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Bridget Carleton
Carleton in 2019
No. 6 – Minnesota Lynx
PositionGuard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-05-22) May 22, 1997 (age 27)
Chatham, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolJohn McGregor Secondary
(Chatham, Ontario)
CollegeIowa State (2015–2019)
WNBA draft2019: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Connecticut Sun
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentMinnesota Lynx
2019–2020Townsville Fire
Career highlights and awards

Bridget Carleton (born May 22, 1997) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones and competes internationally with the Canada national team.[1]

She participated at the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.[2]

On March 14, 2019, Carleton was named second team All-American by ESPN.[3]

In her career playing at Iowa State University, she finished 2nd in the Cyclones' records for career scoring with 2,142 points. She ranks third for three areas: field goals with 713, steals with 211, and blocked shots with 124.[4]

Carleton was drafted in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Connecticut Sun but was released after just 4 games.[5] She signed a 7 day contract with the Minnesota Lynx,[6] followed by a contract for the remainder of the 2019 season[7] and re-signed with the Lynx for the 2020 season.

Carleton was only the third WNBA player in history to score 25 or more points and have more than 5 rebounds in her first WNBA start in the August 5, 2020, game for the Minnesota Lynx against the New York Liberty. She scored 25 points, had 7 rebounds and 3 assists.[8] Carleton started in place of Sylvia Fowles, who was out with a calf injury.

References

  1. ^ Eurobasket.com profile
  2. ^ 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup profile
  3. ^ http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26259755/women-college-basketball-all-americans-2019
  4. ^ Tommy Birch (2020-03-09). "'It's a dream come true': Former Iowa State star Bridget Carleton prepping for Olympic run". Des Moines Register.
  5. ^ Register, Tommy Birch Des Moines. "Former Iowa State star Bridget Carleton makes the most of first career start in WNBA". The Ames Tribune. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  6. ^ Writerhgardner@amestrib.com, Hayes GardnerStaff. "Women's basketball: Bridget Carleton signs 7-day contract with Minnesota". The Ames Tribune. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  7. ^ "Minnesota Lynx Sign Bridget Carleton For The Remainder Of The WNBA Season". Chatham-Kent Sports Network. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  8. ^ "Carleton Only Third Player In WNBA History To Score 25+ And 5+ Rebounds In First Start". Chatham-Kent Sports Network. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2020-08-06.

External links

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