Kelsey Griffin
American-Australian basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kelsey Michelle Griffin (born July 2, 1987) is an American-Australian professional women's basketball player. She was drafted 3rd overall in the 2010 WNBA draft. Griffin played college basketball with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Griffin was named to many All-America teams and was the winner of the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. Griffin is currently playing for the University of Canberra Capitals in the Australian WNBL. Having obtained Australian citizenship in November 2015, Griffin pledged her allegiance to Australia before the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[1]
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Born | (1987-07-02) July 2, 1987 (age 37) Anchorage, Alaska | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American / Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Chugiak (Chugiak, Alaska) | ||||||||||||||||||||
College | Nebraska (2005–2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNBA draft | 2010: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2010–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2010–2014 | Connecticut Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Pecs 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Maccabi Ramat Hen | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2018 | Bendigo Spirit | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–present | Canberra Capitals | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior CLASS Award (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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