Lindsay Whalen
- January 4, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Lindsay Whalen |
Occupation | Basketball Player |
Date Of Birth | May 9, 1982(1982-05-09) |
Age | 42 |
Birthplace | Hutchinson |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Minnesota |
Horoscope | Taurus |
Lindsay Whalen Biography
Name | Lindsay Whalen |
Birthday | May 9 |
Birth Year | 1982 |
Place Of Birth | Hutchinson |
Home Town | Minnesota |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Taurus |
Parents | Kathy Whalen, Neil Whalen |
Spouse | Ben Greve |
Lindsay Whalen is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 9, 1982 in Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States. WNBA player and guard, who was playing for the Minnesota Lynx. She was named to her fourth All-Star Game in 2013.
She was a part of the 2011 WNBA All-Star team with She played alongside Sylvia Fowles in the 2011 WNBA All-Star game..
She was a two-time Wade Trophy Finalist (2003, 2004) and a two-time Naismith Award Finalist (2003, 2004). As a senior, Whalen was a Kodak All-American First Team, made the USBWA All-American Second Team, USBWA All-American Second Team and AP All-American Second Team. She 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. The program had been to the tournament just once before her arrival.
Whalen was selected in the first round of the 2004 WNBA Draft (4th overall) by the Connecticut Sun. Until 2005 when Minnesota teammate Janel McCarville was selected at number 1, she was the highest drafted WNBA player ever from the Big Ten Conference. The Minnesota Lynx made an unsuccessful pre-draft trade, sending Sheri Sam and Janell Burse to the Seattle Storm for Amanda Lassiter and the 6th pick in the draft in an attempt to get hometown hero Whalen. Connecticut picked Whalen before Minnesota could, and the Storm had two more pieces to their eventual championship team.
On October 6, 2007, she married Ben Greve, a former college golfer.
Lindsay Whalen Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Lindsay Whalen is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lindsay Whalen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She was a finalist for the Naismith Award twice and was also a First Team All American at the University of Minnesota.
In 2011, she won her first WNBA Championship with the Minnesota Lynx.
Lindsay Marie Whalen (born May 9, 1982) is the head coach of the University of Minnesota’s women’s basketball team.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Weight | 73 kg |
Lindsay Whalen height 5 ft 9 in Lindsay weight 73 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Lindsay Whalen Dating?
According to our records, Lindsay Whalen married to Ben Greve. As of December 1, 2023, Lindsay Whalen’s is not dating anyone.
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In the 2006–07 and 2007-08 off-seasons, Whalen played in Russia for UMMC Ekaterinburg. From 2007-2012, Whalen played five off-seasons in Czech Republic for ZVVZ USK Prague. In the 2012-13 off-season, Whalen played in Turkey for Galatasaray and returned to Russia in the 2013-14 off-season to play for Dynamo Moscow with teammate Seimone Augustus. Since 2014, Whalen had played a couple off-seasons for AGÜ Spor in the Turkish League. In January 2016, Whalen was announced as a player for Yakin Dogü Universeti.
Facts & Trivia
Lindsay Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lindsay Whalen celebrates birthday on May 9 of every year.
In the 2008 season, Whalen led a young team to second place in the Eastern Conference. She was the MVP runner-up to Candace Parker. She was selected to the First Team All-WNBA for the first time in her career. In the playoffs, the Sun could not hold off the New York Liberty as they fell 2–1. Whalen led the league in assists with 5.4 per game.
Where did Lindsay Whalen go to school?
University of Minnesota
How old is Lindsay Whalen?
40 years (May 9, 1982)
How long has Lindsay Whalen been coaching?
One of the most decorated players in women’s basketball history, Lindsay Whalen returned to her alma mater as the 12th head women’s basketball coach at the University of Minnesota on April 13, 2018. In her four seasons guiding the Golden Gophers, Whalen has led the team to a 60-57 mark (.
How tall is Lindsay Whalen?
5′ 9″
What is Lindsay Whalen salary?
LINDSAY WHALEN, Minnesota: $547,391.