Amanda Lassiter (born June 9, 1979) is an American former professional

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player. After graduating from George Washington High School in

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, Lassiter attended college at

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and graduated in 2001. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 15th overall in the

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by the

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. She has also played for the

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and

Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference. The team won the WNBA ...

WNBA career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

WNBA Player ProfileJuly 21, 2001 ''San Francisco Chronicle'' article on her high school and college years
1979 births Living people Basketball players from San Francisco American women's basketball players Chicago Sky players 21st-century American sportswomen Houston Comets players Minnesota Lynx players Missouri Tigers women's basketball players Power forwards Seattle Storm players {{US-women-basketball-bio-stub