2015 Minnesota Lynx season

2015 Minnesota Lynx season
WNBA champions
Coach	Cheryl Reeve
Arena	Target Center
Attendance	per game
Results
Record	22–12 (.647)
Place	1st (Western)
Playoff finish	WNBA Champions
Team Leaders
Points	M. Moore 20.6
Rebounds	R. Brunson 8.1
Assists	L. Whalen4.3
Media
Television	ESPN
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The 2015 Minnesota Lynx season was the 17th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the 6th season under head coach Cheryl Reeve.

The Lynx became the third franchise to win three titles.

Transactions

WNBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	School/Team/Country
2	16	Reshanda Gray	United States	California
3	35	Shae Kelley	United States	Minnesota

See also: 2015 WNBA draft

Trades and roster changes

Date	Trade
April 15, 2015	Acquired G Anna Cruz from New York for the 11th pick in the 2015 draft
May 14, 2015	Signed F Asjha Jones
July 20, 2015	Acquired G Renee Montgomery from Seattle for G Monica Wright and a 2016 second-round draft pick
July 27, 2015	Acquired C Sylvia Fowles and a 2016 second-round pick from Chicago for F Damiris Dantas, G Reshanda Gray and a 2016 first-round draft pick
July 28, 2015	Signed F Shae Kelley for rest of the season after cutting her from roster earlier in season
September 2, 2015	Signed G Kalana Greene

Roster

2015 Minnesota Lynx roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs G/F 33 Augustus, Seimone 6' 0" (1.83m) 165 lb (75kg) 1984-04-30 LSU 10 F 32 Brunson, Rebekkah 6' 2" (1.88m) 185 lb (84kg) 1981-12-11 Georgetown 12 G 51 Cruz, Anna 5' 9" (1.75m) 135 lb (61kg) 1986-10-27 Spain 2 C 34 Fowles, Sylvia 6' 6" (1.98m) 215 lb (98kg) 1985-10-06 LSU 8 G 3 Greene, Kalana 5' 10" (1.78m) 155 lb (70kg) 1987-07-13 Connecticut 6 F 15 Jones, Asjha 6' 2" (1.88m) 187 lb (85kg) 1980-08-01 Connecticut 12 F 1 Kelley, Shae 6' 1" (1.85m) 166 lb (75kg) 1991-09-29 Minnesota R G 20 Liston, Tricia 6' 0" (1.83m) 185 lb (84kg) 1992-02-20 Duke 2 G 21 Montgomery, Renee 5' 7" (1.7m) 140 lb (64kg) 1986-12-02 Connecticut 7 F 23 Moore, Maya 6' 0" (1.83m) 177 lb (80kg) 1989-07-11 Connecticut 5 G 13 Whalen, Lindsay 5' 9" (1.75m) 164 lb (74kg) 1982-05-09 Minnesota 12 F 14 Peters, Devereaux 6' 2" (1.88m) 174 lb (79kg) 1989-10-08 Notre Dame 4	Head coach Cheryl Reeve (La Salle) Assistant coaches Shelley Patterson (Washington State) Jim Petersen (Minnesota) Athletic trainer Chuck Barta (UW–La Crosse) Assistant trainer Kate Taber (Iowa) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Season standings

Western Conference v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Conf.
z - Minnesota Lynx	22	12	.647	–	13–4	9–8	16–6
x - Phoenix Mercury	20	14	.588	2	13–4	7–10	15–7
x - Tulsa Shock	18	16	.529	4	12–5	6–11	11–11
x - Los Angeles Sparks	14	20	.412	8	9–8	5–12	10–12
e - Seattle Storm	10	24	.294	12	8–9	2–15	8–14
e - San Antonio Stars	8	26	.235	14	7–10	1–16	6–16

Eastern Conference v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Conf.
x - New York Liberty	23	11	.676	–	12–5	11–6	13–9
x - Chicago Sky	21	13	.618	2	13–4	8–9	14–8
x - Indiana Fever	20	14	.588	3	11–6	9–8	13–9
x - Washington Mystics	18	16	.529	5	11–6	7–10	10–12
e - Atlanta Dream	15	19	.441	8	9–8	6–11	10–12
e - Connecticut Sun	15	19	.441	8	8–9	7–10	6–16

Schedule

• Minnesota Lynx 2015 Schedule - Lynx Home and Away - ESPN

Statistics

Legend
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

Awards and honors

After winning their third WNBA championship this season, the Lynx were honored with a private party hosted by renowned Minnesota music legend Prince at his Chanhassen home. ^[1]

References

1. Mandell, Nina (October 15, 2015). "The Minnesota Lynx won the WNBA title and then partied with Prince". USA Today Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

External links

• The Official Site of the Minnesota Lynx