![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=1080)
Lindsay Whalen at a glance
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.
