2009 Minnesota Lynx season
The 2009 WNBA season is the 11th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association.
| 2009 Minnesota Lynx season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Jennifer Gillom |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Attendance | 7,537 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 14–20 (.412) |
| Place | 5th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Anosike (13.2) |
| Rebounds | Anosike (7.4) |
| Assists | Anosike (2.7) |
| Media | |
| Television | Fox Sports North |
Offseason
Dispersal Draft
Based on the Lynx's 2008 record, they would pick 4th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Lynx picked Roneeka Hodges. [1]
WNBA Draft
The following are the Lynx's selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Renee Montgomery |  United States |
Connecticut |
| 1 | 9 (from L.A. via Wash.) | Quanitra Hollingsworth | United States |
Virginia Commonwealth |
| 2 | 15 (from Wash.) | Rashanda McCants | United States |
North Carolina |
| 3 | 30 | Emily Fox | United States |
Minnesota |
Transactions
- July 17: The Lynx signed Tasha Humphrey and waived Christi Thomas.
- June 5: The Lynx waived Tye'sha Fluker, Emily Fox, and Anna DeForge.
- June 3: The Lynx promoted Jennifer Gillom as head coach to replace Don Zierden
- June 1: The Lynx signed Tye'sha Fluker.
- May 30: The Lynx waived Kamersha Hairston and Aisha Mohammed.
- May 11: The Lynx signed Kamesha Hairston and Aisha Mohammed to training camp contracts.
- May 7: The Lynx signed Roneeka Hodges and renounced the rights to Kristi Harrower.
- May 5: The Lynx traded Noelle Quinn to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Rafaella Masciadri and a first-round 2010 WNBA Draft pick.
- April 22: The Lynx waived Navonda Moore.
- January 30: The Lynx traded Lindsey Harding, their second-round draft picks in 2009 (23rd overall) and 2010 to the Washington Mystics for their first-round (ninth overall) and second round (15th overall) draft picks in the 2009 draft.
- January 30: The Lynx traded Nicole Ohlde to the Phoenix Mercury for Kelly Miller and LaToya Pringle.
- January 30: The Lynx signed-and-traded Vanessa Hayden to the Los Angeles Sparks for Christi Thomas.
- January 9: The Lynx waived Kristen Rasmussen.
- March 14, 2008: The Lynx swapped second-round 2009 Draft picks with the Connecticut Sun as part of the Kristen Rasmussen/Tamika Raymond transaction.
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2008 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Connecticut Sun |
| 23rd 2009 Draft pick and Kristen Rasmussen | 17th 2009 Draft pick and Tamika Raymond | |
| January 30, 2009 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Los Angeles Sparks |
| Christi Thomas | Vanessa Hayden | |
| January 30, 2009 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Phoenix Mercury |
| Kelly Miller and LaToya Pringle | Nicole Ohlde | |
| January 30, 2009 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Washington Mystics |
| 9th and 15th 2009 Draft picks | Lindsey Harding, 23rd 2009 Draft pick and the second-round 2010 Draft pick | |
| May 5, 2009 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Los Angeles Sparks |
| Rafaella Masciadri and a first-round 2010 WNBA Draft pick | Noelle Quinn | |
Free agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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Roster
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Season standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| Phoenix Mercury x | 23 | 11 | .676 | – | 12–5 | 11–6 | 13–7 |
| Seattle Storm x | 20 | 14 | .588 | 3.0 | 13–4 | 7–10 | 13–7 |
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 5.0 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 11–9 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars x | 15 | 19 | .441 | 8.0 | 10–7 | 5–12 | 10–10 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 9.0 | 9–8 | 5–12 | 7–13 |
| Sacramento Monarchs o | 12 | 22 | .353 | 11.0 | 7–10 | 5–12 | 6–14 |
Schedule
Preseason
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Regular season
Regular Season Statistics
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
| PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
Player Statistics
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Nicky Anosike | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Seimone Augustus | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Roneeka Hodges | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Quanitra Hollingsworth | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Charde Houston | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Rashanda McCants | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Kelly Miller | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Renee Montgomery | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| LaToya Pringle | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Christi Thomas | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Candice Wiggins | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Team Statistics
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
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| Minnesota Lynx | .000 | .000 | .000 | 00.0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 00.0 | 00.0 | 00.0 |
| Opponents | .000 | .000 | .000 | 00.0 | 00.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 00.0 | 00.0 | 00.0 |
Awards and honors
- Seimone Augustus was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 15, 2009.
- Candice Wiggins was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 29, 2009.
- Nicky Anosike was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as a Western Conference reserve.
- Charde Houston was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as a Western Conference reserve.
- Renee Montgomery was named to the All-Rookie Team.
- Nicky Anosike was named to the All-Defensive First Team.
References
- WNBA.com: Houston Comets dispersal draft
- "WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Draft Board". Archived from the original on 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Transactions
External links
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