2012 Minnesota Lynx season | |
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Coach | Cheryl Reeve |
Arena | Target Center |
Attendance | 9,683 per game |
Results | |
Record | 27–7 (.794) |
Place | 1st (Western) |
Playoff finish | Lost WNBA Finals |
Team Leaders | |
Points | Augustus (16.8) |
Rebounds | Brunson (8.90) |
Assists | Whalen (5.4) |
Media | |
Radio | KLCI |
Television | FS-N ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NBATV |
The 2012 WNBA season is the 14th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Lynx were the defending WNBA Champions, having won the 2011 WNBA Finals over the Atlanta Dream. The Lynx qualified for the playoffs, and finished with the best record in the WNBA. On October 7, 2012, the Lynx won their second straight WNBA Western Conference championship, earning a spot in the 2012 WNBA finals.
The following are the Lynx' selections in the 2012 WNBA draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
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1 | 3 (from Was.) | Devereaux Peters | United States | Notre Dame |
1 | 12 | Damiris Dantas do Amaral | Brazil | Brazil |
2 | 18 (from Pho.) | Julie Wojta | United States | Wisconsin-Green Bay |
2 | 19 (from N.Y.) | Kayla Standish | United States | Gonzaga |
2 | 20 (from Atl.) | Nika Barič | Slovenia | Merkur Celjie (Slovenia) |
3 | 31 (from N.Y.) | Jacki Gemelos | United States | USC |
Date | Trade | |
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February 2, 2012 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Phoenix Mercury |
Second-round pick in 2013 Draft | Alexis Hornbuckle | |
February 28, 2012 | To Minnesota Lynx | To Phoenix Mercury |
18th pick in 2012 Draft | Charde Houston and 24th pick in 2012 Draft | |
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C | Taj McWilliams-Franklin | Jessica Adair Amber Harris |
PF | Rebekkah Brunson | Devereaux Peters |
SF | Maya Moore | Monica Wright |
SG | Seimone Augustus | Candice Wiggins |
PG | Lindsay Whalen | Erin Thorn |
Expectations were high for the Lynx as they opened the 2012 season. The team returned all five starters from their 2011 championship season, including four all-stars. Those expectations were matched through the early part of the season, as the team set the WNBA record with 10 consecutive wins to start the season, before losing to Seattle on June 17. [1] The team then won two consecutive games to run their record to 12-1.
July proved to be a difficult month. The team lost three straight to start the month, and lost forwards Devereaux Peters and Rebekkah Brunson to injuries. The team signed guard Julie Wojta, who had been drafted by the team but cut after training camp, to a 7-day contract to provide depth. The Lynx rebounded by winning back-to-back games over the Tulsa Shock, and went into the Summer Olympic Break with a 15-4 record.
Three members of the Lynx—Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore, and Lindsay Whalen—were members of the United States women's national basketball team for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The three players were the most contributed by any WNBA squad. The team won gold during the games, the second medal for Augustus, and the first each for Moore and Whalen.
Seimone Augustus missed two games in June with a strained quadriceps muscle. Jessica Adair underwent arthroscopic surgery on her knee on June 21. Devereaux Peters and Rebekkah Brunson both went out with injuries in July.
The Lynx returned to action on August 17, 2012, beating the Washington Mystics 98-69. They won their second game back, beating Tulsa 83–59 to clinch a berth in the playoffs. [2] It was the earliest in a season the Lynx had ever clinched a playoff spot.
The Lynx tied a WNBA record on September 7, when they came back from a 25-point deficit to defeat the Atlanta Dream in double overtime. [3]
The Lynx did not lose until September 11, when they fell to the Chicago Sky. By that point, the Lynx were comfortably ahead in the Western Conference standings; the team ultimately won the top overall seed in the playoffs, and matched a franchise record with 27 wins.
Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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Minnesota Lynx z | 27 | 7 | .794 | – | 16–1 | 11–6 | 17–5 |
Los Angeles Sparks x | 24 | 10 | .706 | 3.0 | 16–1 | 8–9 | 15–7 |
San Antonio Silver Stars x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 6.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 14–8 |
Seattle Storm x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 11.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 11–11 |
Tulsa Shock o | 9 | 25 | .265 | 18.0 | 6–11 | 3–14 | 5–17 |
Phoenix Mercury o | 7 | 27 | .206 | 20.0 | 3–14 | 4–13 | 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 |
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Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Jessica Adair | 19 | 0 | 8.8 | .351 | .000 | .571 | 2.10 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 0.21 | 2.4 |
Seimone Augustus | 29 | 29 | 28.5 | .491 | .437 | .852 | 3.60 | 2.5 | 0.93 | 0.21 | 16.6 |
Rebekkah Brunson | 31 | 31 | 27.0 | .505 | .000 | .679 | 8.90 | 1.2 | 1.19 | 0.94 | 11.4 |
Amber Harris | 27 | 0 | 8.9 | .404 | .389 | .682 | 1.90 | 0.6 | 0.33 | 0.48 | 3.5 |
Taj McWilliams-Franklin | 33 | 33 | 26.6 | .519 | .400 | .750 | 5.40 | 2.5 | 1.03 | 1.39 | 8.4 |
Maya Moore | 34 | 34 | 29.7 | .465 | .388 | .879 | 6.00 | 3.6 | 1.47 | 0.65 | 16.4 |
Devereaux Peters | 30 | 2 | 14.1 | .560 | .000 | .706 | 3.80 | 1.1 | 0.47 | 0.77 | 5.3 |
Erin Thorn | 26 | 0 | 7.5 | .362 | .353 | 1.000 | 0.90 | 0.9 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 2.0 |
Lindsay Whalen | 33 | 33 | 27.0 | .505 | .500 | .727 | 4.20 | 5.4 | 0.70 | 0.18 | 11.5 |
Candice Wiggins | 34 | 1 | 21.8 | .360 | .397 | .865 | 2.10 | 2.0 | 0.71 | 0.12 | 6.8 |
Julie Wojta | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 2.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Monica Wright | 34 | 7 | 19.4 | .458 | .364 | .740 | 2.40 | 1.9 | 1.03 | 0.18 | 8.6 |
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