The 2008 WNBA season was the tenth season for the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx were not able to return to the postseason for the first time since 2004.
Offseason[edit]
Expansion draft[edit]
WNBA draft[edit]
Transactions[edit]
Free agents[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
Season schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Score | Leading Scorer | Attendance | Record |
May 18 | vs. Detroit | 84-70 | Charde Houston (21) | 9,972 | 1-0 |
May 27 | @ Houston | 98-92 (OT) | Seimone Augustus (25) | 7,261 | 2-0 |
May 29 | @ Chicago | 75-69 | Seimone Augustus (19) | 3,014 | 3-0 |
May 31 | vs. Phoenix | 94-83 | Seimone Augustus (22) | 6,914 | 4-0 |
June 3 | @ Atlanta | 85-81 | Candice Wiggins (22) | 5,844 | 5-0 |
June 6 | @ Connecticut | 77-78 | Seimone Augustus (22) | 6,327 | 5-1 |
June 8 | vs. San Antonio | 90-78 | Seimone Augustus (18) | 5,020 | 6-1 |
June 10 | vs. Connecticut | 66-75 | Candice Wiggins (22) | 7,186 | 6-2 |
June 12 | vs. Sacramento | 78-82 | Seimone Augustus (21) | 4,875 | 6-3 |
June 14 | @ New York | 76-77 | Candice Wiggins (26) | 7,452 | 6-4 |
June 20 | @ Detroit | 93-98 (OT) | Seimone Augustus (26) | 8,916 | 6-5 |
June 21 | vs. Houston | 65-72 | Candice Wiggins (24) | 5,865 | 6-6 |
June 24 | vs. New York | 91-69 | Seimone Augustus (21) | 6,280 | 7-6 |
June 26 | vs. Sacramento | 80-76 | Seimone Augustus (23) | 5,722 | 8-6 |
June 28 | @ San Antonio | 65-73 | Nicky Anosike (16) | 7,513 | 8-7 |
July 1 | vs. Chicago | 71-73 | Candice Wiggins (17) | 4,765 | 8-8 |
July 3 | @ Los Angeles | 88-70 | Seimone Augustus (29) | 8,587 | 9-8 |
July 5 | @ Seattle | 71-96 | Nicky Anosike (15) | 7,553 | 9-9 |
July 9 | vs. Atlanta | 67-73 | Seimone Augustus (17) | 5,893 | 9-10 |
July 12 | vs. Houston | 85-71 | Seimone Augustus (27) | 6,495 | 10-10 |
July 17 | @ Houston | 88-96 | Candice Wiggins (27) | 7,261 | 10-11 |
July 19 | @ San Antonio | 87-74 | Seimone Augustus (30) | 8,614 | 11-11 |
July 22 | vs. Seattle | 73-76 | Charde Houston (16) | 12,276 | 11-12 |
July 24 | @ Indiana | 84-80 (OT) | Seimone Augustus (25) | 6,010 | 12-12 |
July 25 | vs. San Antonio | 78-68 | Seimone Augustus (20) | 7,247 | 13-12 |
July 27 | vs. Los Angeles | 84-92 (OT) | Seimone Augustus (29) | 9,433 | 13-13 |
August 30 | vs. Washington | 92-78 | Candice Wiggins (22) | 6,980 | 14-13 |
September 1 | @ Los Angeles | 58-82 | Seimone Augustus (13) | 9,072 | 14-14 |
September 3 | @ Phoenix | 96-103 | Seimone Augustus (27) | 7,722 | 14-15 |
September 6 | @ Seattle | 88-96 | Seimone Augustus (26) | 9,339 | 14-16 |
September 7 | @ Sacramento | 71-78 | Charde Houston (19) | 7,999 | 14-17 |
September 9 | vs. Indiana | 86-76 | Charde Houston (18) | 6,706 | 15-17 |
September 12 | vs. Phoenix | 87-96 | Lindsey Harding (20) | 8,343 | 15-18 |
September 14 | @ Washington | 96-70 | Charde Houston (18) | 10,438 | 16-18 |
Player stats[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Minnesota Lynx Regular Season Stats
Minnesota Lynx roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | | | Height | | Weight | | | DOB | | | From | Yrs | F/C | 21 | | Anosike, Nicky | | | 6' 4" (1.93m) | | 211 lb (96kg) | | | | | | Tennessee | | G | 33 | | Augustus, Seimone | | | 6' 0" (1.83m) | | 179 lb (81kg) | | | | | | LSU | | G | 30 | | DeForge, Anna | | | 5' 10" (1.78m) | | 160 lb (73kg) | | | | | | Nebraska | | G | 10 | | Harding, Lindsey | | | 5' 8" (1.73m) | | 139 lb (63kg) | | | | | | Duke | | C | 55 | | Hayden-Johnson, Vanessa | | | 6' 4" (1.93m) | | 240 lb (109kg) | | | | | | Florida | | F | 20 | | Houston, Charde | | | 6' 1" (1.85m) | | 189 lb (86kg) | | | | | | Connecticut | | G | 34 | | Moore, Navonda | | | 5' 10" (1.78m) | | 145 lb (66kg) | | | | | | Alabama | | F/C | 3 | | Ohlde, Nicole | | | 6' 5" (1.96m) | | 190 lb (86kg) | | | | | | Kansas State | | G | 45 | | Quinn, Noelle | | | 6' 0" (1.83m) | | 175 lb (79kg) | | | | | | UCLA | | F | 52 | | Rasmussen, Kristen | | | 6' 4" (1.93m) | | 172 lb (78kg) | | | | | | Michigan State | | F | 1 | | Ress, Kathrin | | | 6' 4" (1.93m) | | 208 lb (94kg) | | | | | | Boston College | | F | 32 | | Thomas, LaToya | | | 6' 2" (1.88m) | | 165 lb (75kg) | | | | | | Mississippi State | | G | 11 | | Wiggins, Candice | | | 5' 11" (1.8m) | | 154 lb (70kg) | | | | | | Stanford | | | - Head coach
- Assistant coaches
- Athletic trainer
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Tom Conroy
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Awards and honors[edit]
- Seimone Augustus, WNBA Player of the Week (May 26 - June 1)
- Nicky Anosike, WNBA All-Rookie Team (Center)
- Candace Wiggins, WNBA All-Rookie Team (Guard)
- Candice Wiggins, WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year
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