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The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.

Founded prior to the 1999 season, the team was owned by Glen Taylor, who was also the majority owner of the Lynx' NBA counterpart, the Minnesota Timberwolves, from 1999 to 2025. The current owners of the Lynx are Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. The franchise has been home to players such as Katie Smith, Seimone Augustus, native Minnesotan Lindsay Whalen, Maya Moore, Rebekkah Brunson, and Sylvia Fowles.

The Lynx have qualified for the WNBA playoffs in 15 of their 26 years.

HistoryEdit

Joining the league (1998–2004)Edit

On April 22, 1998, the WNBA announced they would add two expansion teams (Minnesota and the Orlando Miracle) for the 1999 season. The team was officially named the Minnesota Lynx on December 5, 1998. The Lynx started their inaugural season in 1999 with 12,122 fans in attendance to watch the first regular-season game against the Detroit Shock at Target Center. The Lynx defeated Detroit 68 – 51 in the franchise's first game. They finished their first season 15–17 overall and held the same record in 2000.

In 2001, the Lynx took a turn for the worse as they posted a 12–20 record.

The Lynx' first head coach, Brian Agler, was released during the 2002 season after compiling a 47–67 record in three-plus seasons. Heidi VanDerveer became the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team finished the 2002 season with a 10–22 record, worst in franchise history (until 2006).

In 2003, the Lynx hired Suzie McConnell-Serio as head coach. She led the team to finish with a franchise-best 18–16 record and advanced to the WNBA Playoffs for the first time. They matched both of these feats in the 2004 season.

Seimone Augustus joins the team (2005–2007)Edit

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Seimone Augustus

The 2005 season was one of transition for the franchise. Leading scorer Katie Smith was dealt to Detroit in July and the team stumbled down the stretch, missing the playoffs for the first time in three years. The poor finish did pay off however, as the team won the draft lottery and selected All-American guard Seimone Augustus of Louisiana State University with the first overall pick in the 2006 WNBA draft.

The Lynx began the 2006 season as the youngest team in the WNBA. On May 31, the team set the WNBA single-game scoring record (at the time), routing the Los Angeles Sparks by a score of 114–71. Despite this victory and with her team floundering to an 8–15 record, head coach McConnell-Serio resigned on July 23. She was replaced by assistant Carolyn Jenkins, who piloted the squad to a 2–9 finish. The team's 24 losses set a franchise record.

Following the season, Augustus was named the 2006 WNBA Rookie of the Year. Her 21.9 points per game is still a WNBA rookie record. The 22-year-old was the second player in team history to win the award.

On December 13, 2006, the Lynx named veteran NBA assistant Don Zierden their fifth head coach.

In the 2007 WNBA draft, the Lynx traded center Tangela Smith, whom they acquired in the dispersal draft from the Charlotte Sting, to the Phoenix Mercury for point guard Lindsey Harding, who had been selected first overall.

The Lynx began the 2007 season 0–7, lost ten straight in July and failed to get into the playoff race. They finished tying a league-worst 10–24 record. On November 1, 2007, assistant coach and former head coach Carolyn Jenkins was named Director of Player Personnel of the WNBA.

Hot starts without results (2008–2009)Edit

The 2008 season started out much different for the Lynx than in previous years. They came flying out of the gates, going 7–1 in the first five weeks of the season. The Lynx then cooled off. They managed to play competitive basketball all season, but lost many key games down the stretch. The Lynx finished with a 16–18 record in a tough Western Conference where every team was in the playoff chase until the final week of the season. The Lynx however, did not qualify. After two consecutive 10–24 seasons, the 2008 Lynx was a step in the right direction.

In 2009, Zierden resigned just days before the start of the season. Jennifer Gillom who replaced Teresa Edwards as an assistant coach the previous year, was promoted to head coach. Another Zierden Lynx assistant, former NBA player Jim Petersen stayed with Gillom during the season, working with post players Charde Houston and Nicky Anosike. The Lynx saw similar results in 2008. They started with a good run (7–3), but lost many key games, including a six-game losing streak, and finished 14–20, out from the playoffs for the fifth straight season.

A new team and the first championship (2010–2011)Edit

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Rebekkah Brunson won four of her five WNBA championships with the Lynx.

After five disappointing seasons, the off-season brought much more impact to the franchise. The team hired former Detroit Shock assistant coach Cheryl Reeve as their new head coach, parting ways with Jennifer Gillom, who took the head coaching job of the Los Angeles Sparks. The Lynx also made some moves in the off-season by selecting Rebekkah Brunson in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft, and trading their first overall pick of the 2010 WNBA draft and Renee Montgomery to the Connecticut Sun for former Minnesota Gopher Lindsay Whalen and the second overall pick. They added free agent Hamchétou Maïga to the lineup, and selected University of Virginia guard Monica Wright with the second pick in the 2010 Draft. With these off-season transactions, the Lynx looked forward to a much improved 2010 season, which was echoed by the eighth annual WNBA general manager poll – 45% of the general managers declared the Lynx the most-improved team as the 2010 season began.

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Whalen, McWilliams-Franklin, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, and Augustus in 2011

The selection of Maya Moore during the 2011 WNBA draft led many people to believe the Lynx to be championship contenders for the 2011 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The team finally lived up to expectations in 2011, behind stellar play from Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Moore, and Whalen, all of whom were named to the 2011 Western Conference All-Star Team. The Lynx went into the All-Star break with a 10–4 record, good for first place in the conference.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After losing to Phoenix in a 112–105 contest at Target Center on July 13, the Lynx went on a nine-game winning streak, at the time a franchise record and the longest in the league for 2011. The team finished with a 27–7 record, best in the WNBA and in team history.

The Lynx earned the top overall seed in the 2011 WNBA Playoffs. In the first round, they defeated the San Antonio Silver Stars two-games-to-one in the best of three series. The Lynx then swept the Phoenix Mercury in two games to win their first conference championship.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the Finals, the Lynx trailed at halftime in each game, but rallied each time to sweep the Atlanta Dream in three games, securing their first WNBA title, and the first professional championship for the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota Twins won the World Series in 1991. Seimone Augustus was named Finals MVP.

Road to more championships (2012–2017)Edit

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Maya Moore, 2013 Finals MVP

In 2012, the team began the season 10–0, a franchise and league record.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They clinched a playoff berth on August 19, 2012, just 21 games into the season. The team fell to the Indiana Fever in the 2012 WNBA Finals.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Lynx used both the loss in the Finals and prognosticators' pre-season focus on the Phoenix Mercury's new phenom, Brittney Griner, to motivate themselves for the 2013 season. The Lynx once again had the best record in the West. They completed their comeback, sweeping through the playoffs en route to their second championship in three years, once again defeating the Atlanta Dream.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Maya Moore, showing why she's now a superstar in the WNBA, won the 2013 WNBA Finals MVP. In doing so, the Lynx became the second WNBA team and fifth major professional sports franchise to sweep through the postseason.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2014, the Lynx again had a successful regular season, claiming the second best record in the league, second only to Griner and the Mercury.<ref name="2014 WNBA">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, in the playoffs, the Mercury bested them 2-1 in a three-game series, and the Lynx failed to make the finals for the first time since the 2010 season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2015, two-time Defensive Player of the Year Sylvia Fowles of the Chicago Sky held out of her contract until her wish was granted in July to play for Minnesota.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Lynx would go on to win their third franchise title, all three of them in a five-year span dating back to 2011. Fowles proved herself to be a crucial addition, earning finals MVP honors.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Sylvia Fowles became 2017 WNBA MVP and finals MVP twice.

After winning the WNBA title in 2015, the Lynx qualified to the 2016 WNBA Playoffs as the top seed with a franchise record 28–6 finish, only entering in the semi-finals to face the Phoenix Mercury. Due to the Target Center entering a renovation, the team moved to the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, where the Lynx played the 2017 regular season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A sweep of the Mercury qualified the Lynx for their fifth finals in six years, with the adversary being the Los Angeles Sparks. The Lynx would not repeat their title, as the Sparks edged out the Lynx in a five-game series, eventually winning game 5 by 1 point.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On August 18, 2017, the Lynx set two WNBA records in their 111–52 defeat of the Indiana Fever: largest margin of victory (59 points) and longest unanswered scoring run (37 consecutive points).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Lynx finished as the top seed in the league, finishing 27–7. In the semi-finals, the Lynx defeated the Washington Mystics in a three-game sweep to advance to the WNBA Finals for the sixth time in seven years. The Lynx avenged 2016's Finals loss to the Sparks by defeating them in five games to win their fourth championship in seven seasons and tying the now-defunct Houston Comets for most WNBA championship titles.

The end of a dynasty (2018–2022)Edit

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The 2019 Lynx in action at Dallas

In 2018, with back-up point guard Renee Montgomery leaving in free agency to sign with the Atlanta Dream and a now aging roster intact, the Lynx would start falling way short of championship contention. Although Moore, Fowles, Augustus and Brunson made All-Star appearances, the Lynx finished as the number 7 seed in the league with an 18–16 record. This was the first time in 8 years where the Lynx did not finish as a top 2 seed. Lindsay Whalen also announced her retirement prior to the playoffs. The Lynx started off their playoff run against the rival Los Angeles Sparks in the first round elimination game. They lost 75–68, ending their run of three consecutive Finals appearances, and it was Whalen's final career game.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2019 and 2020, however, the Lynx would produce players that won WNBA Rookie of the Year with Napheesa Collier and Crystal Dangerfield, respectively.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=rookieoftheyear>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Sylvia Fowles was the last of the Lynx's dynastic five starters (Augustus, Whalen, Moore, Brunson, and Fowles) to retire when she did so after the 2022 season.

Collier era (2023–present)Edit

Napheesa Collier became the new leader of the Lynx in her fifth season in the league when she returned for the 2023 season and was named the sole captain, the first time Reeve had done so while coaching the Lynx.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Reeve told Winsdr about the rebuild around Collier: "“Phee is the epitome of what we want to see. A selfless person, emotionally mature, and handles ups and downs in a way that’s just really impressive... We’re trying to make sure we’re giving her a team that she wants to play with and there’s a clear direction with our team and who we’re putting around her. That’s important to us.”<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

With their June 11, 2024, win against the Las Vegas Aces in Vegas, the Lynx became the first WNBA team to have all five starting players each score 14+ points, 4+ rebounds, and 1+ 3 pointers.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

With a score of 94-89, the Lynx won the 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship against the Liberty in their June 25, 2024, game playing in New York.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Napheesa Collier was named the MVP for the championship.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite AV media</ref> Collier said Bridget Carleton deserved the award for her performance in the game.<ref name=":2" />

The team's 90-80 win against the Indiana Fever on August 24, 2024, clinched a playoff spot for the franchise.<ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The game set a record for the franchise single game regular season attendance with 19,023; this is the second best attendance for any Lynx home game overall, behind only Game 5 of the 2016 WNBA Finals (19,423).<ref name=":3" /> The Lynx retired Maya Moore's jersey in a ceremony after the game.

UniformsEdit

The home uniforms are white with blue and silver trim. The team jerseys bear the logo of the team's jersey sponsor, the Mayo Clinic, in blue. The road uniforms are blue with silver and white trim and the sponsor logo written in silver. The Lynx previously used an Adidas uniform that was standard throughout the league, but the WNBA partnered with Nike, Inc. for eight years beginning in 2018.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Lynx are also one of 11 WNBA teams sponsored by Verizon, whose logo is also prominently featured on their uniforms.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

During the 2016 season, the white uniforms were temporarily replaced by a new silver uniform. This was part of a league-wide initiative for its 20th season, in which all games featured all-color uniform matchups.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2021, the WNBA worked with Nike to redesign team uniforms. For the Lynx, this resulted in three versions, dubbed as Heroines, Explorers, and Rebels.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Heroine version was white with blue and green stripes and blue numbers.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Explorer uniform was blue with green and black trim and white numbers.<ref name=":0" /> The Rebel edition was black with black stars, white and silver trim, and white numbers. The team was abbreviated to MINN on the front of this jersey, which was inspired by the adjacent legendary music club First Avenue.<ref name=":0" />

In 2023, the team unveiled updated Rebel versions of its uniform, which is black with green trim and white and green letters and numbers.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This design includes "Change starts with us" down the side of the jerseys and on the front of the shorts. This refers back to 2016 when the team wore warm ups with that phrase to call for social justice and protest the murders of two Black men by police.<ref name=":1" /> The four stripes on the side of the uniforms represent the team's four championships.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Lynx FoundationEdit

The Minnesota Lynx Foundation holds an annual "Catwalk for a Cure" event at the Mall of America during the WNBA's Breast Health Awareness Week to raise funds for breast cancer related charities. The 2011 event was held Aug 5 and raised $5,000 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2012, the Lynx hosted the Catwalk for a Cure at the Mall of America rotunda for the first time, occupying the largest staging area inside the country's biggest mall. In addition to displaying outfits, Lynx players ended the show with a dance based on the song "Background" by Lecrae and Andy Mineo. The Lynx Foundation donated a $5,000 grant to the SAGE program, run by the Minnesota Department of Health.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>

During the WNBA's 2013 Breast Health Awareness Week and in partnership with the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation, the Lynx game against the Indiana Fever on August 25 was a "Pink Out" game at Target Center and on August 29, the 5th annual "Catwalk for a Cure" event was held at the Mall of America.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Lynx donated a $10,000 grant to the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Season-by-season recordsEdit

Season Team Conference Regular season Playoff results Head coach
W L PCT
colspan=9 style="text-align:center; Template:WNBA color cell;"|Minnesota Lynx
1999 1999 West 5th 15 17 .469 Did not qualify Brian Agler
2000 2000 West 6th 15 17 .469 Did not qualify Brian Agler
2001 2001 West 6th 12 20 .375 Did not qualify Brian Agler
2002 2002 West 8th 10 22 .313 Did not qualify B. Agler (6–13)
H. VanDerveer (4–9)
2003 2003 West 4th 18 16 .529 Lost Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles, 1–2) Suzie McConnell-Serio
2004 2004 West 3rd 18 16 .529 Lost Conference Semifinals (Seattle, 0–2) Suzie McConnell-Serio
2005 2005 West 6th 14 20 .412 Did not qualify Suzie McConnell-Serio
2006 2006 West 7th 10 24 .294 Did not qualify S. Mc.-Serio (8–15)
C. Jenkins (2–9)
2007 2007 West 6th 10 24 .294 Did not qualify Don Zierden
2008 2008 West 6th 16 18 .471 Did not qualify Don Zierden
2009 2009 West 5th 14 20 .412 Did not qualify Jennifer Gillom
2010 2010 West 5th 13 21 .382 Did not qualify Cheryl Reeve
2011 2011 West 1st 27 7 .794 Won Conference Semifinals (San Antonio, 2–1)
Won Conference Finals (Phoenix, 2–0)
Won WNBA Finals (Atlanta, 3–0) 		Cheryl Reeve
2012 2012 West 1st 27 7 .794 Won Conference Semifinals (Seattle, 2–1)
Won Conference Finals (Los Angeles, 2–0)
Lost WNBA Finals (Indiana, 1–3) 		Cheryl Reeve
2013 2013 West 1st 26 8 .765 Won Conference Semifinals (Seattle, 2–0)
Won Conference Finals (Phoenix, 2–0)
Won WNBA Finals (Atlanta, 3–0) 		Cheryl Reeve
2014 2014 West 2nd 25 9 .735 Won Conference Semifinals (San Antonio, 2–0)
Lost Conference Finals (Phoenix, 1–2) 		Cheryl Reeve
2015 2015 West 1st 22 12 .647 Won Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles, 2–1)
Won Conference Finals (Phoenix, 2–0)
Won WNBA Finals (Indiana, 3–2) 		Cheryl Reeve
2016 2016 West 1st 28 6 .824 Won Semifinals (Phoenix, 3–0)
Lost WNBA Finals (Los Angeles, 2–3) 		Cheryl Reeve
2017 2017 West 1st 27 7 .794 Won Semifinals (Washington, 3–0)
Won WNBA Finals (Los Angeles, 3–2) 		Cheryl Reeve
2018 2018 West 4th 18 16 .529 Lost First Round (Los Angeles, 0–1) Cheryl Reeve
2019 2019 West 4th 18 16 .529 Lost First Round (Seattle, 0–1) Cheryl Reeve
2020 2020 West 4th 14 8 .636 Won Second Round (Phoenix 1–0)
Lost Semifinals (Seattle, 0–3) 		Cheryl Reeve
2021 2021 West 2nd 22 10 Template:Winpct Lost Second Round (Chicago 0–1) Cheryl Reeve
2022 2022 West 5th 14 22 Template:Winpct Did not qualify Cheryl Reeve
2023 2023 West 3rd 19 21 Template:Winpct Lost First Round (Connecticut, 1–2) Cheryl Reeve
2024 2024 West 1st 30 10 Template:Winpct Won First Round (Phoenix, 2–0)
Won Semifinals (Connecticut, 3–2)
Lost WNBA Finals (New York, 2–3) 		Cheryl Reeve
Regular season 482 384 Template:Winning percentage 7 Conference Titles
Playoffs 50 32 Template:Winning percentage 4 WNBA Championships

PlayersEdit

RosterEdit

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Other rights ownedEdit

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Template:Flag Maia Hirsch 0 N/A 2023

FIBA Hall of FameEdit

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colspan="5" style="Template:WNBA color cell2;"|Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
4 Teresa Edwards G 2003–2004 2013

Retired numbersEdit

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style="width:40px; Template:WNBA color cell2;"|No. style="width:150px; Template:WNBA color cell2;"|Player style="width:40px; Template:WNBA color cell2;"|Position style="width:100px; Template:WNBA color cell2;"|Tenure style="width:100px; Template:WNBA color cell2;"|Date
13 Lindsay Whalen G 2010–2018 June 8, 2019
23 Maya Moore F 2011–2018 August 24, 2024
32 Rebekkah Brunson PF 2010–2018 July 3, 2022
33 Seimone Augustus G 2006–2019 May 29, 2022
34 Sylvia Fowles C 2015–2022 June 11, 2023

Team officialsEdit

OwnersEdit

CurrentEdit

FormerEdit

Head coachesEdit

colspan=12 style="Template:WNBA color cell;"|Minnesota Lynx head coaches
Name Start End Seasons Regular season Playoffs
W L PCT G W L PCT G
Brian Agler November 17, 1998 July 16, 2002 4 48 67 .417 115 0 0 .000 0
Heidi VanDerveer July 16, 2002 End of 2002 1 4 9 .308 13 0 0 .000 0
Suzie McConnell Serio January 21, 2003 July 23, 2006 4 58 67 .464 125 1 4 .200 5
Carolyn Jenkins July 23, 2006 End of 2006 1 2 9 .182 11 0 0 .000 0
Don Zierden December 23, 2006 June 3, 2009 2 26 42 .382 68 0 0 .000 0
Jennifer Gillom June 3, 2009 End of 2009 1 14 20 .412 34 0 0 .000 0
Cheryl Reeve December 8, 2009 Current 15 330 180 Template:Winpct 510 49 28 Template:Winpct 77

President of Basketball OperationsEdit

General managersEdit

Assistant coachesEdit

StatisticsEdit

Template:See also Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |- ! style="width:8%;"|PPG ! style="width:8%;"|RPG ! style="width:8%;"|APG ! style="width:8%;"|PPG ! style="width:8%;"|RPG ! style="width:8%;"|FG% |- | 1999 | B. Reed (16.4) | B. Reed (6.0) | Sonja Tate|S. Tate (3.1) | 63.6 vs 66.0 | 28.3 vs 32.1 | .389 vs .425 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- ! style="width:8%;"|PPG ! style="width:8%;"|RPG ! style="width:8%;"|APG ! style="width:8%;"|PPG ! style="width:8%;"|RPG ! style="width:8%;"|FG% |- | 2000 | K. Smith (20.2) | B. Lennox (5.6) | K. Smith (2.8) | 68.5 vs 68.4 | 27.2 vs 30.5 | .421 vs .429 |- | 2001 | K. Smith (23.1) | S. Abrosimova (6.7) | K. Paye (3.0) | 64.9 vs 67.4 | 31.3 vs 31.8 | .371 vs .390 |- | 2002 | K. Smith (16.5) | T. Williams (7.4) | T. Moore (3.0) | 62.6 vs 65.8 | 30.0 vs 28.6 | .410 vs .413 |- | 2003 | K. Smith (18.2) | T. Williams (6.1) | T. Edwards (4.4) | 70.0 vs 69.7 | 31.7 vs 29.1 | .442 vs .425 |- | 2004 | K. Smith (18.8) | T. Williams (6.0) | H. Darling (3.5) | 63.7 vs 64.4 | 31.1 vs 30.5 | .404 vs .408 |- | 2005 | N. Ohlde (11.2) | N. Ohlde (5.7) | K. Harrower (2.8) | 65.0 vs 67.3 | 30.1 vs 31.0 | .412 vs .427 |- | 2006 | S. Augustus (21.9) | T. Williams (5.6) | A. Jacobs (3.4) | 74.2 vs 80.4 | 33.6 vs 35.4 | .427 vs .434 |- | 2007 | S. Augustus (22.6) | N. Ohlde (6.1) | N. Quinn (4.4) | 77.5 vs 80.9 | 34.8 vs 32.9 | .412 vs .450 |- | 2008 | S. Augustus (19.1) | N. Anosike (6.8) | L. Harding (3.2) | 81.4 vs 80.0 | 33.7 vs 35.6 | .430 vs .439 |- | 2009 | N. Anosike (13.2) | N. Anosike (7.4) | N. Anosike (2.7) | 80.3 vs 83.1 | 32.0 vs 34.3 | .420 vs .461 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- ! style="width:8%;"|PPG ! style="width:8%;"|RPG ! style="width:8%;"|APG ! style="width:8%;"|PPG ! style="width:8%;"|RPG ! style="width:8%;"|FG% |- | 2010 | S. Augustus (16.9) | R. Brunson (10.3) | L. Whalen (5.6) | 78.7 vs 82.1 | 35.2 vs 34.9 | .397 vs .446 |- | 2011 | S. Augustus (16.2) | R. Brunson (8.9) | L. Whalen (5.9) | 81.5 vs 73.6 | 36.5 vs 30.1 | .461 vs .413 |- | 2012 | S. Augustus (16.6) | R. Brunson (8.9) | L. Whalen (5.4) | 86.0 vs 76.2 | 37.8 vs 30.9 | .473 vs .407 |- | 2013 | M. Moore (18.5) | R. Brunson (8.9) | L. Whalen (5.8) | 82.9 vs 73.5 | 36.9 vs 32.2 | .474 vs .405 |- | 2014 | M. Moore (23.9) | R. Brunson (8.2) | L. Whalen (5.5) | 81.6 vs 77.2 | 35.2 vs 32.6 | .467 vs .423 |- | 2015 | M. Moore (20.6) | S. Fowles (8.3) | L. Whalen (4.2) | 75.5 vs 71.7 | 35.3 vs 33.1 | .441 vs .414 |- | 2016 | M. Moore (19.3) | S. Fowles (8.5) | M. Moore (4.2) | 85.8 vs 77.0 | 35.8 vs 30.7 | .471 vs .417 |- |2017 | S. Fowles (18.9) | S. Fowles (10.4) | L. Whalen (4.1) | 85.4 vs 74.2 | 35.2 vs 30.2 | .478 vs .424 |- |2018 | M. Moore (18.0) | S. Fowles (11.9) | D. Robinson (3.3) | 78.9 vs 78.3 | 35.3 vs 31.1 | .451 vs .445 |- |2019 | O. Sims (14.5) | S. Fowles (8.9) | O. Sims (5.4) | 78.4 vs 75.9 | 34.0 vs 31.1 | .451 vs .434 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- ! style="width:8%;"|PPG ! style="width:8%;"|RPG ! style="width:8%;"|APG ! style="width:8%;"|PPG ! style="width:8%;"|RPG ! style="width:8%;"|FG% |- | 2020 | C. Dangerfield (16.2) | S. Fowles (9.7) | C. Dangerfield (3.6) | 84.4 vs 80.6 | 34.4 vs 30.9 | .456 vs .447 |- | 2021 | N. Collier (16.2) | S. Fowles (10.1) | L. Clarendon (5.7) | 82.7 vs 78.7 | 34.9 vs 32.5 | .458 vs .424 |- | 2022 | S. Fowles & A. Powers (14.4) | S. Fowles (9.8) | M. Jefferson (4.9) | 82.4 vs 83.9 | 36.9 vs 32.4 | .450 vs .439 |- | 2023 | N. Collier (21.5) | N. Collier (8.5) | L. Allen (4.5) | 80.2 vs 85.0 | 34.3 vs 35.2 | .435 vs .446 |- | 2024 | N. Collier (20.4) | N. Collier (9.7) | C. Williams (5.5) | 82.0 vs 75.6 | 34.3 vs 35.3 | .448 vs .410 Template:Game log section end Template:Game log end

Media coverageEdit

Lynx games are broadcast on either Bally Sports North or Bally Sports North Plus.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Broadcasters for the Lynx television games are Marney Gellner and Lea B. Olsen. Lynx games are carried on KFAN, and Wendell Epps broadcasts radio games (and iHeartRadio feeds).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Some Lynx games are broadcast nationally on ESPN, ESPN2, Ion Television, CBS, CBS Sports Network and ABC.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

All-time notesEdit

Regular season attendanceEdit

colspan=7 style="Template:WNBA color cell;"|Regular season all-time attendance
Year Average High Low Sellouts Total for year WNBA game average
1999 10,494 (5th) 14,171 8,457 0 167,901 10,207
2000 7,290 (12th) 8,622 5,816 0 116,638 9,074
2001 7,538 (11th) 10,489 5,168 0 120,607 9,075
2002 7,819 (11th) 12,544 5,087 0 125,110 9,228
2003 7,074 (12th) 12,747 5,113 0 120,253 8,800
2004 7,418 (11th) 16,227 4,122 0 126,108 8,613
2005 6,673 (12th) 12,891 4,190 0 113,447 8,172
2006 6,442 (12th) 14,793 4,704 0 109,522 7,476
2007 6,971 (12th) 13,004 4,891 0 118,513 7,742
2008 7,057 (12th) 12,276 4,765 0 119,972 7,948
2009 7,537 (9th) 11,245 5,620 0 128,127 8,039
2010 7,622 (8th) 12,311 5,954 0 129,582 7,834
2011 8,447 (6th) 11,820 7,117 0 143,607 7,954
2012 9,683 (2nd) 15,318 7,832 0 164,617 7,453
2013 9,381 (2nd) 16,404 7,913 0 159,483 7,531
2014 9,333 (2nd) 16,413 7,622 0 158,656 7,578
2015 9,364 (2nd) 17,414 7,523 0 159,189 7,184
2016 9,266 (4th) 16,132 7,207 0 157,523 7,655
2017 10,407 (2nd) 17,834 8,033 0 176,919 7,716
2018 10,036 (2nd) 17,933 7,834 0 170,620 6,721
2019 9,069 (3rd) 17,943 8,001 0 154,179 6,535
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2021 2,696 (5th) 3,634 1,934 0 43,139 2,636
2022 7,444 (3rd) 12,134 5,044 0 133,988 5,679
2023 7,777 (4th) 13,531 6,525 0 155,539 6,615
2024 9,292 (7th) 19,023 7,010 2 185,832 9,807

ArenasEdit

Draft picksEdit

  • 1999 Expansion Draft: Brandy Reed (1), Kim Williams (3), Octavia Blue (5), Adia Barnes (7)
  • 1999: Tonya Edwards (7), Trisha Fallon (19), Andrea Lloyd (31), Sonja Tate (43), Angie Potthoff (49)
  • 2000: Grace Daley (5), Betty Lennox (6), Maylana Martin (10), Marla Brumfield (22), Keitha Dickerson (24), Phylesha Whaley (38), Jana Lichnerova (54), Shanele Stires (56)
  • 2001: Svetlana Abrosimova (7), Erin Buescher (23), Tombi Bell (39), Megan Taylor (55)
  • 2002: Tamika Williams (6), Lindsey Meder (38), Shárron Francis (54)
  • 2003 Miami/Portland Dispersal Draft: Sheri Sam (2)
  • 2003: Teresa Edwards (14), Carla Bennett (29)
  • 2004 Cleveland Dispersal Draft: Helen Darling (7)
  • 2004: Nicole Ohlde (6), Vanessa Hayden (7), Tasha Butts (20), Amber Jacobs (33)
  • 2005: Kristen Mann (11), Jacqueline Batteast (17), Monique Bivins (37)
  • 2006: Seimone Augustus (1), Shona Thorburn (7), Megan Duffy (31)
  • 2007 Charlotte Dispersal Draft: Tangela Smith (2)
  • 2007: Noelle Quinn (4), Eshaya Murphy (15), Brooke Smith (23), Kathrin Ress (24)
  • 2008: Candice Wiggins (3), Nicky Anosike (16), Charde Houston (30)
  • 2009 Houston Dispersal Draft: Roneeka Hodges (4)
  • 2009: Renee Montgomery (4), Quanitra Hollingsworth (9), Rashanda McCants (15), Emily Fox (30)
  • 2010 Sacramento Dispersal Draft: Rebekkah Brunson (2)
  • 2010: Monica Wright (2), Kelsey Griffin (3), Gabriela Marginean (26)
  • 2011: Maya Moore (1), Amber Harris (4), Jessica Breland (13), Kachine Alexander (26)
  • 2012: Devereaux Peters (3), Damiris Dantas (12), Julie Wojta (18), Kayla Standish (19), Nika Baric (20), Jacki Gemelos (31)
  • 2013: Lindsey Moore (12), Sugar Rodgers (14), Chucky Jeffery (24), Waltiea Rolle (36)
  • 2014: Tricia Liston (12), Asya Bussie (15), Christina Foggie (24), Asia Taylor (36)
  • 2015: Reshanda Gray (16), Shae Kelley (35)
  • 2016: Jazmon Gwathmey (14), Bashaara Graves (22), Temi Fagbenle (35)
  • 2017: Alexis Jones (12), Lisa Berkani (24), Tahlia Tupaea (36)
  • 2018: Ji-Su Park (17), Kahlia Lawrence (24), Carlie Wagner (36)
  • 2019: Napheesa Collier (6), Jessica Shepard (16), Natisha Hiedeman (18), Cierra Dillard (20), Kenisha Bell (30)
  • 2020: Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (6), Crystal Dangerfield (16)
  • 2021: Rennia Davis (9)
  • 2022: Kayla Jones (22), Hannah Sjerven (28)
  • 2023: Diamond Miller (2), Maïa Hirsch (12), Dorka Juhász (16), Brea Beal (24), Taylor Soule (28)
  • 2024: Alissa Pili (8), Kiki Jefferson (31)
  • 2025: Anastasiia Kosu (15), Dalayah Daniels (24), Aubrey Griffin (37)

All-StarsEdit

  • 1999: Tonya Edwards
  • 2000: Betty Lennox, Katie Smith
  • 2001: Katie Smith
  • 2002: Katie Smith
  • 2003: Katie Smith
  • 2004: Katie Smith
  • 2005: Katie Smith
  • 2006: Seimone Augustus
  • 2007: Seimone Augustus
  • 2008: No All-Star Game
  • 2009: Nicky Anosike, Charde Houston
  • 2010: Rebekkah Brunson, Lindsay Whalen
  • 2011: Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen
  • 2012: No All-Star Game
  • 2013: Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen
  • 2014: Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen
  • 2015: Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen
  • 2016: No All-Star Game
  • 2017: Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Sylvia Fowles, Maya Moore
  • 2018: Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Sylvia Fowles, Maya Moore
  • 2019: Napheesa Collier, Sylvia Fowles, Odyssey Sims
  • 2020: No All-Star Game
  • 2021: Napheesa Collier, Sylvia Fowles
  • 2022: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2023: Napheesa Collier
  • 2024: Napheesa Collier, Kayla McBride

OlympiansEdit

  • 2000: Katie Smith, Kristi Harrower (AUS), Annie La Fleur (AUS)
  • 2004: Katie Smith, Kristi Harrower (AUS), Nuria Martinez (ESP)
  • 2008: Seimone Augustus, Nuria Martinez (ESP)
  • 2012: Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen, Rachel Jarry (AUS), Damiris Dantas (BRA)
  • 2016: Anna Cruz (ESP), Seimone Augustus, Sylvia Fowles, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen, Rachel Jarry (AUS)
  • 2020: Napheesa Collier, Sylvia Fowles, Bridget Carleton (CAN), Natalie Achonwa (CAN)
  • 2024: Napheesa Collier, Alanna Smith (AUS), Bridget Carleton (CAN)

Honors and awardsEdit

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  • 2000 Rookie of the Year: Betty Lennox
  • 2000 All-WNBA Second Team: Katie Smith
  • 2000 All-WNBA Second Team: Betty Lennox
  • 2001 All-WNBA First Team: Katie Smith
  • 2002 All-WNBA Second Team: Katie Smith
  • 2003 All-WNBA First Team: Katie Smith
  • 2004 Coach of the Year: Suzie McConnell Serio
  • 2004 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Teresa Edwards
  • 2006 Rookie of the Year: Seimone Augustus
  • 2006 All-WNBA Second Team: Seimone Augustus
  • 2006 All-Rookie Team: Seimone Augustus
  • 2007 All-WNBA Second Team: Seimone Augustus
  • 2008 Sixth Woman of the Year: Candice Wiggins
  • 2008 All-Rookie Team: Nicky Anosike
  • 2008 All-Rookie Team: Candice Wiggins
  • 2009 All-Defensive First Team: Nicky Anosike
  • 2009 All-Rookie Team: Renee Montgomery
  • 2010 All-Defensive Second Team: Rebekkah Brunson
  • 2010 All-Rookie Team: Monica Wright
  • 2011 WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player: Seimone Augustus
  • 2011 Rookie of the Year: Maya Moore
  • 2011 Coach of the Year: Cheryl Reeve
  • 2011 All-WNBA First Team: Lindsay Whalen
  • 2011 All-WNBA Second Team: Seimone Augustus
  • 2011 Peak Performer (Assists): Lindsay Whalen
  • 2011 All-Defensive First Team: Rebekkah Brunson
  • 2011 All-Rookie Team: Maya Moore
  • 2012 Peak Performer (Assists): Lindsay Whalen
  • 2012 All-WNBA First Team: Seimone Augustus
  • 2012 All-WNBA Second Team: Lindsay Whalen
  • 2012 All-WNBA Second Team: Maya Moore
  • 2013 WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player: Maya Moore
  • 2013 All-WNBA First Team: Maya Moore
  • 2013 All-WNBA First Team: Lindsay Whalen
  • 2013 All-WNBA Second Team: Seimone Augustus
  • 2013 All-Defensive Second Team: Rebekkah Brunson
  • 2014 Most Valuable Player: Maya Moore
  • 2014 Peak Performer (Points): Maya Moore
  • 2014 All-WNBA First Team: Maya Moore
  • 2014 All-WNBA Second Team: Seimone Augustus
  • 2014 All-WNBA Second Team: Lindsay Whalen
  • 2014 All-Defensive Second Team: Maya Moore
  • 2015 WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2015 All-WNBA First Team: Maya Moore
  • 2016 Defensive Player of the Year: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2016 Coach of the Year: Cheryl Reeve
  • 2016 All-WNBA First Team: Maya Moore
  • 2016 All-WNBA Second Team: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2016 All-Defensive First Team: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2017 Most Valuable Player: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2017 All-WNBA First Team: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2017 All-WNBA First Team: Maya Moore
  • 2017 All-Defensive First Team: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2017 All-Defensive Second Team: Rebekkah Brunson
  • 2017 All-Defensive Second Team: Maya Moore
  • 2017 WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2018 All-WNBA Second Team: Maya Moore
  • 2018 All-Defensive Second Team: Rebekkah Brunson
  • 2018 All-Defensive Second Team: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2018 Peak Performer (Rebounds): Sylvia Fowles
  • 2019 Rookie of the Year: Napheesa Collier
  • 2019 All-WNBA Second Team: Odyssey Sims
  • 2019 All-Rookie Team: Napheesa Collier
  • 2019 Executive of the Year: Cheryl Reeve
  • 2020 Rookie of the Year: Crystal Dangerfield
  • 2020 Coach of the Year: Cheryl Reeve
  • 2020 All-Rookie Team: Crystal Dangerfield
  • 2020 All-WNBA Second Team: Napheesa Collier
  • 2020 All-Defensive Second Team: Napheesa Collier
  • 2021 Defensive Player of the Year: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2021 All-Defensive First Team: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2021 All-WNBA Second Team: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2022 Peak Performer (Rebounds): Sylvia Fowles
  • 2022 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2022 All-Defensive First Team: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2022 All-WNBA Second Team: Sylvia Fowles
  • 2023 All-Rookie Team: Diamond Miller
  • 2023 All-Rookie Team: Dorka Juhász
  • 2023 All-WNBA First Team: Napheesa Collier
  • 2024 Defensive Player of the Year: Napheesa Collier
  • 2024 All-Defensive First Team: Napheesa Collier
  • 2024 All-Defensive Second Team: Alanna Smith
  • 2024 Coach of the Year: Cheryl Reeve
  • 2024 Executive of the Year: Cheryl Reeve

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Sylvia Fowles Altruism AwardEdit

NotesEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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