2002 Minnesota Lynx season
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The 2002 Minnesota Lynx season was the 4th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the fourth and final season under head coach Brian Agler as he resigned on July 16, 2002 with a 6–13 record.
Head coachBrian Agler (resigned Jul. 16, 6–13 record)
Heidi VanDerveer (interim, 4–9 record)
Heidi VanDerveer (interim, 4–9 record)
ArenaTarget Center
Record10–22 (.313)
Place8th (Western)
| 2002 Minnesota Lynx season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Brian Agler (resigned Jul. 16, 6–13 record) Heidi VanDerveer (interim, 4–9 record) |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–22 (.313) |
| Place | 8th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The season tipped-off on May 25, 2002 against the Starzz.
The Lynx failed to improve on their 12-20 record from the last season, missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, and finished last place in the division for the first time in franchise history.
Transactions
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Tamika Williams |  United States |
UConn |
| 3 | 38 | Lindsey Meder | United States |
Iowa |
| 4 | 54 | Shárron Francis | United States |
Old Dominion |
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2002 | Traded Erin Buescher to the Charlotte Sting in exchange for Shaunzinski Gortman[1] | |
| Drafted Tamika Williams, Lindsey Meder, and Shárron Francis in the 2002 WNBA draft[1] | ||
| April 26, 2002 | Signed ShaRae Mansfield and Sonja Tate[1] | |
| May 7, 2002 | Waived ShaRae Mansfield and Shárron Francis[1] | |
| May 11, 2002 | Signed Angelina Wolvert[1] | |
| May 12, 2002 | Waived Kate Paye[1] | |
| May 16, 2002 | Waived Angelina Wolvert[1] | |
| Suspended contract of Sonja Tate[1] | ||
| June 11, 2002 | Traded Betty Lennox and a 2003 1st Round Pick to the Miami Sol in exchange for Tamara Moore and a 2003 2nd Round Pick[1] | |
| June 13, 2002 | Signed Tamara Moore[1] | |
| July 16, 2002 | Brian Agler resigned as Head Coach[1] | |
| Hired Heidi VanDerveer as Interim Head Coach[1] | ||
Roster
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Schedule
Regular season
Season standings
| 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 |
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 | 31 | 31 | 36.7 | .404 | .330 | .824 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 16.5 |
| Tamika Williams | 31 | 31 | 33.0 | .561 | .273 | .583 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 10.1 |
| Svetlana Abrosimova | 27 | 27 | 29.8 | .377 | .333 | .483 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 11.6 |
| Betty Lennox | 5 | 1 | 27.6 | .208 | .217 | .600 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 |
| Tamara Moore | 26 | 20 | 25.1 | .366 | .382 | .830 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| Lynn Pride | 31 | 15 | 19.0 | .385 | .100 | .471 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| Kristi Harrower | 27 | 6 | 17.8 | .389 | .333 | .400 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Georgia Schweitzer | 30 | 9 | 17.0 | .483 | .424 | .867 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.1 |
| Michele Van Gorp | 22 | 13 | 16.0 | .456 | .286 | .727 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Shaunzinski Gortman | 29 | 2 | 12.7 | .361 | .326 | .778 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Janell Burse | 31 | 2 | 11.1 | .373 | .000 | .583 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Val Whiting-Raymond | 6 | 3 | 8.7 | .308 | N/A | .417 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Shanele Stires | 9 | 0 | 2.4 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season