Kelsey Griffin
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| No. 23 – Bendigo Spirit | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 2, 1987 Eagle River, Alaska |
| Nationality | American / Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chugiak (Chugiak, Alaska) |
| College | Nebraska (2005–2010) |
| WNBA draft | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2014 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2010–2011 | Pecs 2010 |
| 2011–2012 | Maccabi Ramat Hen |
| 2012–present | Bendigo Spirit |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Kelsey Michelle Griffin (born July 2, 1987) is an American-Australian professional women's basketball player who last played for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). 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 Bendigo Spirit 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.
Griffin was born July 2, 1987 to Jim and Jan Griffin. Born and raised in Eagle River, Anchorage, Alaska, Griffin attended Chugiak High School.
Griffin attended Nebraska for five years. She injured an ankle in the summer of 2008. After not being able to practice for 14 weeks, the decision was made to opt for surgery, so she miss the entire 2008–2009 season and was granted a redshirt season.
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The Minnesota Lynx had the third pick of the 2010 draft and selected Griffin. As she was about to pose for a picture with a Lynx jersey and WNBA President Donna Orender, she was traded to the Connecticut Sun for future draft picks. In her rookie season for the Sun, Griffin averaged 4.4 points and 4.7 rebounds and was able to earn a spot on the WNBA All Rookie Team.
Griffin played for Pécs 2010, a professional basketball team in Pécs, Hungary, playing in the Hungarian A league, one of the premier leagues in EuroBasketball. She led the team to a 23–1 record, which earned an entry in the championship series.
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