Lindsay Allen (born March 20, 1995 in

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player for the Minnesota Lynx of the

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(WNBA). She played basketball at the

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. Allen was drafted in the second round (14th overall) of the 2017 WNBA Draft by the Liberty.

Professional career

Allen was drafted early in the second round by the Liberty but she was the final cut as the Liberty cut down their roster to the limit. Because she was cut, she was able to finish her final week of college and participate in the graduation ceremonies. Before she could even unpack she got a call from the liberty asking her to return to the team.

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had sustained an injury and would be out for the season. Bill Laimbeer, the Liberty coach was surprised that Allen hadn't been claimed by another team so was happy to have her back on the team.

Professional career

Lindsay Allen signed to play with Dynamo Moscow for the 2017–18 season. Allen has also played in the Australian

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, playing with the

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for three seasons. She was part of the Boomers' 2022 championship-winning team, winning the

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Medal as most valuable player of the Finals series. On July 21, 2022, Allen signed a 7-day contract with the Minnesota Lynx.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Notre Dame statistics

Source Allen ended her collegiate career as the all-time assist leader at Notre Dame and in the ACC, and with the most consecutive starts in Notre Dame history.

References

External links

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
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