2015 Minnesota Lynx season | |
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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 |
The 2015 WNBA season is the 17th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Lynx became the third franchise to win three titles.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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2 | 16 | Reshanda Gray | United States | California |
3 | 35 | Shae Kelley | United States | Minnesota |
Date | Trade | |
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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 |
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Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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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 | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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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 |
Legend | |||||||
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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 |
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]
2015 Minnesota Lynx season | |
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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 |
The 2015 WNBA season is the 17th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Lynx became the third franchise to win three titles.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 16 | Reshanda Gray | United States | California |
3 | 35 | Shae Kelley | United States | Minnesota |
Date | Trade | |
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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 |
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Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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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 | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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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 |
Legend | |||||||
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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 |
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]