2006 Minnesota Lynx season

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2006 Minnesota Lynx season
Coach Suzie McConnell-Serio (until July 23)
Carolyn Jenkins (after July 23)
Arena Target Center
Attendance6,442 per game
Results
Record1024 (.294)
Place7th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
Points Seimone Augustus – 21.9 ppg
Rebounds Nicole Ohlde – 3.8 rpg
Assists Amber Jacobs – 3.4 apg

The 2006 Minnesota Lynx season was the 8th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the fourth and final season under head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio.

Contents

The season tipped-off on Friday, May 23, 2006, at home against the Connecticut sun. After the departure of Katie Smith, The Lynx failed to improve on their 14–20 record from the 2005 season, finishing with a franchise worst record of 10 wins and 24 losses and finished in last place in the division for the first time since 2002.

Offseason

Expansion draft

Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert was selected by the Chicago Sky in the draft.

Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/ClubOutcomeRef.
11 Seimone Augustus GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States LSU Signed rookie contract
17 Shona Thorburn GFlag of England.svg  England Utah Signed rookie contract
331 Megan Duffy GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Notre Dame Signed rookie contract


Trades

April
April 5To Minnesota Lynx
Ambrosia Anderson and 2007 2nd round pick
To Detroit Shock
Jacqueline Batteast and 2007 3rd round pick
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Regular season

Season standings

Western Conference W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
Los Angeles Sparks x259.73515–210–715–5
Sacramento Monarchs x2113.6184.014–37–1010–10
Houston Comets x1816.5297.012–56–1111–9
Seattle Storm x1816.5297.09–89–810–10
Phoenix Mercury o1816.5297.010–78–98–12
San Antonio Silver Stars o1321.38212.06–117–1010–10
Minnesota Lynx o1024.29415.08–92–156–14

Season schedule

DateOpponentScoreResultRecord
May 23 Connecticut 69-81Loss0-1
May 24@ Detroit 69-78Loss0-2
May 27@ Washington 75-90Loss0-3
May 31 Los Angeles 114-71Win1-3
June 2 Indiana 92-87Win2-3
June 4@ Houston 62-85Loss2-4
June 9@ San Antonio 86-79Win3-4
June 11 Houston 75-62Win4-4
June 14 Seattle 66-74Loss4-5
June 16@ San Antonio 60-90Loss4-6
June 18 Phoenix 94-82Win5-6
June 22@ Connecticut 62-79Loss5-7
June 24 New York 83-93Loss5-8
June 28@ Phoenix 78-81Loss5-9
June 29@ Sacramento 78-87Loss5-10
July 1@ Seattle 75-92Loss5-11
July 5 Washington 84-74Win6-11
July 7 Detroit 80-92Loss6-12
July 9 San Antonio 85-80Win7-12
July 16 Los Angeles 78-90Loss7-13
July 19 Chicago 90-82Win8-13
July 20@ Houston 55-78Loss8-14
July 22 Sacramento 59-86Loss8-15
July 25@ Charlotte 70-62Win9-15
July 27 Charlotte 68-81Loss9-16
July 28@ Chicago 65-79Loss9-17
July 30@ New York 69-78Loss9-18
August 1 Seattle 75-77Loss9-19
August 3@ Indiana 59-69Loss9-20
August 4 Houston 73-77 (OT)Loss9-21
August 6 San Antonio 82-68Win10-21
August 8@ Phoenix 68-99Loss10-22
August 10@ Sacramento 66-74Loss10-23
August 13@ Los Angeles 59-78Loss10-24

Statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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 gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Player stats

PlayerGames PlayedReboundsAssistsStealsBlockPoints
Seimone Augustus34128502118744
Nicole Ohlde34190542025327
Amber Jacobs3490115262279
Svetlana Abrosimova3410654341263
Kristen Mann3311394197245
Vanessa Hayden3311519644177
Adrian Williams321498258157
Tamika Williams3117421161147
Megan Duffy31293690105
Tynesha Lewis19271812546
Chandi Jones6531017
Shona Thorburn2218194216

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References

  1. |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/years/2006_transactions.html}
  2. "2006 Minnesota Lynx Stats".