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2003 Minnesota Lynx season
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The 2003 Minnesota Lynx season was the 5th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the first season under head coach Suzie McConnell Serio.
The season tipped-off on Saturday, May 24, 2003, against the Sacramento Monarchs. The Lynx reached their first WNBA Playoffs, but lost in 3 games to the Los Angeles Sparks in the opening round.
Offseason
Dispersal Draft
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sheri Sam (F/G) | Miami Sol |
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 | Teresa Edwards (G) | Georgia | |
| 2 | 18 | Jordan Adams (C) | New Mexico | |
| 3 | 29 | Carla Bennett (C) | Drake |
Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24 | Sacramento | 72-71 | Win | 1-0 |
| May 28 | Los Angeles | 80-83 | Loss | 1-1 |
| May 30 | @ San Antonio | 75-65 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 1 | Houston | 68-64 (OT) | Win | 3-1 |
| June 6 | New York | 60-70 | Loss | 3-2 |
| June 10 | @ Los Angeles | 75-76 | Loss | 3-3 |
| June 12 | @ Sacramento | 55-68 | Loss | 3-4 |
| June 14 | @ Seattle | 77-72 | Win | 4-4 |
| June 17 | Houston | 68-77 | Loss | 4-5 |
| June 20 | @ Charlotte | 72-76 | Loss | 4-6 |
| June 21 | Indiana | 66-58 | Win | 5-6 |
| June 27 | Phoenix | 67-59 | Win | 6-6 |
| June 29 | @ Washington | 59-50 | Win | 7-6 |
| July 1 | @ Houston | 69-71 | Loss | 7-7 |
| July 5 | Cleveland | 71-79 | Loss | 7-8 |
| July 8 | Sacramento | 77-59 | Win | 8-8 |
| July 10 | Connecticut | 83-75 | Win | 9-8 |
| July 16 | San Antonio | 85-78 | Win | 10-8 |
| July 17 | @ Cleveland | 61-70 | Loss | 10-9 |
| July 20 | Seattle | 69-58 | Win | 11-9 |
| July 23 | @ Connecticut | 70-84 | Loss | 11-10 |
| July 25 | San Antonio | 81-54 | Win | 12-10 |
| July 26 | @ Indiana | 70-65 | Win | 13-10 |
| July 29 | @ Houston | 58-73 | Loss | 13-11 |
| August 2 | Seattle | 73-71 | Win | 14-11 |
| August 4 | Phoenix | 61-56 | Win | 15-11 |
| August 6 | @ Phoenix | 49-56 | Loss | 15-12 |
| August 8 | @ Seattle | 65-68 | Loss | 15-13 |
| August 9 | @ Sacramento | 77-73 | Win | 16-13 |
| August 14 | Los Angeles | 83-87 | Loss | 16-14 |
| August 16 | @ San Antonio | 73-64 | Win | 17-14 |
| August 20 | @ Phoenix | 69-66 | Win | 18-14 |
| August 21 | @ Los Angeles | 65-88 | Loss | 18-15 |
| August 23 | Detroit | 77-86 (OT) | Loss | 18-16 |
| August 28 (first round, G1) | Los Angeles | 74-72 | Win | 1-0 |
| August 30 (first round, G2) | @ Los Angeles | 69-80 | Loss | 1-1 |
| September 1 (first round, G3) | @ Los Angeles | 64-74 | Loss | 1-2 |
Player stats
| Player | Minutes | Field goals | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Smith | 1185 | 208 | 138 | 84 | 25 | 6 | 620 |
| Sheri Sam | 953 | 138 | 142 | 88 | 38 | 6 | 374 |
| Svetlana Abrosimova | 792 | 112 | 141 | 82 | 44 | 11 | 318 |
| Tamika Williams | 1121 | 129 | 209 | 44 | 34 | 10 | 303 |
| Janell Burse | 438 | 76 | 108 | 19 | 13 | 28 | 206 |
| Teresa Edwards | 854 | 63 | 105 | 148 | 41 | 11 | 181 |
| Michele Van Gorp | 528 | 70 | 107 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 175 |
| Kristi Harrower | 499 | 32 | 39 | 72 | 18 | 3 | 88 |
| Shaunzinski Gortman | 200 | 21 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 50 |
| Jordan Adams | 96 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 33 |
| Georgia Schweitzer | 118 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
References
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