Lindsey Moore (born June 3, 1991) is an American professional
basketball
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player
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, who formerly played for the
Minnesota Lynx
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of the
WNBA, Virtus Elite La Spezia of
LegA Basket Femminile
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and the Australian
Women's National Basketball League
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(WNBL) for the
West Coast Waves
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.
Moore is a
point guard
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, and played college basketball at the
University of Nebraska
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, where she was an
AP All-American.
Moore was drafted in the first round by the Lynx, and made the team out of training camp. She is currently a backup guard on the team. She made her professional debut on June 1, 2013, in a victory over the
Connecticut Sun
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. Her playing time in the early season was limited, as she played behind all-WNBA point guard
Lindsay Whalen
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; however, as the season progressed, Moore's playing time increased, and by the playoffs, she was often the second guard off the bench for a team that won the
WNBA championship
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.
Moore was cut from the Lynx on June 24, 2014. She was raised in Covington, Washington.
WNBA career statistics
Regular season
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2013
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2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
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Minnesota
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2014
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Minnesota
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Playoffs
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2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
†
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Minnesota
Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...
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Nebraska statistics
Source
References
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1991 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Australia
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American women's basketball players
Basketball players from Tacoma, Washington
Kentwood High School (Washington) alumni
Minnesota Lynx draft picks
Minnesota Lynx players
Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball players
Parade High School All-Americans (girls' basketball)
People from Covington, Washington
Point guards
Basketball players from King County, Washington
21st-century American sportswomen