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

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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

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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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World Will Be More Like N.B.A.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:38:17 -0000
To reassert its global pre-eminence, the United States men’s basketball team did everything but rewrite the rules and restripe the courts. That last part is coming, though.
USA Basketball Returns to the Top
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:17:34 -0000
The U.S. took the gold medal with a 118-107 victory against Spain, the first time the team took the top honor since the 2000 Olympics.
Knicks Add Two Top Executives
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:04:11 -0000
A former executive with the Orlando Magic has joined the Knicks’ revamped front office and will assume a key role in rebuilding after seven straight losing seasons.
Kevin Duckworth, 44, Former N.B.A. All-Star Center, Is Dead
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:13:03 -0000
Mr. Duckworth was a two-time National Basketball Association All-Star who played most of his career for the Portland Trail Blazers.
Lawyer Says Donaghy Will Not Meet N.B.A.’s Investigator
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:24:57 -0000
Tim Donaghy will not meet with the N.B.A.’s investigator who is examining the league’s antigambling policies and officiating program.
Garden Juggles Its Management Lineup
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:45:17 -0000
Madison Square Garden shifted Steve Mills, the president of MSG Sports since 2003, to a new role as the president of business operations for MSG Sports Teams.

SI.com - NBA

Warriors' Ellis sidelined three months by ankle
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:30:39 -0400
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UConn star Abrosimova signs with WNBA's Sun
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:43:12 -0400
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Paul Forrester: Southwest summer report card
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:24:29 -0400
SI.com's Paul Forrester says the NBA's toughest division has been engaged in an all-out arms race.
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Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:56:08 -0400
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Former Trail Blazer Kevin Duckworth dies at 44
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:09:20 -0400
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Celtics sign first-round selection J.R. Giddens
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:11:31 -0400
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ESPN.com - NBA

Can Europe afford the NBA's biggest stars?
Ian Whittell Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:59:47 -0700
"Some of the top players in the NBA are willing to go to Europe, but are they asking for too much?" writes Ian Whittell.
Warriors' Ellis tears ankle ligament, out 3 months
Marc Stein Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:07:12 -0700
In the latest blow during a difficult summer for Golden State, ESPN.com has learned that Monta Ellis will be sidelined at least three months after suffering a severe high ankle sprain in his hometown of Jackson, Miss.
Police: Duckworth died of congestive heart failure
Associated Press Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:56:47 -0700
Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed.

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