Another View
Debbie Montgomery and her late husband Robert were among the original Minnesota Lynx season ticket holders. It is only fitting that the St. Paul native gets to share her 25-plus-1 all-time Lynx sistas.
Montgomery’s criteria is simple. “First of all, they have good character…great character, great charisma,” she said. “They were prolific at playing the game of basketball. One of the things that I like is the way that they meshed as a team and how they worked as a team.
“Even on the losing teams, they still play together as a team,” said Montgomery, a star athlete during her youth growing up in Rondo. “They gave their best with what they had, and they knew how to tap into each other’s strengths so everyone could shine in their own way. Even in losing, there’s winning aspects. And I thought that these players brought that to the floor.”
Here is Montgomery’s list of all-time Lynx Black players, in no particular order:
The “Core Four” are the four Minnesota players who played on all four WNBA title clubs (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017): Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Maya Moore and ‘honorary sista’ Lindsay Whalen.
Sylvia Fowles – Played on two of the Lynx’s championship teams.
Damiris Dantas (2014-15; 2019-22)
Tonya Edwards (1999) – “I like her,” said Montgomery of the team’s first-ever All-Star.
Renee Montgomery (no relation) – “I really like her. My girl.”
Taj McWilliams-Franklin (2011-12)
Monica Wright (2010-15) – “I really liked Monica. She did a good job when she was here.”
Teresa Edwards (2003-04)
Nicky Anosike (2008-10)
Charde Houston (2008-11)
Candice Wiggins (2008-12)
Sheri Sam (2003)
Devereaux Peters (2012-15)
Odyssey Sims (2019-20, 2022) – “She was a Lynx killer when she was with LA. She was kind of on and off with me,” recalled Montgomery.
Betty Lennox (2000-02) – “Oh, my girl Betty.”
Tamika Williams (2002-07)
Brandy Reed (1999) – “She didn’t win a championship. She didn’t score 1,000 points. She didn’t make an All-Star team.” But Montgomery admired her athleticism.
Tasha Butts (2004) – “She was a guard that played with Katie Smith.”
Crystal Dangerfield (2020-21) – “You have a little spitfire with her.”
Amber Harris (2011-13) – “Amber was good.”
Helen Darling (2004) – “She was the first woman [in the WNBA] to have triplets.”
Sonja Tate (1999-2000)
Rachel Banham (2020 – present)
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