2010 Minnesota Lynx season
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2010 Minnesota Lynx season
| 2010 Minnesota Lynx season | |
| Head Coach | Cheryl Reeve |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Attendance | 7,622 per game |
| Results | |
|---|---|
| Record | 13–21 (.382) |
| Place | 5th (Western) |
| Playoff Finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Augustus (16.9) |
| Rebounds | Brunson (10.3) |
| Assists | Whalen (5.6) |
| Media | |
| Radio | KLCI |
| Television | FS-N NBATV, ESPN2 |
| Minnesota Lynx seasons | |
| < 2009 | 2011 > |
The 2010 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association.
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Transactions
Dispersal draft
Based on the Lynx's 2009 record, they would pick 2nd in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Lynx picked Rebekkah Brunson.
WNBA Draft
The following are the Lynx's selections in the 2010 WNBA Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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| 1 | 2 (from Conn.) | Monica Wright |  United States |
Virginia |
| 1 | 3 | Kelsey Griffin | United States |
Nebraska |
| 3 | 26 | Gabriela Marginean | United States |
Drexel |
Transaction log
- January 30, 2009: The Lynx traded their second round pick in the 2010 Draft to the Washington Mystics as part of the Lindsey Harding transaction.
- January 12: The Lynx traded Renee Montgomery and the first overall pick in the 2010 Draft to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Lindsay Whalen and the second overall pick in the 2010 Draft.
- February 8: The Lynx re-signed free agent Seimone Augustus.
- February 16: The Lynx withdrew its qualifying offer to Tasha Humphrey, making her an unrestricted free agent.
- February 17: The Lynx signed free agent Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.
- February 19: The Lynx signed and traded Roneeka Hodges to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for the right to swap second round picks with San Antonio in the 2011 WNBA Draft.
- April 8: The Lynx traded the draft rights to Kelsey Griffin to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for their first- and second-round draft picks in the 2011 Draft.
- April 20: The Lynx signed Nuria Martinez.
- April 22: The Lynx signed Ashley Ellis-Milan, Brittany McCoy, Vanessa Gidden and Jessica Adair to training camp contracts.
- May 12: The Lynx waived Jessica Adair, Ashley Ellis-Milan, Vanessa Gidden and Brittany McCoy.
- May 24: The Lynx activated Rebekkah Brunson and waived Gabriela Marginean.
- July 26: The Lynx traded Rashanda McCants to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Alexis Hornbuckle.
- August 3: The Lynx waived Nuria Martinez and signed Kristen Mann.
- August 18: The Lynx signed Jessica Adair and suspended Nicky Anosike.
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
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| January 12, 2010 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Connecticut Sun |
| Lindsay Whalen and second overall pick in 2010 Draft | Renee Montgomery and first overall pick in 2010 Draft | |
| February 19, 2010 | To Minnesota Lynx | To San Antonio Silver Stars |
| the right to swap second round picks in the 2011 Draft | Roneeka Hodges and right to swap second round picks in the 2011 Draft | |
| April 8, 2010 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Connecticut Sun |
| first- and second-round draft picks in the 2011 Draft | draft rights to Kelsey Griffin | |
| July 26, 2010 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Tulsa Shock |
| Alexis Hornbuckle | Rashanda McCants | |
Free agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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Roster
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Depth
Season standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| Seattle Storm x | 28 | 6 | .824 | – | 17–0 | 11–6 | 20–2 |
| Phoenix Mercury x | 15 | 19 | .441 | 13.0 | 9–8 | 6–11 | 13–9 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars x | 14 | 20 | .412 | 14.0 | 8–9 | 6–11 | 11–11 |
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 13 | 21 | .382 | 15.0 | 8–9 | 5–12 | 10–12 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 13 | 21 | .382 | 15.0 | 7–10 | 6–11 | 8–14 |
| Tulsa Shock o | 6 | 28 | .176 | 22.0 | 4–13 | 2–15 | 4–18 |
Schedule
Preseason
| 2010 Game Log: Preseason | |
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Regular season
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May
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June
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July
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August
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Statistics
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
| PPG | Points per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game | PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Jessica Adair | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .750 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
| Nicky Anosike | 31 | 30 | 29.9 | .372 | .000 | .773 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 2.00 | 1.03 | 9.2 |
| Seimone Augustus | 25 | 25 | 33.3 | .429 | .336 | .667 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.68 | 0.28 | 16.9 |
| Rebekkah Brunson | 30 | 30 | 30.5 | .429 | .000 | .663 | 10.3 | 0.8 | 1.20 | 0.97 | 11.3 |
| Quanitra Hollingsworth | 25 | 0 | 7.3 | .378 | .000 | .600 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 0.04 | 1.7 |
| Alexis Hornbuckle | 13 | 0 | 14.9 | .283 | .167 | .750 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.38 | 0.23 | 3.0 |
| Charde Houston | 34 | 8 | 22.3 | .416 | .365 | .704 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.26 | 0.59 | 11.8 |
| Hamchetou Maiga-Ba | 34 | 9 | 13.7 | .384 | .000 | .667 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.38 | 0.15 | 3.2 |
| Kristen Mann | 5 | 0 | 3.0 | .167 | .250 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.6 |
| Gabriela Marginean | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | .200 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.5 |
| Nuria Martinez | 15 | 0 | 8.5 | .182 | .150 | .667 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 1.8 |
| Lindsay Whalen | 33 | 33 | 33.6 | .410 | .231 | .899 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 1.39 | 0.15 | 12.6 |
| Candice Wiggins | 8 | 7 | 29.8 | .405 | .457 | .967 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.75 | 0.00 | 13.8 |
| Monica Wright | 34 | 24 | 25.5 | .370 | .340 | .819 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.00 | 0.21 | 11.1 |
Awards and honors
- Seimone Augustus was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 12, 2010.
- Lindsay Whalen was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 31, 2010.
- Rebekkah Brunson was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a WNBA reserve.
- Lindsay Whalen was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Star Team as a WNBA reserve.
- Monica Wright was named to the All-Rookie Team.
- Rebekkah Brunson was named to the All-Defensive Second Team.
References
External links
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| 2010 WNBA season by team | |||||||
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| Draft • Transactions • Schedule • Stars at the Sun • Playoffs • Finals | |||||||
| Eastern | Atlanta Dream | Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Indiana Fever | New York Liberty | Washington Mystics | |
| Western | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | San Antonio Silver Stars | Seattle Storm | Tulsa Shock | |
| ← 2009 • WNBA season • 2011 → | |||||||
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