Lindsay Marie Whalen (born May 9, 1982 in Hutchinson, Minnesota) is a professional basketball player. She currently plays the point guard position for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA.
High School career
At Hutchinson High School in Hutchinson, Minnesota, Lindsay Whalen was a 4-time All-Minnesota Conference pick, and she led her team to three consecutive conference basketball championships.
College years
After graduating from Hutchinson High School in
2000, she attended the
University of Minnesota Twin Cities as a sports management major, where she became a star player on the women's basketball team. In her sophomore year, she was named 2002 Big Ten Player of the Year. Up until that point, only three sophomores in conference history achieved the distinction. In her four years playing for the University of Minnesota, she helped transform the
Golden Gophers women's basketball team from "cellar dwellers" to National semi-finalists. She was the
Golden Gophers women's basketball team MVP for 4 straight years.
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