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Bridget Carleton
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Bridget Carleton (born May 22, 1997) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for SERCO UNI Győr in the EuroLeague.[1] She played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones and competed internationally with the Canada national team.[2]
![]() Carleton in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 – Minnesota Lynx | ||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||||||
League | WNBA | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1997-05-22) May 22, 1997 (age 27) Chatham, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||||||
High school | John McGregor Secondary School (Chatham, Ontario) | |||||||||||||||||
College | Iowa State (2015–2019) | |||||||||||||||||
WNBA draft | 2019: 2nd round, 21st overall pick | |||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Connecticut Sun | ||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2019–present | |||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Connecticut Sun | |||||||||||||||||
2019–present | Minnesota Lynx | |||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Townsville Fire | |||||||||||||||||
2023-present | SERCO UNI Győr | |||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||
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She participated at the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.[3]
On March 14, 2019, Carleton was named second-team All-American by ESPN.[4]
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 in three areas: field goals with 713, steals with 211, and blocked shots with 124.[5]