They completed their comeback, sweeping through the playoffs en route to their second championship in three years, once again defeating the Atlanta Dream. The 2011 WNBA season is the 13th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. Heidi VanDerveer became the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. [29], 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. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-3. 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. Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Team Name: Minnesota Lynx Seasons: 22; 1999 to 2020 Record: 397-331, .545 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 12 Championships: 4 More Franchise Info [12], 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. With Reeve in charge, the Lynx have made 10 straight WNBA Playoff appearances and won four championships. The Minnesota Lynx are having a busy offseason. [25][26] The Lynx are also one of 11 WNBA teams sponsored by Verizon, whose logo is also prominently featured on their uniforms. [31] The Lynx donated a $10,000 grant to the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation.[32]. The WNBA has reached an eight-year agreement with ESPN, which will pay right fees to the Lynx, as well as other teams in the league. 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. [23][24], The home uniforms are white with blue and silver trim. Print Page. The Lynx once again had the best record in the West. The Lynx qualified for the WNBA Playoffs for the first time since 2004 and won their first Western Conference championship. [11] They clinched a playoff berth on August 19, 2012, just 21 games into the season. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as Katie Smith,[4] explosive small forward Seimone Augustus,[5] native Minnesotan Lindsay Whalen,[6] UConn standout Maya Moore,[7] forward Rebekkah Brunson, and center Sylvia Fowles. 2016 Minnesota Lynx Statistics. The Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2015 season with a record of 22 wins and 12 losses, finishing first in the WNBA's Western Conference. 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. On December 13, 2006, the Lynx named veteran NBA assistant Don Zierden their fifth head coach. 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. 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. The revamped roster includes veterans Karima Christmas-Kelly and Odyssey Sims, players that Minnesota is familiar with as opponents but not so much as teammates. The 2015 WNBA season is the 17th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. Minnesota will begin its 19th WNBA season on Sunday, May 14 vs. Chicago at Xcel Energy Center with tipoff slated for 6:00 p.m. The 2008 season started out much different for the Lynx than in previous years. 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Lindsay Whalen also announced her retirement prior to the playoffs. The “locker rooms” in the WNBA bubble in Bradenton, Fla., last year weren’t separated by much. In addition to displaying outfits, Lynx players ended the show with a dance based on the song "Background" by Lecrae and Andy Mineo. At the close of the 2018 WNBA season, the active roster of the Minnesota Lynx included Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Sylvia Fowles, Maya Moore and Lindsay Whalen. Head Coach Cheryl Reeve (College - La Salle) Assistant Coach Katie Smith (College - Ohio State University) Assistant Coach Plenette Pierson (College - … The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-3. [19] A sweep of the Mercury qualified the Lynx for their fifth finals in six years, with the adversary being the Los Angeles Sparks. [16], 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. At the close of the 2018 WNBA season, the active roster of the Minnesota Lynx included Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Sylvia Fowles, Maya Moore and Lindsay Whalen. The road uniforms are blue with silver and white trim and the sponsor logo written in silver. The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her 21.9 points per game is still a WNBA rookie record. The Lynx then swept the Phoenix Mercury in two games to win their first conference championship. The Lynx are also always an attractive free-agent destination given their championship pedigree — bolstered by Lynx general manager and head coach Cheryl Reeve’s status as one of, if not the, league’s top coaches — top-notch facilities and a roster that is built to win now and later. The team was officially named the Minnesota Lynx on December 5, 1998. Christmas-Kelly was signed by the Lynx on Feb. 1, joining the team after … 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. The Minnesota Lynx were the best team in the WNBA throughout the past decade, winning four championships between 2011 and 2017. 6' 4" … The Lynx saw similar results in 2008. In 2009, Zierden resigned just days before the start of the season. 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 series is also tied at 1-1, as the Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever match each other punch-for-punch in Game Three of the 2015 WNBA Finals. They finished their first season 15–17 overall and held the same record in 2000. Many were surprised with that tea, considering the key role that the former #5 pick played in the Mystics’ lone championship crusade in … DOB Date Of Birth. They matched both of these feats in the 2004 season. Storm head coach and USA Basketball assistant Dan Hughes said dealing with the pandemic has taught him and many others not to take things for granted anymore. The 2013 WNBA season was the 15th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association.The Lynx won their second WNBA Championship in three years, and led the league in wins for the third straight season.. Arizona's Adia Barnes on Monday became the second former WNBA player to coach a team into the Final Four of the women's NCAA tournament. [22], In 2019 and 2020, however, the Lynx would continue to produce players who would win WNBA Rookie of the Year. Following the season, Augustus was named the 2006 WNBA Rookie of the Year. The Lynx however, did not qualify. The team fell to the Indiana Fever in the 2012 WNBA Finals. PAUL – The Minnesota Lynx finalized the team’s 2017 regular season roster this afternoon by waiving Shao Ting. Former Lynx star Maya Moore will not play in WNBA again this season ... With free-agent additions, Lynx have a championship roster By … They finished tying a league-worst 10–24 record. The Lynx earned the top overall seed in the 2011 WNBA Playoffs. Fowles put up 17 points and a whopping 20 rebounds, while Moore added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the squad. The Lynx started off their playoff run against the rival Los Angeles Sparks in the first round elimination game. “Just basically fake walls,” Natalie Achonwa said. 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. [13] Maya Moore, showing why she's now a superstar in the WNBA, won the 2013 WNBA Finals MVP. And the Lynx are ready to … She was replaced by assistant Carolyn Jenkins, who piloted the squad to a 2–9 finish. Roster Reloaded: The 2021 Minnesota Lynx. Both Fowles and Moore had double-doubles in the final game. MINNEAPOLIS/ST. The Lynx' first head coach, Brian Agler, was released during the 2002 season after compiling a 47–67 record in three-plus seasons. This was part of a league-wide initiative for its 20th season, in which all games featured all-color uniform matchups. Even without star center Sylvia Fowles for much of the campaign, Minnesota finished with a top-four seed and reached the WNB… Get the Lynx sports stories that matter. They currently hold a WNBA record ten consecutive playoff appearances. 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 entered the season as the two-time defending WNBA Western Conference champions. "I feel very blessed that I am doing what I've done most of my life.". [30], 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. EXP Experience. Lynx games are carried on Bob 106.1 FM; John Focke broadcasts radio games (and LiveAccess feeds). Cheryl Reeve coached the team. 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. They finished their first season 15–17 overall and held the same record in 2000. On April 22, 1998, the WNBA announced they would add two expansion teams (Minnesota and the Orlando Miracle) for the 1999 season. The WNBA draft will be held virtually for the second straight year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. That day she reached 7 steals in Minnesota Lynx (W)'s road win against New York Liberty (W), 66-92. 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The 2017 WNBA season of the Minnesota Lynx is their 19th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).The Lynx finished the 2016 season with a record of 28–6, finishing first in the Western Conference (and the league as a whole) and qualifying for the playoffs, before ultimately beating Los Angeles in the WNBA Finals to win their league-tying best fourth championship. After signing the Kayla McBride, Aerial Powers, and Natalie Achonwa shortly after the free-agency signing period kicked off, Minnesota has arguably its deepest and most complete roster since it last won a WNBA title in 2017. 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.[20]. Cheryl Reeve coached the team. The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017. Furthermore, some Lynx games are broadcast nationally on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. The 2005 season was one of transition for the franchise. [27], During the 2016 season, the white uniforms were temporarily replaced by a new silver uniform. The 2016 Minnesota Lynx lost in the Championship. [21] The Lynx finished as the top seed in the league, finishing 27–7. Name POS Age HT WT College; Natalie Achonwa 11. Currently, some Lynx games are broadcast on Fox Sports North (FS-N), which is a local television station for the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin, and parts of Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Lynx defeated Detroit 68–51 in the franchise's first game. 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. This was the first time in 8 years where the Lynx did not finish as a top 2 seed. The Lynx won the 2011 WNBA Finals, but lost the 2012 … [28], 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. Eight players with Minnesota ties, including six who played for the gold medal-winning 2018 U.S. Olympic team, were named to the roster for Team USA for the World Championship … In 2012, the team began the season 10–0, a franchise and league record. The team's 24 losses set a franchise record. Three seasons ago the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Los Angeles Sparks to claim their fourth WNBA title over an impressive seven-year span. The Lynx went into the All-Star break with a 10–4 record, good for first place in the conference. The Minnesota Lynx had a special 2020 season in the WNBA Bubble in Bradenton, Fla. ... It’s a championship-level roster, and it’s built to win now and later. In the first round, they defeated the San Antonio Silver Stars two-games-to-one in the best of three series. 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. 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. Minnesota Lynx. [9] 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. Kayla Alexander 40. [14], 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. C. 29. Despite this victory and with her team floundering to an 8–15 record, head coach McConnell-Serio resigned on July 23. Copyright: © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Founded prior to the 1999 season, the team is owned by Glen Taylor, who is also the majority owner of the Lynx' NBA counterpart, the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team was officially named the Minnesota Lynx on December 5, 1998. [18], 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 semifinals to face the Phoenix Mercury. The team finished the 2002 season with a 10–22 record, worst in franchise history (until 2006). The 2011 event was held Aug. 5 and raised $5,000 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The 2015 Minnesota Lynx won the Championship. But since 2017 Minnesota has failed to return to the WNBA Finals as they were undergoing a roster turnover from that dynasty stretch. They managed to play competitive basketball all season, but lost many key games down the stretch. The Lynx then cooled off. Notre Dame. The Lynx are signing Natalie Achonwa and Aerial Powers, people familiar with the deals told The Associated Press. On August 12, 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). Arizona's Adia Barnes on Monday became the second former WNBA player to coach a team into the Final Four of the women's NCAA tournament. 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. The team jerseys bear the logo of the team's jersey sponsor, the Mayo Clinic, in blue. The hope and the goal is that 2021 is the start of a new era with the Lynx. NUM Number. The 22-year-old was the second player in team history to win the award. 2020 Minnesota Lynx Roster. So where does the team go from here? With four championships, the Lynx are tied with the Houston Comets and the Seattle Storm for the most titles in WNBA history, and they have won more Western Conference championships than any other franchise. Jennifer Gillom who replaced Teresa Edwards as an assistant coach the previous year, was promoted to head coach. Seimone Augustus was named Finals MVP. She led the team to finish with a franchise-best 18–16 record and advanced to the WNBA Playoffs for the first time. POS Position. The moves finalized the team s roster for Sunday s Home Opener, presented by General Mills, on May 20 vs. Phoenix at 11:30 a.m. The Lynx became the third franchise to win three titles. Fowles proved herself to be a crucial addition, earning finals MVP honors. After two consecutive 10–24 seasons, the 2008 Lynx was a step in the right direction. 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. Broadcasters for the Lynx television games are Marney Gellner and Lea B. Olsen. The Lynx began the 2006 season as the youngest team in the WNBA. 6' 3" 190 lbs. Lexie Brown has a season high 7 steals for Minnesota Lynx On August 08, 2020, Lexie Brown set a season high in steals in a WNBA (W) game. The Minnesota Lynx were the 2017 WNBA Champions. MINNEAPOLIS/ST. 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. The Lynx have qualified for the WNBA playoffs in twelve of their twenty-one years. [10] 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. The team finished with a 27–7 record, best in the WNBA and in team history. All games (excluding blackout games, which are available on ESPN3.com) are broadcast to the WNBA LiveAccess game feeds on the league website. [15] 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.
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