| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1957 Dryden, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Moravia (Moravia, Iowa) |
| College | Grand View |
| Playing career | 1978–1984 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1978–1980 | Iowa Cornets |
| 1980 | Southern California Breeze |
| 1980–1981 | San Francisco Pioneers |
| 1984 | Columbus Minks |
| As coach: | |
| 1980 | Southern California Breeze (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As player: | |
| Career WBL statistics | |
| Points | 2,479 (25.6 ppg) |
| Games | 97 |
"Machine Gun" Molly Bolin (born Monna Lea Van Benthuysen;[1] November 13, 1957) is an American former basketball player. Following a college career at Grand View University, she went on to star at the first women's professional basketball league in the United States, the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL). Bolin, who was the first player signed with a team in the WBL, became a pioneering figure in women's basketball, both as a formidable scoring threat and as a sex symbol of the league. Among her accolades, Bolin holds the Women's Professional Basketball League record for the most points scored in a single game (55) and the highest single-season scoring average (32.8).
- ^ Bob Dyer (26 July 1981). "It's California or bust for Bolin!". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1D, 4D. Retrieved 27 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
