MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL –The Minnesota Lynx today announced that Lindsay Whalen
underwent successful surgery to repair a fracture of her fifth metacarpal in her
left hand today at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Whalen will be
sidelined indefinitely and a further update will be provided when appropriate.
The injury occurred during the third quarter of last night’s 69-54 Lynx victory
over the Atlanta Dream.
The 14-year veteran started all 22 games for the Lynx this season, averaging 8.0
points (45.1%), 2.5 rebounds and a team-high 4.1 assists per game.
