The 2009 WNBA season is the 11th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an American professional basketball league. It is composed of twelve teams, all based in the United States. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the Natio ...
.
Offseason
Dispersal Draft
Based on the Lynx's 2008 record, they would pick 4th in the
Houston Comets
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dispersal draft
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. The Lynx picked
Roneeka Hodges
Roneeka Hodges (born July 19, 1982) is an American professional basketball coach for the New York Liberty of the WNBA (WNBA) and a former player. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, she is the twin sister of former WNBA player Doneeka Hodges.
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WNBA Draft
The following are the Lynx's selections in the
2009 WNBA Draft.
Transactions
*July 17: The Lynx signed Tasha Humphrey and waived Christi Thomas.
*June 5: The Lynx waived Tye'sha Fluker, Emily Fox, and Anna DeForge.
*June 3: The Lynx promoted Jennifer Gillom as head coach to replace Don Zierden
*June 1: The Lynx signed Tye'sha Fluker.
*May 30: The Lynx waived Kamersha Hairston and Aisha Mohammed.
*May 11: The Lynx signed Kamesha Hairston and Aisha Mohammed to training camp contracts.
*May 7: The Lynx signed Roneeka Hodges and renounced the rights to Kristi Harrower.
*May 5: The Lynx traded Noelle Quinn to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for Rafaella Masciadri and a first-round 2010 WNBA Draft pick.
*April 22: The Lynx waived Navonda Moore.
*January 30: The Lynx traded Lindsey Harding, their second-round draft picks in 2009 (23rd overall) and 2010 to the Washington Mystics for their first-round (ninth overall) and second round (15th overall) draft picks in the 2009 draft.
*January 30: The Lynx traded Nicole Ohlde to the Phoenix Mercury for Kelly Miller and LaToya Pringle.
*January 30: The Lynx signed-and-traded Vanessa Hayden to the Los Angeles Sparks for Christi Thomas.
*January 9: The Lynx waived Kristen Rasmussen.
*March 14, 2008: The Lynx swapped second-round 2009 Draft picks with the Connecticut Sun as part of the Kristen Rasmussen/Tamika Raymond transaction.
WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Transactions
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Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
Roster
Season standings
Schedule
Preseason
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, 1 , , May 23 , , 1:00pm , , Indiana
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, 1 , , June 6 , , 8:00pm , , Chicago
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, 2 , , June 7 , , 7:00pm , , @ Indiana
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, 3 , , June 10 , , 8:00pm , , Los Angeles
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, 4 , , June 12 , , 8:00pm , , Seattle
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, 7 , , June 19 , , 10:00pm , , @ Seattle
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, 10 , , June 30 , , 7:00pm , , @ Atlanta
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State Farm Arena (formerly Philips Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta
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, 12 , , July 7 , , 8:00pm , , Washington
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, 13 , , July 10 , , 8:00pm , , San Antonio
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, 14 , , July 12 , , 7:00pm , , @ San Antonio
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, 15 , , July 15 , , 1:00pm , , Atlanta
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, 16 , , July 19 , , 8:00pm , , @ Seattle
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, 18 , , July 27 , , 8:00pm , , Los Angeles
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, 23 , , August 13 , , 8:00pm , , Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th ...
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Team Wiggins Le Col (), also known as ''Team Wiggins'' in media, was a professional developmental cycling team based in the United Kingdom, which began competing in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling in 2015. The team folded at the end ...
(23) , , Anosike (16) , , Hodges (3) , , Target Center
Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, ...
7,156 , , 11-12
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, 24 , , August 15 , , 8:00pm , , @ Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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, , Hodges (25) , , Anosike, Hodges (8) , , Hodges, Wiggins
Team Wiggins Le Col (), also known as ''Team Wiggins'' in media, was a professional developmental cycling team based in the United Kingdom, which began competing in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling in 2015. The team folded at the end ...
(6) , , UIC Pavilion
Credit Union 1 Arena (previously known as UIC Pavilion) is a multi-purpose arena located at 525 S. Racine Avenue on the Near West Side in Chicago, Illinois, which opened in 1982.
Description and history
Credit Union 1 Arena is located on the cam ...
3,877 , , 11-13
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, 25 , , August 19 , , 10:30pm, , @ Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the wor ...
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, , Montgomery (16) , , McCants (8) , , Montgomery (4) , , STAPLES Center
Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it ...
9,181 , , 11-14
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, 26 , , August 22 , , 7:00pm , , @ Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...
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, , Humphrey
Humphrey is both a masculine given name and a surname. An earlier form, not attested since Medieval times, was Hunfrid.
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, Wiggins
Team Wiggins Le Col (), also known as ''Team Wiggins'' in media, was a professional developmental cycling team based in the United Kingdom, which began competing in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling in 2015. The team folded at the end ...
(21) , , Humphrey
Humphrey is both a masculine given name and a surname. An earlier form, not attested since Medieval times, was Hunfrid.
Notable people with the name include:
People with the given name Medieval period
:''Ordered chronologically''
*Hunfrid of P ...
(7) , , Hodges, Montgomery (4) , , Mohegan Sun Arena
The Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, located inside the Mohegan Sun casino resort. The arena facility features of configurable exhibition space and a clear span. It was built by the Perini Buil ...
7,803 , , 11-15
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, 27 , , August 23 , , 4:00pm , , @ New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
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, , Anosike (18) , , Wiggins
Team Wiggins Le Col (), also known as ''Team Wiggins'' in media, was a professional developmental cycling team based in the United Kingdom, which began competing in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling in 2015. The team folded at the end ...
(7) , , 5 players (2) , , Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsyl ...
8,481 , , 11-16
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, 28 , , August 28 , , 8:00pm , , Sacramento
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100-95
, , Miller
A miller is a person who operates a Gristmill, mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Mill (grinding), Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surname ...
(18) , , Anosike (6) , , Anosike (5) , , Target Center
Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, ...
8,782 , , 12-16
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, 29 , , August 30 , , 4:00pm , , @ Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
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, , Houston
Houston (; ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in Texas, the Southern United States#Major cities, most populous city in the Southern United States, the List of United States cities by population, fourth-most pop ...
(20) , , Anosike (6) , , Wiggins
Team Wiggins Le Col (), also known as ''Team Wiggins'' in media, was a professional developmental cycling team based in the United Kingdom, which began competing in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling in 2015. The team folded at the end ...
(4) , , Verizon Center
12,241 , , 12-17
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, 30 , , September 1 , , 8:00pm , , @ San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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Team Wiggins Le Col (), also known as ''Team Wiggins'' in media, was a professional developmental cycling team based in the United Kingdom, which began competing in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling in 2015. The team folded at the end ...
(19) , , Anosike (11) , , Anosike (3) , , AT&T Center
AT&T Center is a list of indoor arenas, multi-purpose indoor arena on the east side of San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is the home of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
The arena seats 18,418 for basketball, and ...
4,881 , , 12-18
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, 31 , , September 5 , , 8:00pm , , Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in bo ...
, , NBA TV
NBA TV is an American sports-oriented pay television network owned by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and operated by Warner Bros. Discovery through its sports unit. Dedicated to basketball, the network features exhibition, regular ...
FSN-N
Bally Sports North is an American regional sports network owned by Diamond Sports Group, and operates as a Bally Sports affiliate. The channel broadcasts coverage of sporting events involving teams located in the Upper Midwest region, with a focu ...
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76-68
, , Houston
Houston (; ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in Texas, the Southern United States#Major cities, most populous city in the Southern United States, the List of United States cities by population, fourth-most pop ...
(22) , , Humphrey
Humphrey is both a masculine given name and a surname. An earlier form, not attested since Medieval times, was Hunfrid.
Notable people with the name include:
People with the given name Medieval period
:''Ordered chronologically''
*Hunfrid of P ...
(7) , , Houston
Houston (; ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in Texas, the Southern United States#Major cities, most populous city in the Southern United States, the List of United States cities by population, fourth-most pop ...
(4) , , Target Center
Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, ...
8,170 , , 13-18
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, 32 , , September 9 , , 8:00pm , , Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at ...
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75-72
, , McCants, Montanana, Montgomery (12) , , McCants (6) , , Montanana, Wiggins
Team Wiggins Le Col (), also known as ''Team Wiggins'' in media, was a professional developmental cycling team based in the United Kingdom, which began competing in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling in 2015. The team folded at the end ...
(3) , , Target Center
Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, ...
7,423 , , 14-18
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, 33 , , September 11 , , 10:30pm , , @ Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the wor ...
, , NBA TV
NBA TV is an American sports-oriented pay television network owned by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and operated by Warner Bros. Discovery through its sports unit. Dedicated to basketball, the network features exhibition, regular ...
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61-90
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Team Wiggins Le Col (), also known as ''Team Wiggins'' in media, was a professional developmental cycling team based in the United Kingdom, which began competing in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling in 2015. The team folded at the end ...
(15) , , Houston
Houston (; ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in Texas, the Southern United States#Major cities, most populous city in the Southern United States, the List of United States cities by population, fourth-most pop ...
(8) , , Miller
A miller is a person who operates a Gristmill, mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Mill (grinding), Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surname ...
, Montgomery, Wiggins
Team Wiggins Le Col (), also known as ''Team Wiggins'' in media, was a professional developmental cycling team based in the United Kingdom, which began competing in elite road bicycle racing and track cycling in 2015. The team folded at the end ...
(3) , , STAPLES Center
Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it ...
13,764 , , 14-19
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, 34 , , September 13 , , 9:00pm , , @ Sacramento
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66-88
, , Houston
Houston (; ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in Texas, the Southern United States#Major cities, most populous city in the Southern United States, the List of United States cities by population, fourth-most pop ...
(18) , , Hollingsworth (9) , , Montgomery (5) , , ARCO Arena
10,212 , , 14-20
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, All games are viewable on WNBA LiveAccess
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an American professional basketball league. It is composed of twelve teams, all based in the United States. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the Nation ...
Regular Season Statistics
Player Statistics
Team Statistics
Awards and honors
*Seimone Augustus
Seimone Delicia Augustus (born April 30, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted first overa ...
was named ''WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week'' for the week of June 15, 2009.
*Candice Wiggins
Candice Dana Wiggins (born February 14, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. Wiggins played college basketball at Stanford University, where she graduated as the all-time leading scorer in Stanford and Pac-10 women's baske ...
was named ''WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week'' for the week of June 29, 2009.
*Nicky Anosike
Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike (born February 27, 1986) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, most recently with the Los Angeles Sparks.
Personal
Anosike was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Staten Island where s ...
was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as a Western Conference reserve.
*Charde Houston
Charde Lakishia Houston (born April 10, 1986) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, last played for the New York Liberty.
Born in Oceanside, California, Houston played high school basketball at San Diego High from 2000 to 2004, wher ...
was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as a Western Conference reserve.
*Renee Montgomery
Renee Danielle Montgomery (born December 2, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player, sports broadcaster and activist who is currently vice president, part-owner, and investor of the Atlanta Dream, and one of three owners of th ...
was named to the All-Rookie Team.
*Nicky Anosike
Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike (born February 27, 1986) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, most recently with the Los Angeles Sparks.
Personal
Anosike was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Staten Island where s ...
was named to the All-Defensive First Team
The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in two ...
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Gillom promoted to head coach of the Minnesota Lynx
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Minnesota Lynx seasons
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minne ...
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.
Founded ...