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| | image = Replace this image female.svg | |||
| | caption = Lindsey Yamasaki in a promo pic for the ] | |||
| | position = ] | |||
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| | height_ft = 6 | |||
| | height_in = 1 | |||
| | weight_lb = 190 | |||
| | nationality = USA | |||
| | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|06|2}} | |||
| | birth_place = ] | |||
| | highschool = ] | |||
| | college = ] | |||
| | draft = 2nd round, 29th pick overall | |||
| | draft_year = 2002 | |||
| | draft_team = ] | |||
| | career_start = ] | |||
| | career_end = ]? | |||
| | former_teams = ] (2002)<BR />] (2003) <br/>] (Turkey, 2003)<br/>] (2004)<br/>] (Turkey, 2004)<br/>] (2005-2006)<br/> | |||
| | awards =None | |||
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| '''Lindsey Brooke Yamasaki''' (born ], ] in ]) is an American professional ] player. | |||
| She was born to Syd and Kriss Yamasaki. She has a sister named Britt, and a brother named Kobi. Lindsey attended ] where she led the women's basketball team to four Oregon state championships and finished #1 in the USA Today national rankings for three years. Lindsey was one of the most sought-after recruits for college basketball when she graduated in 1998. <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nichibeitimes.com/articles/stories.php?subaction=showfull&id=1195154851&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2& |title=Nichi Bei Times article |date=2007-11-15 |accessdate=2007-11-30}}</ref> | |||
| '''Also born on June 2 of 1980 is the "Magnificent" Vincent Caridi | |||
| On full scholarship at ], Lindsey led the team to the Pac-10 regular season championship in her senior season, 2001-2002. Lindsey's Stanford women's basketball teams made the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball tournaments every year, but never won more than 2 games. Lindsey's 4-year statistics at Stanford were 13.9 points per game, 44.3% field goal percentage, 38.9% 3-point field goal percentage.<ref>{{cite news |title=Stanford Women's Basketball Archives |url=http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/archive/stan-w-baskbl-archive.html}}</ref> | |||
| During the ], 6'1" Lindsey was the 13th pick in the 2nd round (29th overall) to the now-defunct ], averaging 3.5 points per game in 15 games in 2002<ref>{{cite news |title= Yahoo! Sports: Lindsey Yamasaki|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/players/529 |accessdate=2007-11-30}}</ref>. In 2003, Lindsey played 24 games for the ] averaging 0.7 points. She also played in the ] for the ] and in Turkish Women's Basketbol League for ] and Botas Spor. | |||
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1980-06-02) June 2, 1980 (age 44) Oregon City, Oregon |
| Nationality | USA |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oregon City High School |
| College | Stanford University |
| NBA draft | 2002: 2nd round, 29th pick overall |
| Selected by the Miami Sol | |
| Playing career | 2002–2005? |
| Position | Forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| None | |
Stats at Basketball Reference  | |
Lindsey Brooke Yamasaki (born June 2, 1980 in Oregon City, Oregon) is an American professional basketball player.
She was born to Syd and Kriss Yamasaki. She has a sister named Britt, and a brother named Kobi. Lindsey attended Oregon City High School where she led the women's basketball team to four Oregon state championships and finished #1 in the USA Today national rankings for three years. Lindsey was one of the most sought-after recruits for college basketball when she graduated in 1998.
On full scholarship at Stanford University, Lindsey led the team to the Pac-10 regular season championship in her senior season, 2001-2002. Lindsey's Stanford women's basketball teams made the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball tournaments every year, but never won more than 2 games. Lindsey's 4-year statistics at Stanford were 13.9 points per game, 44.3% field goal percentage, 38.9% 3-point field goal percentage.
During the 2002 WNBA Draft, 6'1" Lindsey was the 13th pick in the 2nd round (29th overall) to the now-defunct Miami Sol, averaging 3.5 points per game in 15 games in 2002. In 2003, Lindsey played 24 games for the New York Liberty averaging 0.7 points. She also played in the NWBL for the San Jose Spiders and in Turkish Women's Basketbol League for Ceyhan Belediyespor and Botas Spor.
References
- "Nichi Bei Times article". 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- "Stanford Women's Basketball Archives".
- "Yahoo! Sports: Lindsey Yamasaki". Retrieved 2007-11-30.