2002 Minnesota Lynx Roster
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Team Record: 10-22
Finishing 8th in the WNBA's Western Conference
Coach: Brian Agler (6-13)
Coach: Heidi VanDerveer (4-9)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 139,874, Avg. 8,742 in 16 home dates
2002 Minnesota Lynx StatisticsTeam Record: 10-22
Finishing 8th in the WNBA's Western Conference
Coach: Brian Agler (6-13)
Coach: Heidi VanDerveer (4-9)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 139,874, Avg. 8,742 in 16 home dates
The Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association ended the 2002 season with a record of 10 wins and 22 losses, finishing eighth in the WNBA's Western Conference.
Minnesota scored 2,003 points, worst in the league and surrendered 2,104. Katie Smith tossed in a team-leading 512 points for the Lynx, while Svetlana Abrosimova and Tamika Williams Raymond netted 10 or more per game also. Tamika Williams Raymond contributed 229 boards. Katie Smith dished out 79 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Tamika Williams Raymond added 44 steals.
Brian Agler and Heidi VanDerveer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svetlana Abrosimova | F | July 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 169 | Connecticut | St. Petersburg, RUS URS |
| Janell Burse | C | May 19, 1979 | 6'5" | 199 | Tulane | |
| Shaunzinski Gortman | G | December 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 158 | South Carolina | |
| Kristi Harrower | G | March 4, 1975 | 5'4" | 139 | Bendigo, VIC AUS | |
| Betty Lennox | G | December 4, 1976 | 5'8" | 143 | Louisiana Tech | |
| Tamara Moore | G-F | April 11, 1980 | 5'11" | 167 | Wisconsin | |
| Lynn Pride | F-G | October 16, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Kansas | |
| Georgia Schweitzer | G-F | January 31, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Duke | |
| Katie Smith | G-F | June 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 174 | Ohio State | Lancaster, OH USA |
| Shanele Stires | F | May 21, 1972 | 5'11" | 208 | Kansas State | |
| Michele Van Gorp | C | May 10, 1977 | 6'6" | 187 | Duke | |
| Val Whiting-Raymond | C-F | April 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 199 | Stanford | |
| Tamika Williams Raymond | F | April 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Connecticut |
