Tuesday trivia

This week’s topic: Minnesota Lynx

This week’s Tuesday Trivia topic is the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx entered the WNBA in 1999.

This year the Lynx have a 17-8 record as they prepare to return to play following a break for the Olympics. Minnesota is third in the league standings, trailing New York (21-4) and Connecticut (18-6).

The Lynx host Washington on Thursday.

The answers are below.

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Questions

1. Who was the first head coach of the Lynx?

2. Who did the Lynx select as the first pick in the 1999 expansion draft?

3. The Lynx had two first-round picks in 2011. They picked Maya Moore first. Who did they draft with the fourth pick?

4. Who is the all-time leader in points scored for the Lynx?

5. In what year did the Lynx win their first WNBA title?

6. Who is the Lynx leader in career assists?

7. Which player is the Lynx all-time leader in steals, three-pointers made and three-pointers attempted?

8. The Lynx won the 2017 title in Minneapolis, but not at Target Center. Where was the final game played?

9. Two Lynx players have been named WNBA MVP. Maya Moore was one in 2014. Who was the other?

10. Two other WNBA teams have won four titles. Can you name either?

Answers

Brian Agler coached the Minnesota Lynx for their first four seasons. Photo by Jesse Johnson, USA Today Sports

1. Brian Agler became the first head coach of the Lynx, compiling a 48–67 record from 1999–2002.

Brandy Reed was the fourth pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft. Photo courtesy of David Sherman, Getty Images

2. Brandy Reed from the Phoenix Mercury. She led the Lynx in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots

Amber Harris was the No. 4 selection by the Lynx in the 2011 draft and played three seasons in Minnesota.

3. Amber Harris from Xavier. She spent three seasons with Minnesota, was out of the league for two years and they played two seasons with the Chicago Sky.

Seimone Augustus is the Lynx all-time leader scorer. Photo by Jesse Johnson, USA Today Sports

4. Seimone Augustus with 5,881 points from 2006-2019. She finished her WNBA career with Los Angeles in 2020.

The Lynx celebrate their first title in history in 2011. Photo by Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images

5. The Lynx won the franchise’s first championship in 2011, defeating the Atlanta Dream 3-0.

Lindsay Whalen had 1,384 assists in nine seasons with the Lynx. Previously, she had 642 in four seasons with the Connecticut Sun. Getty Images

6. Lindsay Whalen had 1,384 assists in nine seasons with the Lynx. Previously, she had 642 in four seasons with the Connecticut Sun.

Maya Moore won four WNBA titles in eight seasons with the Lynx and retired from basketball.

7. Maya Moore is the leader in steals (449), three-pointers made (530) and three-pointers attempted (1,381).

The Lynx won the 2017 title at Williams Arena. Photo by the University of Minnesota

8. Williams Arena at the University of Minnesota. With Target Center being remodeled, the Lynx played regular-season games at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, but then that building was not available in September.

Sylvia Fowles was the WNBA’s MVP in 2017.

9. Sylvia Fowles was MVP in 2017. She averaged 17.7 points and 11.9 rebounds, In addition to being named MVP, she was second in the Defensive Player of the Year voting.

Cynthia Cooper of the Houston Comets was the WNBA Finals MVP in each of their championship seasons. Photo by John W. McDonough, Sports Illustrated

10. The Houston Comets won the first four WNBA titles (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000). The Seattle Storm have also won four (2004, 2010, 2018, 20200.