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June 7, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release


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Minnesota at San Antonio - Friday, June 9 at AT&T Center (7 p.m.)

Minnesota returns to the Lone Star State on June 9 to take on the San Antonio Silver Stars at the AT&T Center. Home court advantage has been important in this series. The Lynx have dropped their last three games in San Antonio, dating back to a 73-64 victory on Aug. 16, 2003, but have defeated the Silver Stars seven consecutive times at Target Center, giving them a 14-10 advantage in the series overall. The game will feature two of the leagues top rookies, Minnesota's Seimone Augustus and San Antonio's Sophia Young. Young, taken by the Silver Stars with the fourth overall pick, leads all rookies in rebounding while Augustus leads the WNBA in scoring.

AUGUSTUS HONORED

Rookie named WNBA Player of the Week

On Monday, Seimone Augustus of the Minnesota Lynx was named WNBA Player of the Week for games played Monday, May 29 through Sunday, June 4. Augustus became the sixth rookie ever to garner Player of the Week honors. Only Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings, who won it in her first week of WNBA action, won the award faster.

For the week, Augusts averaged 25.7 points while shooting 6-of-10 from three-point range and 9-of-10 from the free throw line. In her first five games as a pro, Augustus scored 116 points, the most ever in the WNBA in a player's first five games. Her 31-point effort against Indiana on June 2 was only the seventh 30+ scoring performance by a rookie in league history. The list is below.

33 -- Sue Bird, Seattle vs. Portland, Aug. 9, 2002
32 -- Tamika Catchings, Indiana vs. Orlando, Aug. 7, 2002
32 -- Tamika Catchings, Indiana vs. New York, June 8, 2002
32 -- Jackie Stiles, Portland vs. Los Angeles, July 28, 2001
31 -- Seimone Augustus, Minnesota vs. Indiana, June 2, 2006
31 -- Betty Lennox, Minnesota at Washington, July 29, 2000
30 -- Cappie Pondexter, Phoenix at Seattle, June 2, 2006

NEXT HOME GAME - Seimone Augustus jersey giveaway

Houston at Minnesota - Sunday, June 11, at Target Center (7 p.m.) The first 1,500 kids at Sunday's game against Houston will receive a free Seimone Augustus jersey presented by U.S. Bank. A week after the Comets handed the Lynx an 85-62 drubbing in Houston, Minnesota will be out for revenge on their home floor. Sheryl Swoopes, Tina Thompson and company will make their first of two trips to the Target Center. Last season, the Lynx also lost their first game to the Comets and bounced back to take the next two and win the season series 2-1. The Comets lead the overall series 19-6.

RADIO/TV BROADCASTS

All games can be heard on the radio home of the Lynx on BOB 106 with Brian Sieman calling the action. Additionally, Sunday's contest vs. Houston will be telecast on FSN with Marney Gellner and Andrea Lloyd Curry describing the game.

LYNX TICKETS

Tickets to all Lynx home games this season are available at the Target Center Box Office, online at www.lynxbasketball.com or by calling 1-888-WNBA-TIX.

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