Lindsay Whalen

Lindsay Whalen
Whalen in 2018
Personal information
Born (1982-05-09) May 9, 1982 (age 42)
Hutchinson, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High schoolHutchinson
(Hutchinson, Minnesota)
CollegeMinnesota (2000–2004)
WNBA draft2004: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Connecticut Sun
Playing career2004–2018
PositionPoint guard
Number13
Coaching career2018–present
Career history
As player:
2004–2009Connecticut Sun
2006–2007UMMC Ekaterinburg
2007–2012ZVVZ USK Prague
2010–2018Minnesota Lynx
2012–2013Galatasaray
2013–2014Dynamo Moscow
2014–2016AGÜ Spor
2016Yakin Dogu Universeti
As coach:
2018–2023Minnesota
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Czech Republic
Gold medal – first place 2014 Turkey

Lindsay Marie Whalen (born May 9, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. She most recently served as the head coach at Minnesota.[1][2]

She began her professional career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[3] Whalen has won World titles and two Olympic gold medals with the United States women's national basketball team, as well as four WNBA championships with the Minnesota Lynx. Whalen was announced as a finalist for the Women's Basketball Hall Of Fame in 2022.

In 2018, she took over coaching duties at the University of Minnesota, while continuing to play for the Lynx in the WNBA.[4] She retired from playing professional basketball at the end of the 2018 season[5][6] as the WNBA's career leader in games won (323).[7]

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  3. ^ "Lindsay Whalen Galatasaray'da". Galatasaray MP. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  4. ^ Megdal, Howard (May 17, 2018). "Lindsay Whalen Juggles Jobs as a W.N.B.A. Player and an N.C.A.A. Coach". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  5. ^ Youngblood, Kent (August 13, 2018). "Lindsay Whalen to retire from Lynx: Storied career comes to a close for Minnesota's homegrown talent". StarTribune. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "Lynx Guard Lindsay Whalen Announces Her Retirement From The WNBA". Minnesota Lynx. August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Cook, Mike (August 19, 2018). "Lindsay Whalen rallies Lynx to win in her final regular-season game". Pioneer Press. Retrieved August 25, 2018.