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| 2010 Minnesota Lynx season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Cheryl Reeve |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Attendance | 7,622 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–21 (.382) |
| Place | 5th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Augustus (16.9) |
| Rebounds | Brunson (10.3) |
| Assists | Whalen (5.6) |
| Media | |
| Radio | KLCI |
| Television | FS-N NBATV, ESPN2 |
The 2010 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Based on the Lynx's 2009 record, they would pick 2nd in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft. The Lynx picked Rebekkah Brunson.
The following are the Lynx's selections in the 2010 WNBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
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| 1 | 2 (from Conn.) | Monica Wright |  United States | Virginia |
| 1 | 3 | Kelsey Griffin | United States | Nebraska |
| 3 | 26 | Gabriela Marginean | United States | Drexel |
| Date | Trade | |
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| January 12, 2010 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Connecticut Sun |
| Lindsay Whalen and second overall pick in 2010 Draft | Renee Montgomery and first overall pick in 2010 Draft | |
| February 19, 2010 | To Minnesota Lynx | To San Antonio Silver Stars |
| the right to swap second round picks in the 2011 Draft | Roneeka Hodges and right to swap second round picks in the 2011 Draft | |
| April 8, 2010 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Connecticut Sun |
| first- and second-round draft picks in the 2011 Draft | draft rights to Kelsey Griffin | |
| July 26, 2010 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Tulsa Shock |
| Alexis Hornbuckle | Rashanda McCants | |
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| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| Seattle Storm x | 28 | 6 | .824 | – | 17–0 | 11–6 | 20–2 |
| Phoenix Mercury x | 15 | 19 | .441 | 13.0 | 9–8 | 6–11 | 13–9 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars x | 14 | 20 | .412 | 14.0 | 8–9 | 6–11 | 11–11 |
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 13 | 21 | .382 | 15.0 | 8–9 | 5–12 | 10–12 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 13 | 21 | .382 | 15.0 | 7–10 | 6–11 | 8–14 |
| Tulsa Shock o | 6 | 28 | .176 | 22.0 | 4–13 | 2–15 | 4–18 |
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| 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 | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Jessica Adair | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .750 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.0 |
| Nicky Anosike | 31 | 30 | 29.9 | .372 | .000 | .773 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 2.00 | 1.03 | 9.2 |
| Seimone Augustus | 25 | 25 | 33.3 | .429 | .336 | .667 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.68 | 0.28 | 16.9 |
| Rebekkah Brunson | 30 | 30 | 30.5 | .429 | .000 | .663 | 10.3 | 0.8 | 1.20 | 0.97 | 11.3 |
| Quanitra Hollingsworth | 25 | 0 | 7.3 | .378 | .000 | .600 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 0.04 | 1.7 |
| Alexis Hornbuckle | 13 | 0 | 14.9 | .283 | .167 | .750 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.38 | 0.23 | 3.0 |
| Charde Houston | 34 | 8 | 22.3 | .416 | .365 | .704 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.26 | 0.59 | 11.8 |
| Hamchetou Maiga-Ba | 34 | 9 | 13.7 | .384 | .000 | .667 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.38 | 0.15 | 3.2 |
| Kristen Mann | 5 | 0 | 3.0 | .167 | .250 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.6 |
| Gabriela Marginean | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | .200 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.5 |
| Nuria Martinez | 15 | 0 | 8.5 | .182 | .150 | .667 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 1.8 |
| Lindsay Whalen | 33 | 33 | 33.6 | .410 | .231 | .899 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 1.39 | 0.15 | 12.6 |
| Candice Wiggins | 8 | 7 | 29.8 | .405 | .457 | .967 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.75 | 0.00 | 13.8 |
| Monica Wright | 34 | 24 | 25.5 | .370 | .340 | .819 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.00 | 0.21 | 11.1 |
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