2012 Minnesota Lynx season
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2012 Minnesota Lynx season
| 2012 Minnesota Lynx season | |
| Head Coach | Cheryl Reeve |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Results | |
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| Record | 5–0 (1.000) |
| Place | 1st (Western) |
| Playoff Finish | TBD |
| Media | |
| Television | FS-N ESPN2, NBATV |
| Minnesota Lynx seasons | |
| < 2011 | 2013 > |
The 2012 WNBA season is the 14th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Lynx are the defending WNBA Champions, having won the 2011 WNBA Finals over the Atlanta Dream.
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Transactions
WNBA Draft
The following are the Lynx' selections in the 2012 WNBA Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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| 1 | 3 (from Was.) | Devereaux Peters |  United States |
Notre Dame |
| 1 | 12 | Damiris Dantas do Amaral |  Brazil |
Brazil |
| 2 | 18 (from Pho.) | Julie Wojta | United States |
Wisconsin-Green Bay |
| 2 | 19 (from N.Y.) | Kayla Standish | United States |
Gonzaga |
| 2 | 20 (from Atl.) | Nika Barič |  Slovenia |
Merkur Celjie (Slovenia) |
| 3 | 31 (from N.Y.) | Jacki Gemelos | United States |
USC |
Transaction log
- April 11, 2011: The Lynx acquired a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft from the Atlanta Dream as part of the Felicia Chester/Rachel Jarry transaction.
- April 11, 2011: The Lynx acquired a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft from the New York Liberty as part of the Jessica Breland trade.
- April 11, 2011: The Lynx acquired a first-round pick in the 2012 Draft from the Washington Mystics in exchange for Nicky Anosike.
- May 27, 2011: The Lynx swapped third-round picks in the 2012 Draft with the New York Liberty as part of the Quanitra Hollingsworth transaction.
- January 23: The Lynx re-signed Jessica Adair.
- January 26: The Lynx re-signed Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- February 2: The Lynx traded Alexis Hornbuckle to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2013 Draft.
- February 10: The Lynx re-signed Candice Wiggins.
- February 13: The Lynx signed Erin Thorn.
- February 28: The Lynx traded Charde Houston and the 24th pick in the 2012 Draft to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for the 18th pick in the 2012 Draft.
- April 25: The Lynx signed Queralt Casas, Jasmine Lee, and Porsche Poole.
- April 26: The Lynx signed Tavelyn James and draft pick Julie Wojta.
- April 29: The Lynx signed Brittany Rayburn.
- May 2: The Lynx signed draft picks Devereaux Peters and Kayla Standish.
- May 6: The Lynx waived Jasmine Lee, Tavelyn James, and Kayla Standish.
- May 11: The Lynx waived Brittany Rayburn.
- May 16: The Lynx waived Queralt Casas and Julie Wojta.
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
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| February 2, 2012 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Phoenix Mercury |
| Second-round pick in 2013 Draft | Alexis Hornbuckle | |
| February 28, 2012 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Phoenix Mercury |
| 18th pick in 2012 Draft | Charde Houston and 24th pick in 2012 Draft | |
Personnel changes
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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| Minnesota Lynx | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.5 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Seattle Storm | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.5 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Tulsa Shock | 0 | 4 | .000 | 5.0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
Schedule
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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September
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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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Awards and honors
References
External links
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| 2012 WNBA season by team | |||||||
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| Draft • 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 | |
| ← 2011 • WNBA season • 2013 → | |||||||
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