1999 Minnesota Lynx season
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The 1999 Minnesota Lynx season was the 1st season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the first season under head coach Brian Agler.
| 1999 Minnesota Lynx season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Brian Agler |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–17 (.469) |
| Place | 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The season tipped-off on June 12, 1999, against the Shock.
The Lynx finished in 5th in the Western Conference with a record of 15-17 but missed the playoffs in their first season.
Transactions
WNBA expansion draft
| Player | Nationality | Former WNBA Team |
|---|---|---|
| Brandy Reed |  United States |
Phoenix Mercury |
| Kim Williams | United States |
Utah Starzz |
| Octavia Blue | United States |
Los Angeles Sparks |
| Adia Barnes | United States |
Sacramento Monarchs |
WNBA allocation draft
| Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Kristin Folkl | United States |
Stanford |
| Katie Smith | United States |
Columbus Quest |
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Tonya Edwards | United States |
Columbus Quest |
| 2 | 19 | Trisha Fallon |  Australia |
Sydney Flames (Australia) |
| 3 | 31 | Andrea Lloyd-Curry | United States |
Columbus Quest |
| 4 | 43 | Sonja Tate | United States |
Columbus Quest |
| 4 | 49 | Angie Potthoff | United States |
Columbus Quest |
Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| November 17, 1998 | Hired Brian Agler as Head Coach[1] |
| April 6, 1999 | Drafted Brandy Reed, Kim Williams, Octavia Blue and Adia Barnes in the 1999 WNBA expansion Draft[1] |
| May 3, 1999 | Drafted Kristin Folkl and Katie Smith in the 1999 WNBA Allocation Draft[1] |
| May 4, 1999 | Drafted Tonya Edwards, Trisha Fallon, Andrea Lloyd-Curry, Sonja Tate and Angie Potthoff in the 1999 WNBA draft[1] |
| May 14, 1999 | Signed Charmin Smith, DeMya Walker, Itoro Umoh-Coleman and Jamie Redd[1] |
| May 17, 1999 | Waived Jamie Redd[1] |
| June 8, 1999 | Waived DeMya Walker and Itoro Umoh-Coleman[1] |
| May 21, 1999 | Waived Octavia Blue[1] |
| May 26, 1999 | Signed Annie La Fleur[1] |
| June 8, 1999 | Waived Kim Williams[1] |
| October 27, 1999 | Traded Adia Barnes, Tonya Edwards and Trisha Fallon to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Marlies Askamp, Kristi Harrower and Angela Aycock[1] |
Roster
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Schedule
Regular season
Season standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Comets x | 26 | 6 | .813 | 16–4 | – |
| Los Angeles Sparks x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 12–8 | 6.0 |
| Sacramento Monarchs x | 19 | 13 | .594 | 9–11 | 7.0 |
| Phoenix Mercury o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 7–13 | 11.0 |
| Minnesota Lynx o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
| Utah Starzz o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8–12 | 11.0 |
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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Smith | 30 | 29 | 32.4 | .387 | .382 | .766 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 11.7 |
| Tonya Edwards | 32 | 32 | 32.2 | .357 | .344 | .806 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 14.8 |
| Brandy Reed | 25 | 24 | 30.3 | .459 | .342 | .757 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 16.1 |
| Andrea Lloyd-Curry | 32 | 31 | 28.1 | .375 | .333 | .756 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 6.7 |
| Sonja Tate | 32 | 18 | 25.9 | .354 | .239 | .767 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| Angie Potthoff | 32 | 25 | 22.2 | .379 | .167 | .545 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Kristin Folkl | 32 | 1 | 16.2 | .479 | .143 | .538 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4.9 |
| Annie La Fleur | 25 | 0 | 13.3 | .343 | .440 | .250 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Trisha Fallon | 26 | 0 | 10.8 | .300 | .353 | .742 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Adia Barnes | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | .304 | .333 | .500 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Charmin Smith | 13 | 0 | 4.3 | .111 | .000 | .800 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
- Tonya Edwards ranked second in the WNBA in Three Point Field Goals with 66
- Katie Smith ranked sixth in the WNBA in Three Point Field Goals, 52
- Katie Smith ranked eighth in the WNBA in Three Point Field Goal Attempts with, 136
- Katie Smith ranked ninth in the WNBA in Three Point Field Goal Percentage, (.382) [2]
Awards and honors
- Tonya Edwards led the WNBA in Three Point Field Goal Attempts with 192[2]