinderella story of that year’s tournament.

“When I was presented with the opportunity to cover Connecticut Sun games, in addition to my long-standing coverage of the New York Liberty, I was honored. To be able to expand my WNBA coverage, while continuing to promote the league is truly special. Throughout my years, both as a player and broadcaster, I have gained a large amount of respect for Jen Rizzotti and the Connecticut Sun organization. Looking forward to another great summer of WNBA hoops! – Julianne Viani-Braen

Connecticut Sun Broadcast Schedule
Day	Date	Opponent	Time (EST)	Local	National	Digital
Fri	May 19	at Indiana Fever	7:00 PM	NECN	—	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Sun	May 21	vs Washington Mystics	1:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	—	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Tues	May 23	at Washington Mystics	7:00 PM	NECN	—	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Sat	May 27	at New York Liberty	1:00 PM	—	CBS	—
Tues	May 30	vs. Indiana Fever	7:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	—	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Thurs	June 1	at Minnesota Lynx	8:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	—	NBC Sports/Amazon Prime Video
Sun	June 4	vs. Dallas Wings	1:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	NBA TV	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Tues	June 6	vs. Las Vegas Aces	7:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	—	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Thurs	June 8	vs. Las Vegas Aces	7:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	—	NBC Sports/Amazon Prime Video
Sun	June 11	at Atlanta Dream	4:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	ESPN3	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Thurs	June 15	vs. Atlanta Dream	7:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	—	NBC Sports/Amazon Prime Video
Sun	June 18	at Los Angeles Sparks	7:30 PM	NBC Sports Boston	—	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Tues	June 20	at Seattle Storm	10:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	NBA TV	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Thurs	June 22	at Minnesota Lynx	8:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	CBSSN	NBC Sports
Sun	June 25	vs. Chicago Sky	1:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	ESPN3	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Tues	June 27	vs. New York Liberty	7:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	NBA TV	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Sat	July 1	at Las Vegas Aces	3:00 PM	—	ABC	—
Thurs	July 6	vs. Seattle Storm	7:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	—	NBC Sports/Amazon Prime Video
Sun	July 9	vs. Washington Mystics	3:00 PM	—	ESPN	ESPN App
Wed	July 12	at Chicago Sky	12:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	—	NBC Sports Boston/WNBA League Pass
Tues	July 18	at Phoenix Mercury	10:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	CBSSN	NBC Sports
Thurs	July 20	vs. Atlanta Dream	11:30 AM	NBC Sports Boston	NBA TV	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Sat	July 22	at Atlanta Dream	1:00 PM	—	ESPN	ESPN App
Tues	July 25	at Dallas Wings	8:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	ESPN3	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Sun	July 30	vs. Minnesota Lynx	1:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	CBSSN	NBC Sports
Tues	August 1	vs. Minnesota Lynx	7:00 PM	—	ESPN	ESPN App
Fri	August 4	at Indiana Fever	7:00 PM	—	ION	WNBA League Pass
Tues	August 8	at Seattle Storm	3:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	NBA TV	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Thurs	August 10	at Phoenix Mercury	10:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	—	NBC Sports/Amazon Prime Video
Sat	August 12	at Dallas Wings	8:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston		NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Fri	August 18	vs. Dallas Wings	7:00 PM	—	ION	WNBA League Pass
Sun	August 20	at Chicago Sky	4:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	NBA TV	NBC Sports Boston/WNBA League Pass
Tues	August 22	at Washington Mystics	7:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	NBA TV	NBC Sports/WNBA League Pass
Thurs	August 24	vs. New York Liberty	7:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	—	NBC Sports/Amazon Prime Video
Sun	August 27	vs. Los Angeles Sparks	1:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	CBSSN	NBC Sports
Thurs	August 31	vs. Phoenix Mercury	7:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	—	NBC Sports/Amazon Prime Video
Fri	September 1	at New York Liberty	8:00 PM	—	ION	WNBA League Pass
Tues	September 5	vs. Los Angeles Sparks	7:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	—	NBC Sports/Twitter Live/Meta VR/WNBA League Pass
Fri	September 8	vs. Indiana Fever	7:00 PM	—	ION	WNBA League Pass
Sun	September 10	vs. Chicago Sky	1:00 PM	NBC Sports Boston	CBSSN	NBC Sports

The Connecticut Sun tip off the 2023 season on Friday, May 19 at the Indiana Fever at 7:00 PM EST.

Established in 2003, the Connecticut Sun is a professional women’s basketball team in the Women’s National Basketball Association that takes residence at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. For more information or to purchase season tickets, visit www.connecticutsun.com or call 1-877-SUN-TIXX.

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