Because the bulk of her storied WNBA (and basketball-playing) career was in her native state of Minnesota, it may be easy to forget that Lindsay Whalen began her career in Connecticut with the Sun.
But before she began bringing WNBA titles to the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Whalen spent the first few seasons of her career in the Constitution State.
🤩 13 is officially lifted to the rafters @Lindsay_13 pic.twitter.com/xEOGO9U0Se
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 24, 2019
Beyond thankful to share this moment with Bill Tavares who is one of the better people on the planet, the @ConnecticutSun organization and my family. https://t.co/49yitXaEtV
— Lindsay Whalen (@Lindsay_13) August 24, 2019
Her contributions to the Sun organization and the WNBA were recognized when her No. 13 was retired and raised to the rafters of Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.
Whalen was drafted fourth overall by the Sun in the 2004 WNBA draft and played in Connecticut from 2004-09. The Sun advanced to the WNBA Finals in Whalen’s first two seasons in the league.
@athomas_25 talks how the @ConnecticutSun deal with adversity, her career third-quarter, and honoring @Lindsay_13 pic.twitter.com/5yLYOS6ekg
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 24, 2019
As for the current Sun participants, playoff-bound Connecticut came from behind at home to defeat the Las Vegas Aces by a final of 89-85 in what could be a Finals preview.
Alyssa Thomas (27) and Courtney Williams (24) combined for 51 of the Sun’s 89 points. Jonquel Jones also had nine rebounds and Thomas brought in 12. Jasmine Thomas also sent out eight assists and Williams dished out six.
For Vegas, Liz Cambage finished with 18 points, A’ja Wilson chimed in with 17 and Kayla McBride added 10. Dearica Hamby contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds.
