2005 Minnesota Lynx season

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2005 Minnesota Lynx season
Coach Suzie McConnell Serio
Arena Target Center
Attendance6,673 per game
Results
Record1420 (.412)
Place6th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2005 Minnesota Lynx season was the 7th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the third season under head coach Suzie McConnell Serio.

Contents

The season tipped-off on Sunday, May 22, 2005, in Houston against the Houston Comets. The Lynx missed the playoffs for the first time since 2002. It also marked the final season for original franchise superstar Katie Smith, as she was traded to the Detroit Shock during the season.

Offseason

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Club Team
111 Kristen Mann (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States UC-Santa Barbara
217 Jacqueline Batteast (F)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Notre Dame
337Monique Bivins (G)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alabama

Regular season

Season standings

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Sacramento Monarchs x259.73515–210–717–5
Seattle Storm x2014.5885.014–36–1113–9
Houston Comets x1915.5596.011–68–911–11
Los Angeles Sparks x1717.5008.011–66–1112–10
Phoenix Mercury o1618.4719.011–65–1212–10
Minnesota Lynx o1420.41211.011–63–149–13
San Antonio Silver Stars o727.20618.05–122–153–19

Season schedule

DateOpponentScoreResultRecord
May 22@ Houston 65-79Loss0-1
May 25 Los Angeles 68-65Win1-1
May 29 Sacramento 66-67Loss1-2
June 3@ Washington 71-74Loss1-3
June 4 Charlotte 73-67Win2-3
June 7@ Houston 62-58Win3-3
June 11 Washington 78-60Win4-3
June 15@ Seattle 86-81 (OT)Win5-3
June 17@ Sacramento 50-67Loss5-4
June 18@ Los Angeles 56-69Loss5-5
June 22 Phoenix 75-59Win6-5
June 24@ Indiana 55-57Loss6-6
June 26 Seattle 73-70Win7-6
June 28 San Antonio 63-53Win8-6
June 30@ Connecticut 56-71Loss8-7
July 7@ Charlotte 58-66Loss8-8
July 13 Detroit 71-61Win9-8
July 15@ New York 64-60Win10-8
July 17 Connecticut 53-72Loss10-9
July 19 Indiana 66-45Win11-9
July 24 New York 47-59Loss11-10
July 26@ San Antonio 71-78Loss11-11
July 29 Phoenix 65-69Loss11-12
July 31@ Sacramento 54-67Loss11-13
August 3@ Phoenix 64-70Loss11-14
August 7 Los Angeles 76-72Win12-14
August 9 San Antonio 76-72Win13-14
August 11@ Detroit 66-72 (OT)Loss13-15
August 12 Seattle 66-72Loss13-16
August 16 Houston 73-62Win14-16
August 18@ Seattle 60-76Loss14-17
August 21@ Phoenix 69-83Loss14-18
August 23@ Los Angeles 63-74Loss14-19
August 27 Sacramento 52-61Loss14-20

Player stats

PlayerGames PlayedReboundsAssistsStealsBlockPoints
Nicole Ohlde34194782122382
Katie Smith235561252306
Svetlana Abrosimova3110760486304
Vanessa Hayden31163231568246
Stacey Lovelace34107312411209
Tamika Raymond3417139302197
Kristi Harrower348296381156
Amber Jacobs331968194121
Amanda Lassiter314623144107
Chandi Jones10333013381
Kristen Mann2435118171
Tynesha Lewis11573128
Susan King Borchardt311013
Jacqueline Batteast853010
Nuria Martinez100000
Stacey Thomas120000

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References

  1. "2005 Minnesota Lynx Stats".