Minnesota Lynx
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The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association basketball team that was formed in 1999. They play at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Uniforms
The team's colors are Blue, Green, White and Silver. Their home uniforms are white with blue green and silver trim LYNX is written on the jerseys in green. The road uniforms are green with blue, white and silver trim LYNX written in silver.
Playoff history
Playoff Appearances: 2003, 2004
Conference Championships:
WNBA Championships:
History
In April 1998, the WNBA announced they would add two expansion teams (Minnesota and the Orlando Miracle), for the 1999 season. The Lynx started their inaugural season in 1999 with 12,000 fans in attendance to watch the first regular-season game, against the Detroit Shock at Target Center. The Lynx won their first game 68 to 51 against Detroit. They finished their first season 15-17 overall.
The Lynx' first head coach Brian Agler was released during the 2002 season. Heidi VanDerveer became the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
In 2003, the Lynx hired Suzie McConnell Serio as head coach. She lead the team to finished with a franchise-best 18-16 record and advanced to the WNBA Playoffs for the first time. They matched both of these feats in the 2004 season.
Retired numbers
Hall of Famers
Not to be forgotten
- Janell Burse
- Tonya Edwards
- Kristin Folkl
- Betty Lennox
- Andrea Lloyd-Curry, now a TV analyst for the Lynx
- Lynn Pride
- Georgia Schweitzer, now attending medical school at Duke University
- Shanele Stires, now an Assistant Coach at Ohio University
Current stars
- Svetlana Abrosimova
- Teresa Edwards
- Kristi Harrower
- Nicole Ohlde
- Katie Smith
- Michele Van Gorp
- Tamika Williams
Coaches and others
Head Coaches:
- Brian Agler (1998-2002)
- Heidi VanDerveer (2002)
- Suzie McConnell Serio (2002-Present)
External links
- Minnesota Lynx official website (http://www.wnba.com/lynx)
- Sue Short's "Lynx Lane" fanpage (http://www.shortstreet.net/lynxlane.htm)