Lindsay Whalen Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Lindsay Whalen is a professional basketball player who plays Point guard for the Minnesota Lynx as number 13. Whalen was born on May 9, 1982, in Hutchinson, Minnesota. Whalen’s height is 5 ft 9 in. This article takes a deep dive into Lindsay Whalen’s net worth.

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Lindsay Whalen Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Lindsay Whalen played basketball for Hutchinson (Hutchinson, Minnesota). Whalen played basketball in college with Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball (2000-2004) and started playing professionally in 2004. In the 2004 Women’s National Basketball Association draft, Whalen was chosen number 4 in round 1 by the Connecticut Sun.

Whalen played for the Connecticut Sun during 2004 2009 as well as the UMMC Ekaterinburg in 2006-2007. Later, Whalen played for the ZVVZ USK Prague throughout 2007-2012, the Minnesota Lynx over 2010-present, the Galatasaray Medical Park (women’s basketball) during 2012-2013, and the Dynamo Moscow (women’s basketball) during 2013-2014. Some of the highlights of Lindsay Whalen’s career include: 4× List of WNBA champions, 5× WNBA All-Star Game, 3× All-WNBA Team, 2× All-WNBA Team, 3× WNBA Peak Performers, 3× List of WNBA career assists leaders, WNBA Top 20, WNBA playoffs all-time assists leader, Turkish Women’s Cup Basketball winner, and EuroCup Women winner.

Whalen won a gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women’s tournament event. Whalen won a gold medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women’s tournament event. Whalen won a gold medal in the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women. Whalen won a gold medal in the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women.

Lindsay Whalen Net Worth 2018

Basketball player yearly earnings range between a couple thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars per year, depending on a number of considerations. Although most professional NBA players make a salary of nearly $2 million, some with D-league crossover contracts earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is close to $100 million, although currently no player earns anywhere near that amount. The top players in the NBA earn approximately $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, annual payments can go below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.