2010 Minnesota Lynx season

The 2010 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association.

2010 Minnesota Lynx season
CoachCheryl Reeve
ArenaTarget Center
Attendance7,622 per game
Results
Record13–21 (.382)
Place5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
PointsAugustus (16.9)
ReboundsBrunson (10.3)
AssistsWhalen (5.6)
Media
RadioKLCI
TelevisionFS-N
NBATV, ESPN2

Transactions

Dispersal draft

Based on the Lynx's 2009 record, they would pick 2nd in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Lynx picked Rebekkah Brunson.

WNBA draft

The following are the Lynx's selections in the 2010 WNBA draft.

Round Pick Player Nationality School/team/country
1 2 (from Conn.) Monica Wright  United States Virginia
1 3 Kelsey Griffin  United States Nebraska
3 26 Gabriela Marginean  United States Drexel

Transaction log
  • January 30, 2009: The Lynx traded their second round pick in the 2010 Draft to the Washington Mystics as part of the Lindsey Harding transaction.
  • January 12: The Lynx traded Renee Montgomery and the first overall pick in the 2010 Draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Lindsay Whalen and the second overall pick in the 2010 Draft.
  • February 8: The Lynx re-signed free agent Seimone Augustus.
  • February 16: The Lynx withdrew its qualifying offer to Tasha Humphrey, making her an unrestricted free agent.
  • February 17: The Lynx signed free agent Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.
  • February 19: The Lynx signed and traded Roneeka Hodges to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for the right to swap second round picks with San Antonio in the 2011 WNBA Draft.
  • April 8: The Lynx traded the draft rights to Kelsey Griffin to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for their first- and second-round draft picks in the 2011 Draft.
  • April 20: The Lynx signed Nuria Martinez.
  • April 22: The Lynx signed Ashley Ellis-Milan, Brittany McCoy, Vanessa Gidden and Jessica Adair to training camp contracts.
  • May 12: The Lynx waived Jessica Adair, Ashley Ellis-Milan, Vanessa Gidden and Brittany McCoy.
  • May 24: The Lynx activated Rebekkah Brunson and waived Gabriela Marginean.
  • July 26: The Lynx traded Rashanda McCants to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Alexis Hornbuckle.
  • August 3: The Lynx waived Nuria Martinez and signed Kristen Mann.
  • August 18: The Lynx signed Jessica Adair and suspended Nicky Anosike.

Trades
Date Trade
January 12, 2010 To Minnesota Lynx To Connecticut Sun
Lindsay Whalen and second overall pick in 2010 Draft Renee Montgomery and first overall pick in 2010 Draft
February 19, 2010 To Minnesota Lynx To San Antonio Silver Stars
the right to swap second round picks in the 2011 Draft Roneeka Hodges and right to swap second round picks in the 2011 Draft
April 8, 2010 To Minnesota Lynx To Connecticut Sun
first- and second-round draft picks in the 2011 Draft draft rights to Kelsey Griffin
July 26, 2010 To Minnesota Lynx To Tulsa Shock
Alexis Hornbuckle Rashanda McCants

Free agents

Roster
Minnesota Lynx roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F/C 21 United States Anosike, Nicky 6' 4" (1.93m) 211 lb (96kg) Tennessee
G 33 United States Augustus, Seimone 6' 0" (1.83m) 179 lb (81kg) LSU
F 32 United States Brunson, Rebekkah 6' 3" (1.91m) 175 lb (79kg) Georgetown
C 9 United States Hollingsworth, Quanitra 6' 5" (1.96m) 201 lb (91kg) VCU
SG 14 United States Hornbuckle, Alexis 5' 11" (1.8m) 155 lb (70kg) Tennessee
F 24 United States Houston, Charde 6' 1" (1.85m) 189 lb (86kg) Connecticut
F 99 Mali Maiga-Ba, Hamchetou 6' 2" (1.88m) 162 lb (73kg) Old Dominion
F 44 United States Mann, Kristen 6' 1" (1.85m) 185 lb (84kg) UC Santa Barbara
PG 13 United States Whalen, Lindsay 5' 9" (1.75m) 150 lb (68kg) Minnesota
G 11 United States Wiggins, Candice Injured 5' 11" (1.8m) 154 lb (70kg) Stanford
G 22 United States Wright, Monica 5' 11" (1.8m) 178 lb (81kg) Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Athletic trainer


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Depth
Pos. Starter Bench
C Rebekkah Brunson Quanitra Hollingsworth
PF Nicky Anosike Charde Houston
SF Seimone Augustus Hamchetou Maiga-Ba / Kristen Mann
SG Monica Wright Candice Wiggins
PG Lindsay Whalen Alexis Hornbuckle

Season standings
Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Seattle Storm x286.824–17–011–620–2
Phoenix Mercury x1519.44113.09–86–1113–9
San Antonio Silver Stars x1420.41214.08–96–1111–11
Los Angeles Sparks x1321.38215.08–95–1210–12
Minnesota Lynx o1321.38215.07–106–118–14
Tulsa Shock o628.17622.04–132–154–18

Schedule

Preseason
2010 Game Log: Preseason
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1April 301:00pmChicago78-87Wright (18)Marginean (9)Wright (4)Concordia University
633		0-1
2May 612:30pm@ Chicago65-74Wright (18)Wright (6)Whalen (10)Allstate Arena
N/A		0-2

Regular season
2010 Game Log: Regular Season
May
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
1May 158:00pm@ TulsaNBATV
COX		80-74Houston (21)Anosike (9)Whalen (6)BOK Center
7,806		1-0
2May 167:00pmWashingtonFS-N76-87Houston (19)5 players (5)Whalen (7)Target Center
9,985		1-1
3May 1910:00pm@ SeattleKING76-79Wright (19)Anosike (10)Maiga-Ba (4)KeyArena
6,687		1-2
4May 237:00pmTulsa82-94Houston (23)Anosike, Houston (9)Maiga-Ba, Whalen (4)Target Center
6,822		1-3
5May 277:30pm@ Connecticut79-105Houston, McCants (16)Anosike, McCants (7)Anosike (5)Mohegan Sun Arena
6,401		1-4
6May 298:00pmChicagoCN10058-73Houston, McCants (12)Brunson (9)Houston (3)Target Center
6,129		1-5
June
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
7June 17:30pmPhoenixESPN292-82Wright (32)Brunson (15)Anosike, Whalen (5)Target Center
6,854		2-5
8June 48:00pm@ TulsaFS-OK79-92Brunson (23)Brunson (11)Anosike, Whalen (5)BOK Center
4,521		2-6
9June 67:00pmIndianaFS-N51-89Wiggins (11)Brunson (12)Anosike, Wiggins (3)Target Center
6,444		2-7
10June 1010:00pm@ PhoenixFS-A88-99Wright (21)Brunson (12)Whalen (6)US Airways Center
5,506		2-8
11June 133:00pm@ Los Angeles84-88Houston (21)Brunson (15)Whalen (7)STAPLES Center
7,005		2-9
12June 188:00pmTulsa78-67Augustus (27)Anosike (9)Whalen (12)Target Center
6,953		3-9
13June 198:00pm@ TulsaCOX92-78Wiggins (19)Brunson (11)Whalen (6)BOK Center
5,013		4-9
14June 227:30pm@ New York75-68Brunson (21)Brunson (13)Maiga-Ba, Whalen (4)Madison Square Garden
7,537		5-9
15June 268:00pm@ San AntonioNBATV
FS-SW		66-80Augustus (14)Brunson (9)Whalen (4)AT&T Center
10,184		5-10
July
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
16July 17:00pm@ AtlantaSSO58-76Augustus (17)Anosike (7)Maiga-Ba, Whalen (2)Philips Arena
4,020		5-11
17July 88:00pmSan Antonio89-66Brunson (24)Brunson (10)Whalen (5)Target Center
7,182		6-11
18July 141:00pmAtlanta83-81Augustus (22)Brunson (9)Whalen (7)Target Center
12,311		7-11
19July 173:30pmSeattle71-73Brunson (19)Brunson (9)Whalen (6)Target Center
7,216		7-12
20July 228:00pmSan Antonio72-74Augustus (22)Brunson (14)Whalen (8)Target Center
6,126		7-13
21July 248:00pmPhoenixNBATV
FS-N		124-127 (2OT)Augustus (36)Brunson (17)Whalen (10)Target Center
8,518		7-14
22July 278:00pmLos Angeles58-71Whalen, Wright (12)Brunson (11)Wright (4)Target Center
6,215		7-15
23July 2910:00pm@ Phoenix92-110Houston (26)Houston (13)Whalen (4)US Airways Center
7,037		7-16
August
GameDateTime (ET)OpponentTVScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation/AttendanceRecord
24August 17:00pmSeattleNBATV
FS-N		72-71Augustus (24)Brunson (8)Whalen (7)Target Center
7,312		8-16
25August 38:00pmConnecticutCSN-NE111-103 (OT)Whalen (27)Anosike (12)Whalen (12)Target Center
5,954		9-16
26August 73:00pm@ ChicagoESPN287-82 (OT)Augustus (27)Anosike, Whalen (7)Whalen (7)Allstate Arena
4,992		10-16
27August 87:00pmNew YorkNBATV
FS-N		72-74Whalen (18)Brunson (18)Whalen, Wright (3)Target Center
9,016		10-17
28August 108:00pm@ San Antonio73-66Augustus (20)Brunson (12)Hornbuckle, Whalen (4)AT&T Center
5,142		11-17
29August 128:00pmLos Angeles77-78Houston (24)Brunson (14)Houston, Wright (3)Target Center
7,867		11-18
30August 137:00pm@ Washington58-61Whalen, Wright (13)Brunson (10)Whalen (5)Verizon Center
7,752		11-19
31August 157:00pmSan AntonioNBATV
FS-N
FS-SW		84-78Whalen (21)Brunson, Houston (8)Whalen (12)Target Center
8,678		12-19
32August 1710:00pm@ Seattle64-68Whalen (20)Houston (9)Whalen (5)KeyArena
7,394		12-20
33August 2010:30pm@ Los Angeles91-98Houston (21)Brunson, Houston (7)Whalen (7)STAPLES Center
13,154		12-21
34August 225:00pm@ IndianaNBATV
FS-I		83-79 (OT)Augustus (25)Wright (7)Houston (4)Conseco Fieldhouse
10,015		13-21
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess

Statistics
Legend
  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

Regular season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jessica Adair 1014.01.000.000.7508.00.00.000.005.0
Nicky Anosike 313029.9.372.000.7736.81.92.001.039.2
Seimone Augustus 252533.3.429.336.6673.21.90.680.2816.9
Rebekkah Brunson 303030.5.429.000.66310.30.81.200.9711.3
Quanitra Hollingsworth 2507.3.378.000.6001.80.20.200.041.7
Alexis Hornbuckle 13014.9.283.167.7501.51.31.380.233.0
Charde Houston 34822.3.416.365.7044.11.41.260.5911.8
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba 34913.7.384.000.6672.30.90.380.153.2
Kristen Mann 503.0.167.250.0000.00.00.000.000.6
Gabriela Marginean 403.0.200.000.0001.00.30.250.250.5
Nuria Martinez 1508.5.182.150.6670.70.70.330.001.8
Lindsay Whalen 333333.6.410.231.8994.05.61.390.1512.6
Candice Wiggins 8729.8.405.457.9672.82.11.750.0013.8
Monica Wright 342425.5.370.340.8192.91.51.000.2111.1

Awards and honors

References
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