Tina Charles, the WNBA's Most Valuable Player in 2012 and eight-time All-Star, signed a one-year deal with the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. ESPN's Alexa Philippou was the first to report the deal, which reunites Charles and the Sun.

Uncasville, CT (February 2, 2025) – Today, the Connecticut Sun announced that the organization has signed Tina Charles to a one-year deal. Per team policy, no details were released. “Today marks an incredible moment in our team's history as we welcome back one of the greatest players to every grace the WNBA,

Charles, 36, spent the first four years of her career with the Sun, who selected her No. 1 overall in the 2010 draft out of UConn. She has since become the WNBA's all-time leading rebounder.

Eight-time WNBA All-Star and three-time Olympian Tina Charles signed a one-year deal with the Connecticut Sun as a free agent Sunday. With the move, Charles returns to the franchise that drafted her No.