23 Facts About Bridget Carleton

Bridget Carleton was born on May 22,1997 and is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Bridget Carleton played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones and competed internationally with the Canada national team.

Bridget Carleton participated at the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

On March 14,2019, Carleton was named second-team All-American by ESPN.

Bridget Carleton first played for Team Canada at the 2013 U16 FIBA Americas.

Bridget Carleton was named team captain, led the squad in minutes, and helped Canada to a silver medal.

Bridget Carleton was a part of the U17 Ontario Team, which won Gold at the 2013 Canada Games.

Bridget Carleton played with the junior team that won silver at the U18 FIBA Americas.

Bridget Carleton joined the Senior National Team in 2016 and played in some exhibition games.

Bridget Carleton was a part of the 2017 squad that defended their gold medal at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup tournament.

On June 29, Bridget Carleton was named to the 2020 Canadian National Team that competed at the 2020 Olympics.

Bridget Carleton represented Canada in February 2024, at the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Sopron, Hungary.

Bridget Carleton averaged 14 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2 assists per game.

Bridget Carleton was drafted in the second round of the 2019 WNBA draft, 21st overall, by the Connecticut Sun.

Bridget Carleton ultimately made the opening day roster, but was later released after just four games.

Bridget Carleton became the third WNBA player in history to score 25 or more points and have more than five rebounds in her first WNBA start in the August 5,2020, game for the Minnesota Lynx against the New York Liberty.

Bridget Carleton scored 25 points, had seven rebounds and three assists.

Bridget Carleton started in place of Sylvia Fowles, who was out with a calf injury.

At that game, Bridget Carleton was the first Canadian to play a WNBA game in Canada.

Bridget Carleton clinched games at key moments for the Lynx in the 2024 season, including a 3-point shot with about 3 seconds left in the September 17,2024, game against the Connecticut Sun that locked in the win and the second place seed for the Lynx.

Bridget Carleton won the 2024 Sylvia Fowles Altruism Award for the Lynx.

In November 2023 Bridget Carleton signed with Hungarian team SERCO UNI Gyor in the EuroLeague to play in 2023 after the completion of the WNBA season.

Bridget Carleton signed to play in Hungary again after the completion of the 2024 WNBA season.