Lindsay Whalen, start to finish: a summary of her career
April 12, 2018 at 10:31PM
![Minnesota Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen (13) directed teammates during the second quarter Tuesday as she moved the ball down the court. It was Whalen's first time playing at Williams Arena since her time with the Gophers. ] AARON LAVINSKY ï aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com The Minnesota Lynx played the Washington Mystics on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minn.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/ENED4ZX6FSARLJONBVFAXYWDT4.jpg?&w=712)
Born: May 9, 1982.
High school: Hutchinson. Three-time all-Missota Conference selection; second-team All-Metro as junior and third-team as senior. Scored 1,996 points in high school career.
Gophers career
Honors: First-team Kodak All-America (2003 and 2004), first team All-Big Ten (2002, 2003, 2004).
NCAA tournament: Gophers played in 10 NCAA tournament games in 2002, 2003 and 2004, reaching the Final Four in 2004. Whalen averaged 20.2 points per game in the 10 games.
Gopher career rankings: Points (2nd), scoring average (2nd), games in double figures (2nd), field goals (fourth), FG percentage (third), free throws (second), FT percentage (third), assists (2nd), steals (sixth), consecutive games started (fourth).
WNBA highlights
Drafted: 1st round (4th overall) by Connecticut in 2004.
Acquired by Lynx on Jan. 12, 2010.
Career so far: 448 games, 5,341 points, 11.9 scoring average.
Career playoff totals: 81 games, 944 points, 11.7 points per game.
Honors: All-WNBA first team: 2008, 2011, 2013. All-WNBA second team: 2012, 2014.
International/Olympic
Team USA/Olympic: Member of gold medal team at World Championships in 2010 and 2014; member of gold medal team at Olympics in 2012 and 2016.
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Overseas: Russia (2006-2008), Czech Republic (2007-2012), Turkey (2012-13), Russia (2013-14), Turkey (2014-15).
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Parker Fox gave the Gophers a big boost off the bench, scoring 18 points and helping turn a two-point halftime lead into double figures.
![]MARLIN LEVISON * mlevison@startribune.com October 9, 2010 - GENERAL INFORMATION: University of Minnesota vs. Wisconsin football. Wisconsin won 41-23. IN THIS PHOTO: Minnesota head coach Tim Brewster, left was "not happy" as he made the traditional mid-field shaking of hands with the opposing coach - Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema. Brewster told Bielema that going for two points conversion after a touchdown with a huge lead in the 4th quarter was not necessary and that "the Gophers would be back".](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/KT2AHSI6ZOQU7MUEZ7MJRSNL6Q.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)