Lindsay Marie Whalen was born on May 9,1982 and is a former professional basketball player and coach.
47 Facts About Lindsay Whalen
2.
Lindsay Whalen began her professional career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.
3.
Lindsay Whalen was announced as a finalist for the Women's Basketball Hall Of Fame in 2022.
4.
Lindsay Whalen retired from playing professional basketball at the end of the 2018 season as the WNBA's career leader in games won.
5.
At Hutchinson High School in Hutchinson, Minnesota, Lindsay Whalen was a four-time All-Missota Conference pick, and led her team to three consecutive conference basketball championships.
6.
Lindsay Whalen averaged 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists as a junior.
7.
Lindsay Whalen won a state title and placed 13th nationally with her club team, the Minnesota Jaguars.
8.
Lindsay Whalen was an All-Conference selection in tennis and track.
9.
Lindsay Whalen became Minnesota's all-time leading scorer on January 25,2004, against Michigan State, surpassing 1994 Wade Trophy Winner Carol Ann Shudlick.
10.
Lindsay Whalen finished her career with 2,285 points, fifth best in Big Ten Conference history.
11.
Lindsay Whalen holds Minnesota career records in points, scoring average, games in double figures, free throws made and free throw percentage.
12.
Lindsay Whalen is among the top ten in field goals made, field goal attempts, field goal percentage, three-pointers made, three-pointers attempted, three-point field goal percentage, free throws attempted, assists and steals.
13.
Lindsay Whalen was a two-time Wade Trophy Finalist and a two-time Naismith Award Finalist.
14.
Lindsay Whalen was the first Golden Gopher to earn All-American honors in three different seasons and led Minnesota to its first-ever Final Four appearance in 2004, one of three straight NCAA Tournament appearances for Minnesota.
15.
Lindsay Whalen was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten, won the 2004 and 2002 Fast Break Club Award.
16.
Lindsay Whalen was selected in the first round of the 2004 WNBA Draft by the Connecticut Sun.
17.
Lindsay Whalen led the Sun to the WNBA Finals in her first and second seasons, playing while injured in the 2005 Finals.
18.
Lindsay Whalen was selected to the First Team All-WNBA for the first time in her career.
19.
Lindsay Whalen led the league in assists with 5.4 per game.
20.
On January 12,2010, Lindsay Whalen was traded to her native team, the Minnesota Lynx in a deal that involved Renee Montgomery.
21.
Lindsay Whalen signed a multi-year contract extension with the Minnesota Lynx prior to the team's August 12,2010 matchup with the Los Angeles Sparks.
22.
In 2011, with a supporting cast of Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Renee Montgomery and rookie Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen helped lead the Lynx to its first WNBA Championship.
23.
Lindsay Whalen finished fifth in MVP voting and was named First Team All-WNBA for the second time in her career.
24.
In 2012, Lindsay Whalen led the league in assists for the third time in her career, and led the Lynx back to the finals, where they lost to the Indiana Fever.
25.
In 2013, the Minnesota Lynx acquired the rights to Janel McCarville via a three-team trade, and she and Lindsay Whalen were reunited as teammates.
26.
On September 7,2013, Lindsay Whalen became only the second player in WNBA history to record 4,000 points, 1,500 assists, and 1,000 rebounds in her career, joining Becky Hammon.
27.
Lindsay Whalen became the 20th player in league history to reach 4,000 points.
28.
In 2015, Lindsay Whalen was named a WNBA All-Star for the fifth time in her career while averaging 10.9 ppg and 4.3 apg.
29.
Lindsay Whalen was included in the WNBA Top 20@20, the best players in the WNBA's twenty years of activity.
30.
Lindsay Whalen played 22 games and averaged 8.0 ppg during the season prior to the injury.
31.
Lindsay Whalen returned in time for the playoffs on September 12,2017, after recovering from hand surgery.
32.
Lindsay Whalen started in Game 1 of the semi-finals against the Washington Mystics.
33.
Lindsay Whalen wanted to retire in March 2018 but stayed on after a four-hour telephone conversation with Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve.
34.
On June 8,2019, the Minnesota Lynx honored Lindsay Whalen by retiring her No 13 jersey that she wore from 2010 to 2018.
35.
Lindsay Whalen was invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp in the fall of 2009.
36.
Lindsay Whalen was selected to be a member of the National team representing the US at the World Championships held in September and October 2010.
37.
Lindsay Whalen was named by the USA Basketball Women's National Team Player Selection Committee to compete for the US at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
38.
Lindsay Whalen earned praise for her performance at the Olympics, especially for a critical stretch of play against Australia in the semifinal.
39.
Lindsay Whalen earned her first Olympic gold medal as the US women swept all eight games they played, with an average margin of victory over 34 points per game.
40.
In 2018, Lindsay Whalen announced her retirement from USA basketball, citing the facts that she wasn't absolutely sure that she would compete in the 2020 Olympics and the desire to give younger players an opportunity to have an Olympic experience.
41.
From 2007 to 2012, Lindsay Whalen played five off-seasons in Czech Republic for ZVVZ USK Prague.
42.
Since 2014, Lindsay Whalen had played a couple off-seasons for AGU Spor in the Turkish League.
43.
In January 2016, Lindsay Whalen was announced as a player for Yakin Dogu Universeti.
44.
Lindsay Whalen continued to play for the Lynx until the end of the 2018 season while taking on these duties.
45.
On March 2,2023, Lindsay Whalen stepped down as head coach following Minnesota's first round loss to Penn State during the 2023 Big Ten women's basketball tournament.
46.
Lindsay Whalen is the winningest player in WNBA history, playing on the winning team in 325 WNBA regular season games.
47.
Lindsay Whalen married Ben Greve, an insurance advisor and former Minnesota Golden Gophers golfer, on October 6,2007.