2002_Minnesota_Lynx_season
The 2002 WNBA season was the fourth for the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx failed to emerge from their recent struggles, going dead last in the West.
Quick Facts Minnesota Lynx season, Coach ...
| 2002 Minnesota Lynx season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Brian Agler Heidi VanDerveer (interim) |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Attendance | 7,819 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–22 (.313) |
| Place | 8th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 6 | Tamika Williams (F) |  United States | Connecticut |
| 3 | 38 | Lindsey Meder (G) | United States | Iowa |
| 4 | 54 | Shárron Francis (G) | United States | Old Dominion |
Season standings
More information Western Conference, W ...
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 25 | 7 | .781 | 17–4 | – |
| Houston Comets x | 24 | 8 | .750 | 16–5 | 1.0 |
| Utah Starzz x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12–9 | 5.0 |
| Seattle Storm x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 10–11 | 8.0 |
| Portland Fire o | 16 | 16 | .500 | 8–13 | 9.0 |
| Sacramento Monarchs o | 14 | 18 | .438 | 8–13 | 11.0 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 11 | 21 | .344 | 7–14 | 14.0 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 6–15 | 15.0 |
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Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 25 | Utah | 75-79 (OT) | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 28 | @ Miami | 66-63 | Win | 1-1 |
| June 1 | @ Sacramento | 63-61 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 4 | @ Seattle | 68-78 (OT) | Loss | 2-2 |
| June 8 | Los Angeles | 72-76 | Loss | 2-3 |
| June 11 | Sacramento | 72-63 | Win | 3-3 |
| June 13 | Portland | 60-46 | Win | 4-3 |
| June 15 | @ Houston | 50-51 | Loss | 4-4 |
| June 18 | @ Portland | 51-59 | Loss | 4-5 |
| June 21 | @ Los Angeles | 64-73 | Loss | 4-6 |
| June 23 | @ Phoenix | 61-70 | Loss | 4-7 |
| June 25 | Houston | 55-73 | Loss | 4-8 |
| June 29 | Orlando | 67-59 | Win | 5-8 |
| July 1 | Detroit | 85-80 (OT) | Win | 6-8 |
| July 3 | Washington | 63-64 | Loss | 6-9 |
| July 5 | @ Utah | 56-87 | Loss | 6-10 |
| July 10 | Portland | 72-75 | Loss | 6-11 |
| July 12 | @ Detroit | 69-72 | Loss | 6-12 |
| July 13 | @ Charlotte | 60-63 | Loss | 6-13 |
| July 17 | Cleveland | 48-58 | Loss | 6-14 |
| July 19 | Miami | 58-61 | Loss | 6-15 |
| July 24 | Utah | 70-62 | Win | 7-15 |
| July 26 | @ Indiana | 63-73 | Loss | 7-16 |
| July 28 | @ Sacramento | 56-66 | Loss | 7-17 |
| July 29 | @ Phoenix | 45-57 | Loss | 7-18 |
| July 31 | @ Seattle | 63-75 | Loss | 7-19 |
| August 2 | Phoenix | 75-51 | Win | 8-19 |
| August 4 | Seattle | 73-60 | Win | 9-19 |
| August 6 | @ New York | 52-49 | Win | 10-19 |
| August 9 | Charlotte | 62-68 | Loss | 10-20 |
| August 11 | Los Angeles | 58-69 | Loss | 10-21 |
| August 13 | @ Houston | 51-63 | Loss | 10-22 |
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Katie Smith | 31 | 92 | 79 | 32 | 7 | 512 |
| Svetlana Abrosimova | 27 | 146 | 60 | 42 | 10 | 314 |
| Tamika Williams | 31 | 229 | 51 | 44 | 13 | 314 |
| Georgia Schweitzer | 30 | 51 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 124 |
| Lynn Pride | 31 | 103 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 123 |
| Michele Van Gorp | 22 | 64 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 100 |
| Kristi Harrower | 27 | 46 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 96 |
| Shaunzinski Gortman | 29 | 61 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 91 |
| Janell Burse | 31 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 83 |
| Val Whiting-Raymond | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Shanele Stires | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |