Minnesota Lynx

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Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
Conference Western Conference
Founded 1999
Home court Target Center
Colors Blue, green, white, silver
WNBA Championships 0
Conference Championships 0
Playoff Appearances 2 (2003, 2004)
Head coach Carolyn Jenkins
General manager Roger Griffith
Owner Glen Taylor
Mascot Prowl [1]

The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center. They are currently coached by Carolyn Jenkins, who took the helm in July 2006.

The team is named after the lynx, a wild variety of cat. The Lynx are the sister team to the Minnesota Timberwolves and are owned by Glen Taylor.

Uniforms:

  • Their home uniforms are white with blue green and silver trim. "Lynx" is written on the jerseys in green. The road uniforms are green with blue, white and silver trim and "Lynx" written in silver.

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[edit] Franchise History

In April 1998, the WNBA announced they would add two expansion teams (Minnesota and the Orlando Miracle), for the 1999 season. The Lynx started their inaugural season in 1999 with 12,000 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.

The Lynx' first head coach Brian Agler was released during the 2002 season after compiling a 47-67 in 3+ seasons. Heidi VanDerveer became the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

In 2003, the Lynx hired Suzie McConnell Serio as head coach. She led the team to finished 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.

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 the LSU Tigers with the #1 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, routing the Los Angeles Sparks 114-71. That victory however, was a rare bright spot in a frustrating season. On July 23, with her team floundering to an 8-15 record, head coach Suzie McConnell Serio resigned. 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, Seimone Augustus was named the 2006 WNBA Rookie of the Year. The 22-year-old was the second player in team history to win the award (Betty Lennox, 2000). Most believe Minnesota will conduct an extensive search before selecting their next coach. Svetlana Abrosimova is the lone player not under contract for 2007.

[edit] Season-by-Season Records

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win-Loss %

Season W L % Playoffs Results
Minnesota Lynx
1999 15 17 .469
2000 15 17 .469
2001 12 20 .375
2002 10 22 .313
2003 18 16 .529 Lost First Round Los Angeles 2, Minnesota 1
2004 18 16 .529 Lost First Round Seattle 2, Minnesota 0
2005 14 20 .412
2006 10 24 .294
Totals 112 152 .424
Playoffs 1 4 .200

Stats updated August 15, 2006

[edit] Players of note

Target Center, home of the Lynx
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Target Center, home of the Lynx

[edit] Hall of Famers

none

[edit] Retired numbers

none

[edit] Not to be forgotten

[edit] Current players

Minnesota Lynx
Current Roster
Head Coach: Carolyn Jenkins Edit
Pos. No. Name College
F 25 Svetlana Abrosimova Connecticut
G 33 Seimone Augustus LSU
G 5 Megan Duffy Notre Dame
C 55 Vanessa Hayden Florida
G 23 Amber Jacobs Boston College
G 13 Chandi Jones Houston
G 1 Tynesha Lewis NC State
F 44 Kristen Mann UC Santa Barbara
F-C 3 Nicole Ohlde Kansas State
G 10 Shona Thorburn Utah
F 34 Adrian Williams USC
F 20 Tamika Williams Connecticut
(IL) - Inactive List

[edit] Coaches and others

Head Coaches:

[edit] External links

Women's National Basketball Association
Eastern Conference Western Conference
Charlotte Sting | Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Detroit Shock | Indiana Fever | New York Liberty | Washington Mystics Houston Comets | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | Sacramento Monarchs | San Antonio Silver Stars | Seattle Storm
Defunct teams: Cleveland Rockers | Miami Sol | Portland Fire
Media: WNBA on ESPN | List of WNBA Finals broadcasters
Other Women's Leagues: National Women's Basketball League | Women's National Basketball League (Australia)
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