2011 Minnesota Lynx season
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The 2011 WNBA season is the 13th season for the Minnesota Lynx
of the Women's National Basketball Association
. The Lynx qualified for the WNBA Playoffs
for the first time since 2004 and won their first Western Conference championship
.
The Lynx finished the season with a 27-7 record, best in the WNBA and the best regular-season record in franchise history. They then defeated the San Antonio Silver Stars
in three games and the Phoenix Mercury
in two to reach the 2011 WNBA Finals
.
The Lynx swept the Atlanta Dream
to win their first WNBA championship
.
, a 6'0" forward out of Connecticut
. Moore had won three consecutive Wade Trophies
as the best player in women's college basketball, the only player to have done so. She had also won two championships with the Huskies. The Lynx also held the fourth overall pick, which they used to select Amber Harris
from Xavier. Both Moore and Harris would ultimately make the team out of training camp.
In the second round, the Lynx selected Jessica Breland
, Felicia Chester
, and Kachine Alexander. The Lynx ultimately released Alexander.
. Instead, they signed veteran center Taj McWilliams-Franklin and center/forward Jessica Adair
, who had played one game with the Lynx in the 2010 season.
to the New York Liberty
for Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft
. They traded Felicia Chester
to the Atlanta Dream
for Rachel Jarry
and a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft. They traded Quanitra Hollingsworth
to the Liberty for the rights to swap third-round picks in the 2012 draft, and they traded Nicky Anosike
for a first-round pick in the 2012 Draft. The Lynx ultimately waived Jarry and Robinson.
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{|class="navbox wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:100px"|Signed
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:210px"|Former team
|- style="height:40px"
| Jessica Adair
|| February 1, 2011 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin || February 18, 2011 || New York Liberty
|- style="height:40px"
| Maya Moore
|| April 11, 2011 || draft pick
|- style="height:40px"
| Amber Harris
|| April 11, 2011 || draft pick
|}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:100px"|Left
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:210px"|New team
|- style="height:40px"
| Nicky Anosike
|| April 9, 2011 || Washington Mystics
|- style="height:40px"
| Hamchetou Maiga-Ba || May 12, 2011 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Kristen Mann
|| May 13, 2011 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Quanitra Hollingsworth
|| May 27, 2011 || New York Liberty
|}
!width="50"|Pos.
!width="250"|Starter
!width="250"|Bench
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | C
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin
| Jessica Adair
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | PF
| Rebekkah Brunson
| Amber Harris
Charde Houston
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | SF
| Maya Moore
| Monica Wright
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | SG
| Seimone Augustus
| Candice Wiggins
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | PG
| Lindsay Whalen
| Alexis Hornbuckle
|}
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3" | 2011 Game Log: Preseason
|- valign="top"
|
The 2011 WNBA season is the 13th season for the Minnesota Lynx
of the Women's National Basketball Association
. The Lynx qualified for the WNBA Playoffs
for the first time since 2004 and won their first Western Conference championship
.
The Lynx finished the season with a 27-7 record, best in the WNBA and the best regular-season record in franchise history. They then defeated the San Antonio Silver Stars
in three games and the Phoenix Mercury
in two to reach the 2011 WNBA Finals
.
The Lynx swept the Atlanta Dream
to win their first WNBA championship
.
, a 6'0" forward out of Connecticut
. Moore had won three consecutive Wade Trophies
as the best player in women's college basketball, the only player to have done so. She had also won two championships with the Huskies. The Lynx also held the fourth overall pick, which they used to select Amber Harris
from Xavier. Both Moore and Harris would ultimately make the team out of training camp.
In the second round, the Lynx selected Jessica Breland
, Felicia Chester
, and Kachine Alexander. The Lynx ultimately released Alexander.
{| class="navbox wikitable"
! style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3;" width="2%"| Round
! style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3;" width="5%"| Pick
! style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3;" width="10%"| Player
! style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3;" width="10%"| Nationality
! style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3;" width="10%"| School/Team/Country
|-
| 1
| 1
| Maya Moore
|
| Connecticut
|-
| 1
| 4 (from Conn.
)
| Amber Harris
|
| Xavier
|-
| 2
| 13 (from Tul. via Conn.
)
| Jessica Breland
|
| North Carolina
|-
| 2
| 14
| Felicia Chester
|
| DePaul
|-
| 2
| 26
| Kachine Alexander
|
| Iowa
|}
. Instead, they signed veteran center Taj McWilliams-Franklin and center/forward Jessica Adair
, who had played one game with the Lynx in the 2010 season.
to the New York Liberty
for Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft
. They traded Felicia Chester
to the Atlanta Dream
for Rachel Jarry
and a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft. They traded Quanitra Hollingsworth
to the Liberty for the rights to swap third-round picks in the 2012 draft, and they traded Nicky Anosike
for a first-round pick in the 2012 Draft. The Lynx ultimately waived Jarry and Robinson.
{| class="navbox wikitable" style="width:80%"
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width=125"|Date
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" colspan=2|Trade
|-
| rowspan=2|April 9, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
| width=375|To Washington Mystics
|-
| first-round pick in 2012 Draft
| Nicky Anosike
|-
| rowspan=2|April 11, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
| width=375|To New York Liberty
|-
| Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in 2012 Draft
| Jessica Breland
|-
| rowspan=2|April 11, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
| width=375|To Atlanta Dream
|-
| Rachel Jarry and a second-round pick in 2012 Draft
| Felicia Chester
|-
| rowspan=2|May 27, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
| width=375|To New York Liberty
|-
| right to swap third-round picks in 2012 Draft
| Quanitra Hollingsworth
|}
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{|class="navbox wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:100px"|Signed
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:210px"|Former team
|- style="height:40px"
| Jessica Adair
|| February 1, 2011 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin || February 18, 2011 || New York Liberty
|- style="height:40px"
| Maya Moore
|| April 11, 2011 || draft pick
|- style="height:40px"
| Amber Harris
|| April 11, 2011 || draft pick
|}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:100px"|Left
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:210px"|New team
|- style="height:40px"
| Nicky Anosike
|| April 9, 2011 || Washington Mystics
|- style="height:40px"
| Hamchetou Maiga-Ba || May 12, 2011 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Kristen Mann
|| May 13, 2011 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Quanitra Hollingsworth
|| May 27, 2011 || New York Liberty
|}
!width="50"|Pos.
!width="250"|Starter
!width="250"|Bench
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | C
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin
| Jessica Adair
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | PF
| Rebekkah Brunson
| Amber Harris
Charde Houston
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | SF
| Maya Moore
| Monica Wright
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | SG
| Seimone Augustus
| Candice Wiggins
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | PG
| Lindsay Whalen
| Alexis Hornbuckle
|}
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3" | 2011 Game Log: Preseason
|- valign="top"
|
The 2011 WNBA season is the 13th season for the Minnesota Lynx
of the Women's National Basketball Association
. The Lynx qualified for the WNBA Playoffs
for the first time since 2004 and won their first Western Conference championship
.
The Lynx finished the season with a 27-7 record, best in the WNBA and the best regular-season record in franchise history. They then defeated the San Antonio Silver Stars
in three games and the Phoenix Mercury
in two to reach the 2011 WNBA Finals
.
The Lynx swept the Atlanta Dream
to win their first WNBA championship
.
, a 6'0" forward out of Connecticut
. Moore had won three consecutive Wade Trophies
as the best player in women's college basketball, the only player to have done so. She had also won two championships with the Huskies. The Lynx also held the fourth overall pick, which they used to select Amber Harris
from Xavier. Both Moore and Harris would ultimately make the team out of training camp.
In the second round, the Lynx selected Jessica Breland
, Felicia Chester
, and Kachine Alexander. The Lynx ultimately released Alexander.
{| class="navbox wikitable"
! style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3;" width="2%"| Round
! style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3;" width="5%"| Pick
! style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3;" width="10%"| Player
! style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3;" width="10%"| Nationality
! style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3;" width="10%"| School/Team/Country
|-
| 1
| 1
| Maya Moore
|
| Connecticut
|-
| 1
| 4 (from Conn.
)
| Amber Harris
|
| Xavier
|-
| 2
| 13 (from Tul. via Conn.
)
| Jessica Breland
|
| North Carolina
|-
| 2
| 14
| Felicia Chester
|
| DePaul
|-
| 2
| 26
| Kachine Alexander
|
| Iowa
|}
. Instead, they signed veteran center Taj McWilliams-Franklin and center/forward Jessica Adair
, who had played one game with the Lynx in the 2010 season.
to the New York Liberty
for Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft
. They traded Felicia Chester
to the Atlanta Dream
for Rachel Jarry
and a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft. They traded Quanitra Hollingsworth
to the Liberty for the rights to swap third-round picks in the 2012 draft, and they traded Nicky Anosike
for a first-round pick in the 2012 Draft. The Lynx ultimately waived Jarry and Robinson.
{| class="navbox wikitable" style="width:80%"
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width=125"|Date
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" colspan=2|Trade
|-
| rowspan=2|April 9, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
| width=375|To Washington Mystics
|-
| first-round pick in 2012 Draft
| Nicky Anosike
|-
| rowspan=2|April 11, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
| width=375|To New York Liberty
|-
| Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in 2012 Draft
| Jessica Breland
|-
| rowspan=2|April 11, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
| width=375|To Atlanta Dream
|-
| Rachel Jarry and a second-round pick in 2012 Draft
| Felicia Chester
|-
| rowspan=2|May 27, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
| width=375|To New York Liberty
|-
| right to swap third-round picks in 2012 Draft
| Quanitra Hollingsworth
|}
| valign="top" |
{|class="navbox wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:100px"|Signed
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:210px"|Former team
|- style="height:40px"
| Jessica Adair
|| February 1, 2011 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin || February 18, 2011 || New York Liberty
|- style="height:40px"
| Maya Moore
|| April 11, 2011 || draft pick
|- style="height:40px"
| Amber Harris
|| April 11, 2011 || draft pick
|}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:100px"|Left
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:210px"|New team
|- style="height:40px"
| Nicky Anosike
|| April 9, 2011 || Washington Mystics
|- style="height:40px"
| Hamchetou Maiga-Ba || May 12, 2011 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Kristen Mann
|| May 13, 2011 || free agent
|- style="height:40px"
| Quanitra Hollingsworth
|| May 27, 2011 || New York Liberty
|}
!width="50"|Pos.
!width="250"|Starter
!width="250"|Bench
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | C
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin
| Jessica Adair
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | PF
| Rebekkah Brunson
| Amber Harris
Charde Houston
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | SF
| Maya Moore
| Monica Wright
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | SG
| Seimone Augustus
| Candice Wiggins
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | PG
| Lindsay Whalen
| Alexis Hornbuckle
|}
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3" | 2011 Game Log: Preseason
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1 || May 24 || 1:00pm || Indiana
|| 71–66 || Brunson
(11) || Harris
(10) || Wright
(4) || Concordia University
2,055 || 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2 || May 31 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana
|| 76–70 || Whalen
(12) || McWilliams-Franklin (8) || Wiggins
(4) || Conseco Fieldhouse
3,817 || 2–0
|}
|}
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3" | 2011 Game Log: Regular Season
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#eeeeee; color:#000000" | All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="9%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | TV
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="11%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 1 || June 3 || 11:00pm || @ Los Angeles
|| NBATV
PRIME || 74–82 || Moore
(21) || Brunson
(12) || Whalen
(5) || Staples Center
13,589 || 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2 || June 5 || 3:30pm || Los Angeles
|| FS-N
PRIME || 86–69 || Augustus
(17) || Brunson
(15) || Whalen
(7) || Target Center
10,123 || 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3 || June 7 || 8:00pm || Tulsa || || 75–65 || Brunson
(17) || Brunson
(15) || Whalen
(4) || Target Center
7,713 || 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 4 || June 9 || 10:00pm || @ Seattle
|| || 81–74 || Brunson
(22) || Brunson
(14) || Whalen
(10) || KeyArena
6,291 || 3–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 5 || June 17 || 8:00pm || Atlanta
|| || 96–85 || Augustus
(25) || Brunson
(14) || Whalen
(8) || Target Center
7,556 || 4–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 6 || June 19 || 3:00pm || @ Atlanta
|| SSO
|| 77–64 || Augustus
(19) || McWilliams-Franklin (12) || Moore
Whalen
(5) || Philips Arena
7,274 || 5–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 7 || June 24 || 10:00pm || @ Seattle
|| KONG || 55–65 || Augustus
(17) || McWilliams-Franklin (8) || Whalen
(3) || KeyArena
7,914 || 5–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 8 || June 26 || 7:00pm || Indiana
|| NBATV
FS-N || 75–78 || Moore
(21) || Brunson
(11) || Whalen
(4) || Target Center
7,117 || 5–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 9 || June 30 || 8:00pm || @ Tulsa || || 101–73 || Whalen
(21) || McWilliams-Franklin (9) || Whalen
(5) || BOK Center
3,970 || 6–3
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="9%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | TV
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="11%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 10 || July 9 || 8:00pm || Connecticut
|| NBATV
FS-N || 90–67 || Moore
(26) || Brunson
McWilliams-Franklin (10) || Whalen
(8) || Target Center
8,205 || 7–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 11 || July 13 || 1:00pm || Phoenix
|| NBATV
FS-N
FS-A || 105–112 || Augustus
(22) || Brunson
(16) || Whalen
(6) || Target Center
11,820 || 7–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 12 || July 15 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana
|| || 80–70 || Brunson
(20) || McWilliams-Franklin (9) || Whalen
(7) || Conseco Fieldhouse
7,538 || 8–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 13 || July 16 || 8:00pm || Seattle
|| || 69–62 || Augustus
(19) || Moore
(9) || McWilliams-Franklin (4) || Target Center
7,733 || 9–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 14 || July 20 || 3:30pm || @ Phoenix
|| NBATV
FS-A || 106–98 || Augutus
(25) || Augustus
Brunson
(6) || Whalen
(8) || US Airways Center
12,118 || 10–4
|-
| colspan="11" align="center" valign="middle" | All-Star
break
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 15 || July 26 || 8:00pm || Los Angeles
|| || 85–72 || Augustus
(22) || McWilliams-Franklin (9) || Whalen
(7) || Target Center
8,044 || 11–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 16 || July 29 || 8:00pm || Seattle
|| || 92–67 || Augustus
Wiggins
(16) || Augustus
(5) || Moore
(6) || Target Center
7,856 || 12–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 17 || July 31 || 3:00pm || @ San Antonio
|| NBATV || 70–69 || Whalen
(23) || Brunson
(13) || Whalen
(6) || AT&T Center
7,260 || 13–4
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="9%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | TV
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="11%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 18 || August 2 || 8:00pm || Phoenix
|| ESPN2 || 90–73 || Moore
(22) || McWilliams-Franklin (10) || Whalen
(5) || Target Center
7,126 || 14–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 19 || August 4 || 8:00pm || San Antonio
|| NBATV
FS-SW || 62–60 || McWilliams-Franklin (18) || Brunson
(13) || Whalen
(6) || Target Center
8,123 || 15–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 20 || August 7 || 8:30pm || @ Los Angeles
|| NBATV || 84–78 || Whalen
(24) || Augustus
Brunson
(7) || Whalen
(8) || Staples Center
13,528 || 16–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 21 || August 9 || 10:00pm || @ Phoenix
|| || 80–85 || Moore
(28) || Brunson
(11) || Whalen
(6) || US Airways Center
6,726 || 16–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 22 || August 12 || 8:30pm || @ Chicago
|| CN100
|| 79–76 || Whalen
(16) || Brunson
(11) || Whalen
(6) || Allstate Arena
6,289 || 17–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 23 || August 14 || 7:00pm || Tulsa || NBATV
FS-N
COX
|| 82–54 || Augustus
(16) || Brunson
(6) || Whalen
(9) || Target Center
8,388 || 18–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 24 || August 16 || 7:30pm || @ Connecticut
|| CSN-NE
|| 79–108 || Whalen
(20) || Brunson
Moore
(5) || McWilliams-Franklin (3) || Mohegan Sun Arena
9,323 || 18–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 25 || August 18 || 7:00pm || @ Washington
|| || 81–62 || Augustus
(18) || McWilliams-Franklin (7) || Whalen
(7) || Verizon Center
9,483 || 19–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 26 || August 20 || 8:00pm || Los Angeles
|| || 87–68 || Augustus
(17) || McWilliams-Franklin (8) || Whalen
(5) || Target Center
8,816 || 20–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 27 || August 23 || 8:00pm || @ Tulsa || || 78–72 || McWilliams-Franklin (18) || Brunson
(10) || McWilliams-Franklin
Whalen
(4) || BOK Center
3,750 || 21–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 28 || August 26 || 8:00pm || San Antonio
|| NBATV || 85–75 || Augustus
(19) || Brunson
(8) || Whalen
(9) || Target Center
9,212 || 22–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 29 || August 28 || 3:00pm || @ San Antonio
|| || 72–61 || Augustus
(20) || Brunson
(14) || 4 players (3) || AT&T Center
7,924 || 23–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 30 || August 30 || 8:00pm || Washington
|| || 73–56 || Whalen
(21) || Brunson
(7) || Whalen
(5) || Target Center
8,065 || 24–6
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="9%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | TV
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="11%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 31 || September 2 || 8:00pm || New York
|| || 62–78 || Augustus
(17) || Brunson
(8) || Augustus
(6) || Target Center
8,929 || 24–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 32 || September 4 || 4:00pm || @ New York
|| || 86–68 || Moore
(19) || Brunson
McWilliams-Franklin
Moore
(6) || Whalen
(7) || Prudential Center
8,247 || 25–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 33 || September 8 || 8:00pm || Chicago
|| NBATV
FS-N
CN100
|| 78–69 || Augustus
(22) || Moore
Whalen
(7) || Whalen
(10) || Target Center
8,781 || 26–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 34 || September 11 || 6:00pm || @ Phoenix
|| FS-A || 96–90 || Augustus
Moore
Wright
(15) || Adair
(13) || Wright
(6) || US Airways Center
12,666 || 27–7
|}
|}
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3" | 2011 Game Log: Postseason
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="9%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | TV
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="11%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Series
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1 || September 16 || 9:00pm || San Antonio
|| NBATV || 66–65 || Whalen
(20) || Brunson
(14) || Whalen
(5) || Target Center
11,891 || 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2 || September 18 || 5:00pm || @ San Antonio
|| ESPN2 || 75-84 || Augustus
(24) || Brunson
(16) || Whalen
(3) || AT&T Center
7,023 || 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3 || September 20 || 8:00pm || San Antonio
|| ESPN2 || 85–67 || Augustus
(22) || Brunson
(9) || Augustus
McWilliams-Franklin
Moore
(4) || Target Center
8,734 || 2–1
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="9%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | TV
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="11%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Series
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1 || September 22 || 9:00pm || Phoenix
|| ESPN2 || 95–67 || Augustus
(21) || Brunson
(13) || Augustus
(7) || Target Center
8,912 || 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2 || September 25 || 5:00pm || @ Phoenix
|| ESPN2 || 103–86 || McWilliams-Franklin
Moore
(21) || Brunson
(9) || McWilliams-Franklin (7) || US Airways Center
8,617 || 2–0
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="9%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | TV
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="11%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Series
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1 || October 2 || 8:30pm || Atlanta
|| ESPN || 88–74 || Brunson
(26) || Brunson
(11) || Augustus
(7) || Target Center
15,258 || 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2 || October 5 || 8:00pm || Atlanta
|| ESPN2 || 101–95 || Augustus
(36) || Augustus
(8) || Whalen
(4) || Target Center
15,124 || 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3 || October 7 || 8:00pm || @ Atlanta
|| ESPN2 || 73–67 || Augustus
(16) || Brunson
(9) || Augustus
McWilliams-Franklin (4)|| Philips Arena
11,543 || 3–0
|}
|}
|-
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | 3P%
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | PPG
|-
|
| 31 || 1 || 10.4 || .485 || .000 || .653 || 2.9 || 0.3 || 0.26 || 0.58 || 4.3
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|29.3 || .504 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|.417 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|.865 || 3.5 || 2.2 || 0.88 || 0.44 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|16.2
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || 27.6 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|.511 || .000 || .667 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|8.9 || 1.2 || 0.82 || 0.53 || 10.2
|-
|
| 27 || 0 || 10.3 || .398 || .000 || .742 || 2.2 || 0.4 || 0.11 || 0.41 || 3.3
|-
|
| 29 || 0 || 7.2 || .375 || .294 || .500 || 1.1 || 0.6 || 0.34 || 0.10 || 1.1
|-
|
| 27 || 0 || 7.8 || .365 || .261 || .750 || 1.7 || 0.5 || 0.33 || 0.07 || 2.9
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || 33 || 28.4 || .444 || .222 || .770 || 6.0 || 2.4 || 1.03 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|0.71 || 8.3
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || 28.0 || .439 || .369 || .788 || 4.6 || 2.6 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|1.41 || 0.47 || 13.2
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || 28.1 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|.511 || .405 || .730 || 3.5 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|5.9 || 1.09 || 0.15 || 13.6
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || 0 || 17.1 || .386 || .395 || .625 || 1.9 || 1.5 || 0.53 || 0.21 || 5.9
|-
|
| 29 || 0 || 13.6 || .379 || .259 || .750 || 1.6 || 1.1 || 0.79 || 0.17 || 5.1
|}
|-
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | 3P%
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | PPG
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 || 0 || 12.3 || .469 || .000 || .667 || 3.60 || 0.3 || 0.63 || 0.63 || 5.8
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 33.0 || .527 || .438 || .886 || 4.50 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 3.8 || 0.88 || 0.63 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 22.0
|-
|
|style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 || 30.6 || .473|| .000 || .781 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 10.80 || 1.5 || 0.88 || 0.63 || 11.9
|-
|
| 6 || 0 || 5.2 || .400 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 1.000 || .000 || 1.20 || 0.2 || 0.17 || 0.00 || 1.5
|-
|
| 4 || 0 || 3.8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| .600 || .000 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 1.000 || 1.30 || 1.3 || 0.00 || 0.50 || 2.8
|-
|
| 2 || 0 || 6.0 || .375 || .000 || .000 || 2.00 || 0.5 || 0.50 || 0.00 || 3.0
|-
|
|style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 || 30.3 || .455 || .000 || .833 || 5.30 || 3.3 || 0.60 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 1.25 || 10.6
|-
|
|style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 || 27.9 || .458 || .400 || .690 || 5.90 || 2.3 || 1.00 || 0.63 || 13.8
|-
|
|style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 || 32.0 || .463 || .286 || .818 || 3.60 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 3.8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 1.50 || 0.50 || 12.0
|-
|
|style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 || 0 || 16.0 || .345 || .348 || .667 || 1.60 || 1.3 || 0.25 || 0.13 || 4.0
|-
|
|style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 || 0 || 10.6 || .360 || .250 || .333 || 1.30 || 0.6 || 0.75 || 0.25 || 2.5
|}
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
of the Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
. The Lynx qualified for the WNBA Playoffs
WNBA Playoffs
The WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....
for the first time since 2004 and won their first Western Conference championship
Western Conference (WNBA)
The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
.
The Lynx finished the season with a 27-7 record, best in the WNBA and the best regular-season record in franchise history. They then defeated the San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
in three games and the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
in two to reach the 2011 WNBA Finals
2011 WNBA Finals
The 2011 WNBA Finals was the championship series of the 2011 season of the Women's National Basketball Association , and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Minnesota Lynx, champions of the Western Conference, swept the champions of the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Dream in three...
.
The Lynx swept the Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
to win their first WNBA championship
2011 WNBA Finals
The 2011 WNBA Finals was the championship series of the 2011 season of the Women's National Basketball Association , and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Minnesota Lynx, champions of the Western Conference, swept the champions of the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Dream in three...
.
2011 WNBA Draft
The Lynx held the first overall pick in the 2011 Draft, and surprised nobody by selecting Maya MooreMaya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
, a 6'0" forward out of Connecticut
Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
The Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball competition. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 7 NCAA Division I national championships, advanced to 12 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big...
. Moore had won three consecutive Wade Trophies
Wade Trophy
The Wade Trophy is an award presented annually to the best women's basketball player in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition. It is named after three–time national champion Delta State University coach Lily Margaret Wade. The award debuted in 1978 as the first–ever...
as the best player in women's college basketball, the only player to have done so. She had also won two championships with the Huskies. The Lynx also held the fourth overall pick, which they used to select Amber Harris
Amber Harris
Amber Harris is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball at Xavier.-WNBA:...
from Xavier. Both Moore and Harris would ultimately make the team out of training camp.
In the second round, the Lynx selected Jessica Breland
Jessica Breland
Jessica Breland is a basketball player who most recently played for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
, Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester is a basketball player who most recently played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
, and Kachine Alexander. The Lynx ultimately released Alexander.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Maya Moore Maya Moore Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the... |
Connecticut Connecticut Huskies women's basketball The Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball competition. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 7 NCAA Division I national championships, advanced to 12 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big... |
|
| 1 | 4 (from Conn. Connecticut Sun The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season... ) |
Amber Harris Amber Harris Amber Harris is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball at Xavier.-WNBA:... |
Xavier | |
| 2 | 13 (from Tul. via Conn. Connecticut Sun The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season... ) |
Jessica Breland Jessica Breland Jessica Breland is a basketball player who most recently played for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:... |
North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball The North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I women's basketball.- Home Arenas :... |
|
| 2 | 14 | Felicia Chester Felicia Chester Felicia Chester is a basketball player who most recently played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:... |
DePaul DePaul Blue Demons The DePaul Blue Demons are the intercollegiate athletic teams of DePaul University, located in Chicago Illinois. The Blue Demons participate in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big East Conference.... |
|
| 2 | 26 | Kachine Alexander | Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are members of the... |
Free Agency
The Lynx declined to re-sign Hamchetou Maiga-Ba and Kristen MannKristen Mann
Kristen Cherie Mann is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Childhood:Daughter of Kathy Deeds and Gene Mann. She has two brothers, Mack and Guy, and one sister named Payton, all younger than her. She was born August 10, 1983 in Lakewood, California...
. Instead, they signed veteran center Taj McWilliams-Franklin and center/forward Jessica Adair
Jessica Adair
Jessica Elizabeth Adair is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx.-Personal:...
, who had played one game with the Lynx in the 2010 season.
Trades
The Lynx traded the draft rights to Jessica BrelandJessica Breland
Jessica Breland is a basketball player who most recently played for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
to the New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
for Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft
2012 WNBA Draft
The 2012 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft will be held in April 2012 at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut...
. They traded Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester is a basketball player who most recently played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
to the Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
for Rachel Jarry
Rachel Jarry
Rachel Jarry is an Australian professional basketball player for the Bulleen Boomers in the WNBL and Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a forward for the Boomers...
and a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft. They traded Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the center position for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-References:...
to the Liberty for the rights to swap third-round picks in the 2012 draft, and they traded Nicky Anosike
Nicky Anosike
Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Washington Mystics.-Personal:...
for a first-round pick in the 2012 Draft. The Lynx ultimately waived Jarry and Robinson.
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| April 9, 2011 | To Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
To Washington Mystics Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... |
| first-round pick in 2012 Draft | Nicky Anosike Nicky Anosike Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Washington Mystics.-Personal:... |
|
| April 11, 2011 | To Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
To New York Liberty New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... |
| Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in 2012 Draft | Jessica Breland Jessica Breland Jessica Breland is a basketball player who most recently played for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:... |
|
| April 11, 2011 | To Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
To Atlanta Dream Atlanta Dream The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta... |
| Rachel Jarry and a second-round pick in 2012 Draft | Felicia Chester Felicia Chester Felicia Chester is a basketball player who most recently played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:... |
|
| May 27, 2011 | To Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season... |
To New York Liberty New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... |
| right to swap third-round picks in 2012 Draft | Quanitra Hollingsworth Quanitra Hollingsworth Quanitra Hollingsworth is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the center position for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-References:... |
Transaction log
- February 1: The Lynx signed Jessica Adair.
- February 18: The Lynx signed Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- April 9: The Lynx traded Nicky Anosike to the Washington Mystics in exchange for their first-round pick in the 2012 Draft.
- April 11: The Lynx traded draft rights to Jessica Breland to the New York Liberty for the draft rights to Angel Robinson and New York’s second-round pick in the 2012 Draft.
- April 11: The Lynx traded Felecia Chester to the Atlanta Dream for Rachel Jarry and a 2012 second-round draft pick.
- May 12: The Lynx waived Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.
- May 27: The Lynx waived Angel Robinson and Kachine Alexander.
- May 27: The Lynx traded Quanitra Hollingsworth to the New York Liberty in exchange for the right to swap third-round picks in the 2012 Draft.
Additions
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| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:100px"|Signed
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:210px"|Former team
|- style="height:40px"
| Jessica Adair
Jessica Adair
Jessica Elizabeth Adair is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx.-Personal:...
|| February 1, 2011 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin || February 18, 2011 || New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
|- style="height:40px"
| Maya Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
|| April 11, 2011 || draft pick
2011 WNBA Draft
The 2011 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 11, 2011 at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut...
|- style="height:40px"
| Amber Harris
Amber Harris
Amber Harris is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball at Xavier.-WNBA:...
|| April 11, 2011 || draft pick
2011 WNBA Draft
The 2011 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 11, 2011 at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut...
|}
Subtractions
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| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:100px"|Left
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:210px"|New team
|- style="height:40px"
| Nicky Anosike
Nicky Anosike
Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Washington Mystics.-Personal:...
|| April 9, 2011 || Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|- style="height:40px"
| Hamchetou Maiga-Ba || May 12, 2011 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Kristen Mann
Kristen Mann
Kristen Cherie Mann is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Childhood:Daughter of Kathy Deeds and Gene Mann. She has two brothers, Mack and Guy, and one sister named Payton, all younger than her. She was born August 10, 1983 in Lakewood, California...
|| May 13, 2011 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the center position for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-References:...
|| May 27, 2011 || New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
|}
Depth
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!width="250"|Starter
!width="250"|Bench
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin
| Jessica Adair
Jessica Adair
Jessica Elizabeth Adair is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx.-Personal:...
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
| Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
| Amber Harris
Amber Harris
Amber Harris is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball at Xavier.-WNBA:...
Charde Houston
Charde Houston
Charde Lakishia Houston is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx....
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
| Maya Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
| Monica Wright
Monica Wright
Monica Wright is a professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Botaş SK of the Turkish Women's League. She was selected second overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2010 WNBA Entry Draft.-Early life:...
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
| Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
| Candice Wiggins
Candice Wiggins
Candice Dana Wiggins is American basketball guard for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. She previously played for the Stanford University women's basketball team where she is the all-time leading scorer in Stanford women's basketball history and in the Pac-10 Conference women's basketball history....
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
| Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
| Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
|}
Preseason
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
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The 2011 WNBA season is the 13th season for the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
of the Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
. The Lynx qualified for the WNBA Playoffs
WNBA Playoffs
The WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....
for the first time since 2004 and won their first Western Conference championship
Western Conference (WNBA)
The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
.
The Lynx finished the season with a 27-7 record, best in the WNBA and the best regular-season record in franchise history. They then defeated the San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
in three games and the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
in two to reach the 2011 WNBA Finals
2011 WNBA Finals
The 2011 WNBA Finals was the championship series of the 2011 season of the Women's National Basketball Association , and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Minnesota Lynx, champions of the Western Conference, swept the champions of the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Dream in three...
.
The Lynx swept the Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
to win their first WNBA championship
2011 WNBA Finals
The 2011 WNBA Finals was the championship series of the 2011 season of the Women's National Basketball Association , and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Minnesota Lynx, champions of the Western Conference, swept the champions of the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Dream in three...
.
2011 WNBA Draft
The Lynx held the first overall pick in the 2011 Draft, and surprised nobody by selecting Maya MooreMaya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
, a 6'0" forward out of Connecticut
Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
The Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball competition. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 7 NCAA Division I national championships, advanced to 12 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big...
. Moore had won three consecutive Wade Trophies
Wade Trophy
The Wade Trophy is an award presented annually to the best women's basketball player in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition. It is named after three–time national champion Delta State University coach Lily Margaret Wade. The award debuted in 1978 as the first–ever...
as the best player in women's college basketball, the only player to have done so. She had also won two championships with the Huskies. The Lynx also held the fourth overall pick, which they used to select Amber Harris
Amber Harris
Amber Harris is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball at Xavier.-WNBA:...
from Xavier. Both Moore and Harris would ultimately make the team out of training camp.
In the second round, the Lynx selected Jessica Breland
Jessica Breland
Jessica Breland is a basketball player who most recently played for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
, Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester is a basketball player who most recently played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
, and Kachine Alexander. The Lynx ultimately released Alexander.
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! style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3;" width="10%"| Nationality
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| 1
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| Maya Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
|
| Connecticut
Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
The Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball competition. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 7 NCAA Division I national championships, advanced to 12 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big...
|-
| 1
| 4 (from Conn.
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
)
| Amber Harris
Amber Harris
Amber Harris is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball at Xavier.-WNBA:...
|
| Xavier
|-
| 2
| 13 (from Tul. via Conn.
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
)
| Jessica Breland
Jessica Breland
Jessica Breland is a basketball player who most recently played for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
|
| North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I women's basketball.- Home Arenas :...
|-
| 2
| 14
| Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester is a basketball player who most recently played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
|
| DePaul
DePaul Blue Demons
The DePaul Blue Demons are the intercollegiate athletic teams of DePaul University, located in Chicago Illinois. The Blue Demons participate in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big East Conference....
|-
| 2
| 26
| Kachine Alexander
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| Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are members of the...
|}
Free Agency
The Lynx declined to re-sign Hamchetou Maiga-Ba and Kristen MannKristen Mann
Kristen Cherie Mann is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Childhood:Daughter of Kathy Deeds and Gene Mann. She has two brothers, Mack and Guy, and one sister named Payton, all younger than her. She was born August 10, 1983 in Lakewood, California...
. Instead, they signed veteran center Taj McWilliams-Franklin and center/forward Jessica Adair
Jessica Adair
Jessica Elizabeth Adair is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx.-Personal:...
, who had played one game with the Lynx in the 2010 season.
Trades
The Lynx traded the draft rights to Jessica BrelandJessica Breland
Jessica Breland is a basketball player who most recently played for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
to the New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
for Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft
2012 WNBA Draft
The 2012 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft will be held in April 2012 at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut...
. They traded Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester is a basketball player who most recently played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
to the Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
for Rachel Jarry
Rachel Jarry
Rachel Jarry is an Australian professional basketball player for the Bulleen Boomers in the WNBL and Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a forward for the Boomers...
and a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft. They traded Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the center position for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-References:...
to the Liberty for the rights to swap third-round picks in the 2012 draft, and they traded Nicky Anosike
Nicky Anosike
Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Washington Mystics.-Personal:...
for a first-round pick in the 2012 Draft. The Lynx ultimately waived Jarry and Robinson.
{| class="navbox wikitable" style="width:80%"
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|-
| rowspan=2|April 9, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
| width=375|To Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|-
| first-round pick in 2012 Draft
| Nicky Anosike
Nicky Anosike
Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Washington Mystics.-Personal:...
|-
| rowspan=2|April 11, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
| width=375|To New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
|-
| Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in 2012 Draft
| Jessica Breland
Jessica Breland
Jessica Breland is a basketball player who most recently played for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
|-
| rowspan=2|April 11, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
| width=375|To Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|-
| Rachel Jarry and a second-round pick in 2012 Draft
| Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester is a basketball player who most recently played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
|-
| rowspan=2|May 27, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
| width=375|To New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
|-
| right to swap third-round picks in 2012 Draft
| Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the center position for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-References:...
|}
Transaction log
- February 1: The Lynx signed Jessica Adair.
- February 18: The Lynx signed Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- April 9: The Lynx traded Nicky Anosike to the Washington Mystics in exchange for their first-round pick in the 2012 Draft.
- April 11: The Lynx traded draft rights to Jessica Breland to the New York Liberty for the draft rights to Angel Robinson and New York’s second-round pick in the 2012 Draft.
- April 11: The Lynx traded Felecia Chester to the Atlanta Dream for Rachel Jarry and a 2012 second-round draft pick.
- May 12: The Lynx waived Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.
- May 27: The Lynx waived Angel Robinson and Kachine Alexander.
- May 27: The Lynx traded Quanitra Hollingsworth to the New York Liberty in exchange for the right to swap third-round picks in the 2012 Draft.
Additions
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| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:100px"|Signed
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:210px"|Former team
|- style="height:40px"
| Jessica Adair
Jessica Adair
Jessica Elizabeth Adair is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx.-Personal:...
|| February 1, 2011 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin || February 18, 2011 || New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
|- style="height:40px"
| Maya Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
|| April 11, 2011 || draft pick
2011 WNBA Draft
The 2011 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 11, 2011 at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut...
|- style="height:40px"
| Amber Harris
Amber Harris
Amber Harris is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball at Xavier.-WNBA:...
|| April 11, 2011 || draft pick
2011 WNBA Draft
The 2011 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 11, 2011 at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut...
|}
Subtractions
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| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:100px"|Left
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:210px"|New team
|- style="height:40px"
| Nicky Anosike
Nicky Anosike
Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Washington Mystics.-Personal:...
|| April 9, 2011 || Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|- style="height:40px"
| Hamchetou Maiga-Ba || May 12, 2011 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Kristen Mann
Kristen Mann
Kristen Cherie Mann is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Childhood:Daughter of Kathy Deeds and Gene Mann. She has two brothers, Mack and Guy, and one sister named Payton, all younger than her. She was born August 10, 1983 in Lakewood, California...
|| May 13, 2011 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the center position for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-References:...
|| May 27, 2011 || New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
|}
Depth
{| style="text-align: center; background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3"!width="50"|Pos.
!width="250"|Starter
!width="250"|Bench
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin
| Jessica Adair
Jessica Adair
Jessica Elizabeth Adair is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx.-Personal:...
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
| Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
| Amber Harris
Amber Harris
Amber Harris is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball at Xavier.-WNBA:...
Charde Houston
Charde Houston
Charde Lakishia Houston is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx....
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
| Maya Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
| Monica Wright
Monica Wright
Monica Wright is a professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Botaş SK of the Turkish Women's League. She was selected second overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2010 WNBA Entry Draft.-Early life:...
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
| Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
| Candice Wiggins
Candice Wiggins
Candice Dana Wiggins is American basketball guard for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. She previously played for the Stanford University women's basketball team where she is the all-time leading scorer in Stanford women's basketball history and in the Pac-10 Conference women's basketball history....
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
| Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
| Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
|}
Preseason
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3" | 2011 Game Log: Preseason
|- valign="top"
|
The 2011 WNBA season is the 13th season for the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
of the Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
. The Lynx qualified for the WNBA Playoffs
WNBA Playoffs
The WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....
for the first time since 2004 and won their first Western Conference championship
Western Conference (WNBA)
The Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Western Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Eastern Conference...
.
The Lynx finished the season with a 27-7 record, best in the WNBA and the best regular-season record in franchise history. They then defeated the San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
in three games and the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
in two to reach the 2011 WNBA Finals
2011 WNBA Finals
The 2011 WNBA Finals was the championship series of the 2011 season of the Women's National Basketball Association , and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Minnesota Lynx, champions of the Western Conference, swept the champions of the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Dream in three...
.
The Lynx swept the Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
to win their first WNBA championship
2011 WNBA Finals
The 2011 WNBA Finals was the championship series of the 2011 season of the Women's National Basketball Association , and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Minnesota Lynx, champions of the Western Conference, swept the champions of the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Dream in three...
.
2011 WNBA Draft
The Lynx held the first overall pick in the 2011 Draft, and surprised nobody by selecting Maya MooreMaya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
, a 6'0" forward out of Connecticut
Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
The Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball competition. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 7 NCAA Division I national championships, advanced to 12 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big...
. Moore had won three consecutive Wade Trophies
Wade Trophy
The Wade Trophy is an award presented annually to the best women's basketball player in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition. It is named after three–time national champion Delta State University coach Lily Margaret Wade. The award debuted in 1978 as the first–ever...
as the best player in women's college basketball, the only player to have done so. She had also won two championships with the Huskies. The Lynx also held the fourth overall pick, which they used to select Amber Harris
Amber Harris
Amber Harris is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball at Xavier.-WNBA:...
from Xavier. Both Moore and Harris would ultimately make the team out of training camp.
In the second round, the Lynx selected Jessica Breland
Jessica Breland
Jessica Breland is a basketball player who most recently played for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
, Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester is a basketball player who most recently played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
, and Kachine Alexander. The Lynx ultimately released Alexander.
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! style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3;" width="10%"| Nationality
! style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3;" width="10%"| School/Team/Country
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| 1
| 1
| Maya Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
|
| Connecticut
Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
The Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball competition. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 7 NCAA Division I national championships, advanced to 12 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big...
|-
| 1
| 4 (from Conn.
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
)
| Amber Harris
Amber Harris
Amber Harris is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball at Xavier.-WNBA:...
|
| Xavier
|-
| 2
| 13 (from Tul. via Conn.
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
)
| Jessica Breland
Jessica Breland
Jessica Breland is a basketball player who most recently played for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
|
| North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I women's basketball.- Home Arenas :...
|-
| 2
| 14
| Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester is a basketball player who most recently played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
|
| DePaul
DePaul Blue Demons
The DePaul Blue Demons are the intercollegiate athletic teams of DePaul University, located in Chicago Illinois. The Blue Demons participate in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big East Conference....
|-
| 2
| 26
| Kachine Alexander
|
| Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are members of the...
|}
Free Agency
The Lynx declined to re-sign Hamchetou Maiga-Ba and Kristen MannKristen Mann
Kristen Cherie Mann is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Childhood:Daughter of Kathy Deeds and Gene Mann. She has two brothers, Mack and Guy, and one sister named Payton, all younger than her. She was born August 10, 1983 in Lakewood, California...
. Instead, they signed veteran center Taj McWilliams-Franklin and center/forward Jessica Adair
Jessica Adair
Jessica Elizabeth Adair is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx.-Personal:...
, who had played one game with the Lynx in the 2010 season.
Trades
The Lynx traded the draft rights to Jessica BrelandJessica Breland
Jessica Breland is a basketball player who most recently played for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
to the New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
for Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft
2012 WNBA Draft
The 2012 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft will be held in April 2012 at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut...
. They traded Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester is a basketball player who most recently played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
to the Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
for Rachel Jarry
Rachel Jarry
Rachel Jarry is an Australian professional basketball player for the Bulleen Boomers in the WNBL and Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a forward for the Boomers...
and a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft. They traded Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the center position for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-References:...
to the Liberty for the rights to swap third-round picks in the 2012 draft, and they traded Nicky Anosike
Nicky Anosike
Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Washington Mystics.-Personal:...
for a first-round pick in the 2012 Draft. The Lynx ultimately waived Jarry and Robinson.
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! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" colspan=2|Trade
|-
| rowspan=2|April 9, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
| width=375|To Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|-
| first-round pick in 2012 Draft
| Nicky Anosike
Nicky Anosike
Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Washington Mystics.-Personal:...
|-
| rowspan=2|April 11, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
| width=375|To New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
|-
| Angel Robinson and a second-round pick in 2012 Draft
| Jessica Breland
Jessica Breland
Jessica Breland is a basketball player who most recently played for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
|-
| rowspan=2|April 11, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
| width=375|To Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|-
| Rachel Jarry and a second-round pick in 2012 Draft
| Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester
Felicia Chester is a basketball player who most recently played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA:...
|-
| rowspan=2|May 27, 2011
| width=375|To Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
| width=375|To New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
|-
| right to swap third-round picks in 2012 Draft
| Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the center position for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-References:...
|}
Transaction log
- February 1: The Lynx signed Jessica Adair.
- February 18: The Lynx signed Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- April 9: The Lynx traded Nicky Anosike to the Washington Mystics in exchange for their first-round pick in the 2012 Draft.
- April 11: The Lynx traded draft rights to Jessica Breland to the New York Liberty for the draft rights to Angel Robinson and New York’s second-round pick in the 2012 Draft.
- April 11: The Lynx traded Felecia Chester to the Atlanta Dream for Rachel Jarry and a 2012 second-round draft pick.
- May 12: The Lynx waived Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.
- May 27: The Lynx waived Angel Robinson and Kachine Alexander.
- May 27: The Lynx traded Quanitra Hollingsworth to the New York Liberty in exchange for the right to swap third-round picks in the 2012 Draft.
Additions
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| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:100px"|Signed
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:210px"|Former team
|- style="height:40px"
| Jessica Adair
Jessica Adair
Jessica Elizabeth Adair is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx.-Personal:...
|| February 1, 2011 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin || February 18, 2011 || New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
|- style="height:40px"
| Maya Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
|| April 11, 2011 || draft pick
2011 WNBA Draft
The 2011 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 11, 2011 at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut...
|- style="height:40px"
| Amber Harris
Amber Harris
Amber Harris is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball at Xavier.-WNBA:...
|| April 11, 2011 || draft pick
2011 WNBA Draft
The 2011 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 11, 2011 at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut...
|}
Subtractions
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| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:140px"|Player
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:100px"|Left
| style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3; width:210px"|New team
|- style="height:40px"
| Nicky Anosike
Nicky Anosike
Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Washington Mystics.-Personal:...
|| April 9, 2011 || Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|- style="height:40px"
| Hamchetou Maiga-Ba || May 12, 2011 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Kristen Mann
Kristen Mann
Kristen Cherie Mann is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-Childhood:Daughter of Kathy Deeds and Gene Mann. She has two brothers, Mack and Guy, and one sister named Payton, all younger than her. She was born August 10, 1983 in Lakewood, California...
|| May 13, 2011 || free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
|- style="height:40px"
| Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth
Quanitra Hollingsworth is an American professional basketball player. She currently plays the center position for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.-References:...
|| May 27, 2011 || New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
|}
Depth
{| style="text-align: center; background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3"!width="50"|Pos.
!width="250"|Starter
!width="250"|Bench
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin
| Jessica Adair
Jessica Adair
Jessica Elizabeth Adair is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx.-Personal:...
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
| Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
| Amber Harris
Amber Harris
Amber Harris is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball at Xavier.-WNBA:...
Charde Houston
Charde Houston
Charde Lakishia Houston is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx....
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
| Maya Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
| Monica Wright
Monica Wright
Monica Wright is a professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Botaş SK of the Turkish Women's League. She was selected second overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2010 WNBA Entry Draft.-Early life:...
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
| Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
| Candice Wiggins
Candice Wiggins
Candice Dana Wiggins is American basketball guard for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. She previously played for the Stanford University women's basketball team where she is the all-time leading scorer in Stanford women's basketball history and in the Pac-10 Conference women's basketball history....
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"
! style="background:#3CBC71" | PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
| Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
| Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Hornbuckle
Alexis Kay'ree Hornbuckle is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-High school years:...
|}
Preseason
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3" | 2011 Game Log: Preseason
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1 || May 24 || 1:00pm || Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|| 71–66 || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(11) || Harris
Amber Harris
Amber Harris is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball at Xavier.-WNBA:...
(10) || Wright
Monica Wright
Monica Wright is a professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Botaş SK of the Turkish Women's League. She was selected second overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2010 WNBA Entry Draft.-Early life:...
(4) || Concordia University
Concordia University, Saint Paul
Concordia University is a liberal arts university located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Concordia University was founded in 1893 and currently enrolls approximately 2,800 students...
2,055 || 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2 || May 31 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|| 76–70 || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(12) || McWilliams-Franklin (8) || Wiggins
Candice Wiggins
Candice Dana Wiggins is American basketball guard for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. She previously played for the Stanford University women's basketball team where she is the all-time leading scorer in Stanford women's basketball history and in the Pac-10 Conference women's basketball history....
(4) || Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association...
3,817 || 2–0
|}
|}
Regular season
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3" | 2011 Game Log: Regular Season
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#eeeeee; color:#000000" | All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess or ESPN3.com
|- valign="top"
|
June
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="9%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | TV
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="11%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 1 || June 3 || 11:00pm || @ Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
|| NBATV
PRIME || 74–82 || Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
(21) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(12) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(5) || Staples Center
Staples Center
Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...
13,589 || 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2 || June 5 || 3:30pm || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
|| FS-N
PRIME || 86–69 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(17) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(15) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(7) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
10,123 || 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3 || June 7 || 8:00pm || Tulsa || || 75–65 || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(17) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(15) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(4) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
7,713 || 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 4 || June 9 || 10:00pm || @ Seattle
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|| || 81–74 || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(22) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(14) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(10) || KeyArena
KeyArena
KeyArena at Seattle Center , is a multipurpose arena, in Seattle, Washington. It is located north of downtown in the entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, the Century 21 Exposition...
6,291 || 3–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 5 || June 17 || 8:00pm || Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|| || 96–85 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(25) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(14) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(8) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
7,556 || 4–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 6 || June 19 || 3:00pm || @ Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|| SSO
SportSouth
SportSouth is a regional sports network in the United States, with its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. SportSouth, formerly Turner South, relaunched on October 13, 2006...
|| 77–64 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(19) || McWilliams-Franklin (12) || Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(5) || Philips Arena
Philips Arena
Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia.Completed in 1999 to replace The Omni, at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Hawks, of the National Basketball Association, and the Atlanta Dream, of the Women's National Basketball Association...
7,274 || 5–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 7 || June 24 || 10:00pm || @ Seattle
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|| KONG || 55–65 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(17) || McWilliams-Franklin (8) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(3) || KeyArena
KeyArena
KeyArena at Seattle Center , is a multipurpose arena, in Seattle, Washington. It is located north of downtown in the entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, the Century 21 Exposition...
7,914 || 5–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 8 || June 26 || 7:00pm || Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|| NBATV
FS-N || 75–78 || Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
(21) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(11) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(4) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
7,117 || 5–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 9 || June 30 || 8:00pm || @ Tulsa || || 101–73 || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(21) || McWilliams-Franklin (9) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(5) || BOK Center
BOK Center
The BOK Center, or Bank of Oklahoma Center, is a 19,100-seat multi-purpose arena and a primary indoor sports and event venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Designed to accommodate arena football, hockey, basketball, concerts, and similar events, the facility was built at a cost of $178 million...
3,970 || 6–3
|}
|
July
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="9%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | TV
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="11%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 10 || July 9 || 8:00pm || Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
|| NBATV
FS-N || 90–67 || Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
(26) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
McWilliams-Franklin (10) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(8) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
8,205 || 7–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 11 || July 13 || 1:00pm || Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
|| NBATV
FS-N
FS-A || 105–112 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(22) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(16) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(6) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
11,820 || 7–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 12 || July 15 || 7:00pm || @ Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|| || 80–70 || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(20) || McWilliams-Franklin (9) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(7) || Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association...
7,538 || 8–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 13 || July 16 || 8:00pm || Seattle
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|| || 69–62 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(19) || Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
(9) || McWilliams-Franklin (4) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
7,733 || 9–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 14 || July 20 || 3:30pm || @ Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
|| NBATV
FS-A || 106–98 || Augutus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(25) || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(6) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(8) || US Airways Center
US Airways Center
US Airways Center is a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992, and is the home of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena...
12,118 || 10–4
|-
| colspan="11" align="center" valign="middle" | All-Star
2011 WNBA All-Star Game
The 2011 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 23, 2011 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, home of the San Antonio Silver Stars. The game was the 10th WNBA All-Star Game, which has been held annually since 1999 except in 2004, 2008, and 2010...
break
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 15 || July 26 || 8:00pm || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
|| || 85–72 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(22) || McWilliams-Franklin (9) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(7) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
8,044 || 11–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 16 || July 29 || 8:00pm || Seattle
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
|| || 92–67 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
Wiggins
Candice Wiggins
Candice Dana Wiggins is American basketball guard for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. She previously played for the Stanford University women's basketball team where she is the all-time leading scorer in Stanford women's basketball history and in the Pac-10 Conference women's basketball history....
(16) || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(5) || Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
(6) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
7,856 || 12–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 17 || July 31 || 3:00pm || @ San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
|| NBATV || 70–69 || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(23) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(13) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(6) || AT&T Center
AT&T Center
AT&T Center is an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It seats 18,581, for basketball , 13,800, for ice hockey and 19,000, for concerts or religious gatherings and contains 2,018 club seats, 50 luxury suites and 32 bathrooms .It was completed in 2002, as the SBC...
7,260 || 13–4
|}
|
August
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="9%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | TV
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="11%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 18 || August 2 || 8:00pm || Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
|| ESPN2 || 90–73 || Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
(22) || McWilliams-Franklin (10) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(5) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
7,126 || 14–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 19 || August 4 || 8:00pm || San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
|| NBATV
FS-SW || 62–60 || McWilliams-Franklin (18) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(13) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(6) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
8,123 || 15–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 20 || August 7 || 8:30pm || @ Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
|| NBATV || 84–78 || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(24) || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(7) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(8) || Staples Center
Staples Center
Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...
13,528 || 16–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 21 || August 9 || 10:00pm || @ Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
|| || 80–85 || Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
(28) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(11) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(6) || US Airways Center
US Airways Center
US Airways Center is a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992, and is the home of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena...
6,726 || 16–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 22 || August 12 || 8:30pm || @ Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
|| CN100
Comcast Network
Comcast Network is a cable television station that is shown mostly in parts of Comcast Cable services in the Eastern part of the US. Viewed in four states and 20 television markets from New Jersey to Virginia on Comcast cable systems. The main focus of the network is Philadelphia although they...
|| 79–76 || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(16) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(11) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(6) || Allstate Arena
Allstate Arena
Allstate Arena is a multi-purpose arena, in Rosemont, Illinois.It is home to the Chicago Rush, of the Arena Football League, DePaul University's men's basketball team, the Chicago Wolves, of the AHL, and the Chicago Sky, of the WNBA.It is located near the intersection of Mannheim Road and...
6,289 || 17–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 23 || August 14 || 7:00pm || Tulsa || NBATV
FS-N
COX
The Cox Channel
The Cox Channel is a local origination cable channel based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is owned and operated by Cox Communications, through its Oklahoma City and Tulsa-area cable television systems...
|| 82–54 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(16) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(6) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(9) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
8,388 || 18–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 24 || August 16 || 7:30pm || @ Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
|| CSN-NE
CSN New England
Comcast SportsNet New England is a regional cable sports television network based in Burlington, Massachusetts that operates in Massachusetts, eastern and central Connecticut, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island...
|| 79–108 || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(20) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
(5) || McWilliams-Franklin (3) || Mohegan Sun Arena
Mohegan Sun Arena
The Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Uncasville, Connecticut located inside Mohegan Sun. The arena facility features of configurable exhibition space and a clear span...
9,323 || 18–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 25 || August 18 || 7:00pm || @ Washington
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|| || 81–62 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(18) || McWilliams-Franklin (7) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(7) || Verizon Center
Verizon Center
Verizon Center is a sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C., USA, named after telecommunications sponsor Verizon Communications, and has been nicknamed the "Phone Booth" because of its association with telecommunications companies...
9,483 || 19–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 26 || August 20 || 8:00pm || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
|| || 87–68 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(17) || McWilliams-Franklin (8) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(5) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
8,816 || 20–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 27 || August 23 || 8:00pm || @ Tulsa || || 78–72 || McWilliams-Franklin (18) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(10) || McWilliams-Franklin
Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(4) || BOK Center
BOK Center
The BOK Center, or Bank of Oklahoma Center, is a 19,100-seat multi-purpose arena and a primary indoor sports and event venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Designed to accommodate arena football, hockey, basketball, concerts, and similar events, the facility was built at a cost of $178 million...
3,750 || 21–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 28 || August 26 || 8:00pm || San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
|| NBATV || 85–75 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(19) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(8) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(9) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
9,212 || 22–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 29 || August 28 || 3:00pm || @ San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
|| || 72–61 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(20) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(14) || 4 players (3) || AT&T Center
AT&T Center
AT&T Center is an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It seats 18,581, for basketball , 13,800, for ice hockey and 19,000, for concerts or religious gatherings and contains 2,018 club seats, 50 luxury suites and 32 bathrooms .It was completed in 2002, as the SBC...
7,924 || 23–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 30 || August 30 || 8:00pm || Washington
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
|| || 73–56 || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(21) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(7) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(5) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
8,065 || 24–6
|}
|
September
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="9%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | TV
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="11%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 31 || September 2 || 8:00pm || New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
|| || 62–78 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(17) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(8) || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(6) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
8,929 || 24–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 32 || September 4 || 4:00pm || @ New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
|| || 86–68 || Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
(19) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
McWilliams-Franklin
Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
(6) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(7) || Prudential Center
8,247 || 25–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 33 || September 8 || 8:00pm || Chicago
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
|| NBATV
FS-N
CN100
Comcast Network
Comcast Network is a cable television station that is shown mostly in parts of Comcast Cable services in the Eastern part of the US. Viewed in four states and 20 television markets from New Jersey to Virginia on Comcast cable systems. The main focus of the network is Philadelphia although they...
|| 78–69 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(22) || Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(7) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(10) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
8,781 || 26–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 34 || September 11 || 6:00pm || @ Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
|| FS-A || 96–90 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
Wright
Monica Wright
Monica Wright is a professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Botaş SK of the Turkish Women's League. She was selected second overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2010 WNBA Entry Draft.-Early life:...
(15) || Adair
Jessica Adair
Jessica Elizabeth Adair is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx.-Personal:...
(13) || Wright
Monica Wright
Monica Wright is a professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Botaş SK of the Turkish Women's League. She was selected second overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2010 WNBA Entry Draft.-Early life:...
(6) || US Airways Center
US Airways Center
US Airways Center is a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992, and is the home of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena...
12,666 || 27–7
|}
|}
Postseason
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#054EA4; color:#D3D3D3" | 2011 Game Log: Postseason
|- valign="top"
|
Western Conference Semifinals
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="9%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | TV
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="11%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Series
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1 || September 16 || 9:00pm || San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
|| NBATV || 66–65 || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(20) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(14) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(5) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
11,891 || 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2 || September 18 || 5:00pm || @ San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
|| ESPN2 || 75-84 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(24) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(16) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(3) || AT&T Center
AT&T Center
AT&T Center is an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It seats 18,581, for basketball , 13,800, for ice hockey and 19,000, for concerts or religious gatherings and contains 2,018 club seats, 50 luxury suites and 32 bathrooms .It was completed in 2002, as the SBC...
7,023 || 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3 || September 20 || 8:00pm || San Antonio
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
|| ESPN2 || 85–67 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(22) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(9) || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
McWilliams-Franklin
Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
(4) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
8,734 || 2–1
|}
|
Western Conference Finals
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="9%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | TV
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="11%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Series
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1 || September 22 || 9:00pm || Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
|| ESPN2 || 95–67 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(21) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(13) || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(7) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
8,912 || 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2 || September 25 || 5:00pm || @ Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
|| ESPN2 || 103–86 || McWilliams-Franklin
Moore
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
(21) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(9) || McWilliams-Franklin (7) || US Airways Center
US Airways Center
US Airways Center is a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992, and is the home of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena...
8,617 || 2–0
|}
|
WNBA Finals
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" | Game
! width="8%" | Date
! width="5%" | Time (ET)
! width="9%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | TV
! width="7%" | Score
! width="10%" | High points
! width="10%" | High rebounds
! width="10%" | High assists
! width="11%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Series
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 1 || October 2 || 8:30pm || Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|| ESPN || 88–74 || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(26) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(11) || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(7) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
15,258 || 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2 || October 5 || 8:00pm || Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|| ESPN2 || 101–95 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(36) || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(8) || Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
(4) || Target Center
Target Center
The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is sponsored by Target Corporation. The arena has a capacity of 20,500 people. It contains 702 club seats and 68 suites....
15,124 || 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3 || October 7 || 8:00pm || @ Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
|| ESPN2 || 73–67 || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
(16) || Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson
Rebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
(9) || Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
McWilliams-Franklin (4)|| Philips Arena
Philips Arena
Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia.Completed in 1999 to replace The Omni, at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Hawks, of the National Basketball Association, and the Atlanta Dream, of the Women's National Basketball Association...
11,543 || 3–0
|}
|}
Regular season
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="navbox wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"|-
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | 3P%
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | PPG
|-
|
| 31 || 1 || 10.4 || .485 || .000 || .653 || 2.9 || 0.3 || 0.26 || 0.58 || 4.3
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|29.3 || .504 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|.417 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|.865 || 3.5 || 2.2 || 0.88 || 0.44 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|16.2
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || 27.6 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|.511 || .000 || .667 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|8.9 || 1.2 || 0.82 || 0.53 || 10.2
|-
|
| 27 || 0 || 10.3 || .398 || .000 || .742 || 2.2 || 0.4 || 0.11 || 0.41 || 3.3
|-
|
| 29 || 0 || 7.2 || .375 || .294 || .500 || 1.1 || 0.6 || 0.34 || 0.10 || 1.1
|-
|
| 27 || 0 || 7.8 || .365 || .261 || .750 || 1.7 || 0.5 || 0.33 || 0.07 || 2.9
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || 33 || 28.4 || .444 || .222 || .770 || 6.0 || 2.4 || 1.03 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|0.71 || 8.3
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || 28.0 || .439 || .369 || .788 || 4.6 || 2.6 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|1.41 || 0.47 || 13.2
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || 28.1 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|.511 || .405 || .730 || 3.5 || style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|5.9 || 1.09 || 0.15 || 13.6
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"|34 || 0 || 17.1 || .386 || .395 || .625 || 1.9 || 1.5 || 0.53 || 0.21 || 5.9
|-
|
| 29 || 0 || 13.6 || .379 || .259 || .750 || 1.6 || 1.1 || 0.79 || 0.17 || 5.1
|}
Postseason
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="navbox wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"|-
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | 3P%
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#054EA4;color:#D3D3D3;" width="6%" | PPG
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 || 0 || 12.3 || .469 || .000 || .667 || 3.60 || 0.3 || 0.63 || 0.63 || 5.8
|-
|
| style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 33.0 || .527 || .438 || .886 || 4.50 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 3.8 || 0.88 || 0.63 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 22.0
|-
|
|style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 || 30.6 || .473|| .000 || .781 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 10.80 || 1.5 || 0.88 || 0.63 || 11.9
|-
|
| 6 || 0 || 5.2 || .400 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 1.000 || .000 || 1.20 || 0.2 || 0.17 || 0.00 || 1.5
|-
|
| 4 || 0 || 3.8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| .600 || .000 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 1.000 || 1.30 || 1.3 || 0.00 || 0.50 || 2.8
|-
|
| 2 || 0 || 6.0 || .375 || .000 || .000 || 2.00 || 0.5 || 0.50 || 0.00 || 3.0
|-
|
|style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 || 30.3 || .455 || .000 || .833 || 5.30 || 3.3 || 0.60 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 1.25 || 10.6
|-
|
|style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 || 27.9 || .458 || .400 || .690 || 5.90 || 2.3 || 1.00 || 0.63 || 13.8
|-
|
|style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 || 32.0 || .463 || .286 || .818 || 3.60 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 3.8 ||style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 1.50 || 0.50 || 12.0
|-
|
|style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 || 0 || 16.0 || .345 || .348 || .667 || 1.60 || 1.3 || 0.25 || 0.13 || 4.0
|-
|
|style="background:#3CBC71; color:white"| 8 || 0 || 10.6 || .360 || .250 || .333 || 1.30 || 0.6 || 0.75 || 0.25 || 2.5
|}
Awards and honors
- Rebekkah BrunsonRebekkah BrunsonRebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 3, 2011. - Rebekkah BrunsonRebekkah BrunsonRebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 11, 2011. - Seimone AugustusSeimone AugustusSeimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 18, 2011. - Seimone AugustusSeimone AugustusSeimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 1, 2011. - Seimone AugustusSeimone AugustusSeimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 22, 2011. - Rebekkah BrunsonRebekkah BrunsonRebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month for the month of June. - Seimone AugustusSeimone AugustusSeimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month for the month of July. - Lindsay WhalenLindsay WhalenLindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month for the month of August. - Maya MooreMaya MooreMaya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
was named WNBA Rookie of the Month for the month of July. - Maya MooreMaya MooreMaya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
was named WNBA Rookie of the Month for the month of August. - Seimone AugustusSeimone AugustusSeimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team2011 WNBA All-Star GameThe 2011 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 23, 2011 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, home of the San Antonio Silver Stars. The game was the 10th WNBA All-Star Game, which has been held annually since 1999 except in 2004, 2008, and 2010...
as a reserve. - Rebekkah BrunsonRebekkah BrunsonRebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team2011 WNBA All-Star GameThe 2011 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 23, 2011 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, home of the San Antonio Silver Stars. The game was the 10th WNBA All-Star Game, which has been held annually since 1999 except in 2004, 2008, and 2010...
as a reserve. - Maya MooreMaya MooreMaya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team2011 WNBA All-Star GameThe 2011 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 23, 2011 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, home of the San Antonio Silver Stars. The game was the 10th WNBA All-Star Game, which has been held annually since 1999 except in 2004, 2008, and 2010...
as a starter. - Lindsay WhalenLindsay WhalenLindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
was named to the 2011 WNBA All-Star Team2011 WNBA All-Star GameThe 2011 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 23, 2011 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, home of the San Antonio Silver Stars. The game was the 10th WNBA All-Star Game, which has been held annually since 1999 except in 2004, 2008, and 2010...
as a reserve. - Lindsay WhalenLindsay WhalenLindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
finished as a Peak PerformerWNBA Peak PerformersThe Women's National Basketball Association Peak Performer Awards are given each year to players who lead the WNBA in scoring, rebounding, and assists...
, averaging 5.9 assists per game. - Rebekkah BrunsonRebekkah BrunsonRebekkah Brunson is a basketball player playing forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Previously, Brunson played for the Georgetown University women's basketball team....
was named to the All-Defensive First TeamWNBA All-Defensive TeamThe WNBA All-Defensive Team is an annual Women's National Basketball Association honor given since the 2005 WNBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the WNBA head coaches who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team...
. - Maya MooreMaya MooreMaya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
was named Rookie of the YearWNBA Rookie of the Year AwardThe Women's National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual Women's National Basketball Association award given since the 1998 WNBA season, to the top rookie of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of sportswriters throughout the United States, each of whom...
. - Maya MooreMaya MooreMaya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
was named to the All-Rookie TeamWNBA All-Rookie TeamThe WNBA All-Rookie Team is an annual Women's National Basketball Association honor given since the 2005 WNBA season to the top rookies during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the WNBA head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. Each coach selects five...
. - Lindsay WhalenLindsay WhalenLindsay Marie Whalen is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun...
was named to the All-WNBA First TeamAll-WNBA TeamThe All-WNBA Team is an annual Women's National Basketball Association honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every WNBA season. The voting is conducted by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States. The team has been selected in every season of the...
. - Seimone AugustusSeimone AugustusSeimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
was named to the All-WNBA Second TeamAll-WNBA TeamThe All-WNBA Team is an annual Women's National Basketball Association honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every WNBA season. The voting is conducted by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States. The team has been selected in every season of the...
. - Cheryl ReeveCheryl ReeveCheryl Reeve is an American basketball head coach, currently the head coach of the reigning Women's National Basketball Association champion Minnesota Lynx.-Career:...
was named Coach of the YearWNBA Coach of the Year AwardThe Women's National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual Women's National Basketball Association award given since the league's inaugural season. The winner is selected at the end of regular season by a panel of sportswriters from the United States, each of whom casts a vote...
. - Seimone AugustusSeimone AugustusSeimone Augustus is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, WBC Spartak Moscow Region and the US national team...
was named Finals Most Valuable Player.
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