2025 Minnesota Lynx season

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2025 Minnesota Lynx season
Coach Cheryl Reeve
Arena Target Center
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Western)
Media
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The 2025 Minnesota Lynx season is the 27th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the sixteenth season under head coach Cheryl Reeve.

Contents

The season will tip-off on Friday, May 6th, 2025, in Dallas against the Dallas Wings. [1]

The Lynx went under a few changes in the offseason following the 2024 season. General Manager Clare Duwelius left to become the Executive Vice President and General Manager, for the new women's 3x3 basketball league Unrivaled. [2] Forward Cecilia Zandalasini was selected in the Golden State Valkyries expansion draft. [3] After coming over to Minnesota in a trade at the end of the season, Myisha Hines-Allen signed with the Dallas Wings in February 2025. [4] Assistant Coach Katie Smith left to take an assistant position at her alma mater Ohio State, which allowed the Lynx to hire Eric Thibault and Lindsay Whalen to their staff. [5] [6]

Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/ClubOutcome
111
215
224
337

Transactions

Front office and coaching

DateDetailsRef.
November 11, 2024Associate head coach, Katie Smith, and General Manager, Clare Duwelius, left Lynx organization [7]
November 30, 2024Hired Lindsay Whalen as an assistant coach and Eric Thibault as associate head coach [8]

Free agency

Re-signed

PlayerDateNotesRef.
Natisha Hiedeman February 1, 2025One-year deal [9]

Additions

PlayerDateNotesFormer TeamRef.
Marième Badiane February 1, 2025Rookie contract
(Undrafted)		 Fenerbahçe S.K. [9]
Grace Berger February 8, 2025Awarded off waivers Indiana Fever [10]
Kiara Leslie February 10, 2025Training camp contractGigantes de Carolina [11]
Camryn Taylor February 25, 2025 Esperides Kallitheas [12]

Subtractions / Unsigned

PlayerDateReasonNew TeamRef.
Cecilia Zandalasini December 6, 2024 Expansion draft Golden State Valkyries [13] [14]
Myisha Hines-Allen February 2, 2025Free agency – unrestricted Dallas Wings [15]
Olivia Époupa —Free agent – reserved—
Maïa Hirsch —Unsigned draft pick
(2023 draft pick – No. 12)		—
Jessica Shepard —Suspended – contract expired—

Roster

Minnesota Lynx roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
C – Flag of France.svg Badiane, Marième 6' 3" (1.91m)183 lb (83kg)1994-11-24 France R
G 34 Flag of the United States.svg Berger, Grace 6' 0" (1.83m)160 lb (73kg)1999-06-03 Indiana 2
G/F 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carleton, Bridget 6' 1" (1.85m)190 lb (86kg)1997-05-22 Iowa State 6
F 24 Flag of the United States.svg Collier, Napheesa 6' 2" (1.88m)185 lb (84kg)1996-09-23 Connecticut 6
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Hiedeman, Natisha 5' 8" (1.73m)135 lb (61kg)1997-02-10 Marquette 6
G/F 14 Flag of Hungary.svg Juhász, Dorka 6' 5" (1.96m)192 lb (87kg)1999-12-18 Connecticut 2
G 1 Flag of the United States.svg Leslie, Kiara 6' 0" (1.83m)1995-12-06 NC State 1
G 21 Flag of the United States.svg McBride, Kayla 5' 10" (1.78m)186 lb (84kg)1992-06-25 Notre Dame 11
G 1 Flag of the United States.svg Miller, Diamond 6' 3" (1.91m)163 lb (74kg)2001-02-11 Maryland 2
F 35 Flag of the United States.svg Pili, Alissa 6' 2" (1.88m)235 lb (107kg)2001-06-08 Utah 1
F 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Smith, Alanna 6' 4" (1.93m)180 lb (82kg)1996-09-10 Stanford 6
F 20 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor, Camryn 6' 2" (1.88m)2000-03-15 Virginia R
G 10 Flag of the United States.svg Williams, Courtney 5' 8" (1.73m)133 lb (60kg)1994-05-11 South Florida 9
F – Flag of the United States.svg Shepard, Jessica  (S)6' 3" (1.91m)186 lb (84kg)1996-09-11 Notre Dame 4
F – Flag of France.svg Hirsch, Maïa  (DP)6' 5" (1.96m)2003-11-13 France –
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Cheryl Reeve (La Salle)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Rebekkah Brunson (Georgetown)
Flag of the United States.svg Elaine Powell (LSU)
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Thibault (Missouri)
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Whalen (Minnesota)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Barta (UW–La Crosse)
Assistant trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Brandi BlueArm (Minnesota State)
Strength and conditioning coach
Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Hayden (Missouri Baptist)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
GS
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth

Pos.StarterBench
PG Courtney Williams Natisha Hiedeman
SG Kayla McBride Diamond Miller
SF Bridget Carleton
PF Napheesa Collier Alissa Pili
C Alanna Smith Dorka Juhász
Marième Badiane

Schedule

Standings

#
Team
 W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream 00.000—0–00–00–00–0
2 Chicago Sky 00.000—0–00–00–00–0
3 Connecticut Sun 00.000—0–00–00–00–0
4 Dallas Wings 00.000—0–00–00–00–0
5 Golden State Valkyries 00.000—0–00–00–00–0
6 Indiana Fever 00.000—0–00–00–00–0
7 Las Vegas Aces 00.000—0–00–00–00–0
8 Los Angeles Sparks 00.000—0–00–00–00–0
9 Minnesota Lynx 00.000—0–00–00–00–0
10 New York Liberty 00.000—0–00–00–00–0
11 Phoenix Mercury 00.000—0–00–00–00–0
12 Seattle Storm 00.000—0–00–00–00–0
13 Washington Mystics 00.000—0–00–00–00–0

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

Awards and honors

RecipientAward/MilestoneDate AwardedReference

References

  1. ↑ "5 Dates to Note in the 2025 Lynx Regular Season Schedule". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ "PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL LEAGUE 'UNRIVALED' NAMES CLARE DUWELIUS AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER". prnewswire.com. Unrivaled. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ Horstman, Tory. "Minnesota's Italian sharpshooter Cecilia Zandalasini selected by Valkyries in expansion draft". thenexthoops.com. The Next Hoops. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Dallas Wings Sign Free Agent Myisha Hines-Allen". wings.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Minnesota Lynx Statement Regarding Clare Duwelius and Katie Smith". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Minnesota Lynx Add WNBA Champion Eric Thibault and Four-Time WNBA Champion Lindsay Whalen to Coaching Staff". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ Voepel, Michael (December 6, 2024). "WNBA runner-up Lynx lose GM, assistant coach". ESPN . Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ Philippou, Alexa (November 30, 2024). "Lynx add Lindsay Whalen, Eric Thibault to coaching staff". ESPN . Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Minnesota Lynx Re-Sign Natisha Hiedeman and Sign French Center Marième Badiane". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Minnesota Awarded Grace Berger Off Waivers". Minnesota Lynx. WNBA. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ @Lynx_PR (February 10, 2025). "NEWS: @minnesotalynx Sign Kiara Leslie to Training Camp Contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ @Lynx_PR (February 25, 2025). "NEWS: @minnesotalynx Sign Camryn Taylor to Training Camp Contract" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2025– via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "Golden State Valkyries begin constructing inaugural roster with 11 selections in 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft". nba.com. NBA.
  14. ↑ Henderson, Cydney; Horrow, Ellen J. (December 6, 2024). "WNBA expansion draft live updates: Golden State Valkyries pick their players for 2025". USA Today .
  15. ↑ "Dallas Wings Sign Free Agent Myisha Hines-Allen". Dallas Wings. WNBA. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
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