Bridget Carleton had the best season of her career in 2024 as she moved up from role player to starter and helped the Minnesota Lynx make the WNBA Finals. She finished the season No. 5 league-wide in 3-point percentage (44.4 percent), No. 5 league-wide in true shooting (62.0 percent) and No. 2 league-wide in percentage of personal points off 3-pointers (73.2 percent).
- Chelsea Leite
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Carleton’s progression on the court last year also trickled over to her international play. Although Canada was unable to secure a win at the Olympics in Paris, Carleton led the team with 13.3 points per game and scored 19 points off 5-of-7 shooting from 3 against Australia. That energy continued back into the WNBA season as the Lynx went on their post-season run, with Carleton hitting multiple, buzzer beaters for the Lynx.
She’s a player that Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve trusts immensely, as she knows she can send Carleton out onto the court at any time and she will impact the game in numerous little ways. Carleton is one of the rising stars of both the WNBA and the Canadian basketball program.