2015 Minnesota Lynx season
CoachCheryl Reeve
ArenaTarget Center
Attendanceper game
Results
Record22–12 (.647)
Place1st (Western)
Playoff finishWNBA Champions
Team Leaders
PointsM. Moore 20.6
ReboundsR. Brunson 8.1
AssistsL. Whalen4.3
Media
TelevisionESPN

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.

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. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs
G/F 33 United States Augustus, Seimone 6' 0" (1.83m) 165 lb (75kg) 4-30-1984 LSU 10
F 32 United States Brunson, Rebekkah 6' 2" (1.88m) 185 lb (84kg) 12-11-1981 Georgetown 12
G 51 Spain Cruz, Anna 5' 9" (1.75m) 135 lb (61kg) 10-27-1986 Spain 2
C 34 United States Fowles, Sylvia 6' 6" (1.98m) 215 lb (98kg) 10-6-1985 LSU 8
G 3 United States Greene, Kalana 5' 10" (1.78m) 155 lb (70kg) 7-13-1987 Connecticut 6
F 15 United States Jones, Asjha 6' 2" (1.88m) 187 lb (85kg) 8-1-1980 Connecticut 12
F 1 United States Kelley, Shae 6' 1" (1.85m) 166 lb (75kg) 9-29-1991 Minnesota R
G 20 United States Liston, Tricia 6' 0" (1.83m) 185 lb (84kg) 2-20-1992 Duke 2
G 21 United States Montgomery, Renee 5' 7" (1.7m) 140 lb (64kg) 12-2-1986 Connecticut 7
F 23 United States Moore, Maya 6' 0" (1.83m) 177 lb (80kg) 7-11-1989 Connecticut 5
G 13 United States Whalen, Lindsay 5' 9" (1.75m) 164 lb (74kg) 5-9-1982 Minnesota 12
F 14 United States Peters, Devereaux 6' 2" (1.88m) 174 lb (79kg) 10-8-1989 Notre Dame 4
Head coach
United States Cheryl Reeve (La Salle)
Assistant coaches
United States Shelley Patterson (Washington State)
United States Jim Petersen (Minnesota)
Athletic trainer
United States Chuck Barta (UW–La Crosse)
Assistant trainer
United States Kate Taber (Iowa)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Season standings

Western Conference
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
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

Preseason

Playoffs

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

Regular season

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

Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx 2015 WNBA champions
2015 WNBA season by team
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