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1999 Minnesota Lynx season

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.

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

WNBA allocation draft

WNBA draft

Transactions

Roster

Schedule

Regular season

|- | 1 | June 12 | Detroit | W 68–51 | Tonya Edwards (20) | Kristin Folkl (6) | Sonja Tate (7) | Target Center | 1–0 |- | 2 | June 14 | Utah | W 78–54 | Brandy Reed (16) | Folkl <br> Reed (7) | Andrea Lloyd-Curry (6) | Target Center | 2–0 |- | 3 | June 19 | Houston | L 55–69 | Tonya Edwards (19) | Andrea Lloyd-Curry (8) | Andrea Lloyd-Curry (4) | Target Center | 2–1 |- | 4 | June 22 | @ Sacramento | L 62–79 | Andrea Lloyd-Curry (17) | Sonja Tate (8) | Sonja Tate (4) | ARCO Arena | 2–2 |- | 5 | June 24 | @ Los Angeles | W 72–62 | Brandy Reed (28) | Sonja Tate (6) | Sonja Tate (5) | Great Western Forum | 3–2 |- | 6 | June 26 | @ Utah | W 72–62 | Tonya Edwards (23) | Sonja Tate (5) | Brandy Reed (4) | Delta Center | 4–2 |- | 7 | June 29 | Sacramento | L 72–86 | Katie Smith (21) | Sonja Tate (6) | Sonja Tate (5) | Target Center | 4–3

|- | 8 | July 1 | Los Angeles | L 77–81 (2OT) | Brandy Reed (23) | Folkl <br> Tate (8) | Andrea Lloyd-Curry (6) | Target Center | 4–4 |- | 9 | July 3 | Phoenix | W 56–47 | Brandy Reed (14) | Brandy Reed (8) | Sonja Tate (4) | Target Center | 5–4 |- | 10 | July 6 | @ Houston | L 54–80 | Adia Barnes (9) | Katie Smith (6) | Sonja Tate (4) | Compaq Center | 5–5 |- | 11 | July 9 | @ Orlando | W 71–66 | Tonya Edwards (22) | Brandy Reed (7) | Tonya Edwards (5) | TD Waterhouse Centre | 6–5 |- | 12 | July 11 | @ New York | W 58–56 | Brandy Reed (19) | Brandy Reed (7) | Reed <br> K. Smith (4) | Madison Square Garden | 7–5 |- | 13 | July 12 | @ Cleveland | L 55–67 | Katie Smith (17) | Brandy Reed (8) | Sonja Tate (5) | Gund Arena | 7–6 |- | 14 | July 17 | New York | W 60–58 | Brandy Reed (20) | Brandy Reed (8) | Reed <br> Edwards (4) | Target Center | 8–6 |- | 15 | July 19 | Sacramento | W 76–69 | Brandy Reed (22) | Andrea Lloyd-Curry (8) | Brandy Reed (6) | Target Center | 9–6 |- | 16 | July 19 | @ Charlotte | W 76–67 | Brandy Reed (26) | Reed <br> K. Smith (6) | Andrea Lloyd-Curry (11) | Charlotte Coliseum | 10–6 |- | 17 | July 21 | Washington | L 55–60 | Brandy Reed (28) | Reed <br> Tate (7) | Katie Smith (5) | Target Center | 10–7 |- | 18 | July 25 | Houston | L 57–62 | Tonya Edwards (25) | Lloyd-Curry <br> Reed <br> Potthoff (6) | Andrea Lloyd-Curry (5) | Target Center | 10–8 |- | 19 | July 27 | @ Sacramento | W 61–59 | Tonya Edwards (17) | Andrea Lloyd-Curry (8) | Tonya Edwards (8) | ARCO Arena | 11–8 |- | 20 | July 29 | @ Phoenix | L 46–79 | Brandy Reed (12) | Brandy Reed (9) | Andrea Lloyd-Curry (3) | America West Arena | 11–9 |- | 21 | July 31 | Charlotte | L 52–56 | Brandy Reed (21) | Brandy Reed (13) | Tonya Edwards (5) | Target Center | 11–10

|- | 22 | August 2 | Phoenix | W 73–56 | Brandy Reed (17) | Andrea Lloyd-Curry (9) | Sonja Tate (5) | Target Center | 12–10 |- | 23 | August 4 | @ Detroit | L 56–59 | Brandy Reed (19) | Andrea Lloyd-Curry (9) | Sonja Tate (5) | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 12–11 |- | 24 | August 6 | Los Angeles | L 59–77 | Edwards <br> K. Smith (13) | Tonya Edwards (8) | Reed <br> Potthoff (4) | Target Center | 12–12 |- | 25 | August 7 | @ Utah | L 70–80 | Brandy Reed (24) | Andrea Lloyd-Curry (6) | Tonya Edwards (5) | Delta Center | 12–13 |- | 26 | August 9 | @ Phoenix | L 55–64 | Tonya Edwards (18) | Brandy Reed (6) | Tonya Edwards (4) | America West Arena | 12–14 |- | 27 | August 11 | Utah | W 83–73 | Katie Smith (27) | Tonya Edwards (7) | Andrea Lloyd-Curry (6) | Charlotte Coliseum | 13–14 |- | 28 | August 14 | @ Houston | L 53–71 | Sonja Tate (15) | Kristin Folkl (9) | La Fleur <br> Tate (3) | Compaq Center | 13–15 |- | 29 | August 16 | Cleveland | W 57–50 | Katie Smith (15) | Kristin Folkl (6) | La Fleur <br> K. Smith (3) | Target Center | 14–15 |- | 30 | August 18 | @ Los Angeles | L 54–72 | Kristin Folkl (15) | Barnes <br> La Fleur (5) | Sonja Tate (5) | Great Western Forum | 14–16 |- | 31 | August 20 | Orlando | L 80–83 (OT) | Kristin Folkl (21) | Kristin Folkl (9) | Annie La Fleur (7) | Target Center | 14–17 |- | 32 | August 21 | @ Washington | W 48–45 | Edwards <br> K. Smith (17) | Kristin Folkl (7) | Tonya Edwards (4) | MCI Center | 15–17

Season standings

Statistics

Regular season

<br /><sup>‡</sup>Waived/Released during the season <br /><sup>†</sup>Traded during the season <br /><sup>≠</sup>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)

Awards and honors

  • Tonya Edwards led the WNBA in Three Point Field Goal Attempts with 192

References

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