2009 Minnesota Lynx season

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2009 Minnesota Lynx season
CoachJennifer Gillom
ArenaTarget Center
Attendance7,537 per game
Results
Record14–20 (.412)
Place5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
PointsAnosike (13.2)
ReboundsAnosike (7.4)
AssistsAnosike (2.7)
Media
TelevisionFox Sports North

The 2009 WNBA season is the 11th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Offseason

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Dispersal Draft

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Based on the Lynx's 2008 record, they would pick 4th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Lynx picked Roneeka Hodges. [1]

WNBA draft

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The following are the Lynx's selections in the 2009 WNBA draft.

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 4 Renee Montgomery  United States Connecticut
1 9 (from L.A. via Wash.) Quanitra Hollingsworth  United States Virginia Commonwealth
2 15 (from Wash.) Rashanda McCants  United States North Carolina
3 30 Emily Fox  United States Minnesota

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Transactions

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  • July 17: The Lynx signed Tasha Humphrey and waived Christi Thomas.
  • June 5: The Lynx waived Tye'sha Fluker, Emily Fox, and Anna DeForge.
  • June 3: The Lynx promoted Jennifer Gillom as head coach to replace Don Zierden
  • June 1: The Lynx signed Tye'sha Fluker.
  • May 30: The Lynx waived Kamersha Hairston and Aisha Mohammed.
  • May 11: The Lynx signed Kamesha Hairston and Aisha Mohammed to training camp contracts.
  • May 7: The Lynx signed Roneeka Hodges and renounced the rights to Kristi Harrower.
  • May 5: The Lynx traded Noelle Quinn to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Rafaella Masciadri and a first-round 2010 WNBA Draft pick.
  • April 22: The Lynx waived Navonda Moore.
  • January 30: The Lynx traded Lindsey Harding, their second-round draft picks in 2009 (23rd overall) and 2010 to the Washington Mystics for their first-round (ninth overall) and second round (15th overall) draft picks in the 2009 draft.
  • January 30: The Lynx traded Nicole Ohlde to the Phoenix Mercury for Kelly Miller and LaToya Pringle.
  • January 30: The Lynx signed-and-traded Vanessa Hayden to the Los Angeles Sparks for Christi Thomas.
  • January 9: The Lynx waived Kristen Rasmussen.
  • March 14, 2008: The Lynx swapped second-round 2009 Draft picks with the Connecticut Sun as part of the Kristen Rasmussen/Tamika Raymond transaction.

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Date Trade
March 14, 2008 To Minnesota Lynx To Connecticut Sun
23rd 2009 Draft pick and Kristen Rasmussen 17th 2009 Draft pick and Tamika Raymond
January 30, 2009 To Minnesota Lynx To Los Angeles Sparks
Christi Thomas Vanessa Hayden
January 30, 2009 To Minnesota Lynx To Phoenix Mercury
Kelly Miller and LaToya Pringle Nicole Ohlde
January 30, 2009 To Minnesota Lynx To Washington Mystics
9th and 15th 2009 Draft picks Lindsey Harding, 23rd 2009 Draft pick and the second-round 2010 Draft pick
May 5, 2009 To Minnesota Lynx To Los Angeles Sparks
Rafaella Masciadri and a first-round 2010 WNBA Draft pick Noelle Quinn

Free agents

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Roster

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Minnesota Lynx roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs
F/C 21 United States Anosike, Nicky 6' 4" (1.93m) 211 lb (96kg) Tennessee
G 33 United States Augustus, Seimone Injured 6' 0" (1.83m) 179 lb (81kg) LSU
G 5 United States Hodges, Roneeka 5' 11" (1.8m) 165 lb (75kg) Florida State
C 9 United States Hollingsworth, Quanitra 6' 5" (1.96m) 201 lb (91kg) VCU
F 24 United States Houston, Charde 6' 1" (1.85m) 189 lb (86kg) Connecticut
C 34 United States Humphrey, Tasha 6' 3" (1.91m) 190 lb (86kg) Georgia
F 8 United States McCants, Rashanda 6' 1" (1.85m) 161 lb (73kg) North Carolina
PG 2 United States Miller, Kelly 5' 10" (1.78m) 140 lb (64kg) Georgia
F 12 Spain Montañana, Anna 6' 1" (1.85m) 190 lb (86kg) George Washington
G 20 United States Montgomery, Renee 5' 7" (1.7m) 139 lb (63kg) Connecticut
G 11 United States Wiggins, Candice 5' 11" (1.8m) 154 lb (70kg) Stanford
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Athletic trainer
Strength and conditioning coach
  • United States Katie Murphy
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Season standings

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Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Phoenix Mercury x 23 11 .676 – 12–5 11–6 13–7
Seattle Storm x 20 14 .588 3.0 13–4 7–10 13–7
Los Angeles Sparks x 18 16 .529 5.0 11–6 7–10 11–9
San Antonio Silver Stars x 15 19 .441 8.0 10–7 5–12 10–10
Minnesota Lynx o 14 20 .412 9.0 9–8 5–12 7–13
Sacramento Monarchs o 12 22 .353 11.0 7–10 5–12 6–14

Schedule

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Preseason

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2009 Game Log: Preseason
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1 May 23 1:00pm Indiana 51-68 Hollingsworth (14) Pringle (6) Montgomery (3) College of St. Benedict
475		 0-1

Regular season

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2009 Game Log: Regular Season
June
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1 June 6 8:00pm Chicago NBA TV
FSN-N		 102-85 Augustus (23) Anosike, Houston (5) Anosike (8) Target Center
8,708		 1-0
2 June 7 7:00pm @ Indiana FSI 96-74 Houston (23) Anosike, Augustus, Houston (5) Houston (4) Conseco Fieldhouse
9,234		 2-0
3 June 10 8:00pm Los Angeles 87-76 Augustus (30) Augustus (9) Anosike, Miller (5) Target Center
7,444		 3-0
4 June 12 8:00pm Seattle 71-88 Houston (18) Anosike (7) Augustus, Montgomery (3) Target Center
6,423		 3-1
5 June 16 10:00pm @ Sacramento 86-83 Augustus (30) Anosike, Wiggins, Hollingsworth (5) Wiggins (6) ARCO Arena
7,736		 4-1
6 June 17 10:00pm @ Phoenix 80-104 Anosike, Houston (21) Anosike (10) McCants (4) US Airways Center
6,524		 4-2
7 June 19 10:00pm @ Seattle 62-90 Wiggins (12) Anosike (7) Houston, Wiggins (2) KeyArena
7,607		 4-3
8 June 23 8:00pm New York 69-57 Wiggins (25) Hollingsworth (7) Wiggins (5) Target Center
5,620		 5-3
9 June 27 8:00pm Phoenix NBA TV
FSN-N		 109-80 Hodges, Wiggins (22) Anosike (8) Miller (8) Target Center
5,911		 6-3
10 June 30 7:00pm @ Atlanta ESPN2 91-85 Wiggins (23) Anosike (12) Anosike, Houston, Wiggins (4) Philips Arena
7,686		 7-3
July
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
11 July 2 8:00pm Sacramento NBA TV
FSN-N		 68-74 Hodges (15) Anosike (8) Anosike (7) Target Center
6,920		 7-4
12 July 7 8:00pm Washington 96-94 (OT) Anosike (24) Houston (8) Anosike, Miller (4) Target Center
7,171		 8-4
13 July 10 8:00pm San Antonio 61-77 Wiggins (15) Anosike (12) Hodges, Miller (2) Target Center
7,409		 8-5
14 July 12 7:00pm @ San Antonio NBA TV
KMYS		 83-76 Houston (26) Anosike, Houston (8) Anosike, Wiggins (4) AT&T Center
6,568		 9-5
15 July 15 1:00pm Atlanta NBA TV
FSN-N		 77-91 Anosike (22) Houston (12) Montgomery (7) Target Center
11,245		 9-6
16 July 19 8:00pm @ Seattle NBA TV
FSN-NW		 69-72 Anosike, Hodges, Wiggins (12) Anosike (11) McCants (3) KeyArena
6,912		 9-7
17 July 23 10:00pm @ Phoenix 99-86 Anosike (21) Houston (9) Anosike (5) US Airways Center
7,360		 10-7
18 July 27 8:00pm Los Angeles 70-76 Hodges (14) Anosike (6) Hodges (4) Target Center
7,216		 10-8
19 July 30 7:30pm @ Detroit 83-91 Houston, McCants (14) Anosike, Hollingsworth, Houston (5) Hodges, Kelly Miller, Montanana Palace of Auburn Hills
9,314		 10-9
August
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
20 August 1 8:00pm Phoenix 74-87 Hollingsworth (17) Anosike (10) Anosike (5) Target Center
6,631		 10-10
21 August 7 8:00pm Connecticut NBA TV
FSN-N		 95-88 Montgomery (24) Anosike (12) Montgomery, Wiggins (3) Target Center
8,134		 11-10
22 August 9 6:00pm San Antonio 87-89 Anosike (24) Hodges, Hollingsworth (8) Wiggins (4) Target Center
7,764		 11-11
23 August 13 8:00pm Indiana 81-91 Wiggins (23) Anosike (16) Hodges (3) Target Center
7,156		 11-12
24 August 15 8:00pm @ Chicago 76-79 Hodges (25) Anosike, Hodges (8) Hodges, Wiggins (6) UIC Pavilion
3,877		 11-13
25 August 19 10:30pm @ Los Angeles 63-78 Montgomery (16) McCants (8) Montgomery (4) STAPLES Center
9,181		 11-14
26 August 22 7:00pm @ Connecticut 94-98 Humphrey, Wiggins (21) Humphrey (7) Hodges, Montgomery (4) Mohegan Sun Arena
7,803		 11-15
27 August 23 4:00pm @ New York 67-80 Anosike (18) Wiggins (7) 5 players (2) Madison Square Garden
8,481		 11-16
28 August 28 8:00pm Sacramento 100-95 Miller (18) Anosike (6) Anosike (5) Target Center
8,782		 12-16
29 August 30 4:00pm @ Washington 75-81 Houston (20) Anosike (6) Wiggins (4) Verizon Center
12,241		 12-17
September
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
30 September 1 8:00pm @ San Antonio 82-84 (2OT) Wiggins (19) Anosike (11) Anosike (3) AT&T Center
4,881		 12-18
31 September 5 8:00pm Seattle NBA TV
FSN-N		 76-68 Houston (22) Humphrey (7) Houston (4) Target Center
8,170		 13-18
32 September 9 8:00pm Detroit 75-72 McCants, Montanana, Montgomery (12) McCants (6) Montanana, Wiggins (3) Target Center
7,423		 14-18
33 September 11 10:30pm @ Los Angeles NBA TV
FSNW		 61-90 Wiggins (15) Houston (8) Miller, Montgomery, Wiggins (3) STAPLES Center
13,764		 14-19
34 September 13 9:00pm @ Sacramento 66-88 Houston (18) Hollingsworth (9) Montgomery (5) ARCO Arena
10,212		 14-20
All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess

Regular Season Statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

Player statistics

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Player GP GS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Nicky Anosike 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Seimone Augustus 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Roneeka Hodges 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Quanitra Hollingsworth 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Charde Houston 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Rashanda McCants 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Kelly Miller 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Renee Montgomery 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
LaToya Pringle 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Christi Thomas 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Candice Wiggins 0 0 00.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.0

Team statistics

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Team FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
Minnesota Lynx .000 .000 .000 00.0 00.0 0.0 0.0 00.0 00.0 00.0
Opponents .000 .000 .000 00.0 00.0 0.0 0.0 00.0 00.0 00.0

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ WNBA.com: Houston Comets dispersal draft
  2. ^ "WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Draft Board". Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  3. ^ WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Transactions
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