American professional basketball player Lindsay Whalen is currently plying her trade with the Minnesota Lynx of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a point guard. She is also the head coach of the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team.
During her professional career from 2004, Whalen won four WNBA titles with the Lynx as well as World and Olympic titles with the United States Women’s National Basketball Team. She represented the country at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and Rio 2016, both of which she won on home turf.
Biography of Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalen Greve was born on May 9, 1982 in Hutchinson, Minnesota to parents Kathy and Neil Whalen.
Growing up in the city with his four siblings – two brothers and two sisters, Whalen developed a love and passion for basketball at a very young age. As a teenager, she played the game for fun, then early in her basketball career at Hutchinson High School.
basketball career
Lindsay Whalen started her football career in high school at her birthplace. During these years, she excelled not only in basketball, but also in tennis and on the track.
Whalen was a four-time conference All-Missotach pick as well as a four-time honorable mention All-State basketball pick. As a junior, she averaged 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists and later won a national title. She was ranked 13th nationally with her club team, the Minnesota Jaguars.
University of Minnesota, Women’s Basketball During her college career, Whalen became the school’s leading scorer in January 2004. This was also a period that saw an increase in attendance at women’s basketball games.
The same year, she was selected in the firstThe WNBA draft by Connecticut Sun remained the highest player in the Big Ten conference until 2015. She was named for the fifth time in her career among the star player of the WNBA averaging 10.9 points per game and 4.3 assists per game.
Her legacy in women’s basketball to date includes two-time Wade Trophy finalist (2003, 2004) and two-time Naismith Award finalist (2003, 2004); First-team American Kodak in its senior year; Made second-team USBWA All-American and second-team AP All-American.
After her prowess, Lindsay Whalen soon became the first Golden Gopher to earn All-American honors in three different seasons. To top it all off, she also led Minnesota to their first-ever Final Four appearance in 2004 – the program had only been featured in the tournament once before joining the team.
Whalen was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten in three consecutive years from 2002 to 2004 and won the 2004 and 2002 Fast Break club award. In 2005, the University of Minnesota retired his number 13 jersey in a ceremony at the Williams Arena. Internationally, she has performed in Russia, Turkey and the Czech Republic.
With the legacy of a five-time All WNBA guard, Lindsay Whalen was named head coach of the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team on April 12, 2018. She continues to play basketball for the Lynx while continuing to fulfilling her coaching duties.
Net value
As a WNBA star and basketball coach, Linsay Whalen makes a lot of money. According to Bijog, she earns $330,000 a year, giving her a net worth of around $3,630,000. Not bad for a player who has been playing since 2004 to the present.
Family, Husband
Whalen’s interest in the sport was inherited from his family which is pretty much into the games. Even her younger siblings, Casey, Katie, Thomas and Annie love the sport just as much. His father, Neil Whalen, was a hockey referee.
Lindsay Whalen is married to Ben Greve, former Minnesota Golden Gophers golfer insurance advisor cum. Like Whalen, Greve is also a champion. He made history after winning the Minnesota State Open for the second year in a row, after joining John Harris and Tom Lehman as the tournament’s only recurring winners.
After what seemed like a fulfilling sports career, Ben Greve is now focusing on his job as an insurance agent and spending time with his basketball star wife.
The athletic couple met in their freshman year at college and later got married in their hometown on October 6, 2008. They have been happily ever since with no scandals or controversies.
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